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Ramsey County │ Annex G: Hazardous Materials 2 In addition, this Annex may be activated as appropriate to respond to actual or threatened releases of materials not typically responded to by local fire departments or state or jurisdiction hazardous materials teams, but that pose a threat to public health or welfare or to the environment. Appropriate hazardous materials response activities to such incidents include, but are not limited to, household hazardous waste collection, monitoring of debris disposal, water quality monitoring and protection, air quality sampling and monitoring, and protection of natural resources. This Annex outlines actions in support of hazardous materials incidents, including mobilizing and providing personnel, equipment, supplies, and other resources as required. This Annex addresses actions surrounding initial response and mitigation activities and provides for a coordinated response to actual or potential hazardous materials incidents. For purposes of this Annex, “hazardous materials” is a general term intended to mean hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants as defined in the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), 40CFR Part 300. In part, this includes: • Extremely Hazardous Substances as described by the EPA or Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). • Agents classified as Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) or Agents defined as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). • Chemicals improperly or illegally mixed to produce an explosion, poisonous compound, fire, or noxious gas and requires a public safety response. • Hazardous Waste, which is a danger to the environment when improperly disposed of, stored, or released and requires that immediate protective measures have to be taken to protect life and property when discovered. (This includes the waste produced by illegal drug manufacturing.) • Radiological material improperly or illegally stored, transported, or released or radiological material dispersed by accident or intentionally. • Biological material or waste that is illegally stored, transported, or released, or dispersed by accident or intentionally. • Devices that contain flammable liquids and are used to commit arson. As an operational plan, this Annex does not address response tactics. Response tactics are outlined in the subject or threat-specific plans and procedures created and maintained by relevant agencies and departments. Such plans and procedures are cited within this Annex and the reference section. During the use of this and other plans and procedures, the overall emergency management concepts, policies, and procedures contained in the CEOP remain in place. 1.3 Planning Assumptions The following assumptions were taken into consideration during the development of this Annex: