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February 1, 2006
Volume VI, Edition 02

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
Lou Trammell, Dep. Dir.
http://www.dem.state.az.us/

Daniel Roe, Executive Director
http://www.dem.state.az.us/azserc/
Special Interest Articles:
• Where HAZMAT and
Medicine Meet

Where HAZMAT and Medicine Meet –
by Richard Besserman, M.D., M.S., CHS-V

• Where HAZMAT and
Medicine Meet (cont..)
• Well, DID YOU?

I found my study of Environmental Technology Management
• OSHA's Top Cited Standards at ASU to be very helpful during
my deployment to St. Bernard
for General Industry and
parish several days after Katrina.
Construction
As a member of the National
Disaster Medical System AZ-1
• First On-Scene Operations
DMAT, I was deployed to
(FOSO) 16-Hour Training
provide medical care to victims
• Free Videos from NIOSH and of the storm, which included first
responders, county employees,
US Fire Administration
rescue workers, and residents
• NPDES-Comment Period
who remained behind. St.
Extended
Bernard suffered severe flooding
from the storm surge and the
• Shorts
subsequent break in the levee on
the Industrial Canal. A
• Upcoming Deadlines
combination of salt and brackish
water flooded this community of
78,000 people and submerged
Individual Highlights:
most of the 27,000 homes.
Rather than recount the stories of
Community Corner
3
personal bravery of the local first
responders and residents, or talk
Industry Corner
3
about the dedication of the rescue
OSHA Corner
4
workers, fire fighters and law
enforcement personnel who
Tribal Corner
5
traveled to St. Bernard from
everywhere, including France
LEPC Corner
6
and Germany, I would like to
• HAZMATWMD Web Forum

EPA Corner

8

describe some events that may
be interest to "Gatekeeper"
readers.

spill evaporated, a smell of
petrochemicals made it very
difficult to breathe. The smell
overshadowed the putrid odor
of sewage which was released
Let me first paint a picture of
after the sewerage treatment
what it was like. Before we
plant in the parish was
arrived, I did a preliminary
destroyed. Louisiana health
assessment of the area by
officials were concerned about
helicopter and was amazed to
the presence of coliform
find some much flooding
organisms throughout flooded
several days after the storm.
areas of New Orleans. This
From the air, the parish was
issue was important since
like a “punch bowl” with no
natural drainage. Many pump many people sustained
abrasions and lacerations,
motors were under water or
including search and rescue
just non-operational. On our
personnel injuries from
day of our arrival, an oil
storage facility tank containing moving around the debris and
opaque water. The contam65,000 barrels of light crude
had separated from its pad and ination and submerged metal
broke open releasing crude oil and glass were so bad that
into the flooded area. I noticed canine handlers were unable to
use their search dogs and
many stray dogs that were
workers had to use special care
completely covered with a
dark thick oily film that would to move about very slowly.
make a “punk rocker”
shudder. The flood water was Continued on page 2
murky in some areas and
completely opaque in others.
Until the volatiles from the oil

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Where HAZMAT and Medicine Meet - by Richard
Besserman, M.D., M.S., CHS-V (Continued)
We were invited to sleep in a
telephone switching station
commandeered to house the
resourceful fire fighters of St.
Bernard and chose to stay there
after alternative sites were
rejected. The firefighters got the
telephone company’s elevated
outside generator to provide power
for appliances and air conditioning. For us, this was far better
than living in our tents in this very
hot, humid environment. Among
the other potential sleeping areas
was a plywood factory where a
meter wasn’t needed to tell that the
levels of formaldehyde were
excessive. Another site had far too
much physical damage for our
safety. A day or two after bedding
down in our comfortable new digs
at the switching station, some of us
noted a strange odor that was
coming from its flooded basement
where there were several sealed
storage rooms. We were concerned
that the lack of ventilation could
pose another problem. Certain
anaerobic bacteria can off-gas
Hydrogen Sulfide gas when
allowed to grow in closed spaces.
On discussing that with the deputy
fire chief, the hazmat team set up a
real-time monitor once we
determined that no significant
levels were found. To insure our
safety, the firefighter hosts were
able to find a large quantity of
bleach in the parish and added it to
the flooded basement water.
Having been assured of our safety,
we slept comfortably and actually
quite well in the climate controlled
58 F. compared to the above 85+ F.
ambient temperature at night and
95+ F. during the day, not to
mentioned avoiding the mosquitoes
that returned after a respite of 10
days. Many of us who toted
heavier sleeping bags were well
rewarded. A few days later an
environmental work crew arrived to
pump out the basement. On the
first day they wore Tyvec suits,

