1. Module 6: Ethanol-Blended Fuel Emergencies

2. Objective
Upon the successful completion of this module, participants will be able to determine a method for cleaning up specific blended fuel spills at specific locations.

3. Introduction Ethanol develops bond with gasoline when blended:
Retains hydrocarbon / gasoline characteristics
Absorbents & booms pick up ethanol-blended fuel
Water introduced:
Forms water / ethanol solution that drains to bottom of fuel mix
Oil-type boom / absorbent will pick up gasoline leaving water / ethanol solution

4. Introduction
Water / Ethanol solution picked up with water absorbing boom / absorbent:
May be flammable
If foam used to contain ethanol-blended fuel vapor:
Portion of foam solution absorbs into ethanol-blended fuel

5. Detection and Monitoring
Normally performed by technician-level responders
Monitoring equipment crucial resource for responders during assessment & mitigation

6. Detection and Monitoring
Help determine:
Concentration levels of hazardous materials
How best to protect everyone from effects of material
How far public should be removed from contaminated area

7. Detection and Monitoring
Work zones:
Hot zone
Warm zone
Cold zone

8. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Critical that all responders wear appropriate PPE
Components of generic PPE:
Helmet with face shield / eye protection meeting ANSI Z87.1
Protective hood
Turnout coat
Turnout pants
Gloves
Boots
Respiratory protection

9. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Respiratory protection especially critical:
Respiratory system primary route of exposure into body for hazardous chemicals
3 types:
APR & PAPR
SAR
SCBA
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10. Activity 6.1 — Incident Procedures
Purpose:
To become familiar with the correct order of steps in the following procedures & the rationales behind them.

11. Summary Procedures to ensure safe incident management for spill / fire
Knowing type of fuel spilled / burning essential to success of operation
Take steps to contain event & appropriately distribute proper foam