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EMERGENCY PLANNING:
A GUIDE FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
by Patrick ‘Rick’ LaValla and Robert ‘Skip' Stoffel

"No public or private entity . . . is immune to disaster. There are simply too many hazardous
chemical spills and leaks, natural hazards like floods, tornadoes and earthquakes, not to
mention the fires, explosions, broken pipes, building collapses and utility losses. And merely
waiting for these events to happen and then deciding what to do may be much more of a risk
than a company can afford."

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The focus of this workbook is on SARA Title III and chemical emergencies. Initially designed
as a one-day seminar program for the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3.

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CONTENTS

Forward
1. The need for preplanning
2. Disaster research findings
3. Community emergency management
4. OSHA's final rule
5. Federal Requirements of SARA Title III
6. Legal implications for Title III
7. What must local governments do?
8. What must local business and industry do?
9. Specific needs (functions) of a chemical emergency
10. A business and industry planning process
11. What can happen: hazard assessment
12. Capability assessment
13. Writing coordination plans, response plans, SOPs
14. Managing field operations
15. A planning standard

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1992, 91 pages Order #DR-242
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