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Title: 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

3
Types of hazards first responders may encounter
  • Biological hazards
  • Safety hazards
  • Electrical hazards
  • Heat stress

4
Types of hazards first responders may encounter
  • Cold exposure
  • Noise
  • Confined space entry hazards

5
Routes of chemical exposure
  • The majority of toxic substances enter the body
    through breathing
  • Other means include absorption, ingestion, and
    injection

6
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

8
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
24
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
31
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
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Personal Protective Equipment
  • No single combination of PPE is capable of
    protecting against all hazards

Operations Level
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