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“Boiling in the Broth” Hazardous Materials in the Workplace Name of Seminar Here> CONFERENCE PRESENTS 1
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We are in a global age. The role of emergency preparedness and business continuity has never been more important. The main challenge lies in engaging and organizing our capacity. The tools exist. ALL HANDS ON DECK 3
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Global economic crisis Pandemics Transnational security threats Ballooning economics Terrorism GLOBALIZATION is a key characteristic of the era. 4
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A hazardous material is any substance or material that possesses an unreasonable risk to health and safety of persons and/or the environment if it is not properly controlled A CBRNE incident involves the intentional use of hazardous materials to kill, injure, incapacitate or terrorize A CBRNE incident is a Hazmat crime scene 5
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Threats Assessments Life Property Critical Infrastructure The Environment The Economy The Government Maintain Public Confidence GUIDING PRINCIPLES 6
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Based on ICS systems Proper flow of Information Decision must be made quickly FOCUSED MANAGEMENT STYLE 7
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ACID SPILL - NSAC 8
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GAS TANKER 11
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GAS TANKER 12
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OIL SPILL 13
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OIL SPILL 14
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COX INSTITUTE - NSAC 15
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RIOT CONTROL AGENTS Pepper Spray Dog Repellent Bear Spray Mace CS Gas OC 16
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CHEMICAL SPRAY 17
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CHEMICAL SPRAY 18
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CHEMICAL SPRAY 19
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PlanDo Study Act THE DEMMING CYCLE OF CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT 20
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RESILENCY CYCLE Preparedness Mitigation Recovery Response 21
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Foresight and Planning Trust and Partnering Strength and Flexibility Strong Leadership RESILENT SYSTEMS COMPONENTS 22
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911 23
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SUSPICIOUS POWDER INCIDENTS * Halifax 2007 Pictou 2007 North Sydney 2007 Amherst 2007 24
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ANTHRAX - TRURO 25
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ANTHRAX - TRURO 26
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ANTHRAX - TRURO 27
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CHEMICAL REACTION DEVICES Bleach / Lye Yarmouth 2007 Tantallon 2007 28
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CBRNE AGENTS 31
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CHEMICAL AGENTS Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA) 32
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SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE INDICATORS Location Signs Symptoms 33
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SUSPICIOUS PACKAGES 34
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EXPLOSIVE DEVICES PEI 2007 Vancouver 2005 Bridgewater 2007 ANFO 35
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CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS Nerve Agents Blister Agents Blood Agents Choking Agents 36
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RADIOLOGICAL/NUCLEA R 37
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PRE-PLANNING BIOLOGICAL Local Hazmat Team & Regional CBRNE Resources 38
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RICIN 39
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BLISTER AGENTS (VESICANTS) Delaware USA July 2004 40
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MECHANICAL ACTION DEVICES Japan 1994-1995 USA 2001 Canada New Glasgow 2007 41
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PNEUMATIC DEVICES Abandoned Spray Devices Unscheduled Spraying 42
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PRE-PLANNING EXPLOSIVE Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU) 43
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How could the “Bad Guys & Girls” use radioactive sources ? RED – Radiological Exposure Device RDD – Radiological Dispersal Device (Dirty Bomb) Nuclear Bomb 44
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IONIZING RADIATION Alpha Particles Beta Particles Gamma & X-rays Neutron Particles 45
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ALPHA PARTICLES Large charged particle Two protons and two neutrons Stopped by a piece of paper Cannot penetrate the human skin Can travel up to 5 cm in air Internal hazard Litvinenko Po-210 Poisoning 46
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CANADIAN CBRNE INCIDENTS 47
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1993 YUKON Biological 48
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1998 EDMONTON Chemical & Explosive 49
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1998 MONTREAL Al Qaeda 50
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1999 VANCOUVER ISLAND Ahmed Ressam Al Qaeda & Explosive 51
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2004 VANCOUVER Toxic Industrial Chemical 52
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2006 TORONTO Toronto 18 Domestic Terrorists 53
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ONTARIO 2008 Mohammad Momin Khawaja Federal Anti-terrorism Act 2004 Bombings London England 54
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BRITISH COLUMBIA - 2008- 2009 55
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ARE WE READY? 56
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A toxic combination of unfamiliar stresses and demands. HOW CAN WE COPE 59
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EXPLOSIVE DEVICES 60
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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR CONFERENCE! 63
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