HAZWOPER

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HAZWOPER

• Emergency response for the first responder

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Types of hazards first responders may encounter

• Chemical exposure
• Fire and explosion
• Oxygen deficiency
• Ionizing radiation

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Types of hazards first responders may encounter

• Biological hazards
• Safety hazards
• Electrical hazards
• Heat stress

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Types of hazards first responders may encounter

• Cold exposure
• Noise
• Confined space entry hazards

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Routes of chemical exposure

• The majority of toxic substances enter the body
  through breathing
• Other means include absorption, ingestion, and
  injection

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Routes of chemical exposure

• Chemical exposures are divided into two groups
• acute
• chronic
• Symptoms from acute exposures occur during or
  shortly after exposure to a high concentration

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Routes of chemical exposure

• Symptoms from chronic exposures occur over longer
  periods of time after exposures to low
  concentrations

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Awareness Level
9
Responsibilities

• First responders at the Awareness Level must be
  able to recognize a hazardous substance
  release

Awareness Level
10
Responsibilities

• First responders must know how to notify proper
  authorities of the release

Awareness Level
11
First responders must demonstrate competency in

• Performing the applicable skills of 29 CFR
  1910.120(q)
• Understanding the information provided in 29
  CFR 1910.1201(DOT markings)

Awareness Level
12
First responders must demonstrate competency in

• Analyzing an incident to determine the presence
  of hazardous substances
• Hands-on experience with relevant sources of
  information that addresses hazardous substance
  releases

Awareness Level
13
First responders must demonstrate competency in

• Implementing continuing response actions
  consistent with the local emergency response plan
• Understanding the potential hazards of a
  hazardous release site

Awareness Level
14
First responders must demonstrate competency in

• The information provided in NFPAs standard
  number 472

Awareness Level
15
Training

• First responders at the awareness level must
• understand what hazardous substances are, and
  their associated risks

Awareness Level
16
Training

• First responders at the awareness level must
• understand the potential outcomes associated
  with an emergency created when hazardous
  substances are present

Awareness Level
17
Training

• First responders at the awareness level must
• be able to recognize the presence of hazardous
  substances in an emergency
• be able to identify the hazardous substances,
  if possible

Awareness Level
18
Training

• First responders at the awareness level must
• understand the role of the first responder
  according to the DOTs Emergency Response
  Guidebook
• be able to realize the need for additional
  resources, and to make appropriate notifications

Awareness Level
19
Operations Level
20
Responsibilities

• First responders at the Operations Level must be
  able to respond to releases of hazardous
  substances

Operations Level
21
Responsibilities

• Operations level responders react in a defensive
  fashion without actually trying to stop the
  release

Operations Level
22
Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a competency in
• performing the applicable skills of 29 CFR
  1910.120(q)
• understanding the information provided in 29
  CFR 1910.1201(DOT markings)

Operations Level
23
Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a competency in
• hands-on experience with relevant sources of
  information that addresses hazardous
  substance releases

Operations Level
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Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a competency in
• analyzing an incident to determine the presence
  of hazardous substances

Operations Level
25
Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a competency in
• determining the physical and chemical properties
  of a substance and its container

Operations Level
26
Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a competency in
• determining the types of hazardous substance
  transportation containers involved in a release

Operations Level
27
Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a competency in
• implementing continuing response actions
  consistent with the local emergency response
  plan

Operations Level
28
Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a competency in
• selecting the proper PPE

Operations Level
29
Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a competency in
• personnel and equipmentdecontamination
• understanding the potential hazards of a
  hazardous release site

Operations Level
30
Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a competency in
• the information provided in NFPAs standard
  number 472

Operations Level
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Training

• First responders at the operations level must
  have achieved first responder awareness
  competency

Operations Level
32
Training

• Must have at least 8 hours of training, or
• knowledge of the basic hazard and risk assessment
  techniques
• knowledge of selecting PPE
• an understanding of basic hazardous materials
  terms

Operations Level
33
Training

• Must have at least 8 hours of training, or
• ability to perform basic control, containment,
  and confinement operations
• knowledge of how to implement basic
  decontamination procedures

Operations Level
34
Training

• Must have at least 8 hours of training, or
• an understanding of the relevant standard
  operating procedures and termination procedures

Operations Level
35
Personal Protective Equipment

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) shields and
  isolates individuals from chemical, physical,
  and biological hazards

Operations Level
36
Personal Protective Equipment

• Types of PPE include
• respiratory equipment
• protective clothing
• boots
• gloves

Operations Level
37
Personal Protective Equipment

• No single combination of PPE is capable of
  protecting against all hazards

Operations Level