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RE: APPROVAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Office of Emergency Management has presented the
Board of County Commissioners with a Hazardous Materials Emergency
Response Plan, and
WHEREAS, after study and review, the Board deems it advisable
to approve said Plan, a copy being attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Hazardous
Materials Emergency Response Plan be, and hereby is, approved.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 23rd day of
October, A.D. , 1985 .
��g� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: / WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Weld County C1`ierk and Recorder ,�.,1.a-
and Clerk to the Board jine J son, Chairman
BY: WABc ! 9ProTem
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EXCUSED
APPROVED AS TO FORM: C.W. Ki b
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County Attorney EXCUSED
Fran Yamaguc
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851093
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
1985
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE NUMBER
INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE 1
PHILOSOPHY 1
OBJECTIVES 2
ADMINISTRATION 2
HAZARD ANALYSIS 2
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT CLASSIFICATION 3
DIRECTION AND CONTROL/COORDINATION 5
ORGANIZATION 7
CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS 10
MITIGATION 10
PREPAREDNESS 10
ALERT/NOTIFICATION 11
ACTIVATION 11
RESPONSE 12
RECOVERY 14
INCIDENT COMMAND AND SCENE COORDINATION 14
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1 DEFINITIONS 20
APPENDIX 2 INITIAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST 25
APPENDIX 3 STANDARD OPERATIONS PROCEDURES CHECKLIST 26
* APPENDIX 4 EVACUATION CHECKLIST 28
* APPENDIX 5 SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES--BY MUNICIPALITY 30
APPENDIX 6 CHEMTREC INFORMATION 31
APPENDIX 7 BOMB THREAT CHECKLIST 34
APPENDIX 8 MILITARY ASSISTANCE INFORMATION SHEET 35
APPENDIX 9 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AND EXAMPLES
OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 36
APPENDIX 10 HAZMAT INCIDENT REPORT FORM 39
APPENDIX 11 DESIGNATED EMERGENCY RESPONSE AUTHORITIES
APPENDIX 12 CONTAMINATION/DECONTAMINATION RECORD
APPENDIX 13 HAZMAT RESPONSIBILITY CHART
* APPENDIX 14 HAZMAT RESPONSE TEAM INVENTORY
* APPENDIX 15 PRE PLACED HAZMAT EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
* APPENDIX 16 HAZMAT STORAGE AREAS
APPENDIX 17 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COST LIST
* - TO BE WRITTEN 7/85
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INTRODUCTION
I. PURPOSE
A. The purpose of this Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan is
to:
1. Identify Federal, State, Local and private industry
responsibilities and actions required to minimize and limit
the damage to human health, natural systems, and property
caused by the release or potential release of hazardous
materials.
2. Establish an organization capable of effective and
coordinated management of spills, leaks, ruptures,
detonations and/or fires involving hazardous materials which
may occur in Weld County.
3. Include provisions for a systematic buildup of coordination,
supporting services, and command capabilities as they are
related to the immediate need or the potential need during
the emergency.
4. Include provisions for the retention of local operational
command in the area where an emergency exists until such time
as the emergency has extended or threatens to extend beyond
jurisdictional areas.
5. Identify outside agencies that may provide supporting
services and coordination to the local departments during
emergencies without necessarily assuming central command.
6. Utilize existing fire officers and members of the hazardous
materials response teams who are most familiar with hazardous
materials problems, and who are most qualified to assist in
in handling them.
B. Philosophy
Hazardous materials incidents encompass a wide variety of
potential situations including fires, spills, radiological
incidents, transportation accidents, chemical reactions,
explosions, leaks, and environmental impact spills of products not
classified as hazardous materials, and similar events. The hazard
of the material itself may include flammables, combustibles,
explosives, compressed gases, cryogenics, poisons, and toxics,
corrosives and carcinogenic materials, and any combination
thereof. This plan provides a general framework for handling a
hazardous material incident, but does not address the specific
tactics or control measures. For prescribed and recommended
incident activities and specific tactics, reference should be made
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to the numerous emergency response guides and texts commercially
available.
C. Objectives
1. To describe mitigation procedures, pre—emergency precautions,
operational concepts, organization and support systems
required to implement the plan.
2. To identify and define responsibilities and tasks of each
participating agency relative to:
a. Emergency response
b. Identification of product
c. Incident stabilization
d. Technical assistance
e. Decontamination
f. Public information
g. Public Warning
h. Evacuation
i. Clean-up and disposal
j. Costs recovery
k. Temporary storage of hazardous materials
3. To establish lines of authority and coordination when this
plan is implemented.
II. ADMINISTRATION
A. Scope
• The scope of this Hazardous Materials Response Plan covers spills,
leaks, ruptures and/or fires involving hazardous materials of a
biological, chemical or radiological nature, within Weld County at
the request of the jurisdiction wherein the incident occurs.
Partial or total activation of this plan may be instituted
depending upon the size of the incident, population impacted,
perceived or known dangers and expertise and equipment available
within said jurisdiction.
B. Authority
1. Weld County Basic Plan, revised 1985.
2. Title 29, Article 22 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (also known
as Senate Bill 172) which assigns responsibility to local govern-
ments for response to hazardous materials incidents. Article 22
requires the governing body of every town, city, and county to
have a Designated Emergency Response Authority (DERA) for
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hazard-ous materials incidents occurring within the corporate
limits of such town, city, and county. A list of DERA's is
included in this plan in Appendix 11.
a. For a hazardous substance incident occurring on any federal,
state, and county road located outside of municipal city
limits, the Colorado State Patrol is the Emergency Response
Authority (29-22-102(c)).
3. Intergovernmental Agreements between Weld County and Greeley and
Weld County and municipalities of Weld County.
III. HAZARD ANALYSIS
The potential for spills, leaks, ruptures and/or fires involving
hazardous materials in Weld County exists primarily through
transportation accidents of surface, rail vehicles, pipeline and air.
Storage and transfer facilities are potential sources of leakage
although spills are principally attributed to human error. As a
result, the time and location of a likely occurrence cannot be
specifically foreseen. Planning must therefore be directed toward a
generalized and flexible response capability.
A. Major thru-ways: US Interstate 25, US Highway 85, US Interstate
76, US Highway 34 and US Highway 6 are heavily traveled by
transports, which very frequently carry a wide variety of
hazardous materials.
B. Railroad: Tank cars filled with potential hazards, often
unplacarded, with no means of ascertaining the contents, pass
regularly through the majority of municipalities within the
county.
C. University of Northern Colorado: Located in the center of Greeley,
UNC is known to have some 9000 hazardous agents on campus. Aims
Community College, while having smaller laboratory facilities,
stores numerous hazardous chemicals. Level I response agencies
would be unable to handle this alone.
D. Weld County Airport and Erie Air Park: Populations and/or
businesses are close by. Increased aviation traffic, some carrying
hazardous materials, makes the airports very vulnerable.
E. Bulk Plants: Numerous plants throughout the county handle a
variety of petro-chemicals, gasahols and fertilizers, pesticides
and polymers in large amounts.
Particularly during emergency situations, accurate identification
of the types and amounts of these hazardous materials has proven
to be most difficult. Response plans are necessary to provide
management, coordination, and control of various degrees of
incident severity.
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IV. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT CLASSIFICATIONS
There are three (3) levels of Hazardous Materials Incident
Classification. The bases used for determining the level of a
hazardous material incident are:
1. Level of technical expertise required to mitigate the
incident.
2. Extent of Municipal, County, and State government
involvement.
3. Extent of evacuation of civilians.
4. Extent of injuries and/or deaths.
5. Environment and systems (utilities) impact.
6. Utilization of the Hazardous Materials Response Team.
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A. Level I
1. Spills which can be properly and effectively contained and/or
mitigated by equipment and supplies immediately available on
local fire department apparatus.
2. Leaks and ruptures which can be controlled using equipment
and supplies immediately available on local fire department
apparatus.
3. Fires involving toxic materials which can be extinguished
with resources immediately available to fire department
personnel.
4. Hazardous material incidents which do not require evacuation
of civilians.
5. Hazardous material incidents which can be contained and
controlled utilizing resources of the fire department having
jurisdiction.
B. Level II
1. Spills which can be properly and effectively contained and/or
mitigated by the use of specialized equipment and supplies
immediately available to the Greeley Hazardous Materials
Response Team.
2. Leaks and ruptures which can be controlled using specialized
equipment and supplies immediately available to the Greeley
Hazardous Materials Response Team.
3. Fires involving toxic materials that are permitted to burn
for a controlled period of time, or are allowed to consume
themselves.
4. Hazardous materials incidents which require evacuation of
civilians within the area of one local jurisdiction.
5. Hazardous materials incidents which can be contained and
controlled utilizing resources within the immediate
availability of the Greeley Hazardous Materials Response
Team.
C. Level III
1. Spills which cannot be properly and effectively contained
and/or mitigated by highly specialized equipment and supplies
immediately available to the Greeley Hazardous Materials
Response Team.
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2. Leaks and ruptures which cannot be controlled using highly
specialized equipment immediately available to the Greeley
Hazardous Materials Response Team.
3. Fires involving toxic materials that are allowed to burn due
to ineffectiveness or dangers of the use of water, and/or
there is a real threat of container failure, and /or an
explosion, detonation, or BLEVE has occurred.
4. Hazardous materials incidents which require evacuation of
civilians extending across jurisdictional boundaries, and/or
there are serious civilian injuries or deaths as a result of
the hazardous materials incident.
5. Major hazardous materials incidents that require resources
beyond the capability of the local fire department and the
Greeley Hazardous Materials Response Team. Assistance is
requested and provided by environmental or industrial
hazardous materials response personnel.
6. Hazardous materials incident which require multi-agency
involvement of very large proportions, including County,
State and Federal agencies.
V. DIRECTION AND CONTROL/COORDINATION
A. DIRECTION of overall response/recovery activities shall be
provided by the Emergency Executive Board or designated emergency
response authority (DERA) if Level II or III incident occurs.
B. CONTROL of fire department activities for a Level II hazardous
material incident shall be provided by the Incident Commander
(I.C.) of the fire department having jurisdiction.
COORDINATION for a Level II hazardous material incident shall be
provided by the Incident Commander in accordance with the Mutual
Aid Agreement signed between Weld Fire Departments/Districts and
the Greeley Fire Department. Greeley Hazardous Materials Response
Team may provide lateral technical assistance as necessary.
C. CONTROL of fire department activities for a Level III hazardous
material incident shall be provided by the Incident Commander
(I.C.) of the fire department having jurisdiction.
COORDINATION for a Level III hazardous materials incident shall be
provided by the Incident Commander in accordance with the Mutual
Aid Agreement signed between Weld Fire Departments/Districts and
the Greeley Fire Department. The Greeley Hazardous Materials
Response Team, the appropriate City and/or County Office of
Emergency Management, environmental and industrial hazardous
materials response personnel, and other outside agency assistance
as requested, shall provide lateral technical assistance as
necessary.
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2VI. OPERATIONAL BUILD—UP
A. Level I Incident
INCIDENT COMMANDER
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TEAM
ENGINE CO MEDICAL DEPT/HEALTH
B. Level II Incident
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE BOARD
INCIDENT COMMANDER
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE TEAM
THREAT ASSESSMENT GROUP ENGINE CO MEDICAL ASSISTING AGENCIES
C. Level III Incident
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE BOARD
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SHELTERS HEALTH MEDICAL RESOURCE CITY/COUNTY AGENCIES
INCIDENT COMMANDER
HAZ-MAT RESPONSE TEAM
EMS PLANNING LOGISTICS SUPPRESSION CITY/COUNTY
TASK FORCE
HAZMAT SHIPPERS
EXPERTS MANUFACTURERS
VII. ORGANIZATION
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a. The organization for the handling of a Level I hazardous material
incident may consist of, but not limited to, the following
agencies:
1. Incident within the City of Greeley:
a. Fire Department
b. Police Department
c. Office of Emergency Preparedness/Management DERA
e. Water and Sewer Department
f. Engineering Department
g. Public Utilities
2. Incident occurs outside of the City of Greeley
a. Fire department/district having jurisdiction
b. Law enforcement agency having jurisdiction
c. County Office of Emergency Management
d. Colorado State Patrol (if on State/ County/ Federal
Roads)
e. Department of Health, County
f. Traffic and Engineering Departments having jurisdiction
g. Water and Sewer Department having jurisdiction
h. Department of Agriculture, County
i. DERA
j. Public Utilities
b. The organization for the handling of a Level II hazardous material
incident, in addition to those agencies listed in section VII.A
above, may include, but not be limited to:
1. Greeley Hazardous Materials Response Team
2. Additional Law Enforcement agencies
3. Appropriate County Department of Health
4. Appropriate Office of Emergency Management
5. Local medical facilities
6. Local ambulance service
c. The organization for handling of a Level III hazardous material
incident, in addition to those agencies listed in sections VII.A
and VII.B, may consist of, but not be limited to:
1. Colorado Department of Health
2. Colorado Division of Disaster Emergency Services
3. United States Department of Forestry
4. Colorado Department of Fish and Game
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5. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
6. U.S. Department of Transportation
7. U.S. Coast Guard (National Response Center)
8. Hazardous Materials specialists from private industry
VIII. RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES
A. City and County Governments
1. The Fire Department having jurisdiction shall assume role of
Incident Commander (I.C.) on the scene of a hazardous
materials incident, except on State, Federal and county
highways outside of municipal city limits where the Colorado
State Patrol will assume incident command unless the
emergency response has been delegated pursuant to CRS
29-22-102 (3) (c) . The Fire Depart-ment or Colorado State
Patrol shall coordinate and effect rescue efforts, first aid,
and hazard reduction activities. The Incident Commander shall
work with and coordinate his department's activities with
other responding agencies.
2. The Law Enforcement Agency having jurisdiction shall have
responsibility for crowd control, traffic control, scene
security, and shall coordinate and control evacuation
activities. In areas where no fire district exists, the law
enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall assume control.
3. Traffic and Engineering (Public Works) shall assist in
necessary road closures, detours, and establish control
zones. This agency shall also assist the fire department in
appropriate clean-up and scene stabilization for incidents on
surface streets according to local capability.
4. Water and Sewer departments shall be capable of providing
remedial actions when a hazardous material may effect water
sources and distribution systems. They may also assist in
product analysis utilizing their chemical lab, if available.
5. The County Health Department shall provide assistance and
information regarding environmental health dangers, notify
State Health and EPA when required, provide laboratory
analysis and can provide information regarding clean-up and
disposal procedures.
