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NFPA 1072, Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications, proposedEdition

NFPA STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT SITE

FIRST DRAFT REPORTReleased Version Closing Date: September 07, 2015

NOTE: All Public Comment must be received by 5:00 pm EST/EDST on the published Closing Date.

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Chapter 1 Administration

1.1* Scope.

This standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements (JPRs) for personnel at the scene of a hazardousmaterials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident at the following levels: awareness, operations, operations mission-specific, hazardous materials technician, and incident commander.

1.2 Purpose.

The purpose of this standard is to specify the minimum JPRs for service at the scene of a hazardous materials/weapons ofmass destruction incident at the following levels: awareness, operations, operations mission-specific, hazardous materialstechnician, and incident commander.

1.2.1

This standard shall define personnel at the scene of a hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction incident at thefollowing levels: awareness, operations, operations mission-specific, hazardous materials technician, and incident commander.

1.2.2

The intent of this standard shall be to ensure that personnel at the scene of a hazardous materials/weapons of massdestruction incident at the levels of awareness, operations, operations mission-specific, hazardous materials technician, andincident commander are qualified.

1.2.3*

This standard shall not address organization or management responsibility.

1.2.4

It is not the intent of this standard to restrict any jurisdiction from exceeding or combining these minimum requirements.

1.2.5

JPRs for each level and position are the tasks personnel shall be able to perform to carry out the job duties.

1.2.6*

Personnel at the scene of a hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction incident at the levels of awareness, operations,operations mission-specific, hazardous materials technician, and incident commander shall remain current with the generalknowledge and skills and JPRs addressed for each level or position of qualification.

1.3 Application.

The application of this standard is to specify which requirements within the document shall apply to personnel at the scene of ahazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction incident at the following levels: awareness, operations, operations mission-specific, hazardous materials technician, and incident commander.

1.3.1

The JPRs shall be accomplished in accordance with the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) and allapplicable NFPA standards.

1.3.2

It shall not be required that the JPRs be mastered in the order in which they appear. The AHJ shall establish instructionalpriority and the training program content to prepare personnel to meet the JPRs of this standard.

1.3.3*

Performance of each requirement of this standard shall be evaluated by personnel approved by the AHJ.

1.3.4

The JPRs for each level or position shall be completed in accordance with recognized practices and procedures or as definedby law or by the AHJ.

1.3.5

Personnel assigned the duties at the awareness level shall meet all the requirements defined in Chapter 4 prior to beingqualified. Personnel assigned the duties at the operations level shall meet all the requirements defined in Chapter 5 prior tobeing qualified. Personnel assigned the duties at the technician level shall meet all the requirements defined in Chapter 7 priorto being qualified. Personnel assigned the duties of incident commander shall meet all the requirements defined in Chapter 8prior to being qualified.

1.3.5.1

Personnel qualified at the operations level who are assigned mission-specific duties of personal protection equipment (PPE),mass decontamination, technical decontamination, evidence preservation and sampling, product control, detection, monitoring,and sampling, victim rescue and recovery, and illicit laboratory incidents shall meet all the requirements defined in theapplicable subsection within Chapter 6 prior to being qualified.

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1.3.6

The AHJ shall provide personal protective clothing and the equipment necessary to conduct assignments.

1.3.7

JPRs involving exposure to products of combustion shall be performed in approved PPE.

1.3.8

Prior to training to meet the requirements of this standard, personnel shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Educational requirements established by the AHJ

(2) Age requirements established by the AHJ

(3) Medical requirements established by the AHJ

(4) Job-related physical performance requirements established by the AHJ

1.3.9

Wherever in this standard the terms rules, regulations, policies, procedures, supplies, apparatus, or equipment are referred to, itis implied that they are those of the AHJ.

1.4 Units.

In this standard, equivalent values in SI units shall not be considered as the requirement, as these values can be approximate.(See Table 1.4.)

