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Updated 03/2010
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 Emergency Resources
- Local Emergency Planning Committees
- Transportation of Hazardous Materials
- Worker Right to Know - Chemicals in the Work Place
- Links to Other Resources
Regulations Governing Hazardous Materials
- Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Overview
- 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 Emergency Resources
- Emergency Management Programs - Environmental Protection Agency
- 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)
- National Response Team
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 Websites
Transportation of Hazardous Materials
- Regulations
- Federal Regulations - USDOT Office of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- 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 Hazard Fact Sheets, Guidelines and Reports
- Whatcom County - Hazardous Materials Preparedness
Worker Right to Know - Chemicals in the Work Place
- Community an Worker Right to Know - Washington Labor & Industries
- Chemical Hazard Communications: Helpful Information for Employers (
) - Washington State Department of Labor
Links to Other Resources
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - U.S. Health and Human Services Agency
- Chemical Education Foundation
- Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention - Environmental Protection Agency
- EPCRA Resources - Washington State Department of Ecology
- Hazardous Materials Safety, Office of - USDOT Office of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration
- Hazardous and Toxic Substances - OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor
- Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program - Washington State Department of Ecology
- Regional Cleanup Resources - EPA Region 10
- Wastes - EPA Region 10