Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO®) Suite

Developer/Partners: NOAA, EPA (1986)

Relevant Hazard/Threat(s): Chemicals

Intent: Software products for hazardous materials response and planning.

Four core programs integrating a chemical database and a method to manage the data, an air dispersion model, and a mapping capability, which can be used together or separately: CAMEO Data Manager - Database and Information Management Tool; CAMEO Chemicals - Chemical Response Data Sheets and Reactivity Prediction Tool; MARPLOT® - Mapping Application for Response, Planning, and Local Operational Tasks; ALOHA® - Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres

Inputs: Chemical data (e.g., toxicology, physical characteristics), basic facility identification information, employee contact information, and information such as storage amounts, storage conditions, and locations for chemicals stored or used at the facility
Outputs: Chemical datasheets and UN/NA datasheets, maps, threat zones associated with several types of hazardous chemical releases, including toxic gas clouds, fires, and explosions.