HSEES Reports

• Hazardous Substance Emergency Events in Washington State, 1998-2001.    In Word (1.3 MB) or PDF (933 KB).
  Completed in December 2002, the report,provides a summary of investigative data collected over four years.  Information on substances released, injuries sustained, geographical areas where events occurred, and factors contributing to the release of hazardous materials are just some of the subjects covered in this cumulative report.

• Ammonia Emergency Release Events in Washington State, 1993-2001.   In Word (938 KB) or PDF (497 KB)

• Methamphetamine-related HSEES Incidents.   In Word (157 KB) or PDF (221 KB).  During 2001, there were a total of 91 methamphetamine-related events that met the criteria for inclusion in the HSEES dataset.

• First Responder Injuries From Non-Petroleum Hazardous Substances Emergency Events in Washington State, 1995-2000, Web page.  or in Word (371 KB) or in PDF (468 KB).   Firefighters and law enforcement personnel are often among the first ones on the scene of a chemical release.  From 1995 through 2000, eleven counties had HSEES events that included injuries to first responders.  This report provides information on those events.

• Cumulative 5-year Report, 1993-1997, Web page  The first cumulative report of Washington State HSEES events.

This program is supported by funds from the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) trust fund provided to the Department of Health under a Cooperative Agreement from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),  Public Health Service, US Department of  Health and Human Services. 

For additional program information, please contact Hope Hough at hope.hough@doh.wa.gov, or phone 360-236-3327.

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