ANNEX N - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS


I. PURPOSE
· To assure a coordinated response to and recovery from any hazardous materials incident in Wood County.

II. SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS
A. Situation
· Wood County has several facilities that either manufacture, use, or store hazardous materials (haz-mats).
· Haz-mats are transported to, from, and through the County by various modes and in varying quantities:
· Interstate - 77 - a major four-lane route bisects the County in a north-south direction and carries an average of 25,500 vehicles per day.
· US Route 50 - part of the Appalachian highway corridor system, passes through the County is an east-west direction.
· The Ohio and Little Kanawha Rivers join in Wood County and are important transportation routes with substantial commodity flows on the Ohio River.
· CSX Railroad operates a single rail system in the northern por-tion of the County which includes an Ohio River bridge crossing between the Cities of Parkersburg, WV and Belpre, OH.
· Wood County Airport, located in the north-western section of the County, provides general aviation services and some quantity of haz-mats pass through the facility.
· All of the County's fire departments have training on how to conduct response/recovery activities for haz-mat incidents.
· The private companies which handle substantial amounts of haz-mats have personnel who are well-trained in responding to in-facility hazar- dous materials incidents.
· Private industry and public emergency response agencies in Wood County, where there is a high concentration of petrochemical and related industries, have organized a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) to assist responses to haz-mats and other incidents in the industrialized areas of each County.
· There are private haz-mat response and clean-up companies and contractors within a reasonable driving distance from the County.
· DuPont has an official Chemical Manufacturing Association (CHEMNET) which has both the skills and equipment to deal with many haz-mats incidents.
· Will respond by request through CHEMTREC or local industry,
· Can not provide immediate emergency response.

B. Assumptions
· Motor vehicles transporting haz-mats will be properly marked (placarded) to enable the identification of the material.
· Haz-mats on barges used in waterway transport can be identified by information in the "mail box" on the barge or by papers carried by the captain of the tow boat.
· The ownership of the barge can be determined by the barge's identifi-cation number to the US Coast Guard.
· In an industrial site or facility incident, there will be personnel avai-lable to identify the haz-mats and its quantity.
· Most industrial site incidents will be contained to the site.
· Most industrial facilities have trained facility emergency organizations (FEOs) to respond to haz-mats incidents.
· Most industrial facilities have employees who are quite knowledgeable about the materials handled at their sites and have specialized response equipment.
· The above people and equipment may be used elsewhere in the County.
· An industrial facility may request assistance from County agencies to contain an incident.
· Most haz-mat incidents will be small in scope involving only the peo-ple and the area immediately surrounding the incident.
· In a haz-mat incident of large magnitude, the general public and the media, in particular, will demand information about the emergency situation and instructions on proper survival/response actions.
· Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are an excellent source of con-cise and comprehensive information.
· Response to incidents involving chemicals or other industrial materials should be closely monitored by knowledgeable people who are familiar with the material and its properties.
· During a high casualty incident, an on-site command post and triage center will be established by the Officer in Charge.

II. ORGANIZATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Local Government
· Wood County. The County Commission is responsible for the health and protection of the County's population in the unincorporated areas of the County.
· Municipalities. Mayors and City Councils are responsible for the health and protection of the population living within their corporate boundaries: City of Parkersburg, City of Vienna, City of Williamstown, and the town of North Hills.

B. Fire Protection Services
· Wood County is divided into eleven fire service areas where the fire department is the primary responder to emergency situations which in- clude a hazardous materials incident.
· Only the City of Parkersburg operates a full-time, professional fire de-partment, all others are manned by volunteers including the City of Vienna which has a full-time, professional fire chief.
· The fire departments are responsible for fire protection, search and res-cue, emergency medical services, emergency communications, hazard- ous materials incidents, and evacuations.

C. Law Enforcement
· Law enforcement services which can prove critical in responding to a hazardous material incident include: traffic control, security, search and rescue, along with assistance in warning, communications, and evacua- tion.
· Wood County law enforcement agencies include: Wood County Sher-iff's Department, Parkersburg Police Department, Vienna Police De- partment, Williamstown Police Department, and the West Virginia State Police Detachment.

D. Emergency Services
· The Wood County Office of Emergency Services (EOS) is responsible for the coordination of all emergency preparedness planning, training, and exercising.
· The EOS operates the Wood County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during emergencies which could include a hazardous materials incident.
· The EOS is responsible for coordinating activities with State officials if such assistance and support is required in an emergency or hazardous materials incident.

