Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 1 The National Response System Presented by EPA Region 6 Response & Prevention Branch

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 2 Why do we need a the NRS? Chief Supply, Haskell, OK –1 employee died, 2 others injured, community evacuation, large community concerns –local volunteer fire dept. not sure of hazards or proper response to fire

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 3 Why do we need a the NRS? Panhandle Agri-Co, Stratford, TX –Release of 60,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia from bulk tank –12 local responders & owner of facility injured, 1,000 community residents evacuated

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 4 Where we’re at ?? EPA Notifications per Region ( )

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 5 Releases in Region 6 ( ) Where we’re at ??

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 6 Consequences of Releases -- reported at time of release ( ) Where we’re at ??

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 7 The National Contingency Plan Found at 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 300 The NCP is the blueprint which: –outlines the structure of the National Response System (NRS) –defines the responsibilities for each component of the NRS –provides the mechanism for successful responses to oil and hazardous substance releases

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 8 National Response Team Consists of 16 Federal agencies: EPA, USCG, FEMA, HHS, GSA, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOT, USDA, DOJ, DOS, NRC, DOT, DOA, NOAA EPA chaired, USCG vice-chaired Primary responsibilities are planning and preparedness May participate in large, multi-region responses

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 9 Regional Response Teams Consist of State and 15 Federal agencies of the National Response Team Co-Chaired by United States Coast Guard (USCG) and EPA Primary responsibilities are planning and preparedness During responses provide assistance and support as requested by OSC

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 10 Planning responsibilities include participation in development of: –Regional Contingency Plan (RCP) –Area Contingency Plan (ACP) for assigned area Preparedness responsibilities include participation in drills and exercises conducted by industry, LEPCs, Area Committees, RRT, and NRT. At an incident directs federal containment, removal, and disposal efforts and coordinates other efforts at scene. Federal On-Scene Coordinator

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 11 National Response System Concept of Operations

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 12 Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) Emergency Response Planning/Prevention Site Characterization Removal Action Support Start / ERRS Contractor Emergency Response and Removal Services Rapid Deployment Complete Removal and Remediation Capabilities

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 13 NCP RCPs ACPs LEPC Plans State Plans LEVEL NRTNATIONAL REGIONALRRTs AREA COMMITTEES PLANS AREA STATE LOCAL SERCs LEPCs MANAGING AGENCY EMERGENCY RESPONSEFIRST RESPONDERS INDUSTRY Plans Supporting the NRS

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 14 Activate the federal portion of the National Response System by calling: –National Response Center (NRC) 24 hr: –EPA Regional 24-hr hotline –Nearest USCG unit How to access the NRS

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 15 4 th Annual HOTZONE Conference October , 2003 Adams Mark Hotel Houston, TX 9 th Annual Region 6 LEPC Conference November 7 – 13, 2003 Adams Mark Hotel, Houston, TX 17 th International Hazardous Materials Spills Conference May 1 - 6, 2004 San Antonio Convention Center San Antonio, TX For logistical and registration information on all of these conferences, go to:

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 16 Available Software

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 17 National Response Center Right-to-Know Net EPA’s Chemical Emergency Prevention and Preparedness Office Chemical Safety Board National Response Team Federal Response Plan EPA Office of Emergency Response superfund/programs/er For More Information

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 18 Columbia Shuttle Recovery Operations EPA Region 6

Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 19 Nitrogen Tetroxide Nitrogen Tetroxide Hydrazine Monomethyl- Hydrazine Nitrogen Liquid Oxygen Gaseous Oxygen Liquid Hydrogen Helium Liquid Oxygen Monomethyl- Hydrazine Ammonia Hydrazine Hydraulic Fluid Helium Hazardous Fluids and Gases on Shuttle (Major Tanks & Cylinders) H2 = Hydrogen O2 = Oxygen GHE = Helium N204 = Nitrogen Tetroxide GN2 = Nitrogen MMH = Mono-methyl hydrazine N2H4 = Hydrazine 127 of 167 hazardous materials containers collected 76 % of hazardous materials, 20 % of pyrotechnics accounted for as of 04/30/03 TankTypeContentsSizeTotalTankTypeContentsSizeTotal PRSDAluminumH241.5”9RCSTitaniumN2O439”3 PRSDInconelO233.5”9RCSTitaniumMMH39”3 RCSTI / KevlarGHE18”6 OMS & ENG & GN2 TitaniumGN2 5.5” & 3.5” 4 MPS & ECLTI / KevlarGHE26”12ECL EMU TI or Cress Air6”4 OMSTitaniumN2O449 x 94”2MPS & ECLTI / KevlarGHE12”2 OMSTitaniumMMH49 x 94”2MPS & OMSTI / KevlarGHE40”5 APUTitaniumN2H428”3 AmmoniaTeardropNH317.5”2Total64

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Preparedness / Response Tools for Local OfficialsPage 21 Shuttle Material Recovery Ground Search Status 81,965 pieces of shuttle material collected at Kennedy Space Center 48,501 points recovered / catalogued as of April 30, 2003 by EPA million man hours for the ground search million acres searched mile swath from Boston, MA to Seattle, WA 3.680,748 acres ground searched – total feet walked equivalent to Earth to Moon 40 % by weight collected – 20 % originally predicted Roughly the size of Delaware and Rhode Island combined  400+ federal, state and local agencies, volunteer groups and private organizations responded to the incident  25,000 +/- personnel were involved in the recovery project