Table 1.4 U.S.–SI Conversion Factors

Quantity U.S. Unit/Symbol SI Unit/Symbol Conversion Factor

Length inch (in.) millimeter (mm) 1 in. = 25.4 mm

foot (ft) meter (m) 1 ft = 0.305 m

Area square foot (ft2) square meter (m2) 1 ft2 = 0.0929 m2

Volume gallon (gal) liter (L) 1 gal = 3.785 l

quart (qt) liter (L) 1 qt = 0.9463 l

Weight pound (lb) gram (g) 1 lb = 453.6 g

Pressure atmosphere (atm) millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) 1 atm = 760 mm Hg

inches of mercury (in. Hg) millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) 1 in. Hg = 25.4 mm Hg

inches of water (in. H2O) millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) 1 in H2O = 1.87 mm Hg

pounds per square inch (psi) millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) 1 psi = 51.7 mm Hg

pounds per square inch (psi) bar 1 psi = 0.068 bar

pounds per square inch (psi) pascal (Pa) 1 psi = 6894.8 Pa

Radiation rad gray (Gy) 100 rad = 1 Gy

rem sievert (Sv) 100 rem = 1 Sv

curie (Ci) becquerel (Bq) 1 Bq = 2.7 × 10–11 Ci

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

2.1 General.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standard and shall be considered part of therequirements of this document.

2.2 NFPA Publications.

National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.

NFPA 472 , Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents , 2013edition.

NFPA 704, Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response,2012 2017 edition.

NFPA 1001 , Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications , 2013 edition.

2.3 Other Publications.


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2.3.1 U.S. Government Publications.

U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC 20402.

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act , Public Law 99–499, 1986.

Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 2332a, “Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction.”

Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1910.120, “Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.

Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, “Shipping.”

Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations “Transportation”.

U.S. Department of Transportation, Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), 2012 edition .

2.3.2 Other Publications.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, 2003.

2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.

NFPA 51, Standard for the Design and Installation of Oxygen–Fuel Gas Systems for Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes ,2013 edition.

NFPA 70 ® , National Electrical Code ® , 2014 edition.

NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, 2013edition.

NFPA 1000, Standard for Fire Service Professional Qualifications Accreditation and Certification Systems, 2017 edition.

Chapter 3 Definitions

3.1 General.

The definitions contained in this chapter shall apply to the terms used in this standard. Where terms are not defined in thischapter or within another chapter, they shall be defined using their ordinarily accepted meanings within the context in whichthey are used. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, shall be the source for the ordinarily accepted meaning.

3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.

3.2.1* Approved.

Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.

3.2.2* Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approvingequipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.

3.2.3* Listed.

Equipment, materials, or services included in a list published by an organization that is acceptable to the authority havingjurisdiction and concerned with evaluation of products or services, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listedequipment or materials or periodic evaluation of services, and whose listing states that either the equipment, material, orservice meets appropriate designated standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified purpose.

3.2.4 Shall.

Indicates a mandatory requirement.

3.2.5 Should.

Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required.

3.2.6 Standard.

An NFPA Standard, the main text of which contains only mandatory provisions using the word “shall” to indicate requirementsand that is in a form generally suitable for mandatory reference by another standard or code or for adoption into law.Nonmandatory provisions are not to be considered a part of the requirements of a standard and shall be located in an appendix,annex, footnote, informational note, or other means as permitted in the NFPA Manuals of Style. When used in a generic sense,such as in the phrase “standards development process” or “standards development activities,” the term “standards” includes allNFPA Standards, including Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guides.

3.3 General Definitions.

3.3.1* Allied Professional.

That person who possesses the knowledge, skills, and technical competence to provide assistance in the selection,implementation, and evaluation of mission-specific tasks at a hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD)incident. [ 472, 2013]

3.3.2 Analyze.

The process of identifying a hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) problem and determining likely behaviorand harm within the training and capabilities of the emergency responder. [472, 2013]


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3.3.3 Awareness Level Personnel.

