erik jonsson school of engineering and computer science an emergency response system
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Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
An Emergency Response System
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
Designed and developed PRIOR to 9/11/01 through a cooperative agreement between EPA and UTD, with input from local, state, and federal agencies of the Region 6 Response Team
Presents facility, and chemical hazards data in a rapidly accessible format that puts critical information first, is easy to use, and concise.
In use in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Minnesota, North Carolina, Georgia, and NY.
Funded by DHS through an Interagency Agreement with EPA. Free of charge to users.
E-Plan: a highly secure, internet based, hazardous materials information system for first responders
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Contains RMP facility dataOver 96,000 Tier 2 facility recordsData for over 22,000 unique chemicals,
linked directly to chemicals in tier 2 inventories
Data sources: NFPA, DOT-ERG, MSDS, NIOSH, CHRIS
Interoperability with Tier 2 Submit and CAMEO
Current E-Plan System Features
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Ability to search for:Individual facilitiesAll facilities in a geographic areaAll facilities with specified chemicals in a
geographic areaAll facilities with certain quantities of
specified chemicals in a geographic area
Display facilities, schools, and hospitals in Google Maps
Current E-Plan System Features (cont)
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E-Plan Security Features
Individual User IDs and PasswordsLocal or State user AuthorizationRole based permission levelsSecure physical location (UTD Cybersecurity
and Emergency Preparedness Institute)Firewalls128k encryption (Credit Card level)System access logs6+ years operation with no breaches or data
loss
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E-Plan use during Katrina Response
Search for all facilities in
Orleans Parrish with Chlorine
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E-Plan use during Katrina Response
System lists all facilities matching
search criteria
Select Google Maps to display
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E-Plan use during Katrina Response
Select Facility of Interest
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E-Plan use during Katrina Response
Facility Emergency Contact
24-hr number
Interactive Facility Chemical Inventory
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• First Responders are better prepared to handle
hazmat and WMD incidents.• State and Federal Agencies can better visualize
threats and share a common hazmat operational picture.
• Reduced data management costs for fire departments, and local and state agencies
• E-Plan data can be downloaded to support risk analyses and a variety of GIS uses.
Summary of Key E-Plan Benefits
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State Implementation Strategies
Batch uploads (annual) of State managed data (Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma)
Tier 2 e-filing using E-Plan to generate tier 2 submit forms (New York)
Other e-filing (RCRA contingency plans in North Carolina)
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Key Steps for State Implementation
Develop System utilization and access policies.
Appoint authorizing officials for granting system access.
Develop training strategy for potential system users.
Coordinate Tier 2 loading or entry strategies with EPA Regional Coordinator and E-Plan System Administrator.
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E-Plan Contact Info
Jim Staves, EPA Region [email protected]
214-789-3417
Vinson Poole, EPA Region [email protected]
404-562-9186
erplan.net