About...

The Chemical Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council (CEPAC) of Franklin County was established in 1985 to serve as the official Local Emergency Committee for Franklin, County. This council performs the duties outlined in Title III (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act) of the Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act (SARA) (United States Public Law 99-499 and Chapter 3750 of the Ohio Revised Code and as appointed by the State of Ohio.

Program Services

These powers and duties outlined in the law require CEPAC to perform the following:

• Develop a comprehensive emergency response plan for the county (303);
• Distribute the emergency plan and make it publicly available;
• Receive and maintain a database of reports and chemical inventory information as specified throughout SARA Title III;
• Receive and process requests for chemical inventory and emergency response information from the public;
• Establish procedures for conducting its public information responsibilities;
• Notify the public of committee activities and public meetings to discuss the emergency plan;
• Handle and respond to public comments on the emergency plan.

Who Is The Program For?

The Community Right-To-Know Program serves citizens and community responders in Columbus and Franklin County.    

Location

• Columbus Public Health
  240 Parsons Avenue  
  Columbus, Ohio 43215
  
  
• Franklin County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security 
  5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd.
  Columbus, OH  43230

Hours

7:45 a.m. - 4:45p.m. Monday through Friday

The full CEPAC Council meets three times a year on the First Friday of February, June, and November at 10:00 am at the Columbus Police Academy, 1000 N. Hague Ave., Columbus,  Call (614) 645-6275 to confirm.

Program Publications

NEW! CEPAC Quarterly Newsletter

Right-to-Know Brochure - English - Spanish - Somali

Chemical Emergency Information Checklist - English - Spanish - Somali

Shelter-in-Place Card - English - Spanish - Somali

Resources and Links

• CDC Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Ohio Department of Health
• American Chemistry Council
• State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
• Franklin County Health Department
• Franklin County Commissioners' Office
• American Red Cross of Greater Columbus
• City of Columbus Health Information Translations 

Need a speaker or just want to learn more about chemical emergency preparedness? CEPAC offers an informative 20-minute presentation on the Emergency Plan for Franklin County. CEPAC can show a short Shelter-in-Place video and provide information on bioterrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Contact Jerry Pettit at 614-645-6275.

Contact Us

CEPAC
Jerry Pettit
240 Parsons Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215
614-645-6275
jerryp@columbus.gov