Resources for EPA Resources for EPA OnOn--Scene CoordinatorsScene Coordinators

In response to specific biological terrorist agentsIn response to specific biological terrorist agents

Presented by:Presented by:Shannon LynchShannon Lynch

ECO Intern w/ ERTECO Intern w/ ERTlynch.shannon@epamail.epa.govlynch.shannon@epamail.epa.gov

OutlineOutline!! Introduction: Introduction: Why were these resources Why were these resources

developed?developed?!! Resources: Resources: What is/will be available?What is/will be available?!! Overview of Available Resources:Overview of Available Resources:

"" Quick Reference GuidesQuick Reference Guides"" Sampling DocumentSampling Document"" Anthrax Technical Assistance Document Anthrax Technical Assistance Document

(TAD)(TAD)!! Overview of Resources Overview of Resources ““In the PipelineIn the Pipeline””::

Introduction:Introduction:

!! Anthrax/Anthrax/RicinRicin attacks attacks defined EPAdefined EPA’’s role in s role in response to a terrorist response to a terrorist attack.attack.

Introduction:Introduction:!! After Response Efforts: After Response Efforts: ““Hot WashHot Wash””

Session:Session:"" OSCOSC’’ss were Researching were Researching and and Responding Responding

at the same time.at the same time."" Consensus: Consensus: ““We need more information We need more information

before reaching the sitebefore reaching the site””

"" Decision: Need to create something NOW Decision: Need to create something NOW for EPA Internal use for for EPA Internal use for OSCsOSCs..

Quick Reference GuidesQuick Reference Guides

!!Purpose:Purpose:"" Provide quick, accurate data on Provide quick, accurate data on

specific terrorist agentsspecific terrorist agents"" Guide EPA Guide EPA OSCsOSCs in adequately and in adequately and

quickly responding to a terrorist attack.quickly responding to a terrorist attack."" Focus on what Focus on what OSCsOSCs NEEDNEED--TOTO--

KNOW.KNOW.

Quick Reference GuidesQuick Reference Guides!! Contain info on specific biological agents:Contain info on specific biological agents:

"" ToxTox./ Physical Properties ./ Physical Properties "" Release ScenariosRelease Scenarios"" Health and Safety Issues: PPE/First AidHealth and Safety Issues: PPE/First Aid"" Effect LevelsEffect Levels"" Field Detection/Sampling Methods/IssuesField Detection/Sampling Methods/Issues"" Laboratory AnalysisLaboratory Analysis"" Decontamination Technologies/MethodsDecontamination Technologies/Methods"" Disposal/Transportation of WastesDisposal/Transportation of Wastes

Nerve Agents:Nerve Agents:√√SarinSarin (GB)(GB)√√SomanSoman (GD)(GD)√√TabunTabun (GA)(GA)√√VXVXCyclohexyl Cyclohexyl SarinSarin (GF)(GF)

Blister/VesicantsBlister/Vesicants√√Sulfur Mustard (HD/HT)Sulfur Mustard (HD/HT)√√Lewisite (L)Lewisite (L)

--Lewisite 1 (LLewisite 1 (L--1)1)--Lewisite 1 (LLewisite 1 (L--2)2)--Lewisite 1 (LLewisite 1 (L--3)3)

√√ Mustard Lewisite (HL)Mustard Lewisite (HL)√√Nitrogen Mustard (HNNitrogen Mustard (HN--1, 1, 2, 3)2, 3)√√Phosgene Phosgene OximeOxime (CX)(CX)

√√SmallpoxSmallpox√√AnthraxAnthrax√√PlaguePlague√√ BotulismBotulism√√TularemiaTularemia√√RicinRicin√√ GlandersGlanders√√ Viral Hemorrhagic FeversViral Hemorrhagic Fevers

--ArenaviridaeArenaviridae--FilovirusFilovirus--FlavivirusFlavivirus--BunyaviridaeBunyaviridae--ParamyxoviridaeParamyxoviridae

