- metadata:
- idinfo:
- citation:
- citeinfo:
- title: Public IBIS-PH Hazardous Substance Release Module
- type: Environmental exposure
- descript:
- abstract:
This dataset summarizes any threatened release of one or more toxic substances reported in Utah. This data has been aggregated by county, year, number of hazardous substance releases, number of victims, and the substance released. The hazardous substance release data was obtained from the National Toxic Substance Incidents Program (NTSIP).
- Important: This data provides summary information about the the occurrence of hazardous substance releases. This data is available for public use.
- Measures:
- Derivation:
- Numerator: Number of hazardous substance releases
- Denominator: No applicable
- Rates:
- MeasureUse: This data can be used to understand what kind of hazardous materials commonly exist in how and where they are released, and the effect they have on employees, responders, and the general public.
- MeasureLimitations:
- Unit: NTSIP defines hazardous substance emergency events as acute, uncontrolled, or illegal releases of hazardous substances. Events involving releases of only are only included if there are injuries or public health action (including environmental sampling, etc.). Events are included if the amount of substance released needed to be removed, cleaned up, or neutralized according to federal, state, or local news.
- Display:
- Variables:
- A: Year
- B: County
- C: Number of hazardous substance releases
- D: Number of victims
- E: Hazardous substance category
- VariableDef:
- Year: 2000-2014
- Occurrence: Hazardous substance release
- Counties: Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
- VariableGroups:
- Charttypes:
- A: Horizontal bar
- B: Area
- C: Pie
- D: Line
- E: Map
- Geography:
- Scope:
Utah
- Boundary:
- West: -114.042925
- East: -109.041501
- North: 42.001718
- South: 36.997693
- GeogScale
- Time:
- Period: 2000-2014
- Scale: Single Years
- Updated: Annually
- Purpose: This dataset was developed for the Utah Environmental Public Health Tracking Network.
- Use: These data can be used to understand what kind of hazardous materials commonly exist in Utah, how and where they are released, and the effects they have on employees, responders, and the general public.
- DataSources: NTSIP
- DataLimitations:
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- supplinf:
The Utah EPHT Network receives hazardous substance release data from NTSIP system. NTSIP actively collects information to describe the public health consequences of acute (less than 72 hours) releases of hazardous substances in participating states. This indicator summarizes the characteristics of events reported in Utah. The Utah NTSIP collects and analyzes information from many resources related to spills and leaks of toxic substances. Utah NTSIP tracks toxic substance releases occurring in the state to reduce the number of incidents and to assist experts in planning their activities when a release does occur. NTSIP data provides needed information to create prevention activities, which can decrease harm caused by toxic substance incidents. Knowing what kinds of toxic substances commonly exist in Utah, how and where they are released, and the effects they have on employees, responders, and the general public will created opportunities of improved policies, procedures, and training for a cleaner, safer, environment. NTSIP is modelled after the Hazardous Substance Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES) Program (1990-2009). This change reflects a more comprehensive approach to reducing risks from toxic substances. The Utah NTSIP collects the following data for each toxic substance release: time; date; day of week; location on those injured (age, sex, extent of injuries, distance from spill, population group, and type of personal protective equipment used); information about decontamination and orders to evacuate or shelter-in-place; land use and population information to estimate the number of people at home or work who were potentially exposed; and, who responded to the incident.
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- Citation:
- EEPContact:
- Intro: Metadata created by:
- Name: Health Program Specialist
- Program: Environmental Epidemiology Program
- Department: Utah Department of Health
- Address: 288 North 1460 West
- POBox: P.O. Box 142104
- City: Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2104
- Phone: 801-538-6191
- Email: eep@utah.gov
- Website: http://health.utah.gov/epi/enviroepi/
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- Constraints:
- Access: Public Health Professionals may only access Utah Tracking Network data through Secure IBIS-PH or in any other way after submitting a complete application as contained in the document Third Party Application for Access to Secure IBIS-PH for Public Health Professionals. Similarly, researchers must submit a complete application as contained in the document Third Party Application for Access to Secure IBIS-PH for Research Projects. The Scientific Review Board (SRB) does not serve as an Institutional Review Board (IRB). Applications requiring an IRB must submit for IRB approval separately. The applications can be submitted concurrently, but the SRB will not grant data access until they have received proof that the IRB has approved the research project. The SRB may conditionally approve access to Secure IBIS-PH pending IRB approval. The SRB ensures that the research proposal meets all of the data owner(s)’s requirements. Visit http://epht.health.utah.gov/epht-view/dataportal/SecureDatasetIntroduction.html for more information.
