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CHEMCAT© System
By
Hawkins
Environmental
1
ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
2
ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
CHEMCAT© is a copyright adopted by Hawkins Environmental, Inc. on June 23, 1993.
CHEMCAT© Form & CHEMCAT© Testing Procedure © #05888025 (TXu000577228)
adopted on June 23, 1993.
All Rights Reserved.
Copyright © July 15, 1995 by Hawkins Environmental, Inc.
No part of the book, “CHEMCAT© Training Manual”, slide presentation, ChemCat Testing Form may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means; electronic, mechanical, including photocopying,
recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of James D.
Hawkins.
For information, contact:
Hawkins Environmental, Inc.
Toledo, Ohio
E-mail chemist.environmental@gmail.com
IMPORTANT
SIMPLY BECAUSE A SERIES OF CHEMCAT© TAs (TEST ANALYSES) ARE NEGATIVE, IS NOT MEANT TO
IMPLY THAT THE SUBSTANCE IS NON-HAZARDOUS. FOR EXAMPLE: PESTICIDES CAN YIELD
NEGATIVE CHEMCAT© RESULTS BUT WILL STILL BE CLASSIFIED AS BASE-NEUTRAL SOLIDS. TREAT
UNKNOWN CHEMICALS WITH RESPECT. WEAR THE PROPER PROTECTIVE GEAR WHEN WORKING
WITH HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. ALWAYS ASSUME THAT AN UNKNOWN IS TOXIC AND TREAT IT
ACCORDINGLY.
DISCLAIMER
THESE FIELD TAs WILL AID DURING THE IDENTIFICATION OF UNKNOWN CHEMICALS. PRIOR TO
USING THE CHEMCAT© SYSTEM, THE TECHNICIAN MUST HAVE A BASIC WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF
CHEMISTRY. ALSO, PRIOR TO USING THE CHEMCAT© SYSTEM, TO CLASSIFY UNKNOWN
MATERIALS, THE TECHNICIAN WILL HAVE DEMONSTRATED AND WILL HAVE DOCUMENTED
PROFICIENCY / COMPENTENCY WITH REGARD TO USING THE CHEMCAT© SYSTEM.
©1993 Hawkins Environmental, Inc. (© TXu000577228)
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3
the CHEMCAT
©
System?
“ … a systematic method to quickly, accurately &
inexpensively characterize thousands of unknown
materials”.
1. Radioactive
2. Ignitable
3. Halogen
4. Acid/Base
5. Reactive
6. Peroxide
7. Sulfide
8. Cyanide
9. Organic
10.Base-Neutral
11.Oxidizer
Haz Waste Sites … Why?
• Abandoned
• Mismanaged
• Illegally Dumped
• Fires
• Natural Disasters
• Ignorance of the law
• Financial Difficulties
ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
4
Lake City, Florida - Chemical Tanker Acid Spill
ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
5
6
You may encounter this …
6
ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
7
7
ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
8
8
ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
9
9
ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
10
10
Note: Sample Number
(5882)
Note: Lab Control Number
(24)
Sample ID
ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
11
11
ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
Samples ready for TAs
12
12
Green tint
Positive Halogen (TA#3)
ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
13
13
ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
Drum Sheet
14
14
ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
15
ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
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16
7 Months later - ($3.5 Million)
250,000 Liters & 375,000 Kg
3,000 CHEMCAT TAS

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Emergency Response - Hazmat Incidents (Part I)

  • 1. 1 CHEMCAT© System By Hawkins Environmental 1 ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
  • 2. 2 ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com CHEMCAT© is a copyright adopted by Hawkins Environmental, Inc. on June 23, 1993. CHEMCAT© Form & CHEMCAT© Testing Procedure © #05888025 (TXu000577228) adopted on June 23, 1993. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © July 15, 1995 by Hawkins Environmental, Inc. No part of the book, “CHEMCAT© Training Manual”, slide presentation, ChemCat Testing Form may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means; electronic, mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of James D. Hawkins. For information, contact: Hawkins Environmental, Inc. Toledo, Ohio E-mail chemist.environmental@gmail.com IMPORTANT SIMPLY BECAUSE A SERIES OF CHEMCAT© TAs (TEST ANALYSES) ARE NEGATIVE, IS NOT MEANT TO IMPLY THAT THE SUBSTANCE IS NON-HAZARDOUS. FOR EXAMPLE: PESTICIDES CAN YIELD NEGATIVE CHEMCAT© RESULTS BUT WILL STILL BE CLASSIFIED AS BASE-NEUTRAL SOLIDS. TREAT UNKNOWN CHEMICALS WITH RESPECT. WEAR THE PROPER PROTECTIVE GEAR WHEN WORKING WITH HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. ALWAYS ASSUME THAT AN UNKNOWN IS TOXIC AND TREAT IT ACCORDINGLY. DISCLAIMER THESE FIELD TAs WILL AID DURING THE IDENTIFICATION OF UNKNOWN CHEMICALS. PRIOR TO USING THE CHEMCAT© SYSTEM, THE TECHNICIAN MUST HAVE A BASIC WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF CHEMISTRY. ALSO, PRIOR TO USING THE CHEMCAT© SYSTEM, TO CLASSIFY UNKNOWN MATERIALS, THE TECHNICIAN WILL HAVE DEMONSTRATED AND WILL HAVE DOCUMENTED PROFICIENCY / COMPENTENCY WITH REGARD TO USING THE CHEMCAT© SYSTEM. ©1993 Hawkins Environmental, Inc. (© TXu000577228)
  • 3. 3 3 the CHEMCAT © System? “ … a systematic method to quickly, accurately & inexpensively characterize thousands of unknown materials”. 1. Radioactive 2. Ignitable 3. Halogen 4. Acid/Base 5. Reactive 6. Peroxide 7. Sulfide 8. Cyanide 9. Organic 10.Base-Neutral 11.Oxidizer
  • 4. Haz Waste Sites … Why? • Abandoned • Mismanaged • Illegally Dumped • Fires • Natural Disasters • Ignorance of the law • Financial Difficulties ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com 4
  • 5. Lake City, Florida - Chemical Tanker Acid Spill ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com 5
  • 6. 6 You may encounter this … 6 ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
  • 7. 7 7 ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
  • 8. 8 8 ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
  • 9. 9 9 ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
  • 10. 10 10 Note: Sample Number (5882) Note: Lab Control Number (24) Sample ID ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
  • 11. 11 11 ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com Samples ready for TAs
  • 12. 12 12 Green tint Positive Halogen (TA#3) ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
  • 13. 13 13 ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com Drum Sheet
  • 14. 14 14 ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
  • 15. 15 ChemCat Training / Hawkins Environmental / email: chemist.environmental@gmail.com
  • 16. 16 16 7 Months later - ($3.5 Million) 250,000 Liters & 375,000 Kg 3,000 CHEMCAT TAS