Responding To Hazardous Spills

Clean Water Works · Mar 3, 2023 · 47m

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NEORSD Superintendent of Environmental Services Scott Broski gives his insights into the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and explains the emergency-response protocols for these kinds of accidents.

Acronyms used in this episode:

WQIS - Water Quality & Industrial Surveillance (NEORSD)

SCBA - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus

ODNR - Ohio Department of Natural Resources

LEPC - Local Emergency Planning Committee

EPCRA - Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act

EHS - Extremely Hazardous Substances

PPE - Personal Protective Equipment

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