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TITLE: ADOPTION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY UNIFIED HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT CONTIN- GENCY PLAN clTy ~rry
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve Resolution No. 7aTcadopting the San Diego County Unified Hazardous bIaterial Incident Contingency Plan.
ITEM EXPLANATION :
The Plan establishes the organization and delineates the responsibilities , of county and city agenciesintheeventofahazardous material incident
within San Diego County. It applies to individual cities, unincorporated areas, and events which require a multi-jurisdictional response.
The Plan does not restrict response techniques or methods currently used by the City of Carlsbad.
The Plan supersedes the Unified San Diego County Emergency Services Organization Hazardous Materials Incident Response Plan dated June,
1981.
FISCAL IMPACT :
None.
EXHIBITS :
1. Resolution 75rc 2. San Diego County Unified Hazardous Materials Incident Contingency Plan (on file in the City Clerk's office)
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RESOLUTION NO. 7585
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY UNIFIED HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT CONTINGENCY PLAN
WHEREAS, a San Diego County Unified Hazardous Material
Incident Contingency Plan has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, the plan was prepared at the direction of the
Unified San Diego County Disaster Council of which this City is
a member; and
WHEREAS, the plan delineates the responsibilities of the
city, county, state and federal agencies in the event of a
hazardous materials incident anywhere in San Diego County; and
WHEREAS, the plan has been reviewed and found to be consis-
tent with the hazardous material respose methods used in this City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad adopts the San Diego County Unified Hazardous
Material Incident Contingency Pian for implementation within
this City.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad, held this 1st day of May , 1984,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Cauncil mrs Casler, Ws, chick and Presaott
NOES: Nme
ABSENT: Council Member Kulchin
ATTEST :
MARY CASPR, Mayor
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY UNIFIED HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT CONTINGENCY PLAN
FINAL DRAFT
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY
UNIFIED
HAZARDOUS MATER I AL INCIDENT
CONTINGENCY PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. PLANNXNG BASIS
A. Purpose. ................................................ 8. Objectives.. ...............................................
C. Authorities. ..............................................
11. SCOPE -
A. Definitions. ............................................... B. Geographic Factors.. .......................................
C. Transportation Incidents.. ................................. D. Fixed Installations.. E. Relation to Other Plans.. ..................................
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111. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
A. Pre-Emergency
1. Planning.. ............................................ 2. Training .............................................. 3. Equipment and Supplies.. ..............................
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8. Emergency Response
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On-Scene Action and Responsibilities ..................
C. Post Emergency
1 1. Cleanup, Abatement and Restoration.. .................. 8 I 9 2. Incident Report ....................................... i
IV. ORWIZATION AND ASSIGNMENTS I
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8 . Organization
1 . State Planning ........................................
2 . Local P1 anni ng Advi sory Committees .................... 3 . State Response ........................................ 4 . Local Response .......................................
5 Responsibility Matrix 6 . Federal Coordination .................................. . .................................
C . State Assignments
1 . 2 . 3 . California Highway Patrol ........................... Department of Fish 6 Game .............................
4 . Other Agencies ........................................ Office of Emergency Services ..........................
D . Local Government Assignments
1 . Emergency Services Coordination ....................... 2. Fire Protection ....................................... 3 . Law Enforcement ......................................
4 . Public Health .........................................
5 . County Agricultural Commissioner ...................... 6 . County Air Pollution Control District - ................ 7 . Public Works ..........................................
8 . Office of Disaster Preparedness ....................... 9 . Other Agencies ........................................
E . Feder a1 Ass i gnment s
1 . Coast Guard and Environmental
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Protection Agency (EPA) .............................
Department of Energy (DOE) ............................ Department of Transportation (DOT). ................... Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ............
F . Non-Governmental Assi gnmens
1 . Quasi -Governmental Agencies ........................... 2 . Facility Owners ...................................... 3 . Industrial Support ....................................
V . FUNCTIONS
A . Planninq
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2 . Local ...............................................
3 . State. Federal and Private Planning ...................
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8 . Alerting and Notification
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1 . 2 . Response Notification Diagram ......................... 3 . Specific Notification Plan ............................ 4 . Industrial Incidents ..................................
Information Flow (General) ............................
C . Identification. Monitoring and Assessing
1 . Identification ........................................ 2 . Monitoring ............................................ 3 . Assessment ............................................
0 . Evacuation .................................................
E . Emerqency Medical Services
1 . Local ................................................. 2 . State ................................................. 3 . Federal ............................................... 4 . Facility Owner/Operator ............................... 5 . Non-governmental Agencies .............................
. . F . Public Health and Sanitation
1 . Local ................................................. 2 . State ................................................. 3 . Federal ............................................... 4 . Private ...............................................
6 . Public Education and Information
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Pub1 ic Education ...................................... Public Information During a Hazardous Material Incident ................................... Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) ......................
Emergency Pub1 ic Information Center (EPIC) ............ Life Saving Informtion for Emergencies (LIFE) ........
H . Recovery
1 . Local ................................................. 2 . State ................................................. 3 . Federal ...............................................
I . Training and Exercises
1 . 6eneral ................................................
3 . State and Federal Agencies ............................ 2 . Local Agencies ........................................
J . Review of Plans and SOPS ...................................
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VI. FUNDING
A. Introduction
1. Pre-incident Activities.. ............................. 2. Clean-up Cost Recovery ................................ 3. Training and Planning Expenses. .......................
APPENDICES
Appendix 'A' - Categories of Hazardous Substances.. ..................
Appendix '8. - OES NotificationlReporting Form and CHP HAWAT
Checklist. ..........................................
Appendix '0' - List of Designated Scene Managers for $an Diego County Jurisdictions.........................e.........e... Appendix 'Em . List of Hazardous Uaste Haulers.......................
Appendix 'C' - Inventory of Equipment and Supplies ...................
ANNEXES
Annex "A" . Local Coast Guard Pollution Response Plan.. ..............
Annex 'B' - Local Radiological Incident Procedures (To be added) .....
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I. PLANNING BASIS
A. PurDose
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
UNIFIED HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT
CONTINGENCY PLAN
The purpose of this unified plan is to establish the organization and delineate the responsibilities of county and city agencies in the event of a hazardous material incident within San Oiego County. the individual cities, unincorporated areas and eve3ts that require a multi-jurisdictional response.
The plan is designed as a policy statement and response reference. It is in no way intended to restrict, discourage or limit the time proven response techniques of individual responders or administratws nor to act as a response plan. City and County departments and individual jurisdictions are encouraged to develop checklists and Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPS) for their own use and attach them to this plan to cover
specific notifications and actions within their organizations.
It applies to
8. Objectives
The objectives OF this plan are to sa7ie lives, minimize injuries, protect property and diminish environmental impact. Through a unified approach, it is hoped to maximize the effectiveness of existing resources and to identify future needs for response equipment, personnel and planning.
This plan follows the format of the State of California Hazardous Material Incident Contingency Plan and is designed to be consistent with
State and Federal response plans when an incident exceeds local
capabi 1 i ty.
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This plan supersedes the Unified San Oiego County Gneregency Services Organization Hazardous Materials Incident Response Plan dated June 1981.
C. Authorities
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Unified San Diego County Emergency Plan, April 1976.
Basfc Emergency Plans of San Diego County and cities.
3. Local mutual aid agreements
4. California Emergency Services Act (Government Code, Chapter 7 of
Division 1 of Title 2, Section 8550 et seq); especially Articles 3.5 and 3.7
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a. Extremely Hazardous Waste, and Hazardous Waste Definitions (Division 20, Chapter 6.5, Sections 25115 and 25117)
b. Control of Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
(Division 20, Chapter 7, Sections 25600-25610)
6. California Radiation Control Regulations [Admistrative Code, Title 17, Health, Sections 30105-30397)
7. California Hazardous Substances Highway Spi 11 Containment and
Abatement Act (Sections 2450 to 2454 of the Vehicle Code and
Sections 8574.7 to 8574.9 of the 6overmnent Code)
8. Regulations of the State and Regional Water Quality Control Boards
(Chapters 3 and 4 of Title 23, California Administrative Code).
9. California Fish and Game Code (Sectjons 5650 and 2014).
10. State of Cal if orni a, Hazardous Materi a1 Incfdent Contingency P1 an, Nov. 1982.
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Incidents involving hazardous materials may vary from minor spills to major disasters. They may occur on transportation routes, industrial sites, public or private facilities, and can be expected to happen almost anywhere and any time on land, water or in the air.
This plan encompasses pre-emergency planning, emergency response procedures and post-emergency restoration.
Thi s pl an identifies areas of responsi bi 7 i ty and determines which agencies should perform specific required functions.
A. Definitions:
1 . Hazardous Material
A substance or combination of substances in a quantity or form that, when not properly controlled or contained, may pose a significant risk to health, safety, property and the environment.
Hazardous materials shall include but not be restricted to: the catagories in Appendix "A" of this plan; the Directors' list in
Ch. 3.2, Sect. 339 CaJ. OSHA Reg., Title 8 of California Administrative Code; Part 172 of CFR 49.
2. Assisting Agencies
Any outside agency that assists at the scene of a hazardous material incident or that provides support4ng services. 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 Comnander and Scene Manager
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An acronym for - Boi 1 i ng - Li quf d c Expanding - Vapor - Explosion.
4. Clean-up
Incident scene activities directed to removing the hazardous material and all contaminated debris, including dirt, water, road surface, container, vehicles, contaminated articles, and extinguishment tools and materials, and returning the scene to as near a5 normal a5 it existed prior to the incident, Clean-up is the responsibility of the spiller, but overseeing and observing Clean-up operations is the responsibility of the Incident Comnander and the Scene Manager.
