December 1, 2007

Volume VII, Edition 12

Lou Trammell, Chair http://www.dem.state.az.us/

Janet Napolitano, Governor http://www.governor.state.az.us/

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Inside this issue:

NIOSH 2

PUT YOUR TWO CENTS IN

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NEW TOOLS MAKE UNDER-STANDING AIR QUALITY

EVEN EASIER

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DUST HAZARDS 7

PRIVATE SECTOR EMER-GENCY PREPAREDNESS

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FINES 9

OSHA CORNER 12

TRIBAL CORNER 13

'workshop' on the 6th of De-cember that will include a 'social gathering' in the late afternoon/early evening for some hails and farewells. If the workshop info is of in-terest... great... if not, please do stop by to say hi to old friends and to make new ones. If you know of someone in our extended 'family' that we should be hailing or fare-welling... please do let Syl-via Castillo know at 602-231-6309 or Sylvia.Castillo@azdema.gov Don't hesitate to let others know about the 6th... It's been a blast! Dan

Well, it's getting close to that time! Looks like Jan 11th will be my last day of work, and Jan 12th will be that magic first day of re-tirement. It's been great to have been personally associated with so many of you over the last two decades, and several of you for even longer than that. We all do good work and when we work to-gether, we do great work!! Recently, because of the upcoming retirement, I've

been asked what I plan to do. I've come to enjoy the response "What I want to do...and when I want to do it." Based on a recent legis-lative hearing... citizen ac-tivism may well be on my list of what I want to do! Commission staff members are here to serve you and to make, to the extent possible, all your jobs easier. Please do continue to provide sup-port for them and feedback to them so they can continue to excel and move ahead in the areas they touch. I'm sure I'll have a few more words for the January "Gatekeeper" but please do take a look at our website: www.azserc.org because we'll be holding a

What to say?

Daniel Roe, Executive Director http://www.azserc.org

A R I ZO N A E M E R G E N C Y R E S P O NS E C O M M I S S I ON 5636 E AST M CD OWELL R OAD

P HOENIX, A RIZONA 85008-3495

Dept of Health and Human Services; greg-ory.banner@hhs.gov ; Of-fice: 617-565-1485 )

Multiple guides and re-sources, including: The Biodosimetry Assessment Tool; Adult/Pediatric Field Medical Record Biodo-simetry Worksheet; AFRRI Pocket Guide-Emergency Radiation

Medicine Response. Visit: http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/www/outreach/biodostools.htm#software (Thanks to Gregory T. Ban-ner, M.S., C.E.M.; Regional Emergency Coordinator Re-gion I - New England; US

Radiation!!

for control-ling hazards, dealing with emergencies, understanding one’s rights and responsi-bilities as a working teen, and empower-ing the young worker to communicate with his or her employer about occupa-tional safety and health.

By the year 2010, 17.8 million youths aged 16–19 will work, up from 16 million in 2000, according to government fore-casts. Young workers suffer a dispropor-tionate share of injuries and fatalities, especially in the first year on the job. In 2006, 30 youths under 18 died from work-related injuries. In 2003, an esti-mated 54,800 work-related injuries and illnesses among youth less than 18 years of age were treated in hospital emergency departments. Because only one-third of work-related injuries are seen in emer-gency departments, it is likely the actual number of such injuries among working youth is much higher, approximately 160,000 injuries and illnesses each year.

NIOSH is the federal agency that con-ducts research and makes recommenda-tions for preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths. "Youth@Work: Talking Safety" is part of a strategic NIOSH program of scientific research, outreach, and partnering for safe and healthy work for adolescents. More infor-mation is available at www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth/, includ-ing print and electronic resources.

SOURCE: NIOSH

NIOSH Offers High School Curriculum In Workplace Safety, Health:

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Working teens, 16- to 19-years old, are injured or killed on the job in dispropor-tionately high numbers. As a rule, they receive little or no formal safety educa-tion and training, either in school or on the job. To fill this gap, the National Insti-tute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) offers a new high school cur-riculum, "Youth@Work: Talking Safety," designed especially for young workers.

The curriculum is available to schools at no charge from NIOSH. Materials include a course booklet, a PowerPoint teaching presentation and overheads for teachers, student handouts, and an informational video. The curriculum is customized for each state and Puerto Rico to reflect state-specific rules and regulations for prevent-ing work-related injuries among young workers. Materials can be downloaded from the NIOSH web page at www.cdc.gov/niosh/talkingsafety/ .

"This curriculum meets an important need as the number of working youths in the U.S. continues to grow," said NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D. "As an im-mediate benefit, as young people take summer jobs or part-time employment, it provides information that they, their men-tors, and their employers can use now to stay safe. Over a much longer term, it provides the foundation for a lifetime of safe, productive work for the next genera-tion of men and women who will keep our economy strong in decades to come."

The curriculum is the culmination of many years’ work by a consortium of partners dedicated to reducing occupa-tional injuries and illnesses among youth. It builds on earlier curricula developed by the Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP) at the University of California, Berkeley, and by the Education Develop-ment Center, Inc. (EDC) in Newton, Mass. Those earlier programs were pro-duced under grants from NIOSH as well as from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau in the U.S. Health Resources and Services Ad-ministration, and Liberty Mutual Insur-ance Company.

NIOSH and its partners developed the activities in the new curriculum in consul-tation with numerous teachers and staff from general high schools; with school-to-work, work-experience, and vocational education programs; and with the Califor-nia WorkAbility program, which serves students with cognitive and learning dis-abilities.

The activities have been extensively pilot tested, used, and evaluated by numerous high school teachers, job trainers, and work coordinators around the country to teach youth important basic occupational safety and health skills.

Major topics under the curriculum include raising awareness of safety and health risks for young workers, recognizing workplace hazards, understanding options

AZ DEQ Receives $80,000 EPA Grant: U.S. EPA Region IX awarded ADEQ $80,000 to examine Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) facilities in Arizona to provide technical assistance to reduce their generation of chemicals and waste. (Contact: Dean Higuchi, 808-541-2711, higuchi.dean@epa.gov )

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program, corporate partnerships, and con-tinuous community outreach. For more information about emergency preparedness and the Ready New York campaign, visit NYC.gov http://www.nyc.gov . (Thanks to Elizabeth Davis, EAD & As-sociates, LLC ; Emergency Management & Special Needs Consultants; www.eadassociates.com for sharing )

A new preparedness guide is available in nine languages; It will be disseminated to 1.1 million public school students. One guide is designed for elementary school children, the other targets students in mid-dle and high schools. AIG sponsored the development and printing of the guides. The guides will also be available on www.nyc.gov . OEM's Ready New York campaign was created in 2003 to inform New Yorkers about the hazards they may face in an

emergency and encourage residents to prepare for all types of emergencies. Ready New York takes an all-hazards approach to preparing, based on three guiding principles: knowing the hazards in New York City, making a disaster plan, and stocking emergency supplies. Ready New York's resources now include nine multilingual publications, numerous public service announcements, multime-dia advertising campaigns, extensive web content, a speakers' bureau, a reprinting

Ready NY For Kids:

Tools of the HAZMAT Trade: Digests mode: Sending a blank e-mail message to: hazmat-wmd-digest@yahoogroups.com to have the list messages sent to you in Digest mode once per day Yahoogroups HazMat-WMD Archives http://Yahoogroups.com/archive/Hazmat-WMD Files Area http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hazmat-WMD/files/

HazMat Related Bookmarks.. http://Yahoogroups.com/links/Hazmat-WMD

Hazmat-wmd@yahoogroups.com gener-ates great discussions and provides mem-bers (free!) with leads/information to as-sist in dealing with their day to day jobs. Recent request for a PowerPoint on the Emergency Response Guidebook yielded the following:

Visit: http://www.tc.gc.ca/canutec/en/guide/ERGO/Training_ppt.htm ;

Visit: http://www.firehouse.com/training/drills/files/DM_0503.pdf

Visit: https://hazmatonline.phmsa.dot.gov/services/

Visit: http://hazmat.dot.gov/training/mods/mod.htm

Thanks to JAMES MURPHY <capecodresq@yahoo.com> for the ques-tion and to those that responded, includ-ing:

Robert S. Hare, Office of Fire Marshal, Nassau County, New York; (516) 572-1117 Voice and Robert J. Borer" <rjb007@neb.rr.com>

Subscribing: Sending a blank e-mail mes-sage to: hazmat-wmd-subscribe@yahoogroups.com gets you on the list if you are emailing from the ac-count you wish to receive messages at.

Analyst; JE Fuller/Hydrology & Geomor-phology, Inc; 8400 S. Kyrene Rd., Suite 201Tempe, AZ 85284; (480) 222-5702 (voice); (480) 839-2193 (fax)http://www.jefuller.com/ Nield, Dwight dwight@jefuller.com Know of other companies that are there to assist? Send that information to us at azserc@azdema.gov ; might as well have the resources we know about and have used right at our fingertips. Cheers.

Requirements abound! Your hazardous chemical emergency response plan, an annex to your County Emergency Opera-tions Plan, requires an annual review at a public meeting. The Arizona Emergency Response Commission has guided you to ensure that EVERY meeting you hold has a specific agenda item that provides for public comment on that plan. So... need help? JE Fuller/Hydrology & Geomorphology, Inc. is one of the companies at your

disposal who may be able to assist you in meeting the requirements of the Emer-gency Planning and Community Right to Know, PL 99-499 as well as Arizona Re-vised Statutes, Title 26 Chapter Two, Article Three. They have experience in developing and updating emergency re-sponse plans that are NIMS compliant for Arizona communities. Feel free to call and discuss your needs: Contact information: Dwight L. Nield, Emergency Preparedness Planner/GIS

Need Help on Revising Your LEPC Plan?

comments.

If your organization or association (public, pri-vate, non-profit) has cer-tain issues (suggestions, concerns, ques-tions, etc.) that should be addressed early-on, please feel free to contact me on be-half of your organization. I may be able to bring those topics to the attention of the committee and its task forces."

Again, if you have any questions or con-cerns about the NFPA 1600 standard please contact Gunnar via e-mail or phone (office 310-649-0700); fax (310) 649-1126 e-mail: gjk@edmus.info ; web: www.edmus.info "

Extracted from an e-mail sent by Gunnar J. Kuepper, Chief of Operations Emer-gency & Disaster Management, Inc.

"Many of you know, or even use the NFPA 1600 Standard on "Disaster/ Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs". As some of you may be aware, I serve as a "Special Ex-pert" on the committee, which means nothing else than the fact that I am not representing any interest or user group or an enforcing authority. DHS, NEMA, DRII, the Insurance Industry, AT&T, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. GAO, the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs, the City of New York, and others have a seat on the committee. However,

with a restriction for a little more than 30 committee members, most organizations do not have a direct voice on further de-velopments. As an example, neither the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the hospital association, nor the national law enforcement associations have repre-sentatives on the committee.

The committee met at the end of October in Boston, MA to start a revision cycle and to begin discussions on the contents of the 2010 version of the standard docu-ment.

As an individual, you are able to provide suggestions during the Call for Proposals and the Request for Comments (RFC) periods that allow for public input and

Put Your Two Cents in - Comments Wanted for NFPA 1600:

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evaluations of commercial off-the-shelf items that enhance personal protection equipment, detection, and decontamina-tion of agents. CBIRF interacts with all standards-writing organizations, and works on an ongoing basis to improve research, development and acquisition of new equipment.