E. Other Services
· Camden Clark Memorial Hospital and St. Joseph-Columbia Hospital provide ambulance and emergency medical services as well as emer- gency and regular hospital care.
· The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department will monitor for sanitation, potable water disease control, and other public health threats.
· The owners and operators which handle hazardous materials are re-sponsible for the safe handling of the materials and complying with all laws regulating the handling of hazardous materials including the prompt notification of the proper authorities in case of an accident.
· The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responsible for over-seeing soil, water, and environmental contamination response and recovery.

III. OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS
A. Responsibilities/Tasks
· The senior line officer of the responding fire department will normally be in charge of a haz-mat incident and will have the following respon- sibilities.
· Identify the haz-mat involved in the incident.
· If the haz-mat is known to be handled by a local industry, contact that company directly.
· If the haz-mat can bot be associated with local industry, then contact:
· CEMTREC: 800/424-9300
· WCOES: Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
· Upon arrival, assess the situation and implement an inci-dent command system.
· Coordinate with the brigade commander if the incident is at a facility with a fire brigade.
· All other responding agencies will coordinate with the incident commander.
· Keep accurate records of all expenditures and costs in a haz-mat incident which will be delivered to either the Wood County Commission or the OES.
· Keep a record of all units, equipment, and personnel in-vovled in a haz-mat incident.

B. Other
· The officer in charge of coordinating agencies will keep records of these units and provide them to the OES Director.
· If a haz-mat incident exceeds the capabilities of local assets, the State hazardous materials plan will go into effect.
· In a transportation incident, the shipper will be contacted during re-covery efforts.
· In a transportation incident, the incident commander may confer with DOT handbook, CHEMTRAC, and CHEMNET to determine the proper responses and recovery methods.

C. Wood County Warning Point
· Located in the Wood County 911 Telecommunication Center
· Staffed 24 hours/day - 7 days/week
· Equipped to make immediate contact with any required emergency organization or individual.


IV. INCIDENTS: TYPES AND RESPONSES
A. Toxic Gas
· During an incident involving the release of a toxic gas, the incident commander will:
· Evacuate all people from the required radius of the risk area.
· Secure the risk area, and allow only those with proper equip-ment to enter.
· All unprotected personnel will stay out of the risk area, upwind of the risk area, and out of low lying areas.
· Evaluate the type of gas leak or escape to determine if repairs are possible.
· In incidents involving a flammable gas, eliminate all sources of ignition.
· Determine the specialities that will be needed and request their assistance from the proper authority.
· During incidents where the release of a flammable toxic gas re-sults in a fire, the incident commander will evaluate and consult with proper authorities to determine the appropriate response.
· Extinguish: identify the proper methods and materials.
· Let it burn itself out.
· Take all necessary steps to prevent expansion.

B. Liquid Toxins
· During an incident involving the spill or release of a hazardous liquid, the incident commander will:
· Secure the incident scene baring entry to those without protec-tive equipement.
· Determine if an evacuation is required.
· Determine the actions necessary to resolve the hazard: diking, pumping, transferring to containers for transport, or absorbent materials.
· Insure that no ignition source is present in the hazard area.
· Contact DNR to determine contamination potential and any water contamination hazard.

C. Solid or Powder
· During an incident involving a toxic or hazardous material in either a solid or powder form, the incident commander will:
· Secure the hazard area, baring entry to those without proper, protective equipment.
· Contact DNR to determine the potential for ground or surface water contamination.
· Determine the most appropriate actions to resolve the incident:
· Required resources, and
· Necessary personnel.

D. Navigable Waterway Incidents
· As the first federal agency on the scene, the US Coast Guard will coor-dinate an incident on either the Ohio or Little Kanawha River.
· Upon request this status may be relinquished to the US Envir- onmental Protection Agency (EPA).
· The Coast Guard will handle the initial notification of other State/Federal agencies.
· The Coast Guard will control river traffic during navigable waterway incidents.
· The DNR is the lead State agency for law enforcement and environ-mental response activities on waterways and will be notified by the Coast Guard.
· The Coast Guard and DNR will coordinate their response and recovery efforts with the OES.
· When an incident threatens to contaminate the Ohio River, the Coast Guard will notify ORJANCO and the WVOES to enable the warning of downstream water users.

