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Major Disaster <br />As defined under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance <br />Act (42 U.S.C. 5122), a major disaster is any natural catastrophe (including any <br />hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, wind -driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, <br />earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or, <br />regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in any part of the United States, <br />which in the determination of the President causes damage of sufficient severity <br />and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance under this Act to supplement <br />the efforts and available resources of States, tribes, local governments, and disaster <br />relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused <br />thereby. <br />Management by Objective <br />A management approach that involves a four -step process for achieving the incident <br />goal. The Management by Objectives approach includes the following: establishing <br />overarching objectives; developing and issuing assignments, plans, procedures, and <br />protocols; establishing specific, measurable objectives for various incident <br />management functional activities and directing efforts to fulfill them, in support of <br />defined strategic objectives; and documenting results to measure performance and <br />facilitate corrective action. <br />Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) <br />A compilation of information required under the OSHA Hazard Communication <br />Standard on the identity of hazardous chemicals, health and physical hazards, <br />exposure limits, and precautions. Section 311 of Title III of SARA requires facilities <br />to submit MSDS's under certain conditions. <br />Mitigation <br />The activities designed to reduce or eliminate risks to persons or property or to <br />lessen the actual or potential effects or consequences of an incident. Mitigation <br />measures may be implemented prior to, during, or after an incident. Mitigation <br />measures are often informed by lessons learned from prior incidents. Mitigation <br />involves ongoing actions to reduce exposure to, probability of, or potential loss from <br />hazards. Measures may include zoning and building codes, floodplain buyouts, and <br />analysis of hazard- related data to determine where it is safe to build or locate <br />temporary facilities. Mitigation can include efforts to educate governments, <br />businesses, and the public on measures they can take to reduce loss and injury. <br />xxi <br />