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Information to help contingency planners protect regions against oil and chemical spills.
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Job Aids for Spill Response A list of OR&R job aids, laminated flip booklets designed to help oil spill responders complete their response tasks.
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.
SOS Workshops OR&R's SOS Workshops focus on evaluating environmental risks during spills and making decisions to optimize environmental recovery.
 Training for Emergency Responders and Planners Training classes, as well as self-study units, for emergency responders, planners, and other interested people.
Workshops for Emergency Responders and Planners Workshops offered to spill response professionals in local, state, and federal governments and industry.

Software & Data Sets for Other Agencies supporting Planning for Environmental Emergencies Pages on our site that provide access to software created by the Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) to aid first responders, planners, and restoration practitioners.
ESI Data in Geodatabase Format
Download the latest GIS data in geodatabase format.
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.
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.
A small version of the MARPLOT icon. MARPLOT
Overview of MARPLOT, CAMEO's mapping program.
A small version of the ALOHA icon. ALOHA
Modeling program that estimates hazards (toxicity, flammability, thermal radiation, and overpressure) after a chemical release.
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.
ESI Toolbar
Use this suite of add-on tools to help you view and query ESI atlases that have been published in geodatabase format.
 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.
NEW CAMEO 2.0 and CAMEO Chemicals website
New components of the CAMEO software suite are now available!
section of a tap program window. Trajectory Analysis Planner (TAP)
A software tool designed to help contingency planners protect regions against likely spills.
GNOME Listserver
A forum for discussions and announcements among users of GNOME, OR&R's spill trajectory software.
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.
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.
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Publications for Other Agencies about Planning for Environmental Emergencies Pages on our site that provide access to publications containing scientific information, field guides, and other material.
Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) Workshops
ERA Workshops provide a forum for response participants to come to consensus in a non-emergency setting, in order to increase the efficiency of future spill responses.
Man picks at sea ice with pick axe. Shoreline Countermeasures Manuals
These manuals are tools for people who must plan and implement shoreline countermeasures in order to reduce the ultimate environmental impact and cost of an oil spill. Templates are available for these regions: temperate and tropical coastal environments, freshwater environments, and Alaska.
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Web Portals for Other Agencies to sites about Planning for Environmental Emergencies Pages on our site that provide information about and access to Web sites of closely-related agencies and programs.
 EPA CAMEO Web Site
A CAMEO program Web site developed by EPA and NOAA to facilitate the use of CAMEO and to offer online technical support.
CO-OPS and NDBC IOOS Web Portal
An oceanographic observation Web portal for the exchange of information for NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) and National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) IOOS participants.
Ocean.US Web Portal
Ocean.US was created by the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) to coordinate the development of an integrated and sustained ocean observing system, known as IOOS. Information from the IOOS system will serve national needs.
Office of Coast Survey: Marine Modeling and Analysis Programs
The Office of Coast Survey's Marine Modeling and Analysis Programs (MMAP) develop, improve, and apply analytical methods and numerical techniques for the analysis, simulation, and real-time forecasting of oceanographic, atmospheric, and water quality parameters.
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Current News: Other Agencies
New MARPLOT and ALOHA Released New versions of a NOAA/EPA mapping program and chemical hazard model are now available! (updated: March 30, 2009)
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: Other Agencies
An FOSC's Guide to NOAA Scientific Support A guidebook for oil and chemical spill responders, describing the products and services that the NOAA Scientific Support Team (SST) can provide to Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs).
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 Chemicals Web Portal Use the online version of CAMEO Chemicals to search for hazardous chemical datasheets, get response recommendations, and find out how chemicals would react if they mixed.
CAMEO Software Suite Programs List of CAMEO software suite programs that are designed to help people prepare for and respond to chemical emergencies.
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