----BrucellosisBrucellosis----TT--2 2 MycotoxinsMycotoxinsViral Viral EncephalidesEncephalides (VEE)(VEE)QQ--FeverFeverStaphylococcus Staphylococcus enterotoxinenterotoxin(SEB(SEB))

ChemicalChemicalBiologicalBiological

√√ Have drafts

--Working on draft

--Will complete draft

QRG DraftsQRG Drafts

Resources + Contacts Resources + Contacts --## List of AgentsList of Agents

!! ResourcesResources (websites, journal articles, etc):(websites, journal articles, etc):"" Public Health Assessment of Potential Biological Terrorism Public Health Assessment of Potential Biological Terrorism

Agents. Agents. Emerging Infectious Diseases.Emerging Infectious Diseases. Vol. 8 No. 2 February 2002.Vol. 8 No. 2 February 2002."" Analysis of Potential Scenarios for Terrorist Attacks on BuildinAnalysis of Potential Scenarios for Terrorist Attacks on Buildings gs

with Biological or Chemical Agents. with Biological or Chemical Agents. Draft; May 6, 2003. ORD, Draft; May 6, 2003. ORD, National Homeland Security Research CenterNational Homeland Security Research Center

!! Contacts Contacts (Contributed to creating list of agents)(Contributed to creating list of agents)"" Michael ShoemakerMichael Shoemaker--AFRRI AFRRI "" Dorothy CanterDorothy Canter--EPAEPA"" Karen BurganKaren Burgan--NRTNRT"" Terry ComptonTerry Compton--EPAEPA"" Lisa BoyntonLisa Boynton--EPA EREPA ER"" Veronique Veronique HauschildHauschild--EPA OEMEPA OEM

"" Cayce ParrishCayce Parrish--EPAEPA"" Steve Steve AllgeierAllgeier--EPAEPA"" Natalie KochNatalie Koch--EPAEPA"" ObaOba VincentVincent--NHSRCNHSRC"" Phil Phil CampagnaCampagna--EPAEPA

Agencies InvolvedAgencies Involved

!! EPA, CDC, Edgewood, NRTEPA, CDC, Edgewood, NRT!! Reviewers:Reviewers:

"" Dorothy CanterDorothy Canter--EPA (Anthrax, smallpox)EPA (Anthrax, smallpox)"" Jeff Jeff KempterKempter--EPAEPA"" Karen BurganKaren Burgan-- EPA,NRTEPA,NRT"" Phil Phil CampagnaCampagna--EPAEPA"" Dr. Matthew Dr. Matthew ArduinoArduino--CDC (Smallpox/anthrax)CDC (Smallpox/anthrax)"" Dr. Kenneth GageDr. Kenneth Gage--CDC (Plague)CDC (Plague)"" Dr. Jacob Dr. Jacob KoolKool--CDC (Plague)CDC (Plague)"" Dr. Dr. IngerInger DamonDamon--CDC (Smallpox)CDC (Smallpox)"" Dr. Dr. StaphanieStaphanie LeeLee--CDC (Smallpox)CDC (Smallpox)"" Dr. Terrance LeightonDr. Terrance Leighton--SAIC (Anthrax, SAIC (Anthrax, BotulinumBotulinum toxin, plague, toxin, plague,

smallpox, tularemia)smallpox, tularemia)"" Mark Mark DurnoDurno--EPA (Anthrax, Smallpox)EPA (Anthrax, Smallpox)"" David StarkDavid Stark--EdgewoodEdgewood"" Veronique Veronique HauschildHauschild--EPA OEMEPA OEM

Quick Reference GuidesQuick Reference Guides--Final Drafts will be available on Final Drafts will be available on

ERT website:ERT website:

http://http://www.ert.orgwww.ert.org//

-RicinRicin documents can be found at:documents can be found at:http://http://www.epaosc.org/CapitolHillRicinwww.epaosc.org/CapitolHillRicin

Sampling GuideSampling Guide

!! ““Biological Sampling Procedures Booklet for Biological Sampling Procedures Booklet for Regional Counterterrorism Response PlansRegional Counterterrorism Response Plans““April 22, 2003.TDD: S05April 22, 2003.TDD: S05--03020302--004004..