- Use: NO-USE: This data may not be used in any way to imply Office of Health Care Statistics (OHCS) or Utah Department of Health (UDOH) endorsement of any research objective, commercial or for-profit venture; to advertise or support a commercial product; or to direct or plan targeted advertising. This data may not be used to identify subjects of hospitalization, case information or the individual or organization who reported the case information. PUBLICATION: The data user will comply with OHCS rules for publication or presentation of this data or any results derived from this data. Publication approval of any manuscript or document must be accomplished prior to submission for publication. Data users will provide a copy of any publication draft or public presentation of this data or results derived from this data to the Utah Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (UEPHTN) which will coordinate UEPHTN and OHCS approval to publish or present. See contact information in this metadata. The OHCS requires 30 days to approve draft publications. The OHCS will provide a response in writing to the data user. RIGHT TO REFUSAL: The OHCS and/or the UEPHTN retain the right to refuse any publication or public presentation of the data or results derived from the data. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Use of this data requires acknowledgement of the OHCS and the UEPHTN in any publications or public presentations of the data or results derived from the data. Acknowledgement must be made that the research was supported by the OHCS with support from the Utah Department of Health. Acknowledgement must be made that the research was supported by the UEPHTN, which is partially funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. AUTHORSHIP: Authorship is required when the OHCS or the UEPHTN makes substantial contribution to the data. AUDITS: The OHCS and/or the UEPHTN retain the right to conduct on-site audits of the researcher with or without cause. Audits will be conducted after notification and during normal business hours by representatives of the OHCS or UEPHTN. The audit will observe research practices for protecting data. REPORTS: Data users must submit annual and final reports regarding the progress and/or completion of research projects to the OHCS. This will be done through the UEPHTN.
- Liability: DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY, RELIABILITY, DAMAGES AND ENDORSEMENT. The Utah Public Health Tracking Network (UEPHTN) is maintained, managed and operated by the Environmental Epidemiology Program (EEP) within the Utah Department of Health (UDOH). In preparing this data, every effort has been made to offer the most current, correct, complete and clearly expressed information possible. Nevertheless, some errors in the data may exist. In particular, but without limiting anything here, the Utah Department of Health disclaims any responsibility for source data, compilation and typographical errors and accuracy of the information that may be contained in this data. These data does not represent the official legal version of source documents or data used to compile this data. The UDOH further reserves the right to make changes to this data at any time without notice. These data have been compiled by the staff of the EEP from a variety of source data, and are subject to change without notice. The UDOH makes no guarantees or representations whatsoever regarding the quality, content, condition, functionality, performance, completeness, accuracy, compilation, fitness or adequacy of the data. By using this data, you assume all risk associated with the acquisition, use, management, and disposition of this data in your information system, including any risks to your computers, software or data being damaged by any virus, software, or any other file which might be transmitted or activated during the data exchange of this data. The UDOH shall not be liable, without limitation, for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, compensatory, or consequential damages, or third-party claims, resulting from the use or misuse of the acquired data, even if the UDOH or its agency has been advised of the possibility of such potential damages or loss. Format compatibility is the user’s responsibility. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, processes, services, or standards by trade name, trademark, manufacture, URL, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by the UDOH. The view and opinions of the metadata compiler expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the UDOH, or the data owners and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. Use of this data with other data shall not terminate, void or otherwise contradict this statement of liability. The sale or resale of these data, or any portions thereof, is prohibited unless with the express written permission of the UDOH. If errors and/or otherwise inappropriate information are brought to our attention, a reasonable effort will be made to fix or remove them. Such concerns should be addressed to the EEP program manager (See Point of Contact contained in this metadata file).
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