Lecture 10

Question 1

Emergency Management includes:

Answer 1

1. planning for possible emergencies
2. providing resources to execute the plan
3. practicing and continuously improving the plan
4. training or informing employees, contractors, neighbors, and local authorities on what to do, how they will be notified, and how to report an emergency

Question 2

3 aspects of emergency planning and response

Answer 2

1. protecting people, including people who are onsite, offsite, and emergency providers
2. responding to catastrophic accidents involving explosions, large releases of chemicals, or other large releases of energy
3. communicating the stakeholders, including neighbors and the media

Question 3

steps in developing emergency response plan

Answer 3

1. identify accident scenarios based on hazards
2. assess credible accident scenarios
3. select planning scenarios
4. plan defensive response actions
5. plan offensive response
6. develop written emergency response plan
7. provide physical facilities and equipment
8. maintain/test facilities and equipment
9. determine when unit operator response is appropriate
10. train the emergency response team (ERT) members
11. plan communications
12. inform and train all personnel
13. periodically review emergency response plan

Question 4

large-scale incidents involving chemicals generally present three classes of hazards:

Answer 4

fires, explosions, and toxic vapor clouds