HomeMy WebLinkAboutSOG 204.01 REVISED 10-2012_HazMat Response204.01- Hazardous Materials Response
Effective: 1/1/2001
Revised: 10/5/2012
Replaces: UOG 204.01
I. Guiding Philosophy
Hazardous materials releases involve numerous types and quantities of substances. The
products or circumstances causing a release are many times unknown to First Responders when
they arrive on scene. Because the release of hazardous materials can have overwhelming adverse
effects on both responders and the community, we strive to execute mitigation operations as
safely and effectively as possible.
II. Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to provide responders guidance in gathering information,
implementing initial actions, and mitigating actual or potential spills or releases of hazardous
materials.
III. Goals
The goals of this policy are to:
A. Provide general information on hazardous materials incidents.
B. Communicate initial deployment standards, safety considerations, and
responsibilities for the first -arriving Incident Commander.
C. Outline the modular development of command structures and the responsibilities
of Command.
D. Detail standards for Hazardous Materials Response Team (HMRT) operations and
responsibilities of HMRT members and support personnel.
IV. Acronyms
CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
Decon — Decontamination
DPS — Texas Department of Public Safety
EMC — Emergency Management Coordinator
ERG — Emergency Response Guidebook
HMRT — Hazardous Materials Response Team
MCT — Mobile Computer Terminal
NIMS/ICS — National Incident Management System/Incident Command System
TAC — Texas Administrative Code
TCE — Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TDSHS — Texas Department of State Health Services
TGLO — Texas General Land Office
TRRC — Texas Railroad Commission
TxDOT — Texas Department of Transportation
V. Definitions
A. Annex — Local emergency response plan, the purpose of which is to:
1. Identify the roles, responsibilities and actions of City departments and
other agencies in preparing for and responding to hazardous materials
and/or oil spill emergencies;
2. Ensure a coordinated response by local, State and federal governments by
the use of ICS/NIMS in managing emergencies; and to save lives, prevent
injuries, protect property and the environment, and to return the affected
area to a state of normalcy as soon as possible;
3. Provide a framework for coordinating, integrating, and administering the
emergency operations plans and related programs of local, State and
federal governments;
4. Provide for the integration of private organizations and volunteer agencies
involved in emergency response and relief efforts.
B. Cold Zone — The clean area outside of the contamination control line. Equipment
and personnel are not expected to become contaminated in this area. Special
protective clothing is not required. This is the area where resources are assembled
to support the hazardous materials mitigation operation.
C. Emergency Decontamination — The process of immediately removing or
reducing contamination of individuals in potentially life threatening situations
with or without the establishment of a formal decontamination corridor.
D. Evacuation Zone — Larger area surrounding the isolation perimeter in which a
lesser degree of risk to personnel exists.
E. Decontamination — Physical or chemical process of removing or neutralizing
contaminants from persons and equipment.
F. Hazardous Material — A substance in quantity or form posing an unreasonable
risk to health, safety and/or property when manufactured, stored, or transported in
commerce; A substance which by its nature, containment, and reactivity has the
capability for inflicting harm during an accidental occurrence, characterized as
being toxic, corrosive, flammable, reactive, an irritant, or a strong sensitizer, and
thereby posing a threat to health and the environment when improperly managed;
substances defined as hazardous material by the most current edition of the
International Fire Code adopted by the City of Beaumont.
G. Hazardous Materials Incident — Event, with or without fire, which involves the
actual or potential release of a hazardous material.
H. Hazardous Materials Incident Classification Matrix — Table used to guide the
determination of incident response levels, also referred to as the incident
classifications (Level III, Level II, Level I).
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L Hot Zone — Area immediately surrounding a hazardous material release, or
potential release. The hot zone should extend far enough from the point of origin
so that adverse effects from the hazardous material are not expected. Access to
this zone should be restricted to technician -level responders wearing the
appropriate personal protective equipment.2
J. Isolation Perimeter — Area in which personnel are potentially in immediate
danger from the hazardous condition. Only personnel with proper protective
equipment and an assigned activity may enter.
