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Featured Emergency Response Links
Pago Pago Incident News, photos, and information about natural resource restoration efforts at fishing vessel grounding...
NOAA Coral Reef Information System - CoRIS NOAA's Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS) is designed to be a single point of access to NOAA cora...
NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program Links Useful links related to coral reefs.
NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program News News from the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program.
Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC) The Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC) at the University of New Hampshire is focused on develop...
Recent Press Releases View this section of our download catalog to quickly access recent press releases.

Featured Emergency Response Downloads
Mosaic Acidic Process Water Release - Preassessment Report Preassessment Data Report Mosaic Acid Water Proces... (Document format: PDF , size: 10.3 M)

Featured Emergency Response Image Galleries
Mearns Rock Time Series A photo time series of Mearns Rock, a large boulde... (20 images)
Major Oil Spills A gallery featuring photos of some of the world's ... (10 images)
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Photos of OR&R in action during Hurricanes Katrina... (17 images)

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OR&R provides scientific support for oil and chemical spill response and damage assessments in coastal waters.

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NOAA's Emergency Response Program NOAA's cross-cutting program to build and sustain the agency's ability to respond effectively to emergencies.

OR&R across the U.S.

The Emergency Response Division (ERD) Role in OR&R

NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration Response to Hurricane Katrina

OR&R: A History

OR&R Budget Overview

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Responding to Oil Spills Information to support effective and safe responses to oil spills in the coastal environment.

ExxonMobil Silvertip Pipeline spill in Yellowstone River MT

ESI Exercises

SOS Workshops

Downloading Compressed Files

Oil Trajectory Prediction

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Responding to Chemical Spills Information to support effective and safe responses to chemical spills in the coastal environment.

Workshops for Emergency Responders and Planners

Emergency Response - Guided Tours

The Emergency Response Division (ERD) Role in OR&R

End-of-Decade Spill Summary

Training for Emergency Responders and Planners

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Planning for Environmental Emergencies Information to help contingency planners protect regions against oil and chemical spills.

ESI Exercises

SOS Workshops

Workshops for Emergency Responders and Planners

It's A Drill! SONS 2010

Emergency Response - Guided Tours

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Assessing Environmental Harm Evaluating oil and chemical behavior and assessing effects and damage from spills.

Summary Points: 10 Years of Intertidal Monitoring After the Exxon Valdez Spill

Prince William Sound: Our Changing Perspective on Recovery

Residual Oil

A Lament

Parallelism in Fucus Cover

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Recent and Historical Incidents Responses to oil and chemical spills.

Update on the S.S. Montebello Assessment

Response to the Exxon Valdez Spill

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

OR&R Emergency Response Founder John Robinson Passes On

OR&R Aids Selendang Ayu Spill Response

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Featured Software & Data Sets supporting Emergency Response Pages on our site that provide access to software created by the Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) to aid first responders, planners, and restoration practitioners.

News from the ESI Team

Updates in the World of Digital ESIs — Announcing updated ESI data for North Carolina; a new site for downloading ESI maps and data; and newly available historical ESI data.

Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (CRW)
CRW is a free program you can use to find out about the reactivity of substances and mixtures of substances.

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CAMEO Software Suite Programs
List of CAMEO software suite programs that are designed to help people prepare for and respond to chemical emergencies.

CAMEO Chemicals
Database of hazardous chemical datasheets that emergency responders and planners can use to get response recommendations and predict hazards. Available in online and downloadable versions.

Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Maps
ESI maps help oil spill responders and planners to identify vulnerable coastal locations, establish protection priorities, and identify cleanup strategies.

ESI Training
A new training module is now available for ESI users. The manual and associated training materials will help spill responders and planners learn to use ESI data in multiple formats.

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Featured Publications about Emergency Response Pages on our site that provide access to publications containing scientific information, field guides, and other material.

An FOSC's Guide to NOAA Scientific Support
Version 2, July 2010
A guidebook for oil and chemical spill responders, describing the products and services that the NOAA Scientific Support Team can provide to Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs).

Oil Spills in Coral Reefs: Planning and Response Considerations
A report summarizing relevant research on coral reefs, written for anyone working in or planning for spill response in coral reef regions. [Updated in July 2010]

The head of a green turtle photographed underwater.

Oil and Sea Turtles: Biology, Planning, and Response
A basic overview of sea turtle biology, summarizes what is known about the effects of oil on sea turtles.

A NOAA seafood tester examines seafood as part of a sensory test.

Seafood Safety after an Oil Spill
Publications that describe how to monitor seafood for exposure and contamination after an oil spill.

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Featured Web Portals to sites about Emergency Response Pages on our site that provide information about and access to Web sites of closely-related agencies and programs.

ERMA Web Portal
Web-based GIS tool designed to assist emergency responders and planners who deal with incidents that may adversely impact the environment.

Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC)
The Coastal Response Research Center is focused on developing new approaches to spill response and restoration in marine and estuarine environments through research and synthesis of information.

Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program
NOAA's Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP) is responsible for assessing and restoring coastal and marine resources injured by oil spills, hazardous substance releases, and vessel groundings.

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IncidentNews
News, photos, and other information about current and historical spill incidents.

CAMEO Chemicals Web Portal
Use the online version of CAMEO Chemicals to search for hazardous chemical datasheets, get response recommendations, and find out how chemicals would react if they mixed.

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Of Special Note: Emergency Response

ERMA Web Portal Web-based GIS tool designed to assist emergency responders and planners who deal with incidents that may adversely impact the environment.

IncidentNews News, photos, and other information about current and historical spill incidents.

CAMEO Chemicals Database of hazardous chemical datasheets that emergency responders and planners can use to get response recommendations and predict hazards. Available in online and downloadable versions.

CAMEO Chemicals Web Portal Use the online version of CAMEO Chemicals to search for hazardous chemical datasheets, get response recommendations, and find out how chemicals would react if they mixed.

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