The Hazardous Materials Information Exchange: An electronic bulletin board for the emergency response community
The Hazardous Materials Information Exchange (HMIX) is an electronic bulletin board sponsored jointly by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) of the US Department of Transportation (DOT). Its purpose is to serve as an exchange system or clearinghouse'' to provide federal, state, local, and private-sector individuals with a means of sharing timely and valuable information on topics relating to hazardous materials emergencies. The HMIX offers emergency management personnel information on training, private-sector initiatives, conferences, literature, other databases, legislation, regulations, and field contacts experienced in planning, enforcement, response, and mitigation of hazardous materials incidents.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOT; FEMA
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 5474203
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8906242-1; ON: DE90002844
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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COMPUTER NETWORKS
DECISION MAKING
EMERGENCY PLANS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
IMPLEMENTATION
INFORMATION
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MATERIALS
PUBLIC INFORMATION
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