K. Level III Limited Potential Emergency Conditions — Incident involving
hazardous materials that can be contained, extinguished, and/or abated using
resources immediately available to First Responders. Level I incidents present
little risk to the environment and/or public health with containment and cleanup.
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L. Level II Limited Emergency Conditions — Incident involving a greater hazard
or larger area than Level I which poses a potential threat to life and/or property.
Limited protective actions of the surrounding area and a mutual aid response may
be required. This level may pose immediate or long-term risk to the environment
and public health, and require a multi-division/group command organization.
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M. Level I Full Emergency Conditions — Incident involving a severe hazard or
large area which poses an extreme threat to life and property and which may
require a large scale protective action. May require resources and expertise of
regional, state, federal and private organizations. These incidents generally pose
extreme, immediate and/or long-term risk to the environment and public health,
and may require a multi -branch command organization.
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N. Mitigate — Any action employed to contain, reduce or eliminate the harmful
effects of a spill or release of a hazardous substance.
O. No Responsible Party — When no individual(s), company(s) or vehicle(s) can be
determined to be responsible for the material that has been spilled, released or
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1. Abandoned drums of chemicals
2. Spill on the roadway that cannot be tracked to a vehicle
P. Reportable Quantity — Discharge or spill of oil, hazardous substances, industrial
solid waste, or other substances into the environment in a quantity equal to or
greater than the reportable quantity listed in 40 CFR, Part 302.04 (TAC §327.4) in
any 24-hour period. (See Appendix C Reportable Quantities Matrix and 40 CFR,
Part 302.04 -List of Hazardous Substances & Reportable Quantities).
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Q. Responsible Party — Owner of the hazardous material or party responsible for the
release (usually an individual, company and/or insurance carrier).
R. Site Safety Plan — Emergency response plan describing the general safety
procedures, assignments and entry objectives for the HazMat Branch or Group;
documented on the ICS 208HM form.
S. Warm Zone — Control zone where decontamination of personnel and equipment
and hot zone support takes place. The warm zone includes control points for the
access corridor to help reduce the spread of contamination, and is restricted to
Operations -Level and above personnel.
VI. General Information on Hazardous Materials Incidents
A. Hazardous materials incidents are unique in that they often involve multiple
chemicals and unknown conditions, including the type and quantities of chemicals
involved. Specialized personnel and equipment are needed to mitigate the
hazards. These emergencies may also require extensive resources from all levels
of government and private industry to control.
B. As compared to other types of emergencies, hazardous materials incidents
generally take longer to begin mitigation operations. Some factors that contribute
to this include:
1. Getting adequate numbers of trained personnel on scene
2. Securing the scene to limit potentially adverse effects
3. Identifying the product(s) and associated hazards
4. Determining the type of protective clothing to be worn
5. Constructing a contamination reduction (warm) zone
6. Donning the clothing and completing pre -entry medical monitoring
7. Suiting up a decontamination and back-up team
C. First Responders and Commanding Officers must recognize the need to;����;�u����1����u�r at hazardous materials incidents. It is far safer and more efficient to take the
necessary time to gather the required resources on scene and to develop and
disseminate a well thought out incident action plan (IAP) prior to committing
personnel to unknown/unidentified situations.
D. It often takes several entries to control a hazardous materials incident, and it may
take days or weeks to completely clean up a contaminated site. Responders who
work within the Incident Command System (ICS) reduce risk to responders and
citizens and improve the overall efficiency of the mitigation and recovery efforts.
SOG 201.01 Local ICS & NIMS will be used to manage resources at all
hazardous materials incidents.
E. Beaumont Fire -Rescue Services deployments and mitigation efforts will conform
to the intents and purposes of City of Beaumont:
1. Annex DRadiological Protection
2. Annex QHazardous Materials & Oil Spill Response
3. Annex VTerrorist Incident Response
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VII. Initial Response to Reported Hazardous Materials Incidents
A. Dispatch & deployment of resources to reported hazardous materials incidents
will conform to the following:
1. SOG 504.01 — Hazardous Materials Dispatch & Deployment
2. SOG 501.04 — Mutual Aid
3. SOG 501.05 — Sabine -Neches Chiefs Association Activation
B. Initial Safety Considerations
1. Responding units will approach from upwind and/or uphill whenever
possible.
