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Expedient Sheltering In Place An Evaluation For The Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program
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Book Synopsis Expedient Sheltering in Place: An Evaluation for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program by :
Download or read book Expedient Sheltering in Place: An Evaluation for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the protective capacity of sheltering in place, a means of protecting the public if an accidental release of hazardous chemicals occurs. The report consists of two parts. The first is a review of the literature regarding the theory, practical parameters, and procedures for sheltering in place, including an analysis of sheltering instructions published by 11 organizations/communities. The second part presents results of tracer-gas experiments conducted on 12 buildings to determine the effect of expedient sealing measures upon the protection that can be provided by sheltering in place. Results of the experiments show that expedient sealing measures applied to a selected safe room substantially reduce air exchange rates. In using a bathroom with window as a safe room, placing a rolled wet towel at the base of the door and taping vents produced a 16.5% mean reduction in air exchange rate. Applied to a windowless bathroom or walk-in closet, this measures yielded a mean reduction of 30 to 32%. When tape was placed around the door and a sheet of plastic was taped over the window of a bathroom, the mean reduction was 34.3%.
Book Synopsis Expedient Sheltering in Place by : William K. Blewett
Download or read book Expedient Sheltering in Place written by William K. Blewett and published by . This book was released on 1996-06-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the protective capacity of sheltering in place, a means of protecting the public if an accidental release of hazardous chemicals occurs. The report consists of two parts. The first is a review of the literature regarding the theory, practical parameters, and procedures for sheltering in place, including an analysis of sheltering instructions published by 11 organizations/communities. The second part presents results of tracer-gas experiments conducted on 12 buildings to determine the effect of expedient sealing measures upon the protection that can be provided by sheltering in place. Results of the experiments show that expedient sealing measures applied to a selected safe room substantially reduce air exchange rates. In using a bathroom with window as a safe room, placing a rolled wet towel at the base of the door and taping vents produced a 16.5% mean reduction in air exchange rate. Applied to a windowless bathroom or walk-in closet, this measures yielded a mean reduction of 30 to 32%. When tape was placed around the door and a sheet of plastic was taped over the window of a bathroom, the mean reduction was 34.3%.
Book Synopsis Exercise Policy and Guidance for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (December 2012) by : United States Army
Download or read book Exercise Policy and Guidance for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (December 2012) written by United States Army and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document provides program guidance and supporting information for implementation of the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) exercise program. It replaces the exercise program document, Exercise Policy and Guidance for Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program Exercise (June 19, 2009 with Change 1, October 15, 2009), known as the “Blue Book.” This document includes the following information in appendices: After-Action Report/Improvement Plan Processes (AAR/IP) (Appendix A), Public Information Planning for CSEPP Exercises (Appendix B), CSEPP Emergency Response Outcomes and Exercise Evaluation Guides (Appendix C), CSEPP Guide for Exercise Extent of Play Agreements (Appendix D), optional NIMS/ICS/CSEPP Exercise Structure (Appendix E), Background and Overview of CSEPP Remediation and Recovery Outcome Evaluation (Appendix F), Core Capabilities Crosswalk (Appendix G), CSEPP Exercise Program Glossary (Appendix H), Timeline Guidance and Templates (Appendix I). A federally-managed exercise program involving Federal, state, and local agencies and Army installations has been developed as part of the increased emphasis on emergency preparedness under the CSEP Program. The CSEP Program will result in improved preparedness at the remaining U.S. Army installations storing the unitary chemical stockpile and the surrounding civilian communities. The term “CSEPP Community,” as used in this document, is the combined area of one military installation, surrounding local jurisdictions/agencies, and the State agencies involved in executing CSEPP for that area. Local jurisdictions are counties and cities within the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ), which encompasses the Immediate Response Zone (IRZ), Protective Action Zone (PAZ), or are designated as “host” jurisdictions. Exercises conducted by the Army and DHS/FEMA will help program managers evaluate the emergency response plans and capabilities of the CSEPP Communities. Under CSEPP, exercises managed by DHS/FEMA and the Army began in 1991. These exercises demonstrate the ability of the communities to respond to a chemical accident/incident (CAI) at an Army chemical stockpile storage site. Participation in exercises includes representatives from the Department of the Army (DA), DHS/FEMA, other Federal agencies, state and local governments, the Army installations, and civilian entities. The purpose of this document is to ensure consistency in planning and conducting the exercises and in evaluating the performance of