ESS departments or their communities can direct requests for training and exer-cise support to Captain Charles Atwood at (301) 744-2027, or by writing to charles.atwood@usmc.mil. To view the CBIRF website, visit http://www.cbirf.usmc.mil/public/iimefpublic.nsf/sites/cbirf.

In the event of a chemical or biological incident, the Emergency Services Sector (ESS) can obtain support from the Chemi-cal/Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), an element of II Marine Expe-ditionary Force (II MEF), U.S. Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM). Located in Indian Head, MD, CBIRF forward-deploys and/or responds by land, sea, or air worldwide to credible threats of chemical, biological, radiation, and nu-clear (CBRNE) events on short notice.

Once on scene, CBIRF activities include reconnaissance (detecting and identifying threats), rescue and extraction (confined space rescue, trench rescue, vehicle and advanced rope rescue, and collapsed structure stabilization and rescue),

medical care in “hot zones,” decontami-nation, explosive ordnance disposal (render Improvised Explosive Devices safe), command and control (critical net-work communications), and logistics (self-contained, self-sufficient task-organized unit).

In researching CBIRF’s role as a valuable resource and critical infrastructure protec-tion multiplier, the Emergency Manage-ment and Response—Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC) learned that the Force’s interactions with ESS organizations have bolstered the op-erational readiness of first responders through cross-training, joint exercises, and information sharing. CBIRF person-nel also have performed hundreds of

Chemical/Biological Incident Response Force:

Ready - Or Not?

Visit: http://www.texasprepares.org/ReadyOrNot/Client/Home.aspx

Public Health Emergency Response: A Guide for Leaders and Responders. US Department of Health and Human Services. August 2007. http://www.hhs.gov/disasters/press/newsroom/mediaguide/guideleader.html

There are currently several courses available in the new NFAOnline. Additional courses are in development and will be added as they become available. Course subjects in-clude Community Safety Educators, Fire Service Supervision, ICS 100 and ICS 200, Emergency Response to Terrorism, and Emergency Medical Services. To enroll in NFAOnline, visit www.nfaonline.dhs.gov and browse the course catalog through the 'New Students' option. (Thanks To Ed M. Kostiuk - EdK@health.ok.gov )

The U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Academy launched a new web-based online training system NFAOnline. NFAOnline provides an easy one-stop website where fire and emergency ser-vices personnel, first responders, emer-gency management personnel, and the general public will find free training and education programs that they can com-plete at their own pace. "Now is the time for us to embrace the future and improve our education through distance learning," said NFA Superinten-dent, Dr. Denis Onieal.

"NFAOnline provides another option to help further the professionalism of the nation's fire and emergency services and strengthen their ability to combat all haz-ard emergencies." NFAOnline provides a "user-friendly," state-of-the art training system with tech-nical support and the ability for the stu-dent to immediately print a certificate and transcript. The primary effort of NFAOnline is to make available training and materials for the fire service, particu-larly those unable to attend resident courses in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

USFA On Line Training:

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forward interesting nuggets that are found, or share pages.

Perhaps even more powerful is the fact that every document has also gone through an optical character recognition (OCR) process, so that the text of the documents is searchable, even though most documents came as image files, or even worse, plain paper.

Search and review documents at Govern-mentDocs.org today ! [http://governmentdocs.org]

(Thanks to Gabriela Schneider, Commu-nications Director and to Steve Brittle for sharing)

The Sunlight Foundation has joined a coa-lition of government watchdog groups launching a new online tool, called Gov-ernment Documents [http://governmentdocs.org] that gives any-one with an Internet connection the power to investigate.

You can browse, search and help review documents received from the government. There's combined power when thousands of individuals are working together to search and review documents.

Sunlight has funded Government Docu-ments, a project of Citizens for Responsi-bility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).

Sunlight's Real Time Investigations [http://realtime.sunlightprojects.org] pro-ject posted thousands of pages of

documents received as part of their work to shed light on the relationship between Congress and federal agencies by obtain-ing monthly correspondence logs of let-ters sent by members of Congress to over 100 federal agencies.

The new Government Documents Web site is a quantum leap in opening up gov-ernment because in the past, when docu-ments were received in response to FOIA requests, the only way to share those documents with the public was by posting huge PDF files on the Web. Now, with the new "Government Documents" sys-tem, not only can individuals help per-form the search and tag these documents, but every page of every document will have its own unique URL so that one can link to a particular page from a blog,

New Online Government Watchdog Tool:

Field Test for Unknown Vapor or Gas: You can also estimate the water solubility of the unknown vapor or gas to decide if water spray would be effective in scrubbing the material from the air. The test relates to ambient conditions and does not rely on standard temperature. Most hazmat teams probably already have the equipment on hand to perform this. See: http://www.hazardid.com/resources.htm

Thanks to "hazidmich" <rick@hazardID.com> and to Hazmat-WMD@yahoogroups.com

On the web: -Go to the Air Emissions Sources Web site: www.epa.gov/air/emissions -View information in Google Earth for-mat about which facilities emit any of six common pollutants: http://www.epa.gov/air/emissions/where.htm

-See AQI forecasts and current condi-tions: www.airnow.gov

-View air quality information in Google Earth format: http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=google_earth.main EPA is also using the Google Earth plat-form to display Acid Rain Program data: http://epa.gov/airmarkets/progress/interactivemapping.html Contact: Margot Perez-Sullivan, (202) 564-4355/ perezsulli-van.margot@epa.gov

"Ever used your computer to "fly" through the mountains, or zoom in on a satellite picture of your house? Now you can use the same technology to learn more about emissions and air quality across the country and where you live. EPA has developed two tools that let computer users "see" air quality informa-tion on a virtual globe. Both tools are available to the public starting today.

