Oil Spill, Hazmats, and Emergency Response

In Alaska we are connected to one another, especially when there is a risk to our land, resources or community.  Sheinberg Associates can assist communities or oil and hazmattransporters inventory response and at-risk resources, perform hazard analyzes, create orupdate response plans, or run table top or field exercises to test preparedness.

Representative Work:

Petro Marine Services, Oil Spill Response Plans (1997)
Prepare and update Spill Response/Contingency Plans for seven oil terminals, two vessels and one pipeline facility to meet multi-agency requirements.

City and Borough of Sitka/Local Emergency Planning Committee (1996)  
Revise and update Emergency Operations Plan - Oil and Hazardous Substance Annex.

Lead-based Paint Assessment(1996)    
On behalf of Tlingit Haida Central Council, scope tasks to manage a lead-based paint assessment project.  Obtain data and establish priority communities for testing.

City and Borough of Sitka/Local Emergency Planning Committee (1996)  
Revise and update Emergency Operations Plan - Oil and Hazardous Substance Annex.

Lead-based Paint Assessment(1996)    
On behalf of Tlingit Haida Central Council, scope tasks to manage a lead-based paint assessment project.  Obtain data and establish priority communities for testing.

Oil Spill Response Plan, Sitka Fuels Inc.  (1996)    
Prepare an Oil Spill Response/Contingency plan to satisfy ADEC, EPA and USCG requirements.

City of Dillingham and Bristol Bay Borough  (1995) 
Complete, for each community, an Emergency Response Plan for Oil and Hazardous Substances.  Design & run table-top exercise.

Table Top Exercise - Alaska Electric Light and Power Company (1994)    
Work with AELP & others to design and lead a table-top & functional exercise of Salmon Creek Dam Emergency Action Plan. 

Conduct Hazard Analysis, Prepare Plan - City and Borough of Yakutat (1994)
Perform hazard analysis for extremely hazardous substances using CAMEO/ALOHA and ARCHIE computer models, assess emergency response capabilities, update the local Community-Right-To-Know data base and develop a program for maintaining the CRTK data base.  Also prepare an Oil and Hazmat Emergency Response plan.

Conduct Hazard Analysis, Prepare Plan - City and Borough of Sitka (1994)
Perform hazard analysis for extremely hazardous substances using CAMEO/ALOHA and ARCHIE computer models, assess emergency response capabilities, update the local Community-Right-To-Know data base and develop a program for maintaining the CRTK data base.  Also complete an Oil & Hazmat Emergency Response Plan.

Hazardous Materials Assessment, Northwest Arctic Borough (1993)     
Perform a hazard analysis, assess emergency response capabilities, update the local Community-Right-To-Know data base for oil and hazardous substances, and develop a program for maintaining the CRTK data base.

Conduct Hazard Analysis, Prepare Plan - City and Borough of Juneau (1993)    
Perform hazard analysis using CAMEO/ALOHA and ARCHIE computer models, assess emergency response capabilities, update Community-Right-To-Know data base and develop a program for maintaining the CRTK data base.

Conduct Hazard Analysis, Prepare Plan – Northwest Arctic Borough (1993)
Perform a hazard analysis, assess emergency response capabilities, update the local Community-Right-To-Know data base for oil and hazardous substances, and develop a program for maintaining the CRTK data base.

Citizen's Oil and Hazardous Substances Oversight Council (1992)    
Complete a critique and evaluation of how the State of Alaska has structured and is implementing federally mandated hazardous substance programs (SARA Title III).

Conduct Hazard Analysis, Prepare Plan - City of Yakutat (1991)
Complete a hazard identification of businesses with over 660 gallons of petroleum products, or over threshold levels of extremely hazardous or hazardous substances.  Included working with businesses to explain SARA Title III and regulations.

Juneau Local Emergency Planning  (1991)    
Organize the CBJ Local Emergency Planning Committee and present application for approval to State SERC.  Organize and participate in two day Southeast Alaska conference on Local Emergency Planning and CRTK laws for oil and hazardous substances.

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (1990)      Develop outline for State Oil and Hazardous Substance Contingency Plan.  Create an organization based on the Incident Command System.  Develop draft regulations to establish boundaries for regional contingency plans, identified key federal, local government and public interest groups that should be involved in the planning process, and outlined schedule and tasks to complete the Plan.

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (1990)    
Part of four person team that completed the 1990 Annual Report to State Legislature on how the Oil and Hazardous Substance Response Fund was managed the year of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.

Develop outline for State HazMat Plan (1990)
Work for Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. Develop outline for State Oil and Hazardous Substance Contingency Plan.  Create an organization based on the Incident Command System.  Develop draft regulations to establish boundaries for regional contingency plans, identified key federal, local government and public interest groups that should be involved in the planning process, and outlined schedule and tasks to complete the Plan.

Prepare Report to Legislature on HazMat Fund (1990)    
Part of four person team that completed the 1990 Annual Report to State Legislature on how the Oil and Hazardous Substance Response Fund was managed the year of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Work done for Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.