Hazardous Materials - Emergency Preparedness and Planning

The purpose of this page is to provide links to information relating to hazardous materials within the context of emergency planning and preparedness, including rules and regulations, guidance manuals, and sample Web pages which communicate information to the public.

Contents

• Regulations Governing Hazardous Materials
• Hazardous Materials Emergencies
• Local Emergency Planning Committees
• Transportation of Hazardous Materials
• Community Right to Know
• Worker Right to Know - Chemicals in the Work Place
• Links to Other Resources

Regulations Governing Hazardous Materials

• Emergency Planning & Community Right to Know Act -  Environmental Protection Agency
  • 42 U.S.C. §11001 et seq. (1986), Community Planning & Right to Know Act, via Legal Institute
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act - Department of Ecology 
• Chapter 38.52 RCW - Emergency Management
• Chapter 70.136 RCW - Hazardous Materials Incidents
• Chapter 118-40 WAC - Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Planning and Community Right-To-Know Reporting

Hazardous Materials Emergencies

• Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention - Environmental Protection Agency 
  • Region 10 CEPP Preparedness and Prevention Program
• Chemical Emergencies - Emergency Management Division, Washington Military Department
• Spills - Washington State Department of Ecology
• Hazardous Materials Planning Guide 2001 Update (NRT-1) - National Response Team
• Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents -  Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (USHHS)

Local Emergency Planning Committees

• 42 U.S.C. § 11001 - Establishment of State commissions, planning districts, and local committees (Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act), via Legal Information Institute
• WAC 118-40-160 - Local emergency planning committee -- Organization, membership
• Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Guide -  Emergency Management Division, Washington Military Department, June 2001
• Local Emergency Planning Committees List - Department of Ecology
• Local Emergency Planning Committee Web Sites
  • Clark County LEPC
  • Pierce County LEPC
  • Spokane County LEPC
  • Thurston County LEPC
  • Whatcom County LEPC Committee

Transportation of Hazardous Materials

• Regulations
  • Federal Rules and Regulations - USDOT Office of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
  • Chapter 46.48 RCW  - Transportation of Hazardous Materials
  • RCW 4.24.314 - Responsibility for Incident Clean-up
• Hazmat Safety - USDOT Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
• Emergency Response Guidebook - USDOT  Office of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
• Dangerous Waste Transportation Requirements - Department of Ecology

Citizen Preparedness Information

• King County - Toxic Hazards
• Whatcom County - Hazardous Materials Preparedness

Community Right to Know

• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know - Environmental Protection Agency
• Community Right to Know - Department of Ecology
• Chemicals in Your Community - Environmental Protection Agency

Worker Right to Know - Chemicals in the Work Place

• Worker Right to Know - Washington Labor & Industries
• Chemical Hazard Communications: Helpful Information for Employers ( 539 KB) - Washington State Department of Labor

Links to Other Resources

• Resources Outside of Ecology - Washington State Department of Ecology
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - U.S. Health and Human Services Agency
• Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention - Environmental Protection Agency
• Hazardous Materials Safety, Office of  - USDOT Office of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
• Hazardous and Toxic Substances - OSHA - Department of Labor 
• Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program - Washington State Department of Ecology
• Wastes and Toxics - EPA Region 10
• Chemical Education Foundation