GATEKEEPER NEWSLETTER June 1, 2005 Volume V, Edition 06 Arizona Emergency Response Commission 5636 East McDowell Road Phoenix, Arizona 85008-3495 Janet Napolitano, Governor http://www.governor.state.az.us/ Frank F. Navarrete, Director http://www.dem.state.az.us/ Daniel Roe, Executive Director http://www.dem.state.az.us/azserc/ Special Interest Articles: • Toxics Release Inventory • Chlorine Facts • Tribal Information • Disaster Training for AZ Tribes • DOT Registration • Small Business Source Book • Chemical Storage Information • Confined Space Hazardous Atmosphere? • Shorts • Upcoming Deadlines • Upcoming Events Individual Highlights: Industry Corner 3 Technical Corner 3 Tribal Corner 4 DOT Corner 6 Homeland Security Corner 7 EPA Corner 7 OSHA Corner 9 LEPC Corner 10 2004 Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reports (TRI) due July 1, 2005! 2003 Nationwide Toxics Release Inventory Data is released "From 2002 to 2003 industries in Arizona reported an 85 percent decrease in the amount of toxic chemicals released, according to data released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The data comes from the EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory, an annual measure of toxic chemical releases, transfers and waste generated by facilities in the United States. "TRI continues to be a useful tool for states, counties and communities to know what types and amounts of chemicals are present in their neighborhoods," said Wayne Nastri, EPA's administrator for the Pacific Southwest region. "This is good news for the Grand Canyon state." A 2003 court decision determined that non persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals present in waste rock are eligible for an exemption if present below certain established thresholds. This decision better defines what a reportable release from waste is. Prior to this decision mining facilities were required to consider all concentrations of toxic chemicals in waste rock. This clarification of the requirements led to Arizona's total overall decrease of 280 million pounds of reported land releases primarily from copper mining facilities. In Arizona, 288 facilities reported 48.3 million pounds of toxic chemical releases, down 85 percent from 2002 reporting levels. Air emissions of toxic chemicals for non-mining facilities increased 3.6 percent primarily from Arizona Electric Power Cooperative Inc., whose primary releases were of hydrogen fluoride, hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid. Water releases also increased by 10.1 percent from the non-mining sector. This was primarily due to 817 pounds of chlorine releases at the U.S. DOI Bureau of Reclamation Yuma Area Office. Land releases from non-mining facilities increased 640,000 pounds, the majority contributed by electric generating facilities. Total releases include toxic chemicals discharged to air, water, underground injection, land (including landfills), and the amount transferred off-site for disposal. (Continued on Page 2) * DON'T FORGET... TRI REPORTS ARE DUE JULY 1st OF EACH YEAR!!! * Facilities can help reduce TRI releases by implementing pollution prevention programs. GATEKEEPER NEWSLETTER Page 2 of 14 2004 Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reports due July 1, 2005! (Continued) (Continued from page 1) Many mines extract, move, store, process, and dispose of large amounts of waste rock and ore materials that often contain low concentrations of naturally occurring metals. The vast majority of this material is placed on the land, and the metals are reported as on-site releases to land. There are also air releases from ore processing and metal refining operations. Nearly 4.9 million pounds of total on- and off-site releases of lead and lead compounds were reported in Arizona. Ninetyfour percent of these releases were land releases from the metal mining and primary metal facilities which experienced a decrease of 6.7 million pounds. Nationwide, disposal and other releases of TRI chemicals totaled almost 4.44 billion pounds from over 23,000 U.S. facilities submitting over 91,000 chemical forms. From reporting year 2002 to 2003, there was a 6 percent decrease in total disposal or other releases into the environment. This was largely attributable to the metal mining sector (18 percent) Since 1987, manufacturing facilities have been reporting their releases of 650 toxic chemicals and chemical categories under this program. Federal facilities began reporting in 1994. In 1998, seven additional industry sectors began reporting their toxic chemical releases for the first time including: metal and coal mining, electricity generation, commercial hazardous waste treatment, solvent recovery, petroleum bulk terminals, and wholesale chemical distributors. The reporting of data to the Toxics Release Inventory is required under the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, passed in 1986. This program has been credited with arming communities with valuable knowledge and encouraging facilities to reduce their releases of toxic chemicals into the environment through source reduction, or pollution prevention measures. The top 10 facilities for total onand off-site releases in Arizona are: 1 Phelps Dodge Miami, Inc. (Claypool, Gila County) with 13.6 million pounds. 2 ASARCO Inc. Ray Complex Hayden Smelter & Concentrator (Hayden, Gila County) with 12.4 million pounds. 3 Phelps Dodge Morenci Inc. (Morenci, Greenlee County) with 4.5 million pounds. 4 Tucson Electric Power Co. Springerville Generating Station (Springerville, Apache County) with 3 million lbs. 5 Phelps Dodge Sierrita Inc. (Green Valley, Pima County) with 2.1 million pounds 6 Navajo Generating Station (Page, Coconino County) with 1.9 million pounds. 