Shelter-In-Place:Shelter-In-Place:What you need to What you need to

knowknowMichael Arnold, District 5 Coordinator Michael Arnold, District 5 Coordinator

Serving Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Marion Serving Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Marion and Sumter Countiesand Sumter Counties

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• We live in an industrialized worldWe live in an industrialized world

• We manufacture, transport and use productsWe manufacture, transport and use products made from chemicals made from chemicals

• Accidental or intentional spills or releases ofAccidental or intentional spills or releases of hazardous chemicals can occur hazardous chemicals can occur

• During a release of hazardous materials, airDuring a release of hazardous materials, air quality may be threatened quality may be threatened

• Sheltering in placeSheltering in place is most often your is most often your safest option safest option

Everyone Needs to Know…Everyone Needs to Know…

• Manufacturing AccidentManufacturing Accident

• Train DerailmentTrain Derailment

• Highway and Roadway AccidentHighway and Roadway Accident

• Chemical leak from pool or wastewaterChemical leak from pool or wastewater treatment plant treatment plant

• Terrorist AttackTerrorist Attack

• Local BusinessesLocal Businesses

AccidentAccident

• RadiologicalRadiological

• UnexpectedUnexpected

LocationLocation

Where could it happen?Where could it happen?

Propane Storage FacilityPropane Storage Facility

HazMat Rail CarHazMat Rail Car

HazMat FacilityHazMat Facility

• Decision to protect the public from a Decision to protect the public from a hazardous material incident is complexhazardous material incident is complex

• Options include evacuating the public Options include evacuating the public or sheltering the public in placeor sheltering the public in place

• Measure is determined by Incident Measure is determined by Incident Commander based upon the nature of Commander based upon the nature of the threat to the publicthe threat to the public

Protecting the PublicProtecting the Public

“ “Protect-in-place"Protect-in-place"

"Cocooning""Cocooning"

"Buttoning up""Buttoning up"

“ “Using safe havens”Using safe havens”

“ “Sheltering”Sheltering”

"Its theprocess,not the

name that counts!"

Sheltering-In-PlaceSheltering-In-Placehas many names…has many names…

Five Easy Steps Go inside immediately and close all

windows and doors  Switch off all ventilation systems  Switch on a radio or TV for

emergency information  Go into a room with no windows and

seal the door  Continue listening to radio or TV for

further instructions

Sheltering-In-Place is the use Sheltering-In-Place is the use of a structure and its indoor of a structure and its indoor atmosphere to temporarily atmosphere to temporarily separate individuals from a separate individuals from a hazardous outdoor atmospherehazardous outdoor atmosphere

The objective of sheltering-in-placeThe objective of sheltering-in-place

is to is to minimizeminimize exposure of the public exposure of the public

to the hazardous material releasedto the hazardous material released

Sheltering-In-PlaceSheltering-In-Placeis a protective actionis a protective action

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SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL BENEFITS ANDSUMMARY OF THE GENERAL BENEFITS ANDLIMITATIONS OF SHELTERING-IN-PLACELIMITATIONS OF SHELTERING-IN-PLACE

Minimizes exposure of populations in the hazard zoneMinimizes exposure of populations in the hazard zone

Easily achievable in suitable structures Easily achievable in suitable structures

More quickly implemented than evacuationMore quickly implemented than evacuation

Requires fewer resources from Requires fewer resources from emergency response organizationsemergency response organizations

Easily communicated to the publicEasily communicated to the public

Can be more easily implementedCan be more easily implemented in densely populated areas orin densely populated areas or with institutionalized individualswith institutionalized individuals

EVACUATIONThe recommended or required relocation of the public from an The recommended or required relocation of the public from an area of unacceptably high risk to an area of acceptably low riskarea of unacceptably high risk to an area of acceptably low risk

SHELTERING-IN-PLACESheltering-in-place is the use of a structure and its indoor air to Sheltering-in-place is the use of a structure and its indoor air to temporarily isolate individuals from a hazardous outdoor temporarily isolate individuals from a hazardous outdoor atmosphereatmosphere

BREATHING AND SKIN PROTECTION

Breathing and skin protection are the use of readily available Breathing and skin protection are the use of readily available materials by an individual to minimize inhalation or skin contact materials by an individual to minimize inhalation or skin contact with the hazardous materialwith the hazardous material

COMBINED PROTECTIVE ACTIONSThe use of more than one protective action during an incident for The use of more than one protective action during an incident for different locations, at different times, or to enhance the use of a different locations, at different times, or to enhance the use of a single protective actionsingle protective action

DEFINITIONS OF BASIC OPTIONS FOR PROTECTIVEDEFINITIONS OF BASIC OPTIONS FOR PROTECTIVE ACTION DURING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES ACTION DURING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES

USING COMBINATIONS OF PROTECTIVE ACTIONSUSING COMBINATIONS OF PROTECTIVE ACTIONS

Area Sheltered-In-Place

Area Evacuated

Source of the Release

In local counties most areas have emergency notification through the phone system.

Special thanks to:Special thanks to:

National Institute for Chemical StudiesNational Institute for Chemical StudiesCharleston, WVCharleston, WV

Harrisonburg/Rockingham County LEPC, VAHarrisonburg/Rockingham County LEPC, VA

Manny Cela, South Florida Regional Manny Cela, South Florida Regional Planning Council, District 11 LEPCPlanning Council, District 11 LEPC

LEPC District 5LEPC District 5

David Cooper, LEPC ChairmanDavid Cooper, LEPC Chairman

Michael Arnold, LEPC Michael Arnold, LEPC CoordinatorCoordinator

MArnold@wrpc.ccMArnold@wrpc.cc

www.wrpc.ccwww.wrpc.cc

Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council

1241 S.W. 10 Street

Ocala, Florida 34471

Phone: 352-732-1315 x228

Shelter-In-PlaceShelter-In-Place

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