Emergency Preparedness Planning A Primer for Chemists

by Pasquarelli, Timothy L.; Woid-Black, Frankie K.

• ISBN13: 9780841235793
• ISBN10: 0841235791
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-14
• Publisher: American Chemical Society

Summary

This book is the ideal introductory primer to emergency management for those who work in the chemical enterprise and are new or have an interest in the topic. It avoids complicated medical jargon and is aimed at a wide audience, particularly those who have just been given the responsibility for developing an emergency response plan. Many examples and parallels for simple and complex situations occur throughout, making this book understandable and extremely useful. As well, the authors have included appendices that contain supporting information and planning tools to be used during the planning process and an outline that may be tailored to meet the needs of specific organizations. This book will undoubtedly facilitate the use and awareness of emergency management for those just entering the field and for all those who realize its importance.

Table of Contents

Introduction	3	(12)
The Preparedness Process	15	(10)
Risk Analysis	25	(8)
Plan Development	33	(10)
Organizing for Response Operations	43	(10)
Communications and Notification	53	(8)
Support for Response Operations	61	(4)
Training and Simulation Exercises	65	(10)
Appendix A Integrated Contingency Plan Outline	75	(26)
Appendix B Basic Emergency Response Plan Outline	101	(6)
Appendix C Internet Sites	107	(4)
Appendix D Resources	111	(12)
Index	123