You have been appointed emergency coordinator for the community of Smallville, shown in Figure 5-18.

You have been appointed emergency
coordinator for the community of Smallville, shown in Figure 5-18

FIGURE 5-18

ABC Chemical Company is shown on the map.
They report the following chemicals and amounts: 100 lb of hydrogen chloride
and 100 gal of sulfuric acid. You are required to develop an emergency plan for
the community. a. Determine which chemical presents the greater hazard to the
community. b. Assuming all of the chemical is released during a 10-min period,
determine the distance downwind that must be evacuated. c. Identify locations
that might be affected by a release

You have been appointed emergency
coordinator for the community of Smallville, shown in Figure 5-18

FIGURE 5-18

ABC Chemical Company is shown on the map.
They report the following chemicals and amounts: 100 lb of hydrogen chloride
and 100 gal of sulfuric acid. You are required to develop an emergency plan for
the community. a. Determine which chemical presents the greater hazard to the
community. b. Assuming all of the chemical is released during a 10-min period,
determine the distance downwind that must be evacuated. c. Identify locations
that might be affected by a release incident at the plant or might contribute
to the incident because of their proximity to the plant. d. Determine
transportation routes that will be used to transport hazardous materials into
or out of the facility. Identify any high-risk intersections where accidents
might occur. e. Determine the vulnerable zone along the transportation routes
identified in part d. Use a distance of 0.5 mi on either side of the route,
unless a smaller distance is indicated by part b. f. Identify any special
concerns (schools, nursing homes, shopping centers, and the like) that appear
in the transportation route vulnerable zone. g. Determine evacuation routes for
the areas surrounding the plant. h. Determine alternative traffic routes around
the potential hazard. i. Determine the resources required to support the needs
of parts g and h. j. Identify the means required to warn the area, and describe
the content of an example warning message that could be used in an emergency at
the facility. k. Estimate the potential number of people evacuated during an
emergency. Determine how these people are to be moved and where they might be
evacuated to. l. What other concerns might be important during a chemical
emergency?