City of Irvine
2020 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Figure 3-7: DTSC Hazardous Materials Locations
example, heavier rains could lead to more runoff from a site that is contaminated with hazardous materials. These issues should be monitored during the 5-year implementation period of this plan.
Human-Caused Hazards
For the purposes of this plan, numerous hazard profiles have been grouped under human-caused hazards. These hazards are transportation accidents, mass-casualty incident/terrorism, civil disturbance, cyber threats, and infrastructure failure.
Description
Transportation Accident A transportation accident is a crash or other failure involving a vehicle, including a car, truck, or train. This can be the result of the vehicle operator making an error or environmental conditions that prevent the vehicle from being safely maneuvered. Examples of transportation accidents include automobile crashes, freight truck collisions, and train crashes or derailments. Aviation transportation accidents are discussed separately under Aircraft Incidents in this Chapter. It should be noted that small-scale incidents, such as a minor collision between automobiles, would not count as a hazard. A large-scale collision, however, that involves multiple vehicles and shuts down a freeway interchange, or key underpass could present a hazard
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