An LEPC (local emergency planning committee) is a gathering of representatives in your community that have an

interest in hazardous materials safety. Members should include; fire department, law enforcement, health care, media,

schools, industry, transportation, public health, VOAD and others. As a group they will identify potential risks that

your community faces from hazardous chemicals stored in and/or transported around your community. The LEPC

should seek ways to help minimize the risks, prevent accidents, and assist in the development of plans to deal with a

chemical emergency. Another core component of an LEPC is education. Through the LEPC the public will be able to

seek out information about chemicals in their community and identify safety plans within their own families.

"Stop, Leave it Alone, Get a Grown Up" is an interactive CD-ROM created to give children in grades 1-3 an orientation to hazardous materials. The child can explore a variety of locations in a home, school, and community to define, recognize, and identify various hazardous materials. The information provided on the disc should be used to generate more involved discussion regarding hazardous materials in the home and community. To help facilitate that discussion, it also includes printable lesson plans for adults and teachers. To obtain copies of this CD-ROM, contact Shelly Boden at 402-461-2360.

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Emergency Planning Public Education Chemical Awareness Safety and Health