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TO direct and delegate authoritatively through an organization that
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Cornaand Post - Location
Hen positioned in a safe and strategic location, provides a base for the Scene Mager when managing the overall incident. Representatives of all agencies involved at the incident should provide liaison to the Coa;;land Post.
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A vehicle, when located in a safe and strategic.location, that provides the Scene Manager a facility for tactical planning and includes such resources as arltiple radio channels, resource and reference books, maps, reports, etc.
Containment
Includes all activities necessary to bring the scene of a hazardous material incident to a point OF stabilization, and to the greatest degree at' safety as possible.
Cost Recovery
A process that enables an agency to be reiubursed for costs incurred in a hazardous material incident. I'
Explosion
A wdden release of a large Blount of me& fn a destructive manner. It is a result d: powders, mists, or gzses mdergoing instantaneous ignition; liquids or solids undergoing sudden decomposition; or a pressurized vessel undergoing overpressure rupture. The resulting force generates tremendous heat, causes severe structural damage, occasionally generates a shock wave and propels shrapnel.
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Hazardous Material Incident
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Any spill, leak, rupture, fire, or accident that results, or has the potential to result in the loss or escape of a hazardous paterisl Md requires the use aF emergency reswrces.
Incident Coaraand
A s-ystera of coamand and control designed to assure the smooth
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A representative of a Fire Department that is responsible for overall direction and control OF imnediate on-scene f:re department functions. The Incident Comnander reports to the Scene Manager or in some instances may even be the Scene Uanager.
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15, Release (of hazardous material)
Any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment.
16. Scene Manager
The Scene Manager shall be the representative of the agency that is responsib!e for overall management and coordination OF all activities at the scene af a hazardous material Incident, until the scene has been abated OF the hazard.
17. Superfund, Federal
A Federal account establ ished under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Public Law 96- 510) to clean up abandoned hazardous waste sites and provide funds for emergency response to hazardous substance incidents.
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A State account established under the Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous Substance Act (SB 618) to clean up abandoned hazardous waste sites and provide funds for emergency response to toxic substance incidents.
19, Unified San Diego County krgency Services Organization
An organization conprised of the County of San Diego and the incorporated cities in San Diego County who have signed a joint powers agreement for the purpose of preparing mutual emergency plans, providing for the execution of those plans and providing mutual assistance in emergency management.
20, Uniffed Disaster Council
The governing body of the Unified San Diego County Emergency Services Organization responsible for establishing policy and direction.
This plan is concerned with hazardous material incidents in any area of San Diego County, incorporated or unincorporated. potential releases to the air, land, or waters throughout the County including surface waters, ground waters, territorial seas, territorial sea bottoms, and shoreline.
It covers releases or
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This plan covers hazardous material incidents associated with transportation by highway, railroad, pipeline, waterborne vessels, aircraft, or other means.
D. Fixed Installation
I This plan covers emergency response to hazardous material incidents at
i ndustri a1 storage and/or processing sites, waste di sposal sites, and the sites of illegal disposal (midnight dumping).
E, Relation to Other Plans
This plan is consistent with the State of California Hazardous Material Incident Contingency Plan. It is intended as a guide for individual jurisdictions. To be effective it requires development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) and Response Checklists for each city and
response coordination with industry and local federal agencies .
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' each individual county Egency, It also encourages development of ,
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1II.CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
This section covers the activities before, during and after a hazardous material incident. In a1 1 three phases, pre-emergency, emergency response and post emergency, coordination of Federal, State and local resources is required. Additionally, private industry, in the form of transporters, consumers and generators maintain a primary responsibility in all three phases .
Once responsibility is identified, individual jurisdictions and county departments can determine the need for personnel, funds, equipment and training. Responsibility of pertinent State agencies is covered in Chapter IV of the State of California Hazardous Material Incident Contingency Plan.
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A, Pre-emergency
1, Planning
In a region as large and diverse zs San Diego County, coordination between the cities and the county is absolutely essential. Emergency plans are almost constantly under review as situations occur, personnel change or the urban picture is modified.
Planning is the key to pre-emergency effort. Each jurisdiction and department with a role in hazardous material response should have a clear and concise response plan or SOP.
This preplanning greatly simplifies the emergency effort especially when external assistance,or funding is required or when multi- jurisdictional response is necessary. This plan lists private advisory and response resources which are available within the County.
Mutual aid is also important in our unified effort, not only between jurisdictions, but also within the industrial coamunity.
2. Training
Training for a hazardous material incident is particulary technical for those who respond at the scene. Personal safety, as well public safety, require tremendous experience and preparation. The State is presently developing a program for response training.
The Cal if orni a Hi ghway Patrol (CHP) , in cooperati on wi th Cal if ornia Off ice of Emergency Services (OES), has coordinated a statewide trai ning program and developed three training modul es for responders . local fire and law eMorcement personnel are being trained as trainers to continue this program. OES trains local jurisdictions to develop plans, coordinates drills and exercises, and serves as a central point for information on training program available within and outside the State.
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The Local Planning Advisory Comittee will develop and maintain a written inventory of equipment and supplies. The inventory will include equipment of Fire Departments, Police and Sheriff Departments, Department of Health Services and the Public Works Departments. Examples of such equipment include vehicles equipped to handle road closures, detours, traffic and crowd control, and two-way radio communications. See Appendix C.
B. Emergency Response
1. Activation
. This plan is activated whenever a City or County employee is notified of a hazardous material incident. All available information is to be passed to the appropriate dispatch center. Th5s may be acconplished by dialin 911, City police, the Sheriff's comnunications center (565-5200 ? or County radio. A call from the general public may not even mention the fact that hazardous materials are involved. The safety of first responders can be greatly enhanced by a detailed first report. fumes, smoke, etc.). (It might even include possible routing to avoid toxic
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2. Notification
... The dispatch center will notify *e appropriate responders (fire and police as a minimum). Section V of this plan discusses the functional notification in greater detail.
3. On Scene Action and Responsibilities
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%e first public safety official to arrive at an incident dll act as Scene Manager unti 1 releived by a representative of the responsible agency. The primary responsi bi 1 i ty of this first responder is to safeguard all personnel (including potential responders) at the scene.
This will be acconplished by restricting access to the scene, initiating containment if it can be done safely and isolating contaminated persons and materials until arrival of qualified HAZMAT speci a1 i sts.
The designated Scene Manager will establish a Comnand Post and direct operations upon arrival. Other agencies are to check in with the Scene Manager and mal ntain liaison when requested.
Press releases, mutual aid, State and Federal assistance requests will be coordinated through the Scene Manager.
C. Post Emerqency
1. Cleanup, Abatement and Restoration
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safe condition is restored. The Scene Manager may be assisted by the State Agency Coordinator (SAC) who can call upor, state resources when appropri ate to the i nci dent.
Primary responsi bi 1 i ty for actual cleanup and the costs involved will remain with the spiller. the cleanup is the responsibility of the affected jurisdiction or County agency.
A list of industrial support is provided in Section IV-F-3.
In the event the spiller is unknown,
2. Incident Report
An incident report is to be submitted by the Scene Manager within seven days after any incident that is considered unusual or noteworthy. This report is to summarize the important facts, particularly pointing out objectively any problems or dangers that arose through response or coordination. The report is to be submitted to the Scene Manager's supervisor with a copy to the Off ice of DIsaster Preparedness. It will be used to critique the incident and to focus on any corrections or improvements for future incident response.
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IV. ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNMENTS
A. Background -
This plan is designed to assign responsibilities within the Cities as well as the unincorporated areas of the County and to encourage response implementation within individual jurisdictions. To this end, each City within the County should determine which.agencies will be in charge of incident response. This plan also sets forth the manner in which state and federal resources are to be requested.
On scene, there are two persons with key assignments for any hatatdous material incident, the Scene Manager and the Incident Comnander. Actions may overlap at times but the basic organization will apply. incidents one person may fill both roles.
1. Scene Manager
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The Scene Manager (S.M.) shall be responsible for overall management and coordination of a hazardous material incident. The Scene Manager shall determine the resources needed, call for the resources, and coordinate the resources to safely abate the incident .
The Scene Manager shall not be responsible for the detailed direction of technical or specialized procedures, but shall ensure that procedures are carried out when needed. The Scene Manager should make decisions after consulting $visors and specialists. (---
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2. Incident Comnander
The Incident Comnander (I.C.) shall be the designated fire department ufficer responsible for mitigating the hazards at the scene of a
HAZMAT incident. Upon arrival, the Incident Colamander shall secure and maintain imnediate control until the situation has been abated.
The Fire Service shall accept and provide the position of .Incidect Comnander' for the scene of all hazardous material incidents within the County of San Diego, as agreed upon by all concerned agencies.
The Fire Service shall coordinate and direct all Fire Department activities within its jurisdictton and responsibility. Activities included are rescue, first aid, product identification, scene stab1 ization and management, suppression activities, protection of exposures, containment, agency notification, scene isolation, and personnnel protection.
When the Incident Comnander is called upon to offer assistance to the Scene Manager, the Incident Comnander shall provide direct control and authority over all fire department related activities at the scene of any hazardous material incident.
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B. Organi zat i on
1. State Planning
The Off ice of Emergency Services coordinates state emergency planning activities and assists local jurisdictions in their emergency planning.
2. Local Planning Advi sory Comni ttee
The Local Planning Advisory Comnittee is composed of a cross section of representatives from response agencies , management agencies and industry. Membership fluctuates with personnel changes as well as shifts in hazardous material emphasis. The comnittee operates in conjunction with the San Diego Unified Emergency Services Organization and its policy making body, the Unified Disaster Counci 1.
The comnittee is tasked with an annual review of this plan and the related coordination with jurisdiction with the County. When requested, it my also assist in requests for funding or support from State and Federal agencies.
