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Anoka County 2019 Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan 102 which stores significant quantities of pesticides and fertilizers. Hazardous materials are transported down many roads every day. Propane trucks serve the rural populations, and natural gas, used by both rural and urban citizens, must be treated as a dangerous hazard when a leak occurs. In addition, every home has some hazardous materials present in the form of cleaners, batteries, bleach, paint, and gasoline. Hazardous materials incidents typically take three forms: fixed facility incidents, transportation incidents/pipeline incidents and radiological incidents. It is reasonably possible to identify and prepare for a fixed site incident, as laws require those facilities to notify state and local authorities about what is being used or produced. Transportation and pipeline incidents are much harder to prepare for, as the material involved and the incident location are not known until the accident actually happens. Fixed Facility Hazardous Materials Incident is any occurrence of uncontrolled release of materials from a fixed site that poses a risk to health, safety, and property as determined in the EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. These materials are classed identically to those specified in the section on transportation accidents. A variety of hazardous materials exists in fixed facilities throughout Anoka County. They range from flammable liquids stored or used to fuel vehicles through exotic biological agents. Some materials are particularly lethal even in small amounts, while others require strong concentrations with prolonged exposure. Radiological Incident is defined as the unintentional exposure to materials that emit ionizing radiation. Nuclear power plants are a significant potential source of ionizing radiation. The health and environment impacts from the Three-Mile Island and Chernobyl, Russia disasters illustrate the potential hazards from nuclear power plants. Other sources of ionizing radiation include medical and diagnostic X-ray machines, certain surveying instruments, some imaging systems used to check pipelines, radioactive sources used to calibrate radiation detection instruments, and even some household fire detectors. 108B4.3.2.2 Active Violence / Active Shooter An active violence / active shooter incident involves an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area. The individual may be armed with a firearm or bladed weapon or may in engage in other violent acts such as driving a vehicle into a crowd. There may or may not be a pattern or method to their selection of victims. Workplace violence is any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site. It ranges from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and even homicide. It can affect and involve employees, clients, customers and visitors. Homicide is currently the fourth-leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), of the 4,679 fatal workplace injuries that occurred in the United States in 2014, 403 were workplace homicides. In 2015, there were 417 workplace homicides. However, it manifests itself, workplace violence is a major concern for employers and employees nationwide.