hazardous materials first responder awareness (hazmat)

PREVIEW OF

HAZMAT AWARENESSPOWERPOINT TRAINING

PRESENTATION

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS

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H 19 V2

OVERVIEW OF COURSE

Introduction to Hazardous Materials AwarenessUNIT I-IntroductionUNIT II-Roles & ResponsibilitiesUNIT III-Classification of Hazardous MaterialsUNIT IV-IdentificationUNIT V-NA ERGUNIT VI-Safety Data SheetsUNIT VII-TerrorismUNIT VIII-Class Practice

OBJECTIVES

Identify hazardous materials/risksKnow role/limitationsIdentify types and locations of hazardous

materialsIdentify materials using placards/labelsUse the Emergency Response Guidebook

OBJECTIVES con’t

Identify common resourcesUse shipping papers and SDS to aid in identificationIdentify common terrorist targetsKnow terrorism indicatorsKnow what actions to take when

responding to a terrorist incident

OBJECTIVES con’t

Understand OSHA, NFPA, & EPA training requirements

Understand the role & limitations of the Awareness Level First Responder

BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION

NOT PART OF THE PROBLEM

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DEFINITION

US DOT: Any substance or material in any form

which poses and unreasonable risk to safety and health, and property

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DEFINITION

US EPA:Any material which when discharged into or upon the navigable waters of the United States or adjoining shorelines, may be harmful to the public health or welfare of the United States, including but limited to, fish, shellfish, wildlife, and public or private property, shorelines, and beaches

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DEFINITION

Any element, compound, or combination which is flammable, corrosive,

detonable, toxic, radioactive, an oxidizer, an etiologic agent, or highly reactive, and which because of handling, storage, processing, or packaging, may have detrimental effects on operating and emergency personnel, the public, equipment, and/or the environment

HAZARDOUS MATERIALDEFINITION

Anything that jumps out at you when something goes wrong and hurts or harms the things it touchesLudwig Benner NTSBFormer Chief of HM Investigation

HAZMAT INCIDNETS ARE COMPLEX

They require They createPlanning Time

constraintsTraining Distance

difficultiesEducationCautious assessmentSpecialized equipment

AWARENESS LEVEL RESPONDERS REMAIN

HANDS OFF

Stay in the Cold Zone

SAFETY

Hazardous Material Releases

Terrorist Incidents

Clandestine Drug Labs

LIFE CYCLE OF A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

1. Manufactured2. Stored by maker3. Transported to a producer4. Used in a product5. Stored by the producer6. Transported to a user7. Stored by the user8. Used by the user9. Transported to a waste facility10. Stored, burred or burned

HAZADROUS MATERIALS ARE EVERY WHERE

RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS

RISKS/POTENTIAL HARM

RISKSPOTENTIAL HARM

Chemical exposure ChemicalFire & Explosion AsphyxiationOxygen deficiency RadioactiveIonizing radiation EtiologicalBiological hazards Mechanical

APPROACH

Rule of UP’sUpwindUphillUpstream

Can this always be feasible?

KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE

IDENTIFYIDENTIFY

COMMUNICATE

PROPER SPELLINGE-T-H-A-N-O-LE-T-H-A-N-E-L

DESCRIBE CONDITIONS

What do you see?

ESTABLISH INITIAL SCENE MANAGEMENT

Direct public awayEstablish secure zoneCreate Access PointHow can this be accomplished?Can a LEO arrest for violation of safety order?

SECTION III

PROTECTIVE & ISOLATION ZONES

PROTECTIVE & ISOLATION ZONES

FLAMMABILITY

Flammability or inflammability is the ease with which a substance will ignite,

causing fire or combustionMaterials will ignite at temperatures commonly encountered are considered flammable, with various specific definitions giving a temperature requirement

This Hazmat Awareness Powerpoint presentation is over 240 slides in length & meets OSHA, EPA, & NFPA Training requirements

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