!! Created by Tetra Tech and EPA Region 5.Created by Tetra Tech and EPA Region 5.

!! Provides information on sampling equipment Provides information on sampling equipment and protocols related to biological agents.and protocols related to biological agents.

Sampling GuideSampling Guide

Technical Assistance Document Technical Assistance Document (TAD)(TAD)

!! National Response Team ( NRT) Technical National Response Team ( NRT) Technical Assistance Document (TAD) for Anthrax Assistance Document (TAD) for Anthrax Response Interim Final DraftResponse Interim Final Draft September 2002, September 2002, updated July 2003updated July 2003"" Provides technical information on responding to Provides technical information on responding to

an anthrax event, based on (early) lessons an anthrax event, based on (early) lessons learned.learned.““

"" Undergoing revision/update based on Undergoing revision/update based on NRT'sNRT'sApril 2004 Anthrax Workshop...April 2004 Anthrax Workshop...

"" May be incorporated into a larger set of May be incorporated into a larger set of TADsTADsthat reflect different phases of a bio that reflect different phases of a bio response.......response.......

Anthrax TADAnthrax TAD

Anthrax TADAnthrax TAD

Available on NRT website:Available on NRT website:

!! http://www.nrt.org/Production/NRT/NRTWebhttp://www.nrt.org/Production/NRT/NRTWeb.nsf/AllAttachmentsByTitle/A.nsf/AllAttachmentsByTitle/A--47AnthraxTAD/$File/Anthrax.pdf?OpenEle47AnthraxTAD/$File/Anthrax.pdf?OpenElementment

Comprehensive List of Bio Agent Comprehensive List of Bio Agent ReferencesReferences

Will be Available on ERT website:Will be Available on ERT website:

http://http://www.ert.orgwww.ert.org//

Reference ListReference List

On the WayOn the Way……....NRT WMD NRT WMD ChemChem/Bio Encyclopedia/Bio Encyclopedia

!! Various existing documents, along with new Various existing documents, along with new information, needs to be pulled together, information, needs to be pulled together, updated, and consistent across agencies.updated, and consistent across agencies.

!! Would provide GENERAL and AGENTWould provide GENERAL and AGENT--SPECIFIC detailed information for SPECIFIC detailed information for OSCsOSCs and and others others ““all in one place.all in one place.””

On the WayOn the Way……....ChemChem/Bio Encyclopedia/Bio Encyclopedia

!! Components with proposed agency leads:Components with proposed agency leads:"" Part x Part x -- glossary, multiglossary, multi--agency SME list (EPA +) agency SME list (EPA +) "" Part 1 Process and Organizational Roles (EPA +) Part 1 Process and Organizational Roles (EPA +) "" Part 2 Agent Types and Scenarios (EPA/DHS +) Part 2 Agent Types and Scenarios (EPA/DHS +) "" Part 3 Response Personnel Health & Safety Part 3 Response Personnel Health & Safety

(OSHA/EPA)(OSHA/EPA)"" Part 4 Detection Sampling Analyses Part 4 Detection Sampling Analyses

(DHHS/EPA/FBI) (DHHS/EPA/FBI) "" Part 5 Clean up (Part 5 Clean up (DeconDecon) and Disposal (EPA)) and Disposal (EPA)"" Part 6 Public Health Measures (DHHS/CDC)Part 6 Public Health Measures (DHHS/CDC)"" Part 7 Risk Communication (DHS lead)Part 7 Risk Communication (DHS lead)

Contacts Contacts "" Quick Reference Guides:Quick Reference Guides:

•• US EPA Environmental Response US EPA Environmental Response TeamTeam

"" Shannon Lynch 703Shannon Lynch 703--603603--90459045

"" Anthrax TAD/WMD Anthrax TAD/WMD ChemChem/Bio /Bio Encyclopedia:Encyclopedia:•• US EPA Office of Emergency US EPA Office of Emergency

Management (OEM)Management (OEM)"" Karen Burgan 703Karen Burgan 703--603603--9917 9917 "" Veronique Veronique HauschildHauschild, 703, 703--603603--87598759

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