3. State Response (AP)
a. Scene Mangement System
The variety of potential hazaFdous material incidents requires a systematic approach to scene management. very small releases to releases of potentially disastrous .proportion. The Scene Management System begins to develop from the time an incident occurs until the requirement no longer exists. The requirements of the situation dictate which portions of the Scene Management structure are used during a particular 1 nci dent.
Incidents range from
In a ma11 incident involving low toxicity material, operations and logistics may be handled by one individual with a shovel and a bucket; planning would include determination that no other resources were required; logistics would include identification of a suitable disposal site; and costs might not be of any consequence, so financial considerations would not be significant. On the other hand, a potentially disastrous release could require teams for each specified function. The Scene Management System a1 lows an orderly expansion from a small incident to one that involves a multitude of agencies. The State cont i ngency pl an covers the expansion in detai 1.
In the event of any hazardous material incident, the first State official on site shall assume the duties of the State Agency Coordinator (SAC) until relieved by the designated SAC.
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The SAC shall confer with the Scene Manager to determine n pertinent facts about the incident, including but not limited to tts potential impact on the public health and welfare (especially danger to surrounding populations and the potential for mass casualties); nature, amount, and location of the material released; probable direction and time of travel of the material; and natural resources and installations which are or may be affected, and the priorities for protecting them. Through joint conference with the Scene Manager, the SAC shall determine the nature of state agency support needed, and how state resources may be eppployed most effectively in response operations. The SAC shall then call upon and assign state resources in accordance
with the needs of the Scene b~geplent System and shall initiate notification of the MS Regional Office in cases where evacuation is necessary, or large numbers of people are adversely affected.
OES will suppat the SAC and the State Operating Authority in procuring ZLnd ding state msowces available tc the Scenet
*Manager. slutan#nrsly and -re than one SAC is active and requires state resources, OES nil1 make the allocation of state resources between nultiple incidents.
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The SAC shall coordinate necessary support activities and documentation for cost recovery for all State agency activities.
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The SOT will staff the Scene Management System. This team shall provide techni cal advi ce, operating personnel and equ ipment , and .general counsel to the State Agency Coordinator whenever the team or any portion thereof is activated in response to a hazardous material incident.
Agencies in the SOT will provide resources to the scene at the direction of the SAC. SOT members mrst have a thorough knowledge of the resources their organization can provide and the authority to place these resources at the disposal of the SAC in a timely manner. SOT members will act as liaison between their respective agencies and the SAC.
Integration of SOT resources into the coordinated. incident response will be accomplished through the Scene Management System. SOT agencies will allocate resources assigned to the - incident in accordance with the requirements of the system and subject to the organizational structures of the system.
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4. Local Response
a. Coordi nat i on of Response
The Scene Manager shall be responsible for coordinating a multi- agency response which may include organizations such as f're, police, public works, Sheriff, etc. It is the role of the Scene Manager to coordinate actions and ensure that appropriate resources are available in a timely manner. responsibility of agencies on the scene to provide liaison with the Scene Manager and Incident Comnander.
The Incident Comnander is a representative of the Fire Departme n t and is responsible for assessing hazardous materials incidents and making decisions on human health risk, safe approach distance and the scope of the containment and abatement efforts. The Incident Comnander shall be able to make initial evaluations and take the necessary first steps in the absence of other responding agencies. In cases where other agencies are on the scene the Incident Comander shall solicit the technical advice necessary to make correct, informed decisions.
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b. Desi gnati on of Scene Management Responsi bi 1 i ty (See Page 10)
1. On-Hi ghway Incidents
Section 2454 of the California Vehicle Code provides that scene management author1 ty for on-hi ghuay hazardous material incidents shall be vested in the law enforcement agency having primary traffic investigative authority where the spill occurs. In San Diego County, outside incorporated areas the Scene Manager is CHP. the city police or the Sheriff where the Sheriff is the contract law enforcement agency.
Inside jurisdictions it is
2. Off -Highway Incidents
Scene management authority for off -highway releases has not been designated by State legislation. Responsibility has been assigned by city charter, local codes, ordinances, and/or interagency agreements. Each jurisdiction should
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re es available to them. nt Comnander based on the particular needs and
Recomnended designations are listed on page 10. Appendix D 1 ists Scene Manager incorporated cities within the County. In some cases due to location or scope of the incident the Scene Manager and Incident Comnander may be one and the same.
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Federal laws mandate a federal response to oil and hazardous material
spills in navigable waters and harmful releases to the environment. EPA has the responsibility for the inland zone and the Coast Guard has the coastal zone.
In event of a major incident a Federal Regional Response Team may be activated. State coordination with the Federal response will include
liaison between the State Operating Authority and the Regional
Response Team, between the State Agency Coordinator and the federal
On-Scene Coordinator.
C. State Assignments
There are nineteen State agencies that are assigned responsibi 1 i ties
within the State Plan. Reference to that Plan is appropriate in formulating a reqtiest for assistance. Primary assignment is as follows.
1 . California Highway Patrol
a. The CHP has primary responsibility for traffic supervision and control on a1 1 freeways, a1 1 State-owned vehicular crossings (to1 1 bridges), and on highways within the unincorporated areas
of the State.
b. The CHP will function as the Scene Manager for any hazardous
material incident occurring OE highways under their
jurisdiction.
c. .The CHP will serve as statewide information, assistance and notification coordinator for hazardous spills occurring on highways and will function as the State Agency Coordinator for highway spi 11 s.
d. For hazardous material incidents occurring within cities, the CHP will, upon request, assist the Scene Manager in obtaining State assi stance.
Should CHP assistance be requested under the authority of the Statewide Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan, CHP law enforcement functions will be carried out in cooperation with the Operational
Area Coordinator (County Sheriff) in the county where the incident
has occured.
2. Department of Fish and Game (DFG)
a. OF6 is responsible for protecting the State's fish and wildlife resources and their habitats.
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b. DFG can provide recomnendations and guidelines when a hazardous substance incident has or may contaminate streams or waterways.
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3. Office of Emergency Services (OES)
The State Office of Emergency Services is responsible for general planning, notification and coordination of State agencies' mutual aid response to hazardous material incidents. OES:
The DFG will function as the State Agency Coordinator for off- highway hazardous material incidents, including oil spills. /-
a. Provides guidance on the emergency response system within which CHP takes responsibility for incidents on highways within CHP jurisdiction;
b. Provides training assistance to local zurisdictions including preparation and distribution OF special notices concerning unusual incidents or response techniques;
c. Coordinates public information and press releases with local, State and Federal agencies; and
d. Coordinates State mtual aid.
On major incidents, OES will furnish such comnunication facilities as mutually determined by the Department of Health Services, OES representative, and the State Agency Coordinator.
4. Other Agencies - -
Specific assignments of State agencies are listed in detail in Section IV of the California Hazardous Material Incident Contingency Plan. abbreviations. Below is a list of the State agencies and their recognized
Attorney General (AG) Air Resources Board (ARB) Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) California Conservation Corps (CCC) California Department of Forestry (CDF)
Cal if orni a Hi ghway Patrol (CHP) Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Department of General Services (DGS) Department of Health Services (DHS) Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Division of Oil and Gas, Department of Conservation (DOG)
. Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Department of Social Services (DSS) Department of Water Resources (DWR) Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) Department of Food and Agriculture (Fa) Mlitary Department (California National 6uard) OffIce of Emergency Services (OES)
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Pub1 ic Uti 1 ities Commission (PUC) State Lands Conmission (SLC)
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCS) .
Yithin individual jurisdictions, assigrrp2nt cf scene managesent responsibility rePains the prerogative of that jurisdiction. Slportance is identifying the response agencies and the notification
format for incidents. These items are appropriately covered in city response plans. For ease of reference, APPENDIX D lists each incorporated City within San Diego County with their designated Scene Manager and Incident CMnaander.
OF primary
1- braencv Services Coordination
In major nulti-jurisdictional incidents, or when the County Emergency Operations Center is acti vated, the CAO or designated representative w i 1 1 coordinate the unif led effort.
2, Fire Service
As stated in the State of California Hazardous Material Incident
. Contingency Plav, 'The Fire Service agency may be responsible for contaiment of effects of oFf -hi ghway hazardcus material re1 eases, and is frequently considered to be the best local sou~ce of expert opinion and specialized infomatio_n on hazardous materials control'.
The Operational Area Fire and Rescue Coordinator is responsible for mobilization af fire and rescue mutual aid resources requested by the responsible fire service agency.
In areas where local government designates the Fire Department to
manage the hazardous material incidents, they will utilize the .Incident Comnand System." They will set up a 'Cornand Post' and coordi nate act i vi ties between agencies .
In off-highway and off road incidents, the Fire Service may perform both the .Incident Comaand' and the .Scene Manager. function.
3. Law Enforcement
City law enforcement agencies will generally act as Scene knagers for m-road incidents. The Sheriff is the Cwnty area Law
Enforcement Coordinator for autual aid operations and is responsible
for protection of life and property and for evacuation in the
unincorporated area and amtract cities. Traffic anrtrol mthin cities rlrae tbe service is pwided by the Sheriff's -.
shall k respmsible for traffic amtml and scene maria- in highway hazardous spill incidents in the unincorporated areas aC: the county as outlined in IV C-1.
sball be the pn'mry mqxmsibility d SWrW's -1; the op
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Pub1 ic Health
The County Department of Health Services' involvement in a hazardous material incident centers around the'concept of public health protection. To this end, the Department is responsible for assessing the potential health risk or public exposure resulting from an incident, determining the need for evacuations, conducting cmunity surveillances to gather information, and insuring the full and complete cleanup of an incident.
The Hazardous Materials Management Unit (HMMU) of the Department of Health Services is a specialized group, having among its responsibilities, response to chemical incidents with potential public health consequences. When the HMMU is activated, its responsibilities might include any or all of the following tasks:
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24-hour response to hazardous material energenci es .