7 Cholla Power Plant (Joseph City, Navajo County) with 1.5 million pounds. 8 Phelps Dodge Bagdad Inc. (Bagdad, Yavapai County) with 1.2 million pounds. 9 Coronado Generating Station (Saint Johns, Apache County with 1.2 million pounds. 10 ASARCO Inc. Mission Complex (Sahuarita, Pima County) with 1.1 million pounds. Fact sheets and additional information on the 2003 TRI data for Arizona are available at http://www.epa.gov/region0 9/toxic/tri/report/03/arizona. pdf The following Web sites also provide useful information on TRI: http://www.epa.gov/triexplor er/ and http://www.epa.gov/enviro Thanks to Chuck Paulausky, CHMM, Thunderbird Chapter Vice President www.thunderbirdchmm.org cpaulausky@cpsafety.net www.cpsafety.net for forwarding and to Lisa Fasano, USEPA, Region IX, Fasano.Lisa@epamail.epa.g ov for the news release. DON'T FORGET YOUR 2004 TRI REPORTS ARE DUE JULY 1st 2005 GATEKEEPER NEWSLETTER Page 3 of 14 A Letter from EPA to Industries Subject to Toxic Release Reporting: Dear Facility Managers: Reporting to the Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (TRI) is required by section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA, or Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986). Facilities must report the quantities of routine and accidental releases, and releases resulting from catastrophic or other one time events of EPCRA section 313 chemicals, as well as the maximum amount of the EPCRA section 313 chemicals on-site during the calendar year and the amount contained in wastes managed on-site or transferred off-site. A completed Form R or Form A must be submitted for each EPCRA section 313 chemical manufactured, processed, or otherwise used at each covered facility. The Office of Compliance and Enforcement Assurance, Toxics and Pesticides Enforcement Division has issued guidance on Clarification of Enforcement Policy for Toxic Release Inventory Reporting violation where an ineligible Form A was submitted. This guidance is to clarify how the Enforcement Office treats data quality violations and failure to report violations. To find out more about this guidance go to the Toxics and Pesticides Enforcement website at http://www.epa.gov/Complianc e/resources/policies/civil/epcra /index.html. Should you have any questions about this letter contact Cassandra Vail at 202-5660753 or vail.cassandra@epa.gov . Cassandra Vail Regulatory Development Branch Toxics Release Inventory Program Division Chlorine Outreach (Part 1) – Product Risk Management The Chlorine Chemical Council states “that because of the wide use of chemicals in today's economy, many people have raised the question of whether these products affect our health, safety and environment.” effects they are. Exposure refers to the potential for actual contact between the chemical and humans, wildlife or the environment. When it comes to chemicals, the risk can be reduced by either limiting exposure to or reducing the hazards “Product Risk Management (PRM) associated with the chemical. The is a key element of product PRM process starts by identifying a stewardship and is a structured specific application for a chemical process which uses scientific and assessing the risks involved principles to identify, assess and including both hazards and reduce risks to health, safety and exposures. Risk assessments range the environment from chemical from simple screening to products or byproducts. Because of exhaustively detailed analyses its versatility, chlorine can be used including Worst-Case Scenarios. in many ways to benefit society - as long as any accompanying risks to The intent (over next few Gatekeeper health, safety and the environment issues) is for the information are properly assessed and presented to provide simplified managed.” planning guidelines to be used by local emergency planning committees Risk is defined as the possibility of (LEPCs), fire departments and danger or harm. Risk is determined municipalities to estimate potential by two things - hazard and areas that can be affected by a exposure. In the chemical industry, chlorine release for hazard the term hazard refers to the assessment and emergency planning potential for a particular chemical purposes. to cause adverse health or environmental effects. Hazard takes The following definitions are into account not only how much of provided by The Chlorine Institute, the chemical is necessary to cause Inc. Pamphlet 74, “Estimating the adverse effects, but what kinds of Area Affected by a Chlorine Release”, Edition 3, April 1998. * Chlorine occurs as a greenishyellow gas or an amber liquid depending on pressure and temperature. * Chlorine is typically stored and transported as a liquid under pressure and expands in volume by nearly 460 times when it evaporates. * Chlorine gas is two and onehalf times heavier than air * ERPG – Emergency Response Planning Guidelines. * Footprint – A graphical depiction of the maximum downstream area affected by a chlorine release without regards to concentration and time. * TWA – Time –weighted average. Reproduction of technical information presented is from the Chlorine Chemical Council, Arlington, Virginia and The Chorine Institute, Inc., Washington, D.C. GATEKEEPER NEWSLETTER Page 4 of 14 Region IX Tribal Newsletter: The latest U.S. EPA Region IX, Tribal Program Newsletter may be viewed at: http://www.epa.gov/region09/cro ss_pr/indian/news05/may05.pdf . Lots of good information regarding meetings, conferences, training, programs. Tribal Information “Visit www.azserc.org to see Tribal Reporting Opportunities… “ The Arizona State Emergency Response Commission (AZSERC) welcomes and encourages facilities on tribal land and tribal governments themselves to use our website www.azserc.org