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Information to help contingency planners protect regions against oil and chemical spills.
A small version of the ALOHA icon. ALOHA Modeling program that estimates hazards (toxicity, flammability, thermal radiation, and overpressure) after a chemical release.
 CAMEO Database application that includes several modules (such as Contacts and Facilities) to assist with data management requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).
Sketch of several chemical vials. CAMEO Chemicals Database of hazardous chemical datasheets that emergency responders and planners can use to get response recommendations and predict hazards. Available in online and downloadable versions.
Small image of a chemical responder in protective gear. CAMEO Software Suite Programs List of CAMEO software suite programs that are designed to help people prepare for and respond to chemical emergencies.
icon for chemical reactivity worksheet. Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (CRW) CRW is a free program you can use to find out about the reactivity of substances and mixtures of substances.
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 Availability Find out what regions have been mapped using the ESI method and download metadata, indexes, and fact sheets for each ESI atlas.
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 Metadata Information about the data (called metadata) in NOAA OR&R's Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) atlases.
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 version of the MARPLOT icon. MARPLOT Overview of MARPLOT, CAMEO's mapping program.
NEW CAMEO 2.0 and CAMEO Chemicals website New components of the CAMEO software suite are now available!
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.
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.
Current News:
NEW CAMEO 2.0 and CAMEO Chemicals website New components of the CAMEO software suite are now available! (updated: February 12, 2009)
Of Special Note:
CAMEO Chemicals Database of hazardous chemical datasheets that emergency responders and planners can use to get response recommendations and predict hazards. Available in online and downloadable versions.
CAMEO Software Suite Programs List of CAMEO software suite programs that are designed to help people prepare for and respond to chemical emergencies.
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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