the emergency response and emergency support personnel (often referred to as “players”) in exercises. Some location-specific adaptations may be necessary to accommodate the varied response structures of the CSEPP Communities. If variances from the policy in this document are necessary, approval from the appropriate headquarter agency (DHS/FEMA or the Army) must be sought. In addition to satisfying CSEPP exercise criteria; these exercises satisfy Army regulatory requirements for exercises and the state and local government exercise requirements under the DHS/FEMA Cooperative Agreement (CA), which funds CSEPP and other emergency management activities. The CSEPP exercise approach incorporates the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) methodologies and concepts, as presented in chapter 3. The CSEPP exercise evaluation methodology is organized around a standard set of eight Emergency Response Outcomes (EROs). Exercise Evaluation Guides (EEGs) have been developed for each ERO (see Appendix C). Army and DHS/FEMA exercise management staff will monitor developments in other national exercise programs and will recommend review and revision of the CSEPP exercise methodology as required.
Book Synopsis Questions and Answers Regarding Actions to Take When Ending Shelter-in-Place by : B. Shumpert
Download or read book Questions and Answers Regarding Actions to Take When Ending Shelter-in-Place written by B. Shumpert and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shelter-in-place has found increasing acceptance as an effective protective action option for communities participating in the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program. Studies have confirmed that it can provide optimum protection under certain accident conditions. However, emergency managers and planners, as well as the public, continue to be troubled by the need to end sheltering when the plume has passed in order to avoid sustained exposure to the small amount of agent that has penetrated the shelter. One of the concerns posed by this necessity is uncertainty regarding what hazards will then be faced in the environment outside the shelter and what actions can be taken to avoid those hazards. This report attempts to address those uncertainties. It recognizes that there is an extremely low probability that the environment outside the shelter will be contaminated with chemical agent residue. However, as people comply with an official recommendation to leave their shelters, they probably can't be certain that the environment is free from contamination. Therefore, this report identifies and explains specific and simple actions they can take to avoid the possibility of exposure to chemical agent hazards outside their shelters. It addresses such issues as the actions people should take upon ending shelter-in-place, what clothing they should wear, how they should handle animals, and what they should do about food in their homes and produce in their gardens.
Book Synopsis Evaluation of Chemical Events at Army Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities by : National Research Council
Download or read book Evaluation of Chemical Events at Army Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-12-25 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over a decade the Army has been carrying out a program aimed at the destruction of accumulated chemical weapons stored at several sites. While destruction by incineration has been successful, several incidentsâ€"called chemical eventsâ€"occurred during the disposal process or decontamination activities that raised some public concerns about the safety of operations of three third generation incineration facilities. As a result, the Congress asked the NRC to investigate whether the incidents provide information useful to help ensure safe operation of the future sites. This book presents an analysis of causes of and responses to past chemical events, implications of such events for ongoing and future demilitarization activities, and recommendations for preparing for future events.
Book Synopsis Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program by : Department of the Army
Download or read book Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program written by Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Analysis of Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program Exercise Results. Volume 2 by :
Download or read book An Analysis of Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program Exercise Results. Volume 2 written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigated the quality and usefulness of the information in the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) exercise database. It incorporates the results of two separate analytical efforts. The first effort investigated the process of assigning standardized codes to issues identified in CSEPP exercise reports. A small group of issues was coded independently by each of several individuals, and the results of the individual codings were compared. Considerable differences were found among the individuals' codings. The second effort consisted of a statistical multivariate analysis, to investigate whether exercise issues are evenly distributed among exercise tabs, sites, and objectives. It was found that certain tabs, sites, and objectives were disproportionately associated with problem areas in exercises. In some cases, these problem areas have persisted over time, but in other cases they have undergone significant shifts over the time span of the investigation. The study concludes that the database can be a useful resource for analyzing problem areas and setting priorities for CSEPP program resources. However, some further analyses should be performed in order to more fully explore the data and increase confidence in the results.
