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ObjectivesObjectives

To be able to develop strategies and To be able to develop strategies and tactics on hazardous materials tactics on hazardous materials incidentsincidents

To understand risk/benefit analysisTo understand risk/benefit analysis To be able to properly control a To be able to properly control a

hazardous materials scenehazardous materials scene

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GEDAPERGEDAPER

GGather info (Product, Environment, ather info (Product, Environment, Container)Container) EEstimate course and harmstimate course and harm DDetermine strategic goalsetermine strategic goals AAssess tactical options and resourcesssess tactical options and resources PPlan implementationlan implementation EEvaluate responsevaluate response RRevieweview

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DECIDEDECIDE DDetect Hazardous Materialetect Hazardous Material

– Size upSize up– ““What do I have?”What do I have?”

EEstimate Course and Harmstimate Course and Harm– ““Where is it going?”Where is it going?”

CChoose Objectiveshoose Objectives– ““Where do I want it to go?”Where do I want it to go?”

IIdentify tactical optionsdentify tactical options– ““What tools do I have?”What tools do I have?”

DDo the best optiono the best option EEvaluate the resultsvaluate the results

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DetectDetect

ProductProduct – MSDS, shipping papers, – MSDS, shipping papers, eye witnesses, experts, preplan, eye witnesses, experts, preplan, container, markings, placards, container, markings, placards, research books/programsresearch books/programs

EnvironmentEnvironment – Where could the – Where could the product go, weather forecastproduct go, weather forecast

ContainerContainer – Binoculars, ERG, 49 – Binoculars, ERG, 49 CFR, damage assessmentCFR, damage assessment

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Estimate course and harmEstimate course and harm

Where is this going if I don’t Where is this going if I don’t intervene?intervene?

What if I do?What if I do? Risk/Hazard Assessment (what’s the Risk/Hazard Assessment (what’s the

trade off?)trade off?)

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Snakes! Why’d it have to be

Snakes?

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Sizing Up the SceneSizing Up the Scene Product, container, environmentProduct, container, environment HazardsHazards

– ThermalThermal– RadiationRadiation– AsphyxiationAsphyxiation– ChemicalChemical– EtiologicalEtiological– MechanicalMechanical

RisksRisks– Results from our actions (turning valves, Results from our actions (turning valves,

applying water, mixing chemicals)applying water, mixing chemicals)

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Choose ObjectivesChoose Objectives Follows the 3 incident prioritiesFollows the 3 incident priorities

– Life SafetyLife Safety– Incident stabilizationIncident stabilization– Property conservationProperty conservation

Objectives may include:Objectives may include:– RescueRescue– Vapor controlVapor control– Spill controlSpill control– Fire controlFire control– ReconRecon– Shut valveShut valve

Work in operational phasesWork in operational phases Have regular briefingsHave regular briefings

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Identify tactical optionsIdentify tactical options

What do I need vs. What do I have?What do I need vs. What do I have? Do I have the necessary lead time?Do I have the necessary lead time?

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Do best optionDo best option

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Before we go…Before we go…

Decon must be set up before entryDecon must be set up before entry Medical monitoring must be Medical monitoring must be

completecomplete Right-to-know informationRight-to-know information

– Same way an employee has the right to Same way an employee has the right to know about chemical they are usingknow about chemical they are using

– They have a right to know about what They have a right to know about what chemical they are responding tochemical they are responding to

– Signs/symptoms, target organs, Signs/symptoms, target organs, emergency actions, PPEemergency actions, PPE

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EvaluateEvaluate

Are things going as Are things going as planned?planned?

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EvaluateEvaluate

Start the entire process over?Start the entire process over?

Do I have a plan B (Do I have a plan B (back up planback up plan)?)?

Is it time for plan B?Is it time for plan B?

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Initial isolation distance

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Access control point

Command, Support, EMS, Staging

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Chlorine release (wind from the south)

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Chlorine release considering all wind directions

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Protecting the PublicProtecting the Public

A Hazmat team’s number one goal is A Hazmat team’s number one goal is to protect the public.to protect the public.

Two ways of this are:Two ways of this are:– EvacuationEvacuation

Best for long duration eventsBest for long duration events

– Shelter-in-placeShelter-in-placeBest for fast moving clouds, events lasting Best for fast moving clouds, events lasting

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OSHA RequirementsOSHA Requirements

Site specific safety/health planSite specific safety/health plan– Risk/hazard assessmentRisk/hazard assessment– Required training to work on siteRequired training to work on site– PPE to be usedPPE to be used– Medical surveillanceMedical surveillance– Air monitoringAir monitoring– Site control measuresSite control measures– DeconDecon– Emergency planEmergency plan

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Terminating the IncidentTerminating the Incident Clean upClean up

– Account for everything usedAccount for everything used– Plan for billing and restockPlan for billing and restock– Transfer to responsible partyTransfer to responsible party

DebriefDebrief– Document all information and actionsDocument all information and actions– Debrief members to gather all informationDebrief members to gather all information

CritiqueCritique– Review good and bad aspectsReview good and bad aspects– Review lessons learnedReview lessons learned– Document the incident and the critiqueDocument the incident and the critique