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Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases

Learn about emergency response protocols, enforcement, and consultation for hazardous substance releases. Understand reactive incidents, investigations, and post-emergency planning. Contact Field Consultation Manager for more information.

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Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases

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  1. Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases DOSH Directive 12.75 John McFadden Field Consultation Manager

  2. Agenda • DOSH Directive 12.75 • Definitions • Examples • Enforcement • Consultation

  3. Reactive Interactions Conditions? Rick McFarland, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

  4. Uncontrolled Release • Large Quantity Releases • Small Releases that could be highly toxic • Potentially Contaminated Individuals • Airborne Exposure >PEL

  5. Hazardous Substance • Section 101(14) CERCLA • Biological Agents • USDOT Title 49 Part 172 • Hazardous Wastes WAC 296-824

  6. CSB Reactive Hazard Investigation • 167 incidents since 1980 • 108 fatalities • 5 fatalities per year (average) • 50 incidents with public impact

  7. In WA State • Equilon

  8. Atlas Foundry 2008 • Tacoma WA • Initial explosion • Safety devices did not close

  9. Middletown, CT

  10. ICS

  11. Severe Reactive Chemical Incidents

  12. Where Do Reactive Incidents Occur? CSB Investigation of Reactive Incidents Source: CSB

  13. Where Do Reactive Incidents Occur? Transfer Waste Equipment Equipment Separation 5% 3% Equipment Reactor 5% 25% Unknown 8% Storage Drum 10% Storage Equipment OtherProcess 22% Equipment 22% CSB Investigation of Reactive Incidents Source: CSB

  14. Does Emergency Response under WAC 296-824 apply to hazardous waste sites? • Conflict? More stringent rule applies • Terrorist events?

  15. What will enforcement do? • Review Emergency Response Plan (ERP)

  16. Enforcement cont. • Incomplete plans – Serious or General?

  17. Enforcement guidance cont. • Evaluate Incident Command System • Implementation of Emergency Response Plan • Hazard Assessment for PPE WAC 296-824-600 • Post-emergency response

  18. How do we prepare? • Consultation • Industrial Hygiene • Safety • Risk Management • mcfj235@lni.wa.gov OR (509)886.6570

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