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1 North Central Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee,Taylor, and Union Counties www.ncflepc.org

2 Dwayne Mundy, Director Public Safety and Regulatory Compliance Staff - North Central Florida LEPC – Florida District 3 LEPC Member of State Emergency Response Commission’s Training Task Force, and CAMEO Workgroups Former Chair of U.S. EPA LEPC Issues Subgroup of RMP Workgroup

3 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act EPCRA became law in 1986 after Bophal, India State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) to oversee planning for hazmat emergencies Local Emergency Planning Committees do hazmat planning based on local needs and resources

4 What is an LEPC? Has the job of protecting the community from chemical spills Broad based membership Emergency plan First responder training program Public education Common Sense

5 LEPC Programs Providing access to chemical inventories to first responders and the public Hazmat exercises Emergency plans Training

6 Annual Chemical Inventory Reporting Tier II chemical inventory forms Facilities must file follow-up reports Cl2, SO2 and NH3 require site specific analysis by LEPC

7 How Your LEPC Can Help You? Hazmat Training Hazmat Exercises Compliance Assistance Emergency Planning Public Education FREE – already paid for by hazmat users

8 LEPC Help - First Responder Training  29 CFR 1910.1200 - Hazards Communications  29 CFR 1910.120(q) – Emergency Response Awareness - Discovery Operations - Defensive Technician - Offensive Incident Commander

9 LEPC Assistance - Hazmat Exercises Have you tested your emergency plan? Table Top Exercise Functional Exercise Full-Scale Exercise

10 LEPC Assistance - Compliance Assistance Reporting Spills – most common violation Tier 2 Forms and Annual Registration Risk Management Program

11 LEPC Out Reach Projects

12 LEPC Assistance - Public Education What to do during a chemical emergency Evacuate or Shelter In-Place information in telephone books Public Notification – How will I be told what to do during a release?

13 Regional Hazmat Response Team Interlocal Agreement - 8 local governments Cost Recovery Ordinances Future Florida network of Hazmat teams?

14 How Your LEPC Can Help You? Hazmat Training Hazmat Exercises Compliance Assistance Emergency Planning Public Education FREE – already paid for by hazmat users

15 Dwayne Doug Need more info? Ask your LEPC


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