gloves and boots, but over the
days that followed, the arms and
legs of the Tyvec suits were
ripped off by the workers. So
much for environmental safety.
On another day while working
in medical clinic, a helicopter
pilot ferrying survivors to levees
and removing evacuees from
rooftops told me about his brand
new flight boots. He told about
how he must have stepped into
something that completely
melted away the heel and part of
the sole of his favorite older
boots. He also said that the
vinyl floor liner of his cabin had
melted. I assumed that he must
have stepped into some nasty
stuff that had floated away and
been re-deposited far from its
original industrial location as
the waters receded. I asked him
to report the incident to the onsite EPA team that arrived to
survey the site. This experience
further emphasized the need for
use of protective equipment and
decontamination of all
equipment, PPE, personnel and
patients. Understanding the
complexity of our environment I
think everyone did the best they
could to best protect themselves.
So what does this experience
have to do with the orderly
world of Tier Two reporting?
For anyone who has made
vegetable soup you may have
found that with the exception of
certain ingredients, the precise
amount of each vegetable is far
less important that how much
seasoning is added to the mix.
If one adds too much salt the
results can be devastating. To
make it potable more water must
be added and the consistency is
affected. In the case of St.

Bernard, with severe long term
flooding and no pumping or
drainage, the genie got out of the
bottle. Substances that are even
insoluble and float can be found
far away from their original
location when the waters recede.
Unfortunately, you will never
really know exactly what’s in the
soup, as our pilot with the melted
boots found out. During my
medical and environmental
training I recall hearing over and
over about the importance of
water. We all know that the
human body is mostly water and
under the right conditions either
too much or too little can cause
serious problems. Water is the
“universal solvent” and dilution
mitigates many ills in environmental catastrophes Even
though some chemicals are not
soluble enough to dissolve
completely, water comes in
handy in dispersing them. Water
also serves as a means for
volatiles to float on the surface
and evaporate or for insoluble
chemicals to sink into the muck,
or be dispersed as small globules
and just float away. Water is our
mainstay of decontamination not
to speak its personal hygiene
value in the form of a periodic
shower in the field. I learned that
knowing about hazardous
materials, industrial hygiene and
toxicology can help to keep us
safer and allow us to counsel
others on the potential risks of
living in disastrous uncharted
waters.
Richard Besserman, M.D., M.S.,
CHS-V ; Emergency
Management and Disaster
Medicine; Department of
Technology Management;
College of Technology and
Applied Sciences; Arizona State
University at the Polytechnic
Campus

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Well, DID YOU?
Did you “RESOLVE TO BE
READY” THIS NEW
YEAR’S? Did you already
write your plan, build a
survival kit, and are you and
yours staying informed?
On December 31, 2005 nearly
half of all adults in this country
made at least one New Year’s
resolution. The Arizona
Division of Emergency
Management encouraged
Arizonan’s to make a
resolution that was and is both
important and easy to keep that resolution is to be
prepared for emergencies.
“An emergency event can
strike with little or no
warning,” said Lou Trammell,
Deputy Director of the Arizona
Division of Emergency
Management. “However, there
are simple steps that citizens
take now, before an emergency
occurs, that will bring some
peace of mind when a disaster
strikes.”

Arizonans can begin with three key
steps:
1) Write and practice a
preparedness plan. The plan should
discuss how family members can
communicate with each other
during an emergency, how to safely
evacuate the house, and a common
meeting location in case it is
impossible to return home.
2) Build a family disaster kit with
canned food, water, safety
equipment, medicine and important
documents in case of quick
relocation.

The winter storms that flooded
Arizona beginning late
December 2004 through mid
February 2005 isolated many
residents for days and even
weeks. The total damages in the
ten counties and four tribal
nations impacted were in excess
of $30 million dollars. The heavy
rains from the winter storms
produced additional fuels that
increased the wild land fire
danger in urban areas and
resulted in wild land fires in
lower elevations like the Cave
Creek Complex Fire.

3) Stay informed about emergency
events by keeping a batteryoperated radio with extra batteries.
Learn about hazards in your area.

Additional information for
individuals and businesses to
learn about preparing their
families, communities and
workplaces for emergencies can
be found at www.az211.gov .

Results of a recent study by the
Council for Excellence in
Government and the American Red
Cross shows that the number one
reason people don’t prepare is
because they think a disaster won’t
happen to them. Arizona is not
immune to disasters.

(Thanks to Judy Kioski, Public
Information Officer, Arizona
Division of Emergency
Management for the Public
Announcement sent out at the
close of 2005.)

