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Decision Support Tools for Incident Response

Find waste management tools to support response-related decisions

Managing waste resulting from disasters can be a complicated and resource intensive process, especially during large-scale incidents such as the Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Power Plant accident or severe hurricanes.  For these large-scale incidents, federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments need tools to assist them with waste management decisions in the pre-planning, mitigation, response, and recovery phase of an incident.  Below you will find tools that are available to support many response-related tasks. Use the filters to quickly find tools that are specific to hazards and/or response activities/phases. 

  • Explore Research Data

    RADAR User Interface

    Explore emergency response research data housed in EPA’s Remediation Data Repository (RADAR).

    Search for Research Data
  • Design a Sampling Plan

    TOTS User Interface

    Conduct a tradeoff analysis to assess and compare differences in resource demands among different sampling strategies.

    Create a Sampling Plan
  • Analyze Chemical and Biological Decontamination Strategy Tradeoffs

    Decon-ST Decision Tree

    Analyze the tradeoffs in building decontamination remediation technologies for chemical and biological contaminants.

    Analyze Decon Strategy Tradeoffs
  • Evaluate Chemical and Radiological Decontamination Strategy Resource Demands

    IRRD-DST User Interface

    Evaluate decontamination technologies and the associated resource demands required to remediate radiologically contaminated structures.

    Compare Decon Strategy Resources
  • Review Waste Management and Disposal Guidance

    I-WASTE Guidance Portal

    Explore a collection of waste management and disposal guidance available for chemical, biological, radiological and natural disaster responses.

    Explore Waste Management Guidance
  • Estimate Waste Stream Quantities

    Example Results from I-WASTE’s Waste Material Estimator

    Calculate an estimate for the weight and volume of materials that may require disposal.

    Generate Waste Estimates
  • Evaluate Radiological and Biological Decontamination Strategy Waste Impacts

    WEST User Interface

    Evaluate the impact of various decontamination scenarios on the amount of solid and liquid waste that may be generated.

    Evaluate Decon Impacts on Waste
  • Site a Location to Stage/Store Waste & Debris

    Waste Storage/Staging Siting Tool Output

    Conduct a suitability analysis to identify potential locations for staging and storing waste and debris.

    Identify Waste Staging/Storage Sites
  • Locate Recovery Facilities to Manage Debris

    DDRT User Interface

    Identify and map potential landfill and recovery facilities to manage and dispose of debris.

    Find Landfill & Recovery Facilities
  • Locate Treatment and Disposal Facilities to Manage Waste

    I-WASTE Facility Search

    Identify and map potential landfill, combustion, and other treatment and disposal facilities (e.g., rendering plants, wastewater treatment plants, autoclaves) to manage and dispose of waste.

    Find Treatment & Disposal Facilities
  • Estimate Resources to Route Waste & Debris

    Waste Logistics Tool Output

    Estimate resource demands (cost and time) associated with transporting large volumes of waste.

    Estimate Resources to Route Waste
  • Create a Waste Management Plan

    AHWMPT User Interface

    Create a comprehensive plan for managing waste generated from manmade and natural disasters.

    Create a Waste Management Plan

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Last updated on October 30, 2024
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