Book Synopsis Planning Guidance for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program by : R. Brooks
Download or read book Planning Guidance for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program written by R. Brooks and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Planning Guidance for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program by :
Download or read book Planning Guidance for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This planning guide was developed under the direction of the U.S. Army and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which jointly coordinate and direct the development of the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP). It was produced to assist state, local, and Army installation planners in formulating and coordinating plans for chemical events that may occur at the chemical agent stockpile storage locations in the continental United States. This document provides broad planning guidance for use by both on-post and off-post agencies and organizations in the development of a coordinated plan for responding to chemical events. It contains checklists to assist in assuring that all important aspects are included in the plans and procedures developed at each Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program (CSDP) location. The checklists are supplemented by planning guidelines in the appendices which provide more detailed guidance regarding some issues. The planning guidance contained in this document will help ensure that adequate coordination between on-post and off-post planners occurs during the planning process. This planning guide broadly describes an adequate emergency planning base that assures that critical planning decisions will be made consistently at every chemical agent stockpile location. This planning guide includes material drawn from other documents developed by the FEMA, the Army, and other federal agencies with emergency preparedness program responsibilities. Some of this material has been developed specifically to meet the unique requirements of the CSEPP. In addition to this guidance, other location-specific documents, technical studies, and support studies should be used as needed to assist in the planning at each of the chemical agent stockpile locations to address the specific hazards and conditions at each location.
Book Synopsis Assessing the Effectiveness of Shelter-in-place as an Emergency Response to Large-scale Outdoor Chemical Releases by : Wanyu Rengie Chan
Download or read book Assessing the Effectiveness of Shelter-in-place as an Emergency Response to Large-scale Outdoor Chemical Releases written by Wanyu Rengie Chan and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :U. S. Committee On Governmen Operations Publisher :Forgotten Books ISBN 13 :9780656481620 Total Pages :284 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (816 download)
Book Synopsis Department of Defense's Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (Csepp) by : U. S. Committee On Governmen Operations
Download or read book Department of Defense's Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (Csepp) written by U. S. Committee On Governmen Operations and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Department of Defense's Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (Csepp): Hearing Before the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session; July 16, 1993 State and local officials, in accordance with State law, have pri mary responsibility for protecting the health and safety of local communities in t e event of an emergency involving chemical agents. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Temporary Shelter-in-place as Protection Against a Release of Airborne Hazardous Material by :
Download or read book Temporary Shelter-in-place as Protection Against a Release of Airborne Hazardous Material written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ''Temporary shelter-in place'' is the combination of prompt shelter-in-place (SIP) to minimize initial exposure to airborne hazardous material, followed by timely action to terminate this protection to minimize exposure to hazardous vapor accumulations in the shelter once the air outside becomes less hazardous than the air inside the shelter. Temporary SIP, if properly executed, is considered to be an effective way to protect populations from hazardous chemical vapors, especially from high concentrations for short periods. This is supported by laboratory and field experiments. The need for timely termination of temporary SIP as protection from infiltrated vapors is an integral component of a temporary SIP strategy. It was from this premise that Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) was asked to develop methodologies for deciding when and how to terminate SIP. These methodologies, in turn, could be the basis for site-specific operational guidelines (e.g., decision matrix, decision-tree, or algorithm) for terminating SIP on each of the eight Army chemical stockpile storage sites, and in the off-post communities surrounding them. This project consists of two tasks. Task 1 was to collect and analyze existing literature that might be relevant to the termination of temporary SIP. This report is the product of Task 1. Task 2, which will begin on 2 February 2001, will use the results of the literature search as the baseline to investigate the concepts associated with temporary SIP, and to develop methodologies for termination of temporary SIP that can be incorporated in site-specific operational guidelines. It is understood that these methods will be consistent with Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) policy that ''the most important objective of the emergency preparedness and implementation process is the avoidance of fatalities to the maximum extent practicable, should an accidental release of chemical agent occur.'' It is also anticipated that these methods will be consistent with approved dispersion models and compatible with the approved emergency management information systems and alert and notification protocols.
