HAZWOPER: Awareness Level 29 CFR 1910.120(q)

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HAZWOPER Awareness Level29 CFR 1910.120(q)
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Headline Stories

• Ammonia Evacuates Industrial Site
• Acid Spill Sends Workers to Hospital
• Fuel Spill Contaminate River
• Natural Gas Pipeline Ruptures

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HAZWOPER Goals

• HAZWOPER and hazardous substances
• Awareness Level response
• Quiz

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What Is HAZWOPER?

• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency
  Response Required for facilities storing and
  using hazardous chemicals
• Defines emergency response procedures

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HAZWOPER Basics

• Even a small spill can be dangerous
• Fires, explosions, and contamination can result
• Only trained workers clean spills
• Everyone must understand potential spill hazards
  and their role in an emergency

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Spill Prevention

• Understand chemical hazards
• Follow safe storage and handling procedures
• Read and follow the instructions on labels and
  material safety data sheets
• Dont use chemicals in unlabeled containers

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Spill Prevention (cont.)

• Inspect chemical containers for damage or leaks
  
• Dont handle or open chemical containers
  without PPE
• Dont leave containers open
• Report potential hazards to your supervisor

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Emergency Response Plan

• Pre-emergency planning and training
• Emergency recognition
• Evacuation procedures
• Emergency alerting and response
• PPE and emergency equipment
• Decontamination and medical treatment

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Levels of Training

• First responder awareness level
• First responder operations level
• Hazardous materials technician
• Hazardous materials specialist
• Incident commander

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Hazardous Substance?

• Includes pure or mixed chemicals and hazardous
  wastes
• Potential health hazards
• Could damage the environment

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Recognize Chemical Substances

• Danger, caution, warning signs
• NFPA or HMIS labels
• DOT placards

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Types of Chemicals

• Flammable or explosive
• Reactive
• Corrosive
• Toxic

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Dangers of a Release

• Flammable liquids or gases
• Toxic cloud
• Reaction with nearby chemicals
• Irritants

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Chemical Exposure

• Skin or eye contact
• Inhalation
• Swallowing
• Avoid contact and evacuate immediately

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HAZWOPER Goals

• HAZWOPER and hazardous substances
• Awareness level response
• Quiz

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Awareness Level Role

• Recognize a chemical release
• Determine chemicals identity
• Self-protection and protection of others
• Know how to get assistance
• Secure the area

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Recognizing a Chemical Release

• Dripping or pool of liquid
• Unusual smell
• Unusual sound
• Loss of pressure or flow

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Non-Hazardous Spills

• Incidental or small
• Handled by the employees in immediate area
• Get help if youre unsure

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Identifying the Chemical

• Where is it coming from?
• Is the container labeled?
• Is it a liquid, gas, or solid?
• What does it smell like?
• What color is it?

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Protect Yourself and Others

• Report the release to others in the immediate
  area
• Retreat to a safe distance, place of refuge, or
  evacuation assembly area

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Reporting the Spill

• Contact the emergency response coordinator
• Provide information
• Location of release
• Identity and quantity of spilled material
• Evacuation status
• Ask for instructions

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Secure the Area

• Keep people a safe distance from the spill
• Use caution tape, rope, cones, etc.
• Stand guard of the controlled area

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Response Personnel

• Analyze the incident
• Use proper PPE and equipment
• Contain the spill
• Stop the leak
• Clean up the spill
• Decontaminate
• Report the incident

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HAZWOPER Goals

• HAZWOPER and hazardous substances
• Awareness Level response
• Quiz

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Summary

• HAZWOPER is for facilities storing or using
  hazardous chemicals
• Practice spill prevention techniques
• Recognize the chemicals used at your facility
  and know their hazards
• Awareness Level personnel must
• Recognize a spill or release
• Know how to initiate a response

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Quiz

• 1. Describe one way to recognize a chemical
  release at your facility_________________________
  _____________.
• 2. The most likely chemical exposure during a
  release is by inhalation. True or False
• 3. How do you report the spill or release to
  employees in the immediate area?
  ____________________________.
• 4. Information provided to the emergency response
  coordinator includes_ ___________________________.
  
• 5. Awareness Level personnel are trained to
  contain or control a spill. True or False

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Quiz (cont.)

• 6. Where is the evacuation assembly area?
  ____________________________________________.
• 7. If the released substance is flammable,
  ignition sources should be removed. True or
  False
• 8. The best way to identify a hazardous chemical
  is by ____________________________________________
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• 9. Spill prevention can be achieved through
  proper storage and handling. True or False
• 10. Anyone can clean up small spills as long as
  he or she is wearing gloves. True or False

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Quiz Answers

• 1. Dripping or pool of liquid, unusual smell or
  sound,drop in pressure or volume
• 2. True
• 3. Yell or signal an alarm.
• 4. Location of release, identity and quantity of
  spill, or evacuation status.
• 5. False. Operations Level (one level above
  Awareness Level) personnel are trained to control
  and contain a spill in a defensive manner.

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Quiz Answers (cont.)

• 6. The evacuation assembly area is specific to
  each facility.
• 7. True. Remove ignition sources by turning off
  equipment, forklifts, etc.
• 8. Identify a hazardous chemical by looking at
  its labels, signs, or placards.
• 9. True. Following proper storage and handling
  procedures definitely helps prevent spills.
• 10. False. Small spills of hazardous chemicals
  can be very dangerous. If not trained, or
  unsure, about a small spillcall for help.