Providing technical assistance.
Performing or assisting in identifying unknown spilled materials.
Assisting the Scene Manager or responsible agency in determining the necessity for area evacuation and/or post-incident site re- entry.
Testing contaminated soi 1, wa_ter or air.
Furnishing information on proper protection procedures and safety precautions.
Coordinating removal uf the hazardous material.
Evaluating adequacy of site cleanup.
Making recomnendations to the Health Officer comnity health monitoring.
Assisting the Health Officer in implementing assessment.
Providing enforcement and initiation of lega responsible parties.
on environmental or
a comnunity health
action against
- County Agricultrual Comnissioner
County Agriculture will respond to pesticide incidents throughout the County. They will provide technical advice on the substance and recomnend clean-up if required. through normal channels or Station X after hours on a 24-hour basis.
County Air Pollution Control District
The Air Pollution Control District, APCD, will provide advice
Incident response is activated
regarding current and predicated patterns of airborne pollutants origiriating from a hazardous material incident. Upon request, the APCD staff will provide technical advice on micrometerological conditions and airborne pollutant dispersal characteristics.
Incident response of the District through Station X on a 24-hour basis .
When this Plan is activated, the APCD will respond to the scene if appropriate, but will be most effective operating from the office and will, on request:
a. Advise on present and future micrometeorological conditions.
b. Advise on plume dispersal characteristics to include probable directions and time of travel of airborne materials.
c, If appropriate, model for pollutant concentrations using input data (emission or evaporation rate and spill size) provided by the Scene Commander.
7. Public Works
The Field Operations Division of the Department of Public Works for San Diego County is responsible for the maintenance OF County roads. Eighteen road stations exist throughout the County and each operates withSn well-defined boundaries. - Several cities have their own public works departments. -
a. In the event of a hazardous spill within the County's area of .responsibility, field equipment and crews will be made available to respond to such incidents. Resources wil7 be available twenty-four hours a day. The Department can be reached through Station X during non-working hours via telephone and/or two-way radio. If site response is deemed unnecessary, department resources can be retained to provide technical assistance.
b, County Public Works crews and equipment will be avai1ab:e to assist traffic and crowd control, road closures a.nd detours, comnications, and site restoration. However, departmental resources will not become involved directly in cleanup of spills. The Department has forwarded to County Radio a listing of work and home phone numbers of personnel to be contacted in emergency situations.
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c, Responsibilities of City public works departments are outside the scope of this Plan and if those departments are assigned response, cleanup or other duties, it is properly done within the individual city response plan, procedures or agreements.
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d. Local water supply agencies and the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) are to be informed of a hazardous spill if the possibility exists that the spill will affect comnunity water
supplies. The RWQCB can provide technical assistance, perform on-site investigations, and order .cleanup operations. The Board
also has the authority to enforce such orders. In the event of a
County sewage treatment plant being impacted by a spill, the Liquid Waste Division of the San Diego County Department of Public Works will notify the RWQCB and the local water supply
agency.
8. Office of Disaster Preparedness (ODP)
The Off ice of Disaster Preparedness is tasked wi t h coordination of
coordination entails planning, response, reporting to the State, training and exercies. ODP also is responsible for activating the County Emergency Operations Center whenever it becomes necessary. ODP has a 24-hour Operations Officer avajlable through Station X or
.SI effort between individual agencies and departments. This
565-3490.
. . 9. Othar'Agencies
The County or individual Cities may assign responsibilities as appropriate within their organizations and as covered in SOP'S.
E. Federal Assignments
When a harmful amount of hazardous material has been released to the environment federal law requires the spiller to report it imnediately to the National Response Center. The Center records the report; can provide basic information on what to do and what not to do for -specific
chemicals; and alerts the Federal On Scene Coordinator, who may set the
regional or national response mechanism into action.
1. Coast Guard and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Pollution incidents involving oi 1 and hazardous materials which
threaten water resources are covered by the National Contingency Plan. This plan specifies the Federal OR Scene Coordinator for
incidents in Coastal Waters will be the Coast Guard and for Inland Waters will be the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA's responsibilities lie in assuring the protection of the environment from all types of contaminating substances. The Coast Guard operates the National Response Center and maintains substantial capability to contain and clean up polluting substances in waters and on shores
within their jurisdiction. Either agency may activate the Federal response system described in the National Contingency Plan for major pollution incidents in its respective realm. In such cases, Federal assistance in handling the emergency will be coordinated with the State Agency Coordinator and the Scene Manager.
2. Department of Energy (DOE)
DOE has responsibility and capability to provide radiological
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assistance in incidents involving radioactive materials (including
special nuclear materials). They can, at the State’s request and in accordance with the Inter-agency Radiological Assistance Plan,
provide radiological assistance to State and local agencies. The Department of Health Services, Radiological Health Section, triggers DOE response.
3. Department of Transportation (DOT)
DOT has a responsibility to regulate the transportation of hazardous substances. The Coast Guard is the DOT agency most involved in
. response to HAZMAT emergencies locally.
4. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEW)
FEW is responsible for administering a Federal Disaster Assistance Program in affected areas after an emergency or a major disaster has been requested by the Governor and declared by the President under the authority of Public Law 93-288. A hazardous material incident . could cause suff i ci ent damage to merit a President i a1 Declaration. However, Federal Disaster Assistance is authorized only when it is determined by the President that the situation is of such severity and magnitude that effective response is beyond the capabilities of of the State and local governments and that Federal assistance is
necessary to cope with the effects of an emergency or a major
di sas t er . - F. Non-Government Assignments
1. Quasi-governmental Agencies
The Red Cross, Civil Air Patrol, and the Salvation Army are quasi- governmental agencies that may be needed to assist in hazardous material emergencies.
These agencies can provide food, water, clothing, lodging, and transportation for disasters or when needs arise as a result of hazardous material incidents. The Scene Manager can acquire these services by requesting them through their local dispatch office.
2. Faci 1 ity Owners
It is the responsibility of the owners of facilities which receive,
store, manufacture, process, distribute, or dispose of hazardous
materials to operate these facilities safely and in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations. This includes planning for contingencies within their own plants, and to provide employees with
proper training and ski 11s to handle in-plant hazardous material emergencies. Facility Owners must abide by local, State and Federal reporting requirements for hazardous material releases. accident has caused or is likely to cause an affsite release in excess of that allowed during normal operating conditions, it is the
responsibility of the plant operator to initiate the alerting procedure for the incident. The operator will keep the Scene Manager
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informed as information becomes available concerning 1) any conditions within the plant which may affect emergency response; 2) on-site monitoring for extent of damage; 3) causation, and 4)
technical advice.
.- 3. Industrial Support
Specialized information and response resources are provided by private industry.
a. Chemtrec (800-424-9300) . The Chemical Transportation Emergency 'mCHEMTREC) is a 24-hourFic =vice of the CFemical
wanufacturers Association. When a substance has been identified CHEMTREC has the capability of providing the following:
, -1mnediate emergency action information for spill, leak,
exposure, or fire control measures.
-Precautionary information.
b. Poison Control Center
The Center provides imnediate information for treatment of most known poisons. operates 24 hours a day for emergencies. It has comunications to all major hospitals and The telephone number is
' (619) 294-6000. - - c. Chemical Manufacturer
If k.nown, the manufacturer of a spilled chemical can provide detailed technical information (including special precautions, -'disposal procedures, etc.) on their products and may provide an emergency response team if needed. Chemical manufacturers are act i vated by call i ng CHEMTREC .
do Transportation Company Dispatch Centers
. Carriers, including railroads, can be contacted for additional
technical information and waybi 11 or cargo manif est readouts. (When requested, CHEPITREC can accompli sh this service. 1 Carri ers
may also provide assistance with chemical and wreckage removal operat i ons .
e. Underqround Servi ce Alert, (USA) (800-632-2444)
USA is a 24-hour service subscribed to by major public utilities which has the capability of providing the location of any
underground structures which could effectuate spreading of hazardous materials.
f Pesticide Safety Team Network (PSTN)
PSTN 3s Organized by the National Agricultural Chemicals
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Association (NACA) to provide emergency response teams to pesticide emergencies, these teams are activated by CHEMTREC.
9. Chlorine Emergency Plan (CHLOREP)
CHLOREP is organized by the Chlorine Institute for emergency response to chlorine emergencies, teams are activated by CHEMTREC.
h . Industri a1 Chemical Waste Removers
These organi zations provide services under contract. They have the capabjlity to clean up, haul, and decontaminate a hazardous material incident scene as well as conduct restoration and repair of highways or other damaged property. They are a resource which should be identified during pre-incident planning. Contracts defining their role and scope of activities should be drawn up beforehand so the Scene Manager may have ready access to their capabilities during the emergency. .
i. Coastal Oil hill CooDeratives
These cooperatives are organized by oil companies to provide equipment and trained personnel for resonse to spills.
Note: It should be the responsiblity of the local Emergency Haz Mat Response Team to keep an up to date list of agencies and resources available for use by the Scene Manager in the event of a Haz Mat incident.
j. San Francisco General Hospital
This Poison Control Center provides extensive information on toxici ty (24 hours) 800-792-0720.
k. Health West Tox-Center, Northridge Medical Center (24 hours)
Northri dge provi des access to trai ned chemi sts , physicians and pharmacists providing practical information on toxicity, protection and clean up procedures.
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V. FUNCTIONS
A. Planning
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3.
General
Plans are required which designate the authority, organization, responsibilities, functions and operations of government at local,
state and federal levels to deal with hazardous material incidents affecting the public. Because most incidents are small, they will be handled strictly on the local level and state involvement will be limited. Nevertheless, large incidents do occur and the potential exists for catastrophic developments from small incidents. Agencies must have plans which will prepare them to address major incidents in a coordinated and effective way.