for filing annual Tier Two Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reports, (TIER TWO) required by federal public law Title 42, U.S. Code Chapter 116. Please consult your Tribal Emergency Response Commission (TERC) to determine specific reporting requirements and obtain, from them, their instructions. If planning is required by the TERC, feel free to use Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 26, Chapter Two, Article Three as a guide and use the QUESTIONNAIRE that is posted on our web page. Questions? Please contact us at azserc@azdema.gov, Bryon.Howe@azdema.gov , Dan.Roe@azdema.gov or call us at 602-231-6346. While you may be required to send in hard copies to the TERC, Tribal Emergency Planning Committee and fire department with jurisdiction for your facility, it will be far easier to accomplish routine annual reporting by use of our AZ Tribal Nations, Please visit: http://www.azserc.org/trib al/tribal.html online system. We will assist you in every way possible to ensure that you are in full compliance. Incident Management System (NIMS) Training for Tribes: Thanks to Anne Wilson, Region IX, FEMA/DHS for providing this information: The National Incident Management System (NIMS), was addressed in 2003 in Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5. All states, tribes, counties, etc. will be required to use NIMS in order to receive future federal preparedness funds. The requirements are being instituted gradually, and there are some for FY2005. A onepager on these requirements should be going to the Tribes shortly, as will other updates about NIMS. A lot of great information can be found at http://www.fema.gov/nims FEMA and Indian Health Services are offering a course to tribes. See dates/locations below. This is a GREAT opportunity to learn about the Incident Command System and NIMS. Reimbursement for travel is available. National Incident Management System / Incident Management System Course for Tribes One (1) Elected Tribal Leader and one (1) Tribal Emergency Operations or EMS Supervisor, for a total of two representatives from each tribe, are invited to attend the NIMS/ICS Training. The Administration for Native Americans and the Indian Health Services in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing the opportunity to learn about National Incident Management System / Incident Command System. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until that class is full. Successful registrants will be reimbursed for costs per federal travel regulations. Please visit the link below for additional information. July 12-14, 2005: Seattle, WA Sept. 13-15. 2005; Albuquerque, NM http://www.ackco.com/nimsi cs/default.aspx Thanks to Imagene Kaseh San Carlos Apache Tribe GATEKEEPER NEWSLETTER Page 5 of 14 Disaster Training Program Reaches Out to Arizona Tribes: Huddled around tables, 35 men and women from 14 Arizona tribes debated their next moves as floodwaters surge through the Roaring River Indian Community, leaving it devastated. What should they do about the people cut off by floodwaters? Emergency food and housing? False rumors that bubonic plague is spreading like wildfire through a shelter? Media questions? strikes. In the thick of things, you wonder what to do." In this case, the Roaring River flood is a simulated exercise, the culmination of a four-day disaster training program offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through its Emergency Management Institute. But for the participants, this training class is not only theoretical. Many have faced real disasters on their tribal lands -from flooding to wildfires -- that forced them to make critical judgment calls as they responded to emergencies. The training was held April 25-28, 2005, in the offices of the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) in downtown Phoenix, a central location that made it accessible to Arizona tribes around the state. And many are eager to hone their emergency skills. The training class, "Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Governments," is designed to help them do just that. They learn how to develop their own plans and strategies so that the tribes will be ready when disaster strikes again. "This is a wake-up call," said Terry O. Enos of the Ak-Chin Indian Community south of Phoenix. Enos, the only tribal chairman among the participants, believed that disaster training was so important that he needed to experience it firsthand. "This is something that gives you the big picture before disaster The disaster training course was first offered three years ago, in the aftermath of 9/11 when concerns about national security became a priority. The class is usually conducted at Emmitsburg, Md. The Arizona class represented only the second time that it has been conducted in the field. ITCA Executive Director John Lewis noted that holding the training in Arizona made sense, since half of all tribal trust lands in the nation are within the borders of the state. The tribes have their own governments and their own needs for emergency plans. "We have a large Indian population here," Lewis said, "This really is Indian country, and people want to protect it." During the first three days, experts presented a wide range of information, including a discussion of emergency management cycles, risks confronting the tribes, public information, warning systems and the development of emergency operations plan that will serve as a blueprint for future action. They also learned about available assistance at the federal level as well as partnering with FEMA. The fourth and final day of training was devoted to giving the participants an opportunity to apply their newly acquired knowledge to a mock disaster