Hazmat Guidance 2018

Hazardous Chemical Release Guidance for Incident Commanders and Local Health Departments

Utah State Hazardous Chemical Response Commission Organization SERC Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission

DEQ

DPS

Alan Matheson

Jess Anderson

SERC Advisory Committee 2

SERC Advisory Committee Urban LEPC • Doug Bitten (Layton City Fire)

Rural LEPC • Cody Barton (Sevier Co. Sherriff)

Fixed Site Industry • Kent Bradford (Westinghouse) • Brock Carter (Tesoro)

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LEPC Advisory Committee – cont.

National Guard • Andy Owens

Local Health Department • Ronald Lund (Salt Lake County Health)

Environmental Interest Groups • Thomas Cova (University of Utah)

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LEPC Advisory Committee – cont.

Hazmat Cleanup Contractors • John Hart (Envirocare)

Utah State Fire Marshal • Art Deyo

General Public • James Buchanan – Vice Chair • Sonja Wallace (Fetzer Wood)

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Hazardous Materials Cleanup Issues • Incident Commanders may not know which agency to contact for spill cleanup contractor oversight.

• Incompetent contractors are not adequately cleaning up hazmat spills • Oversight agencies need assistance to identify capable cleanup contractors.

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Incident Commander Guidance • Basic incident stabilization steps.

• Identify who to call for cleanup oversight.

• 24-hour DEQ contact as a fail-safe contact.

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District Engineer / Local Health Hazmat Oversight Guidance • Oversight authority • Contractor capability evaluation criteria – EPA ID Number?

– Pollution liability Insurance?

– OSHA training credentials?

– Made proper notifications?

– Waste Manifest?

• Cleanup requirements

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Hazardous Waste Manifest

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Guidance Status • • • •

Reviewed and approved by the SERC Under Local Health Department Review Presentation to LEPCs Distribution to all local health and emergency management agencies

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Guidance Limitations • No guidance yet for petroleum product spills.

• No authority to stop a contractor, but – Authority to fine for inadequate cleanup and – Authority to bring in another contractor.

• DEQ oversight is limited by staff availability.

– Oversight may be over the phone.

– Verification by submitted plans, photos, and sample results.

• Not a contractor certification program.

– No funds or authority.

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Discussion • Questions or concerns about the guidance?

• Do your fire hazmat teams know who to contact for hazmat spill cleanup oversight?

• Have you seen inadequate spill cleanup problems in your LEPC? Examples?

• Are you being notified when chemical or petroleum spills occur in your area? Would you like to be?

• What other issues are you aware of in relation to effective stabilization and clean up of chemical or petroleum spills?

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