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CHEMICAL SAFETY
CLIMATE CHANGE PREPAREDNESS
Tiffany Skogstrom, MPH Outreach & Policy, Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) [email protected], 617-626-1086
@Mass_OTA
MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (OTA)
Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) MassDEP (Regulatory) TURI (Research & Grants) OTA (Technical Assistance)
Non-Regulatory Agency Work with MA Toxics Users Free & Confidential Technical Assistance
WHAT IS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS?
GOALS OF THIS SESSION
Toxics Use
Reduction
Climate Change
Resiliency Planning
Reduced Risk of
Industrial Accidents
Any Combo
Fire
Explosion Toxic Release
TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL HAZARDS
LOCAL EXAMPLES OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS?
Boston Globe Archive
Boston.com
Boston Metro
Floods
Extreme Heat
Extreme Cold
Storms
Climate Change
Power Outages HVAC Failure
Chemical Releases
Power Outages HVAC Failure
Infrastructure Failure Chemical Releases
Chemical Releases Chemical Spills
HVAC Failure Explosion Risks
Temperature
Dangerous Chemical?
Human / Environmental
Contact?
Potential for Hazard?
• Manufactured (25k) • Otherwise Used
(10k) • Higher Hazard (1k) • PBT (≤ 100lbs)
• Flood • Drought • Hurricane • Wildfire • Severe Storms • Extreme Heat / Cold
• Product Substitution • Engineering Practices • Process Modification • Product Modification
LOST COSTS THROUGH TUR PLANNING!
Secondary Containment / Raised Storage / etc. Reduce Liability Insurance Hazardous Waste Treatment / Disposal Operation / Maintenance Administrative Potential Fines TURA fee!
RPA s/ LEPCs
OTA
Model for Incorporating
TUR into Climate Change Planning
Toxics Users
EPA GRANT
Regional Planning Agencies Offering Trainings
Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Franklin Regional County of Governments (FRCOG)
Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC)
Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC)
Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG)
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC)
Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD)
Local Industry
Local Emergency Planning Councils
Fire Dept Health Dept
Stakeholders
State OTA DEP
Trade Associations
Federal EPA
Trade Associations
PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS
Assessing Your Business’ Climate
Change Vulnerabilities
Providing Expertise and
Training on State and Federal
Environmental Regulations
Assessing Your Business’
Climate Change Vulnerabilities
Providing Expertise and Training on
State and Federal Environmental
Regulations
Providing Expertise and Training on Toxic Chemicals
Assessing Your Business’ Climate
Change Vulnerabilities
Providing Expertise and
Training on State and Federal
Environmental Regulations
Providing Expertise and
Training on Toxic Chemicals
Ensuring That Your Facility is in Compliance
with Regulations
Assessing Your Business’
Climate Change Vulnerabilities
Providing Expertise and
Training on State and Federal
Environmental Regulations
Providing Expertise and
Training on Toxic Chemicals
Ensuring That Your Facility is in Compliance with
Regulations
Talking with Your Insurance
Company about Decreased
Liability
Assessing Your Business’
Climate Change Vulnerabilities
Providing Expertise and
Training on State and Federal
Environmental Regulations
Providing Expertise and
Training on Toxic Chemicals
Ensuring That Your Facility is in Compliance
with Regulations
Talking with Your Insurance Company about
Decreased Liability
Educating Your Business on Toxics Use Reduction,
Safer Chemical Storage, and
Best Practices
Assessing Your Business’
Climate Change Vulnerabilities
Offering Free Trainings with
Regional Planning Agencies
THANK YOU!
QUESTIONS?
Tiffany Skogstrom, MPH Outreach & Policy, Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) [email protected], 617-626-1086
@Mass_OTA
