1. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Module 2 Unit 1 Hazard / Risk Assessment

2. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 2 Objectives q Identify ways to obtain information q Identify information that needs to be collected q Identify the DOT hazard classes and divisions of hazardous materials q Identify important chemical and physical properties

3. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 3 Gathering Information q Product q Container q Environment

4. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 4 Hazard / Risk Assessment q Hazards q Thermal q Etiological q Asphyxiation q Mechanical q Chemical q Psychological q Radiological q Vulnerabilities q People q Places q Things

5. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 5 Hazard / Risk Assessment (con’t) q Planing information q Dispatch information q Arrival information

6. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Module 2 Unit 2 Chemical and Physical Properties

7. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 7 Objectives q Match important chemical and physical properties to their effects on the chemical and container. q Identify the difference between exposure and contamination. q Determine the appropriate DOT class of the product.

8. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 8 Physical / Chemical Properties Physical q State q Phase changes q Vapor pressure q Specific gravity q Vapor density q Solubility Chemical q Flammability q Reactivity q Toxicity

9. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 9 Three Common Info Sources q North American Emergency Response Guide Book (NAERG) q NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards q Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

10. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 10 Material Safety Data Sheets q Nine basic sections q Various designs q Some of better quality

11. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 11 Product Information

12. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 12 Hazardous Ingredients

13. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 13 Exposure Limits Duration (hrs) Amount 12345678 TWA STEL Ceiling

14. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 14 Physical Data

15. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 15 Vapor Pressure Atmospheric Pressure 14.7 p.s.i. or 760 mm/Hg Low Vapor PressureHigh Vapor Pressure

16. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 16 Specific Gravity greater than 1 Water = 1 Specific Gravity less than 1

17. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 17 Physical Properties (cont.) q Vapor Density q Comparison of the weight of a vapor to that of air being assigned the value of 1 q Solubility/Miscibility q The ability of a substance (solute) to blend uniformly with another (solvent) q Solubility applied to a solid in liquid q Miscibility applied to a liquid or gas in a liquid

18. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 18 Spill Types q Physical properties determine spill types Air (A)Water (W)Surface (SF)Sub-Surface (SSF) Gas (G) Liquid (L) Solid (S) G/A L/WL/SFL/SSF S/SF Most Common Type s (Transformation must be considered)

19. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 19 Video - Physical Properties

20. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 20 Fire and Explosion Hazards

21. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 21 The Fire Triangle HEAT (Energy) FUEL (Reducing Agent) OXYGEN (Oxidizer)

22. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 22 Flash Point q “The temperature at which a liquid or volatile solid gives off vapors sufficient to form an ignitable mixture near the surface…” (NFPA) q Remember, volatility is a product of vapor pressure

23. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 23 Flammable Range 0102030405060708090100 Range Lean Rich L.E.L.U.E.L.

24. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 24 Examples of Flammable Range 0102030405060708090100 Acetylene 2.5 - 100 % 0102030405060708090100 Propane 2.2 - 9.5 %

25. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 25 Other Flammable Hazards q Ignition temperature q Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosions (BLEVE) q Boil-Over q Heavy fuels q Water in the bottom of the storage tank q Thermocline development during fire

26. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 26 Other Flammable Hazards q Pyrophoric q Hydrophoric q Flammable solids

27. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 27 Health Hazards

28. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 28 Health Hazards q Routes of exposure q Local Vs. Systemic effects q Dose response relationship q Influences of toxicity

29. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 29 Reactivity Hazards

30. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 30 pH and Corrosives ACID BASE (ALKALINE) 07 14 212.5

31. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 31 Reactions q Rate of reactions q Concentration, temperature and pressure q Explosives q Fuel, oxidizer, energy, pressure q Incompatibilities

32. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 32 Table of Incompatibilities AB 1 2 3 4 5 AcidsBases (Alkaline) MetalsCorrosives Alcohol / WaterGroup 1/Hydrophoric Reducers Oxidizers Cyanides/SulfidesAcids

33. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 33 Video - Chemical Properties

34. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 34 Spill, Leak and Fire Control

35. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 35 Personal Protective Equipment

36. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 36 Special Information q Special handling q Special packaging q Disposal procedures q Environmental information

37. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training DOT Hazard Classes and Divisions

38. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 38 Hazard Classes and Divisions 1 - Explosives 1.1 - Mass detonation 1.2 - Projectile 1.3 - Fire hazard 1.4 - No blast hazard 1.5 - Blasting agent 1.6 - Very insensitive 2 - Gases 2.1 - Flammable 2.2 - Non-flammable 2.3 - Poisonous 3 - Flammable liquid 3.1 - Flash point over 140 degrees 3.2 - Flash point less than 140 4 - Flammable Solids 4.1 - Flammable solid 4.2 - Spontaneous / Pyrophoric 4.3 - Dangerous when wet 5 - Oxidizers 5.1 - Oxidizers 5.2 - Organic peroxides

39. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 39 Hazard Classes and Divisions 6 - Poisons 6.1 - Poisons 6.2 - Infectious substances 7 - Radioactive 8 - Corrosives 9 - Miscellaneous

40. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 40 Summary q Physical properties q Chemical properties q Common references q NA ERG q NIOSH Pocket Guide q MSDS

41. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Activity 2.1 Assessing Physical and Chemical Properties

42. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Module 2 Unit 3 Container Information

43. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 43 Objectives q Identify general shapes of containers q Identify important container markings q Suggest materials that might be stored in containers q Discuss radiological materials packaging q Describe container stress and failures

44. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 44 Common Characteristics q Shape q Capacity q Pressures q Non-pressurized (0-5 psi) q Low pressure (5-100 psi) q High pressure (100-3,000 psi) q Ultra-high pressure (over 3,000 psi)

45. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 45 Container Use q Fixed Storage q Transportation q Highway q Rail q Intermodal q Pipeline q Portable

46. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 46 Construction and Standards q Various construction materials q Non-ferrous q Ferrous q Alloys q Aluminum q Stainless steel q HSLA q Standards q Rail Specification q Highway spec plate q DOT q Motor Carrier (MC)

47. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 47 Fixed Facility Containers

48. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 48 Non and Low Pressure Storage

49. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 49 Pressurized Storage

50. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 50 Specialty Fixed Containers q Telescoping q Cryogenic q Other unique containers exist q Planning is essential

51. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 51 Highway Containers

52. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 52 Non-Pressurized (MC306/DOT406) q Common use: Petroleum products, some poisons q Construction: Mostly made of aluminum

53. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 53 Low Pressure (MC307/DOT407) q Use: General purpose chemical tanker q Construction: Aluminum, SS or Steel q Might be insulated

54. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 54 Corrosive Carrier (MC312/Dot412) q Use: Heavy corrosive liquids q Construction: Black iron, SS or alloys q May be specially lined

55. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 55 Pressurized (MC330 & MC331) q Use: Liquefied compressed gases q Construction: Steel, HSLA

56. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 56 Cryogenic Carrier (MC338) q Use: Ultra cold cryogenic liquids q Construction: Specialized with annular space and unique venting characteristics

57. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 57 High Pressure Tube Trailers

58. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 58 q Use: Hazardous and non-hazardous powdered and granular materials q Pneumatically off-loaded Dry-Bulk Carrier (Non specification)

59. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 59 Intermodal Containers

60. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 60 Video - Containers

61. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 61 Rail Containers

62. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 62 General Rail Containers q Box cars q Flat cars q Gondola cars q Hopper cars q Tank cars

63. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 63 Rail Tank Cars q Classifications q Non pressurized (less than 100 psi) q Pressurized (greater than 100 psi) q Capacities up to 31,500 gallons q Some are dedicated service (approx. 40) q Intermodal q TOFC and COFC

64. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 64 Non-Pressurized q Use: Liquids with low vapor pressures q Construction: No expansion dome

65. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 65 Non-Pressurized (with expansion dome) q Use: Liquids with higher volatility q Construction: Expansion dome for vapors

66. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 66 Pressurized (Liquefied gas service) q Use: Liquefied gas carrier q Construction: Protective dome, no underside piping

67. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 67 Shipping Papers and Placards q Highway shipping papers q Rail shipping papers q Marine (Dangerous cargo manifest) q Air (Air bill)

68. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 68 Non-Bulk Containers q Capacities q Less than 119 gallons q Less than 1000 lbs.. water capacity q Types q Cylinders, bags, carboys q Drums, boxes, totes

69. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 69 Pipelines q May be single or multi product lines q Use of “pigs” q Specific gravity q Pipeline markers q Safety features

70. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 70 Radiological Packaging q Special Form q Normal q Low specific activity q Type “A” packaging q Type “B” packaging

71. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 71 Summary - Container Information q Numerous types of containers q General classifications q Container used is largely dependent upon vapor pressure of the product q Shipping papers are essential q Radioactive packaging considerations

72. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Module 2 Unit 4 Container Assessment

73. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 73 Objectives q Identify three types of stressors q Understand the need for damage assessment q Define BLEVE and its potential impact

74. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 74 Types of Container Stressors q Thermal q Chemical q Mechanical

75. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 75 Failures and Releases q Failures q Disintegration q Run-away cracking q Openings in closures q Punctures q Splits and tears q Release Types q Detonation q Violent rupture q Rapid relief q Spill or leak

76. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 76 Container Damage Assessment q Very risky operation q Goal is to identify “Critical Containers” q One in which catastrophic failure is possible q Items to consider q Pressure q Container construction q Type of stressor

77. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 77 Critical Pressurized Containers q Mechanical failures q Pressurized tanks (e.g. MC330 and 331) do tolerate dents well q Thermal impacts q BLEVE

78. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Activity 2.2 Vulnerability Assessment

79. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Module 2 Unit 5 Assessing Vulnerabilities

80. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 80 Vulnerability Assessment q Hazard Assessment q Vulnerability Assessment q Making predictions q Spill type implications q Environmental considerations q Impacts of physical properties q Obtaining Technical Assistance

81. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 81 Summary q Observations are essential q How can the hazards effect responders? q What is around you that can be impacted? q What conduits are present to assist with the materials movement? q Specialized technical assistance may be required

82. Florida Operational Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Unit 2 - 82