1. Module 6: Ethanol-Blended Fuel Emergencies

2. 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. 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. 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 5

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 6

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

8. 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. 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 Copyright 2007, TEEX/ESTI

10. 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. 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