HAZWOPERHAZWOPER

Hazardous Hazardous MaterialsMaterialsTechnicianTechnician

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Hazmat technicians must be fully Hazmat technicians must be fully trained to approach the point of trained to approach the point of release inrelease inorder to plug, order to plug, patch, or patch, or otherwise stop otherwise stop the releasethe release

1a

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Hazmat technicians must be able Hazmat technicians must be able to demonstrate a competency in:to demonstrate a competency in:

1b

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Performing the applicable skills of Performing the applicable skills of 29 CFR 1910.120(q)29 CFR 1910.120(q)

Understanding the information Understanding the information provided in 29 CFR 1910.1201provided in 29 CFR 1910.1201

1c

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Retrieving and using written and Retrieving and using written and electronic information relative to electronic information relative to response decision makingresponse decision making

Developing Developing strategies for strategies for stopping a releasestopping a release

1d

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Understanding the potential Understanding the potential hazards of a hazardous releasehazards of a hazardous release

1e

Understanding the procedures for Understanding the procedures for implementing response actions implementing response actions consistent with the emergency consistent with the emergency response planresponse plan

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

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ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Establishing exposure zones and Establishing exposure zones and proper decontamination and proper decontamination and medical stationsmedical stations

Selecting proper PPESelecting proper PPE

Analyzing an incident to determine Analyzing an incident to determine the presence of hazardous the presence of hazardous substancessubstances

1g

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Determining the physical and Determining the physical and chemical properties of a substance chemical properties of a substance and its containerand its container

Determining the types of Determining the types of hazardous substance hazardous substance transportation containers involved transportation containers involved in a releasein a release

1h

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

The information provided in NFPA’s The information provided in NFPA’s standard number 472standard number 472

1i

Types of hazards a technician Types of hazards a technician may encountermay encounter

Chemical exposureChemical exposure

Fire and explosionFire and explosion

Oxygen deficiencyOxygen deficiency

Ionizing radiationIonizing radiation

2a

Types of hazards a technician Types of hazards a technician may encountermay encounter

Biological hazardsBiological hazards

Safety hazardsSafety hazards

Electrical hazardsElectrical hazards

Heat stressHeat stress

2b

Types of hazards a technician Types of hazards a technician may encountermay encounter

Cold exposureCold exposure

NoiseNoise

Confined space Confined space entry hazardsentry hazards

2c

Routes for chemical Routes for chemical exposureexposure

The majority of toxic substances The majority of toxic substances enter the body through breathingenter the body through breathing

Other means include absorption, Other means include absorption, ingestion, and injectioningestion, and injection

3a

Routes for chemical Routes for chemical exposureexposure

Chemical exposures are divided Chemical exposures are divided into two groups:into two groups:• AcuteAcute• ChronicChronic

3b

Routes for chemical Routes for chemical exposureexposure

Symptoms from acute exposures Symptoms from acute exposures occur during or shortly after occur during or shortly after exposure to a high concentrationexposure to a high concentration

Symptoms from chronic exposures Symptoms from chronic exposures occur over longer periods of time occur over longer periods of time after exposures to low after exposures to low concentrationsconcentrations

3c

Personal protective Personal protective equipmentequipment

PPE shields and isolates individuals PPE shields and isolates individuals from from chemical, physical, chemical, physical, and biological and biological hazardshazards

4a

Personal protective Personal protective equipmentequipment

Types of PPE include:Types of PPE include:• respiratory equipmentrespiratory equipment• protective clothingprotective clothing• bootsboots• glovesgloves

4b

No single combination of PPE is No single combination of PPE is capable of protecting capable of protecting against all hazardsagainst all hazards

Personal protective Personal protective equipmentequipment

4c

DecontaminationDecontamination

Decontamination removes and Decontamination removes and neutralizes contaminants that neutralizes contaminants that could permeate:could permeate:• protective clothingprotective clothing• respiratory equipmentrespiratory equipment• toolstools• vehiclesvehicles

5a

TrainingTraining

Hazmat technicians receive at Hazmat technicians receive at least 24 hours of training equal to least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder level, plus an the first responder level, plus an annual refresherannual refresher

6a

TrainingTraining

Hazmat technicians should be Hazmat technicians should be trained to:trained to:

6b

TrainingTraining

Implement the employer’s Implement the employer’s emergency response planemergency response plan

Classify, identify, and verify known Classify, identify, and verify known hazardous materials by field hazardous materials by field survey instruments and equipmentsurvey instruments and equipment

6c

TrainingTraining

Function within an assigned role in Function within an assigned role in the incident command systemthe incident command system

Select and use specialized Select and use specialized chemical PPEchemical PPE

Understand hazard and risk Understand hazard and risk assessment techniquesassessment techniques

6d

TrainingTraining

Perform advanced control, Perform advanced control, containment, and/or confinement containment, and/or confinement operationsoperations

Understand and implement Understand and implement decontamination proceduresdecontamination procedures

Understand termination proceduresUnderstand termination procedures

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TrainingTraining

Understand basic chemical and Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and toxicological terminology and behaviorbehavior

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