6. The County Office of Emergency Management will monitor the
events of selected minor and all major hazardous material
incidents and shall coordinate needed resources and efforts
of other agencies within their jurisdiction, including the
request to Greeley Fire Department for response outside of
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Greeley. This office is shall maintain lists of resources,
hazard locations and operational plans for county and
coordinate reimbursement fees from involved parties. As DERA,
will provide supervisory authority of clean-up within
unincorporated Weld. This office shall also be responsible
for notification of the State Division of Disaster Emergency
Services.
B. State Government
1. Colorado State Patrol is the emergency response authority on
any federal, state, or county highway located outside
municipal city limits. The CSP may delegate such authority
to local officials, if they so desire and if the elected
officials agree. If such delegation is agreed, then CSP will
retain responsibility for traffic supervision and control on
all state highways, state owned bridges, and on highways
within unincorporated areas. They shall provide traffic
control, traffic re-routing, road closure, prevention of
unauthorized entry into restricted and limited access areas,
and assist local authorities as requested. If no agreement is
made, then the Colorado State Patrol will be the emergency
response authority and will assume Incident Command.
2. Department of Fish and Game has the responsibility for
protecting the State's natural living and wildlife resources
and their habitat. They can provide recommendations and
guidelines when a hazardous substance has or may contaminate
streams or waterways. They shall coordinate their on-scene
activities through the Incident Commander or liaiason
officer.
3. Department of Health is responsible for protecting public
health from low level radioactivity and hazardous materials.
Their further responsibilities include protecting food and
water supplies from the effects of hazardous materials
incidents, and designating a location for the disposal of
hazardous waste. All incidents involving radioactive
materials should be reported to the State Department of
Health.
Hazardous Materials Radiation and Waste Control Division
(HMRWCD) can provide technical advice regarding protective
measures for use by response personnel, and advice regarding
suitable disposal of hazardous waste.
The functions and services that HMRWCD can provide shall be
coordinated with the Incident Commander.
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C. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
1. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a responsibility
assuring the protection of the environment from all types of
contamination, and must be notified of incidents of hazardous
materials resulting in contamination. The National
Contingency Plan specifies the Federal on-scene Incident
Commander for inland waters and ground to be the EPA.
2. Department of Energy (DOE) has the responsibility and the
capability of assisting and providing technical information
in the handling and disposal of radiological sources and
nuclear materials.
3. Department of Transportation (DOT) has a responsibiltiy to
regulate the transportation of hazardous materials. The DOT,
through its National Transportation Safety Board, may as
requested or as needed, investigate and report on serious
transportation accidents.
4. U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has a responsibility encompassing the
Nation's coastline, major navigable waterways, and overland
pipelines. They can provide for the decontamination and
clean-up of any material that enters and effects the waters.
The National Contingency Plan specifies the Federal on-scene
Incident Commander for Coastal Waters as the U.S. Coast
Guard.
D. Other
1. Any person or business possessing a quantity of hazardous
substance in equal or greater quantities as specified in Article
22, Title 29, Section 107, CRS, must report that information to
the local Designated Emergency Response Authority (DERA) and the
Waste Management Division of the State Department of Health.
2. The DERA in turn will regularly provide to the governing body and
the Emergency Management Director a current listing of
persons/organizations reporting possession of hazardous substances
under Section 107.
IX. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
This section provides basic groundwork and strategy for the
implementation of the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan.
A. Mitigation
1. Perform hazard analysis to identify existing hazards through
local fire departments/districts.
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2. Identify potential locations for major transportation
incidents, i.e. overpasses, rail lines contiguous to an
industrial installation, such as a fertilizer factory.
B. Preparedness
1. Conduct public education efforts through activities of the
fire prevention, law enforcement and emergency management
public information programs.
2. Emergency response personnel will be trained, using Colorado
Training Institute, FEMA, DODES and other available resources
to include procedural response and exercises.
3. Identify resources, equipment and personnel, industry, and
containment supplies.
C. Notification
1. The first public employee becoming aware of an actual or
potential hazardous material incident shall notify
appropriate law or fire agency having jurisdiction.
2. The public safety agency that is first on the scene shall
immediately obtain significant information to confirm a
hazardous material incident, and shall relay information to
Weld County Regional Communications Center as well as own
dispatch if different.
3. If the hazardous material incident occurs on a boundary
between two jurisdictions, or in an area where the
jurisdiction is not readily ascertainable, the first
emergency response agency to the scene is responsible for
the initial emergency action. Subsequent to the emergency
response,continuing responsibility shall be exercised by DERA
in which the incident actually occurred.
4. The Communications Center shall notify all appropriate
agencies of incident, classification and level of response,
if enough information is available.
5. If there is a significant number of injuries or
contamination, or there is a serious potential threat to life
safety, the public safety agency responsible for immediate
direct action shall notify the regional communications
center.
6. The organization known as CHEMTREC (800-424-9300) may be
contacted by the Incident Commander of the agency within
whose jurisdiction the hazardous material incident has
occurred, and by the Hazardous Materials Response Team.
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D. Activation
1. When any public agency of a City or County within Weld County
receives initial notification from any source regarding a
hazardous material incident, they shall immediately inform
the communications center so that the appropriate fire
department having jurisdiction can be called to provide them
with all information.
2. If a hazardous substance incident occurs on private property,
the owner or operator may undertake the emergency response
and notify and coordinate such response with the appropriate
DERA. If the owner or operator does not wish to undertake
emergency response or if in the judgement of the DERA there
exists an imminent danger to the public health and safety
beyond such property, the DERA shall initiate an appropriate
emergency response.
3. The fire department having jurisdiction shall immediately
dispatch a normal response to the scene of the incident
commensurate to the reported nature of the emergency. The
fire department having jurisdiction shall become the Incident
Commander.
4. The public safety agency responsible for immediate direct
action shall call on other appropriate agencies as necessary
to quickly take countermeasures to contain and reduce spread
of material and its hazardous effects.
5. Upon notification that a hazardous material incident is in
progress, it shall be presumed that the incident is a Level I
incident, unless additional information indicates a greater
level. The Office of Emergency Management shall be notified
no matter what level the initial reports indicate.
6. It is projected that most Level I hazardous materials
incidents shall require no further notification or activation
except that which is necessary to protect the environment,
such as, the EPA, or clean-up agencies. This will be
coordinated through the Office of Emergency Management.
7. A hazardous material incident becomes a Level II when the
Incident Commander so deems it.
8. A Level II hazardous material incident may require the Office
of Emergency Management to direct the County Communications
Center to:
a. Call off-duty Hazardous Materials Response Team members.
b. Notify the appropriate County Department of Health.
c. Send additional equipment from any source, public or
private, as deemed necessary by the Incident Commander.
d. Notify the city and/or county Emergency Executive Board,
elected officials and EOC personnel.
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e. The County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be
activated to function as an Incident Management System
(IMS) if the hazardous material incident requires
evacuation of civilians.
9. A Level III hazardous material incident may require the
Office of Emergency Management to direct the County
Communications Center to:
a. To call off-duty Hazardous Materials Team members.
b. To send additional apparatus and equipment from any
source, public or private, as deemed necessary by the
Incident Commander or Emergency Executive Board.
c. To request assistance from any State or Federal agency
as deemed necessary.
d. To notify the Emergency Executive Board and EOC
personnel.
e. The County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be
activated to function as an Incident Management System
(IMS) if the hazardous substance is determined by the
Incident Commander to require evacuation of civilians.
