Online Resources for CAMEO Users
There are many online resources for users of Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO), a system of software applications used to plan for and respond to chemical emergencies. Developed by EPA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to assist front-line chemical emergency planners and responders, CAMEO can access, store, and evaluate information critical for developing emergency plans.
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CAMEO Suite Resources
- NOAA's CAMEO Suite Pages: Find additional helpful resources for CAMEO Data Manager, CAMEO Chemicals, Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres (ALOHA), and Mapping Application for Response, Planning, and Local Operational Tasks (MARPLOT). NOAA and EPA jointly develop the CAMEO software suite.
- NOAA's ALOHA Pages: Get additional information about ALOHA, including tools to help you use the program.
- Ask Dr. ALOHA: Read informational articles on the NOAA site designed to help you understand ALOHA better, including guidance on what tools in the CAMEO suite can be used for Risk Management Plan consequence analyses.
- ALOHA Levels of Concern Pages: Learn more on the NOAA site about how to choose and use Levels of Concern in ALOHA.
- ALOHA Frequently Asked Questions: Read Frequently Asked Questions about ALOHA on the NOAA site.
- ALOHA Technical Documentation: Provides a description of the models and equations used by the ALOHA program to make its estimates for source strength, gas dispersion (neutrally buoyant and heavy gas), and fires and explosions scenarios.
- Help Desk: Contact us via phone or email to get assistance or report a bug.
CAMEO-Related Sites
- EPA's Office of Emergency Management: Works with other federal agencies, state and local agencies, and industry to prevent accidents, as well as to maintain superior response capabilities. EPA's Office of Emergency Management provides national leadership for managing environmental emergencies.
- NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration: Go to the home page of NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration, one of the CAMEO suite developers. The site provides tools and information for emergency responders and planners working to understand and mitigate the effects of oil and hazardous materials spills in coastal waters.
- Hazmat High: Read a Government Technology article describing how high school students used the CAMEO software suite to help out with hazardous chemical emergency planning.
Other Chemical Response and Planning Resources
- EPA's Substance Registry Services: The Substance Registry Services is EPA's central system for information about substances that are tracked or regulated by EPA or other sources. It is the authoritative resource for basic information about chemicals, biological organisms, and other substances of interest to EPA and its state and tribal partners.
- Toxics Release Inventory System: Information from EPA about the transfer and release of toxic chemicals into the environment.
- International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): Information about hazards and recommendations for transport, storage, disposal, and response for hazardous materials. Chemical-specific links to the ICSCs are included on some chemical datasheets in CAMEO Chemicals; those links go to an external website with ICSCs developed by the International Programme on Chemical Safety and the European Commission.
- Toxicological Profiles (ToxFAQs): Information about contaminants found at hazardous waste sites. These factsheets highlight toxicity and exposure information. Provided by Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry.
- Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG): Although CAMEO Chemicals includes several key pieces of the ERG, you may also want to obtain a copy of the ERG itself. This page allows you to (a) download PDF versions of the ERG in English, French, or Spanish, (b) locate your State Coordinator to request a print copy of the ERG, or (c) access other ERG-related resources. Provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards: Online, general reference guide for over 600 industrial chemicals with information on chemical and physical properties, health hazards, Levels of Concern, and respirator recommendations. (Chemical-specific links to the NIOSH Pocket Guide are included on some chemical datasheets in CAMEO Chemicals.) The NIOSH Pocket Guide is also available in other formats (such as a mobile website, PDF, and a printed book).
- Hazardous Chemical Factsheets: Briefing papers (in PDF format) about common hazardous chemicals, including health hazards, identification, workplace exposure limits, medical tests, workplace controls and practices, personal protective equipment, handling and storage, definitions, and emergency response information for fires, spills and first aid. Many of the PDFs are available in Spanish. Provided by the New Jersey Department of Health.
- EXtension TOXicology NETwork (EXTOXNET): Toxicity information on a variety of chemicals. For instance, they have Pesticide Information Profiles that include toxicity information, physical properties, and environmental fate and effects for pesticides. Provided by Oregon State University, although the content is a cooperative effort of several universities.
- PubChem: Searchable library of chemical information from the National Library of Medicine.