Transcript CAMEO 101 - LSU Fire and Emergency Training Institute

CAMEO 101
CAMEO99 Workshop
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Navajo (C&D) Room
May 25, 1999
Course Overview
Learn basic concepts and functions of
the CAMEO system
 Provide demonstration of basic search
functions and overview of CAMEO’s
interaction with other programs
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Objectives
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At the end of the CAMEO introductory
course, you should be able to:
– Comfortably maneuver around CAMEO
– Use the chemical database and be familiar
with CAMEO’s modules
– Use CAMEO’s search functions
– Understand relationship between CAMEO
and other software applications
What is CAMEO?
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CAMEO is computer software primarily
used:
– For chemical emergency planning
– For chemical response; and
– For regulatory compliance (e.g., SARA Title
III (EPCRA), OPA, RCRA)
CAMEO Components
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The overall CAMEO system is a suite of
three separate, integrated software
applications:
– CAMEO®
– MARPLOT®
– ALOHA®
CAMEO Answers Questions
What hazards are at this site?
 Where is the hazard located?
 What is the chemical?
 What specific hazard(s) does it present?
 How can the hazard be mitigated?
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Who Developed CAMEO?
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Developed by:
– EPA’s Chemical Emergency Preparedness
and Prevention Office
– NOAA’s Hazardous Materials Response and
Assessment Division
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In collaboration with
– U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of
the Census
– U.S. Coast Guard
CAMEO was Developed for:
SERCs, TERCs, and LEPCs
 Emergency responders
 Emergency planners
 Chemical facilities
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Major Uses of CAMEO
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
For
Emergency
Planning
For
For Support of For Managing
Emergency
LEPC
Facility
Responses
Chemical
Inventory Data
Types of Organizations Using
CAMEO
Fire Department
Chemical
Facility
Emergency 6%
Planning/
Response
32%
Other
Organizations
14%
Fire
Department
48%
Emergency
Planning/Response
Chemical Facility
Other Organizations
CAMEO Windows Systems
Requirements
40 MB hard drive space
 At least 8 MB of RAM to run CAMEO,
ALOHA, MARPLOT and the Site Plan
Viewer simultaneously
 IBM compatible PC with at least 486
processor
 Microsoft Windows 3.1 or better
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CAMEO Basics
Login and Windows navigation
 CAMEO databases and linking
 Find, Find All, and Quick Chemical
searches
 Data entry and Tier II form input
 CAMEO Suite Applications
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Navigating CAMEO
1. Records
2. Navigation aids
3. Button bars
4. Mouse menus vs.. Function keys
Navigating CAMEO (Cont.)
Chemical Database Detail
Screen
Chemical Database Screen 2
Response Information Data
Sheet (General Information)
Chemical Properties
Chemical Health Hazards
First Aid Information
Fire Hazards
Fire Fighting
Protective Clothing
Non-Fire Response
Sources of Information
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CAMEO’s Chemical Database sources:
– 49 Code Federal Regulations
– U.S. Department of Transportation (ERG)
– Association of American Railroads
– U.S. Coast Guard (CHRIS)
– Chemical Abstract Service Registry
Sources of Information (Cont.)
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CAMEO’s Chemical Database sources
(cont.):
– National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health (Pocket Guide)
– Title III (List of Lists)
– National Toxicology Program
CAMEO
CAMEO has an extensive database with
specific emergency response
information for over 4,000 chemicals.
 Limitations
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– Expand and update the chemical database
– Simplify and broaden the importing and
exporting of data
MARPLOT
General-purpose mapping application of
objects and Census data
 Links objects on maps to data in
CAMEO and other programs
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ALOHA
ALOHA is an air dispersion model used
to evaluate hazardous chemical release
scenarios
 ALOHA can work with CAMEO
information and MARPLOT mapping
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CAMEO Modules
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Chemical
Information
Facilities
Chemicals in
Inventory/Transit
Storage Locations
Screenings &
Scenarios
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Toxic Release
Inventory
Incidents
Contacts
Special Locations
Resources
Routes
Census Data
Module Relationships
Toxic Release
Inventory
Chemicals in
Inventory/Transit
Chemical
Information
Storage
Locations
Screening
&
Scenarios
Facilities
Incidents
Special
Locations
Routes
Contacts
Census Data
Resources
Menus
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File
Edit
View
Record
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Utilities
Window
Help
Sharing
Menus (Cont.)
