The Hazmat Research Group – Research is Not a 4 Letter Word

2014 International Hazardous Materials

Response Teams Conference

Glenn C. Clapp CHMM, CFPS

• Introduction

• The Hazmat Research Group

• Strategies for Hazmat Research

• Tools for Hazmat Research

Our Journey Today…..

The Ten Core Hazmat Rules

1. Slow is Fast in Hazmat

2. Know Your Product

3. Know Your PPE

4. Trust Your Meter

5. To Trust Your Meter, You Have to Know Your Meter

6. Try the Simplest Things First

7. Trust Your Gut

8. Protect the Public

9. Time Spent Training is an Investment

10. Share Your Knowledge

The usual reaction when you are told that you have been assigned

to the Hazmat Research Group…..

The usual reaction when you are told that you have been assigned

to the Hazmat Research Group…..

$#@!

But wait…..

Research is not a four letter word!!!!!

Where Does the Research Function Fit In?

IC/UC

SO

LO PIO

Finance Logistics Operations Planning

$ Stuff Tactics IAP Staging Area

Manager

Fire

Branch

LE

Branch

Hazmat

Branch

Research

Group

Technical

Specialist

Technical

Specialist

Asst. SO - Hazmat

Decon

Group

Recon

Group

Entry

Group

Back-Up

Group

Med.

Monitoring

Group

What Does the Research Group Do?

Research Strategies

The Best Invention When it Comes to Hazmat Research…..

Helpful Clues

MSDS’s/SDS’s

Shipping Papers

Placards/Labels

Research Tools

Research Worksheet

Electronic Sources

CAMEO/CAMEO Chemicals

Reactivity Worksheet

ALOHA, MARPLOT

WISER

NIOSH Pocket Guide

CHRIS

ERG

The Good Old Standby – Hard Copy Resources

Hard Copy Forms of Previously Mentioned Electronic Databases

Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary

Merck Index

NFPA Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials

Sax’s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials

Handbook of Compressed Gases

PPE

Suit Data

Boot Data

Glove Data

Meter Information

Wrap-Up

Questions?

Glenn C. Clapp CHMM, CFPS gcclapp@gmail.com