situation, including answering difficult media questions at a press conference. Participants said the intensive training will help them develop new emergency plans for their tribes or improve already existing ones. Iris Leivas, a participant from the Colorado River Indian Tribes, said the training helped her realize the importance of communications during a disaster. She said when she returns to Parker, Ariz., she plans to suggests revisions to the tribes’ emergency plan. "They need to understand their roles in the plan and how to carry out those responsibilities," she said. Lewis hopes that the class will not be the only one EMI offers in Arizona. "We’d like to have ongoing training like this." GATEKEEPER NEWSLETTER Page 6 of 14 Who Must Register with DOT? [49 CFR 107.601]: Who Must Develop / Implement a Hazmat Security Plan? [49 CFR 172.800] According to 49 CFR 107.601, if you offer any of the following hazardous materials for transportation, or if you transport them in foreign, interstate or intrastate commerce, you must register with the Department of Transportation. Further, according to 49 CFR 172.800, if you offer any of the following hazardous materials for transportation, or if you transport them in foreign, interstate or intrastate commerce, develop and implement a hazardous material security plan. * A highway routecontrolled quantity of a Class 7 (radioactive) material, as defined in 49 CFR 173.403 * More than 25 kg (55 pounds) of a Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (explosive) material (see 49 CFR 173.50) in a motor vehicle, rail car or freight container; * More than one liter (1.06 quarts) per package of a material extremely toxic by inhalation (i.e., "material poisonous by inhalation," as defined in 49 CFR 171.8, that meets the criteria for "hazard zone A," as specified in 49 CFR 173.116(a) or 173.133(a) * A shipment of a quantity of hazardous materials in a bulk packaging (see 49 CFR 171.8 ) having a capacity equal to or greater than 13,248 L (3,500 gallons) for liquids or gases or more than 13.24 cubic meters (468 cubic feet) for solids; * A shipment in other than a bulk packaging of 2,268 kg (5,000 pounds) gross weight or more of one class of hazardous materials for which placarding of a vehicle, rail car, or freight container is required for that class, under the provisions of subpart F of part 172 * Except for farmers as defined 49 CFR 171.8, any quantity of hazardous material that requires placarding, under provisions of 49 CFR 172 subpart F. The 2005-2006 registration year begins July 1, 2005, and ends on June 30, 2006. Early in May a registration instruction brochure and form were mailed to all companies currently registered whose registration will expire on June 30, 2005. The on-line registration service available on DOT’s website and will also accept registrations for the 2005-2006, 2005-2007, and 2005-2008 registration periods beginning May 2. For more information on the registration process, see last year’s instruction booklet. The security plan must include an assessment of possible transportation security risks for shipments of the hazardous materials listed above and appropriate measures to address the assessed risks. At a minimum, your site’s security plan must include: Personnel security: Measures to confirm information provided by job applicants hired for positions that involve access to and handling of the hazardous materials covered by your site security plan. Unauthorized access: Measures to control the risks of unauthorized persons gaining access to the hazardous materials covered by your security plan or transport conveyances being prepared for transportation of the hazardous materials covered by the security plan. En route security: Measures to control the security risks of shipments of hazardous materials covered by the security plan en route from origin to destination, including shipments stored incidental to movement. Thanks, as always, to the Environmental Resource Center. Visit http://www.ercweb.com/ or call 919-469-1585 for additional information. Green Truck Provides Environmental Info: GreenTruck is a service provided by American Trucking Associations in cooperation with the Transportation Environmental Resource Center. This site claims to provide timely and reliable information about environmental compliance requirements at trucking and vehicle maintenance facilities. From underground storage tanks to diesel smoke testing, they claim to have your answers. Let us know what you find! http://greentruck.com/ GATEKEEPER NEWSLETTER Page 7 of 14 Master Exercise Practitioner Program: The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) will offer the Master Exercise Practitioner Program (MEPP) Candidates for Health Care audiences from across the nation at the Noble Training Center in Anniston, Alabama. The new course series, the HC MEPP, will consist of 3 1-week resident courses designed to provide health care provider candidates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to design and develop, conduct, and evaluate the wide range of exercises in the health and medical community. Details: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWe b/cec/hcmepp.asp Target Audience: Eligibility for enrollment in the Health Care Master Exercise Program will be limited to individuals from health care audiences with local, Tribal, State, Territorial, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), other Federal agency healthcare organizations, public/private and/or profit or non-profit healthcare providers whose responsibilities include exercise program management or participation in exercise development, conduct, and evaluation of internal or external exercises related to overall emergency