The system described in this plan establishes a means for coordinating and managing agency activities at the scene of an incident. However, for the system to function properly the various units of government at all levels must understand born the system and
the roles of other agencies in a hazardous incident response. This
can be accomplished by local planning comittees and through the use of educational and trai ni ng programs.
Local .
Proper response to hazardous materials incidents in San Diego County will depend on two factors, propeF planning and inter-agency
coordination.
response plan for its jurisdiction. Appropriate agencies within each jurisdiction should supply standard operating procedures (SOPs) for inclusion in the plan. Consideration should be given to the development of a coordinated plan by the responding fire departments
within each of the county's fire zones. State agencies with responsibility for responding to local incidents should provide detailed SOPs for inclusion in this plan. The County plan contained herzin should be coordinated with the emergency response plans of each of the jurisdictions mentioned above to ensure a coordinated emergency response effort and maximum use of facilities and personnel.
State, Federal and Private Planning
The Office of Emergency Services (OES) is responsible for planning at the State level and is responsible for the development and maintenance of the California Hazardous Materials Contingency Plan.
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Each incorporated city should prepare an incident
The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, 40 CFR 300, out 1 i nes the Federal framework for response to hazardous materials incidents. Coast Guard are the two primary agencies with responsibilities for hazardous materials response. Standard Operating Procedures for hazardous material incident
The Environmental Protection Agency and the
Each of these agencies has developed
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response and each has a mandate ensuring the plan is coordinated with state and local plans.
Owners and operators of plants which transport, receive, process or othorwfse handle large quantities d hazardous materials should be encouraged by the local Planning Advisory Comaitfees to participate
in the development of local placs. Each facility should have developed a spill prevention control and countermeasures plan and should have coordinated with local entities as required by Federal law. Industrial organizations should also be encouraged to prepare lists of equipmnt and technical experts available to assist others in event of a hazardous material incident.
’ B. Alerting and Notification
Alerting includes all initial actions necessary to notify local, State and Federal response and involved regulatory agencies that a hazardous . mater3al incident has occurred. As soon as possible after an occurr2nce, local response agencies should be provided with enough information to assess the magnitude, nature and consequences of the incident SQ they can quickly determine appropriate actions. Alerting and notification procedures sust include a 24-hour capability.
1. Information Flow (6eneral)
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Figure V-B-1 depicts the general information flow and response Initiation process. The first public official becoming aware of an incident should contact the local-emergency dispatcher for the particular jurisdiction in which the spill is reported (e.9. on a highway the call would go to CHP). The dispatcher should follow standard operating procedures to dispatch emergency response personnel to the scene in accordance with the reported nature of the incident. As soon as the potential or actual existence uf a hazardous material release is confirmed, the local jurisdiction des notification to the State. This notification is =de by local epetgency dispatch contacting one or two phone nubers, depending on the circumstances: incidents occurring on all highways, 2) The Office of Emergency Services should be called for all off highway hazardous material -;ncidents. Cross notification between these two agencies for information purposes is standard procedure- Figure Y-B-1 is to act as a guide in bafting individual checklists and SOPS.
1) The Highway Patrol shou’ld be contacted for
’The local eniergency organizations should evaluate the situation and provide a response on a scale comnensurate with the incident. Notification of local government officials (such as the local health officer, etc.) will be made by the local dispatch center. The American Red Cross should be notified in accordance with established 1 oca? procedures.
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b Situations which are beyond the capability of the County and Cities will require requests for resources and other support through thc? State Office of Emergency Services.
3. Specific Notification Plan
Because of the variety of circumstances under which an incident may occur, it may not always be clear which agencies have a requirement to respond. obtained regarding every incident which is reported. which should be sought and recorded at the time of the initial report is: nature of the incident, substance(s) involved, location and potential effects. Forms used by the Office of Emergency Services and CHP to solicit and record this information are shown in Appendix B. In making notification and conducting a call-up for hazardous materia I response, consideration should always be given to whether specific assistance has been requested, whether notification has already been made to some agencies by local authorities and the specific circumstances of the incident itself, as it is developing.
For this reason a specific set of information should be Information
4. Industrial Incidents
When a hazardous material incident occurs on the site of a private industry and when that incident has the potential for affecting public health or requiring local emergency response, the plant operator should imedi ately inform the local emergency services dispatcher and provide the information shown in Appendix B. Upon notification, the response agencies wi 11 proceed in accordance with this plan and notification will take place as described above. In addition, industries are required by Federal law to report to the National Response Center whenever there is a release to the environment of harmful quantities of hazardous material.
C. Identification, Monitoring and Assessment
1. . Identification
Identification of the material involved in a hazardous material incident is to be coordinated by the Scene Manager. Resources should include local experts, advocate reference material, and/or computer- assisted library search techniques.
Utmost care must be maintained to protect emergency personnel from exposure to hazardous materials during the identification process, especi a1 ly when confronted with an unknown.
The Fire Services, Law Enforcement, and Department of Health Services are trained in procedures that identify the labeling of hazardous material containers and required written manifests that accompany shipments of hazardous materials.
Uccasjonally, there will be a release or spill of an unknown substance. When this happens, the Scene Manager should cordon off the area and request the services of the Special HAZMAT team from the
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Fire Service and/or the Department of Health Services to make identification and take samples for analysis. clothing is normally required when the nature of the substance is unknown. beyond local capabi 1 i ty.
Full protective
Contract agencies may be required if identification is
Moni tori n9
The Scene Manager should keep a comprehensive collection of information concerni ng important events connected with the Haz Mat
incident. These are vital to the responding agencies the Scene
Manager may call on as resources in the event of an incident.
Hazardous Material Response teams provided by the Fire Service and Department of Health Services will have various monitoring equipment
available to them. They will also know what is available from State and Federal resources.
Plant owner-operator and private firms should make available to the Scene Manager any information that their special equipment or personnel can provide. Fire Service should note this when pre-fire planning those occupancies.
Assessment
The most crucial period of a hazardous material incident is often within the first few minutes after arrival of first responders. During this time, critical decisidns must be made which can have substantial effect on the outcome of the incident. The assessment
made at this time may often be made without full information, and is subject to re-evaluation when more information becomes available. The most critical element of assessment is determining the identity of the materials involved. This initial assessment must be made by
the most qualified individual on the scene at the time and it is the Scene Manager's responsibility to make certain the most qualified
opinions are sought and used. In the event an operational decision lnrst be made which balances imnediate loss of human life against
environmental degradation, priority shall be given to the protection of human life.
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State agencies involved with on-scene monitoring activities shall work through the situation assessment element of the Scene Management System to keep the Scene Manager apprised.
D. Evacuations
If, in the judgement of the Scene Manager or Senior Ranking Manager of the Law Enforcement Agency, evacuation becomes necessary, it is the
responsibility of the Sheriff's Department and/or City Pol ice, assisted
by other appropriate agencies, to conduct an orderly evacuatfon. Representatives of the Department of Health Services are available to assist the Scene Manager in the assessment of the need for evacuatfon. Relocation of the evacuee's will be handled in coordination with the
County's Emergency Plan or applicable city procedures.
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E. Emergency Medical Services
In the event of a hazardous material incident, special medical care may be required for patients who have been exposed to and/or contaminated by hazardous materials. procedures my be necessary to avoid serious contamination of medical facilities and personnel. transporting patients is preferred, but is not always possible.
In addition, special control and decontamination
Decontamination at the scene prior to
1. Local -
Coordination of the care and treatment of persons who are injured or
exposed during a minor hazardous materials incident is done by the Health Officer or representative as directed by the Scene Manager. Pertinent tasks wi 11 i ncl ude:
a. Coordination of local emergency forces;
b. Identification of available treatment facilities;
c. Notification of medical attendents and treatment facilities of
possible patient contamination and appropriate means of
decontami nation.
Multiple injuries or exposures, sustained during a hazardous materials disaster are handled as outlined in Annex 5 of the County Emergency Plan. Activation of this Annex is by the direction of:
County's Chief Administrative Office (CAO) in that capacity, or as Area Coordination of the Unified San Diego County Emergency Services Organization; (2) a designated assistant CAO; (3) the Director, Off ice of Disaster Preparedness or a designated representative. This Annex prescribes actions for: coordination of response; immediate activation of medical receiving facilities; cownications, transportation and evacuation guide1 ines; and for accessing supplemental support such as First Aid Stations, the Blood Bank, the Red Cross and mi 1 i tary assistance.
(1) The
2. State -
The Office of Emergency Services wOll coordinate State medical support of the local primary response agency in coping with casualties from a hazardous material incident.
Emergency Medical Service Authority
The Emergency Medical Service Authority (EMSA) 1s responsible for preparing for the statewide coordination of emergency medical care to injured and/or contaminated people during a hazardous material incident with sufficient casualties to constitute a Level 111
disaster (one which overwhelms all local and regional resources). EMSA will promote training of emergency response medical personnel in the handling of injured and contaminated patients. .
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f-, In coordination with the Department of Health Services, the EMS Authority wi 11 assist counties to:
a. Identify medical facilities outside the affected county capable of hand1 ing injured and contaminated persons;
b. Arrange for emergency procurement, storage, distribution, and handling of supplementary medical supplies and equipment;
Identify and coordinate procurement of medical assistance from other State departments and hospitals; and
Coordinate the evacuation of casualties from the affected area to definitive care facilities throughout the State.
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3. Federal
Federal agencies can provide non-technical advice, equipment and suppl~ry resources in support of medical operations. These are coordinated by FEWi as requested through OES, and provided by appropriate Federal agencies.
