Emergency Management cont'd - doe-hdbk-1139-1-2000

DOE-HDBK-1139/1-2000

Change Notice No. 1

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

(FEMA 141). These documents and planning 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

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

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.

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

in identifying EPA requirements. Modules 2 and 3 cover Emergency Planning

Notification and Emergency Releases.