AGENCY: Department of Environmental Quality. Division of Air Quality
SERIES: 1786
TITLE: Emergency episode plans
DATES: i 1983-
ARRANGEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: These are plans of action to be taken by the bureau in the event that air pollution levels become so high as to be life threatening. They include the legal authority for the bureau to implement emergency plans; the criteria that defines emergency conditions; the standard procedures to be followed and the stages at which they are to be implemented; the names, home telephone numbers, and business telephone numbers of key state personnel; the local, state, and federal offices and the contacts in each to be notified in case of an emergency; the policy on news releases; the criteria for enforcing and terminating the emergency; a list of pollution sources by county giving the name and telephone numbers of the sources; procedures for reducing source emission submitted by pollution sources; a list of city and county officials in the state; a list of news media; and a sample news release.
RETENTION
Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends
DISPOSITION
Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.
APPROVED: 01/1986
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office until the plan is revised and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
This disposition is based on the research value of these records. In case of emergency, these plans would need to be available.