The document outlines hazardous materials awareness training, focusing on identification, risks, and emergency response protocols. It covers the roles and limitations of first responders, safety equipment levels, and the importance of scene management. Additionally, it discusses terrorism indicators and relevant regulatory training requirements.

1. PREVIEW OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
AWARENESS
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2. OBJECTIVES
Identify hazardous materials/risks
Know role/limitations
Identify types and locations of hazardous
materials
Identify materials using placards/labels
Use the Emergency Response Guidebook

3. OBJECTIVES con’t
Identify common resources
Use shipping papers and SDS to aid in
identification
Identify common terrorist targets
Know terrorism indicators
Know what actions to take when
responding to a terrorist incident

4. OBJECTIVES con’t
Understand OSHA, NFPA, & EPA training
requirements
Understand the role & limitations of the
Awareness Level First Responder

5. AWARENESS LEVEL
RESPONDERS REMAIN
HANDS OFF
Stay in the Cold Zone

6. HAZADROUS MATERIALS
ARE EVERY WHERE

7. RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS

8. ESTABLISH INITIAL
SCENE MANAGEMENT
Direct public away
Establish secure zone
Create Access Point
How can this be accomplished?
Can a LEO arrest for violation of safety
order?

9. LEVEL D
Thermal High
Respiratory
With SCBA High
No SCBA Low
Chemical Low
Typical Fire Fighter Turnout Gear
Some Particulate (dust) protection
Minimal Splash Protection

10. LEVEL C
Thermal: None
Respiratory: Low
Chemical: Medium
Typical Industrial Clean-up Gear
Good Particulate (dust) protection
Good Splash Protection
No Vapor Protection

11. BOILING POINT (BP)
The temperature at which the vapour
pressure of a liquid is equal to the
atmospheric pressure of the air (14.7
psi=1 ATM)
Examples
Propane -44 Deg F
Butane 31 Deg F
Gasoline 100-400 Deg F

12. DIVISION 1.2
EXPLOSIVES WITH A PROJECTION
HAZARD
(FORMERLY CLASS A OR B EXPLOSIVES)
Examples
Aerial flares
Detonation cord
Powder device
cartridges

13. UNIT VII
TERRORISM

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