HazMatWMD Web Forum:
This forum is a bit different than
the HazMat-WMD Yahoo
Discussion Group in that it was
created for companies and
vendors to introduce and or
promote products to the hazmat
community. Users have the
ability to discuss equipment with

the companies, vendors and each
other. This helps identify gear that
is truely spectacular and weed out
the snake oil. You can access the
Web site at:
http://www.hazmatwmd.com and
after a brief registration you will be
permitted to post in the forum. Be

sure and visit the HazMatWMD
Forum at
http://www.hazmatwmd.com .
Setup for direct interaction with the
manufacturers and vendors of the
tools of our trade.
(Thanks to John Harrington,
HazMatWMD Forum Owner)

Managing Industrial Chemicals:
Industrial chemicals are an
important part of the modern
economy: they are traded
extensively across the world and
they are critical components of
everyday products.
However, many chemicals have
hazardous properties - they can be
toxic to ecosystems, cause harm to

human health or build up in the
environment and our bodies for
decades without breaking down. To
identify and control these hazards,
it is necessary to manage the ways
in which chemicals are used and
sold into commerce.
The Chemicals Policy Initiative, a
project of the Lowell Center for

Sustainable Production (LCSP), has
designed this site to provide an
outline of chemicals management
efforts around the world, as well as
other information and links that are
relevant to chemicals policy. Visit:
http://www.chemicalspolicy.org/
(Thanks to www.NASTTPO.org)

Tier
Two
Due –
March
1, 2006

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OSHA's Top Cited Standards for General Industry and
Construction:
As you'll see, not really much
change from the last few year's
top cited list. However, it
gives an idea of focus for
safety compliance programs.
The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration

Standard
1910.1200(e)(1)
1910.212(a)(1)
1910.1200(h)(1)
1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
191.151(c)
1910.215(b)(9)
1910.147(c)(i)
1910.23(c)(1)
1910.147(c)(4)(1)
1910.1200(g)(1)
1910.305(b)(1)
1910.134(c)(1)
Standard
1926.501(b)(1)
1926.501(b)(13)
1926.100(a)
1926.451(g)(1)
1926.453(b)(2)(v)
1926.503(a)(1)
1926.652(a)(1)
1926.451(e)(1)
1926.1053(b)(1)
1926.451(b)(1)
1926.21(b)(2)
1926.454(a)

(OSHA) issued more than
105,000 citations in fiscal year
2005 (Oct. 1, 2004 – Sept. 30,
2005). In the General Industry
category, violations of the
Hazard Communication
(1910.1200) standard topped the
list. In the Construction category,

OSHA Violations in General Industry
Subject
Written hazard communication program
Machine guarding to be provided (types)
Training on new chemical hazards
Machine guarding – point of operation
First aid – corrosives – eye wash facilities
Abrasive wheel exposure adjustment
Compulsory lockout-tagout program
Protect open-sided floors, runways, etc.
Documenting energy control procedure
Material safety data sheets available
Conductors must be protected
Written respiratory protection program
OSHA Violations in Construction
Subject
Fall protection at 6 feet above level
Fall protection for residential construction
Head protection – helmets
Protection – scaffolds over 10 feet
Aerial lifts: body belt and lanyard required
Training for all exposed to fall hazards
Cave-in protection for employees
Access: scaffold platform over 2 feet up/down
Portable ladders accessing upper landing
Scaffold platforms: planking / decking
Safety training: employer responsibility
Training of scaffold workers

Thanks to Gary Fisher gfisher.safety@cox.net

violations of the Scaffolding
(1926.451) standard were
highest. Here are the twelve
most cited OSHA violations in
the general industry and
construction categories for
fiscal year 2005.

Violations
2,413
1,683
1,154
847
804
761
744
727
716
705
702
675
Violations
2,020
1,834
1,595
1,408
1,274
1,199
1,144
1,133
1,122
1,013
994
830

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CSB Requests Comments on New Evidence Preservation
Rule- Only Three Days Left to Comment!
In a notice published in the Federal
Register, the U.S. Chemical Safety
and Hazard Investigation Board
(CSB) announced it is seeking
public comments on a new
proposed rule on the duty of
companies to preserve evidence
related to significant chemical
accidents that the Board
investigates.
As the Federal Register notice
points out, 'In a chemical accident
investigation, securing an accident
scene and preserving the integrity
of the evidence contained therein is
critical, especially where significant explosions or fires have
destroyed some or much of the
relevant physical evidence at the
accident site.' The notice appeared
in the Federal Register on January
4, 2006.
Under the proposed rule, the CSB
investigator-in-charge would be
authorized when appropriate to
issue a written 'Notice of Accident
Investigation Initiation and Order
to Preserve Evidence' which would

