Hazardous Materials

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Hazardous Materials

• R U
• Ready?

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What is a Hazardous Material?

• Forms of Hazardous Materials
• Liquid
• Gas
• Solid

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9 Classes of Hazardous Materials

• Class 1 - EXPLOSIVES
• Class 2 - GASES
• Class 3 - FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
• Class 4 - FLAMMABLE SOLIDS or SUBSTANCES
• Class 5 - OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES
• Class 6 - POISONOUS or INFECTIOUS SUBST.
• Class 7 - RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
• Class 8 - CORROSIVES
• Class 9 - MISC. DANGEROUS SUBST.

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Identifying Hazardous Materials

• Placards and Labels
• Diamond Shapes
• Color Coded to assist in identifying materials
• Found on all sides of transporting vehicle, and
  the containers inside

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Identifying Hazardous Materials

• Placards
• Can tell you the classification of the substance
  and sometimes the actual substance contained
• Obtaining this information from the caller can be
  critical to responder safety

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Identifying Hazardous Materials

• Generic Flammable Placard
• Is Red, has a flame
• Indicates a Class 3 material
• Primarily used when different materials of the
  same class are stored together. Each class has
  its own color and design

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Identifying Hazardous Materials

• Specific Placard - identifies exact substance in
  container or vehicle. Uses the same coloring and
  shape, but displays a number that identifies what
  is contained.
• This number corresponds to an ID number in the
  North American Emergency Response Guidebook.

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Identifying Hazardous Materials

• Specific Placard - identifies exact substance in
  container or vehicle. Uses the same coloring and
  shape, but displays a number that identifies what
  is contained.
• It may also look like this...

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Using the Guidebook

• Yellow Pages
• Blue Pages
• Orange Pages
• Green Pages
• Glossary

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Using the Guidebook

• Lets find...
• ID 1090
• ID 3065
• ID 3353
• ID 1365
• Oleum
• Rags, oily
• Sulphuric Acid
• Sarin

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Fire Information Networks

• Hazmat
• Chemtrec
• CAMEO
• Weather Bureau
• EPA

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Fire Information Networks

• Chemtrec
• Provides immediate advice
• Operates around the clock
• Not a general information source

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Call Taking

• Gathering Information
• SEND Information
• Location of chemicals involved
• If business - where in the business
• Inside or outside
• Residential - inside or outside
• Highway or railroad location
• Landmark, on-ramp, direction

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Call Taking

• Other Questions
• Injuries - extent and number
• Type or amount of chemical
• Known dangers
• Is it contained now?
• Evacuating now?
• Hazards to responding personnel known?

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Sending Units

• Dispatching to Units
• Response determined by procedures HazMat
• Relay all information EXACTLY as stated
• Include any communication to support agencies
• Advise any additional actions you will be taking.

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Personnel Response

• Duties requested from scene
• Contact Chemtrec
• Notify EPA, Coast Guard, Police
• Evacuation of an area
• Contact weather bureau for conditions
• Initiate recalls or move-ups

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Personnel Response

• Other Responsibilities
• Track all times
• Furnish ETAs updates
• Relay all information
• Monitor radio traffic
• Ensure excess radio traffic is kept to a minimum

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Our Area Specific Information

• Instructor insert in the next slides
  information about your own area network.
• What would you do scenarios.
• About Mutual Aid.
• Information on Hospitals.
• Local HazMat Problems (dont forget RR)
• Tour your local HazMat Rig