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OPERATIONS DIVISION
Hazardous Materials
April 1997
DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMS
PART A, SECTION II
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) means site from where local, state and
federal agencies coordinate off-scene support to on-scene responders.
Emergency Service means those activities provided by state and local
government to prepare for and carry out any activity to prevent, minimize, respond or to
recover from an emergency.
Hazardous Material (Hazmat) means any element, compound, mixture, solution
or substance which, when spilled or released into the air or into or on any land or waters
of the state, may present a substantial danger to the public health, safety, welfare or the
environment. See also OAR 340 Div. 108, ORS 453.307 (4).
Hazardous Materials Technicians mean individuals who are trained and
equipped for hazardous material response. This includes trained individuals from DEQ,
State Fire Marshal's Office, members of Hazmat teams and Regional Radiological
Technical Assistants (RRTAs) who are trained in radiation response and certified by the
Oregon Department of Energy and the Oregon Health Division.
Incident means any event, that results in a spill or release of oil or hazardous
materials. Action by emergency service personnel will be required to prevent or
minimize loss of life or damage to property and/or natural resources.
Incident Commander (IC) means the one individual in charge at any given time
of an incident. During the emergency phases the Incident Commander will usually be an
official of the local lead agency. During cleanup and restoration the Incident Commander
will normally be a lead state agency official. The Incident Commander will be
responsible for establishing a unified command with all on-scene coordinators when
unified command is appropriate.
Incident Command Post means the location where field commands are given.
The Incident Commander and the OSCs direct the on-scene response from this location.
Incident Command System (ICS) means the combination of facilities,
equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating with a common
command structure.
Lead State Agency means the agency which will coordinate state support to local
government. The lead may change from one state agency to another as a particular phase
of the incident ends and another begins. In all cases, the Lead State Agency will
communicate with the local emergency response agencies concerning any hand-off from
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