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Various descriptions of the planning process can be found in the following

documents: Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning [Federal

FEMA SLG 101

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) State and Local Guide (SLG) 101];

NRT 1

Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide (NRT-1); Technical Guidance for

(EPA/FEMA/DOT)

FEMA 141

Hazards Analysis (EPA/FEMA/DOT); Handbook of Chemical Hazard Analysis

Procedures (FEMA/DOT/EPA); and Emergency Management Guide for Business

& Industry (FEMA 141). These documents approaches incorporate the generic

functional requirements of planning, although the steps and procedures may be

defined somewhat differently.

Under EPA (EPCRA and RCRA), certain waste management facilities must comply

EPCRA

with preparedness and prevention requirements (e.g., alarm/communications

RCRA

systems, fire control equipment, testing/maintenance of emergency systems, etc.);

and must prepare a contingency plan designed to minimize hazards from fires,

explosions, or any unplanned release of hazardous waste or constituents. These

requirements as well as any additional state and local regulatory requirements and

procedures should be integrated with the site's emergency preparedness program.

EH-41 EPCRA

The DOE Office of Environmental Policy and Guidance maintains a web site with

Tutorial

an EPCRA tutorial which is useful in identifying EPA requirements. Modules 2

and 3 cover Emergency Planning Notification and Emergency Releases.

2.9 Disposition

Recycling and reuse are cost saving approaches to be considered prior to the

disposal of excess chemicals and chemical materials. The cost saving comes from

DOE Audit Report

(Management of

not having to pay for the disposal of the materials and in not having to purchase

Unneeded

Chemicals)

new chemicals for use in other projects. Savannah River Site (SRS) has realized a

cost avoidance and cost savings of over $10 million through reutilization,

donations, and sales of excess chemicals (this is one of SRS's Chemical

Management Program performance metrics.)

PNNL Cost Savings

Chemicals no longer needed to support planned activities should be removed from