Difficulties Determining Names of Hazardous Materials Identify difficulties encountered in determining the specific names of hazardous materials in both facilities and transportation. Facilities Transportation HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

Sources for Obtaining Names of Hazardous Materials Identify sources for obtaining the names of, UN\NA identification numbers for, or types of placard associated with hazardous materials in transportation. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

Obtaining Names of Products in Facilities Identify sources for obtaining names of hazardous materials in a facility. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

Determine the Appropriate Guidebook Pages Four digit ID# (yellow pages) Spelling of the product (blue pages) Placards (table of placards) Dealing with an unknown HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 143

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION NAERG General Hazards Identify the two general types of hazards found on each guide page. Fire and Explosion Hazard Health Hazard “P” presents a polymerization hazard HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION Terminal Objective: Collecting Information & Initiating Response Actions Given the name, UN/NA identification number or type placard, a current copy of the 2000 Emergency Response Guidebook (2000 ERG) a local emergency response plan and standard operating procedures, and a facility or transportation scenario including hazardous materials, collect hazard information, initiate protective actions, and initiate the notification process within 60 minutes. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

Protecting Yourself and Others Identify the basic precautions to be taken to protect themselves and others in a hazardous materials incident. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION Victim Medical Care Identify the precautions necessary when providing emergency medical care to victims of hazardous material incidents. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

Ignition Sources at HazMat Incidents Identify the typical ignition sources found at the scenes of hazardous materials incidents. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

Harmful Effects of Hazardous Materials Identify ways hazardous materials are harmful to people, the environment, and property at hazardous materials incidents. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION Routes of Entry Identify general routes of entry for human exposure to hazardous materials. Contact Absorption Inhalation Ingestion HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

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NAERG Response Information Given the identity of various hazardous materials (name, UN/NA identification number, or type placard), identify the following response information: Emergency actions from guide pages Protective Clothing Initial isolation & protective action distances HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

NAERG Personnel Protective Clothing Given the name of a hazardous material, identify the recommended personal protective clothing from the following list: Street clothing and work uniforms Structural fire fighter’s protective clothing Positive pressure SCBA Chemical protective clothing & equipment. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION Protective Actions Identify the definitions for each of the following protective actions: Isolate hazard area and deny entry Evacuate Sheltering in-place protection HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

2000 ERG Protective Zone Shapes Identify the shapes of recommended initial isolation and protective action zones. Initial isolation zone is circular. The protective action zone is a square shape. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

Initial Isolation Zone and Protective Action Zone DISTANCE 1/2 DOWNWIND PROTECTIVE ACTION ZONE ZONE Downwind Distance 148

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION Small Vs. Large Spills Describe the difference between small and large spills as found in the table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances. Small spill Large spill HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

Small Spill Large Spill 150

Initial & Protective Action Distances Identify the circumstances under which the following distances are used at a hazardous materials incident: Table of initial isolation and protective action distances Isolation distance in the numbered guides HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

Green Vs. Orange Bordered Pages Describe the difference between the isolation distances in the orange-bordered guide pages and the protective action distances in the green-boarded pages. Green-bordered Orange-boarded HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

Information Available HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 142

Where is Your LERP & SOP’s? Location of both the Local Emergency Response Plan (LERP) and the organization’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

Role of the Awareness Level Emergency Responder Guidelines are found in: The local emergency response plan. The organization’s standard operating procedures. 2000 Emergency Response Guidebook HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 153

Techniques Used to Isolate & Deny Entry Identify the techniques used to isolate the hazard area and deny entry to unauthorized persons at hazardous materials incidents. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

Criminal/Terrorist Specific Actions Identify the specific actions necessary when an incident is suspected to involve criminal or terrorist activity. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

Initial Notification Procedures Given either a facility or transportation scenario involving hazardous materials, regardless of the presence of criminal or terrorist activities, the first responder at the awareness level shall identify the appropriate initial notifications to be made and how to make them, consistent with the local emergency response plan or the organization's standard operating procedures. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67

Initial Notification Procedures To make the appropriate notifications the awareness level responder must: Be familiar with the notification process Rapidly set the proper notification process in motion HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 67