E. Immediate On-scene Actions
The following are suggested actions that should be taken by
emergency personnel at the scene of a hazardous material incident:
1. Take necessary steps to identify the product(s) and determine
the hazard class.
2. Take feasible steps necessary and appropriate to protect and
safeguard the firefighters.
3. Protect and/or save human life and property when at all
possible, and at no unnecessary risk to the firefighter.
4. Restrict, stop and redirect traffic when necessary.
5. Take necessary actions to contain or prevent uncontrolled
spread of the hazardous material.
6. Identify, isolate, and declare a restricted zone protecting
the incident scene.
7. Isolate and hold all suspected contaminated persons for
further examination by specialists, and/or by a medical
facility. If there are casualties requiring medical
attention, take only necessary life-saving actions prior to
the arrival of a qualified hazardous material specialist
and/or a specially trained medical unit. Decontamination of
all affected persons shall take place prior to medical
attention. Insure that all attendants and medical facilities
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are aware of the nature of the incident and the possibility
of contamination still exists.
F. Evacuation
1. When in the response process, evacuation of the public (or a
community) appears necessary to save lives and property, the
Governor, the Sheriff, or the Chief Elected Official may
order this action. The Emergency Management Director should
be notified to coordinate emergency shelter. See Annex
Sheltering.
2. If evacuation should become necessary in the judgement of the
Incident Commander, he shall notify the Chief Elected
Official and appropriate Law Enforcement agency.
3. The Law Enforcement agency having jurisdiction, assisted by
other appropriate agencies, shall conduct and effect an
orderly evacuation within the designated area.
4. Immediate evacuation may be initiated by the first officer on
the scene. Planning and coordination of large scale
evacuation shall be the function of the Incident Commander in
conjunction with the appropriate Law Enforcement agency.
G. Command Post
1. A Command Post location shall be established for hazardous
materials incidents for at least Level II and Level III.
2. The site for the Command Post shall be in a removed,
protected and secure location, identified by the I.C.
3. There shall be only one Command Post location. The location
will be broadcast to Weld County Communications Center upon
arrival of the first responding unit.
4. Representatives of the agencies on scene shall report to the
Command Post or provide a liaison officer to report.
5. If the EOC is activated, or as otherwise requested by the
governing body of the jurisdiciton, the response authority
will provide periodic reports on the incident situation to
include damage assessment data, and requirements for local,
state or federal assistance.
H. Containment
1. The primary responsibility of the Hazardous Material Response
Team shall be scene stabilization, product identification,
product containment and personnel decontamination.
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2. Procedures employed or recommended by the Hazardous Material
Response Team shall at all times promote the ultimate safety
of emergency personnel and civilians.
3. On-site tactics and strategies recommended or employed by the
Hazardous Material Response Team shall be in accordance with
current accepted practices for the handling of hazardous
materials.
4. The Hazardous Material Response Team may assist in clean-up
and disposal of hazardous material and hazardous waste
products in coordination with the County or State Department
of Health.
I. Clean-up and Recovery
1. The governing body of each jurisdiction, having designated an
Emergency Response Authority shall, as necessary, exercise
continuing supervisory authority for the cleanup and removal
of the hazardous substance involved in an accident.
2. The Incident Commander shall be responsible to coordinate the
clean-up and disposal operations, in accordance with current
laws and regulations.
3. Responsibility for clean-up costs for transportation
accidents shall ultimately be that of the carrier of the
material.
4. Responsibility for clean-up costs for private industry
accidents involving hazardous materials shall be that of the
involved industry.
5. In the event the identity of the spiller is unknown, or the
spiller is no longer available and responsible, or the
spiller is incapable of paying, it becomes the responsibility
of the governmental agency charged with the responsibility
for the hazardous material response to remove and/or pay for
the removal of the hazardous material. A reimbursement form
for expenses incurred, shall be submitted to the State
Department of Health in accordance with State Senate Bill
172, 1983.
6. The emergency response authority in charge is responsible for
preparation of the Hazardous Materials Incident Report. This
report together with other records of events and all other
incident documentation, is essential to preparation of claims
for reimbursement and/or assistance from the state emergency
cash fund. See Annex _, Administration.
7. State involvement in damage assessment, emergency response
and recovery processes will be coordinated by the State
Division of Disaster Emergency Services (BODES) . The State
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Department of Health will coordinate cleanup activities to
reduce health hazards.
R. INCIDENT COMMAND AND SCENE COORDINATION
The Incident Commander (I.C.) shall be the lead representative officer
or designee of his agency at the hazardous material incident. He shall,
upon his arrival, secure and maintain immediate control of the scene
until relieved, or until the situation has been terminated.
A. Incident Commander
1. Fire Department
The Fire Department having jurisdiction shall accept and
provide the position of Incident Commander (I.C.) for the
scene of all hazardous materials incidents. The fire
department shall coordinate and direct all fire department
activities within their jurisdiction and responsibility to
include, but not be limited to: rescue, first aid, product
identification attempts, immediate scene stabilization,
suppression, containment, agency notification, and personnel
protection.
2. Colorado State Patrol
In accordance with Article 29-22-102 (c) , if a hazardous
substance occurs on any federal, state, or county highway
located outside of municipal city limits, the Colorado State
Patrol shall be the emergency response authority for such
hazardous material incident and will assume Incident Command
unless otherwise delegated.
3. For all hazardous material incidents that occur within the
Greeley Fire Department jurisdiction, the Chief shall secure
overall authority and function as the Incident Commander.
4. For all other hazardous material incidents that occur in Weld
County, responding Greeley Fire Department units shall report
to the Incident Commander of the agency having jurisdiction.
5. For hazardous material incidents that occur outside Greeley,
approval and request must come through and be coordinated by
the Office of Emergency Management, Weld County and the
Chief, Greeley Fire Department.
B. Incident Command
1. Level I Incident
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a. Incident command of a Level I hazardous material
incident shall begin with the arrival of the first
Officer having jurisdiction. He shall perform in the
capacity of Incident Commander (I.C.) until the incident
has been brought to a state of normalization, or until
relieved of the capacity of Incident Commander, by
arrival of the assistant chief. (See Section X (A) (2))
2. Level II Incident
a. Incident command of a Level II hazardous materials
incident shall begin with the arrival of the first
Officer having jurisdiction. He shall perform in the
capacity of Incident Commander until the incident has
been brought to a state of normalization, or until
relieved of the capacity. (See Section X (A) (2)).
b. Lateral technical assistance shall be provided by the
Hazardous Materials Response Team, and they shall work
directly with the Incident Commander.
3. Level III Incident
a. Incident command of a Level III hazardous material
incident shall begin with the arrival of the first
Officer having jurisdiction. He shall perform in the
capacity of Incident Commander until the incident has
been brought to a state of normalization, or until
relieved of the capacity (See Section X (A) (2)).
b. Lateral technical assistance shall be provided by the
Hazardous Materials Response Team, and they shall work
directly with the Incident Commander.
c. When hazardous material specialists from government or
private industry are summoned to the scene of a Level
III incident, they shall provide lateral technical
assistance as necessary, and report to the Incident
Commander or designated representative.