preparedness. This training is directed at emergency medical service providers, hospital and other medical facility staff, public/environmental health, coroners/medical examiners, medical officers, and emergency managers from related systems. This would include organizations such as the Veterans Administration (VA), Department of Defense (DOD) medical treatment facilities, training and exercise staff from disaster or emergency health care providers from Health and Human Services (HHS), National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT), Disaster Mortuary Assistance Teams (DMORT), Centers for disease Control (CDC), and community services/volunteer organizations. Individuals with exercise responsibilities from regional healthcare emergency systems and providers, such as Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS), are eligible to apply. Health Care MEPP Resident Courses: These three (3) courses must be completed in this order: • B132 Health Care Exercise Design and Evaluation Course • B133 Health Care Exercise Control/Simulation Course • B136 Health Care Exercise Development Course MEP Program Completion: Upon completion of the Health Care Master Exercise Practitioner Series, the MEP Program candidates will be awarded EMI Master Exercise Practitioner certificate. Thanks to the support from States and FEMA Regions, both MEPP this fiscal year were filled. Support is again requested to recruit MEPP applicants. Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans Online SPCC training: http://isu.indstate.edu/SPCC/cont ent.htm Check out "A Guide to the SPCC Regulation for Transportation Industries." The purpose Of This Web-Based Training Module is to provide an overview of the requirements for developing a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan, as specified in regulations promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) under 40 CFR 112. This web-based training module also highlights some special SPCC considerations for facility owners and operators in transportation industries. This Web-based training module was developed by Indiana State University with funding from the U.S. EPA through a cooperative agreement grant to the AAAE (American Association of Airport Executives). GATEKEEPER NEWSLETTER Page 8 of 14 External Review Draft, the Inventory of Sources and Environmental Releases of Dioxin-Like Compounds in the U.S.: the Year 2000 Update, March 2005 (EPA/600/P-03/002A) Source: (USA) Federal Register: May 6, 2005 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY … to protect human health and the environment SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 60-day public comment period for the external review draft document titled, “The Inventory of Sources and Environmental Releases of Dioxin-Like Compounds in the U.S.: the Year 2000 Update, March 2005” (EPA/600/P-03/002A) (Draft Dioxin Inventory Update). The document was prepared by the EPA's National Center for Environmental Assessment within the Office of Research and Development. EPA will consider the public comment submissions in revising the document. An independent, external, peerreview panel will review the document at a workshop in the future. That workshop will be announced in a subsequent Federal Register notice. Assessment's home page at http://www.epa.gov/ncea under the Recent Additions and Data and Publications menus. A limited number of CDs and paper copies are available from the Technical Information Staff, NCEA-W; telephone: (202) 564-3261; facsimile: (202) 565-0050. DATES: The 60-day public comment period begins May 6, 2005, and ends July 5, 2005. Technical comments should be in writing and must be received by July 5, 2005. If you are requesting a CD or paper copy, please provide your name, your mailing address, and the document title, The Inventory of Sources and Environmental Releases of Dioxin-Like Compounds in the U.S.: the Year 2000 Update, March 2005 (EPA/600/P-03/002A). ADDRESSES: The Draft Dioxin Inventory Update is available primarily via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental See FR Notice for details. Check out the Small Business Source Book on Environmental Auditing (PDF) August 14, 2000 “This book is available at: http://www.transourc e.org/audit.htm “ Multi-Media Investigation Manual (PDF) Recovery Act (PDF) March 01, 2000 Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Facilities Regulated under Subtitle D of RCRA (PDF) March 01, 2000 Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Public Water Systems under the Safe Drinking Water Act (PDF) March 01, 2000 Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Used Oil and Universal Waste Generators under the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (PDF) March 01, 2000 Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Facilities with PCBs, Asbestos, and Lead-based Paint Regulated under TSCA (PDF) March 01, 2000 Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Storage Tanks under the Resource Conservation and Self Audit and Inspection Guide for Facilities Conducting Cleaning, Preparation and Organic Coating of Metal Parts Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Hazardous Waste Generators - Appendix A (PDF) Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Hazardous Waste Generators (PDF) Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits - Right-toKnow Act (PDF) Third-Party Audits Eyed As Compliance Booster Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits (PDF) GATEKEEPER NEWSLETTER Page 9 of 14 Safety Color Codes for Marking Physical Hazards According to 29 CFR 1910.144 http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshawe b/owadisp.show_document?p_ta ble=STANDARDS&p_id=9793 , OSHA has adopted the