2. Traffic accidents involving tankers, cargo vans, trailers, etc. should be
assumed to involve hazardous materials.
3. Fixed facilities should be evaluated en route and upon arrival for the
presence of hazardous materials.
4. Resist the urge to rush in. When possible, use binoculars to view the scene
from a safe distance. Structural firefighting clothing does not provide
adequate protection from most chemicals.
5. Avoid inhaling fumes, smoke, gases or vapors.
6. Do not assume that gases or vapors are harmless because of lack of smell.
Odorless gases and vapors can be harmful or fatal.
7. Remember that most vapors and gases are heavier than air and will tend to
collect in low lying areas.
8. Self -Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) should be worn if there is
ANY possibility of encountering hazardous materials, including powders
or other solids.
9. Do not walk into or touch any spilled material or containers.
10. Many hazardous vapors are flammable. To the extent possible, and
without undue risk to responder safety, remove any ignition sources. An
ignition source remote from a spilled or leaking material is of concern
when the product can generate vapors.
C. First Arriving Incident Commander's Responsibilities
1. Per SOG 201.01- Local ICS & NIMS the ranking member on the first
arriving unit will establi sh 111-4, �, 1° a ,��V it °^ �I lit it it 101111 1111 % 1 u
2. The Incident Commander will complete an initial size -up to determine the
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Materials Incident Classification Matrix.
3. The Incident Commander will communicate the initial size -up, including
applicable classification level, to the Fire -EMS Communications Center
and request deployment of additional resources as necessary.
VIII. HazMat Incident Command Structure & Responsibilities
A. Initial Response Organization
1. Initial response resources are managed by the Incident Commander, who
is responsible for all Command and General Staff functions until delegated
to incoming responders.
2. An example of an initial response organization for a single engine
company first on the scene of a small gasoline spill follows:
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B. Reinforced Response Organizations
1. A hazardous materials incident will bring together a greater number and a
wider variety of agencies than any other single incident type. It is assumed
that all hazmat incidents will be managed under Unified Command
principles, because in virtually all cases fire, public health, law
enforcement, and public works will have some functional responsibility
for incident mitigation.
2. The best method for ensuring effective information flow and coordination
between responding agencies is to establish a 1.1igIfied. 1"cist.
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Each key response department/agency should provide a representative to
remain at the command post who will have the authority to speak for,
commit, and coordinate the management of department/agency resources.
3. The command structure should develop modularly, based on the identified
incident response level and hazard risk analysis.
4. An example of a Level III (General Alarm) response organization for a
natural gas leak to a residence with respiratory distress of occupants is
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Section for a Level II (Division/Group) response for leaking drum of
paint thinner is shown below:
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C. Command Responsibilities & Development
1. Transfer of command will conform to SOG 201.01-LocalICS & NIMS.
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as a minimum:
a. Life hazard
b. Magnitude of the incident (re -affirm Response Level)
c. Verify/identify products involved
d. Spread of hazardous materials or fire
e. Mode of operation (offensive, defensive, non-intervention)
f. Impact on environment and exposures
g. Safety factors & considerations
h. Other forecasts (hazmat behavior modeling, etc.)
3. Insure development of an ,pl7ir,s kie7irnY As �t,nc�7ir, 111V„ja7ir� �nl
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priorities:
a. Life Safety
b. Incident Stabilization
c. Property & environmental conservation
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4. Insure implementation of the strategic goal o °^�4e 7ir«nl, sc11ja„atncjj, through:
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a. Denying entry into the site
b. Focusing on responder protection and accountability
c. Establishing withdrawal procedures and establishment of places of
safe refuge
5. Establish � 7k'
wti �o7ir��i Ccls jlltrc�ll ?,,gigi s as soon as possible to reduce
contamination by controlling and directing operations and movements of
personnel at the incident.
a. Acquire/Develop a site map
b. Establish on-site monitoring, as necessary
c. Cordon off areas, as necessary
d. Resize areas, as necessary, based on monitoring information
e. All personnel on-site move only through access control points
6. Insure riuai„
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a. SOG 303.01 — Personnel Accountability System
b. SOG 505.01 — Radio Tones for Emergency Traffic & Evacuation
7. Establish t s �(n c i� j, 11'i c� ,' e d tii w�� as required.
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a. Evacuation
b. Shelter -in -Place
8. Insure �I�� s �r�7i���Y�u7r���ii7i��,�o�fn
�r�7i� procedures and corridor is established prior to
any responders entering the hot zone.
