| Most of us have driven past an industrial plant and wondered what was happening inside. Did you ever think to yourself: "I wonder what they're making in there. Could they be using hazardous chemicals? What if there is an accident - will they be able to warn us about toxic gases before it's too late? Has anyone made plans for evacuation or to shelter in place?"
If questions like that have occurred to you, you're not alone. You and your family and neighbors may be at risk if chemicals in your community are being used unsafely or released accidentally into the environment.
Two laws, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act and the Clean Air Act's chemical accident prevention provisions (also called the Risk Management Program) were passed by Congress to provide you with information on very hazardous chemicals at businesses and other facilities in your community. Much of this information is available on the Internet; other information is available from State and local governments that receive annual reports from facilities.
The Vulnerable Zone Indicator System (VZIS) allows you to quickly find out if an address of interest to you - your home, place of work, or child's school - could be affected by a chemical accident. You can use the VZIS to determine whether the address may be in the vulnerable zone of a facility that submitted a Risk Management Plan (RMP).
To use the VZIS: Enter a street address or Latitude/Longitude on the following form below. You will receive our response via email, so be sure to include your email address in the box provided.
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