XI. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TEAM
The Greeley Hazardous Materials Response Team can respond to any
hazardous material incident which is beyond the capability of the
jurisdiction wherein the incident occurs. Response to such incidents
shall be requested through the Weld County Office of Emergency
Management or the designated representative. Requests made directly to
the Chief, Greeley Fire Department will be immediately relayed to the
Director, Emergency Management for documentation and coordination.
If first upon the scene of a hazardous material incident, the officer
of the Greeley Hazardous Materials Team shall immediately assume the
role of Incident Commander, and shall perform and implement all actions
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necessary in pursuit of identification, isolation, containment, and
mitigation of the hazard, including summoning of additional assistance.
Upon arrival of the battalion chief at the scene, the HMRT officer
shall relinquish the position of Incident Commander to the chief
officer. The HMRT officer shall become the hazardous materials liaison
to the Incident Commander.
If summoned to the scene of a hazardous material incident by other
units of the Greeley Fire Department, or if summoned to a hazardous
material incident outside the Greeley Fire District, the HMRT officer
shall become the hazardous materials liaison to the Incident Commander.
XII. ACCESS TO INCIDENT SCENE
A. Restricted Access Area
The restricted access area will be considered to be the area of
highest real and potential danger, contamination, and threat to
life safety.
The restricted access area shall be declared and identified, as
deemed necessary by the Incident Commander and HMRT. Once
identified, only personnel of the HMRT, and other designated
personnel of necessity will be allowed to enter the restricted
access area. This area may also be referred to as the "red" area.
B. Limited Access Area
The limited access area will be considered to be the area within
which some potential or real danger exists. Access to this area
will be limited to only those engaged in direct control and
identification measures. Only that apparatus and equipment which
is necessary to assist fire department and HMRT efforts to
implement control measures will be allowed within the designated
limited access area. All other equipment, personnel, and apparatus
of all agencies will remain outside this identified perimeter.
This area may also be referred to as the "yellow" area.
C. Safe Haven Area
The safe haven area will be considered to be the area that is free
from danger. Access to this area will be limited for non-emergency
personnel. All equipment, personnel, and apparatus not directly
involved in the incident, will be placed here. This area may also
be referred to as the "green" area.
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TYPICAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT SCENE SET-UP
"RESTRICTED (RED) AREA" -
Only hazardous material response personnel and
people of necessity will enter
highest hazard and contaminated
area.
"SAFE HAVEN (GREEN) AREA"- Any area not classified restricted or limited
access area.
"LIMITED ACCESS (YELLOW) AREA"
-General emergency operations only: suppression personnel assigned duties,
etc. Report gathering, investigating. I.C. may enter.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1 DEFINITIONS
APPENDIX 2 INITIAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST
APPENDIX 3 STANDARD OPERATIONS PROCEDURES CHECKLIST
APPENDIX 4 EVACUATION CHECKLIST
APPENDIX 5 SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES--BY MUNICIPALITY
APPENDIX 6 CHEMTREC INFORMATION
APPENDIX 7 BOMB THREAT CHECKLIST
APPENDIX 8 MILITARY ASSISTANCE INFORMATION SHEET
APPENDIX 9 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AND EXAMPLES OF HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
APPENDIX 10 HAZMAT INCIDENT REPORT FORM
APPENDIX 11 CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION RECORD
APPENDIX 12 DECONTAMINATION RECORD
APPENDIX 13 HAZMAT RESPONSIBILITY CHART
APPENDIX 14 HAZMAT RESPONSE TEAM INVENTORY
APPENDIX 15 PRE PLACED HAZMAT EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
APPENDIX 16 HAZMAT STORAGE AREAS
APPENDIX 17 FIRE DEPARTMENT COST RECOVERY
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APPENDIX ONE
DEFINITIONS
ASSISTING AGENCIES
Any outside agency that assists at the scene of a hazardous material
incident that provides supporting services within the responsibility or
capability of the Weld County Fire Departments or Districts. Such services
would include, but not be limited to road closures and detours, technical
advice, sampling and monitoring capabilities, clean-up, off-loading,
disposal and other supportive tasks as requested by the Incident Commander.
B.L.E.V.E.
An acronym for Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
CLEAN-UP
Incident scene activities directed to removing the hazardous material, and
all contaminated debris, including dirt, water, road surfaces, containers,
vehicles, contaminated articles, and extinguishment tools and materials, and
returning the scene to as near as normal as it existed prior to the
incident. Clean-up is not a function of the Hazardous Materials Response
Team, but overseeing and observing clean-up operations would be the
responsibility of the Incident Commander. Technical guidance for clean-up
can be given by the HMRT officer.
COMMAND
To direct and delegate authoritatively through an organization that provides
effective implementation of departmental and operational control procedures.
COMMAND POST - LOCATION
When positioned in a safe and strategic location, provides a base for the
Incident Commander when managing the overall incident. Representatives of
all agencies involved at the incident should provide liaison officers to the
Command Post.
COMMAND POST - VEHICLE
A vehicle, when located in a safe and strategic location, that provides for
the Incident Commander a facility for tactical planning, and includes such
resources as multiple radio channels, resource and reference books, maps,
reports, etc.
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APPENDIX ONE
DEFINITIONS (CONT'D)
CONTAINMENT
Includes all activities necessary to bring the scene of a hazardous material
incident to a point of stabilization, and to the greatest degree of safety
as possible.
COORDINATION
The administering and management of several tasks so as to act together in a
smooth concerted way. To bring together in a uniform manner the functions of
several agencies.
COST RECOVERY
A process that enables an agency to be reimbursed for costs incurred at a
hazardous material incident.
EXPLOSION
A sudden release of a large amount of energy in a destructive manner. It is
a result of powders, mists, or gases undergoing instantaneous ignition, or
liquids or solids undergoing sudden decomposition, or a pressurized vessel
undergoing overpressure rupture, with such force as to generate a shock
wave, and propelling shrapnel.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
A material or substance in a quantity or form that, when not properly
controlled or contained, may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety,
property, and the environment, and is of such a nature as to require
implementation of special control procedures supplementing standard
departmental procedures, and may require the use of specialized equipment
and reference material. For the purposes of this plan, "hazardous material",
"hazardous substance", "dangerous material", and "dangerous chemical" are
synonymous.
Categories of Hazardous Materials:
a. Explosive - Any chemical compound, mixture, or device, the primary
or common purpose of which is to function by explosion,
with substantially instantaneous release of gas and
heat.
b. Flammable Liquid - Any liquid having a flash point below 100° degrees
F as determined by tests listed in the Code of
Federal Regulations 49, Sec. 173.115 (d) .
c. Combustible Liquid - Any liquid having a flash point above 100
degrees F as determined by tests listed in the
Code of Federal Regulations 49, Sec. 173.115.
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DEFINITIONS (CONT'D)
d. Flammable Gas - Any gas which, in a mixture of 13% or less by
volume. with air, is flammable at atmospheric
pressure, or its flammable range with air at
atmospheric pressure is wider than 12 % (by volume)
regardless of a lower flammability limit.
e. Nonflammable Gas - Any compressed gas other than a flammable gas.
f. Flammable Solid - Any solid material, other than an explosive, which
is liable to cause fires through friction, retained
heat from manufacturing or processing, or which can
be ignited readily and when ignited burns
vigorously and persistently as to create a serious
transportation hazard.
g. Oxidizer - A substance that yields oxygen readily to stimulate the
combustion of other material.
h. Organic Peroxide - An organic compound which may be considered a
derivative of hydrogen perioxide where one or more
of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by organic
radicals, and readily releases oxygen to stimulate
the combustion of other materials.
i. Poison A - A poison gas, extremely dangerous, gases, or liquids of
such nature that a very small amount of the gas, or
vapor of the liquid, mixed with air is dangerous or
lethal to life.
j . Poison B - Liquids or solids, including pastes, semi-solids, and
powders other than Class A or Irritating Materials,
which are known to be so toxic to man as to afford a
hazard to health.
k. Irritating Material - A liquid or solid substance which upon contact
with fire or when exposed to air gives off
dangerous or intensely irritating fumes, but
not including any Class A poisonous material.