require the owner or operator of an
accident site to take various
precautions to protect chemical and
physical evidence as well as
documents, records, and electronic
data.
'This authority, which derives from
the statute creating the CSB, will
likely be used in only a handful of
cases each year where there is a
concern about the integrity of
evidence,' said CSB Chairman
Carolyn W. Merritt. 'Often the
preservation of evidence can be
assured through binding
agreements among all the relevant
parties. In other cases, however,
the rule will be necessary to protect
the federal government's authority
to conduct a thorough root-cause
investigation. Even in those cases,
if the company enters into an
agreement governing the handling
of key evidence, we will typically
be in a position to lift the order to
preserve,' Merritt added.
The proposed rule provides
procedures for preserving evidence

in the event of 'qualifying
emergencies' including operations
related to rescue, firefighting, and
environmental protection. The
rule also does not restrict the
activities of other federal, state, or
local authorities or emergency
responders.
The regulation applies only to
accidents to which the CSB
deploys or intends to deploy
investigators and only in cases
where the owner or operator
receives a written preservation
notice from the CSB.
Public comments are welcome and
should be directed to Chemical
Safety and Hazard Investigation
Board, Office of General Counsel,
Attn: Christopher Warner,
2175 K Street, NW, Suite 650,
Washington, DC 20037.
Comments must be received on or
before February 3, 2006.
See the CSB website at
www.csb.gov For more
information, contact Daniel
Horowitz at (202) 261-7613.

First On-Scene Operations (FOSO) 16-Hour Training
This is an invitation to attend the
upcoming Inter Tribal Council of
Arizona, Inc. (ITCA) sponsored
training, First On-Scene Operations
(FOSO) 16-Hour, in Chinle,
Arizona.
The EPCRA training program,
funded by the Department of
Transportation-Hazardous
Materials Emergency Preparedness
(DOT-HMEP) grant, provides
technical training and assistance to
tribes in the development of tribal

emergency response plans.
Hosted by the Navajo Nation
Chinle Youth Corrections
Chinle, Arizona
February 7-8, 2006
8:00am to 5:00pm
There is no registration fee for this
training. However, due to limited
number of spaces available,
registration is necessary and will be
limited to thirty (30) participants.
Please complete the registration for

Tribal Program Link:
http://www.epa.gov/region09/indian

each participant. Also, because
of funding limitations, travel
reimbursements will not be
available and training attendees
will be responsible for their own
transportation, meals, and room
costs.
If you have any questions, please
contact Cynthia Naha,
Environmental Program
Coordinator at 602-258-4822.

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Free Videos from NIOSH and US Fire Adminstration:
For NIOSH videos, visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/v
ideo/
The USFA is making the
following available:
1. Tribute to Heroes" Public
Service Announcement Video.
This video contains four 30
second public service announcements from the "Tribute to
Heroes" campaign.

2. Prevent the Unthinkable
Video: A fire safety video for
parents and others who care for
babies and toddlers that outlines
important fire safety information
for that age group.

housing. AVAILABLE ONLY
TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS
AND COLLEGES/
UNIVERSITIES. Requests must
be faxed on organization
letterhead to (301) 447-1213.

3. Get Out and Stay Alive: This
video and its accompanying
training kit are designed to
educate college students about
the importance of day-to-day fire
safety and prevention measures
in residence halls and off-campus

Visit:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/applic
ations/publications/
In the search form, enter "video"
Note: you will need to registers
with the site.

Free Lab Safety Training Videos:
The Howard Hughes Medical
Institute (HHMI) Office of
Laboratory Safety has produced a
number of safety videos focusing
on practices that should be
carried out in the laboratory to
control the intrinsic hazards
associated with biomedical
research. Safety information is
presented through the

interactions of scientists working
in the modern biology laboratory.
The videos address relevant
safety issues, provide practical
guidance and instruction, and
show appropriate safety
techniques. The videos are
designed to introduce new staff
to good laboratory practices and
to provide a technical safety

review for experienced
laboratory workers.
Each laboratory safety training
video is offered as a public
service by HHMI to the scientific
and academic communities.
Visit:
http://www.hhmi.org/research/la
bsafe/training/videos.html

CSB Postings:
The Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board posted this
news release on their web site.
To read the complete news
release, please go to:
http://www.csb.gov/index.cfm?fo
lder=news_releases&page=news
&NEWS_ID=266
Three new videos can be found
on CSB's Website:

1) Safety Bulletin on Hazards of
Sodium Hydrosulfide;
2) Summary of CSB Public
Hearing on Combustible Dust;
3) Narrated Animation of BP
Explosion Scenario.
For more information, go to:
http://www.csb.gov/index.cfm?fold
er=video_archive&page=index

The videos can be viewed online in the
Video Archive section of www.csb.gov
The CSB Chairperson "hopes these
videos provide a compelling way for
people in industry, emergency
responders, and the public to learn more
about specific hazards and how to
prevent chemical accidents in the
future."

