wmd and hazardous materials response and decontamination

Resource Element DescriptionResource ElementsType III Hazmat Entry TeamType II Hazmat Entry TeamType I Hazmat Entry Team(extrication)Type I Hazmat Entry Team(decontamination)EPA Radiological EmergencyResponse Team (RERT)Federal Radiological Monitoringand Assessment Center(FRMAC)Hazmat Information/ResearchGroup/TeamHazmat Medical Group/TeamHazmat Resources Group/TeamHazmat Liaison OfficerHazmat SpecialistsPlanning AssumptionsPer NIMSPer NIMSComponents and DescriptionPer NIMS, with capabilities for extricationPer NIMS, with capabilities for decontaminationThe (RERT), based in EPA's Office of Radiation and Indoor Air and regionaloffices, responds to emergencies involving releases of radioactive materials byproviding environmental measurement and guidance activities; monitoring,sampling, and laboratory activities; and providing State and local authoritieswith advice on protecting local residents from exposure to harmful radiationlevels.The Department of Energy (DOE) FRMAC coordinates Federal radiologicalmonitoring and assessment activities with those of State and local agencies.Reference/research function performs the compiling and interpretation oftechnical information related to products, agents, containers, excreta andprovides relevant information to the hazmat Branch Director or GroupSupervisor.Part of the logistics section for the provision of medical services for responsepersonnelThe "resources group" technically would be within the planning section and betermed the resources unit and would reside outside of the hazmat structure.Resources on the scene would be assigned to the staging area manager.Single resources that will be assigned as needed and defined in29CFR1910.120• Although applicable to several of the 15 National Planning Scenarios, the capability planning factorswere developed from an in-depth analysis of the Toxic Industrial Chemical scenario. Other scenarioswere reviewed to identify required adjustments or additions to the planning factors and nationaltargets.• This capability applies to a wide range of incidents and emergencies, including those caused by animprovised nuclear device, aerosol anthrax, a blister agent, a nerve agent, and a radiological dispersaldevice. Additional measures and metrics need to be developed for a nuclear incident.• If decontamination is ongoing during the early stages of a catastrophic incident, persons undergoingdecontamination will have logistical, medical, and mental health needs that will need to be addressedquickly.Target Capabilities List 371RESPOND MISSION: WMD AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE AND DECONTAMINATION