Training PackageCarbon Monoxide

Release

Module 0: Introduction

Course goal National Hazardous Materials Fusion

Center:– Purpose– RIST

Conducting training:– All information stems from actual event

Administrative information

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Module 1: The Incident

Initial dispatch information:– Location– Hazmats present– Unique response considerations

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Module 1: The Incident

Initial incident size up:– New information– Response considerations– Hazmats present– Preparations– Conditions– Additional scene information

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Module 2: Incident Response

© National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center

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Module 2: Incident Response

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© National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center

Module 2: Incident Response

Hazardous material behavior:– Material– Container– Initial response objectives– Other significant issues

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Module 2: Incident Response

Incident response:– Strategies & tactics– Issues or injuries– Environment– Equipment– Risks versus benefits– Response issues

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Module 3: Lessons Learned

Lessons learned Smart practices / response

considerations Hazardous material information:

– Carbon monoxide

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Module 3: Lessons LearnedSymptoms Associated with a Given Concentration of

Carboxyhemoglobin (COHb)

% COHb Symptoms and Medical Consequences

10 No symptoms; heavy smokers can have as much as 9% COHb

15 Mild headache

25 Nausea & serious headache; fairly quick recovery after treatment with oxygen & / or fresh air

30 Symptoms intensify; potential for long-term effects especially in the case of infants, children, the elderly, victims of heart disease, & pregnant women

45 Unconsciousness

50+ Death

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Module 3: Lessons LearnedSymptoms Associated with a Given Concentration of Carbon Monoxide

(CO) Over Time

ppm CO Time Symptoms

35 8 hours Maximum exposure allowed by OSHA in the workplace over an 8-hour period

200 2–3 hours Mild headache, fatigue, nausea, & dizziness

400 1–2 hours Serious headache & other symptoms intensify; life-threatening after 3 hours

800 45 minutes Dizziness, nausea, & convulsions; unconscious ≤ 2 hours; death ≤ 2-3 hours

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Module 3: Lessons Learned

Symptoms Associated with a Given Concentration of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Over Time

ppm CO Time Symptoms

1,600 20 minutes Headache, dizziness, & nausea; death ≤ 1 hour

3,200 5–10 minutes Headache, dizziness, & nausea; death ≤ 1 hour

6,400 1–2 minutes Headache, dizziness, & nausea; death ≤ 25–30 minutes

12,800 1–3 minutes Death

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Module 4: Moving Forward / Planning Ahead

Planning Activity:– Surveying the incident– Container ID / marking– Monitoring equipment– Response objectives– Incident command

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Module 4: Moving Forward / Planning Ahead

Planning Activity:– Communication– PPE– Decontamination– Policies & procedures– Mutual aid

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Module 4: Moving Forward / Planning Ahead

Planning Activity:– Training– Resources– Risk versus benefit– Smart practices

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