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General Information on Hazards
External Web Links  | | The U.S. Department of Transportation provides several links with information related to hazardous materials transportation safety and security. |
| | “Developing a Hazardous Materials Exercise Program: A Handbook for State and Local Officials.” |
| | ATSDR provides a series of fact sheets about hazardous substances, links to public health statements, toxicology profiles, and information on minimum risk levels. |
| | Chemical Safety Alert Publications |
| | Homepage of the National Hazards Center, University of Colorado at Boulder; Provides the latest news on response, research and applications for natural hazards. |
| | Chemical Safety Summaries brought presented by the Howard Hughs Medical Institute Laboratory |
| | Region X updates from FEMA |
| | Provides news, medical references, site guides and training. |
| | The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, which is within the United States Department of Transportation's Research and Special Programs Administration, presents hazardous materials news, discussions, response guides, laws and regulations, enforcement, etc. |
| | Publicly available EPA database containing information on chemical releases and waste management activities. |
| | Addresses hazardous materials incidents in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare locations. |
| | Links for chemical and emergency response information from various public and private sources. |
| | Homepage of Chemical Safety Board |
| | HAZMAT Spill Center, located at the Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration's Nevada Test Site near Mercury, Nevada |
| | Factsheet produded by FEMA on Hazardous Materials Accidents |
| | A USCG reference/job aid designed to provide quick access to the capabilities of various special teams specifically related to oil, hazmat and WMD. |
| | Summarizes the 2003 Hazardous Materials Roundtable sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). Current/emerging hazmat issues are discussed; plans for federal and IAFC action are developed. |
| | Update of NRT-1; Addresses outdated information of the 1987 Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide. |
| | Supplements NRT-1; Recommends criteria to RRTs for reviewing their emergency plans. Criteria is also useful for SERCs and LEPCs during plan revision. |
| | Answers frequently asked questions (FAQ's) concerning emergency response to hazardous material accidents along the inland border between the United States and Mexico. Issues addressed in this draft were identified by the NRT Response Committee's Subcommittee on Transboundary Issues. |
| | Describes how to form a local emergency planning committee (LEPC), select a leader, identify and analyze hazards, identify response equipment and personnel, write a hazardous materials emergency response plan and update that plan. Aims to help local authorities in their efforts to comply with Title III of SARA, the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Acts of 1986, which mandates creating local plans. |
| | Supplements NRT-1; Provides technical assistance to LEPCs to assess lethal hazards related to airborne releases of extremely hazardous substances as designated under Section 302 of SARA. |
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