Industry’s Role in A Local Emergency Planning Committee

1. Industry’s Role in A Local Emergency Planning Committee Tom Lingafelter, Dow AgroSciences Jeff Larmore, Marion County Health Department

2. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act • Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), Title III, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) • Purpose • Insure community preparedness for chemical accidents • Inform citizens about chemical risks they face in their community • Collect information on chemical usage by facilities

3. Local Emergency Planning Committees • Responsible for preparing comprehensive emergency response plans • Receive emergency release notifications • Receive chemical inventories notification • Responsible for putting together procedures for the review and processing of requests from the public for information about chemicals and chemical releases within its jurisdiction

4. Appointed by the IERC Must, at the minimum, include representatives from each of the following groups Elected Local/State Officials Law Enforcement  Emergency Management Fire Fighting Health Hospital Local Environmental Transportation Broadcast/Print Media Industry Community Groups Emergency Medical Services LEPC Members

5. Marion County LEPC’s Vision • Safe and effective responses to chemical accidents by: • Evaluating past emergency responses to help plan for future accidents • Encouraging training and communications between emergency response agencies and companies • Providing training for responders • Increased citizen awareness of the chemicals in our community by: • Responding to citizen requests for information about companies and their chemicals • Encouraging companies to talk to citizens or neighborhood groups about the chemicals in their community • An educated public knowledgeable of emergency procedures like shelter-in-place

6. Collect Information on Chemical Usage by a Facility • Indiana Tier II reporting • Facility information sheet, the Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory (Tier II) Form, a site plan (optional), and either a chemical list or MSDS’s as needed • Complete and accurate • MCHD audit • Funds distributed back to individual counties • Provide training for emergency response planning and hazardous incident response, including the purchase of training equipment • Prepare and update the comprehensive county Emergency Response Plan

7. Inform Citizens About Chemical Risks They Face in Their Community Marion County LEPC encourages companies to: • Take the initiative to communicate with neighbors, such as designating a neighborhood liaison and participating in at least two community activities per year • Work with community organizations to improve understanding and reduce unnecessary anxiety in the neighborhood around their plants • Build positive relationships and establish trust and credibility with the residents near their facilities • Demonstrate their commitment to safety and explain their procedures for handling their chemicals safely

8. Insure Community Preparedness for Chemical Accidents Marion County LEPC encourages companies to: • Keep an undated emergency action plan, and test at least one component of it annually • Cooperate with local fire departments in emergency planning • Meet with the hazardous materials coordinator, and • Invite hazardous materials responders to tour the facility • Provide high quality employee training concerning safety, health, and environmental programs • Contact special needs neighbors, e.g., schools, nursing homes, day care centers, hospitals, etc., to discuss emergency procedures with them • Participate in the “Five Year Plan”

10. IPSA & the LEPC Industry Partners for Safety Awareness

11. Beginning with Responsible CareR • 1991- Industry Partners for Responsible Care reviewed Management Practices • Process Safety Code • OSHA Process Safety • CAA - Section 112R • One program rather than Three

12. IPSA Grows • 5 companies invite 165 to join • 20+ take advantage • Focus on 112R compliance • Develop compliance guidelines • Bi-monthly seminars for 2 years • Submissions in compliance • LEPC held Public Hearing - non-event

13. Strategic Plan - Support LEPC • Raise Chemical Safety Awareness • Chemical Safety Awareness Week • Promote Shelter In Place • Outreach & build SIP House • Support Haz Mat Task Force • Improve County Wide coordination and communication in Chemical Emergency

14. Chemical Emergency Coordination • Support implementation of 5 year exercise plan • Participate in table top and on site exercises • small event - one agency • larger event - multiple agencies • year 5 - 2007 - county wide Chemical Emergency exercise

15. Mission • Build excellent relationships with LEPC, MCHD, Haz Mat Task Force, Fire Chiefs, Emergency Management, Department of Public Works, and Law Enforcement

16. Results • Assuring compliance • Improves EH&S Performance • Response from a partner that knows us and is comfortable working with us • LEPC and MCHD help with public message • Help with Public Image • Brings to life Company Core Values, Responsible Care and ISO requirements

17. Role of Industry • Increased level of knowledge regarding chemicals • Foster cooperation in the community • Help with resources

18. Dialogue • Much easier to dialogue with someone you know and trust

19. Advantage Marion County • LEPC is focused on cooperation and communication • MCHD is very open and easy to work with and sets the stage for open communication and cooperation • Industry receives support • Industry has a responsibility

20. Future • Continue CSAW and Haz Mat Luncheon, outreach to neighbors • 5 Year Exercise Plan • Outreach to Schools

21. Questions?