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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
Costa
DATE: February 6 , 1985 1 County
SUBJECT: Hazardous Material Incident Notification Procedures
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Acknowledge receipt of report from Director, Office of Emergency Services,
submitted in response to Board referral relating to Hazardous Material
Incident Notification Procedures.
BACKGROUND
On November 6 , 1984 the Board referred to the Hazardous Materials Committee
and the Director of the Office of Emergency Services for review and recom-
mendation a protocol procedure for notifying appropriate local and state
agencies of industrial accidents involving toxic materials. This referral
resulted from a September 27 , 1984 accidental release of sulfur dioxide
from the Du Pont Plant in Antioch. Neither the Office of Emergency Services
nor the Health Officer were notified of this particular occurrence which
resulted in exposure of humans to toxic industrial fumes.
The attached report indicates that the County Hazardous Materials Committee
reviewed this incident and found that standard operating procedures are
in place for such notifications, and that therefore rather than developing
an additional protocol increased emphasis will be placed on awareness and
training of first responders and industries.
A second part of this referral relates to inclusion in the 1985 county
.legislative program of an item concerning quick identification of hazardous
material as distinguished from non-hazardous material, which may be spilled
and which could close highways and back up traffic. Such an item was
included in the legislative proposals submitted to your Board.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON J APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT; ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS O THE DATE SHOWN. {
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Director, OESV
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Health Services Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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