"Google has changed the way people use the Internet. By combining their innova-tive mapping tools with our air data, EPA and Google are changing the way people use the Internet to protect their health," said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. The first tool is part of the new "Air Emission Sources" Web site, which is designed to make emissions data for six common pollutants easy to find and un-derstand. Based on the latest National Emissions Inventory, the site uses charts and Google Earth files to answer a user’s questions. Users can look at overall emissions, emissions by type of industry,

or emissions by largest polluter. Want to know what industry emits the most sulfur dioxide in your state? Select your state from a map, pick a pollutant, and the site creates a chart showing you emissions by industry. Want to "see" which refineries in your state emit the most sulfur dioxide? Use the "tilt" fea-ture in Google Earth to quickly find the largest emitter. Then click on the balloon to get more details about emissions from that facility. EPA also is providing Air Quality Index (AQI) information in the Google Earth format. Use the AQI tool to quickly see air quality across the country, then click on a specific location to see that city’s AQI forecast and current levels of ozone or particle pollution. The AQI is EPA’s color-coded tool to inform the public about daily air pollu-tion levels in their communities. EPA, in collaboration with state and local govern-ments, provides AQI forecasts and con-ditions for more than 300 cities across the United States.

New Tools Make Understanding Air Quality Easier Than Ever:

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applications is Feb. 15, 2008. For forms and application, visit: http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/waste/littleleague.html News media interested in additional in-formation on this or any other topic con-cerning the Arizona Department of Envi-ronmental Quality should contact the Office of Communications at (602) 771-2215 or via email at communica-tions@azdeq.gov.

The Arizona Department of Environ-mental Quality (ADEQ) is again provid-ing recycling grants to Arizona Little Leagues to promote recycling and pre-vent littering at baseball fields across the state. Under the Little League Recycling and Litter Control Project, ADEQ provides funding to Little League organizations throughout Arizona for banners promot-ing recycling to be displayed at their ball fields and for recycling containers to be

placed at the fields. ADEQ first established this project for the 2004 Little League season. This year, ADEQ is making a total of $15,000 available to Little Leagues interested in participating. Little Leagues interested in applying for grant funding from ADEQ should con-tact Laura Newman at (602) 771-4459 or toll free at (800) 234-5677, ext. 771-4459, or by email to new-man.laura@azdeq.gov. The deadline for

ADEQ Grants Now Available to Little Leagues to Promote Recycling:

See 'National Strategy for Information Sharing' at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/infosharing/index.html

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ment or may be ignitable by abnor-mal operation or failure of electric equip-ment.

Questions, call Environmental Resource Center at 919-469-1585; visit www.ercweb.com

NOTE: Get Your 2008 Compliance Cal-endar Now- The 2008 Compliance Calen-dar is now available. This valuable re-source includes essential compliance dates for each major environmental and safety law, as well as telephone numbers for state and federal regulatory agencies. Environmental Resource Center devel-oped this calendar to provide guidance to companies that must meet compliance deadlines for RCRA, DOT, SARA Title III, OSHA Hazard Communication Stan-dard, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and more.

(Thanks, as always to Zoraida Lopez; ZLopez@ercweb.com )

From ERC Reg of the Day- with thanks.

With an increasing number of facilities experiencing dust explosions causing deaths, injuries, and significant property damage, dust is becoming an increasing concern. OSHA recently published direc-tive number: CPL 03-00-006: “Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program (NEP)” to provide guidance on the selection and inspection process that OSHA auditors will use to inspect work-places that handle combustible dusts and are likely to cause deflagrations, other fires, or explosions. These sites are identi-fied as Class II locations.

29 CFR 1910.399 defines Class II loca-tions as those locations that are hazardous because of the presence of combustible dust. Some of the industries that handle combustible dust include agriculture, chemical, textiles, forest and furniture products, metal processing, tire and rubber processing plants, paper products manufac-turers, pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, wastewater treatment facilities, re-cycling operations (paper, metal, and plas-tic), and coal dust in coal handling and

processing facilities.

There are two subsets of Class II facilities identified as Division 1 and Division 2. Division 1 facilities include areas in which combustible dust is or may be in suspension in the air under normal operat-ing conditions, in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures; or where mechanical failure or abnormal operation of machinery or equipment might cause such explosive or ignitable mixtures to be produced, and might also provide a source of ignition through si-multaneous failure of electric equipment, through operation of protection devices, or from other causes; or in which com-bustible dusts of an electrically conduc-tive nature may be present.

A Class II, Division 2 location is a loca-tion where combustible dust will not nor-mally be in suspension in the air in quan-tities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures, or resulting combusti-ble dust accumulations on, in, or in the vicinity of the electrical equipment may be sufficient to interfere with the safe dissipation of heat from electric equip-

Dust Hazards [29 CFR 1910.399]: IIINDUSTRYNDUSTRYNDUSTRY CCCORNERORNERORNER

MORE Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) Needed! Visit: http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/sfund/ammonia/index.html to read about support for

communities as a result of facility fines for failing to comply with the Emergency Planning and Community

Right to Know Act (EPCRA).

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Infants below the age of six months who drink water containing nitrate in excess of federal standards can become seriously ill and, if untreated, may die. Symptoms include shortness of breath and blue baby syndrome. Elevated blood lead levels in young children can trigger learning dis-abilities, decreased growth, hyperactivity, impaired hearing, and brain damage. For more information on the EPA and water pollutants, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/watewaterpollutants.html Contact: Marc Mowrey Mowrey.Marc@epa.gov

US EPA lodged a civil complaint seeking a $27,500 fine against the American Re-alty & Mortgage Company, alleging the Arizona water company repeatedly disre-garded an order to monitor its drinking water supply for lead, copper, and ni-trates. Monitoring is a key component of ensur-ing water quality... and failing to do so violates the Safe Drinking Water Act. Children are particularly susceptible to the adverse health effects of lead and ni-trate in drinking water. “We are taking action against American Realty to ensure everyone in Pinal County has access to safe drinking water",” said Alexis Strauss, Water Division director for the EPA’s Pacific Southwest region. "We will continue to oversee all Arizona public water systems, and ensure the re-quired monitoring of drinking water qual-ity is conducted." Information about the water company's

drinking water violations was also shared with the Arizona Department of Environ-mental Quality and the Arizona Corpora-tion Commission, state agencies which have authorities over water utilities in Arizona. The ACC recently placed this system in receivership. Global Re-sources, the interim operator, is presently running the water system. The EPA, in seeking a civil penalty of up to $27,500 against the company, is em-phasizing the continued and flagrant na-ture of the violations, and the health risks those violations pose to the approximately 50 customers it serves in Pinal County, Arizona. American Realty and Mortgage also failed to notify customers about its failure to monitor for lead, copper and nitrates, and of excessive levels of nitrate in the water. This puts customers at further risk because they are not aware of the poten-tial problem, and therefore may not take steps to protect themselves.

