Incorporating Chemical Hazards into an Emergency Management Plan [open pdf - 327KB]
This incident outlined in this lessons learned document illustrates how a chemical spill that went unreported for approximately seven years set off a series of responses from the school district's Environmental Health and Safety Department (EHS) and the State Pollution Control Agency (PCA). Lessons learned include: developing an emergency management plan that incorporates chemical management; collaborating with partners to develop strategies for managing chemicals; allocating resources for responding to chemical spills; providing training on the specific components of an Emergency Management Plan; and developing information about chemical management in collaboration with a public information officer or a media representative.
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Date: | 2007 |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Retrieved From: | Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center: http://rems.ed.gov/ |
Format: | pdf |
Media Type: | application/pdf |
Source: | U.S. DOE Lessons Learned from School Crises and Emergencies (2007), v.2 no.4 |
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