EPA Responder Alert

[Dan Maas <dim1@cornell.edu>]

The EPA has issued an alert to emergency responders encouraging them to use
multiple information sources when responding to chemical emergencies.  It
encourages them to use resources other than MSDS's and cites some examples
where MSDS's provided incorrect or conflicting information.  It is posted
on the EPA's Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office web page
at

http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/whatnew.html

The document is a PDF file and can be downloaded from

http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/pubs/respnd1.pdf

The document contains a list of useful chemical information resources.  I'm
working on a web page that has all of the listed sites.  (Note:  Some of
the site addresses on the EPA document are listed incorrectly.)

DANIEL MAAS      (607)254-1634     FAX: (607)255-1642
Emergency Planning Coordinator
Fire Protection & Emergency Services
Cornell University Environmental Health & Safety
EH&S Bldg,  201 Palm Road, Ithaca, NY  14850
email: dim1@cornell.edu

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