Author :U. s. Department of Homeland Security Publisher :Createspace Independent Pub ISBN 13 :9781482331585 Total Pages :168 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (315 download)
Book Synopsis Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program - Program Guidance (December 2012) by : U. s. Department of Homeland Security
Download or read book Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program - Program Guidance (December 2012) written by U. s. Department of Homeland Security and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document updates and consolidates the guidance provided in the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) Planning Guidance (2008) and CSEPP Programmatic Guidance (2008) and supersedes these documents. This guidance has also been reorganized into a structure consistent with the CSEPP National Benchmarks. This document provides the basis for Federal, State, and local program managers to implement CSEPP in keeping with the Department of the Army (Army)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) CSEPP Strategic Plan. References have been made throughout this document to the following function-specific guidance documents that serve as its technical companions: Annual CSEPP Cooperative Agreement Guidance; CSEPP Exercise Policy and Guidance (December 2012), (aka The Blue Book); CSEPP Medical Resource Guide; CSEPP Public Affairs Compendium Workbook. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the statutory and programmatic history of CSEPP, the organizational roles and responsibilities, and the management structure. Chapter 2 provides a summary of the hazards and risks associated with the U.S. Army chemical weapons stockpile. Chapters 3-14 provide guidance on each of the twelve CSEPP National Benchmarks. They are intended to provide a description of the critical components of each benchmark to assist program managers at the Federal, State, and local level in assigning responsibilities and developing budgets. Appendices A and B provide a summary of the specific hazard and risk associated with the stockpiles at Blue Grass (Kentucky) and Pueblo (Colorado). Appendix C provides a glossary of the terminology that may be unfamiliar and a list of acronyms. Appendix D explains how the Policy Papers that originally guided the program have been incorporated into CSEPP Guidance.
Book Synopsis Planning Guidance for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program by : Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Download or read book Planning Guidance for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program written by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Safe Rooms and Shelters written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :U. s. Department of Homeland Security Publisher :Createspace Independent Pub ISBN 13 :9781482339819 Total Pages :46 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (398 download)
Book Synopsis Fiscal Year 2013 Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) Cooperative Agreement Guidance (June 2012) by : U. s. Department of Homeland Security
Download or read book Fiscal Year 2013 Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) Cooperative Agreement Guidance (June 2012) written by U. s. Department of Homeland Security and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1985, Congress directed the Department of Defense (DoD) to dispose of its lethal unitary (pre-mixed) chemical agents and munitions while providing “maximum protection for the environment, the general public, and the personnel involved.” In 1987, the U.S. Army (Army) released a draft Emergency Response Concept Plan (ERCP), which presented a basis for the development of local emergency response programs and examined various methods of emergency planning. The Army also prepared a Chemical Stockpile Disposal Implementation Plan and requested funds to implement enhanced emergency preparedness on-post and off-post for all eight chemical stockpile sites. FEMA joined the Army in implementing CSEPP through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in August 1988. This MOU was reaffirmed in 1993 and revised in 1997 and 2004. CSEPP is a project conducted under the chemical demilitarization program, a major defense acquisition program executed by the U.S. Army. CSEPP augments the Army's installation chemical accident and incident response capability. The Army is responsible for programming and budgeting validated CSEPP requirements as developed by the State and local governments and validated by FEMA. The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Eliminating Chemical Weapons (DASA [ECW]) is responsible for overseeing the CSEPP execution, to include coordination with Congress, FEMA, and the Citizen Advisory Commissions. The Chemical Materials Agency executes the day-to-day management of CSEPP, to include upgrading on-post response capabilities; developing on-post preparedness plans; conducting on-post training; automation; and integrating on- and off-post capabilities. FEMA is responsible for off-post emergency preparedness and works with the States and local governments in the development of preparedness plans, conducting necessary training, administering cooperative agreements, and upgrading response capabilities. Off-post efforts include command and control, public awareness of protective actions, communication, and alert notification systems (e.g., computer hardware and software, telephone and radio upgrades, sirens, and tone alert radios). FEMA assists the States and local governments in planning and validating their CSEPP requirements and distributes funds to the States under cooperative agreements. The States and local governments execute plans to protect the public and provide financial and performance reports, addressing the capability improvements realized through those funds. While the likelihood of a chemical stockpile incident with off-post consequences is considered remote, the Army and FEMA recognize that the impact of such an event could be significant. CSEPP Strategic Plan states the basic goal of CSEPP is “to mitigate the effects of an accident to the maximum extent practicable.” Thus, CSEPP has two basic objectives: 1. To establish and enhance emergency preparedness in nearby communities, including community alert and warning systems and protective action strategies. 2. To institute protective measures and hazard mitigation strategies at the chemical stockpile sites (the Army installations) to lessen the vulnerability of the storage structures and their contents to any internally or externally generated accidents.
