Hazardous Materials Operations

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The Conclusion to
Hazardous Materials Operations
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Where are we?

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Awareness Review
• 3. Surveying the HazMat Incident
• 4. Hazard Risk Assessment
• 5. Intro to Incident Command
• 6. Protective Clothing Equipment
• 7. Hazardous Materials Control
• 8. Decontamination
• 9. Termination Procedures
• 10. Safety
• 11. Conclusion

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Review
Surveying the HazMat Incident

• Site Survey Considerations
• Portable Containers
• Tank Truck Identification
• Rail Car Identification
• Facility Tank Identification
• Container Behavior

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Review
Hazard Risk Assessment

• CHEMTREC
• Emergency Response Guidebook
• Terminology
• Material safety data sheets
• EPA pesticide labels
• Other sources
• Special Incident Hazards

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Review

• Incident Command System

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Review
Protective Clothing Equipment
Principles of Protection

• Time
• Distance
• Shielding

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Review
Protective Clothing Equipment
Respiratory Protection

• Air-purifying respirators (APR)
• Supplied-air respirators (SAR)
• Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)

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Review
Protective Clothing Equipment
Classes of Protective Clothing

• Structural firefighting
• High-temperature
• Chemical

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