4. Faci 1 i ty Owner/Operator
Plant operators wi 11 :
a, '. Provide on-site first aid; -
b. Arrange for local and backup hospital and medical services having the capability for evaluation of toxic chemical exposure and -uptake; and
c. Arrange for transportation and treatment of injured plant personnel and vi si tors ,
5. Non-gotzrnmental Agencies
The Red Cross will provide the following emergency medical and nursing assistance:
a. Medical and nursing care in all Red Cross operated shelters;
b. Medical and nursing requirements to supplement existing comnunity plans and resources including:
-blood and blood derivatives for the ill and injured as a result of disaster;
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-nurses to supplement hospital staffs;
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-assign nurses for hospital bedside care of disaster victims; and
-establish first aid stations.
F. Public Health and Sanitation
An uncontained release of hazardous material can cause special health and
facilities and agricultural areas may be a potential problem in such cases. also threaten the health and lives of the surrounding public, making evacuation a necessity.
1. Local
- sanitation dangers. Contamination of food and drugs, food preparation
Uncontained releases of vapors or smoke as well as liquids can
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When a release of hazardous materials threatens and/or impacts the surrounding environment or population, the San Diego County Department of Health Services will:
a. Assess the potential health risk to the surrounding population and recomnend evacuation, as necessary.
b. In conjunction with Emergency Medical Services, arrange for health and sanitary services in reception and care facilities and temporary housing areas, including; food, potable water and
c. Evaluate the degree of the contamination of food and drugs in retail outlets, food service facilities and agricultural areas and arrange for the necessary decontamination and/or disposal .
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The Off3 ce of Emergency Services wi 11 coordi nate the extraordinary efforts of State agencies to support local emergency operations.
a. Department of Health Services (DHS)
The Department of Health Services has primary responsibility for administration and application of public health services support and will provide resources, personnel and technical advice to the. local primary response agency. In accordance with Section 207 of the Health and Safety Code, the department will assume control of public health functions in the affected area when the local health department requests or when local resources have been exhausted. Section 471 af the Health and Safety Code authorizes the Director to declare a hazardous material-related health emergency .
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b, of Food and Agriculttm (WA) ..
Oepartpent 3c Food and micxrlture will assist local -omel in maintaining an agiwltural land e data file and assist, mder direction of DHS, in detection (ad prerention) of ingestion of contaminated food and fodder,
3- Federal
when tasked by FEW, Federal agencies can provide supplementary emergency equipment, supplies and advice to local health authorities. Special equipent, supplies and services can be obtained through FWA as amrdinated and requested by local arthaity thrwgh #so
Hospitals, clinics, medical associations, health associations and other societies and quasiqoverrrental groups alp potential sour- & public health assistance,
6. Public Education and Information
1. Public Education
The goal of public education is to alert the public to the potential hazards of an incident and to prepare 3em for the dangers as well as the inconveniences often encountered. Cooperation, wen to the point of area evacuation, is more easily attained when the affected comnunities are properly informed.
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Responsibility fw pblic education is shared by local, state and federal goverent as well as industry and aaterial transporters.
Children are a prime target for hazardous material education and an excellent resource in that they share the informtion with their families,
2, Public Ir+aation king a Hazardous Haterial Incident
hring a bazardora material incident, the flor d idomatim ust be timely aad -ate. Lives my be saved and the Scene Rtnager's jab m11 be rreh easier mtii p~oper adhatim
a. Mia Tea
In the went of a major nulti-jurisdictional incident, the County Emergency Operations Center (Em) will be activated, as will the Mia Team. The Mia Team is coPprised of public infomation personnel from several county departments. The team collects and disseminates information to the public through the news media and serves as the point of contact for the news media.
b. Information Officer
The County Public Information Officer coordinates the Mia Tear
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and collects data on any major incident. not require EOC or joint jurisdictional control, the Information Officer will be from the jurisdiction exercising on-scene control. It is imperative to have a single source for
dissemination of information, if at all possible. This precludes
confusion in the flow of information to and from the scene.
If the incident does
3. Emergency Broadcast System (EBS)
The properly authorized Information Officer for the jurisdiction
control ling an incident may prepare emergency information messages or
instructions for their areas and disseminate it via the EBS. The entry point for San Diego County is the County Emergency Operations Center. Emergency trzffic can be sent to the EOC via telephone for RACES radio. specific details. Refer to the Emergency Public Information Plan for more
4. Lifesaving Information for Emergencies (LIFE)
The Information Officer, when authorized by hidher jurisdiction, may also transmit emergency information to participating pub1 ic and
private facilities and selected comnerical radio stations vfa the LIFE system. Access is through the Office of Disaster Preparedness, 565-3490, or the EOC when it is activated.
5. Emergency Public Information Center (EPIC)
EPIC is the emergency system of the California Off ice of Emergency Services.
jurisdiction through the established mutual aid channels. Information prepared by local jurisdiction should be done in coordination with OES.
It is activated by OES when requested by a local
H. Recovery
The problems to be solved and the work required during the recovery and reentry phase wi 11 vary in accordance with the particular circumstances of the incident. Conditions can be very complex and require the combined efforts of many resources and disciplines.
1. Local
The Scene Manager will coordinate logistical aspects d recovery and
reentry into areas evacuated and/or contaminated by a chemical
release. The tasks may include:
a. Decontamination of people, property and food;
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b. continuation of security of evacuated areas to prevent unauthorized entry and vandalism;
c. continued provision of health and medical services to evacuees;
d. reception and care;
e. monitoring of people and property;
f. transportation;
g. hazardous waste disposal ;
h . engi neer i ng support ;
i . long-term mni tori ng; and
j. preparing a sumnary report of recovery activities for inclusion in the after action report.
2. State -
The Office of Emergency Services will support local jurisdictions, as requested, during recovery.
The Department of Health Services (DHS) will:
a. Establ ish criteria for recovery, rehabi 1 i tation and reoccupancy af evacuated area;
b. -ensure reentry criteria have been met before reentry begins; and
c. provi de medi cal f ol 1 ow-up of exposed i ndi vidual s.
3, Federal
king the recovery phase, the Enviromental Protection Agency a the Coast Guard Will assume responsibility for coordinating intermediate and long-term mnitoring and assessment, and will assess the nature and extent of environmental damage.
All other Federal assistance will be coordinated through FEW.
Trai ni nq and Exercises
I, General
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No plan has value unless it can be read, understood and errployed when incidents occur. Training is required at each level of response and administration to familiarize personnel with their own duties as well as the dutiec and responsibilities of related departments.
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Training is also broken down into initial and recurrent. training is required whenever new personnel enter a position of responsibility or whenever there is a major revision to an incident
response. Recurrent training is required on at least an annual basis
f o$ a1 1 personnel. Primary responders and decision makers require considerably more involvement. This involvement may be in the form of real life situations or training if the involvement level is low.
Readiness in responding to hazardous material incidents can only be mi ntai ned through vigorous training.
Exercises work kwJ-in-hand with training.. A properly run exercise not only trains the participants, but also tests the plan for
completeness, accuracy and effectiveness. important facet of an exercise as it usually identifies the stronger and weaker sections of a plan, permitting revisions or additions when required.
Exercises should be conducted in a progressive manner, starting with small scale drills within a department or agency. placed on comnunications, checklists and internal organization). The next level of exercise might be a table top seminar with agency heads responding to posed problems. Thirdly, would follow an emergency
operations simulation test for operations personnel. The final test
is a full field exercise with the EOC staffed and several agencies or jurisdictions involved in responding and coordinating their joint efforts .
Initial
The critique is the most
(Priority is
2. Local Agencies
Individual agencies have the responsibility for their onn training, That responsibility includes internal training, exercises with other agencies and providing external trafning when it is required. Many State and Federal resources are available if requested from OES and FECIA.
3. State and Federal Agencies
CHP provides frequent training sessions within the County on hazardous materials. OES provides training and is available to coordinate drills and exercises. On the Federal level, FEW provides response as well as management training. The Coast Guard and EPA are
tasked with assisting local exercise efforts.
J. Review OF Plans and SOPS
The State requires that local response organizations review and update their HAZMAT plans annually. The updated plan is certified by OES in
accordance with the State plan.
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fc4 VI. FUNDING
A, Introduction
Proper response to hazardous materi a1 s i nci dents requires adequate fundi ng for pre-incident considerations as well as post-incident cleanup. This section outlines various opportunities that are available for financing local pre-incident activities such as planning, training, and equipment. Local revenue sources will be particularly important since it is clear that Federal and State funds will not fully finance all the necessary expenses i ncurred by local government. Mechanisms to recover cleanup costs are very different from financing program costs and are discussed separately.
. 1. Pre-incident Activities
Each agency which participates in hazardous material response activities has the responsibility to provide equipment and to fund training of its own personnel in operational tactics appropriate to that agency's function.
Little Federal assistance is currently available to finance the development of local hazardous spi 11 programs. The Federal Superfund- --under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensati an and Liability Act of 1980---provides some funds for emergency response to and cleanup of hazardous substances, but not for pre-incident act i vi t i es .
At the State level, Senate Bill 618 (enacted in 1981) created a $10 million State Superfund financed by a flat fee upon hazardous waste 'landfill disposal. Most of this money will be spent on remedial action and emergency response. However, some money has been specifically earmarked for pre-incident activities: allocated for State and local emergency response equipment; nearly $300,000 would go to the CHP to train State and local response personnel ; and $83,000 would go to the State Off ice of Emergency Services for notification and response planning. available yearly as part of a planned 8 year program to provide minimum level of equipment to all pertinent localities.
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$800,000 has been
The $800,000 will be
Whereas some limited funding can be expected from SB 618 in 1983-84 and 1984-85, it is difficult to predict what will happen in subsequent years. Consequently, it is imperative that each local jurisdiction and responding agency evaluate its own needs for staffing, equipment and training and determine the most appropriate means of meeting those goal s .
