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1 US EPA s SPECIAL TEAMS Working Together to Support National Disaster & Emergency Response Presentation December 3, 2009; San Francisco, CA for the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials. By Kevin Guarino (NCERT) EPA s Emergency Response Program Protect the public and the environment from immediate threats posed by the release or discharge of hazardous substance and oil spills. EPA s Special Teams Where Do We Fit? Emergency Response / Removal Actions: Responsible Parties State and Local Responders EPA On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) EPA Special Teams 1

2 National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) 40 CFR Section : Special Teams and other assistance available to OSCs/RPMs. EPA Environmental Response Team (ERT) Hazard Evaluation; Access Special Decon Equipment Multimedia sampling & Analysis Cleanup requirments; Disposal of Contaminated Materials Training i ER Training i Programs EPA Radiological Emergency Response Teams (RERT) radiation monitoring radionuclide analysis radiation health physics risk assessment National Contingency Plan Cont d 40 CFR Section : Special Teams and other assistance available to OSCs/RPMs Other Assistance Available to OSCs Under NCP: USCG Strike Teams / Assets Science Support Coordination (NOAA/EPA) US Navy Salvage Assets Nat l Response System Flowchart 2

3 ERT Las Vegas, Edison, NJ, Erlanger/Cincinnati, RTP RERT Las Vegas, Montgomery, DC NDT Erlanger, Edison, Cincinnati, Kansas City, RTP, DC NCERT Denver, Edison, Houston, Brunswick, DC Radiological Emergency Response Team (RERT) Established in 1971 Mission - leads or assists federal, state, tribal, and local response efforts before, during, and following a radiological incident. Focus: Radiation monitoring & evaluation Sampling/monitoring Lab analysis Hazard evaluation Characterization, Clean-up decontamination Risk Assessment Waste disposal Environmental Response Team (ERT) Established in 1978 Mission: Support the nation s response, cleanup and renewal of its contaminated land, water and air. Focus: classic environmental emergencies and more Characterization Sampling / monitoring Hazard evaluation Risk Assessment Health & Safety Decon & disposal 3

4 National Counterterrorism Evidence Response Team (NCERT) Established in 2001 MISSION Provide specialized law enforcement management of chemical, biological, radiological and I nuclear (CBRN) incidents. RNC 2004 NYC Focus: Provide crime scene forensics and evidence collection capability for environmental crimes and other intentional acts involving contaminated environments. (WMD incidents; Drinking water contamination, etc). RICIN INCIDENT DC AMERITHRAX DC EPA Law Enforcement & Forensic Support Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Fully Authorized Law Enforcement Officers / Special Agents Special Agents Stationed Nationwide Homeland Security Division (HSD) Full-Time: DC, CO, and TX Part-Time: 30 Special Agents Stationed Nationwide Manages the NCERT Special Team Level A-D High-Hazard Evidence Recovery Team with Specialized Training National Enforcement Investigations Center (NEIC) Chemical Analytical Capabilities Forensic and Rapid Public Health Assessments Accredited and Nationally Recognized in Forensic Environmental Analysis National Decontamination Team (NDT) Established 2003 Mission to provide on-site scientific and technical expertise in response to incidences of national significance involving environmental contamination and acts of terrorism related to weapons of mass destruction. Focus: WMD agents. Sampling H&S Nature & Extent of Contamination Waste Disposal Decon Buildings, infrastructure, indoor environments, agriculture, environmental media 4

5 Special Team Assets PERSONNEL Environmental Scientists Health Physicists Medical Officer Geologists Industrial Hygienists Toxicologist Chemists Biologists Engineers (Chem, Env, Civ, Nuc) Env Protection Specialists Law Enforcement Officers / Special Agents Special Team Assets Mobile Labs: MERL - Mobile Env Radiation Lab (RERT) TAGA Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (ERT) PHILIS Portable High Throughput Laboratory ID System (NDT). Fixed Mode : Routine Analysis Surge Capacity Mobile Mode: On-site analysis at SF sites ASPECT Airborne Spectral Photometric Environ Collection Technology (Chem/Rad) Special Team Assets (Cont d) Scanner Van (RERT) ERGS (Enhanced Radiological Ground Scanner - Gamma Scanner -RERT) Real time Air Monitoring Mobile Command Posts/platforms Sampling and Monitoring equipment for rad/chem/bio Forensic sampling Evidence Collection RadNet Fixed & deployable monitors Fixed Labs 5

6 EPA Special Teams Assets - Partnerships Knowing when to reach back... to get what you need ORD/NHSRC NAREL, RE&I LANL, LLNL Sandia DTRA CDC, DOL-OSHA DOI-F&W,USGS USCG,NOAA DOD-ECBC NAVY-NEHC RESEARCH and LABORATORIES PRIVATE INDUSTRY OTHER AGENCIES Questions? Thank you! Kevin Guarino, MPH Assistant t Director Supv y Special Agent US EPA Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training Homeland Security Division 6

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