File: Allows access to various modules,
manages the printer and exit CAMEO
 Edit: Performs basic editing
 View: Views information in several
fashions
 Record: Accesses various detail records
and functions in the opened module
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Menus (Cont.)
Utilities: Perform basic system-level
administrative tasks
 Window: Perform standard Windows’
manipulation
 Help: Retrieve help information
 Sharing: Access ALOHA, MARPLOT, and
CAMEO’s Site View Planner
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Site Plan Viewer
The blueprint for the Green Valley Water Facility
CAMEO Toolbar
•First Detail Record
•Previous Detail Record
•Next Detail Record
•Last Detail Record
CAMEO Toolbar (Cont.)
•Add
•Edit
•Delete
•Find
•Browse
CAMEO Toolbar (Cont.)
•Query
•Find All
•Save
•Cancel Changes
•Close
CAMEO Toolbar (Cont.)
•Site Plan Viewer
•MARPLOT
•ALOHA
•RIDS
•Help
Facilities Module
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Tracks basic information about facilities
– Address
– Contacts
Provides check list of relevant regulations
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Tracks information from other modules
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Marks locations of facilities on MARPLOT
maps
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Facilities Module (Cont.)
Facilities Module (Cont.)
Storage Locations
Screenings and Scenarios
Performs hazards analysis calculations
 Assesses hazards from accidental
releases of hazardous chemicals
 Estimates threat zone by using either:
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– Screenings - based on worst case
assumptions
– Scenarios - based on actual conditions in
the user’s area
Screenings
Scenarios
Vulnerable Zone
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)
Module
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You can use the TRI module to:
– Store information from annual toxic
chemical release reports filed by facilities in
your area.
– View facilities’ yearly estimates of their
release of certain toxic chemicals.
– Track reports of releases filed by facilities
subject to emergency reporting provisions.
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)
Module
Incidents (Page 1)
Incidents (Page 2)
Contacts
Special Locations
Resources Module
Routes Module
Census Data Module
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Use to characterize the population
around facilities for emergency planning
and response and hazards analysis.
Census Data Module
Obtain Census Data
To obtain a copy of LandViewTM III CD-ROM for
your region, contact:
– National Safety Council (NSC): 1-800-9922636 (or FAX order to 202-293-0032) or
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/cameo.htm
– Customer Service, U.S. Bureau of the Census,
Washington, D.C. 20233: 301-457-4100 (or
FAX order to 301-457-3842) or
http://www.census.gov
Find
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Find
– Available in all modules
– Search one field at a time (pick one of five
choices)
 Matches
enter
records beginning with the text you
– First record found
– No “clear” necessary - each search clears
the last one
Find All
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Find All
– Available in all modules
– Search one field at a time (pick one of five
choices)
 Matches
enter
records beginning with the text you
– Capture all records meeting criteria
– Need to clear Find All
Quick Chemicals
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Quick Chemical
– Search only Chemical Information module
– Search several fields at once
– And/or capability
– Only matches characters beginning with
the specified letters
Queries
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Query
– Search any module
– Search several fields at once
– And/or capability
– Most flexible search (many search fields)
– Searches partially defined text/numbers
– Stores search/outputs
Computer Screens
1. Main Screen
2. Browse Screens
a)
List of records in given module and their alpha order
b)
Letter search marker
c)
Record number
d)
Function keys
e)
Chemical information summary screen
3. Option Menus
a)
Access to next level of information
4. Detail Screens
a)
Fields of information
b)
View vs.. Add/Edit
c)
Page numbers
Chemical Information Module
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The Chemical Information Module
contains over 4,300 hazardous
chemicals. Each record contains data
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Description of the chemical including chemical
name and synonyms
Trade names
Identification numbers
Regulatory information
Labeling information
Response Information Data
Sheets (RIDS)
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The response Data Information Data Sheets
(RIDS) located under the Chemical Information
Modules contains data on:
Description of chemical
Chemical physical properties
Fire and health hazards
Fire fighting recommendations
Protective clothing data
First aid information
Other Database Modules
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FACILITIES MODULE
CHEMICALS IN INVENTORY/TRANSIT MODULE
STORAGE LOCATIONS MODULE
SCREENING & SCENARIOS MODULE
TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY (TRI) MODULE
INCIDENTS MODULE
CONTACTS MODULE
SPECIAL LOCATIONS MODULE
RESOUCRES MODULE
ROUTES MODULE
CENSUS DATA MODULE
Database Searches
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Find
Find All
Quick Chemicals
Queries
Screens
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Browse Screen - The first layer in each data
module is a browse screen.
