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North Central Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee,Taylor, and Union Counties www.ncflepc. org

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North Central Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee. Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee,Taylor, and Union Counties www.ncflepc.org. Dwayne Mundy, Director Public Safety and Regulatory Compliance. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: North Central Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee

North Central Florida LocalEmergency Planning Committee

Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist,

Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee,Taylor,

and Union Counties

www.ncflepc.org

Page 2: North Central Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee

Dwayne Mundy, DirectorPublic Safety and Regulatory Compliance

• Staff - North Central Florida LEPC – Florida District 3 LEPC

• Member of State Emergency Response Commission’s Training Task Force, and CAMEO Workgroups

• Former Chair of U.S. EPA LEPC Issues Subgroup of RMP Workgroup

Page 3: North Central Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act

• EPCRA became law in 1986 after Bophal, India• State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)

to oversee planning for hazmat emergencies• Local Emergency Planning Committees do hazmat

planning based on local needs and resources

Page 4: North Central Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee

What is an LEPC?• Has the job of protecting the community

from chemical spills• Broad based membership• Emergency plan• First responder

training program• Public education• Common Sense

Page 5: North Central Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee

LEPC Programs

• Providing access to chemical inventories to first responders and the public

• Hazmat exercises

• Emergency plans

• Training

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Annual Chemical Inventory Reporting

• Tier II chemical inventory forms

• Facilities must file follow-up reports

• Cl2, SO2 and NH3 require site specific analysis by LEPC

Page 7: North Central Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee

How Your LEPC Can Help You?

• Hazmat Training

• Hazmat Exercises

• Compliance Assistance

• Emergency Planning

• Public Education

• FREE – already paid for by hazmat users

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LEPC Help - First Responder Training

29 CFR 1910.1200 - Hazards Communications 29 CFR 1910.120(q) – Emergency Response• Awareness - Discovery• Operations - Defensive• Technician - Offensive• Incident Commander

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LEPC Assistance- Hazmat Exercises

• Have you tested your emergency plan?

• Table Top Exercise

• Functional Exercise

• Full-Scale Exercise

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LEPC Assistance - Compliance Assistance

• Reporting Spills – most common violation

• Tier 2 Forms and Annual Registration

• Risk Management Program

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LEPC Out Reach Projects

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LEPC Assistance - Public Education

• What to do during a chemical emergency

• Evacuate or Shelter In-Place informationin telephone books

• Public Notification –How will I be told what to do during a release?

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Regional Hazmat Response Team

• Interlocal Agreement - 8 local governments

• Cost Recovery Ordinances

• Future Florida network of Hazmat teams?

Page 14: North Central Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee

How Your LEPC Can Help You?

• Hazmat Training

• Hazmat Exercises

• Compliance Assistance

• Emergency Planning

• Public Education

• FREE – already paid for by hazmat users

Page 15: North Central Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee

Dwayne

Doug

Need more info? Ask your LEPC