Hazardous Materials Tabletop Exercises Manual
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Hazardous Materials Tabletop Exercises Manual July 2006 FEMA HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLETOP EXERCISES MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Exercise Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1 Purpose................................................................................................................................... 1 Exercise Goal and Objectives................................................................................................. 2 Exercise Participants............................................................................................................... 2 Exercise Materials................................................................................................................... 2 Exercise Assumptions............................................................................................................. 3 Preexercise Activities.................................................................................................................... 5 Reviewing the Exercise Materials ........................................................................................... 5 Room Setup ............................................................................................................................ 6 Conducting the Exercises ............................................................................................................. 7 Debriefing the Exercise................................................................................................................. 8 Tabletop Exercise 1: Fixed-Facility Incident Background Information and Incident Scenario .........................................................................1-1 Map: South Hamden Township and the Village of Hope Springs .............................................1-2 Scenario Messages ...................................................................................................................1-3 Tabletop Exercise 1: Supplemental Materials Material Safety Data Sheet: Chlorine......................................................................................1-11 Exercise 1: Evaluator’s Worksheets ...................................................................................1-18 Appendix A: Participant Copies of Messages Participant Copies of Messages ............................................................................................... A-1 Background Information and Incident Scenario ........................................................................ A-2 Message 1 ................................................................................................................................ A-3 Message 2 ................................................................................................................................ A-3 Message 3 ................................................................................................................................ A-3 Message 4 ................................................................................................................................ A-4 Message 5 ................................................................................................................................ A-4 Message 6 ................................................................................................................................ A-4 Message 7 ................................................................................................................................ A-5 Message 8 ................................................................................................................................ A-5 Tabletop Exercise 2: Highway Incident Background Information and Incident Scenario .........................................................................2-1 Map: Hamilton County and the Unincorporated Suburb of Greenville .......................................2-2 Scenario Messages ...................................................................................................................2-3 Tabletop Exercise 2: Supplemental Materials Material Safety Data Sheet: Acetone......................................................................................2-11 Bill of Lading ............................................................................................................................2-21 Exercise 2: Evaluator’s Worksheets ...................................................................................2-22 July 2006 Page i HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLETOP EXERCISES MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) Appendix B: Participant Copies of Messages Participant Copies of Messages ............................................................................................... B-1 Background Information and Incident Scenario ........................................................................ B-2 Message 1 ................................................................................................................................ B-3 Message 2 ................................................................................................................................ B-3 Message 3 ................................................................................................................................ B-3 Message 4 ................................................................................................................................ B-4 Message 5 ................................................................................................................................ B-4 Message 6 ................................................................................................................................ B-4 Message 7 ................................................................................................................................ B-5 Message 8 ................................................................................................................................ B-5 Tabletop Exercise 3: Rail Incident Background Information and Incident Scenario .........................................................................3-1 Map: City of Westport, New Columbia ......................................................................................3-2 Scenario Messages ...................................................................................................................3-3 Tabletop Exercise 3: Supplemental Materials Material Safety Data Sheet: Chlorine......................................................................................3-13 Material Safety Data Sheet: Potassium Hydroxide .................................................................3-20 Material Safety Data Sheet: Sodium Chlorate ........................................................................3-29 Chlorine Waybill .......................................................................................................................3-37 Potassium Hydroxide Waybill ..................................................................................................3-39 Sodium Chlorate Waybill..........................................................................................................3-41 Train Consist............................................................................................................................3-43 Exercise 3: Evaluator’s Worksheets ...................................................................................3-46 Appendix C: Participant Copies of Messages Participant Copies of Messages ............................................................................................... C-1 Background Information and Incident Scenario ........................................................................ C-2 Message 1 ................................................................................................................................ C-3 Message 2 ................................................................................................................................ C-3 Message 3 ................................................................................................................................ C-3 Message 4 ................................................................................................................................ C-4 Message 5 ................................................................................................................................ C-4 Message 6 ................................................................................................................................ C-5 Message 7 ................................................................................................................................ C-6 Message 8 ................................................................................................................................ C-6 July 2006 Page ii HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLETOP EXERCISES MANUAL EXERCISE INTRODUCTION PURPOSE These tabletop exercises are intended to provide an opportunity for communities to test their ability to respond to hazardous materials (HazMat) incidents. The exercises provide the opportunity to identify the response and coordination issues that could arise during a variety of hazardous materials scenarios and make the decisions to resolve those issues. This Manual includes the exercise instructions, objectives, and other