Handbook for Journalists:
See the December 2005 World
Health Organization update:
Handbook for Journalists:

Influenza Pandemic.
http://www.who.int/entity/csr/don/
Handbook_influenza_pandemic_de

c05.pdf

NOTE: Are you having trouble with any of the links? Please let us know at
azserc@azdema.gov .

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Exposure to Electrical Hazards - Wildland Fire
Operations:
Recent wild land fires in Texas and
Oklahoma are a reminder that among
the various hazards fire fighters face
during wild land fire suppression
activities, and one that is often
overlooked, is electrical hazards.

presence of dense smoke, until
confirming that the line has been
de-energized; and
Coordinate closely with their local
electric utility when combating
wild land fires in the vicinity of
high-voltage transmission lines.

Fire fighters performing fire ground
operations near power lines may be
exposed to electrical shock hazards as From NIOSH Bulletin HID 15:
a result of the damage caused by the
flame, heat, and smoke from the fire. Fire departments should do the
following:
The most common hazard is through
direct or indirect contact with downed * Keep fire fighters a minimum
distance away from downed power
energized power lines. Fire fighters
lines until the line is de-energized.
should look out for power lines that
This minimum distance should
fall onto, and energize, equipment
equal the span between two poles.
and materials located on the fire
ground. It is also important to
remember that electrical currents can * Ensure that the Incident
Commander (IC) conveys strategic
flow through the ground and extend
decisions related to power line
several feet in any direction (ground
location to all suppression crews on
gradient).
the fire ground and continually reevaluates fire conditions.
Dense smoke often associated with
these types of fires can obscure power
* Establish, implement, and
lines, poles, and electrical transenforce standard operating
mission towers, as well as become
procedures (SOPs) that address the
charged and conduct electrical
safety of fire fighters when they
current. The air in the vicinity of
work near downed power lines or
high-voltage transmission lines
energized electrical equipment. For
(characterized as being located on
large steel or wood-pole towers) will example, assign one of the fire
ground personnel to serve as a
become ionized and may cause the
spotter to ensure that the location
transmission line to discharge to
ground. The result is much like a bolt of the downed line is
communicated to all fire ground
of lightning traveling from the
personnel.
transmission line to the ground, a
potentially lethal situation that could
*
Do not apply solid-stream
endanger personnel operating in the
water applications on or around
vicinity.
energized, downed power lines or
To minimize the risk of electrocution, equipment.
electrical shock, and electricity* Ensure that protective shields,
related injuries while fighting wild
barriers, or alerting techniques are
land fires, the EMR-ISAC urges
used to protect fire fighters from
Emergency Services Sector (ESS)
electrical hazards and energized
members to take the following
areas. For example, rope off the
precautions:
energized area.
Identify key points of contact at their
local electric utility as part of pre-fire * Train fire fighters in safetyrelated work practices when
planning; Remember not to enter a
working around electrical energy.
transmission line right-of-way in the

For example, treat all downed
power lines as energized and make
fire fighters aware of hazards
related to ground gradients.
*
Ensure that fire fighters are
equipped with the proper personal
protective equipment (Nomex®
clothing compliant with NFPA
standard 1500 [NFPA 1997],
leather boots, leather gloves, etc.)
and that it is maintained in good
condition.
* Ensure that rubber gloves and
dielectric overshoes and tools
(insulated sticks and cable cutters)
for handling energized equipment
are used by properly trained and
qualified personnel.
Fire fighters should do the
following:
* Assume all power lines are
energized and call the power
provider to de-energize the line(s).
* Wear appropriate personal
protective equipment for the task at
hand-Nomex® clothing compliant
with NFPA standard 1500, rubber
gloves, and dielectric overshoes
and tools (insulated sticks and
cable cutters).
*
Do not stand or work in areas
of dense smoke. Dense smoke can
obscure energized electrical lines or
equipment and can become charged
and conduct electrical current.
To view the complete NIOSH
Bulletin, visit
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/hid
15.pdf
[Thanks to the Emergency
Management and ResponseInformation Sharing and
Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC) at
(301) 447-1325; emr-isac@dhs.gov
and to the HazMatWMD Forum at:
http://www.hazmatwmd.com .]

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NPDES-Comment Period Extended:
On December 1, 2005 (70 FR
72116) EPA noticed the availability
of the proposed National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) General Permit for

Stormwater Discharges from
Industrial Activities and requested
comments on the draft by January
16, 2006. The purpose of this
notice is to extend this comment

period to February 16, 2006.
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPAWATER/2005/December/Day23/w7778.pdf
(Thanks to AzCHMM for sharing!)

