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North Central Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee

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.

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North Central Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee

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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. LEPC Programs • Providing access to chemical inventories to first responders and the public • Hazmat exercises • Emergency plans • Training

  6. 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

  7. How Your LEPC Can Help You? • Hazmat Training • Hazmat Exercises • Compliance Assistance • Emergency Planning • Public Education • FREE – already paid for by hazmat users

  8. 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

  9. LEPC Assistance- Hazmat Exercises • Have you tested your emergency plan? • Table Top Exercise • Functional Exercise • Full-Scale Exercise

  10. LEPC Assistance - Compliance Assistance • Reporting Spills – most common violation • Tier 2 Forms and Annual Registration • Risk Management Program

  11. LEPC Out Reach Projects

  12. 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?

  13. Regional Hazmat Response Team • Interlocal Agreement - 8 local governments • Cost Recovery Ordinances • Future Florida network of Hazmat teams?

  14. How Your LEPC Can Help You? • Hazmat Training • Hazmat Exercises • Compliance Assistance • Emergency Planning • Public Education • FREE – already paid for by hazmat users

  15. Need more info? Ask your LEPC Dwayne Doug

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