EPA Seeks $27,500 Civil Penalty Against AZ Water Company:

* The program will be voluntary. Busi-nesses will decide whether or not they wish to obtain certification of their or-ganizations' preparedness, likely based on what benefits they see in such certifica-tion. There is no legal requirement to par-ticipate.

* Key stakeholders are invited to partici-pate in the development of the program. Consultation with a variety of organiza-tions and various sectors is required by the legislation.

Program development will likely include involvement by a diversity of private sec-tor advisory groups and others. (Thanks to Ed M. Kostiuk, EdK@health.ok.gov )

Legislation was signed into law on Au-gust 3, 2007 that requires the U.S. Depart-ment of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide for the development of a private sector led voluntary certification program for all-hazards business emergency pre-paredness.

This program is to be developed in con-sultation with key stakeholders reflecting existing best practices and standards. The program represents a significant opportu-nity to link preparedness activities by business with bottom-line market based incentives.

The Law: The law is titled ``Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007'' and is also referred to as H.R. 1 and Public Law 110-53. Title IX of the Act addresses private

sector preparedness and the certification program. The full text can be found at:

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1&tab=summary

Key Points of New Program and Legisla-tion:

* Goal of the program is to provide a method to independently certify the emer-gency preparedness of private sector or-ganizations including their disas-ter/emergency management and business continuity programs. The program fo-cuses on certifying the preparedness of businesses and other private sector enti-ties and does not involve any individual professional certification. The focus is on all-hazards preparedness and does not focus on terrorism.

Private Sector Emergency Preparedness:

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Storm water runoff can carry pollutants from industrial sources, metals, oil and grease, acidic wastewater, bacteria, trash and other toxic pollutants into nearby water sources. The EPA requires indus-trial facilities to prevent water pollution by complying with federal and state water pollution requirements.

For more information on storm water permit requirements, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/npdes/stormwater.html

“Runoff from industrial sites can pose a serious threat to the Bay’s water quality,” said Alexis Strauss, the EPA’s Water Di-vision director for the Pacific Southwest region. “The Clean Water Act requires companies to comply with permit require-ments and take simple, basic steps to pre-vent pollutants from contaminating storm water.”

During a September 2006 inspection, the EPA discovered: · drums containing waste fluids, surface residues, and/or hazardous materials were stored outdoors; · evidence of spills of oily substances,

product wastes, and other pollutants, as well as significant amounts of debris cov-ering the facility’s storm drains, including metal shavings; · outdoor storage items were not con-tained on pallets or under cover; · poor housekeeping in the outdoor and scrap bin areas; and

· a berm was not constructed along the western perimeter of the facility.

EPA also discovered that the company failed to update and revise its pollution prevention plan, and conduct and main-tain records of the facility’s inspections.

EPA Fines Company $36,000 for Storm Water Violations:

In 2005, ADOT settled two administrative enforcement actions for notification viola-tions involving demolitions of an aban-doned fuel island in Show Low, Ariz. and a bridge at Interstate 10 and Loop 202 interchange south of Chandler, Ariz. To settle these two administrative actions, ADOT paid a penalty of approximately $10,000 and funded over 30 training seminars at a cost of approximately $45,000.

Asbestos fibers released to the air are considered a hazardous air pollutant by the EPA. Potential health effects from the inhalation of asbestos fibers include lung disease and cancer. For more information on asbestos removal, visit: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/asbestos.html (Contact: Marc Mowrey, (415) 972-3324)

EPA announced that BCS Enterprises, a Gilbert, Ariz. demolition contractor, and the Arizona Department of Transportation will pay a $36,410 penalty to resolve al-leged violations of Clean Air Act asbestos removal and other requirements.

"If not handled properly, asbestos is a hazard to demolition workers and to the surrounding communities,” said Deborah Jordan, the EPA’s Air Division director for the Pacific Southwest region. “This is the EPA’s fourth asbestos enforcement action against the Arizona Department of Transportation in the past five years. We expect them to address this potentially hazardous pattern of non-compliance.”

According to the EPA, ADOT hired BCS Enterprises in March 2006 to demolish a structure in Florence Junction, Pinal County, Ariz. that included approximately 2,800 square feet of transite asbestos-

containing roofing shingles.

During the April 2006 demolition of the property, BCS Enterprises and ADOT allegedly violated federal law by:

· failing to remove the asbestos shingles before demolition;

· failing to maintain and provide proper waste shipment records; and

· failing to properly notify the EPA and the local air pollution control agency of the demolition and asbestos removal op-erations.

In 2003, ADOT paid approximately $116,000 in penalties, and implemented a compliance program to settle a judicial case against itself and four other defen-dants involving notification and inspec-tion violations at four demolition sites in Arizona.

EPA Fines ADOT/ADOT Contractor $36,410-Asbestos Violations:

It's All About Partnerships! Check out http://www.ncorp.org/

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2007, the criminal enforcement program opened 10 percent more environmental crimes cases than in 2006. Criminal fines and restitution also increased from the previous year by 46 percent, totaling $63 million. Defendants who pleaded guilty or were found guilty of environmental crimes were ordered by courts to spend $135 million on environmental projects, an increase of 350 percent.

