Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee CTAC NFPA 472 Subcommittee

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Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC)
NFPA 472 Subcommittee

• Report from the CTAC Subcommittee on the National
  Fire Protection Association 472 Standard
• LT Matt Barker, USCG
• Mr. Parminder Sandhu, Marathon Petroleum

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CTAC Overview

• CTAC is a Federal Advisory Committee established
  by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1976).
• CTAC provides advice and consultation to the
  Coast Guards Standards Directorate with respect
  to the water transportation of hazardous
  materials in bulk.
• Membership includes vessel operators, chemical
  shippers, environmental response sector reps and
  environmental safety and health officials.
• CTAC meets semi-annually.
• Subcommittees meet on an as needed basis.

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CTAC NFPA 472 Subcommittee Task Statement

• Task Statement as Revised
• - Assist the Coast Guard and the National Fire
  Protection Association (NFPA) in the formation of
  a marine emergency responder chapter in NFPA 472,
  Professional Competence of Responders to
  Hazardous Materials Incidents.

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NFPA 472 Subcommittee History

• Subcommittee formed on March 4th, 2004.
• Has met 7 times (3 teleconferences, 2 work group
  meeting and 2 full subcommittee meetings).
• Presented initiative to the NFPA Technical
  Committee on Hazardous Materials Response
  Personnel on August 27th, 2004.
• Presented draft chapter to CTAC for review and
  approval on March 21, 2005.
• CTAC approved chapter on April 21, 2005.
• NFPA 472 Technical Committee approved chapter on
  July 29, 2005

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Short Term Tasks-COMPLETED

• Drafted letter to the NFPA 472 Technical
  Committee on Hazardous Materials Response
  Personnel with a proposal for incorporation of
  this new chapter.
• Letter sent to NFPA Technical Committee in July
  2004.
• CTAC NFPA 472 Subcommittee representatives
  attended August meeting at NFPA August 2004.
• NFPA Technical Committee was very receptive to
  CTAC NFPA 472 Subcommittees proposal.

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Medium Term Tasks-COMPLETED

• Drafted the marine specific chapter for
  incorporation into NFPA 472 - February 8, 2005.
  (Chapter was modeled after Chapters 11, 12 and 13
  in NFPA 472.)
• Submitted final draft of chapter to CTAC (March
  21, 2005) for review and approval.
• CTAC approved draft chapter at the Spring 2005
  meeting (April 21, 2005).

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Long Term Tasks COMPLETED(For 2007 version of
NFPA 472)

• Submitted chapter to the NFPA Technical Committee
  - May 2005.
• NFPA Technical Committee approved chapter July
  2005.
• Chapter will be incorporated in 2007 version of
  NFPA 472!
• Chapter 14 Competencies for the Technician with
  a Marine Tank Vessel Specialty.
• Provide assistance to the NFPA Technical
  Committee with the maintenance of the document.

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Continuing Work of CTAC NFPA 472 Subcommittee

• Provide assistance to the NFPA Technical
  Committee with the maintenance of the document
• Draft another marine specific chapter for
  responders to vessels other than tank vessels

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Background

• In 2000 the CTAC Subcommittee for Response
  Practices in the Marine Environment solicited for
  ways to disseminate marine hazardous response
  information.
• In 2002 created the Assessment Guidelines for
  Hazardous Substance Response Team Capabilities
  for the Marine Environment.
• Recommended that marine-specific competencies for
  emergency responder guidelines be forwarded to a
  standards organization.

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Unique Challenges in the Marine Environment
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Problem Statement

• Marine environment provides special challenges
  for response teams that normally respond to
  incidents on land (rail, road and intermodal).
• There is a need to specify in a standard the
  special skills, training, and team requirements
  necessary for emergency responders in the marine
  environment.
• Based on a review of existing industry standards
  and guidelines, marine-specific requirements
  would best fit in NFPA 472.

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Unique Challenges in the Marine Environment
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CTAC Considerations for Possible Marine Chapter

• Will it benefit the Coast Guard, DHS as well as
  the public?
• Yes, the Coast Guard will someday publish the
  Hazardous Substance Response Plan (HSRP)
  regulations. It will be difficult for the HSRP
  regulations to ensure adequate capabilities of
  response personnel without guidelines in a
  nationally recognized standard such as NFPA 472.

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CTAC Considerations for Possible Marine Chapter

• Belief some emergency responders (excluding
  uniquely trained specialty response teams) are
  not as familiar with marine emergency response as
  other modes of transport.
• With guidelines published in an established
  standard, responders will be much better prepared
  for marine emergencies

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Summary of NFPA 472 Subcommittee Accomplishments

• The CTAC NFPA 472 Subcommittee prepared
  marine-specific chapter for incorporation into
  NFPA 472.
• Marine-specific chapter follows same format as
  chapters 11, 12 and 13 in NFPA 472.
• NFPA Technical Committee approved chapter for
  incorporation in 2007 version of NFPA 472.
• CTAC NFPA 472 Subcommittee will provide expertise
  to maintain and edit the marine-specific chapter
  in the future they will also draft another
  chapter for responders to non tank vessels for
  incorporation in 2012 version of NFPA.

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NFPA 472 Subcommittee Members

• Parminder Sandhu, Chairman
• James Prazak
• Alice Johnson
• John Temperilli
• Paul Lambert
• Ron Stokes
• Bill Stegbauer
• Al Shultz
• Eddie Trotter
• Jim Tighe
• Larry Russell
• Amy Spencer
• Fred Halverson
• Paul Book
• Chetan Kumaria
• Ed Hawthorne

• Phil Johnson
• J. Delmas Jones
• Jeff Denson
• Dr. Alan Schneider
• Marvin Crawford
• John Salveson
• Ron Corigliano
• Rich Pichler
• Peter Greco
• Bruce Woods
• LCDR Jess Lopez
• LT Eric Bauer
• LT Matt Barker
• LT Joe Leonard
• LT Jen Stockwell

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Thank you for your consideration.

• Questions?