Requirements for Chemical Emergency Management cont'd

DOE-HDBK-1139/3-2003

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Consolidated Requirements

about the emergency and with spokesperson training

shall also be assigned to the emergency public

information staff.

In situations involving classified information, the

Department will provide sufficient unclassified

information to explain the emergency response and

protective actions required for the health and safety

of workers and the public.

An information officer shall be assigned to the

emergency public information response team

involved in a significant offsite response deployment

A Headquarters official or team shall provide support

to the affected Program Offices/ Emergency

Management Team and/or requesting operations/field

office, as appropriate.

The Director of Public Affairs and the Headquarters

Emergency Manager shall be informed of all DOE or

NNSA emergency public information actions

Initial news releases or public statements shall be

approved by the DOE or NNSA official responsible

for emergency public information review and

dissemination. Following initial news releases and

public statements, updates shall be coordinated with

the Director of Public Affairs.

An emergency public information communications

system shall be established among Headquarters,

operations/field office, and on-scene locations.

4.4

Additional Requirements for Significant Quantities of

DOE O 151.1A, Chapter IV;

Hazardous Chemicals - The Operational Emergency

Hazardous Material Program adds to the base program.

29CFR1910.119;

Depending on the findings of the hazards survey DOE or NNSA

40CFR68.130;

sites/facilities may be required to establish and maintain a

40CFR355

quantitative hazards assessment, which will be used to define

the provisions of the Operational Emergency Hazardous

Material Program to ensure the program is commensurate with

the hazards identified. Such hazards assessments are required if

the hazard survey identifies hazardous materials in quantities

exceeding the lower of the Threshold Quantities listed in

29CFR1910.119, or 40CFR68.130, or 40CFR355.

4.4.1 Emergency Classification Provisions shall be established

DOE O 151.1A, Chapter IV,

to categorize and classify emergency events. Events shall

sec. 3b(2) and 5a

be classified based on potential severity of the

consequences as detailed in Chapter IV of DOE O 151.1A.