emergency response to hazardous substance releases

DOSH Directive 12.75

John McFaddenField Consultation Manager

AgendaDOSH Directive 12.75DefinitionsExamplesEnforcementConsultation

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Reactive Interactions

Rick McFarland, Rick McFarland, Arkansas Democrat-GazetteArkansas Democrat-Gazette

Conditions?

Uncontrolled ReleaseLarge Quantity ReleasesSmall Releases that could be highly toxicPotentially Contaminated IndividualsAirborne Exposure >PEL

Hazardous SubstanceSection 101(14) CERCLABiological AgentsUSDOT Title 49 Part 172Hazardous Wastes WAC 296-824

CSB Reactive Hazard Investigation

• 167 incidents since 1980• 108 fatalities• 5 fatalities per year (average)• 50 incidents with public impact

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In WA State

Equilon

Atlas Foundry 2008

Tacoma WAInitial explosionSafety devices did not close

Middletown, CT

ICS

Location Date Fatalities1 Channelview TX 7/5/90 172 Charleston SC 6/17/91 93 Sterlington LA 5/1/91 84 Lodi NJ 4/21/95 55 Allentown PA 2/19/99 56 Port Neal IA 12/13/94 4

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Severe Reactive Chemical Incidents

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Where Do Reactive Incidents Occur?

Source: CSB

CSB Investigation of Reactive Incidents

Type of Facility Percent of Incidents

Chemical Manufacturing 70% +

Storage, Handling, Consumer Sites

Nearly 30%

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Where Do Reactive Incidents Occur?

Source: CSB

CSB Investigation of Reactive Incidents Transfer

Equipment

5%

Reactor

25%

Storage

Equipment

22%Other Process

Equipment

22%

Separation

Equipment

5%

Unknown

8%

Storage Drum

10%

Waste

Equipment

3%

Does Emergency Response under WAC 296-824 apply to hazardous waste sites?

Conflict? More stringent rule appliesTerrorist events?

What will enforcement do?

Review Emergency Response Plan (ERP)

Enforcement cont.

Incomplete plans – Serious or General?

Enforcement guidance cont.

Evaluate Incident Command SystemImplementation of Emergency Response PlanHazard Assessment for PPE WAC 296-824-600Post-emergency response

How do we prepare?

ConsultationIndustrial HygieneSafety Risk Managementmcfj235@lni.wa.gov OR (509)886.6570