Countermeasures to hazardous chemicals

Technical Report · Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6232645· OSTI ID:6232645

Holmes, J. M.; Byers, C. H.

Recent major incidents involving the airborne release of hazardous chemicals have led to this study of effective strategies must be developed to prevent and to deal with emergencies. The comprehensive study of FEMA and the various other entities required that the project be divided into three tasks. These included Task 1 (the nature of the threat from incidents involving airborne hazardous chemicals is described. Based on available databases, a new methodology for ranking chemical hazards is proposed and tested); Task 2 (Existing responsibilities of federal, state, and local agencies, as well as the part played by the private sector, have been surveyed. Legislation at all levels of government are reviewed and in light of this analysis, the role of FEMA is examined. Institutional options to new and existing approaches for reducing risk are reevaluated, and recommendations are made for these approaches); and Task 3 (Technical options are discussed in light of the most hazardous situations, and recommendations are made for action or research where needed. Emphasis is laid on new and emerging technologies in the area). Recommendations are offered regarding actions which would improve preparation, training, mitigation, and response on the part of FEMA to the release of hazardous chemicals. 180 refs., 13 figs., 34 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6232645
• Report Number(s): ORNL-6492; ON: DE89012900
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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