E. Non-navigable Waterway Incidents
· The senior fire officer on the scene will act as the incident commander and take on the same tasks and responsibilities as in any other type of haz-mat incident.
· The incident commander may transfer command to another person or authority as the incident situation may dictate.
· The Department of Natural Resource will assist and advise the incident commander on response and recovery methods and coordinate activi-ties with other State and Federal agencies which may be involved in the incident.

F. In-Facility
1. Facilities with FEO's
· The FEO is responsible for taking charge of an in-facility incident.
· The facility's fire brigade chief (or equivalent officer) will be in charge of the incident scene.
· The activities of the FEO will be restricted to the facility's pro-perty.
· If assistance is needed from other emergency response organiza-tions:
· The requests will be made by either the facility's or person in charge of the incident scene.
· The request will be made through the Wood County Warning Point.
· Responding outside organizations will remain in stand-by status until requested to enter the facility.
· The chief of the responding fire department will act as the inci-dent commander and direct the department's personnel after receiving information from the Chief of the FEO.
· Is responsible for initiating any necessary actions outside of the facility boundaries.
· Will establish and maintain communications with all necessary agencies and organizations to effectively coor- dinate expense and recovery efforts.

2. Facility Emergency Organization
· Most industrial or manufacturing facilities which are involved with hazardous materials will have trained and knowledgeable facility emergency organization (FEO)
· Usually the plant manager or other designated company official will have the overall responsibility for the FEO.
· Consult the facility's emergency plan to determine its FEO struc-ture or other emergency procedures.
· FEOs may also be called Emergency Control Organization (ECO) at some facilities.
3. Facilities Without FEOs
· In situations where the facility does not have an FEO, the senior fire officer of the responding fire department will be the incident commander and will initiate the incident command system.
· No response or recovery efforts will begin before the haz-mat has been identified.
· The incident commander will coordinate response and recovery activities with the facility's management or the ranking facility supervisor on the scene.
· The incident commander may order any equipment or materials required to respond to the incident under the following conditions:
· Must obtain the materials through the Director of Emer-gency Services, the County Commission, or the Mayor.
· The owner of the haz-mat, the facility, or those respon- sible for the incident will be responsible for the cost of the supplies and/or materials.

G. High Casualty Incident
· The primary responsibility of emergency responders to a haz-mat incident involving a high casualty count is the protection of life.
· Rescue and first aid are of prime concern.
· Gain control of the incident to prevent additional casualties.
· Whenever high casualties or multiple injuries are involved in an in-cident, the officer in charge will:
· Immediately contact REACOM (304/422-4555) and provide an incident assessment.
· Establish a triage center at a safe distance from the incident and inform all responders of the location.
· Treatment
· The senior person on the first ambulance arriving at the incident will act as the EMS Commander and Triage Officer and direct the evaluation of patients and patient priorities.
· The most immediate treatment will be performed at the triage center.
· Fire department personnel trained in first aid and emergency medical treatment will act as primary treatment providers with assistance from:
· EMTs
· Red Cross personnel
· Health Department personnel, and
· Private citizens.
· The ill and injured will be evaluated at the triage center and those in the most urgent need of additional treatment will be transported first.
· Transportation
· The senior person on the second ambulance arriving at the in-cident will act as Transportation Officer and direct the distrib- ution of patients by coordinating with local hospitals.
· Volunteer and county operated ambulance services will coor-dinate their response activities through:
· REACOM
· The Transportation and Triage Office, and
· The Office of Emergency Services.
· If the local hospitals reach their capacity for treating patients or if roadway access becomes impossible, EMS Communications will direct patients to other neighboring hospitals.
· Any request for assistance from the Air National Guard Medical Transport will be made through OES.

V. SUPERFUND AMENDMENT AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) TITLE III FACILITIES
· The facilities covered under SARA Title III in Wood County include the following public and private facilities which are listed with a primary contact along with nearby facilities and any other contributing risk factors.