Book Synopsis Risk Management Series: Safe Rooms and Shelters - Protecting People Agains Terrorist Attacks by : Federal Emergency Agency
Download or read book Risk Management Series: Safe Rooms and Shelters - Protecting People Agains Terrorist Attacks written by Federal Emergency Agency and published by FEMA. This book was released on 2013-01-26 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual is intended to provide guidance for engineers, architects, building officials, and property owners to design shelters and safe rooms in buildings. It presents information about the design and construction of shelters in the work place, home, or community building that will provide protection in response to manmade hazards. The information contained herein will assist in the planning and design of shelters that may be constructed outside or within dwellings or public buildings. These safe rooms will protect occupants from a variety of hazards, including debris impact, accidental or intentional explosive detonation, and the accidental or intentional release of a toxic substance into the air. Safe rooms may also be designed to protect individuals from assaults and attempted kidnapping, which requires design features to resist forced entry and ballistic impact. This covers a range of protective options, from low-cost expedient protection (what is commonly referred to as sheltering-in-place) to safe rooms ventilated and pressurized with air purified by ultra-high-efficiency filters. These safe rooms protect against toxic gases, vapors, and aerosols. The contents of this manual supplement the information provided in FEMA 361, Design and Construction Guidance for Community Shelters and FEMA 320, Taking Shelter From the Storm: Building a Safe Room Inside Your House. In conjunction with FEMA 361 and FEMA 320, this publication can be used for the protection of shelters against natural disasters. This guidance focuses on safe rooms as standby systems, ones that do not provide protection on a continuous basis. To employ a standby system requires warning based on knowledge that a hazardous condition exists or is imminent. Protection is initiated as a result of warnings from civil authorities about a release of hazardous materials, visible or audible indications of a release (e.g., explosion or fire), the odor of a chemical agent, or observed symptoms of exposure in people. Although there are automatic detectors for chemical agents, such detectors are expensive and limited in the number of agents that can be reliably detected. Furthermore, at this point in time, these detectors take too long to identify the agent to be useful in making decisions in response to an attack. Similarly, an explosive vehicle or suicide bomber attack rarely provides advance warning; therefore, the shelter is most likely to be used after the fact to protect occupants until it is safe to evacuate the building. Two different types of shelters may be considered for emergency use, standalone shelters and internal shelters. A standalone shelter is a separate building (i.e., not within or attached to any other building) that is designed and constructed to withstand the range of natural and manmade hazards. An internal shelter is a specially designed and constructed room or area within or attached to a larger building that is structurally independent of the larger building and is able to withstand the range of natural and manmade hazards. Both standalone and internal shelters are intended to provide emergency refuge for occupants of commercial office buildings, school buildings, hospitals, apartment buildings, and private homes from the hazards resulting from a wide variety of extreme events. The shelters may be used during natural disasters following the warning that an explosive device may be activated, the discovery of an explosive device, or until safe evacuation is established following the detonation of an explosive device or the release of a toxic substance via an intentional aerosol attack or an industrial accident. Standalone community shelters may be constructed in neighborhoods where existing homes lack shelters. Community shelters may be intended for use by the occupants of buildings they are constructed within or near, or they may be intended for use by the residents of surrounding or nearby neighborhoods or designated areas.