2. Clean-up Cost Recovery
The basic policy which guides the actions of all agencies that respond to hazardous material incidents is that the party responsible for an Incident should ultimately pay the cost of handling it. Parties at L
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fault are liable for the costs of damage caused by the release, cleanup, and restoration of the environment. frequently requires actions to be taken and costs to be incurred
before agreements can be reached with responsible parties, it is the
practice for local and state agencies to do what is necessary at the time and seek redress later.
Since timely response
In the past, some private emergency response companies have responded in good faith to contain a spill before deciding who will pay their
bill.
comnitment that someone will pay.
found or does not have enough money, the responding agency requesting cleanup services may be required to pay the bill. at fault eventually pays, a local jurisdiction may be faced with handling the bill until they receive reimbursement from the responsible party.
governments, several special funds have been created to help cover
cleanup costs.
Before initiating cleanup operations, however, they must have a If the party at fault cannot be
Even if the party
Because of this burden to State and local
Senate Bill 618 created a State Superfund financed by a flat fee on hazardous waste landfill disposal. The fund is used to meet Federal
Superfund matching requirements as well as for victim's Compensation,
, emer.gency response, epidemiology studies and additional cleanup. This
fund is being administered by the State Department of Health Services (DHS). At this time, it is uncertain as to what type of spill will be
eligible for funding. In any event, the financial burden for cleanup of most minor spills will continue to be handled by local agencies
when the responsible party is nof identified.
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The scarcity of funding available at the State or Federal level for
local hazardous materials incident cleanup programs places additional
financial burdens on local agencies. Proper incident management will require informed decision making on the part of the Scene Manager.
Consequently, advance i ncident pl anni ng should include assf gnment of a person or agency who will be able to commit local funds for immediate cleanup of an incident, as well as a proper mechanism for accessing those funds.
Trai ni ng and P1 anni ng Expenses
Expenses incurred in training and planning are the basic responsibility of the individual agency whose personnel are involved. However, Federal and State funds and programs are available to support local programs. Many of these programs are presently in the formative stages.
Specifically, the Off ice of Emergency Services (OES) provides local training on Hazardous Material Response as well as support for exercises and planning. additional funding from individual jurisdictions or departments. These services are provided without
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APPENDIX "A"
Categories of Hazardous Materials:
a.
b.
C.
d.
e.
f.
9.
h.
i.
J.
k.
1.
Explosive - Any chemical compound, mixture, or device, the primary or comon purpose of which is to function by explosion, with substantially
instantaneous release of gas md heat.
F?amble Li uid - Any liquid having a flash point below 100 degrees F as
its listed in 49CFR Sec. 173.115(d).
Combustible Liquid - Any liquid having a flash point above 100 degrees F and below 200 F as determined by tests listed in 49 CFR Sec. 173.115.
Flamnable Gas - Any gas which, in a mixture of 13 percent or less by
volume with Cir, is flamnable at atmospheric pressure; or its flamnable range with air at atmospheric pressure is wider than 12 percent (by volume), regardless of a lower flammability limit.
Nonflamable Gas - Any compressed gas other than a flamnable gas.
Flamnable 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 so
vigorously and persistently as to create a serious transportation hazard.
Oxidizer - A substance that yields ocygen readily to stimulate the
combust7on of other materia'.
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Organic. Peroxide - An organic pound which may be considered a derivative of h ydrogen peroxide here one or more of the hydrogen atoms
has been replaced by organic radicals, and readily releases oxygen to stimulate the combustion of other materials.
Poison A - A poison gas or 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.
Poison 8 - Liquids or solids, including pastes, semi-solids, and powders btherthan Class A or irritating materials, which are known to be so toxic to man as to afford a hazard to health.
Irritating Material - A liquid or solid substance which, upon contact with ?ire or when exposed to air, gives off dangerous or intensely irritating fumes, but not including any Class A poisonous materials.
Radioactive Material - (Also known as Radiological Material) Any material or combination of materials. that sDontaneouslv emits ionizing radioation, and has a specific gravity greater than 0.002 iicrocuries per-gram.
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m. Corrosive Material - Any liquid or solid, including powders, that cause visible destruction of human skin tissue or a liquid that has a severe corrosion rate on steel or aluminum.
n. Etiological Agent - An etiological agent means a viable micro-organism, or 3ts toxin which causes, or may cause, human disease.
Consumer Commodity - A material that is packaged or distribivted in a form intended and suitable for sale through retail sales agencies fop we or consumption by individuals for purposes of personal care or household use. This term also includes drugs and medicines.
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AP P E ND I X " B I'
OES Notif ication/Reporting Form
STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILL REPORT
NOTIFIED OES PHONE DTG
COASTAL INLAND WATER I NVOLVW I - REPORTED BY
FREE RA I LR OAD PLANT SHIP OIL PIPELINE WAY/ROAD
LOCAT I ON
I PHONE
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SUBSTAt4- qoAfl1-I-v C - - sH~~IdEik
TN JUR IES
INVOLVED ( NAME Ot STRtAM, ETC)
mNT - I
CLEAN UP BYIAC~ON
REPORT RECEIVE- ORGANILA~
NOTIFIED: NAME TIMt NOTIFIED: NAME TIME
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FEMA 9
c c OES E BAY PK --
FM: RMQCB
EPA - USCG CHP DOH FbA CALTRANS - DWR - SFFD Do6
CAL asHA FIRE MSHL -
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- - - -- - - - - LANDS -
COUNTY CON'f7$Cm- - TIME - NAME
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APPEND I X 'I B 'I
Times:
CHP HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CHECKLIST Date:
7 Ori gin:
* Con4letion:.
If you receive a phone call reporting a hazardous material spill, use the following questions to get as much information as possible from the caller.
1. Location of spill? a. In roadway? . b. Number of lanes affected?
Are there any veh-icles involved? a. Are they still at the scene? b. Vehicle markings (Placards) . c. Site of vehicle(s)? .
a. Ponder b. Liquid .
2. .
3. Type of substance spilled?
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4. Type of containeds)?
5. Size OF containeds)?
6. Size of spill?
7. Is the spill contained?
8.
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Has the substance entered any storm drains or water ways?
9. Reporting party information: a. Name b. Addrzss c. Phone number
spill, what help do they need from us?
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10. If the call is from the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the
It. Other information:
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APPENDIX "C" r?
SPECIALIZED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT RESPONSE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE IN
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
There are, at present, two speci a1 ized hazardous materi al s emergency response units in San Diego county. These are the Hazardous Materials Management Unit of the Department of Health Services and the HAZMAT hit uf the San Diego Fire Department. The latter services the City of San Diego exclusively.
Following are lists of the specialized equipment used by each of these two groups:
SDFD - HAZMAT
Protect3 ve Gear
-* Emergncy Response Vehicle
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Nomex coverall s Environwntal suits Proximity suits Assorted gloves and boots
Acid aprons Self -contained breathing apparatus -
Monitoring Equipment
Expl osi meter pH Meter
Flash point tester
Wind direction indicators and meters
6as tech OVA 100 ft. airline
. CO Tester
. Chlorine Kits A,B,C
Other Equf pent
Reference araterl a1 Video equipment Recovery drums Spark proof tools Soda ash Oi 1-sorb pads Air drill Wet/dry vacuum Plug and dike CMlmrni cati ons equipment Spotting scope 81 nocul ars
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DHS - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT UNIT L
Emergency Response Van
Protective Gear
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Various protective suits Various protective gloves Various protective boots Self -contained breathing apparatus Full and half face respirators
Monitoring Equipment
Combustible gadtoxic gasloxygen Analyzer Photo analyzer pH Meter Dr aeger System CO Monitor
Other €qui pment
Reference Materi al/Computer with data base (Dec 1983) Photographic equipment Communi cations equi pment
Recovery drums Non-spark1 ng tool s/drum openers - -
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APPENDIX "D"
Listing of. Designated Scene Managers for San Diego County jurisdictions.
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CITY SM
Carl sbad PDIFD 1
Chula Vista PD
Corona do PD
Del Mar PD
El Cajon
Escondi do
Inperial Beach
La Mesa
Leaon Grove
National City .
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- Oceanside
Pway
San Diego
San Warcos
Santee
Vf sta
PD - Police Department
FD - Fire Oepattaent
FD
PD/FD 1
PD/FD 1
PD
- FD
FD
PD
FD
PD/FD 1
FD
FD
PD
PO - On Road
FD - Off Road
i, NOTE: Several cities have contracted nith the Sheriff to handle their law enforcement responsibilities. In those cities, the Sheriff is their Police Department.
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APPENDIX "E"
LIST OF HAZARDOUS WASTE HAULERS
SAW DIEGO CWtl7
1. 942-6770 ACTION CLEANING INC. 955 lOTH STREET
IMPERIAL BEACH, 92032
2. 239-ai3i ALLIED TANK CLEANING CORP. 1083 E. HARBQ. ORIVE SAN DIEGO, 92113
3, 425-0282 AHERICAN PROCESSING CO., INC. 2468 VAN NESS AVENUE NATIONAL CITY, 92050
4. 298-1610
AZTEC OIL
P.O. BOX 20783
SAN DIE60, 92120
5. 295-0041 8ARON-8LAKESLEE DIVISIOll OF-PUREX CORP- 35% CALIFORWIA STREET SAM DIEGO, 92101
6. 421-1175
BKK cow. 1700 WELL ROAD
CHUM VISTA, 92011
7. 460-5394 Bmris it SONS TRUCKING P.O. BOX 93 JWL, 92035
9. 233-0863 CLEANING DYNAMICS CORP. P.0. BOX 13567 SAlC DIEGO, 92113
10. 477-2781
CMERICAL CLEANING CORP. 1504 NATIONAL CITY BLVD., STE.B NATIONAL CITY, 92050
11. 746-1636
CONSOLIDATED PWING SUiVICE
DORADO GROWTH IND. 1530 INDUSTRIAL AVE. ESCONDIDO, 92025
12. 692-8585
CONVAIR DIV./GENERAL DYNAMICS
P.O. BOX 80877
SAN DIEGO, 92138
A.V. SKILES 111, MZ P85-2507
13. 421-6601 CROWN CHEMICAL/PETROSOLVE CORP . 1888 NIRVANA AVE, CHUM VISTA, 92011
14. 758-8369 ENVIROllWENTAL TECHWOCOGIES 835"ROAO
VISTA, 92083
15. 477-0338 EXCLUSIVE TRANS CORP. 892 HOOVER AYE.