following color scheme for marking physical hazards: Red. Red shall be the basic color for the identification of fire protection equipment and apparatus. Danger. Safety cans or other portable containers of flammable liquids having a flash point at or below 80 deg. F, table containers of flammable liquids (open cup tester), excluding shipping containers, shall be painted red with some additional clearly visible identification either in the form of a yellow band around the can or the name of the contents conspicuously stenciled or painted on the can in yellow. Red lights shall be provided at barricades and at temporary obstructions, as specified in ANSI Safety Code for Building Construction, A10.21944, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6. Danger signs shall be painted red. Stop. Emergency stop bars on hazardous machines such as rubber mills, wire blocks, flat work ironers, etc., shall be red. Stop buttons or electrical switches which letters or other markings appear, used for emergency stopping of machinery shall be red. Yellow. Yellow shall be the basic color for designating caution and for marking physical hazards such as: Striking against, stumbling, falling, tripping, and "caught in between." Also see: ANSI Z53.1: Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards University of WisconsinMilwaukee _color code diagrams http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/E HSRM/GENINFO/colorcod es.html OSHA interpretations http://www.osha.gov/pls/osh aweb/owaquery.query_docs? src_doc_type=INTERPRET ATIONS&src_anchor_name =1910.144&src_ex_doc_typ e=STANDARDS&src_uniq ue_file=1910_0144 of its color code regulations Thanks again to Environmental Resource Center. Visit http://www.ercweb.com/ or call 919-469-1585. Chemical Storage Information: According to 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(i) The maximum capacity of Class I or Class II liquids will not exceed 60 gallons, nor more than 120 gallons of Class III liquids may be stored in a storage cabinet. Class I: *Class IA includes liquids having flashpoints below 73 deg. F. (22.8 deg. C.) and having a boiling point below 100 deg. F. (37.8 deg. C.). (22.8 deg. C.) and below 100 deg. F. (37.8 deg. C.). Class II: Liquids with flashpoints at or above 100 deg. F. (37.8 deg. C.) and below 140 deg. F. (60 deg. C.), except any mixture having components with flashpoints of 200 deg. F. (93.3 deg. C.) or higher, the volume of which make up 99 percent or more of the total volume of the mixture. Class III: *Class IB includes liquids having flashpoints below 73 deg. F. (22.8 deg. C.) and having a boiling point at or above 100 deg. F. (37.8 deg. C.). *Class IC include liquids having flashpoints at or above 73 deg. F. volume of which make up 99 percent or more of the total volume of the mixture. *Class III A includes liquids with flashpoints at or above 140 deg. F. (60 deg. C.) and below 200 deg. F. (93.3 deg. C.), except any mixture having components with flashpoints of 200 deg. F. (93.3 deg. C.), or higher, the total *"Class IIIB includes liquids with flashpoints at or above 200 deg. F. (93.3 deg. C.). 29 CFR 1910.106 does not apply to Class IIIB liquids. Where the term "Class III liquids" is used in this section, it refers only to Class IIIA liquids. When a combustible liquid is heated for use to within 30 deg. F. (16.7 deg. C.) of its flashpoint, it must be handled in accordance with the requirements for the next lower class of liquids. Thanks to Environmental Resource Center for the reminder! See http://www.ercweb.com/ or call 919-469-1585.) GATEKEEPER NEWSLETTER Page 10 of 14 What is a Confined Space Hazardous Atmosphere? According to _29 CFR 1910.146(b), http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshawe b/owadisp.show_document?p_ta ble=STANDARDS&p_id=9797 OSHA defines a "hazardous atmosphere" as an atmosphere that may expose employees to the risk of death, incapacitation, impairment of ability to selfrescue (that is, escape unaided from a permit space), injury, or acute illness from one or more of the following causes: 1. Flammable gas, vapor, or mist in excess of 10 percent of its lower flammable limit (LFL) 2. Airborne combustible dust at a concentration that meets or exceeds its LFL 3. Atmospheric oxygen concentration below 19.5 percent or above 23.5 percent 4. Atmospheric concentration of any substance for which a dose or a permissible exposure limit is published in Subpart G, Occupational Health and Environmental Control, or in Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances, of 29 CFR and which could result in employee exposure in excess of its dose or permissible exposure limit 5. Any other atmospheric condition that is immediately dangerous to life or health If you have space that contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere, it is classified as a “permit required confined space.” Confined spaces may be encountered in virtually any facility; therefore, their recognition is the first step in preventing fatalities. Since deaths in confined spaces often occur because the atmosphere is oxygen deficient or toxic, confined spaces should be tested prior to entry and continually monitored. OSHA has developed guidance and sample procedures http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/confi nedspaces/recognition.html for safe work practices in confined spaces. Thanks to Environmental Resource Center (ERC). ERC's homepage is http://www.ercweb.com/ and phone number is 919-469-1585. Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation Source: (USA) Federal Register: May 3, 2005 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29 CFR Part 1910 SUMMARY: OSHA requests data, information and comment on issues related to the increasing use of ionizing radiation in the workplace and potential worker exposure to it. Specifically, OSHA requests data and information about the sources and uses of ionizing radiation in workplaces today, current employee exposure levels, and adverse health effects associated with ionizing radiation exposure. OSHA also requests data and information about practices and programs employers are using to control employee exposure, such as exposure assessment and monitoring methods, control methods, employee training, and medical surveillance. The Agency Highway Watch – Become a Trainer The Highway Watch program is designed to give professional drivers an opportunity to be part of protecting our nation. Please see http://www.highwaywatch.com/ WHAT IS BEING OFFERED HERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A TRAINER UNDER THIS PROGRAM. Seating may be limited so please consider the following before agreeing to become a trainer: *You must have staff in your organization that drive as part of their job duties. *You must have the authority and resources within your organization to teach/certify employees that drive as part of their duties. *Classes will most probably be scheduled in Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff. The class to be certified as a trainer takes three hours. The class you will be teaching takes one hour. will use the data and information it receives to determine what action, if any, is necessary to address worker exposure to occupational ionizing radiation. DATES: Comments must be submitted by the following dates: Hard copy: Your comments must be submitted (postmarked or sent) by August 1, 2005. Facsimile and electronic transmission: Your comments must be sent by August 1, 2005. *All materials to teach the class are provided through the Highway Watch Program once you are certified as a trainer. Please let Steve Bold (Steve.Bold@azdoa.gov) know of your interest. He'll need your name, title, agency and which city is most convenient for your training. Steve is the Dept of Admin's Loss Prevention Coordinator and his phone number is: 602-5422386 GATEKEEPER NEWSLETTER Page 11 of 14 SAFER GRANTS-Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response: Beginning May 31, 2005, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin accepting applications for SAFER grants. The deadline for receipt of the SAFER grant applications will be 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 28, 2005. The applications will be automated and will be accessible from the website for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program at www.firegrantsupport.com. The Website also provides useful information on the program priorities and process that are discussed in the SAFER Program Guidance. A list of Frequently Asked Questions is being added, and will be updated as the program staff learns the areas of inquiry that are most often presented. An applicant tutorial on the SAFER grant, designed to instruct users on the preparation and submittal of competitive applications, is also be available at www.firegrantsupport.com and applicants who have questions regarding the SAFER grant opportunities should contact the help desk at 1-866-2740960 or at firegrants@dhs.gov . During the SAFER application period, the help desk will operate Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm (EDT), but is prepared to revise hours of operation based on volume and demand. Eligible applicants for SAFER grants include fire departments (for the hiring of firefighters) and state or local organizations as well as volunteer and combination fire departments (for volunteer recruitment and retention grants). Applicants will note that the SAFER application is very similar in appearance to the 'fire grants' application, but all applicants are strongly encouraged to read the program guidance, and utilize all other materials at the AFG website. The AFG is administered by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness (SLGCP) in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration. Through the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2005, Congress provided $65 million for the SAFER grants. GATEKEEPER NEWSLETTER Page 12 of 14 Shorts: BLEVE INCIDENT SIMULATOR: For those looking for software that addresses Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosions (BLEVEs) and such, you might look at the BLEVE Incident Simulator for Windows by thermdyne at www.thermdyne.com EPA's Spring 2005 Regulatory Agenda. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes the semiannual regulatory agenda to update the public about: regulations and major policies currently under development, reviews of existing regulations and major policies, and regulations and major policies completed or canceled since the last Agenda. Here’s a link to that agenda: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/ 257/2422/16may20050800/edo cket.access.gpo.gov/ua050516/ pdf/ua050424.pdf Assistance to Firefighters Grant’s Please see: http://www.dem.state.az.us/azs erc/index.htm for details. Maricopa County Department of Emergency Management (MCDEM): MCDEM has updated their website. Check it out at: http://www.maricopa.gov/emer g_mgt FRA Action Plan for Addressing Critical Railroad Safety Issues: Visit: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) site for PDF document. http://www.fra.dot.gov/downlo ads/Safety/action_plan_final_0 51605.pdf Upcoming Deadlines: DOT Reminder HAZMAT registration due – June 30 materials and determine proper shipping names, select or fill hazardous materials packages, mark, label and placard The Department of containers/vehicles, filling out Transportation Docket HM-126F shipping papers, load or unload (49 CFR 