Directions to Students

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Purpose

Needed:

• NAERG Guidebook

• NIOSH Pocket Guide

To allow the participants an opportunity to apply the information obtained to example situations. Participants will evaluate the risks associated with the material and identify incident objectives that may be applied to the problem and determine their own capabilities and

limitations at the core level of response.

Directions to Students

1. Work in groups as assigned by your instructor. Each group will be assigned one of the following situations:

a) Gasoline tanker accident b) Sulfuric acid leak

c) Vinyl chloride leak d) Malathion spill

2. Take 30 minutes to review the situation and complete the Health Effects Worksheet and the Hazmat Operations Level Initial Response Job Aid.

3. Discuss within your group your capabilities and limitations to

conduct the selected incident objectives based upon your current level of training.

4. Your group will be asked to participate in a discussion about the information you obtain and what impacts that information might have upon your response.

Summary

Understanding the hazards and risks associated with an incident is essential to the protection of personnel. Then, selecting incident objectives that are best suited for the situation while maintaining an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the operations level responder at the core and mission specific level competencies establish the basis for a safe response.

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FLORIDA OPERATIONS LEVEL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING PROGRAM

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It is 0830 on Monday, July 12^th. The weather is clear with a temperature of 80 degrees and a humidity of 90% with full sunshine. Winds are 3mph from the east. You are dispatched to a vehicle crash; overturned semi-tractor trailer. Upon arrival you find a DOT 406 enroute to a local gas station overturned while coming off the exit ramp. The truck is resting on its side.

You observe a red placard with the number 1203. As you approach you can smell gasoline.

The driver meets you and tells you that gasoline is leaking from several of his dome covers and is running into the grass on the side of the roadway. Traffic is continuing to drive past the accident and vehicles using the off ramp are going around the semi. The driver of the truck states that he tried to stop the leaks and he smells of gasoline. The driver of the truck states that he feels light headed.

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It is 0830 on Monday, July 12^th. The weather is clear with a temperature of 80 degrees a humidity of 90% with full sunshine. Winds are 3mph from the east. You are dispatched to an acid leak at a local water treatment plant. Upon arrival you are met by the plant supervisor who states that a line coming off the acid tank failed and is leaking 98% sulfuric acid onto the ground. He points to the direction of the leak which is on the other side off the complex. You observe a white cloud in the area that is drifting westward. The supervisor also states that he has three employees who are complaining of burning eyes and respiratory irritation.

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It is 0830 on Monday, July 12^th. The weather is clear with a temperature of 80 degrees a humidity of 90% with full sunshine. Winds are 3mph from the east. You are dispatched to a rail yard for a leaking rail car. Upon arrival you observe numerous rail cars sitting in the yard. The foreman meets you at the gate and points to a rail car about halfway down one of the rows of cars. There is a semi-tractor trailer sitting next to the car. Both the rail car and truck have a red placard with the number 1086. The rail car has vinyl chloride stenciled on it and there appears to be a large puddle of product under the rail car and truck. The foreman states that they were transferring product from the rail car to the truck when the line came off the truck and started spraying product out. The pumping process was shut down by one of the employees, but there is a significant amount of product on the ground. The foreman also states that one of his employees was splashed with the product and is complaining of burning to his skin.

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It is 0830 on Monday, July 12^th. The weather is clear with a temperature of 80 degrees a humidity of 90% with full sunshine. Winds are 3mph from the east. You are dispatched to a vehicle crash with injuries. Upon arrival you find a local pest control truck lying on its roof in the intersection. The driver is still trapped inside the vehicle and appears to be unconscious. There is a large amount of fluid all over the intersection and bystanders are trying to get the driver out of the vehicle.

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___ Has recognition and product identification occurred? [ ] Yes [ ] No ___ What is the product: ___________________________________

___ Is it a large spill or small spill? [ ] Large [ ] Small

___ Look up the product in the NA ERG (guidebook) Guide page # ______

___ Relay the guide page number to all in coming units.

How can you improve identification?

Isolation

___ Has the area been isolated based upon the guidebook? [ ] Yes [ ] No ___ Has a perimeter been established? [ ] Yes [ ] No

If yes, how far? ___________________________

___ Mark the boundaries of the perimeter for everyone to see.

___ Insure entry is being denied to unprotected persons.

How can you improve isolation of the incident?

Protection

___ Does firefighter protective clothing provide limited protection? [ ]Yes [ ] No ___ Is down-wind evacuation necessary? (guidebook green pages) [ ]Yes [ ] No

If yes, how far? ________________ Miles ___ Is shelter in-place an option? [ ]Yes [ ] No ___ Is decontamination required? [ ]Yes [ ] No

If yes, establish emergency decontamination area.

___ Is a life saving rescue possible? [ ]Yes [ ] No [ ] Not-applicable

Considerations: Does firefighter protective clothing provide limited protection? Can the rescue be made quickly? Can you approach from upwind and uphill? Can you minimize contact with the product?

 Call for EMS assistance to standby during operations if entry will be made.

 Establish a Safety Officer if needed or if command is passed to a command officer.

 Always work in the buddy system, always have a backup team.

Notification

___ Incident level? [ ] 1–Minor [ ] 2–Moderate [ ] 3–Severe [ ] 4–Catastrophic ___ Activate Employer Emergency Response Plan.

___ Call for additional assistance if needed.

[ ] Fire [ ] EMS [ ] Law Enforcement [ ] Hazmat Team

___ Advise all responding personnel of the guide page number that you are using.

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STEP 2: CONDUCT HAZARD/RISK ASSESSMENT

___ Flammability hazards: [ ] Flammable [ ] Flammable Liquid [ ] Combustible Liquid ___ Reactivity hazards: [ ] Corrosive [ ] Explosive [ ] Will polymerize

What materials will it react with? _________________________________________

___ Toxic material: [ ] Yes [ ] No By what route? _________________________

What are the exposure limits? ___________________________________________

___ Can full firefighter protective clothing be used? [ ] Yes [ ] No

STEP 3: IDENTIFY INCIDENT PRIORITIES

___ Life safety: _________________________________________________________

___ Incident stabilization: ________________________________________________

___ Protection of property and environment: ________________________________

STEP 4: DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN OF ACTION Identification

___ Occupancy ___ Existing preplans ___ Shipping papers ___ Facility documents ___ Placards and labels ___ Container shape and size ___ Bystander information

Spill Control

___ Gas/Air (ventilate, disperse, dissolve) ___ Liquid/Surface (dike, divert, retain,

blanket)

___ Liquid/Water (overflow dam/

underflow dam, booming, filter fencing) ___ Solid/Surface (blanket)

Isolation

___ First isolate __________ feet ___ Establish hot zone

___ Protect downwind _________

___ Shelter in-place ___ Evacuate

Leak Control

___ Remote shut-offs ___ Technician assistance

Protection

___ Is proper PPE available?

___ Establish decontamination ___ Appoint a Safety Officer ___ Get EMS standing by ___ Work in buddy system ___ Have backup teams

Fire Control

___ Withdraw

___ Exposure protection ___ Defensive attack

Proper agent ________________

Proper amount ______________

Notification

___ Determine incident level ___ Activate emergency plan ___ Notify emergency management ___ Notify State Watch Office ___ Call for technician assistance

Recovery/Termination

___ On scene debriefing ___ Hazard communication ___ Documentation

___ Critique

___ Post incident analysis