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10. Insure development of appropriate response (handling) procedures based
on the hazard risk analysis. If possible �r�7ir� iM7ir����f7i �lf� ii„7i �tlllf��”nl1'ir���r(ltaii��"t
using fI"FEP1�111S] tactics.
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Communications Center (Detailed in SOG 504.01 Hazardous Materials
Dispatch & Deployment).
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13. �[r"7nYR�tH, itii7ed. °�^f�4f„through the Responsible Party,���
Fire -EMS Communications Center or City EOC (if established) when
Reportable Quantities meet or exceed limits established in Appendix C -
Reportable QuantitiesMatrix and 40 CFR 302.4.
14. Insure the incident is terminated per SOG 201.01- Local ICS & NIMS.
a. Insure that appropriate debriefings occur prior to release of
personnel, contractors, etc.
b. Insure an After Action Review (AAR) is conducted per SOG
200.03 Auer Action Review.
13. Insure the following documentation is compiled, entered into Firehouse
and/or forwarded to the Fire Administrator as soon as possible after the
incident is terminated:
a. NFIRS Report
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b. Incident Action Plan, to include all pertinent ICS forms.
c. Haz Mat Incident Recovery Agreement
d. Exposure documentation, if applicable.
e. Injury documentation, if applicable.
f. Vehicular Accident documentation, if applicable.
IX. Hazardous Materials Response Team (HMRT) Operations
A. HMRT resources will be requested and deployed modularly, as requested by the
Incident Commander and based on the hazard risk analysis. If deployed, the
normal assignment of HMRT leadership positions should conform to the
following:
1. HMRT Program Manager will be assigned HazMat Branch Director.
2. HMRT Coordinator will be assigned HazMat Group Supervisor.
3. HMRT Team Leaders will be assigned one of the following roles
according to the incident status:
a. Assistant Safety/Accountability Officer-HazMat
b. Entry Unit Leader
c. Decon Unit Leader
d. Resource Unit Leader
e. Monitoring Unit Leader
4. HMRT members will be assigned Technician -level or support functions
based on incident status.
5. Operations -level personnel will be assigned support functions only.
B. Site Management
1. Accountability
a. HMRT members responding from off-duty will check-in at the
Command Post upon arrival at the incident on the ICS 211 -
Incident Check -In form and await assignment.
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b. Personnel assigned to the HMRT Branch/Group will check-in with
the Assistant Safety/Accountability Officer-HazMat for tracking
purposes.
1. HMRT members
2. Operations -Level Responders
3. Technical Specialists
4. Contracted or other agency mitigation personnel
c. When released from duty, HMRT members who responded from
off-duty will sign out on the ICS 211 -Incident Check -In form.
2. Review/Complete the Hazard Risk Analysis
a. Secure all information gathered by First Responders.
b. Complete a Product Information Worksheet using a minimum of
three resources (reference materials, product specialists or MSDS).
c. Continue or implement appropriate monitoring.
d. Recommend mode of operation to Command (offensive, defensive,
non-intervention).
e. Prompt Command to initiate required notifications if Reportable
Quantities meet or exceed limits established in Appendix C -
Reportable Quantities Matrix and 40 CFR 302.4.
f. Select appropriate PPE based on compatibility charts and chosen
strategy.
3. Establish/Review Control Zones
a. Hot Zone- HMRT should continually reassess the hot zone
utilizing atmospheric monitoring (based on the following limits)
and make adjustments as necessary.
1. Fl << ,M BLE 1'A/10SPJJV4E — 20% of LEL for
open air releases and 10% LEL for indoor or confined
releases.
, ° ES — IDLH or STEL as published
in reference resources. If there is no published IDLH, use
10 times the TLC/TWA or PEL.
