Awareness-Level Lesson 2B Presentation Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 3rd Ed.

What Types of Hazardous Materials Are Present? What written resources can give first responders information about hazardous materials? How do I use the ERG? This lesson will help answer these questions and aid you in determining the type of hazardous material present and appropriate actions to take. Awareness Level

Sources for Names of Haz Mat in Facilities MSDSs Inventory records and other facility documents Signs, markings, container shapes, and other labels Awareness Level

Sources for Names of Haz Mat at Transportation Incidents ERG Shipping papers Awareness Level

Shipping Paper Information Shipper’s name and address Receiver’s name and address Proper shipping name of material(s) Hazard class of material(s) UN/NA identification number Packing group Gross weight or volume of material(s) shipped (1 of 2) Awareness Level

Shipping Paper Information First-listed order of the materials on the shipping papers “X” placed before the shipping name in the column captioned “HM” for hazardous material (“X” may be replaced by “RQ” when the material is considered a reportable quantity) Emergency response telephone number (2 of 2) Awareness Level

Shipping Paper Entries Indicating Hazardous Materials Proper shipping name of material(s) Hazard class/division of material(s) UN/NA identification number Packing group “X” placed before the shipping name in the column captioned “HM” for hazardous material (“X” may be replaced by “RQ” when the material is considered a reportable quantity) Awareness Level

Shipping Paper Identification Air transport Shipping paper name — Air bill Location of shipping paper — Cockpit Responsible party — Pilot Highway transport Shipping paper name — Bill of lading Location of shipping paper — Vehicle cab Responsible party — Driver (1 of 2) Awareness Level

Shipping Paper Identification Rail transport Shipping paper name — Waybill/consist Location of shipping paper — Engine or caboose Responsible party — Conductor Water transport Shipping paper name — Dangerous cargo manifest Location of shipping paper — Bridge or pilothouse Responsible party — Captain or master (2 of 2) Awareness Level

Where to Find an MSDS Manufacturer of the material Supplier Shipper Emergency response center Facility’s hazard communication plan Shipping papers and containers Awareness Level

U.S. MSDS Information Top — Chemical Identity Section I — Manufacturer’s ID and Information Section II — Hazardous Ingredients Section III — Physical and Chemical Characteristics Section IV — Fire and Explosion Hazard Data Section V — Reactivity (Instability) Data (1 of 2) Awareness Level

U.S. MSDS Information Section VI — Health Hazard Data Section VII — Precautions for Safe Handling and Use Section VIII — Control Measures (2 of 2) Awareness Level

MSDS Entries Indicating Hazardous Materials Hazardous ingredients Fire and explosion hazard data Reactivity data Health hazard data Precautions for safe handling and use Control measures Awareness Level

Canadian MSDS Information Section 1 — Hazardous ingredients Section 2 — Preparation information Section 3 — Product information Section 4 — Physical data Section 5 — Fire or explosion hazard Section 6 — Reactivity data (1 of 2) Awareness Level

Canadian MSDS Information Section 7 — Toxicological properties Section 8 — Preventative measures Section 9 — First aid measures (2 of 2) Awareness Level

Emergency Response Guidebook The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is primarily for use at a dangerous goods/hazardous materials incident occurring on a highway or railroad. Explosives are not listed individually but appear under the general heading Explosives on the first page of the ID Number Index and alphabetically in the Name of Material index. (1 of 2) Awareness Level

Emergency Response Guidebook The letter P following the Guide number in the yellow-bordered and blue-bordered pages identifies those materials that present a polymerization hazard under certain conditions. First responders should be familiar with the ERG before using it in an emergency! (2 of 2) Awareness Level

ERG ID Number Index (Yellow-Bordered Pages) Index hazardous materials in numerical order of their 4-digit ID numbers Follow ID number with material’s assigned ERG Guide number followed by the material’s name Highlight substances that release toxic inhalation hazard (TIH) gases Awareness Level

Using the ID Number Index Example questions: What material has the ID number 1090? Is this material a TIH? What guide page should be consulted? (1 of 2) Awareness Level

Using the ID Number Index (2 of 2) Awareness Level

ERG Material Name Index (Blue-Bordered Pages) Alphabetically index hazardous materials by name Follow the material’s name with the ERG Guide number and the material’s 4-digit ID number Highlight substances that release toxic inhalation hazard (TIH) gases Awareness Level

Using the Material Name Index Example questions: What guide page would be used for Sulphuric (Sulfuric) acid? Is this material a TIH? (1 of 2) Awareness Level

Using the Material Name Index (2 of 2) Awareness Level

Initial Action Guides (Orange-Bordered Pages) Provide safety recommendations and general hazard information Present each guide in a two-page format Potential hazards section Public safety section Emergency response section (1 of 2) Awareness Level