A. Public Facilities/Contact Other Facilities/Contributing Risks
· City of Parkersburg - Parkersburg Wastewater
Water Treatment Plant Treatment Plant
P. O. Box 1627 - CSX Railroad
Parkersburg, WV 26101 - Virginia Welding Supply
- Ohio River
Clarence Cox
Utility Board Supervisor
304/424-8535

· Claywood Park Public Service - None
District
Route 5, Box 39
Parkersburg, WV 26101

Jack Buck
General Manager
304/422-6042

B. Private Facilities Other Facilities/Contributing Risks

· AGA Gas, Inc. - GE Plastics
P. O. Box 400 - E I DuPont Company
DuPont Road - Foster NICO
Washington, WV 26181 - CSX Railroad
- Ohio River
Dennis Stark - Blennerhassett Island Plant Manager - Shell Chemical Company (Ohio)
304/863-8086 - Huntsman Chemical Company (Ohio)



· Ames Plant #2 - Badger Lumber Company
3301 Camden Avenue - Residence and People in WV
Parkersburg, WV 26101

I. R. Philips
Vice President Operations
304/424-3414


· GE Plastics - AGA Gas, Inc.
P. O. Box 68 - E. I. DuPont Company
Washington, WV 26181 - Foster NICO
- CSX Railroad
Guard House - Ohio River
304/863-7231 - Blennerhassett Island
- Shell Chemical Company (Ohio)


· Bell Atlantic Telephone Co. - Residences and People in WV
921 Market Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101

· Schott Scientific Glass - Little Kanawha River
1624 Staunton Avenue - Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV 26101 - Air Products and Chemicals
- Litton DK Fabricators & Contractors
Mike Doyle - Assorted Retail and Restaurants
Safety and Environmental - People and Residences in WV
Engineer
304/424-8927

· DuPont Employees -None
Recreation Club*
P. O. Box 1217
Parkersburg, WV 26101

· E. I. DuPont Company - AGA Gas Company
P. O. Box 1217 - Foster NICO
Parkersburg, WV 26101 - CSX Railroad (single-line)
- GE Plastics
Arnie Green* - Ohio River
Senior Safety Specialist - Blennerhassett Island
304/863-2059 - Shell Chemical Company (Ohio)


· Fenton Glass Company - People and Residences in WV &
700 Elizabeth Street Ohio
Williamstown, WV 26187

George Fenton
304/375-0122

· Nashua Photo - Bearings, Inc.
400 Rayon Drive - People's Cartage
Parkersburg, WV 26101 - Overnight Transportation Company
- State Electric Supply Company
Stanley Vaughan - CSX Railroad
304/863-5451 - People and Residences in WV

· Parkersburg YMCA - None
30th and Broad Streets
Parkersburg, WV 26101

Bob Davaria
Executive Director
304/485-5585


· Virginia Welding Supply - Parkersburg Wastewater Treatment
145 19th Street Plant
Parkersburg, WV 26101 - Park Shopping Center: Big Bear Super Store and other small retail and restaurant businesses
Tom Hoyt - Raleigh Supply Company
Operations Manager - St. Joseph's Hospital
304/485-6353 - Ohio River
























 



ANNEX N

APPENDIX 1

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

I. PURPOSE
· To describe the responsible parties and tasks to effect a safe and efficient evacuation out of a risk area created by a hazardous materials incident.

II. SITUATIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS
A. Situation
· An evacuation may be ordered by any of the following:
· County Commission
· Any County Commissioner
· Mayor
· Director of Emergency Services
· County Emergency Coordinator
· Health Department
· Incident Commander
· Evacuations are generally under the control and direction of the Incident Commander.

B. Assumptions
· Evacuees will be encouraged to carpool to reduce the number of vehi-cles on the road and lessen traffic congestion during an evacuation.
· Friend, neighbors, and relatives will be encouraged to offer transpor-tation to others to reduce the demands on public transportation.
· Buses will be used to transport those without any available transporta-tion.
· Special consideration will be given to:
· The evacuation of facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, and jails,
· The specific areas of the County with limited access.
· Schools will serve as the primary evacuation shelters.
· Food provisions used for evacuees from the school's existing stock will be reimbursed.
· When schools are unavailable, facilities such as churches, com-munity centers, and other public buildings may act as shelters.
· Shelter selection criteria include: access, adequate space, communica-tions, sanitary facilities, cooking facilities, and the potential for provi- ding medical treatment.
· Evacuation routes should be pre-planned.
· Evacuees in public, group shelters will be identified, and shelter popu-lation records will be updated and maintained daily.

