Emergency Responder Training Manual for the Hazardous Materials Technician

The most comprehensive hazmat emergency response training manual following NFPA and OSHA competency criteria
Hazardous materials emergency response is an inherently dangerous occupation. To mitigate the risks, professionals over the past decade have learned to rely on Emergency Responder Training Manual for the Hazardous Materials Technician for its practical and innovative approach, real–world proven methods of delivery, and ease of use.
But as influential and invaluable as the first edition was, the inalterable transformation of the public and private hazmat response fields since its publication now requires its revision and updating. This Second Edition, still the most comprehensive resource on the market for addressing the training needs of personnel who respond to hazmat emergencies, has been expanded to include: Emergency response to terrorism incidents, including incident command, site control, personal protective equipment, air monitoring, and moreUpdated information on revised OSHA regulations, including the respiratory protection standard, focusing on both its requirements and its applicationCompetency criteria mandated in the National Fire Protection Association′s standard on emergency responseEmphasis on the Unified Command structure as part of the Incident Command System for managing large incidents
Emergency Responder Training Manual for the Hazardous Materials Technician, Second Edition provides the knowledge, experience, and insights of a veteran author team with over eight decades of combined academic and practical hazmat experience. Organized to lead the practitioner from preplanning to dispatch to stabilization of an incident, it remains the number–one resource for training personnel who must respond—— with speed and effectiveness—— to emergencies involving hazardous materials.

Spis treści:
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
1. Intro duction to Hazardous Materials.
What Are Hazardous Materials?
DOT′s Terminology: Hazardous Materials.
EPA′s Terminology: Hazardous Substances, Extremely Hazardous Substances, and Hazardous Waste.
OSHA′s Terminology: Hazardous Chemicals.
Ludwig Benner′s Definition.
Hazardous Materials Terminology in Common Usage: Hazmats.
Why Are We Concerned About Hazardous Materials?
Texas City, Texas.
Waverly, Tennessee.
Bhopal, India and Institute, West Virginia.
Kansas City, Missouri.
Birmingham, Alabama.
Your Town, USA.
In What Ways Are Hazardous Materials Harmful?
Hazardous Materials and Human Health.
Chemical Reaction, Fire, and Explosion.
Chemicals in the Environment.
New Threats: Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Hazmat Response 101.
Response Guidelines and Models.
Response Roles and Procedures.
Organization and Applicability of This Textbook.
Summary.
2. Response Laws, Regulations, Standards, and Other Policies.
Introduction.
Major Federal Policy Impacting Hazmat Response.
The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan.
Clean Water Act and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act.
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Clean Air Act.
Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act.
Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act.
Homeland Security Act.
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5.
Regulatory Departments and Agencies.
The Environmental Protection Agency.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The Department of Transportation.
The Department of Homeland Security.
State and Local Governmental Regulatory Agencies.
Non–Regulatory Standards and Guidance by Governmental Agencies.
Consensus Standards of Profe ssional Agencies.
The OSHA HAZWOPER Standard.
Purpose and Applicability.
Applicability to Emergency Response Operations.
Provisions of 29 CFR 1910.120 Applicable to Emergency Response Operations.
Summary.
Chapter 3. Planning for Hazardous Materials Response.
Introduction.
Emergency Planning and Community Right–to–Know.
History.
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act Title III (SARA Title III).
Framework of SARA Title III.
Emergency Notification.
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI Reporting).
What SARA Legislation Means to Responders.
Developing the Plan.
Defining the Plan.
Information Research and Evaluation.
Research Existing Plans.
Writing the Plan.
Structuring the Written Plan.
Plan Approval.
Plan Review and Modification Procedures.
Exercising the Plan.
Benefits of Conducting Exercises.
Levels of Exercise.
The Exercise Process.
Summary.
4. Incident Management System.
Introduction.
History of the Incident Command System.
Basics of the Incident Command System.
Components of the IMS.
Major Functional Areas of the IMS.
Interaction of the Functional Areas of the IMS.
IMS Communications.
Command of the Incident Response.
Single and Unified Command Structures.
Area Command Structure.
National Incident Management System – HSPD–5.
Command Staff Responsibilities.
Operations Section.
Structure of the Operations Section.
Basic Considerations for Operations.
The Planning Section.
The Logistics Section.
The Finance Section.
Putting It All Together.
Summary.
5. Initial Assessment and Actions of Responders.
Recognizing and Identifying Hazardous Materials.
Overview of Regulatory Requirements Related to Incident Assessment.
Personal Knowledge, Emergency Response Plans, and Facility Maps.
Shipping Papers.
Labels, Placards, and Other Hazard Identification Markings.
O ccupancy and Location of the Incident.
Container Recognition.
Air Monitoring and Sampling of Hazardous Materials.
Biological Indicators.
Human Senses.
Initial Assessment and Actions.
Using the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
Decision Making In Emergencies.
Conducting a Perimeter Survey.
Making Entry and Conducting an On–Site Survey.
Summary.
6. Chemical Hazard Assessment.
Introduction.
Estimate Likely Harm without Intervention.
Atoms and Molecules.
Physical State.
Solids.
Liquids.
Gases and Vapors.
Changes in Physical State.
Properties of Chemicals.
Flammability.
Boiling point.
Vapor Pressure.
Vapor Density.
Solubility.
Specific Gravity.
Corrosives.
Predicting Dispersal of Hazardous Materials.
Gas or Vapor Dispersal in Air.
Liquids Released into Water.
Liquids Released on Land.
Chemical Reactions.
Water–Reactive Materials.
Air–Reactive Materials.
Oxidizers.
Unstable Materials and Polymerization.
Incompatible Materials.
Toxic Combustion Products.
Researching Identified Materials.
Material Safety Data Sheets.
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards.
Emergency Action Guides.
CHRIS Manual.
Telephone Hotlines.
Computer–Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO(r)).
Assessment Models.
The Street Smart Approach to Workplace Hazards.
The General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model.
Summary.
7. Human Health Effects.
Introduction.
Toxicity.
Learning about Toxic Effects.
Laboratory Studies with Animals.
Toxicity Information from Human Exposures.
Using Study Data to Predict Human Health Effects.
Sources of Health Effect Information.
Routes of Entry.
Contact with the Body Surface.
Inhalation into the Respiratory System       .
Ingestion into the Digestive System.
The Body′s Response to Chemical Exposure.
Excretion