According to 29 CFR 1910.120, First Responder at the Awareness Level, personnel Personnel who, in the course of theirnormal duties, could encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and who areexpected to recognize the presence of the hazardous materials/WMD, protect themselves, call for trained personnel, andsecure the scene.

3.3.4 CANUTEC.

The Canadian Transport Emergency Center, operated by Transport Canada, which that provides emergency responseinformation and assistance on a 24-hour basis for responders to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD)incidents.

3.3.5 Chemical Compatibility.

The ability of personal protective clothing and equipment to resist exposure to hazardous materials.

3.3.5.1 Degradation.

A chemical action involving the molecular breakdown of a protective clothing material or equipment due to contact with achemical.

3.3.5.2 Penetration.

The movement of a material through a suit's closures, such as zippers, buttonholes, seams, flaps, or other design features ofchemical-protective clothing, and through punctures, cuts, and tears. [ 472, 2013]

3.3.5.3 Permeation.

A chemical action involving the movement of chemicals, on a molecular level, through intact material. [ 472, 2013]

3.3.6 CHEMTREC.

A public service of the American Chemistry Council that provides emergency response information and assistance on a 24-hourbasis for responders to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.

3.3.7 Competence.

Possessing knowledge, skills, and judgment needed to perform indicated objectives. [472, 2013]

3.3.8* Confined Space.

An area large enough and so configured that a member can bodily enter and perform assigned work but which has limited orrestricted means for entry and exit and is not designed for continuous human occupancy. [472, 2013]

3.3.9 Confinement.

Those procedures taken to keep a material, once released, in a defined or local area. [ 472, 2013]

3.3.9 Container.

A receptacle, piping, or pipeline used for storing or transporting material of any kind. ; synonymous with “packaging” intransportation.

3.3.9.1 Bulk transportation containers.

Containers, including transport vehicles, having a liquid capacity of more than 119 gal (450 L), a solids capacity of more than882 lb (400 kg), or a compressed gas water capacity of more than 1001 lb (454 kg) that are either on or in a transport vehicleor vessel or constructed as an integral part of the transport vehicle including the following:

(1) Cargo tanks: nonpressure tanks — MC-306/DOT-406 or equivalent; low pressure tanks — MC-307-DOT-407 orequivalent; corrosive liquid tanks — MC – 312/DOT-412 or equivalent; high pressure tanks — MC-331 or equivalent;and cryogenic tanks — MC-338 or equivalent

(2) Portable tanks, including intermodal tanks: nonpressure tanks, pressure tanks, cryogenic tanks, and tube modules

(3) Tank cars: nonpressure tank cars, pressure tanks cars, and cryogenic tank cars

(4) Ton containers

3.3.9.2 Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs).

Pressure, nonpressure, and cryogenic rigid or flexible portable containers, other than cylinders or portable tanks, designed formechanical lifting.

3.3.9.3 Nonbulk Containers.

Containers having a liquid capacity of 119 gal (450 L) or less, a solids capacity of 882 lb (400 kg) or less, or a compressedgas water capacity of 1001 lb (454 kg) or less.

3.3.9.4 Fixed Facility Storage Tanks.

Atmospheric and low pressure storage tanks; pressurized storage tanks; and cryogenic storage tanks.

3.3.9.5 Pipeline.

A length of pipe including pumps, valves, flanges, control devices, strainers, and/or similar equipment for conveying fluids.[ 70, 2014]


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3.3.9.6 Piping .

Assemblies of piping components used to convey, distribute, mix, separate, discharge, meter, control, or snub fluid flows.Piping also includes pipe-supporting elements, but does not include support structures, such as building frames, bents,foundations, or any other equipment excluded from this standard. [ 51 , 2013]

3.3.9.7* Radioactive materials containers .

Containers for radioactive materials, including excepted packaging, industrial packaging, Type A, Type B, and Type Cpackaging.

