gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40637 eng UTF8 dataset Office of Response and Restoration resourceProvider CAMEO Project Lead 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.cameo@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:05 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) CAMEO (Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations) Software Suite cameo1 2014 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40637 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40637 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/cameosuite WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download The CAMEO\xAE software suite is an integrated set of applications jointly developed by NOAA and EPA. The suite includes four core programs: ALOHA\xAE (a modeling application that estimates threat zones associated with hazardous chemical releases), CAMEO (a database application to assist with data management for emergency planning and response), CAMEO Chemicals (a database of hazardous chemical datasheets), and MARPLOT\xAE (a mapping program). Tier2 Submit is an adjunct program to the suite; it is used to complete Tier II forms electronically and that information can be imported into the CAMEO program. CAMEO is the umbrella name for a system of software applications used widely to plan for and respond to chemical emergencies. All of the programs in the suite work interactively to share and display critical information in a timely fashion; the programs can also be used individually. ALOHA (Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres) is a hazard modeling tool used to evaluate the atmospheric dispersion of hazardous chemical vapors, as well as some fires and explosions. ALOHA prompts the user to enter basic scenario information (such as weather conditions and details about how the chemical is escaping), and ALOHA will create a threat zone estimate of the area where a hazard (such as toxicity or thermal radiation) has exceeded a user-specified Level of Concern (LOC). CAMEO is a database application (with eight modules) designed to assist with the data management requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). CAMEO Chemicals features an extensive database of chemical datasheets that provide critical response information, including physical properties, health hazards, air and water hazards, and recommendations for firefighting, first aid, and spill response. Additionally, it also has a reactivity prediction tool that can be used to estimate what hazards (such as explosions or chemical fires) could occur if chemicals were to mix together. MARPLOT (Mapping Applications for Response, Planning, and Local Operational Tasks) is a mapping program; users can quickly view and modify maps, and they can create their own objects to place on the maps. ALOHA threat zones can be displayed on a map in MARPLOT, and objects on the map (such as facilities) can be linked to related records in the CAMEO program. Tier2 Submit is an adjunct program in the suite, which allows users to complete EPCRA Tier II forms electronically. The facility, chemical inventory, and contact information entered into Tier2 Submit can also be imported into the corresponding modules in CAMEO. The CAMEO suite is an integrated set of programs designed to help emergency planners and responders plan for and quickly respond to chemical accidents. underDevelopment CAMEO Project Lead 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.cameo@noaa.gov pointOfContact CAMEO Project Lead 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.cameo@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded Environmental Monitoring theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category ALOHA CAMEO CAMEO Chemicals MARPLOT Tier2 Submit air dispersion model chemical database chemical emergencies emergency planners first responders regulatory compliance response information theme Global United States place DOC/NOAA/NOS/ORR > Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Emergency Response Division project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: CAMEO (Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations) Software Suite [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40637. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: ALOHA was designed with first responders in mind. Its computations represent a compromise between accuracy and speed: it has been designed to produce good results quickly enough to be of use to responders. It is intended to be used for estimating threat zones for short range, short duration chemical accidents; a threat zone is the area where a hazard (such as toxicity, flammability, thermal radiation, or damaging overpressure) has exceeded a user-specified Level of Concern (LOC). Results produced by ALOHA are estimates and should not be considered precise answers. ALOHA results can be unreliable when the following conditions exist: very low wind speeds, very stable atmospheric conditions, or concentration patchiness (particularly near the spill source). ALOHA does not account for the effects of byproducts from fires, explosions, or chemical reactions; particulates; chemical mixtures; wind shifts and terrain steering effects; terrain; or hazardous fragments. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: The United States Government has used its best efforts to incorporate accurate and complete data into ALOHA\xAE, CAMEO\xAE, CAMEO Chemicals, and MARPLOT\xAE. Nevertheless, the United States government does not warrant accuracy or completeness, is not responsible for errors and omissions, and is not liable for any direct, indirect or consequential damages flowing from the recipient's use of ALOHA, CAMEO, CAMEO Chemicals, and MARPLOT. The CAMEO suite software programs are being distributed "as is" and the United States government does not make any warranty claims, either expressed or implied, with respect to the software, its quality, accuracy, completeness, performance, merchantability or fitness for any intended purpose. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40637 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40637.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US environment -180 180 -90 90 | Currentness: Publication Date 1982 The CAMEO suite was selected by the United Nations Environment Programme as a tool to help developing nations prepare for and respond to chemical accidents. Under UNEP's Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at the Local Level (APPELL) program, the CAMEO suite has been demonstrated or taught in 50 countries. false eng false http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/cameosuite computer programs CAMEO Project Lead 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.cameo@noaa.gov distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/cameosuite WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/cameosuite Applications download dataset Horizontal Positional Accuracy User-entered data and imported data layers in MARPLOT conform to the latitude/longitude grid, and the data is only as accurate as the user provides. Background basemaps are also available from reputable web mapping services and online map providers. Completeness Report CAMEO Chemicals database contains over 5,000 chemical datasheets and approximately 100,000 synonyms, trade names, and other names. Chemical datasheets contain names, formulas, and identification numbers for the chemical, as well as regulation information and hazards analysis information. Chemical datasheets provide detailed response information about hazardous chemicals, including data regarding the chemical's properties and toxicology. Conceptual Consistency ALOHA's user interface is designed to minimize operator error. The program checks information entered by the user before proceeding to solutions. If a particular input value is unlikely or not physically possible, ALOHA requests a new value. The CAMEO program is divided into 8 modules allowing the user to organize information needed to manage emergency planning and response. Information that pertains to the user's community can be added to all modules, allowing users to maintain basic information on facilities that store chemicals, on the inventory of chemicals at the facility (Tier II), and on emergency planning resources. During a chemical incident, users can combine the programs in the CAMEO suite to identify and learn about the chemical, model the release in ALOHA (if applicable), display the threat zones in MARPLOT, estimate potential population impacts in MARPLOT, and use the MARPLOT map to quickly identify locations that may be impacted by the incident and access any linked information on those locations in the CAMEO program. The CAMEO Chemicals database contains over 5,000 chemical datasheets and over 2,000 UN/NA datasheets. Users can search for datasheets using names, identification numbers, and other data fields to identify unknown substances during an incident. Once a chemical is identified, CAMEO Chemicals provides firefighting and spill response recommendations, physical properties, health hazards, and first aid guidance. Users also can use CAMEO Chemicals to predict potential reactivity between two or more chemicals, if they are mixed together. If the chemical is an air dispersion or flammable hazard, users may be able to use the ALOHA hazard model to predict the threat zone for a chemical release. (Not all substances in the CAMEO Chemicals database can be modeled in ALOHA.) ALOHA outputs include the threat zone picture (representing the area where a hazard is predicted to exceed a user-specified Level of Concern at some point after the release begins), a source strength graph (either the rate at which the chemical enters the atmosphere or the burn rate, depending on the scenario), the threat point picture or text (describing the hazard at a particular location of concern), and the text summary screen that summarizes the data inputs and ALOHA's calculations. Users can display the ALOHA threat zone and threat point on a map in MARPLOT. Users can add information to MARPLOT maps, such as the locations of facilities storing hazardous materials and populations of special concern. Users can also link those objects to records in the CAMEO program to store more information about these locations (such as addresses, hours of opening, and phone numbers for emergency contacts). 2014-01-01T00:00:00