— Anything above a
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background reading (typical background is 0.01 — 0.05
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lower than 19.5% or higher than 23.5%.
b. Warm Zone
1. Decon Corridor
2. Safe Refuge Area
c. Cold Zone
1. Staging Area
2. Command Post
4. Decontamination
a. The Decon Unit will be stood up on any active HMRT
deployment.
b. The Decon Unit must be established before any type of entry is
attempted.
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esette by the order (#'the Incident Commander, and shoidd
be considered ,ii, in, extreme tiff!gfi!1y sittlations.
c. Operations -level personnel may be assigned to assist (under
HMRT supervision) in establishing and performing
decontamination.
Medical Monitoring & Rehabilitation (Rehab)
a. Beaumont EMS (BEMS) will be responsible for medical
monitoring (pre- and post -monitoring) and rehabilitation.
b. On all active HMRT deployments, a BEMS ALS unit will be
assigned as the Medical Monitoring/Rehab Unit within the HazMat
Branch/Group, reporting to the Assistant Safety/Accountability
Officer-HazMat.
c. The Medical Monitoring/Rehab Unit Leader will insure
completion of:
1. Pre -Entry Form for all HMRT personnel assigned to the
Entry Team
2. Entry Team Medical Log
d. An entry team member that meets any of the exclusion criteria
below will be reported to the Assistant Safety/Accountability
Officer-HazMat. After conferring with the HMRT Branch Director
and/or HMRT Group Supervisor, a decision on the members
assignment status will be determined:
�, - diastolic greater than 105mmHg
1 i ism i'!.!iii m
2. Iledy,tKitte - greater than 70% maximum heart rate
(220 -age or see table)
Age
Predicted Heart Rates
Age
70 Percent Rate
20-25
140
25-30
136
30-35
132
35-40
128
40-45
125
45-50
122
3.� E 'l," i ,��„,"E p,!L - greater than 24 breaths per minute
uis14:mqui°°,. - cardiac history, current
medications, pregnancy, recent alcohol consumption,
etc.
e. Post -Medical Monitoring
1. Vital signs will be monitored every 5 to 10 minutes.
2. If in 15 minutes vital signs are not within 10% of the
established pre -entry vitals and responder is exhibiting
signs/symptoms of illness, the Medical Monitoring Unit
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Leader will notify the Assistant Safety/Accountability
Officer-HazMat.
The Assistant Safety/Accountability Officer-HazMat
will notify his/her chain of command immediately
should transport to the hospital be required.
C. Intervention & Mitigation
1. The HazMat Group Supervisor/Branch Director will insure completion of
the °^�'ft °^ p qv�,s,cli jilt cll 11111 „«
a. The plan will be reviewed by the Assistant Safety/Accountability
Officer-HazMat, HMRT Group/Branch chain of command,
Incident Safety Officer, Operations Section Chief and Incident
Commander.
b. The plan will become a part of the Incident Action Plan (IAP) and
be communicated to responders.
2. Entry Procedures
a. As required, a minimum of two (2) Technician -level responders
will be assigned to each of the following:
1. Recon/Entry
2. Back -Up
3. Decon
4. Monitoring
5. Intervention
b. The HazMat Group Supervisor/Branch Director will insure
appropriate communications are established and operational.
c. The Assistant Safety/Accountability Officer-HazMat shall ensure
Pre -Entry forms are completed before entry is initiated:
1. Protective Clothing Worksheet
2. Entry Team Record
3. Entry Team Medical Record Log
3. Progress Evaluation
a. The Assistant Safety/Accountability Officer-HazMat shall
continually monitor team progress and incident site for safety
issues.
b. HMRT Group Supervisor/Branch Director shall continually
reassess the situation to ensure the tactical objectives are being
met.
1. Is the product being contained/confined appropriately?
2. Are mitigation efforts meeting the tactical objectives?
3. Is Command being updated on the status of HMRT
interventions?
4. Is Command relaying any additional pertinent
information (outside agencies concerns, etc.)?
D. HazMat Branch Director/Group Supervisor Incident Termination & Documentation
Responsibilities
Compiling HazMat Branch/Group information for the incident debriefing.
