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EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSISTANCE PLANS (ERAP)

COHMED January 2010

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TOPICS

• What is an ERAP• Some history• Who needs an ERAP• Contents of an ERAP• Changes to the TDG

Act

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What is an ERAP

• Emergency response planning

• Product and MOC specific• Knowledgeable technical

advisors• Regulatory requirement• High risk dangerous goods• Quantity limits

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Some History

• 10 November, 1979– 60 tons of Chlorine– 3 BLEVEs– 225,000 evacuated

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History (continued)

Approx. 1.5 km

• Tank car “Rockets”

• Grange Inquiry–If ship dangerous goods then must provide assistance

• Shipper to provide emergency response

• Transport Canada to approve ER plans

• Transport Canada to attend accident sites

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ERAP Plan

• Activation/Notification

• Hazard Analysis– Situation Assessment– Damage Assessment

• Logistics

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ERAP Plan (cont’d)• Technical Advice

• Equipment and Materials

• Personnel/Resources– Internal– External

• SOP/SOG

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ERAP Plan (cont’d)

• Training and Exercises

• Maintenance

• ERAP Revisions

• Mutual Aid

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Who needs an ERAP• Shipper (offeror for transport)

• Importer

• Carrier (product transiting through Canada)

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TDG Act Amendments

• Clarifies who the importer is in Canada

• Specified period approvals

• Direction to activate ERAP

• CBRN related response (voluntary)

• Liability protection

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ERAPs

• Important component of TDG Program– Risk-based (highly

dangerous)

– Legal requirement

– Verified by auditors

– Built on industry capability

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Cross Border Response

• 3rd edition published 2007

• Planning tool

• Cross-border response planning mandatory for ERAP holder

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THANK YOU!• John Tomaselli

• Place de Ville

Tower C, 330 Sparks

Ottawa, Ontario

Canada, K1A 0N5

• www.tc.gc.ca

• John.tomaselli@tc.gc.ca

• (613) 990-1144