First Responder Awareness Level Training Modified

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First Responder Awareness Level Training Modified
Occupational Health and Safety Program
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Hazardous Materials

• Defined in numerous ways
• Simplified Definition-Any material that, because
  of its quantity, concentration, or physical or
  chemical characteristics, may pose a real hazard
  to human health or the environment.

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Hazardous Materials Incidents

• Haz-Mat incidents are unique incidents. They
  require specialized protective measures not
  normally available to first responders AND they
  demand a different operational approach!

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Duty to Act

• Public safety responders have a Duty to Act.
• Level of involvement is defined by employers
  Emergency Response Plan (ERP).
• NEVER exceed level of training and protection!

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Five Levels of Training

• First Responder Awareness Level.
• First Responder Operational Level.
• Hazardous Materials Technician.
• Hazardous Materials Specialist.
• Hazardous Materials Incident Commander.

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Awareness Level Response

• Recognition and Identification
• Isolation
• Protection
• Notification

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Six Basic Clues to Recognition

• 1 - Occupancy and location.
• 2 - Container shape and size.
• 3 - Placards and labels.
• 4 Material Safety Data Sheets
• 5 - Markings and colors.
• 6 - Human senses.

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Clue 1 - Occupancy and Location

• Specific occupancy or general area.
• Fixed facilities.
• Five modes of hazardous materials transportation
• Rail, air, marine, highway and pipeline.

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Clue 2 - Container Shape and Size

• Classifications
• Portable, fixed or transportation.
• Pressure
• Non-pressurized, low or high pressure.
• Vapor Pressure and Storage
• The higher the pressure, the greater the
  potential for catastrophic failure.
• BLEVE!

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Clue 3 - Placards and Labels

• Placards and their limitations
• Not always required.
• Placards and labels used for transport are based
  upon DOT Hazard Class.

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Hazard Class 1 - Explosives

• Subdivided into 6 divisions
• 1.1 - Mass explosion hazard
• 1.2 - Projectile hazard
• 1.3 - Fire, minor blast or projectile
• 1.4 - Minor explosion
• 1.5 - Very insensitive explosives
• 1.6 - Extremely insensitive

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Hazard Class 2 - Gases

• Pressurized or liquefied
• Compressed nitrogen and liquefied petroleum gases
  (LPG) are examples.
• Product and container present hazards.
• Three Subdivisions
• 2.1 - Flammable gases.
• 2.2 - Non-Flammable, Non-Poisonous.
• 2.3 - Poisonous Gases.

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Hazard Class 3 - Flammable/Combustible Liquids

• Flammable Liquids-Flash point below 100 degrees
  F.
• Combustible Liquids-Flash point at or above 100
  degrees F.
• Number 1 rule- Eliminate ignition sources.

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Hazard Class 4 - Flammable Solids

• Three subdivisions
• 4.1 - Flammable Solids
• 4.2 - Spontaneously Combustible
• 4.3 - Dangerous when wet

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Hazard Class 5 - Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides

• Oxidizers release oxygen to enhance or intensify
  burn.
• With strong fuels, oxidizers can create
  conditions which which can lead to violent
  combustion.
• Many Organic Peroxides are very unstable.

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Hazard Class 6 - Poisonous and Infectious
Substances

• Poisonous to human
• Can include severely irritating substances.
• Tear Gas, Hydrocyanic acid, Carbon
  Tetrachloride.
• Infectious Substances
• Potential to cause diseases in humans.
• Anthrax, human blood and many body fluids.

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Hazard Class 7 - Radioactive Materials

• Ionizing radiation hazard.
• Exposure does not always result in contamination.
• Safety Rules
• Time, Distance and Shielding.
• Shipped in specialized containers.

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Hazard Class 8 - Corrosives
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Hazard Class 9 - Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials

• ORM A - Dry Ice
• ORM B - Quick Lime, Metallic mercury
• ORM C - Asphalt, Battery parts
• ORM D - Consumer commodities
• ORM E - Hazardous substances and hazardous wastes

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Pesticide Labels

• Product name
• Active ingredients
• Signal word
• Caution
• Warning
• Danger (Poison)
• Precautionary statements

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Clue 4 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

• Required to be maintained by the Federal Hazard
  Communication Standard.
• Found at fixed facilities.
• Provides a variety of information.

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Clue 5 - Markings and Colors

• Container colors are not always standardized.
• NFPA 704 Diamond.
• Military markings.

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Clue 6 - Human Senses
High
TASTE TOUCH SMELL SIGHT SOUND
RISK LEVEL
Low
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Methods of Identification

• Once you recognize, try to identify material
  name.
• Emergency Response Guidebook
• MSDSs
• Employees and bystanders

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North American Emergency Response Guidebook

• Purpose Limitations

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North American Emergency Response Guidebook

• An aid for identification of the material
  involved.
• Outlines basic initial actions.
• Recommends protective action areas.
• Serves as an initial incident safety plan.

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Steps for Proper Use of the ERG

• Recognize Identify Hazardous Materials
• Name
• Four digit ID number
• Placard description
• Look up the guide page number.
• Take basic protective actions according to the
  guide page.
• Initiate isolation and evacuation according to
  protective action distances.

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Basic Protective Actions

• Main Objectives
• Isolate
• Protect by preventing contamination.
• Notify as in Emergency Response Plan.

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Protective Action Options

• Shelter in-place
• Short duration incidents.
• Greater hazard to attempt to move.
• Impractical to evacuate.
• Evacuation
• Potential for massive fire or explosion.
• Long duration incidents.

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Thank You For Your Participation

• Be Safe!