Information for the debriefing should include:
a. Personnel Issues
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1. Insure the ICS 211 -Incident Check -In form is accurate.
2. Double check personnel who responded from off-duty
to insure their times checked -in and -out are accurate.
b. Health and/or Safety Issues
1. Determine if any exposures occurred and complete
required documentation.
2. Determine if any injuries occurred and complete
required documentation.
3. Identify any areas of safety concerns which need to be
addressed and follow up as necessary.
c. Equipment & Consumables Issues
1. Ensure a complete and accurate list of all equipment
and consumables used and forward to Command.
2. List equipment requiring repair or other maintenance
and follow up as required.
d. Incident Issues
1. Ensure assisting agencies and media are debriefed on
site conditions and answer related questions.
2. Ensure all necessary information has been gathered and
required documentation is complete, accurate and
forwarded to Command.
3. Ensure all equipment is returned to a state of readiness.
2. Coordinating release of HMRT members with Command.
3. Coordinating with Command to establish a timeframe for a formal After -
Action Review, if required.
4. Assisting Command in compiling all required incident documentation:
a. Incident Action Plan, to include all related ICS forms.
b. HazMat Incident Recovery Agreement
c. Exposure documentation, if applicable.
d. Injury documentation, if applicable.
e. Vehicle accident documentation, if applicable.
f. Listing of equipment and consumables used.
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Appendix A—Hazardous Materials Incident Classification Matrix
Hazardous Materials Incident Classification Levels
Condition
Level II
• No life threatening
• Localized affected area
• Large affected area
Life Safety
situation related to
. Limited evacuation area
• Mass evacuation area
involved materials
• DOT Placard not
• DOT Placarded PCB's
• ALL of DOT Class 2, 4, 5,
required
without fire
6, 7, 8
Product.
All Class 9 & ORM-D
• EPA regulated waste
• Cryogenics
Identification
• EPA Extremely Hazardous
Substances
Fire/Explosion
• Low
• Medium
• High
Potential
• No release
• Release may not be
• Release may not be
• Small release
controllable without
controllable even with
Leak Severity
contained of
special resources
special resources
confined with readily
available resources
• Small (Pail, Drum,
• Medium (1 -ton cylinder,
• Large (Tank Cars, Tank
Packages, Bags)
portable containers,
Trucks, Stationary Tanks,
Container Size
. Cylinders (Except for
multiple small packages)
Hopper Cars/Trucks
1 -ton)
• Multiple Medium
Containers
Container
• Not Damaged
• Damaged but able to
• Damaged so that a
contain the contents to
catastrophic rupture is
Integrity
allow handling or
possible
transfer of product
Environmental
• Minimal
• Moderate
• Severe
Impact
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Appendix B—TxDOT Response Information
A. The Fire -EMS Communications Center will notify the Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) for hazardous materials spills, releases and/or debris on
the following highways (includes service roads):
1. Highway 90 (College Street)—west of IH -10 to the City limits
2. Highway 364 (Major Drive)—ALL
3. Highway 105—ALL
4. Spur 380 (M.L.K. Blvd.)—ALL
5. Highway 347 (Twin City Highway)—ALL
6. Highway 69/96/287 (Eastex Freeway)—including frontage roads
7. IH-10—ALL (including service roads)
8. Highway 124 (Fannett Road)—from Cardinal Drive to west City limits
B. When a Responsible Party can be identified, it is their responsibility to both
contact a spill response company to clean up the spill and make the required State
notifications. TxDOT does not contact spill response companies when a
Responsible Party can be identified.
1. Command is responsible for gathering the information to facilitate
deploying a spill response company that has the appropriate capabilities
for the situation.
2. If the mitigation needs for the situation are not accurately communicated
initially, additional companies may need to be contacted to provide the
needed services, which may delay mitigation efforts.
3. If the Responsible Party has left the scene or is unable to make required
State notifications, the Dispatch Supervisor will coordinate with
Command to insure the necessary notifications are completed. (See SOG
504. 01, Appendix C - Required State Notification Matrix).
C. If the response time for the Responsible Party's preferred spill response company
is judged by Command to be excessive:
1. Command has the option of informing the Responsible Party that the
delay is unacceptable and that a company from the TxDOT approved list
will be deployed.