During FY 2007, EPA reached a record high of 3 million regulated entities through compliance assistance activities to improve environmental management practices and help prevent pollution. EPA has 15 Web-based assistance centers that provide information on environmental regulations and compliance issues for certain industries and groups, such as tribes, construction, health care, and auto recyclers.

More information on EPA's FY 2007 en-forcement and compliance program, in-cluding details of significant enforcement and compliance activities and data, is available on EPA's fiscal year 2007 en-forcement and compliance results: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/data/results/annual/fy2007.html

Help EPA protect our nation's land, air and water by reporting violations: http://www.epa.gov/tips/

(Contact: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov )

Industries, government agencies and other regulated entities agreed to spend a record $10.6 billion in pollution controls and environmental projects, exceeding the previous record of $10.2 billion set in Fiscal Year 2005.

"EPA believes in firm and fair enforce-ment, and our results bear that out," said Granta Y. Nakayama, assistant adminis-trator for EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. "The EPA cop is on the beat."

Since 2003, EPA's enforcement activities have required companies to invest over $33 billion in pollution control equipment to achieve pollution reductions of nearly 4.5 billion pounds.

In FY 2007, EPA's civil and criminal en-forcement actions produced commitments to reduce pollutants by 890 million pounds. Nearly 70 percent of these reduc-tions were achieved by addressing high-priority air and water pollution chal-lenges. Air priority efforts achieved com-mitments to reduce 427 million pounds of pollutants, while water priority efforts achieved commitments to reduce 178 million pounds.

Enforcement actions taken in FY 2007 will produce significant health benefits. EPA's 12 largest stationary source air enforcement cases will result in reducing over 500 million pounds of harmful air pollutants, with annual human health benefits estimated at $3.8 billion. These health benefits include reducing

approximately 500 premature deaths in people with heart or lung disease, 50,000 fewer days of missed work or school, and 1,000 fewer hospital visits due to asthma and heart failure every year when fully implemented. These actions will reduce harmful air emissions of 308 million pounds of sulfur dioxide, 187 million pounds of nitrogen oxides, and 11 million pounds of particulate matter annually.

During storms, overflows from inade-quate combined sewers and sanitary sew-ers can discharge untreated sewage and industrial wastewaters into rivers, lakes, oceans, and other waterways. Enforce-ment actions taken in FY 2007 led to in-vestments of $3.6 billion in pollution con-trols to remove 45 million pounds of pol-lutants in discharges from overflows of combined sewers and sanitary sewers. These investments are more than three times greater than those obtained in 2006.

As a result of Superfund enforcement and other remediation agreements, responsible parties agreed to invest $688 million last year to clean up contamination. The par-ties agreed to clean up a record-setting 79 million cubic yards of contaminated soil or enough to cover more than 12,000 football fields with three feet of dirt. In addition, polluters agreed to clean up 1.4 billion cubic yards of contaminated water, which is enough to fill more than 425,000 Olympic-size swimming pools.

EPA continues to seek out and take action to address environmental crimes. In FY

$10.6 Billion to be Spent on Environmental Controls and Cleanup:

The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards - An Introduction. Emergency Information Infrastructure Project (EIIP) Virtual Forum Presentation was held on November 14, 2007 - Visit: http://www.emforum.org for full transcript or see www.azserc.org for edited version

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may be able to make the necessary label amendments by notification; however, in some cases an application for amendment and EPA approval may be required. By August 17, 2009, all pesticide products distributed or sold by a registrant must have labels that comply with the new re-quirements (40 CFR 156.159).The Agency is releasing this PR Notice as a final document and not for comment be-cause it implements final regulations cur-rently in place. The container and con-tainment rule was released for public comment before the final rule was pub-lished.

Posted by and thanks to: "PC" pcjr101@yahoo.com

pcjr101 Source: (USA) Federal Register: November 7, 2007

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Pesticides; Guidance for Pesticide Regis-trants on Labeling Revisions Required by the Final Rule ``Pesticide Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment''; Pesticide Registration Notice 2007-4

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

SUMMARY: The Agency is announcing the availability of a Pesticide Registration Notice titled ``Labeling Revisions Re-quired by the Final Rule `Pesticide Man-agement and Disposal; Standards for Pes-ticide Containers and Containment.' '' PR Notices are issued by the Office of Pesti-cide Programs (OPP) to inform pesticide registrants and other interested persons about important policies, procedures, and registration related decisions and serve to provide guidance to pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. This particular PR Notice provides guidance to registrants on how to change their labels to comply with the new labeling requirements established

by the container and containment rule. By August 17, 2009, all pesticide products distributed or sold by a registrant must bear labels that comply with the new re-quirements.

Background.

On August 16, 2006, the Agency pub-lished a Final Rule titled ``Pesticide Man-agement and Disposal; Standards for Pes-ticide Containers and Containment'' (71 FR 47330) (FRL 8076-2) that established standards for pesticide containers and containment structures. Among other things, the final rule established require-ments for label language to include the following: A statement identifying the container as refillable or nonrefillable; instructions to facilitate the removal of pesticides from containers prior to dis-posal or recycling; and, for nonrefillable containers, instructions for managing the container. This notice provides instruc-tions to pesticide registrants on revising their product labels in order to implement the new requirements. Most registrants

EPA Notice of Revised Pesticide Labeling:

Securing Buildings Against Chemical and Biological Agents: http://www.epa.gov/nhsrc/news/news110707.html or

http://pbpinfo.com/links?ID=-1485699139&L=EBEZ-84aa-b

CPP, SRM Associates, C: (951) 764-3626; stephen.melvin@oursafetowns.com ; www.oursafetowns.com for getting the word out!)

