Friday, 3 November 2006: 7:30 AM-12:00 PM
Raines AB (Augusta Marriott Hotel and Suites)
Chemical Health and Safety (8)
Issues in emergency response (CHAS)
News of events involving hazardous materials and other disasters of nature, as well as those from terrorist activities has become an unfortunate aspect of our everyday lives. When such an event strikes close to home, preparedness is critical to protect the health and safety of responders, the public and the environment. These events pose unique challenges for all participants regardless of where they fit in the incident structure. This symposium focuses on risks and issues associated with emergency response incidents. Speakers representing various roles within the response organization will share their perspective on issues encountered during actual events.
Organizer:Charles B. Stoyle
Presider:Charles B. Stoyle
7:30 AM Welcoming Remarks
7:35 AM455Incident command and utilization of technical resources
Robert Steadman
7:55 AM456Case review of response to a railcar incident involving chlorine gas
Donald H. Turno
8:55 AM457Exercises and drills for chemical emergencies
Robert A. (Tony) Hass
9:15 AM458Emergency operations center at Savannah River Site
John L. Riley
9:35 AM Break
9:50 AM459Communicating information between those who have it and those who need it!
Randy Speight
10:15 AM460Emergency response consequence assessment capabilities developed at SRNL
Charles H. Hunter Jr.
10:35 AM461One piece of the mosaic for HAZMAT & CBRNE emergency response
S. Bruce King
11:00 AM462Taking vibrational spectroscopy out of the lab: field-based identification of unknown hazardous chemicals using portable, “ruggedized” instrumentation
Eric G. Diken
11:25 AM463Chemical and physical hazards at disaster scenes - practical experiences and lessons learned
William Piispanen
11:55 AM464Closing Remarks
Charles B. Stoyle

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