Hazmatology. Volume 4, Common sense emergency response

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Author
Common Sense Emergency Response
Developing an Emergency Response Plan
OSHA CFR 1910.120 (q)(2)
Step 1: Form a Collaborative Planning Team
Step 2: Understand the Situation
Step 3: Determine Goals and Objectives
Step 4: Plan Development
Step 5: Preparation, Review, and Approval
	Write the Plan
	Approve the Plan
Step 6: Plan Implementation and Maintenance
Training
	Trainers
	OSHA Training Levels CFR 1910.120(q)
	Awareness
	Operations
		OSHA Formal Interpretation of Awareness/Operations Level
	Technician
	Specialist
	Incident Commander
	Refresher Training
First Communication of Hazardous Materials Incident
	It Begins with a Call
	Preparing Dispatchers for Hazmat & Terrorism
		Gathering Information
		Outside Resources
Decision Trees
	Decision Tree Construction Steps
	Checklists
Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents
	Recognition
		Clues to Hazardous Materials Presence
		Occupancy/Location
		Modes of Transportation
		Container Shapes and Sizes
		Bulk Petroleum Storage
		Portable Containers
		Markings and Colors
		Notification
	Identification
		Hints to Hazardous Materials Presence
		Railcar Marking Requirements
		DOT Placards and Labels
		DOT Hazard Classes
		Placards and Labels
		DOT Emergency Response Guidebook
		Evolution of the Emergency Response Guidebook
		Initial Response Actions
	Notification
		National Response Center
		CHEMTREC
		Emergency Call Center
		CHEMTREC History
		Assistance for Responders
		CHEMTREC Website
	Protection
		Protecting the Public
		Evacuation
		Shelter in Place
		Awareness- and Operations-Level Training
Technician Level Response
	Hazardous Materials Team Tool Box
Risk–Benefit Analysis
Risk Assessment
	Vulnerability
	Thermal: Hot or Cold
	Mechanical
	Toxic
	Corrosive
		Asphyxiation, Both Chemical and Simple
	Radiation
		Etiological (Biological) or Infectious Substance
		Consequences
		Likelihood
Decision Making Process
	Physical
	Technical
	Cognitive
	Recognition Primed Decision Model
	Traditional Decision Making Models
		D.E.C.I.D.E
		Detect the Presence of Hazardous Materials
		Estimate Likely Harm without Intervention
		Choose Response Objectives
		Identify Action Options
		Do Best Option
		Evaluate Progress
		GEMBO
		GEDAPER
	Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
		Bulletproof Vests
		Rapid Recon/Rescue in a Chemical Agent Environment the 3/30 Rule
		Military Agent PPE
		NIOSH Biological Agent Protective Equipment
		Monitoring and Detection Instruments
	Types of Container Failure
		B.L.E.V.E
		Container Rupture
		Boiler-Type Explosion
		Flammable Liquid Fire Phenomena
	Decontamination
		Common Sense Decontamination
		Conventional Decontamination
		Technical Decontamination
		Emergency Decontamination
		Mass Decontamination
		Dry Decontamination Wipes
		Military Agent Decontamination
	Robots
		Pentagon Force Protection Team
		Philadelphia Hazmat Robot
		THOR/Saffir
		Thermite Robot
		Turbine Aided Firefighting Machine (TAF 20)
		Fire Ox
		Future Development of Robotics in Firefighting
Drones
	Greater Cincinnati, OH Hazmat Team
	Corpus Christi, TX
Special Intervention Procedure Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
	Hazmat Rapid Intervention Team
Basic Chemical Storage Segregation
Hazmat Response in Rural Areas
Understanding Common Hazardous Materials
	Ammonium Nitrate
	Dynamite, Fireworks, and Other Explosives
	Anhydrous Ammonia
		Prepare for the Worst
		Hazards
		Necessary Protection
		Emergency Response
	Chlorine
		Jack Rabbit Tests Dugway Proving Grounds, UT
	Crude Oil
		Safety at a Glance
		Light Sweet Crude
		Heavy Crude (Often from Canada)
	Ethanol
		Safety at a Glance
		Physical and Chemical Characteristics
		The Ethanol Manufacturing Facility, Process, and Associated Hazards
		Emergency Response to Ethanol Spills and Fires
	Combustible Dust
	Liquefied petroleum Gases (LPG)
	Hydrocarbon Fuels
Special Hazard Chemicals
	Opioids
		Illicit Uses
		Clandestine Manufacture
		Naloxone/Narcan
		Weapons-Grade Narcotic
		Protecting Personnel
	Cryogenic Liquids
		Expansion Ratios
	Clandestine Methamphetamine Drug Labs
		Detection
		Drug Lab Chemicals
		Home-Made Ammonia
		Cleanup Concerns
	Pesticides
		Pesticide Labels
		Pesticide Toxicity (Signal Words)
		Toxicity
	Plastics & Polymers
		Terminology
		Common Examples of Polymers
		Manufacturing Plastics
		Flammable Products
		Dangers to Firefighters
		Spontaneous Combustion
		Hidden Hazard
		Susceptible Double Bonds
		Chemicals that do not Spontaneously Combust
		Laundry Fires
		Restaurant Fires
	Dumpster Fires
		Fire Department
	Chemical Laboratories
		Firefighting Operations
	Chemical Warfare Agents
		Blister Agents
		Nerve Agents
	Molten Materials
		Sulfur (Figure 4.144)
		Asphalt
	Biological Materials
		Anthrax
		Ebola
	Confined Space
		Permit-Required Confined Spaces
		Atmospheric Testing of Confined Spaces
		Choosing Your Confined Space Monitor
		Training Considerations
		Proper Management of Ongoing Maintenance
		Agriculture
		Farm Site Gases
	Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
		Hazards of the “Invisible Force”
Water Injection for Liquid Propane (LPG) Leaks
	Liquefied petroleum Gases
	Emergency Water Injection – 101 Written by Ronald D. Huffman
	What are the Advantages of Water Injection?
	Water Temperature and Special Hazards
	Potential Vapor Cloud
	Where to Inject Water?
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index