1. Radioactive Material - Also known as Radiological Material, is any
material or combination of materials, that
spontaneously emits ionizing radiation, and
having a specific gravity greater than 0.002
microcuries per gram.
m. Corrosive Material - Any liquid or solid, including powders, that
cause visible destruction of human skin tissue
or a liquid that has a severe corrossion rate
on steel or aluminum.
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APPENDIX ONE
DEFINITIONS (CONT'D)
n. Etioliogical Agent - An etiological agent means a viable
microorganism, or its toxin which causes or
may cause human disease.
o. Consumer Commodity - A material that is packaged or distributed in
a form intended and suitable for sale through
retail sales agencies for use or consumption
by individuals for purposes of personal care
or household use. This term also includes
drugs and medicines.
HAZ-MAT
An abbreviation for Hazardous Material.
H.M.R.T.
An acronym for H azardous Material Response Team.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT
Any spill, leak, rupture, fire, or accident that results, or has the
potential to result in the loss or escape of a hazardous material form its
container.
INCIDENT COMMAND
A system of command and control designed to assure the smooth implementation
of immediate and continued operational procedures until the incident has
been contained or abated.
INCIDENT COMMANDER
A representative of the fire agency having jurisdiction or the emergency
response authority that is responsible for the overall direction and control
of immediate on-scene fire department functions. Incident Commander is
abbreviated I.C.
LEAK
A leak will be considered to be the release or generation of a toxic,
poisonous, or noxious liquid or gas in a manner that poses a threat to air
and ground quality, and to health safety.
RUPTURE
A rupture will be considered to be the physical failure of a container,
releasing or threatening to release a hazardous material. Physical failure
may be due to forces acting upon the container in such a manner as to cause
punctures, creases, tears, corrosion, breakage, or collapse.
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DEFINITIONS (CONT'D)
SPILL
A spill will be considered to be the release of a liquid, powder, or solid
form of a hazardous material out of its original container.
STABILIZATION
Incident scene activities directed to channel, restrict, and/or halt the
spread of hazardous material; to control the flow of a hazardous material to
an area of lesser hazard; to implement procedures to insure against
ignition; to control a fire in such a manner as to be safe, such as a
controlled burn, flaring off, or extinguishment by consumption of the fuel.
TRANSPORTATION
Methods of transporting or moving commodities and materials, methods include
highway, railroad, pipeline, waterborne vessels, aircraft, and other means.
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APPENDIX TWO
INITIAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST
1. LOCATION (exact)
2. INITIAL SURVEY :
A. THREAT TO POPULATION:
HOMES
BUSINESSES
INDUSTRY
B. PRESENCE OF:
FIRE
SMOKE
FUMES
PRODUCT
C. PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES:
PLACARDS
LABELS
DRIVER/OWNER
SIGNS ON BUILDING
D. CONDITION OF VEHICLE(S) :
LEAKAGE AMOUNT
GAL/LBS
POWDERY RESIDUE
OFF-COLOR
E. WIND DIRECTION:
F. WIND SPEED:
G. TERRAIN:
SOIL
WATER
GRAVEL
TOPOGRAPHY
DIRECTION OF FLOW
H. INITIAL RESPONSE REQUESTS:
AGENCIES
EQUIPMENT
SUPPLIES
SUPPORT
ROUTE(S) TO TARE
SEE HAZMAT INCIDENT REPORT FORM Appendix 10
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APPENDIX THREE
MAJOR INCIDENT CHECKLIST
PHASE ONE
1. HOT LINE ESTABLISHED
2. LEVEL OF RESPONSE ESTABLISHED
3. COMMAND POST LOCATION-designation/location
4. LOCAL EVACUATION STARTED
5. NOTIFICATION OF OEM/PD/HMRT
6. AMBULANCE NOTIFIED
7. TRAFFIC CONTROL STARTED
PHASE TWO
1. LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. ESTABLISH CONTROL LINE
B. TRAFFIC CONTROL
C. CROWD CONTROL
D. LARGER EVACUATION COORDINATION
E. LIAISON WITH INCIDENT COMMANDER
2. EMERGENCY MEDICAL:
A. ESTABLISH TRIAGE TEAM
B. TRANSPORT AND TREAT VICTIMS
C. DETERMINE RECEIVING HOSPITAL
D. NOTIFY E.M.S.PHYSICIAN
E. CONSULTANT ON DECONTAMINATION
3. INCIDENT COMMANDER:
A. ORDER
EVACUATION
B. ORDER OUTDOOR
WARNINGS/DOOR-TO-DOOR
C. ESTABLISH
DECONTAMINATION
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APPENDIX THREE
MAJOR INCIDENT CHECKLIST (CONT'D)
D. COORDINATION OF EVACUATION OF SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES
E. COORDINATION OF TRANSPORTATION
F. ORGANIZE AND COORDINATE FIRE DEPARTMENT SUPPORT t
G. INTERVIEW, ORGANIZE AND COORDINATE OUTSIDE EXPERTS
H. NOTIFICATION/COORDINATION WITH STATE HEALTH
I. RECEIVE/ DISSEMINATE COMMUNICATIONS FROM SCENE/SHARE
WITH O.E.M. , OTHER INVOLVED AGENCIES
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APPENDIX FOUR
EVACUATION CHECKLIST
First Arriving Commander:
1. Local evacuation; information needed
a. Number of people to evacuate
b. Medical condition of evacuees
c. Where will they be moved
d. How will they be moved
e. Names/addresses of evacuees (to be completed at the shelter by Red
Cross)
2. Large scale evacuation:
a. Must be ordered by the chief elected official on the
recommendation of the fire chief or senior law enforcement on
scene.
b. Incident Commander must select group(s) to be evacuated and
communicate this information to the senior law enforcement officer
and Office of Emergency Management.
c. Use of sirens and/or public address to alert population is
dependent upon location and local policy.
d. Use of EBS is an option to be used as well as cable television
audio override once in operation.
e. It is the responsiblity of local government to be aware of the
needs and location of special populations. Special handling must
be considered in planning for evacuation.
f. The Office of Emergency Management will coordinate mass evacuation
through the county evacuation plan at the request of the local
municipality.
3. Legal considerations:
a. Local government must provide security to the area evacuated until
such time residents are allowed to return.
b. Security must be provided to areas designated as shelters or
temporary evacuation centers.
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APPENDIX FOUR
EVACUATION CHECKLIST (CONT'D)
c. Evacuation consideration must be given to whether the population
is safer in the home or to move them out and away from the hazard.
d. Return of the evacuees is dependent upon the decision of the
Incident Commander.
e. It is local government's decision and responsibility to declare a
state of emergency in order to activate emergency powers.