III. EVACUATION PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Determine if an evacuation is necessary,
· Determine existing and potential hazards,
· Establish a command post,
· Set-up and maintain communications with the incident scene, the EOC, and other emergency responders, and
· Notify the OES of the incident and its hazards.

B. Office of Emergency Services (OES)
· Responsible for the overall coordination of the evacuation,
· Notify the responsible law enforcement agency which will be respon-sible for coordinating the evacuation, and any other agencies that will be involved in evacuation activities:
· American Red Cross
· Hospitals
· Wood County School System
· Responsible for providing radio communications at the County and local levels with other State or Federal agencies,
· Coordinate response and recovery efforts based upon incoming in-formation,
· Request supplies, equipment, and other needs from proper authorities,
· Receive and relay information to proper agencies,
· Obtain needed information from outside agencies,
· All involved agencies and emergency responders will send a represen-tative with decision-making authority to the EOC to coordinate re- sponse and recovery efforts

C. Law Enforcement
· Each of the County's four local law enforcement agencies have the pri- mary responsibility for carrying out an evacuation within their primary jurisdictions, including the following tasks:
· Determine the area which needs to be evacuated,
· Estimate the number of people living and/or working in the area,
· Establish traffic control points,
· Establish area security,
· Locate the evacuation route/s,
· Locate assembly areas,
· Brief personnel involved in identifying the public of the evacua-tion and their need to move and cooperate,
· Establish field communications,
· Send a representative to the assembly area who will maintain communications with the EOC.

D. Officer in Charge
· Depending upon a range of factors, including the time, location, and type of incident, a range of actors/responders may have the responsi- bility of evacuating people from a risk area:
· Senior fire officer of the responding fire department,
· Senior law enforcement officer (including DNR offices),
· County Commission,
· Mayor,
· Commanding officer of the lead agency as designated by the Governor.
· Once designated, the Chief Officer has the following responsibilities and will perform the following initial tasks:
· Notify the OES and all other applicable agencies.
· May request evacuees to move to a safe assembly area for trans-portation and/or shelter.
· Make a determination of the following critical mattters:
· Number of people needing evacuation,
· Number of people needing transportation to shelter,
· Number of people needing shelter,
· Number of people who are aged, ill, injured, or require special consideration.
· Arrange with the proper authorities for security of the evacuated area, perimeter control, and traffic control.
· Notify the people to be evacuated by any or all of the following methods: telephone, public address system, local radio, or tele- vision.
· Brief the personnel informing the public of the evacuation ensur-ing that all have the proper information, particularly:
· Why they are evacuating,
· Where they are to go,
· What they need to take with them.
· Establish and maintain a command post.
· Establish and maintain communications with:
· EOC
· Red Cross
· Assembly Area
· Shelter Area
· Public Notification Personnel
· Other Responding/Involved Agencies.

E. Wood County School System
· The school system is responsible for providing:
· School buildings for use as emergency shelters,
· School buses for emergency transportation,
· Food from existing stocks at school shelter sites.

F. American Red Cross
· The Red Cross will set-up operations at the assembly area and perform the following evacuee assistance activities:
· Determine the are and appropriate facilities to act as shelters based on information from the incident scene,
· Set-up shelters,
· Direct evacuees to the proper shelter,
· Register evacuees using shelters,
· Provide food, clothing, and some medical care,
· Assist in locate missing or misplaced persons,
· Assist evacuees with the disposition of their personal vehicles, pets/animals, personal belongings, proper transportation, and notification of relatives and friends.
· The Red Cross will work with the EOC and other involved agencies in developing an incident or damage assessment.
G. Other Agencies and Organizations
· The Wood County Office of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will coordinate the provision of government ser- vices to meet the basic needs of the evacuees - food, clothing, etc.
· Local hospitals should evaluate the incident based on information from the incident scene, field reports from the coordinating agencies, par- ticularly the Red Cross and OES, to determine the appropriate readi- ness level.
· The ambulance services will distribute their assets based on available information.

IV. IN PLACE EVACUATION
· An "in-place" evacuation is a viable option for incidents involving particle releases which are only harmful if people come in direct con- tact with or breathe the particles.
· In cases where such a release will only last a few hours, the public may be advised to remain indoors and take the following actions:
· Close all windows and doors.
· Turn off ventilation systems.
· Turn radios to an EBS station.