3.3.11 Containment.

The actions taken to keep a material in its container (e.g., stop a release of the material or reduce the amount beingreleased). [ 472, 2013]

3.3.11 Contaminant.

A hazardous material, or the hazardous component of a weapon of mass destruction (WMD), that physically remains on or inpeople, animals, the environment, or equipment, thereby creating a continuing risk of direct injury or a risk of exposure. [472,2013]

3.3.12 Contamination.

The process of transferring a hazardous material, or the hazardous component of a weapon of mass destruction (WMD), fromits source to people, animals, the environment, or equipment, that can act as a carrier. [472, 2013]

3.3.12.1 Cross Contamination.

The process by which a contaminant is carried out of the hot zone and contaminates people, animals, the environment, orequipment. [472, 2013]

3.3.13 Control.

The procedures, techniques, and methods used in the mitigation of hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD)incidents, including containment, extinguishment, and confinement. [472, 2013]

3.3.13.1 Confinement.

Those procedures taken to keep a material, once released, in a defined or local area. [ 472 , 2013

3.3.13.2 Containment.

The actions taken to keep a material in its container (e.g., stop a release of the material or reduce the amount beingreleased). [ 472 , 2013]

3.3.13.3 Extinguishment.

To cause to cease burning.

3.3.14* Control Zones.

The areas at hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents within an established/a controlled perimeterthat are designated based upon safety and the degree of hazard. [472, 2013]

3.3.14.1 Cold Zone.

The control zone of hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents that contains the incident commandpost and such other support functions as are deemed necessary to control the incident. [472, 2013]

3.3.14.2 Decontamination Corridor.

The area usually located within the warm zone where decontamination is performed. [472, 2013]

3.3.14.3 Hot Zone.

The control zone immediately surrounding hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents, which extendsfar enough to prevent adverse effects of hazards to personnel outside the zone. [472, 2013]

3.3.14.4* Warm Zone.

The control zone at hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents where personnel and equipmentdecontamination and hot zone support takes place. [472, 2013]

3.3.15 Coordination.

The process used to get people, who could represent different agencies, to work together integrally and harmoniously in acommon action or effort. [472, 2013]

3.3.16* Decontamination.

The physical and/or chemical process of reducing and preventing the spread of contaminants from people, animals, theenvironment, or equipment involved at hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents. [472, 2013]

3.3.16.1* Emergency Decontamination.

The physical process of immediately reducing contamination of individuals in potentially life- threatening situations with orwithout the formal establishment of a decontamination corridor. [ 472, 2013]


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3.3.16.2* Mass Decontamination.

The physical process of reducing or removing surface contaminants from large numbers of victims in potentially lifelife- threatening situations in the fastest time possible. [472, 2013]

3.3.17.3* Technical Decontamination.

The planned and systematic process of reducing contamination to a level that is as low as reasonably achievable. [ 472,2013]

3.3.18 Degradation.

(1) A chemical action involving the molecular breakdown of a protective clothing material or equipment due to contact with achemical. (2) The molecular breakdown of the spilled or released material to render it less hazardous during controloperations. [ 472, 2013]

3.3.17* Demonstrate.

To show by actual performance. [472, 2013]

3.3.18 Describe.

To explain verbally or in writing using standard terms recognized by the hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction(WMD) response community. [472, 2013]

3.3.19 Detection and Monitoring Equipment.

Instruments and devices used to detect, identify classify, or quantify materials.

3.3.20 Dispersal Device.

Any weapon or combination of mechanical, electrical, or pressurized components that is designed, intended, or used to causedeath or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals or theirprecursors, ; biological agent, toxin, or vector; , or radioactive material. [472, 2013]

3.3.21 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG).