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APPENDIX FIVE
SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES-BY MUNICIPALITY
To be printed at a later time
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APPENDIX SIX
CHEMTREC INFORMATION
General Procedures:
1. Obtain as much information as possible on the CHEMTREC CHECKLIST prior
to calling CHEMTREC.
2. Write the above information down on the chemical call report.
3. When calling CHEMTREC or a chemical representative, record the call.
4. Write down all information received from CHEMTREC or chemical
representatives.
5. If the incident is exceptionally large scale or the CHEMTREC
information is lengthy and complex:
A. Send the tape to the on-scene I.C.
B. Send a copy of the call report used to obtain information to the
I.C.
6. If additional calls are made to chemical representatives, tape the
calls and send to I.C.
7. Relay all information received from CHEMTREC or chemical companies via
the radio. The tape serves only as a reference to the I.C.
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APPENDIX SIX
CHEMTREC INFORMATION (CONT'D)
CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY CALL REPORT
TIME TAPE NO. INCIDENT NO. DATE
CALLER NAME / ORGANIZATION /
CALL BACK NO. / LOCATION /
PRODUCT(S) INVOLVED
NAME OF PRODUCT
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(S) QUANTITY OF PRODUCT(S)
CONTAINER TYPE(S) MIXED/SINGLE LOAD
PROBLEMS INVOLVED
TYPE OF ACCIDENT
DETAILS/INJURIES
POLLUTION - AIR/GROUND/WATER TIME
WEATHER - TEMP. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WIND VELOCITY
LOCATION - CITY/STATE
POPULATED AREA(S) NO. OF PEOPLE
INVOLVED RURAL AREA
NEAREST WATER SOURCES NEAREST AIRFIELD
SHIPPER
CARRIER - NAME / TYPE
RAIL/TRUCK NO. TRACTOR NO.
CONSIGNEE/ADDRESS
ORIGIN/DESTINATION
B/L - WAYBILL NO.
COMPANY CALLED ADDRESS
PERSON CONTACTED TITLE
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APPENDIX SIX
CHEMTREC INFORMATION (CONT'D)
OTHER AGENCIES CONTACTED NO.
NO.
NO.
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APPENDIX SEVEN
BOMB THREAT CHECKLIST
TO BE PUBLISHED FOR THOSE AGENCIES WITH A NEED TO KNOW
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APPENDIX EIGHT
MILITARY ASSISTANCE INFORMATION SHEET
Military Assistance/Military Ordnance Disposal Team
UNIT TO CALL: 94TH ORDINANCE DETACHMENT (EOD) , FT. CARSON, COLORADO
Phone: (303)579-2643 (24 hour no.) (303)579-4242 (days-Mon-Fri)
Following information os needed to determine what equipment, materials, and
transportation mode should be used:
1. NAME
2. AGENCY
3. COMPLETE ADDRESS:
4. PHONE:
5. PERSON TO CONTACT AT SCENE:
6. LOCATION OF ITEM(S)
7. WHEN WAS IT DISCOVERED, AND BY WHOM:
8. TYPE OF ITEM: (small arms, grenade, artillery projectile, mortar,
rocket, mine, bomb, or home-made device) :
9. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM: (color, length, diameter, markings, whether it has
fins, construction (metal, plastic, fibre), what the nose looks like,
etc)
10. IF ITEM IS HOME-MADE DEVICE : WAS A THREAT MADE? HAS ITEM
BEEN MOVED? WHAT DID CALLER SAY?
DID THREAT SPECIFY A DETONATION TIME? HAS AREA BEEN EVACUATED?
WHAT IS THE TARGET: (person, car, hospital, bank, post office, school,
etc.) DESCRIBE TARGET:
11. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL (ETA) , AND MODE OF
TRAVEL. AN INDIVIDUAL KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE SITUATION WILL BE
EXPECTED TO MEET THE RESPONSE TEAM AT A PREDESIGNATED LOCATION.
IF EMERGENCY RESPONSE IS NEEDED, BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
ABOUT LOCATION OF AIRPORTS, HELIPADS, ETC.
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APPENDIX NINE
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS/EXAMPLES OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
GENERAL CATEGORY EXAMPLES GENERAL
HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES
DOT CLASSIFICATIONS
Explosives
Class A Explosive Dynamite, TNT, Sensitive
Black Powder to heat and
shock
Class B Explosive Propellant Powders, Contamination
Rocket Motors could cause
explosions
Class C Explosive Common Fireworks, Small Arms Thermal and
mechanical
impact
Ammunition Blasting Caps Nitro Carbo
Nitrate
Compressed Gases
Flammable Gas Acetylene, Butane Hydrogen, BLEVE potential
Propane
Nonflammable Gas Carbon Dioxide, Sulfur Flammability
Dioxide hazard
Special Forms
Liquified Butane, LNG,Nitrogen, Propane Liquified
gases-cold temp
Cryogenic Ethylene, Hydrogen, Nitrogen frostbite
expansion ratio
high
Gas in solution Acetylene
Flammable Liquids
Pyrophonic Liquids Aluminum Alkyls, Alkyl Flammability
Boranes
Flammable Liquids Acetone, Gasoline,Methyl Explosion
Alcohol potention
Combustible Liquid Fuel Oil, Stoddard Solvent BLEVE
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APPENDIX NINE
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS/EXAMPLES OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(CONT'D)
GENERAL CATEGORY EXAMPLES GENERAL
HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES
DOT CLASSIFICATIONS
Vapor/air
Potentially
corrosive Toxic
thermally
unstable
Flammable Solids
Flammable Solid Magnesium, Titanium Readily ignites,
burns
explosively
Water Reactive Calcium Carbide,Sodium some
Hydride spontaneously
Spontaneously Phosphorus,Sodium,Potassium Water reactive
potentials
Combustible Toxic and
corrosive
potentials
Oxidizing Materials
Oxidizer Lithium Peroxide Supply oxygen
to support
combustion of
normally
nonflammable
Organic Peroxide Benzoyl Peroxide, Materials
Peracetic Acid Explosively
sensitive to
heat shock,
friction
Potentially
toxic
Poisonous Materials
Class A Poison Arsine,Hydrocyanic Acid, Harm from
Phosgene inhalation,
ingestion,
absorption
Class B Poison Aniline,Arsenic,Methyl Irritant
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APPENDIX NINE
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS/EXAMPLES OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(CONT'D)
GENERAL CATEGORY EXAMPLES GENERAL
HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES
DOT CLASSIFICATIONS
Bromide, Tear Gas, Xylyl Flammability
Bromide potential
Etiological Agent Anthrax, Botulism, Rabies, Tetanus
Radioactive Materials
Radioactive I Plutonium, Cobalt, Uranium Harm
internal
external
Radioactive II Uranium Hexafluoride Contaminates
Radioactive III Immediate area
Smoke, clothing
water
Corrosive
Corrosive Acids-Hydrochloric Acid, Harm
Oleum disintegration
of tissues,
external
Bases-Caustic Soda, Caustic Oxidizing
effect
Splatter
potential
Other
ORM A Dry Ice, Carbon Noxious
Tetrachloride
ORM B Quicklime, Metallic Mercury Corrosive
ORM C Battery Parts, Bleaching Powder
ORM D Disinfectants
ORM E Hazardous Substances and Wastes
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APPENDIX TEN
HAZMAT INCIDENT REPORT FORM
Incident Time Date 19
Organization Person Reporting Phone ZIP
Temperature Wind Direction Wind Velocity Weather
Location of Incident CHEMTREC CALLED(1-800-424-9300) Time
Transportation: yes no Name of Commodity(if known)
Placard or Card:yes no Carrier type: rail motor carrier air
Condition of Containers and Vehicles:
Fire, smoke or fumes: Describe:
Describe location of Incident, accessibility, topographical features:
Close to stream: yes no If so, name of stream:
Near occupied buildings? If so, how far?