For those who have been anxiously awaiting the publishing of Appendix A in the Federal Register, it happened the morning of Nov 20th:

On November 20, 2007 the Department of Homeland Security published the final Appendix A in the Federal Register. With the publication of a final Appendix A, all provisions of 6 CFR Part 27, in-cluding section 27.210(a)(1)(i), are op-erative and in effect.

The deadline in the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standard (CFATS) in-terim final rule for submission of "Top Screens" required by 6 CFR section 27.210(a)(1)(i) will be 60 calendar days from the date of publication of Appendix A in the Federal Register.

If you have any questions, feel free to call (951) 764-3626 or email: stephen.melvin@oursafetowns.com.

(Thanks to Stephen R. Melvin, PE CSP

The Clock has Started:

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training for per-sonnel assigned as incident commanders, i.e., individuals who assume control of the incident scene. Furthermore, an employee trained as a HAZMAT technician for responses to agricultural emergencies may not be ade-quately trained to respond to other types of emergencies, e.g., chemical releases or spills. Thank you for your interest in occupa-tional safety and health. We hope you find this information helpful. OSHA re-quirements are set by statute, standards, and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations.

This letter constitutes OSHA's interpreta-tion of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at http://www.osha.gov. If you have any further questions, please feel free to con-tact the Office of Health Enforcement at (202) 693-2190. Sincerely, Richard E. Fairfax Directorate of Enforcement Programs (Thanks to "PC" pcjr101@yahoo.com )

Reference: OSHA Interpretation letter • Standard Number: 1910.120(q); 1910.120(q)(6); 1910.120(q)(6)(ii); 1910.120(q)(6)(iii); 1910.120(q)(8); July 25, 2007 Mr. Ron Snyder Program Director Midwest OSHA Education Center Kirkwood Community College 6301 Kirkwood Blvd., SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 Dear Mr. Snyder: Thank you for your letter to the Occupa-tional Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP). Your letter inquired about the requirements for annual re-fresher training under OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Re-sponse (HAZWOPER) standard, 29 CFR 1910.120(q). This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation only of the require-ments discussed and may not be applica-ble to any question not detailed in your original correspondence. Your para-phrased question and our reply are below. Scenario: In your letter you asked whether a certain 8-hour agricultural training program that Kirkwood Commu-nity College offers to emergency respond-ers satisfies the refresher training require-ments for operations and technician level personnel in OSHA's HAZWOPER stan-dard. Response: The HAZWOPER standard requires employers to provide training to employees who provide emergency re-sponse services during releases of hazard-ous substances, 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6). The level of training the employer must provide depends on the role the employee will perform in a response. Employees must be trained to the first responder op-erations level if they will be part of the

initial response for the purpose of protect-ing persons, property, or the environment from the effects of the hazardous sub-stance release. Employees who respond for the purpose of actually stopping the release must be trained as hazardous ma-terials technicians. Responders at the op-erations level must receive at least eight hours of training or have sufficient ex-perience to objectively demonstrate cer-tain competencies listed in the HAZ-WOPER standard. Hazardous materials technicians must receive at least 24 hours of training at the operations level and satisfy certain additional competencies listed in the standard. See 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii) and 1910.120(q)(6)(iii). In addition, the HAZ-WOPER standard requires that operations and technician level employees "receive annual refresher training of sufficient content and duration to maintain their competencies, or shall demonstrate com-petency in those areas at least yearly." 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(8). While OSHA does not test, approve, cer-tify, or endorse any equipment, product, or procedure, including training courses, we have reviewed the course outline in your letter, and it appears that the training program you describe could be suitable refresher training for first responder op-erations level and hazardous materials (HAZMAT) technician personnel who are responsible for responding to agricultural emergencies if it is of sufficient content and duration to permit enrollees to main-tain their required competencies. It is important to note that training re-quired under 1910.120(q) is dependent upon the anticipated duties and functions of the responder. Training and competen-cies must be consistent with each em-ployee's anticipated role. For example, while the course topics you outlined could be suitable for operations level or HAZMAT technician refresher training, they may not provide proper refresher

OSHA Clarifies Applicability of HAZWOPER: OSHAOSHAOSHA CCCORNERORNERORNER

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with the Knowlton award for outstanding intelligence work, and in 2001, President George W. Bush presented the Congres-sional Gold Medal to four of the five liv-ing veterans of the original 29 Navajo code talkers.

Through oral histories taken from the veterans themselves, "Native Words" celebrates and honors this important but little-reported aspect of American history. In addition to the 15 large-scale banners, the exhibition includes videos examining the development of the code, battlefield experiences.

For information on the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park, a divi-sion of the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department, please contact 602-495-0901 or visit www.pueblogrande.com. General admis-sion prices apply.

Contact: Stacey Mays, Visitor Services Supervisor, Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park; phone- 602-495-0901; fax - 602-495-5645; E-Mail - Sta-cey.mays@phoenix.gov

The Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition on American Indian Code Talkers has come to Phoenix' Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park and will be here through January 6, 2008.

When the United States issued the call to arms in World Wars I and II, American Indians answered as warriors. Some men discovered that words - in their Native languages - would be their most valued weapons. These unsung American heroes share their stories of strength and courage in a Smithsonian traveling exhibition which opened at the Pueblo Grande Mu-seum and Archaeological Park on Octo-ber 26, 2007.

"Native Words, Native Warriors," devel-oped by the Smithsonian's National Mu-seum of the American Indian and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibi-tion Service (SITES), tells the remarkable story of soldiers from more than a dozen tribes who used their Native languages while in service in the U.S. military. This inspiring exhibition is made possible thanks to the generous support of donor Elizabeth Hunter Solomon. Additional support has been provided by the

Smithsonian Women's Committee and the AMB Foundation.

