Hazmat

Awareness

Hazmat

• What is a hazardous material?

• A hazardous material is a material, that in any quantity, poses a threat to life, health or property.

Hazmat

• More than four billion tons of materials classified as hazardous are shipped throughout the United States each year.

• Hazardous materials commonly shipped in the United States include:

Hazmat

• explosives (materials that combust or detonate)compressed gases (pressurized flammable or nonflammable gas)

• flammable liquids (those with a flash point of less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit)

• combustible liquids (those with a flash point greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit)

• flammable solids (nonexplosive solid material that burns vigorously and can be ignited readily)

Hazmat (cont)

• oxidizers (substances that give off oxygen or act like oxygen and stimulate combustion)

• poisonous gases, corrosives, (materials that destroy skin)

• radioactive materials!

Emergency

• An incident involving hazardous materials is a true emergency and you should call

9-1-1 immediately.

• Contact The supervisor, safety coordinator, and Manager on duty

Hazmat

• If there is an incident involved with a hazardous material everyone is to stay clear of the spill.

• If the substance is unknown then stay clear at least 100 ft.

• If some one is in the center of the spill or leak to not try and go in after them.

Hazmat Zones

• There are 3 zones in dealing with hazmat

• Hot zone

• Warm zone

• Cold zone

Size up Priority

• Safety

• Incident stability (stable vs. unstable)

• Property conservation – Exposure to people, and property.– Run off, or wind carry of substance.

Size up special considerations

• Personal risk of exposure, or contamination

• Delayed product effects

• The topography

• Wind direction

• The 3 zones

• Where is the incident located on the facility

NFPA 704

• NFPA- national fire protection agency

• 704- is the diamond

NFPA 704

HEALTH

4 = Too dangerous to enter

3 = Extreme danger—Full protective clothing

2 = Hazardous—Breathing apparatus

1 = Slight hazard

0 = No hazard FIRE

4 = Extremely flammable

3 = Ignites at normal temperatures

2 = Ignites when moderately heated

1 = Must be preheated to burn

0 = Will not burn

NFPA 704

REACTIVITY

4 = May detonate—Evacuate area if fire present

3 = Shock, heat may detonate—Take cover

2 = Violent chemical change possible

1 = Unstable if heated

0 = Normally stable SPECIFIC HAZARD

OX = Oxidizer

ACID = Acid

ALK = Alkali (Base)

COR = Corrosive

W = Use NO Water

DOT Labels

• Placed on packages/containers

Other Sensory Information

• What do you see? Hear? Smell?• Is there a vapor cloud?• Is there a fire?• Can you hear escape of pressurized gas ?• Any unusual odors?• Are your eyes watering, burning?• Are there dead animals, birds, fish observable?

Hazmat

• Hazmat is a very dangerous product if not handled correctly. No one is to attempt any kind of rescue or enter the warm or hot zone if a spill is present unless the hazardous martial is identified as stable. Hazmat incidents should be handled by professionals…..

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