Hazardous Materials

The Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant program is intended to provide financial and technical assistance as well as national direction and guidance to enhance State and local hazardous materials emergency planning and training. The Grant Program distributes fees collected from shippers and carriers of hazardous materials to emergency responders for haz mat training and to local emergency planning committees (LEPCs) for hazmat planning.

The process of creating an effective local emergency planning committee to address hazardous materials preparedness can be difficult and frustrating.

Background of Hazardous Materials Legislation

LEPC Organization

Hazardous Materials Grants

Hazardous Material Plan workbook

• Promulgation/Rosters
• Plan of Operations
• Fixed Facility/Site Information and Facility/Site Specific Information
• Facility Plans
• Emergency Equipment Listing for Each Town
• Chemical Summary and Information
• Farmers and SARA Title III