The U.S. military first enlisted American Indians to relay messages in their Native languages during World War I. These encoded messages proved indecipherable by the enemy and helped the United States achieve victory. The involvement of the code talkers expanded during World War II. Soldiers from the Coman-che, Meskwaki, Sioux, Crow, Hopi and Cree nations, among others, took part in the effort. The best known of these pro-jects is the formerly classified Navajo Code Talker Program, established by the U.S. Marine Corps in September 1942. The encoded messages proved to be a fast, accurate and indecipherable-to-the-enemy alternative, which suited the de-mands of the battlefield better than the painfully slow military devices that had been standard.

Twenty-three years after the end of World War II, the U.S. government declassified the Navajo and Comanche code talker programs and revealed America's unsung heroes. In 1999 the U.S. Army presented the last surviving Comanche code talker

"Native Words- Native Warriors" - Code Talker Exhibit at Pueblo Grande Museum:

Tribal Program Link: http://www.epa.gov/region09/indian

Tribal Program Newsletter: http://www.epa.gov/region09/indian/newslet.html

Governor's Tribal Community Outreach: Visit: http://azgovernor.gov/eop/TribalOutreach.asp for agency contact information.

Tribal news: http://www.navajohopiobserver.com/

National Native American Law Enforcement Association (NNALEA):

Visit: http://www.nnalea.org/

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UPCOMING EVENTS: *Feb 14 - Luncheon Meeting, Brownsfields

*Feb 27 - Mixer - (Tempe Marketplace)

*Mar 13 - Luncheon Meeting, Public Records

*Mar 26 - Mixer - TBD

Please visit us at http://www.epaz.org for more details about these events.

GRIC/CTERC/LEPC schedule for regu-lar meeting dates: -January 17, 2008 -February 21, 2008 -March 20, 2008

Contact Information: Beverly Gerlaugh Phone:520-562-2234 Fax: 520-562-2245 Email: beverly.gerlaugh@gric.nsn.us , cterc@gilanet.net

• December 6, 2007 AZSERC is hosting a training day at Papago Park Military reservation that will cover a wide vari-ety of topics of interest to Govern-ment, Industry, Community and Aca-demia. The programs (that will start at/about 8:30 a.m.) and go through early evening (until about 7 p.m.) will offer opportunities for hails and fare-wells as well as formal and informal networking throughout the day. More details will be posted on our website: www.azserc.org during the month of November.

• January 10, 2008, AESA Mid year Conference is being held in Tucson, AZ at Marriott University Park Hotel (520) 792-4100 from 9:00am - 3:00pm. Cost is free to members and $25 for non AESA members. Please

visit http://www.azaesa.org/conf.php for more information.

• January 18-20, 2008, Arizona Fire District Association is having their Laughlin Conference at the Aquarius Resort. If you would like to be a ven-dor visit http://www.saminc.org/files/Vendor.pdf . For more information contact Robin Hirth at 480-496-4331 or at info@afdanews.org .

EPAZ Events

Upcoming EPAZ Events

*Dec 13 - Luncheon Meeting, Air Quality

*Dec 26 - Mixer Cancelled for HOLIDAYS

*Jan 28 - 29, 2008 - 4th Annual Gatekeeper Regulatory Roundup http://www.epaz.org/regulatory-roundup2008-event.htm

To AZ ASSE/ASEA/AIHA Members:

The Arizona Chapter of ASSE meets the first FRIDAY of every month from September through June at the Phoenix Country Club located at 2901 N 7th Street (7th Street and Thomas Rd). Luncheon meetings cost $20.00 and start at 11:30am. Reservations are a must! Sadly, no reservation... no vittles and perhaps no accommodations. Please RSVP to the Chapter's new VOICEMAIL number at (480) 850-9554 by the Friday before the meeting. To register on line for the lunch: azasse@yahoo.com. Also, Visit the AZASSE Web Site at http://az.asse.org (Thanks to David L. Bellmont, SCFAZ, 3030 N 3rd Street , Phoenix AZ 85012 3009 602.631.2004, 602.631.2609 Fax, dbellmont@scfaz.com and to Gary Fisher gfisher.safety@cox.net for sharing.)

supervisor or tribal leader (it does not go through the State). Then mail or fax the form to EMI (301) 447-1441. For more information about EMI please see http://training.fema.gov/Student/.

Please pass the word to any who may be interested. Please hurry and register so we can have a good size group.

Feel free to share this invitation with any who may be interested.

(Thanks to David L. R. Freeborn, CFM, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, NM; 505-476-0871; fax 505-476-9695 david.freeborn@state.nm.us )

The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) in Emmittsburg, Maryland will present E344, Mitigation for Tribal Offi-cials on April 7-10, 2008.

The course provides an overview of FEMA's mitigation programs, including mitigation planning, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and mitiga-tion grant programs (PDM, FMA, and HMGP). I am looking for your help in recruiting students to attend this offering.

EMI reimburses travel expenses in most cases.

The class will be especially helpful for

those tribes who will be writing new miti-gation plans, those who will be participat-ing in county mitigation plans or those who will be updating existing plans.

Attendees should fill out the FEMA form 75-5 FEMA General Admissions Appli-cation (http://training.fema.gov/Apply/75-5.pdf) with the course code and title: E344, Mitigation for Tribal Officials. The date: April 7-10, 2008.

For tribes: Under jurisdiction (14a) check the box with special district/tribal. Under Approvals (22 and 23), have the applicant get a signature from the appropriate

Mitigation for Tribal Officials - A Course at EMI:

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The AZSERC was established by Arizona Law (Arizona Revised Statutes-Title 26, Chapter 2, Article 3) and is tasked with the implementation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPRCA) in Arizona. This Commission oversees 15 Local Emergency Planning Committees and sup-ports community, industry and government and academia in: planning, release and incident reporting, data management guid-ance for inventory reporting, public disclo-sure of information about hazardous chemi-cals in Arizona as well as development of training and outreach programs. The Commission supports individual agency goals and objectives. This is accom-

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