Toxic Substances Control Act New Reporting Cycle:
Beginning in 2006, chemical
manufacturers will have to report
key production information to the
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) every five years,
instead of every four years, as they
have done for two decades. By
switching the cycle of these reports
from every four years to twice a
decade, companies will save money
"while still meeting the agency's
basic information needs," EPA
said. EPA collects the data on
domestic production, importation,

processing, and use of commercial
chemicals under the Toxic
Substances Control Act. This
requirement applies to substances
manufactured or imported in
quantities of 25,000 pounds or
more annually at any single site.
Chemical manufacturers are due to
send EPA their next reports in late
2006.
Although the reports have always
covered organic substances, the
2006 submissions will be the first

to include data on inorganic
compounds. In the upcoming
reports, companies must report the
domestic production quantity for a
chemical separately from the
amount of the same substance they
import. Previously, companies
lumped together manufacturing and
importation information for each
chemical. Source:
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/83/i52
/8352regulation.html

EPA Resources:
EPA Databases and Software can
be found at:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oswer/cepp
oweb.nsf/content/ds-epds.htm .
You'll find (near the bottom) Title
III Consolidated List of Lists October 2001 Version. That
document is available in PDF,

( http://yosemite.epa.gov/oswer/cepp
oweb.nsf/vwResourcesByFilename/tit
le3.pdf/$file/title3.pdf )
Excel, ( http://yosemite.epa.gov/osw
er/ceppoweb.nsf/vwResourcesByFile
name/lol.xls/$file/lol.xls ) and/or a
searchable database ( http://webservices.gov/lol/ ) that offers the user

several search options.
This will provide some help in
completing your Tier Two
Hazardous Chemical Inventory
report due March 1, 2006.

Shorts:
Free US EPA Videos. Here's
How:
Go to:
http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/
and then click Search the
catalog. On the search form,
enter "video" (without quotes) in
the title field. On the search
results page, click the link for the
item you want and then click add
to Cart. To add more to the cart
(up to five), go back to the
search page. To place the order,
click the shopping cart link.

Another EPA Website Offers
More Free Stuff:
The main page, www.ert.org is
your starting point for print or
electronic information. See:
http://www.ertvideo.org/Pages/V
ideo.html

local government personnel.

The U.S. EPA Environmental
Response Training Program
ERTP Virtual University
http://www.ertpvu.org/ was
created to provide environmental
training and training information
for Federal, Tribal, State, and

(Thanks to Barry Weissman,
RegulatoryMavin@Yahoo.com ;
Assistant Moderator - Hazmat
101)

Select the Register option from
the navigation menu if it's your
first visit. Registration is free of
charge. You can also take a Tour
to learn more about the site.

… to protect human
health and the
environment

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Upcoming Deadlines:
OSHA Reminder
Any employee that recorded
occupational injuries and illnesses for
the 2004 reporting year must post a
copy of the applicable summary in a
conspicuous place
- February 1
CAA Reminders
Annual and semi-annual report for
facilities subject to new source
performance standards under 40 CFR
60, Subpart AAAA, located within a
small municipal waste combustor
plant
- February 1
Each producer, importer, or exporter
of a Class II controlled substance
must submit a report to EPA
providing information on the
production, imports, and exports of

such chemicals during the previous
quarter.
- February 14
Each worksite participating in
OSHA’s Voluntary Protection
Program, must submit to OSHA
information on the site’s injury and
illness incidence rate, as well as
related data for the previous year.
- February 15
CWA Reminder
Each owner or operator of a Class I
sludge management facility, a
publicly-owned treatment works with
at least one million gallons daily
design flow rate, or a POTW serving
at least 10,000 people must submit
annual reports.
- February 19

EPCRA Reminder
Annual Tier I and Tier Two
Inventory Reports Due
- March 1
RCRA Reminders
Annual reports due from hazardous
waste generators and treatment,
storage, or disposal facility
owner/operators in some states.
- March 1
Annual reports due from
primary exporters of hazardous
waste
Annual groundwater monitoring
reports due

