Thurston County LEPC
   Local Emergency Planning Committee
  

 

The purpose of the Thurston County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is to coordinate hazardous materials issues and carry out the mandate of the Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA).  The LEPC provides an opportunity for local businesses, response agencies and citizens to share information about:

 

  

Meeting Schedule: Next meeting date yet to be announced.

 

Tier Two Information Availability:

Tier Two - Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory information is available for public review at the Thurston County Emergency Management office.  Contact (360) 754-3360 for more information or to schedule an appointment to review this data.

Courses Available:

No announcements. 

Information Links:

Thurston County Hazardous Materials Response Plan - Thurston County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, Emergency Support Function 10, Hazardous Materials)

Inherent Safety and Reactive Chemicals (article from the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center list)

Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (information from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry regarding free software)

Site Security:

Protecting Process Plants:  Preventing Terrorism Attacks and Sabotage is an article printed in the February 12, 2003 issue of "Homeland Defense Journal".

Chemical Accident Prevention: Site Security
EPA Chemical Safety Alert - February 2000 – 8 pages
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oswer/CeppoWeb.nsf/vwResourcesByFilename/secale.pdf/$File/secale.pdf

Jane's Facility Security Handbook
Jane's Information Group
1340 Braddock Place, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314-1651
(703) 683-3700
www.janes.com/company/catalog/facility_security.shtml

Chemical Safety:

Chemical Accidents from Electric Power Outages
EPA Chemical Safety Alert - September 2001 - 5 pages
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oswer/CeppoWeb.nsf/vwResourcesByFilename/power.pdf/$File/power.pdf

Agency Links:

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office
www.epa.gov/ceppo

Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE), Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/epcra/index.html  

Washington State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
emd.wa.gov/5-prep/prgms/serc/serc-idx.htm

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Thurston County Local Emergency Planning Committee

2703 Pacific Avenue SE, Suite B

Olympia, WA 98501-2036

 

(360) 754-3360

emwebmaster@co.thurston.wa.us 

Updated 01/21/10

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