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RAIL SAFETY/HAZMAT EMERGENCY RESPONSE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION.

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1 RAIL SAFETY/HAZMAT EMERGENCY RESPONSE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION

2 CHALLENGES Preparedness Mitigation Response Recovery Derailment Train vs Train Train vs Vehicle

3 CHALLENGES Large Quantities of Hazmat in Urban Areas Unknown Chemicals and Amounts Resources to Contain and Control Effective Mitigation Natural/Intentional/Technological Owner/RP/SME Hours Away Limited Resources

4 PAST HISTORY Lac Megantic, Quebec 7/6/13 74 Tank Cars Bakken Crude Fire and Explosion 42 Deaths 30 + Buildings Destroyed

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6 PAST HISTORY Graniteville, South Carolina 1/6/05 2 Trains Collide on Side Track Chlorine, Sodium Hydroxide, Cresol 90 Ton Chlorine Tank Rupture 9 Deaths 250 Medicals 5,400 Evacuated for 2 Weeks $30-$40 Million in Costs

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8 PAST HISTORY LaSalle, Colorado May 14, 6 Tank Cars of 100 Car Train Derailed 1 Car Leaking 28,000 gal Niobrara Crude Loaded in Windsor, Colorado Locals Not Initially Notified

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10 PAST HISTORY Alabama North Dakota Virginia New Brunswick 1272 in 2012 (USA)

11 FEDERAL POLICY CHANGES Products Allowed Toxins Poison Flammables Corrosives Explosives Quantities Allowed Transport Vessel

12 FEDERAL POLICY CHANGES Information Sharing Local Responders Training Local Responders Resource Allocation Local Responders


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