Upcoming Events (See http://www.dem.state.az.us/azserc/upcoming.htm for
further details)
February 3rd, 2006
Chemical Inventory Training- Pinal
County
Pete Weaver, Director of Emergency
Management and Local Emergency
Planning Committee Coordinator has
announced training to be given to assist
businesses. industries and
governmental entities in completing
their annual (due March 1 of each year)
Tier Two Hazardous Chemical
Inventory Report required by the
Emergency Planning and Community
Right to Know Act of 1986. This is
applicable to Tribal entities as well.
Two classes have been scheduled as
follows:
DATE: Friday, February 3, 2006
TIME: 9:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
LOCATION (ADDRESS): Casa
Grande County Complex, Building A,
Conference Room A, 820 E
Cottonwood Lane, Casa Grande, AZ,
85222
(Just West of the Safeway located at the
Northwest corner of the Cottonwood
Lane &Trekell)
REGISTRATION CONTACTS:
Candace McDonald:

phone: 520.866.6942
fax: 520.866.6856
email: Candace.McDonald@co.pinal.az.us
Pete Weaver:
phone: 520.866.6415
cell: 520.251.2394
fax: 520.866.6856
email: Pete.Weaver@co.pinal.az.us
There is NO charge for this training.
February 21-22, 2006
Annual Gatekeeper Regulatory Roundup
Join EPAZ, ACHMM, and AZSERC for a
two day conference for all Environmental,
Health & Safety Professionals! Featuring:
Prominent Presenters, Keynote Speakers,
Local & National Regulatory Agencies,
Great Networking with Hundreds of your
Environmental Colleagues.
Located at the:
Chaparral Suites Resort
5001 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, Arizona
For more information please visit:
www.epaz.org or
www.thunderbirdchmm.org
February 28 – March 2, 2006 (Course)
March 3, 2006 (Exam)
Hazardous Materials Management
Overview (National Overview Course)

Tucson Convention Center / The
Arizona Hotel Tucson, Arizona
Overview The Hazardous Materials
Management Overview Course provides
a comprehensive review of environmental laws and regulations and the
basic health and safety principles
associated with the management of
hazardous materials. It is designed to
assist individuals who wish to take the
Certified Hazardous Materials
Managers (CHMM) national certification examination administered by
the Institute of Hazardous Materials
Management (IHMM).
Special Needs Please contact Dwight
Clark @ 602-243-1600 or
dclark@ninyoandmoore.com
CHMM Exam Application
All candidates for the examination must
file an application with the IHMM six
weeks (January 16, 2006) prior to the
testing date of March 3, 2006. To
obtain an application form, call the
IHMM 301-984-8969 or visit
www.ihmm.org . Registration fee:
$545.00 Go to:
http://www.dem.state.az.us/azserc/ind
ex.htm# "CHMM Overview Courses in
Arizona" under upcoming events for
more information.

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Upcoming Events (See http://www.dem.state.az.us/azserc/upcoming.htm for
further details) Continued…
March, 2006
LA Marathon:
Pat Romero, a Dept of
Transportation Federal partner
(who has been quite supportive of
industry and responders in
Arizona), is signed up to run the
next LA Marathon in March, 2006.
He's running to help to find a cure
for Leukemia. His family
has adopted a ten year old (Laiken
Kenwood) as his Honorable Team
Mate. Laiken is a little girl that is
battling Acute Lymphocytic
Leukemia (ALL). She is in
remission but still receives
chemotherapy four times a week.
Her mom is a single mom, making
their lives all the more difficult.
They just don’t enjoy the good life
our kids/grandkids do. You have
probably heard of Team in Training
(or TnT Purple) logos.
Pat is looking for sponsors. It’s a
great cause, and tax deductible. The
form can be found on our website
www.dem.state.az.us/azserc under
the "HOT STUFF" button.
April 3 - 6, 2006 (Course) April 7,
2006 (Exam)
Hazardous Materials
Management Overview (National
Overview Course)
Gateway Community College,
Phoenix, AZ
Overview The Hazardous
Materials Management Overview
Course provides a comprehensive
review of environmental laws and
regulations and the basic health and
safety principles associated with
the management of hazardous
materials. It is designed to assist
individuals who wish to take the
Certified Hazardous Materials
Managers (CHMM) national
certification examination

administered by the Institute of
Hazardous Materials
Management (IHMM).
Registration Fee and
Cancellation Policy $545, The fee
includes beverage breaks each day,
course materials and administration
of the exam. Cancellations must be
in writing. Refunds, minus a $50
administrative fee, will be issued
up to two weeks before the course;
after that, tuition fees are forfeited.
Location Gateway Community
College 108 North 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ
CHMM Exam Application
All candidates for the examination
must file an application with the
IHMM six weeks (February 23,
2006) prior to the testing date of
April 7, 2006. To obtain an
application form, call the IHMM
301-984-8969 or visit
www.ihmm.org .
Special Needs Please contact
Dwight Clark @ 602-243-1600 or
dclark@ninyoandmoore.com
Sponsored by Thunderbird
Chapter of the Academy of
Certified Hazardous Materials
Managers and Gateway
Community College.
Go to:
http://www.dem.state.az.us/azser
c/index.htm# "CHMM Overview
Courses in Arizona" under
upcoming events for more
information.
April 10-13, 2006
Mitigation for Tribal Officials
Course
The Inter Tribal Council of
Arizona, Inc. disseminates
information pertaining to training,