A reference book, written in plain language, to guide emergency responders in their initial actions at the incident scene. [472,2013]

3.3.22 Endangered Area.

The actual or potential area of exposure associated with the release of a hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction(WMD). [472, 2013]

3.3.23 Evaluate.

The process of assessing or judging the effectiveness of a response operation or course of action within the training andcapabilities of the emergency responder. [472, 2013]

3.3.24 Evidence Preservation.

Deliberate and specific actions taken with the intention of protecting potential evidence from contamination, damage, loss, ordestruction.

3.3.25 Example.

An illustration of a problem serving to show the application of a rule, principle, or method (e.g., past incidents, simulatedincidents, parameters, pictures, and diagrams). [472, 2013]

3.3.26* Exposure.

The process by which people, animals, the environment, and equipment are subjected to or come in contact with a hazardousmaterial/weapon of mass destruction (WMD), resulting in physical damage, injury, or acute/delayed health effect.

3.3.27 Exposures.

The people, animals, environment, property, and equipment that might potentially become exposed at a hazardousmaterials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident.

3.3.30 Extinguishment.


3.3.28* Fissile Material.

Material whose atoms are capable of nuclear fission (capable of being split). [472, 2013]

3.3.29 Hazard/Hazardous Harm .

Capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or the environment; capable of causing harm. [ 472, 2013] Adverseeffect created by being exposed to a hazard.


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3.3.30 Hazard.

Capable of causing harm or posing an unreasonable risk to life, health, property, or environment.

3.3.31* Hazardous Material.

A substance (either matter — solid, liquid, or gas — or energy) that when released is capable of creating harm to people, theenvironment, and property, including weapons of mass destruction (WMD) as defined in 18 U.S. Code, Section 2332a, as wellas any other criminal use of hazardous materials, such as illicit labs, environmental crimes, or industrial sabotage. [472, 2013]

3.3.32* Hazardous Materials Branch/Group.

The function within an overall incident management system (IMS) that deals with the mitigation and control of the hazardousmaterials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) portion of an incident. [472, 2013]

3.3.33* Hazardous Materials Officer.

(NIMS: Hazardous Materials Branch Director/Group Supervisor.) The person who is responsible for directing and coordinatingall operations involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) as assigned by the incident commander.[472, 2013]

3.3.34* Hazardous Materials Response Team (HMRT).

An organized group of trained response personnel operating under an emergency response plan and applicable standardoperating procedures who perform hazardous material technician level skills at hazardous materials/weapons of massdestruction (WMD) incidents. [472, 2013]

3.3.35* Hazardous Materials Safety Officer.

(NIMS: Assistant Safety Officer — Hazardous Material.) The person who works within an incident management system (IMS)(specifically, the hazardous materials branch/group) to ensure that recognized hazardous materials/weapons of massdestruction (WMD) safe practices are followed at hazardous materials/WMD incidents.

3.3.36* Hazardous Materials Technician.

Person who responds to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents using a risk-based responseprocess by which they analyze a problem involving hazardous materials//weapons of mass destruction ( WMD) , selectapplicable decontamination procedures, and control a release using specialized protective clothing and control equipment. [472,2013]

3.3.37 Identify.

To select or indicate verbally or in writing using standard terms to establish the fact of an item being the same as the onedescribed. [472, 2013]

3.3.38 Incident.

An emergency involving the release or potential release of hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD). [472,2013]

3.3.39 Incident Analysis.

The process of analyzing the risk at an incident by identifying the materials and containers involved, predicting the likelybehavior of each container and its contents, and estimating the potential harm or outcomes associated with that behavior.

3.3.40* Incident Commander (IC).

The individual responsible for all incident activities, including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and therelease of resources.

3.3.41 Incident Command System (ICS).

A specific component of an incident management system designed to enable effective and efficient on-scene incidentmanagement by integrating organizational functions, tactical operations, incident planning, incident logistics, and administrativetasks within a common organizational structure.

3.3.42* Incident Management System (IMS).

