HAZMAT OPERATIONS 1, Top Exam
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Operations 1 NFPA
NFPA 472, Chapter 5
Additional training to meet the requirements for:
1. OSHA
2. DOT
3. EPA
4. State, local, provincial, & branch of service occupational safety & health requirement.
DEFENSIVE control members to protect:
People, Property, Environment (PPE)
APIE
Analyze, Plan, Implement, Evaluate
ANALYZE
(USE SENSES)
1. Survey hazardous materials
2. Identify the containers involved
3. Identify the name, ID#, or placard
4. Note any leaks, smells, vapor clouds, fires, or explosions
5. Assess conditions at the site of the incident
Collect hazard & response information from the:
1. (MSDS), CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ
2. Local state
3. Federal Authorities
4. Shipper/manufacturer
Predict the?
Likely behavior of a hazardous material & it's container
Estimate the?
Potential harm to (PPE) at a hazardous materials incident.
PLAN
,1. Describe the response objectives for hazardous materials incidents
2. Describe the response options for a hazardous materials incident
3. Determine whether the personal protective equipment provided is appropriate for implementing
each option
4. DESCRIBE EMERGENCY DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES
5. Develop a plan of action, including safety considerations
IMPLEMENT
1. Establish & enforce scene control including "control zones"
2. Where criminal acts are suspected, establish means of evidence preservation
3. INITIATE THE "INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM" (ICS) for a hazardous materials incident
4. Don, work in, & Doff PPE
5. Perform tasks assigned as identified in the incident action plan
6. Demonstrate emergency contamination
EVALUATE
1. Evaluate the status of the defensive actions taken in accomplishing the response objectives
2. Communicate the status of the planned response
Survey of the incident should include:
1. Identify the type of container
2. Determine if hazardous materials have been released
3. Evaluate the surrounding conditions
Always verify:
The accuracy of the data
Differentiations of markings of containers (3 types)
1. NFPA 704 for facilities
2. DOT placards, labels, ID# of vehicles, containers, & packages
3. Pre-emergency planning documents
Identifying markings (Highway vehicles)
1. Metal certification plate & serial #
2. Shippers ID#
3. Placards
Identifying markings (intermodal equipment, tank containers)
1. Metal certification plate with serial #
2. Shippers ID# (If leased, it will have a "U")
3. Placard or labels
Identifying markings (Rail transport vehicles)
, 1. Rail cars (name, numbers, & placards)
2. Box cars, hopper cars, & flat cars owned by individual railroad & are marked on both sides & ends
with serial numbers
3. Tank cars (leased & owned by the shipper/3 letter abbreviation for lease holder flowed by an "X" &
numbers)
Examples of facility containers
1. Container/tank size
2. Product name on tank
3. NFPA Standard 704 symbol
4. Tank ID#/site ID#: 1. Site pre-plan. 2. Emergency operations plan.
Pipeline (POE)
1. Product
2. Owner
3. Emergency #
Pesticide label (6 parts) HAPPENS
1. Active Ingredient
2. Hazard Statement
3. Name of Pesticide
4. Pest Control Product (PCP) number (in Canada) or EPA Registration Number in the U.S.A.
5. Precautionary Statement
6. Signal Word - indicates relative hazard of product
Active Ingredient (Pesticides)
1. Listed by chemical name & PERCENTAGE %
2. Inert ingredients are usually not named
Hazard Statement (Pesticides)
1. Product poses an ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD
2. "Restricted use Pesticide"
Name of pesticide (Pesticides)
Manufacturers name for the pesticide
Pest Control Product number, or EPA registration number
1. Two or three number
2. 12345/a 6789/b 11/c
a) MANUFACTURER
b) SEQUENCE NUMBER (product)
c) SUB REGISTRATION NUMBER (Distributor)
Precautionary Statement (Pesticide)
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