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Information to help contingency planners protect regions against oil and chemical spills.
A small version of the ALOHA icon. ALOHA Overview of ALOHA, a modeling program that estimates hazards (toxicity, flammability, thermal radiation, and overpressure) after a chemical release.
ALOHA Arc Tools Tools you can download to import an ALOHA threat zone into ArcView 3.x or ArcMap 8.x or 9.x.
ALOHA's Limitations Even when you provide the best input values possible, ALOHA (like any model) can be unreliable in certain situations, and it cannot model some types of releases at all.
Ask Dr. ALOHA List of articles about ALOHA. Articles include discussions of key program features and sample ALOHA scenarios.
 CAMEO Overview of CAMEO, a database application for hazardous chemicals. Search for response recommendations in the chemical library, predict hazardous reactions, and manage EPCRA data.
Sketch of several chemical vials. CAMEO Chemicals An easy-to-use, online tool for emergency responders and planners. Use this free Web site to search for chemicals, get response recommendations, and find out how chemicals would react if they mixed.
Small image of a chemical responder in protective gear. CAMEO Software Suite Programs Tools for emergency responders and planners, including CAMEO, CAMEO Chemicals, ALOHA, and MARPLOT.
CAMEO Toolkit Tools and information for CAMEO, ALOHA, and MARPLOT users, including frequently asked questions, help aids, and links to Web resources.
CAMEO Training Information about CAMEO training, the instructor certification program, and schools that are using CAMEO programs to teach students about emergency response and planning.
Downloading ESI Maps and GIS Data Find out what ESI products can be downloaded for free.
A small section of an ESI map. Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Maps ESI maps help oil spill responders and planners to identify vulnerable coastal locations, establish protection priorities, and identify cleanup strategies.
ESI Data in Geodatabase Format Download the latest GIS data in geodatabase format.
ESI Guidelines This 2002 report summarizes the ESI mapping system and how this information is being developed and distributed using GIS technology.
ESI Toolbar Use this suite of add-on tools to help you view and query ESI atlases that have been published in geodatabase format.
ESI Training A new training module is now available for ESI users. The manual and associated training materials will help spill responders and planners learn to use ESI data in multiple formats.
ESI Viewers Get the latest ESI Viewers, which were created to make it easier for ESI users (particularly those without access to ESRI's ArcMap software) to view and query digital ESI data.
Get ESI Maps and GIS Data Find out how to order or download ESI maps and GIS data.
Drawing of a sinking tanker, leaking oil into the water. GNOME The GNOME Development team has released a Location File for New York Harbor, plus an updated GNOME 1.3.0!
GNOME Listserver A forum for discussions and announcements among users of GNOME, OR&R's spill trajectory software.
A small LandView image. LandView Overview of LandView, a geographic data viewer that uses MARPLOT maps.
Levels of Concern In ALOHA, an LOC is a threshold value of a hazard (toxicity, flammability, thermal radiation, or overpressure); it’s usually the value above which a threat to people or property may exist. For example, toxic LOCs (such as AEGLs, ERPGs, TEELs, and IDLHs) tell you what level of exposure to a chemical could be harmful if you breathe it in for a period of time.
A small version of the MARPLOT icon. MARPLOT Overview of MARPLOT, CAMEO's mapping program. Create, view, and modify maps.
MARPLOT Maps Description of the kinds of maps that MARPLOT can use.
People Using CAMEO Discussion of some of the ways people use CAMEO.
Public Exposure Guidelines Overview of AEGLs, ERPGs, and TEELs and how ALOHA uses these public exposure guidelines as Levels of Concern when modeling a toxic chemical release.
RMP*Comp Overview of RMP*Comp, a program that helps chemical facilities that fall under the Risk Management Planning (RMP) rule complete their required offsite consequence analysis.
Shoreline Rankings ESI shoreline rankings rate how sensitive an area would be to an oil spill.
icon for dispersant navigation. Spill Tools A set of free programs designed for oil spill planners and responders, which you can download and use.
Spill Tools: An Oil Spill Response Exercise A set of exercises to help responders and planners learn to use Spill Tools.
icon for chemical reactivity worksheet. The Chemical Reactivity Worksheet The Worksheet is a free program you can use to find out about the reactivity of substances and mixtures of substances. Version 1.9.2 is now available for download.
Threat Zones and Other Output Discussion of output from the ALOHA hazard model: threat zone plot, text summary, threat at a point, and source strength.
A small version of the Tier2 Submit icon. Tier2 Submit Overview of Tier2 Submit, a software program developed to provide assistance to people who file Tier II reports under EPCRA. Tier2 Submit is fully compatible with CAMEO.
section of a tap program window. Trajectory Analysis Planner (TAP) A software tool designed to help contingency planners protect regions against likely spills.
Using Maps to Evaluate Environmental Tradeoffs Instructions and materials for an exercise in which you plan a protection strategy for a coastline threatened by an oil spill.
Working with ALOHA Brief explanation of how ALOHA helps you get the hazard model information you need quickly during an emergency response.
Working with MARPLOT Discussion of MARPLOT concepts, including map objects, layers, searching, and sharing data with CAMEO.
Workplace Exposure Limits These limits (such as IDLHs, TLVs, PELs, and RELs) are intended to protect workers from excessive exposure to toxic chemicals in the workplace.
Current News:
GNOME The GNOME Development team has released a Location File for New York Harbor, plus an updated GNOME 1.3.0! (updated: September 9, 2008)
SOS Workshops OR&R's Science of Oil Spills (SOS) Workshops focus on evaluating environmental risks during spills and making decisions to optimize environmental recovery. The next SOS Workshop is scheduled for October 21-23, 2008. (updated: August 11, 2008)
Of Special Note:
CAMEO Chemicals Web Portal A Web portal for CAMEO Chemicals, an easy-to-use, online tool for emergency responders and planners. Use this free Web site to search for chemicals, get response recommendations, and find out how chemicals would react if they mixed.
CAMEO Software Suite Programs Tools for emergency responders and planners, including CAMEO, CAMEO Chemicals, ALOHA, and MARPLOT.
Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC) The Coastal Response Research Center is focused on developing new approaches to spill response and restoration in marine and estuarine environments through research and synthesis of information.
Dispersant Mission Planner (DMP2) OR&R recently updated its Dispersant Mission Planner. The new planner, DMP2, is a tool that spill responders and planners can use to assess dispersant application system performance.
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