Abstract:
CAMEO is a system of software applications used widely to plan for and respond to chemical emergencies. It is one of the tools developed by EPA's Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (CEPPO) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Response and Restoration (NOAA), to assist front-line chemical emergency planners and responders. They ... can use CAMEO to access, store, and evaluate information critical for developing emergency plans. In addition, CAMEO supports regulatory compliance by helping users meet the chemical inventory reporting requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA, also known as SARA Title III). CAMEO also can be used with a separate software application called LandView to display EPA environmental databases and demographic/economic information to support analysis of environmental justice issues.
The CAMEO system integrates a chemical database and a method to manage the data, an air dispersion model, and a mapping capability. All modules work interactively to share and display critical information in a timely fashion. The CAMEO system is available in Macintosh and Windows formats.
The system of software applications are:
CAMEO, MARPLOT, and ALOHA
CAMEO - The Database and Information Management
The original application, called CAMEO, contains a chemical database of over 6,000 hazardous chemicals, 80,000 synonyms, and product trade names. CAMEO provides a powerful search engine that allows users to find chemicals instantly. Each one is linked to chemical-specific information on fire and explosive hazards, health hazards, firefighting techniques, cleanup procedures, and protective clothing. CAMEO also contains basic information on facilities that store chemicals, on the inventory of chemicals at the facility (Tier II) and on emergency planning resources. Additionally, there are templates where users can store EPCRA information. CAMEO connects the planner or emergency responder with critical information to identify unknown substances during an incident.
MARPLOT - Mapping Applications for Response, Planning, and Local Operational Tasks
MARPLOT is the mapping application. It allows users to "see" their data (e.g., roads, facilities, schools, response assets), display this information on computer maps, and print the information on area maps. The areas contaminated by potential or actual chemical release scenarios also can be overlaid on the maps to determine potential impacts. The maps are created from the U.S. Bureau of Census TIGER/Line files and can be manipulated quickly to show possible hazard areas.
ALOHA - Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres
ALOHA is an atmospheric dispersion model used for evaluating releases of hazardous chemical vapors. ALOHA allows the user to estimate the downwind dispersion of a chemical cloud based on the toxicological/physical characteristics of the released chemical, atmospheric conditions, and specific circumstances of the release. Graphical outputs include a "cloud footprint" that can be plotted on maps with MARPLOT to display the location of other facilities storing hazardous materials and vulnerable locations, such as hospitals and schools. Specific information about these locations can be extracted from CAMEO information modules to help make decisions about the degree of hazard posed.
Name:
NOAA OR&R
Phone:
301-713-2989
Fax:
301-713-4389
Email:
ORR.Library at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
Office of Response and Restoration
NOAA
1305 East-West Highway City:
Silver Spring
Province or State:
MD
Postal Code:
20910
Country:
USA
Name:
USEPA'S CEPPO
Phone:
(800) 424-9346
Phone:
(703) 412-9810
Fax:
homepage.ceppo@epamail.epa.gov.
Contact Address:
USEPA
Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (5104A)
Ariel Rios Federal Building
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW City:
Washington
Province or State:
DC
Postal Code:
20460
Country:
USA
Personnel
TYLER
B.
STEVENS Role:
SERF AUTHOR
Phone:
(301) 614-6898
Fax:
301-614-5268
Email:
Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Global Change Master Directory City:
Greenbelt
Province or State:
MD
Postal Code:
20771
Country:
USA
NOAA'S CAMEO Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
301-713-2989
Fax:
301-713-4389
Email:
ORR.CAMEO at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
Office of Response and Restoration
NOAA
1305 East-West Highway City:
Silver Spring
Province or State:
MD
Postal Code:
20910
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Barnston, A.G., and R.E. Livezey, 1987: Classification, seasonality and persistence of low - frequency atmospheric circulation patterns. Mon. Wea. Rev., 115, 1083-1126.
Wallace J.M., and D.S. Gutzler, 1981: Teleconnections in the geopotential height field during the Northern hemisphere Winter. Mon. Wea. Rev., 109, 784-812.
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date:
2004-11-30
SERF Last Revision Date:
2012-05-17
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