Shelter-In-Place: What you need to know Michael Arnold, District 5 Coordinator Serving Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Marion and Sumter Counties

We live in an industrialized world We live in an industrialized world We manufacture, transport and use products made from chemicals We manufacture, transport and use products made from chemicals Accidental or intentional spills or releases of hazardous chemicals can occur Accidental or intentional spills or releases of hazardous chemicals can occur During a release of hazardous materials, air quality may be threatened During a release of hazardous materials, air quality may be threatened Sheltering in place is most often your safest option Sheltering in place is most often your safest option Everyone Needs to Know…

Manufacturing Accident Manufacturing Accident Train Derailment Train Derailment Highway and Roadway Accident Highway and Roadway Accident Chemical leak from pool or wastewater treatment plant Chemical leak from pool or wastewater treatment plant Terrorist Attack Terrorist Attack Local Businesses Local Businesses Accident Accident Radiological Radiological Unexpected Unexpected Location Location Where could it happen?

Propane Storage Facility

HazMat Rail Car

HazMat Facility

Decision to protect the public from a hazardous material incident is complex Decision to protect the public from a hazardous material incident is complex Options include evacuating the public or sheltering the public in place Options include evacuating the public or sheltering the public in place Measure is determined by Incident Commander based upon the nature of the threat to the public Measure is determined by Incident Commander based upon the nature of the threat to the public Protecting the Public

“Protect-in-place" “Protect-in-place" "Cocooning" "Cocooning" "Buttoning up" "Buttoning up" “Using safe havens” “Using safe havens” “Sheltering” “Sheltering” Sheltering-In-Place has many names…

Five Easy Steps  Go inside immediately and close all windows and doors  Switch off all ventilation systems  Switch on a radio or TV for emergency information  Go into a room with no windows and seal the door  Continue listening to radio or TV for further instructions

Sheltering-In-Place is the use of a structure and its indoor atmosphere to temporarily separate individuals from a hazardous outdoor atmosphere The objective of sheltering-in-place is to minimize exposure of the public to the hazardous material released Sheltering-In-Place is a protective action POISON GAS 1017

SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS OF SHELTERING-IN-PLACE Minimizes exposure of populations in the hazard zone Minimizes exposure of populations in the hazard zone Easily achievable in suitable structures Easily achievable in suitable structures More quickly implemented than evacuation More quickly implemented than evacuation Requires fewer resources from Requires fewer resources from emergency response organizations emergency response organizations Easily communicated to the public Easily communicated to the public Can be more easily implemented in densely populated areas or in densely populated areas or with institutionalized individuals with institutionalized individuals

EVACUATION The recommended or required relocation of the public from an area of unacceptably high risk to an area of acceptably low risk SHELTERING-IN-PLACE Sheltering-in-place is the use of a structure and its indoor air to temporarily isolate individuals from a hazardous outdoor atmosphere BREATHING AND SKIN PROTECTION Breathing and skin protection are the use of readily available materials by an individual to minimize inhalation or skin contact with the hazardous material COMBINED PROTECTIVE ACTIONS The use of more than one protective action during an incident for different locations, at different times, or to enhance the use of a single protective action DEFINITIONS OF BASIC OPTIONS FOR PROTECTIVE ACTION DURING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES

USING COMBINATIONS OF PROTECTIVE ACTIONS Area Sheltered-In-Place Area Evacuated Source of the Release

In local counties most areas have emergency notification through the phone system.

Special thanks to: National Institute for Chemical Studies Charleston, WV Harrisonburg/Rockingham County LEPC, VA Manny Cela, South Florida Regional Planning Council, District 11 LEPC

LEPC District 5 David Cooper, LEPC Chairman Michael Arnold, LEPC Coordinator Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council 1241 S.W. 10 Street Ocala, Florida Phone: x228 Shelter-In-Place