This document provides an overview of hazardous materials training presented by Scott Coffman. It covers recognition and identification of hazards using systems like NFPA and DOT placards. It discusses physical and chemical properties that impact hazards like toxicity. Tactical considerations for responding to chemical emergencies are outlined, including establishing safety, isolation, notifications, command, identification, action planning, personal protective equipment, containment, protective actions, decontamination, disposal and documentation. The training emphasizes defensive tactics, assessing risk versus gain, and prioritizing life safety, the environment and property protection. Hands-on training involves containment techniques like diking and damming.
2. INTRODUCTION
Welcome - Thanks for your valuable time
Recognition, I.D. & GHS Hazard Communications
Haz Mat Emergency “Tactical Considerations”
Before and During Event
Emergency Site Evaluation & Control
PPE and Safety Considerations
Toxicology
Decontamination
3. HANDS ON TRAINING
Exercise
Diking and Damming
V – Dike
Circle Dike
Cover a Drain
Underflow Dam
Over Flow Dam
Over packing Demo V Roll & Over the Top
4. GROUP QUESTION
Chemical Safety
1. A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• First Operational Thought
• Safe Approach to Scene
• Safe “Size Up”
• Basic Safety Guidelines
2. Safety – Priority describe it; Life, Environment,
Property
27. SAFETY DATA SHEETS –
“SDS”
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is conveys both the
physical hazards, health, & environmental hazards
of their chemicals to the end user.
28. SAFETY DATA SHEETS
MAKE - Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
INFORMATION INTELLIGENCE “USEFUL”
•Look for information you need
•When you need it
•Before a spill
•During a spill
•After a spill
30. SAFETY DATA SHEETS
Which SDS section is needed for tactics:
S – SAFETY
I – ISOLATE AND DENY ENTRY
N – NOTIFICATIONS
C – COMMAND
I – IDENTIFICATION AND HAZARD ACCESSMENT
A – ACTION PLAN
P – PPE
C – CONTAINMENT
P – Protective Actions
D – DECON
D – DISPOSAL
D- DOCUMENTATION
31. SHIPPING PAPERS
Mode of Transport Shipping Paper Title Location Responsible Person
Bill of Lading Cab Driver
Waybill Consist With Crew Crew
Dangerous Cargo Manifest Wheelhouse Captain
Airbill Cockpit Pilot
32. PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL
PROPERTIES
•Boiling Point- Temp liquid will boil & become a
gas.
•Flash Point- Lowest temp. vapor will ignite when
exposed to a flame
•Ignition Temperature- Minimum temp when
material will ignite without spark or flame
•Flammable Range- Range of concentration
flammable vapor at which fire can occur
•Solubility- Amount material that dissolves in water
33. PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL
PROPERTIES
•Specific Gravity- Ratio weight of a material to
weight an equal volume of water
•Vapor Density- Ratio of weight of vapor to weight
of an equal volume of dry air
•Vapor Pressure- Pressure exerted by vapor over a
liquid at specific temp & pressure over liquid that is
confined in a container
•pH- Measures degree of corrosivity. pH <7 acid
pH>7 alkaline substance
43. THINK RISK VS. GAIN
Pre-Plan before the emergency
Based on your level of training
resources, & capabilities
Estimate your safe actions in a
“defensive mode”
What are your common & typical
threats?
44. HAZ MAT TEAM ACTIONS
“TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS”
Action plans - Pre-action plans - HM Team
Chemical Protective Clothing A,B,C,D
Field Testing & Air Monitoring
Technical Referencing/Wind Plume Models
Sampling, Labeling, Evidence Collection
Radiation Monitoring Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Neutron
In suit communications, Decon
Diking, damming, patching, plugging
WMD, heat sensing, night vision, photo/video
45. HAZ MAT TEAM ACTIONS
“TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS”
Action plans - Pre-action plans - HM Team
46. THINK RISK VS. GAIN
Process Safety Accident
What went wrong?
What could have been done?
What process safety features do we have
to avert such an accident?
47. Information available near exits:
Business Plan, SDS, Internal
Action Plans
Employee List
Fire Extinguishers, Spill Kits, First
Aid Kits (removable)
CHEMICAL EMERGENCY
EXIT TIPS
48. PREPAREDNESS
EXITING & STORAGE
Open Exiting - aisle ways chemical free
Exit discharge - Evacuation Staging Area
Two ways out - Always!
Chemical Separation
20 foot separation of incompatibles
Rated cabinets
Non combustible partitions
51. CHEMICAL EMERGENCY
“TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS”
Safety - The “first operational thought”
Safe approach to scene - up, up, away
How to conduct a safe size up
Basic safety guides - don’t touch, taste,
drink, smell
52. CHEMICAL EMERGENCY
“TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS”
Isolate & Deny Entry - “first operational priority”
Control access points to a perimeter
Point vehicles toward escape
Use natural barriers & no flares
Understand control zones & who sets them up
67. CHEMICAL EMERGENCY
“TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS”
Protective actions
Evacuation
Materials involved
Population threatened
Responder - people & equipment available
Time of day & duration
Current & predicted behavior
Ability to communicate with public
78. CHEMICAL EMERGENCY
“TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS”
Disposal per Cal Haz Waste Control Act
Responsible party
Documentation
Incident Action Plan/Site Safety Plan
NFIRS report
Hazardous Waste Records
Exposure records for OSHA
79. CHEMICAL EMERGENCY
“RISK VS. GAIN”
Identify gains to protect life, environment, &
property
Identify risks
Assess level of resources & capability
Assess safety
Assess viability of actions, KISS principal