Initial Action Guides (Orange-Bordered Pages) (2 of 2) Awareness Level

Initial Action Guides — Potential Hazards Section Describes potential fire and explosion hazards and health effects upon exposure Lists highest potential first Should be consulted first, allowing first responders to make decisions regarding the protection of the emergency response team as well as the surrounding population Awareness Level

Initial Action Guides — Public Safety Section Provides directions for taking immediate public safety and incident isolation measures Describes type of protective clothing and respiratory protection that should be worn Lists preliminary fire and spill evacuation distances for small and large spills and fire situations Awareness Level

Using the Initial Action Guides — Public Safety Section Example question: What protective clothing should be used for nitrogen trioxide? (1 of 2) Awareness Level

Using the Initial Action Guides— Public Safety Section (2 of 2) Awareness Level

Initial Action Guides — Emergency Response Section Covers emergency response actions for fires and spills and leaks Outlines special precautions for incidents that involve fire, spill, or chemical exposure Indexes materials in groups that possess similar chemical and toxicological characteristics Awareness Level

Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances (Green-Bordered Pages) List TIH materials by ID number in Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances Include water-reactive materials that produce toxic gases in Table of Water-Reactive TIH Materials Awareness Level

Using the Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances Example questions: Assume you are responding to a small spill involving a material with ID No. 1953, liquefied gas, flammable, poisonous, not otherwise specified (n.o.s.) (Inhalation Hazard Zone B). What is the initial isolation distance? What distance should persons downwind be protected during the day? (1 of 2) Awareness Level

Using the Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances Awareness Level

Methods for Determining the ERG Page for a Hazardous Material Using the numerical index for UN/NA ID numbers Using the alphabetical index for chemical names Using the Table of Placards and Initial Response Guides Awareness Level

General Types of Hazards Found on Each Guide Page Fire and explosion hazard Health hazard Awareness Level

Small Spills vs. Large Spills Small spill — A spill that involves a single, small package (such as a drum containing up to approximately 53 gallons [200 L], a small cylinder, or a small leak from a large package Large spill — A spill that involves a spill from a large package, or multiple spills from many small packages Awareness Level

Initial Isolation Distance Distance within which all persons are considered for evacuation in all directions from the actual spill/leak source Awareness Level

Protective Action Distance A downwind distance from a spill/leak source within which protective actions should be implemented (steps taken to preserve the health and safety of emergency responders and the public) Awareness Level

Inventory Records and Facility Documents Chemical Inventory Lists (CILs) Hazard Communication Standard requires U.S. employers to maintain CILs Contain information about locations of materials within a facility Useful in identifying containers that have been damaged or missing labels or markings (1 of 2) Awareness Level

Inventory Records and Facility Documents Other documents and records Shipping and receiving documents Inventory records Risk management and hazardous communication plans Chemical inventory reports (2 of 2) Awareness Level

Limitations of Using Senses to Detect Hazardous Materials All but vision require close contact with hazardous material in order to hear, smell, taste, or feel it. Deliberately using the human senses to detect the presence of hazardous materials is both unreliable and unsafe. Awareness Level

WARNING Deliberately using the human senses to detect the presence of hazardous materials is both unreliable and unsafe. It could kill you! Awareness Level

Equipment That May Indicate Hazardous Materials Presence Loading/unloading facilities Forklifts Dollies and hand trucks Booms A-frames Ramps Assorted riggings Loading docks Fume hood vents or chemical exhaust stacks Spray rigs Awareness Level

Visible Physical Actions or Chemical Reactions Indicating Haz Mat Spreading vapor cloud or smoke Unusual colored smoke Flames Melting gloves Changes in vegetation Container deterioration (1 of 2) Awareness Level

Visible Physical Actions or Chemical Reactions Indicating Haz Mat Bulging containers Dead or dying birds, animals, insects, or fish Discoloration of valves or piping Sick humans (2 of 2) Awareness Level

Difficulties in Determining Names of Hazardous Materials Fires or explosions can destroy shipping papers, labels, and other markings Shipments may contain mixed loads Shipments may contain quantities of materials so small that placards are not required Facilities may not be in compliance with regulations requiring MSDSs (1 of 2) Awareness Level

Difficulties in Determining Names of Hazardous Materials Mistakes can be made in labeling and placarding Responders may be unable to get close enough to the material or container to make an accurate identification (2 of 2) Awareness Level

Summary Written resources are an important tool in helping first responders identify hazardous materials. Important written resources include MSDSs, shipping papers, the ERG, as well as other inventory records, facility documents, signs, markings, container shapes, and labels. First responders should know where to find written resources identifying hazardous materials in both fixed facility and transportation incidents. (1 of 2) Awareness Level

Summary The ERG is a primary guide to aid first responders in identifying hazardous materials. First responders should be familiar with and know how to use the ERG before an incident. The presence of hazardous materials may also be indicated by equipment or by visible physical actions or chemical reactions. (2 of 2) Awareness Level

Awareness-Level Lesson 2B Presentation Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 3rd Ed.