Hazardous Materials Technical Support Branch
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CONTACT US703-246-4386 Fax: 703-293-9476
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The Hazardous Materials Technical Support Branch is responsible for the following programs and services within Fairfax County and the towns of Clifton, Herndon, and Vienna.
- Monitoring of Long-Term Hazardous Materials Remediation Sites
- Significant Hazards Surveillance Program
- Blasting & Explosives Enforcement
- Motor Carrier Safety Inspections for Explosives Transportation Vehicles
- Hazardous Materials Pipeline Monitoring. Staff acts as the Fire & Rescue Department's liaison with the major hazardous liquids and natural gas pipeline transmission companies having pipelines traversing Fairfax County.
- Hazardous Materials Site Technical Inspection Programs
- Hazardous Materials Emergency Response and Contingency Planning Program
- Responsible for maintaining and administering hazardous materials contracts for the purpose of emergency response, analysis, site cleanup, and chemical disposal.
- Provides staff support to the Fairfax Joint Local Emergency Planning Committee (FJLEPC).
The branch also maintains and operates the fire and hazardous materials mobile investigations lab (LAB 401)
Questions regarding indoor air quality should be directed to the Fairfax County Health Department's Division of Environmental Health by calling 703-246-2300.
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