172.700) makes training vehicles, move hazardous mandatory for almost anyone materials, or corporate who manages hazardous transportation vehicles. For more materials, regardless of the information, visit amount. This affects employees http://www.ercweb.com/ or call who classify 800-537-2372. Annual TRI Report July 1st 2005 Contact 1-800-424-9346 for technical assistance. GATEKEEPER NEWSLETTER Page 13 of 14 Upcoming Events (See http://www.dem.state.az.us/azserc/upcoming.htm for further details) June 29th and June 30th2005, Maricopa County Air Quality Department Moving Down the Road to Cleaner Air: A Workshop on Diesel Emissions Where: June 29: Tucson, AZ June 30: Phoenix, AZ Who Should Attend: Municipalities, Fleet Managers (Public and Private), Construction Companies, School Districts, Technology Providers, Engine Manufacturers, Truck Stop Owners Truck / Rail Ports, Delivery Services and more. Space is Limited. Please RSVP by June 20, 2005 to mcdowell.susan@epa.gov or call 415-947-4188. For more information visit the West Coast Diesel Collaborative's website at: www.westcoastdiesel.org June/July CHMM Meetings: June 15 - Chapter meeting at the Old Spaghetti Factory, 1418 N Central Ave, Phoenix Discussion: Emergency Response Procedures Facilitated by: Matt Jacobs, RMCAT Environmental Services. August 23rd – AZSERC meeting and Peer Exchange training. July 20 - Chapter meeting at the Old Spaghetti Factory, 1418 N Central Ave, Phoenix Discussion: Spill Remediation Options Facilitated by: Dwight Clark, Ninyo & Moore. The Arizona Emergency Response Commission will hold a public meeting in Flagstaff at 10:30 a.m. on August 23rd, location to be determined and noticed. Following the Commission meeting, Arizona Peer Exchange (APEX) training for Commissioners, Advisory Committee members and members of the Coconino Local Emergency Planning Committee will be provided. Keep an eye on www.dem.state.az.us/azserc for details under upcoming events. If you have a program you would like to see or present, contact: Dwight Clark, dclark@ninyoandmoore.com June/July APEX (Arizona Peer Exchange) Training June 24th - Maricopa County LEPC Arizona Peer Exchange (APEX) training. Contact Glenn Jones at glennjones@mail.maricopaglennjo nes@mail.maricopa.gov.gov for details. July 7th - Navajo County LEPC Arizona Peer Exchange (APEX) training. Contact Larry Dunagan at Larry.Dunagan@co.navajo.az.us for details. November 15 – 17, 2005 HazMat Explo9 Orleans Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Nevada. For additional information, call (702) 455-5710 or send an e-mail to info@hazmatexplo.org. Visit www.hazmatexplo.org for the latest information. Commercial products and services are mentioned for informational purposes only and should not be construed as AZSERC endorsements. Let’s Hear From You! Send us your inputs and feedback on the newsletter; including, exercises and other LEPC related activities in which you've been involved. Let us know what you’d like to see in future editions. Talk to us! We appreciate your input and look forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, Daniel Roe Daniel Roe, Executive Director Arizona Emergency Response Commission 5636 E. McDowell Road Phoenix, AZ 85008-3495 Phone: (602) 231-6346 Fax: (602) 392-7519 Visit: www.dem.state.az.us/azserc www.azserc.org (for reporting) Daniel Roe – Executive Director Roger Soden – Emergency Services Program Coordinator Steve Steed - Planner II Bryon Howe – Programs & Projects Specialist II Sylvia Castillo – Admin Asst III Christine McCullough – Admin Asst II Commissioners: Frank F. Navarrete, Chair Susan Gerard, ADHS Director Stephen A. Owens, ADEQ Director Victor Mendez, ADOT Director Help us reduce hard copy mail outs. Send us your email and tell us to switch you to electronic notification. Thanks E-Mail azserc@azdema.gov Roger Vanderpool, ADPS Director Happy Father’s Day 2005 Designees: Daniel Roe, ADEM David Engelthaler, ADHS Shannon Davis, ADEQ Sonya Herrera, ADOT Jeffery W. Resler, ADPS Advisory Committee: Corporation Commission Industrial Commission State Mine Inspector State Fire Marshal Radiation Regulatory Agency Department of Agriculture Arizona Fire Chiefs Association Mesa FD & Lake Havasu FD State Attorney General About Our Organization… The AZSERC was established by Arizona Law (Arizona Revised Statutes-Title 26, Chapter 2, Article 3) and is tasked with the implementation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPRCA) in Arizona. Smith and Associates – Sybil Smith Intel Corporation - James Wick Apache Nitrogen – Pam Beilke VA Med. Center - Dan Johnston Gatekeeper Newsletter: Daniel Roe – Editor in Chief Bryon Howe – Editor This Commission oversees 15 Local Emergency Planning Committees and supports community, industry and government and academia in: planning, release and incident reporting, data management guidance for inventory reporting, public disclosure of information about hazardous chemicals in Arizona as well as development of training and outreach programs. The Commission supports individual agency goals and objectives. This is accomplished through the receipt and coordination of emergency notifications of chemical releases, collection and provision of chemical inventory information to interested parties, training and grants programs. Additionally, the AZSERC provides consultative services, conducts and participates in workshops and coordinates development and review of plans and programs for 15 Local Emergency Planning Committees. Further, the AZSERC serves as a state clearinghouse for hazardous chemical emergency preparedness and planning activities and information through coordination with federal, tribal, state, local governments, industry and community interest groups.