NATIONAL CITY, 92050
16. 268-1271 IT CORP. ENVIRONMENTAL SPILL RESPONSE P.O. 8OX 261089 SAN DIEGO, 29126
17. 232-1757 UlCEWOOO OIL SERVICES I=*
6990 HISSIoI1 SUR= ROAD SAIS DIEGO, 32120
18. 444-1131 mw)ERN SEPTIC SERVICE 110 FROWT STREET EL CAJM, 92020
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY - LIST OF WASTE HAULERS
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24.
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27.
474-7511 28. 287-7555 NELCO OIL REFINING CORP. WASTE TRANSPORTING COMPANY 600 WEST 12TH STREET EDCO DISPOSAL CORP. NATIONAL CITY, 92050 5670 FEDERAL BLVD. LEMON GROVE, 92045 579-9101 TRI COUNTY INSULATION CO. INC. 164 MILLAR AVENUE EL CAJON, 92020
439-2824 OCEANSIDE DISPOSAL CHULA VISTA SANITARY SERVICE P.0, BOX 3169
OCEANSIDE, 92054
PEPPER OIL COMPANY, INC. 829 HOOVER AVENUE
NATIONAL CITY, 92050
235-7767
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO. ATTN: LICENSiNG & ENVIRONMENTAL P.O. BOX 1831
SAN DIEGO, 92112
427-7 700
SANI-TAItiER INC.
P.O. BOX 967 CHULA VISTA, 92012
744 -2 700
SOLID WASTE SERVICES INC. 224 LOS POSAS
P.O. BOX 668
SAN MARCOS, 92069
239-2024 TRIAD MINE C IND. CLEANING CORP. 1668 NATIONAL AVE. SAN DIEGO, 32113
232-7341 VICTOR/CAL IFORN IA 2205 NEWTON AVENUE
SAN DIEGO, 92113
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ANNEX "A"
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COAST GUARD CAPTAIN OF THE PORT SAN DIE60
OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN
(EXCERPTS)
I. DISCOVERY AND NOTIFICATION
A. General
The On Scene Comnander is responsible for the coordination and direction of all efforts directed at the removal of the discharge. Under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, he is charged with the direction and deployment of available resources to initiate and continue containment, countermeasures, clean-up, and disposal functions.
The Comnanding Officer, Marine Safety Office, San Diego (OSC) maintains a
telephone/VHF-FM watch during regular working hours from 0700 until 1630.
At all other times, the OSC and the Duty Pollution Investigator may be contacted at their home telephone numbers or a radio paging de.tIqy.Ice (beeper) through the Group San Diego Communications Center, 293-5864.
Coast Guard Group San Diego maintains,a 24-hour telephone/teletype/radio watch and has been tasked with receiving reports of discoveries and relaying such reports to the OSC and the Duty Pollution Investigator. The station is provided with current duty rosters and huune telephone numbers of all MSO Personnel. The station watchstander also operates the paging system.
6. ReceiDt of Discoverv ReDorts
Any Coast Guardsman receiving a report of a discharge shall immediately notify the OSC. unnecessary delays, therefore, the reporter shall be prompted to provide the following minimum information:
Inaccurate or too little information will cause
1. Time discharge was discovered or occurred.
2. Specific location, such as:
a. Street Address, or
b. Latitude and Longitude, or
c. Distance and direction from a charted object or geographic location, or
d. Vessel berth or marina name a lip number.
3. Extent of coverage, color, substance, type and suspected sources.
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4. Is the caller reporting on behalf of the responsible party? If so:
a. Name, address and telephone nmber of the caller.
b.
If a vessel reports its own spill, obtain the name of the vessel, nationality, document or state registration number.
Name, address and telephone number of the responsible party.
5.
Legal Notification
If the spiller can be identified, the OSC shall imediately notify the owner/operator or other appropriate responsible person in writing of the Federal interest, his liability for cleanup, and other aspects of Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) as appropriate and as required by Annex VI11 of the National Plan.
The owner, operator or other responsible person should acknowledge the receipt of this notification in writing, i.e., by signing a copy of the notification letter. See COMDTINST 16450.1 for the format:
The OSC must determine whether the removal actions are being properly conducted by the spiller. or other responsible person, in writing, of the improper or inadequate actions. The letter will advise that unless the situation is corrected imnediately, the Coast Guard intends to take actions as set forth in
If not, the OSC must advise the owner, operator
Phases I11 and IV. -
11. RESPONSE TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
Where definite information on the materials spilled is available, response
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will be based on information taken from the Chemical Hazards Response Information System (CHRIS, CG-446), with amplifying information obtained via the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC) and the National Response Center as necessary.
Where the type of material spilled is unknown, response efforts will emphasize the following:
A. Attempts to obtain as much information as possible concerning the nature of the pollutant.
8. Monitor the spread of the pollutant as closely as possible while keeping personnel contact with the material to a minimum.
C. Warn all waterfront facilities, water users, inhabitant of waterfront areas, and vessels in the affected area OF the potential hazard. preparedness and response to civil esrergencies is normally the responsibility OF local governslent agencies.
Civil
As spills of this nature can be expected to have a drastic effect on marine
Department of Fish and Game and the Water Quality Control Board. Relevant telephone numbers are listed in Tab G of Annex XVI of this Plan.
life, response efforts should be closely coordinated with the California v
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I11 e ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBILITY ASSIGNMENTS
A. Command Post Personnel m
The command post exists as the center of information flow to and from the On Scene Coordinator. The various personnel staffing the command post manage this flow of information and make recomnendations to the OSC. The number of watchstanders assigned will be based on the scope and size of the spill. For small spills, one individual may fill several positions. For larger spills, separate individuals will be required for each position.
B. Cleanup Manager
The cleanup manager has a dual role dependent on the actions taken by the spi 1 ler. or is unknown, or is proceeding In a manner not acceptable to the OSC, the cleanup manager assumes responsibi 1 ity for a cleanup operation as directed by the OSC. equipment and personnel and works closely with the civilian contractor to insure the spill is cleaned up in a thorough and efficient manner. Additionally, he may have to utilize and integrate other Federal agency personnel or civilian volunteers into his work force. alert to see that all safety standards and procedures are followed.
If the spi 1 ler does not accept responsi bi li ty for the cleanup,
He determines the actions to be taken, orders the necessary
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He also must be
In the case where the spiller accepts responsibility for the cleanup, the cleanup manager supervises and directs the monitoring activities. The number OF monitors involved will, of Eourse, be dictated by the extent cf the spill. Monitoring is done to determine the ability of the forces and equipment at a particular site to accomplish the cleanup tasks assigned to them. Monitors will be required to keep the cleanup manager informed of the progress of cleanup in their assigned areas. The cleanup managor shall work through the logistics officer to obtain the necessary equfpment and the duty officer to insure that personnel relief is provided for meals, rest, etc. as needed.
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Organization (Coast Guard Monitoring - Cleanup By Spiller)
t State of California F'Yr Contractor --- I State, County, Crowd, Traf - Rehabilitation It City Relations Wildlife
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I Guard #oni tors
And Investigators
Organization (Coast Guard Contracting for Cleanup) - Contractor - - osc
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For eman
pate ~f !alifornial
Coast Guard Monitors
And Investigators
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IV. OSC ACTION - b If the spiller is unknown, refuses to initiate voluntary cleanup, or initiates
inadequate cleanup, the OSC will take over direction of cleanup efforts. the spiller responsible assumes his liability, the OSC will assume the Federal
monitoring role.
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A. Containment and Counter Measures
The OSC wi 11 :
1. Evaluate the adequacy of the containmenl/removal efforts. Sea conditions and wind may prohibit effective containment and/or removal. In such cases, knowledge of local winds--obtained from the latest
~ forecast--in conjunction with the plotting data should predict
eventual spill transport. Compare predictions with the areas of
critical water use per MSO, San Diego Contingency Plan.
be carefully coordinated with the California State Agency Control
(SAC).
This should
2. If the proper containment and/or removal are not Initiated by the
spiller, the OSC should take action to do so, requesting a project
number through CCGDELEVEN (f) for funditlg by the pollution contingency fund.
3. Any incident involving an offshore oil platform requires a liaison be establ i shed with USGS for spi 11 s cy Federal Waters beyond the three (03) mile limit and the California State Division of Oil and 6as for those spills within the three (03) mile limit. Note: USGS has primary responsibility on spills within a f’fteen hundred foot radius of any oil platform.
4. Request activation of the Pac’ific Strike Team, if appropriate.
5. 9rrange a meeting with the California State Agency Coordinator (SAC), and the spiller/Prime Contractor to develop a strategy for control and
disposition of pollutant.
6. Initiate contact through the Army Corps of Engineers concerning possible salvage efforts. considered. The OSC may consider such options as disallowing entry
into the port, having a lightly damaged vessel move to a lesser
threatening location, etc.
U.S. Navy assistance should also be
B. Clean-up and Disposal
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The OSC will:
1. Request activation of th2 Pacific Strike Team (PST) if appropriate.
2. Monitor and evaluate actions developed as a result of meeting with the
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3. Use COTP, Reserve, or other Coast Guard personnel to monitor the process of removal efforts to prevent any danger to l3fe and property, and to substantiate cost(s) of the recovery.
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