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Ethanol Response:

NEW: Ethanol Emergency Response Coalition. Click Here to learn more. 

A new radiation warning symbol, to supplement the existing trefoil symbol, has been published by ISO as Standard #21482 - Ionizing-Radiation Warning—Supplementary Symbol. The trefoil symbol has no inherent meaning and only those people who have been educated in its meaning have knowledge that it represents the presence of ionizing radiation.

The new symbol is the completion of a multiyear effort by the IAEA to develop a universal radiation warning symbol with the message of "Danger-Stay Away" that anyone anywhere will understand. The new symbol was developed with human factor experts, graphic artists, and radiation protection experts.

Many possible symbols were initially tested with international children, and then those symbols that were most successful in conveying the desired message were tested further by the Gallup Institute in both people with limited education and those educated in 11 countries around the world. The new symbol universally conveyed the intended message regardless of the person's age, education, or cultural background.

The symbol is intended for IAEA Category 1, 2, and 3 sources defined as dangerous sources capable of causing death or serious injury. The symbol should be placed on the device housing the source, as a warning not to dismantle the device or to get any closer. Where practical, it should be placed under the device cover such that it is not visible under normal use but would be visible if anyone attempts to disassemble the device. The symbol is not intended for doors or shipping containers. In the near future, many source manufactures have agreed to use the symbol on newly manufactured large sources such as irradiators, teletherapy heads, and industrial radiography units. Strategies to place the symbol on existing large sources are being developed by the IAEA. The standard can be obtained by clicking on the following link.

Wetlines Emergency Responder Brochure - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, the National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc., the National Association of State Fire Marshals, and the International Association of Fire Chiefs are working together to alert first responders of the potential danger associated with the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping on cargo tank motor vehicles. Click Here to access a Wetlines Emergency Responder Brochure.

DHS Announces the Application Period for FY 2006 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S).  The FP&S grants application period starts December 4th. Grant guidance is available at www.firegrantsupport.com/docs/2006FPSguidance.pdf. The guidance document is designed to help users prepare and submit competitive applications and to provide an overview of the program’s funding priorities and evaluation criteria. Applicants with questions about the FP&S grant program should contact the help desk at 1-866-274-0960 or firegrants@dhs.gov. The DHS is expected to post frequently asked questions about the grant and an online tutorial at www.firegrantsupport.com before the start of the application period.

CHEMTREC is very proud to be a part of many programs that assist Emergency Responders.  The links below explain these programs and how to harness their benefits. 

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