 Useful for quick viewing and navigating
 Limited but quick search capability with <Ctrl>F
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Detail Screen - Primary work area for data
maintenance.
 Allows data entry/editing
 Displays detailed information
 Function key options are limited
Searching Problem Set
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Find the UN number for “Azotic acid”. What is the
common chemical name?
A truck contains a metal can labeled “Exolit 405”.
What do you think it is?
What’s the flash point of kerosene?
Find the lower explosive limit for “methyl hydride”
What chemical is called “Spirit of Hartshorn”?
Using Quick Chemicals, determine how many EHS
chemicals are in the Chemical Information Module.
How many chemicals start with the letter “C” and are
EHS chemicals?
Problem Set (Cont.)
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You’ve been told that the formula for a chemical
is C6H15NO2. What is it?
How many chemicals have a NFPA flammability
rating of 3 or carry a Flammable label?
What chemical is also known as
dichloromethane ( a commonly used
synonym)?
If you are searching for a chemical and the only
information you have is the following UN
number, 1086, where should you begin?
Problem Set (Cont.)
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What is the common name of this chemical?
How many chemicals in the database require
the DOT label, “Spontaneously Combustible”?
What is the “Flash Point” for ethylene glycol?
What would be the most appropriate protective
clothing to wear when responding to a release
of sulfuric acid?
How many facilities are located in Haymarket?
Problem Set (Cont.)
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How many chemicals start with the letter “S”
and are Extremely Hazardous Substances?
Looking at the list from the previous question,
can you find out what the DOT label for sodium
selenite says?
Data Entry Exercise
In this exercise you will update the Facility Contact information for the
Green Valley Water Facility. Imagine that you are an LEPC and you have
received a telephone call from the Human Resources department at the
Green Valley Water Facility. Green Valley has a new Senior Plant Manager
and they wanted to make sure that you had the most current contact
information. You need to include this new information in your records for
the Green Valley Facility. You have been given the following information:
Name:
Organization:
Title:
Work Phone:
Beeper:
Wong, Angela
Green Valley Water Facility
Senior Plant Manager
(703) 232 - 5547
(703) 232 - 7554
Data Entry (Cont.)
You receive a call form Angela Wong, she reports that Green Valley
just received a new shipment of chlorine. You need to update your
records for the Chemicals in Inventory at the Green Valley Facility.
You have been given the following information:
Chemical:
Amount:
Storage Location:
Other:
Chlorine
(5) 150# cylinders
Water House
Pure, gas, greater than ambient
pressure, reactive, acute, normal
ambient temperature
Queries
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Create a query in the Facility module that allows you to
search on any facility name. For query output, display
name and one phone number for queried facilities. Use
the query you created to find the phone number for
Abalone Press.
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Determine how many facilities are located in either Apple
Valley or Haymarket.
CAMEO Searching Limitations
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Searches that are entered incorrectly, i.e.
misspelled words, will not produce the
desired search outcome. Garbage In—
Garbage Out.
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Remember that CAMEO only contains
approximately 4,700 chemicals. Therefor, it
is possible that a chemical you are looking
for is not included in CAMEO.
Search Myths
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Do not make the mistake of thinking there
will only be one match for a chemical
search, there may be several.
The computer may not always find the
correct chemical. If a search outcome is
different than you expected, go back and
check your entry.
“No match” is the final answer. Again, if
you are suspicious of a search outcome, go
back and check your answer.
Tips and Short Cuts
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Always clear the search criteria before beginning a new
search.
Always search the name field first for word searches.
The name field contains the chemical’s proper name as
well as any other trade names the chemical has.
Make your searches as specific as possible without
getting too specific.
When searching for a number containing four digits,
always search the UN number field first.
For numbers starting with 48 or 49 search the STCC
field first.
A code starting with letters can probably be found in the
RTECS or name field.
Tips and Short Cuts (Cont.)
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Numbers ending in 0000 can probably be found in the
RTECS field.
NOAA numbers are unique to CAMEO and would never
appear on a chemical label.
Remember to enter a search in the Formula field
alphabetically.
Q&A Session
The End
Thank you.
Please fill out the program evaluation form and place it in
the box at the back of the room.
Evaluation Form Information:
Instructor Name: Steve O’Krepky
Session: CAMEO 101 (introductory class)
Rooms: Navajo C&D
Time: 10-12