Water available:yes no Source: Distance:
Did evacuation taking place? yes no If so, what were people told?
Route used by responding agencies:
Information:
Manufacturer: Shipper
Address: Address
City & State City & State
Phone: Phone:
Consignee: Carrier:
Address: Address:
City & State: City & State:
Phone: Phone:
Carrier: No.
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APPENDIX TEN
HAZMAT INCIDENT REPORT FORM (CONT'D)
Agencies Called: Placard:
1) . Material:
2). Hazard:
3) . Size of Release:
4). Type container:
Flash Point:
Boiling Point:
Auto Ignition:
Specific Gravity:
Water soluble:
Toxicity:
NARRATIVE
(use extra pages as needed)
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APPENDIX 11
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT
DESIGNATED EMERGENCY RESPONSE AUTHORITIES
Pursuant to Section 1, Article 22 of Title 29, Colorado Revised Statutes as
amended and enacted as Senate Bill 172, 1983 legislature, the Board of
County Commissioners and the governing bodies of every town and city in this
county by resolution or ordinance, or by accomplishment of a mutual aid
agreement, have designated the following as the hazardous materials incident
Emergency Response Authority (DERA) for the jurisdiction indicated:
JURISDICTION DERA
Ault-Pierce (FD) Chief Ken Dahlgreen
Dacono (FD) Chief Joe Fuss
Evans (FD) Chief Dick McGillicuddy
(W) 352-6468/(H) 339-3457
Fire Marshall Doug Melby
(W) 339-5007/(H) 339-5448
Eaton (PD) Officer Pete Wagoner
(W) 454-2212/(H) 454-3817
Erie (FD)
Ft. Lupton (FD) Chief Larry Richardson
(W) 857-6619
Jack Hurst
(W) 356-9225 & 857-2703
(H) 857-4803
Firestone (FD)
Town Clerk Trudy Peterson
Frederick (PD) Blackie Hurtado
(W) 659-8729/(H) 833-3475
Gilcrest (FD)
Greeley (PD) Chief Gary Novinger
(W) 353-6123/(H) 352-1238
Johnstown (FD)
(PD) Chief Ernest Bower
Keenesburg (FD)
Kersey (PD) Chief Terry Hause
(FD) Chief Randy Honstein
LaSalle (PD) Chief Carl Harvey
(W) 284-5541/(H) 284-5114
Lochbuie (PD) Chief Bill Morris
(W)659-6273/(H) 659-3263
Mead (FD) Chief Dave Bierwiler
(W)772-0710
Milliken (PD) Chief Joe Gerken
New Raymer
Nunn (FD) Fire Marshall Doug Foster
(W)897-2307
Platteville (PD) Chief H.D. Otero
(W) 785-2215/(H) 833-3475
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(CONT'D)
Weld County (OEM) Lea Ekman
(W)356-4000 ext 4250/ 24 hours
Western Hills Fire District Chief Brion Newkirk
(w)356-1424/(H) 356-4044
Windsor/Severance (FD) Chief Ed Fagler
(W) 686-7611/(H) 686-7785
Federal/State/County Colorado State Patrol 353-1151
Highways
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APPENDIX 12
CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION/DECONTAMINATION RECORD
Name Company
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Description
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M Duration of Exposure
I
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T
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(signature of decontamination officer)
Copies: (1) Decon Unit Register
(1) Headquarters for personnel file
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APPENDIX 14
HAZMAT RESPONSE TEAM INVENTORY
TO BE WRITTEN
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APPENDIX 15
PREPLACED HAZMAT EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
TO BE WRITTEN
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APPENDIX 16
HAZMAT STORAGE AREAS
TO BE WRITTEN
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APPENDIX 17
COST RECOVERY FORMULA
The following steps can be used to determine reasonable and customary costs
for the use of apparatus and other vehicles during Hazardous Materials
Incident Response:
1. Take the cost of the vehicle and add to it the inflation rate
compounded times the number of years of front line life expectancy.
2. Repeat the process in step #1 for the equipment on the vehicle.
3. Total the above figures from steps #1 and #2.
4. Divide the total by the number of years of life expectancy.
5. Add the yearly maintenance cost.
6. Add the yearly insurance cost.
7. Total the figures from steps #4, #5, & #6.
8. Divide the total by the percentage of yearly use.
9. Add the cost of fuel per hour.
10. Total the figures from steps 8 and 9.
11. This total is the per hour cost of the vehicle figured.
12. See GFD Hazmat Response Team examples on following pages.
*NOTE: Manpower, Administration and disposable equipment and
supply costs are in addition to the vehicle costs figured.
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H A Z GREELEY FIRE DEPARTMENT
TRESPONSE TEAM
Committee:
Capt. Marvin Cogswell
Capt. Cloyd C. Conley
Lt. Eugene Hettinger
HAZMAT RESPONSE COST RECOVERY
ENGINE #4 ( 1250 GPM Pumper)
Vehicle cost $ 922663 .00
Cost + Inflation, ( 10%) compounded by 15 year
front line life expectancy. $ 387,050. 30
Equipment cost, ($25,000.00) + Inflation
compounded by 15 years . $ 104,429.20
TOTAL $ 491,479 .50
Divide total by 15 years. $ 32, 765.30
Add yearly maintenance costs $ 1 ,030.00
$ 33, 795.30
Divide :by yearly usage of 10%, (876 hours ) $ 38. 58
Add'. fuel cost per hour $ 10.00
COST PER HOUR TOTAL $ 48.58
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H A Z GREELEY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Ai T. RESPONSE TEAM
Committee:
Capt. Marvin Cogswell
Capt. Cloyd C. Conley
Lt. Eugene Hettinger
HAZMAT RESPONSE COST RECOVERY
HAZMAT #4
Vehicle cost $ 152000.00
Cost + inflation, ( 107 ) compounded by
5 year front line life expectancy. $ 24,157.00
Equipment cost, ($55,000.00) + inflation
compounded by 5 years. $ 88,577.00
TOTAL $ 112,734.00
Divide total by 5 years . $ 22 ,546.80
Add yearly maintenance costs . $ 750.00
$ 23,296.80
Divide by, yearly usage of 57 , (438 hours ) $ 53.41
Add fuel cost per hour. $ 10.00
COST PER HOUR TOTAL $ 48.58
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H A Z GREELEY FIRE DEPARTMENT
6 TRESPONSE TEAM
Committee:
Capt. Marvin Cogswell
Capt. Cloyd C. Conley
Lt. Eugene Hettinger
HAZMAT RESPONSE COST RECOVERY •
Battalion Chief' s Car
Vehicle cost $ 10,000.00
Cost + inflation, (10%) compounded by
5 year front line life expectancy. $ 16,105 .00
Divide by 5 years . $ 3,221.00
Add yearly maintenance costs . $ 750.00
TOTAL $ 3,971 .00
Divide by yearly usage of 25%, (2190 hours ) $ 1.81
Add fuel cost per hour. $ 10.00
COST PER HOUR TOTAL $ 11 . 81
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