ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: This paper presents two case histories on the application of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) tabletop exercise process on Emergency Action Plans (EAP) as applied to coal waste impoundments in West Virginia. Coal waste dams are important components in the processing of mined coal and are used for storing the coarse and fine coal slurry generated as a result of material washing and preparation. The FEMA established the following three classification levels for dams as: Low, Significant, and High hazard potential. Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure will probably cause loss of human life.