2. If this occurs, Command should notify the Responsible Party that they
may bring in their own contractor for secondary cleanup once the
roadway has been re -opened.
3. If an out -of area spill response company (not on the TxDOT approved
list) will not create an unreasonable delay, and the Responsible Party
prefers using them, the TxDOT HazMat Coordinator may be contacted
to assist with gathering information on the contractor.
D. If needed, the Dispatcher can provide the Incident Commander with a list of
cleanup companies if the responsible party does not have a prior contract with a
company to respond.
1. This list will be kept up-to-date by the Communications Group
Supervisor and will be distributed to Command only when needed.
2. The list will not be provided to Operations Sections personnel to carry
on apparatus, as the information can quickly become outdated.
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E. If there is a spill where NO RESPONSIBLE PARTY can be identified, TxDOT
should be contacted as soon as possible.
1. TxDOT has a rotation system in place with environmental cleanup
providers and will insure a provider is deployed.
2. Command should request assistance from the Dispatcher in contacting
TxDOT to initiate deployment of an approved spill response provider.
F. TxDOT Response Notes
1. TxDOT personnel respond to support and offer assistance in traffic
control.
2. TxDOT employees will not recommend any of the spill response
providers in any way over each other.
3. TxDOT responders are not authorized to contact providers or comment
on their performance.
4. TxDOT responders do not know the listed providers charge for services.
5. If there are questions regarding a spill incident, the TxDOT Section
Supervisor or HazMat Coordinator should be contacted.
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Appendix C—Reportable Quantities Matrix
Reportable Quantities
Matrix'
(,)nett II ao°°td
Final RQ
Hazardous Material
lCE:Q,
1-800 832 8224
Into Water
Final RQ or 100 lbs.,
Ar
whichever is less
Any Oil
Coastal Waters
Any
l G 0
1-800 832 8224
(,)rrto II ao°°td
210 gallons
Crude Oil
(5 barrels)
(Oil that is neither a
l"°CIP.c,�j('mll 0
processed petroleum
1-800 832 8224
product or used oil)
Directly into
Enough to Create a
Water
Sheen
(,)rrto II ao°td, from a
210 gallons ;
exempt PST
(5 barrels)
faciIityZ
l CIEQ,
1-800 832 8224
Petroleum Product
and/or Used Oil
(,)rrto II ao°td, or
onto land from a
25 gallons
non-exempt PST
facility
Directly into
Enough to Create a
l"°CEX.:,�j(" G
Water
Sheen
1-800 832 8224
(Matrix continued on next page)
1 "Final RQ" in Table 302.4 in 40 CFR 302.4; Available on-line & HMRT will have listing.
2 Facilities that are exempt from the Aboveground Storage Tank Program. Examples are refineries, electrical
generation or distribution facilities or chemical plants.
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Reportable
Quantities
Matrix (continued)
Associated with the
Exploration,
1oo°rto I artd
210 gallons
l c
Development &
Into ter
(5 barrels)
°li '"1'1i 2-46 3 6 i,,3,
Production of Oil, Gas or
Geothermal Resources
Industrial Solid Waste or
Into ter
100 lbs.
I"CEX.:,�j/," 0 0
Other Substances
1-800 832 8224
l""CIP.., j/,"r0 0
1-800 832 8224
Into ate °
Enough to Create a
From Petroleum Storage
Sheen
l c
Tanks, Underground or
1!i,l x"(63 67,,3,
Aboveground
(,)rr o I ao°°td
Final RQ or 25
l CE Q,
gallons, whichever is
800 832 8224
less
Other substances that
may be useful or
valuable and are not
Into ter
100 lbs.
I°CEX.:,�j/," 0 0
ordinarily considered to
1-800 832 8224
be waste, but will cause
pollution if discharged
into water
Radioactive Materials,
n)9l{Sad� rai,,act'I°ve
Radiation Producing
1oo°rto I ao°td
Machines or Vehicles
Into ter
Final RQ
Marked "Radioactive" or
ai",ilLo Ar
"Caution Radioactive"
I"CEX.:, j/,"r0 0
1-800 832 8224
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