conferences, and/or workshops
that are geared toward the tribal
environmental and emergency
response professional. Enclosed
you will find information on the
upcoming course, E344Mitigation for Tribal Officials,
April 10-13, 2006, in
Emmitsburg, MD. Attendance is
limited to 25 participants. If you
have additional questions, please
contact Dawn Warehime at 301447-1309 or email at
dawn.warehime@dhs.gov
May 15-18, 2006
The Annual NASTTPO
Conference Visit:
www.nasttpo.org
Held in Little Rock, Arkansas,
will be held from May 15
through May 18, 2006. There
will be CAMEO training on the
19th of May. The registration fee
for the conference will be $300
for the early registrants (pror to
April 15th): after April 15th, the
fee will be $350. A registration
from will be posted on the
NASTTPO website. The
conference will be held at the
Little Rock Double Tree.
For your long-range planning,
next year’s NASTTPO Mid-year
conference will be in Las Vegas
on November 14-15.
June 18-21, 2006
The 16th World Conference on
Disaster Management
(WCDM)
Visit: http://www.wcdm.org for
more information or call Adrian
Gordon at (905) 331-2552 or
email: agordon@ccep.ca

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Q & A from IS-800 National Response Plan (NRP), an
Introduction (See http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is800.asp )
Here are some more questions
and answers from IS-800
National Response Plan (NRP),
an Introduction.
Q. Who manages and
coordinates Federal resource
support activities related to
Stafford Act disasters and
emergencies?
A) The designated Senior
Federal Officials (SFOs)
B) The Governor’s Authorized
Representative (GAR)
C) The Federal Coordinating
Officer (FCO)
D) The State Coordinating
Officer (SCO)

Answer: A

Q. Which JFO Section is
responsible for providing current
information to the JFO
Coordination Group to ensure
situational awareness?
A) Operations Section
B) Planning Section
C) Logistics Section
D) Finance and Administration
Section

A) Law Enforcement
Investigative Operations Branch
B) Response and Recovery
Branch
C) Security Operations Branch
D) Emergency Services Branch

A) National Infrastructure
Coordination Center (NICC)
B) Homeland Security
Operations Center (HSOC)
C) Strategic Information and
Operations Center (SIOC)
D) Interagency Incident
Management Group (IIMG)

Answer: B
Answer: B
Q. Select the TRUE statement
from below:

Answer: C

Q. Which branch manages
unique tactical issues inherent to
a crisis situation, such as a
hostage situation or terrorist
threat, and includes the Joint
Operations Center (JOC)?

Q. When the Secretary of
Homeland Security declares an
Incident of National
Significance, who notifies
affected States and Federal
agencies?

A) The JFO uses an Incident
Command System (ICS) structure
to manage on-scene operations.
B) Regardless of size or number of
States affected, each incident has
only one JFO.
C) Disaster Recovery Centers are
collocated with the JFO whenever
feasible.
D) Utilizing Unified Command
principles, the JFO Coordination
Group directs activities within the
JFO.

Q. Who directs the following
functions: Public Affairs,
Community Relations,
Congressional Affairs, State and
Local Coordination, Tribal
Affairs, and International
Affairs?
A) Liaison Administrator
B) External Affairs Officer
C) Chief of Staff
D) Federal Resource
Coordinator (FRC)
Answer: C

Answer: D

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should not be construed as AZSERC endorsements.
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Daniel Roe
Daniel Roe,
Executive Director

Arizona Emergency
Response Commission
5636 E. McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85008-3495
Phone:
Fax:

(602) 231-6346
(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
Paul Culberson – Planner II
Richard Eaton – Programs &
Projects Specialist II
Sylvia Castillo – Admin Asst III
Chrissy McCullough –
Admin Asst II
Commissioners:
Frank F. Navarrete Chair
Susan Gerard

ADHS Director

Stephen A. Owens

ADEQ Director

Victor Mendez

ADOT Director

Roger Vanderpool

ADPS Director

Designees:
Daniel Roe

ADEM

Don Herrington

ADHS

Amanda Stone

ADEQ

Sonya Herrera

ADOT

Terry Conner

ADPS

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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
Smith and Associates – Sybil Smith
Apache Nitrogen –

Pam Beilke

Intel Corporation -

James Wick

Private Sector Advisory Committee
– One Position Vacant
Gatekeeper Newsletter:
Daniel Roe – Editor in Chief
Chrissy McCullough - Editor

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.
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.