A process that defines the roles and responsibilities to be assumed by personnel and the operating procedures to be used inthe management and direction of emergency operations to include the incident command system, multi-agency coordinationsystems, training, and management of resources.

3.3.43 Job Performance Requirement (JPR).

A written statement that describes a specific job task, lists the items necessary to complete the task, and defines measurable orobservable outcomes and evaluation areas for the specific task. [1000, 2017]

3.3.44 Match.

To provide with a counterpart. [472, 2013]

3.3.45 Monitoring and Detection Equipment.

Instruments and devices used to detect, identify, or quantify materials.


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3.3.45 Objective.

A goal that is achieved through the attainment of a skill, knowledge, or both, that can be observed or measured. [472, 2013]

3.3.47* Packaging.

Any container that holds a material (hazardous or nonhazardous). [ 472, 2013]

3.3.47.1* Bulk Packaging.

Any packaging, including transport vehicles, having a liquid capacity of more than 119 gal (450 L), a solids capacity of morethan 882 lb (400 kg), or a compressed gas water capacity of more than 1001 lb (454 kg). [ 472, 2013]

3.3.47.2 Nonbulk Packaging.

Any packaging having a liquid capacity of 119 gal (450 L) or less, a solids capacity of 882 lb (400 kg) or less, or acompressed gas water capacity of 1001 lb (454 kg) or less. [ 472, 2013]

3.3.47.3* Radioactive Materials Packaging.

Any packaging for radioactive materials including excepted packaging, industrial packaging, Type A, Type B, and Type Cpackaging. [ 472, 2013]

3.3.48 Penetration.

The movement of a material through a suit's closures, such as zippers, buttonholes, seams, flaps, or other design features ofchemical-protective clothing, and through punctures, cuts, and tears. [ 472, 2013]

3.3.49 Permeation.

A chemical action involving the movement of chemicals, on a molecular level, through intact material. [ 472, 2013]

3.3.46* Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

The equipment (protective clothing and respiratory equipment) provided to shield or isolate a person from the chemical,physical, and thermal hazards that can be hazards encountered at hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD)incidents. [ 472, 2013] incident operations.

3.3.47 Plan.

[472, 2013]

3.3.47.1* Emergency Response Plan (ERP).

A plan developed by the authority having jurisdiction, with the cooperation of all participating agencies and organizations, thatdetails specific actions to be performed by all personnel who are expected to respond during an emergency. [472, 2013]

3.3.47.2* Incident Action Plan (IAP).

An oral or written plan approved by the incident commander containing general objectives reflecting the overall strategy formanaging an incident. [472, 2013]

3.3.47.3* Site Safety and Control Plan.

A site-specific tactical safety document used by within the hazardous materials branch under the incident command system(ICS) to organize information important to hazardous materials response operations.

3.3.48* Planned Response.

The incident action plan, with the site safety and control plan, consistent with the emergency response plan and/or standardoperating procedures for a specific hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident. [472, 2013]

3.3.49 Predict.

The process of estimating or forecasting the future behavior of a hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD)container and/or its contents within the training and capabilities of the emergency responder. [472, 2013]

3.3.50 Protective Clothing.

Equipment designed to protect the wearer from heat and/or hazardous materials or from the hazardous component of a weaponof mass destruction (WMD) contacting the skin or eyes. There are several types of protective clothing: chemical-protectiveclothing (CPC), which includes liquid splash–protective clothing and vapor-protective clothing; high temperature–protectiveclothing; and structural fire-fighting protective clothing

3.3.50.1* Chemical-Protective Clothing (CPC).

Items made from chemical-resistive materials, such as clothing, hood, boots, and gloves, which are designed and configured toprotect the wearer's torso, head, arms, legs, hands, and feet from hazardous materials. [ 472, 2013] The ensemble elements(garment, gloves and footwear) provided to shield or isolate a person from the hazards encountered during hazardousmaterials/WMD incident operations.


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3.3.50.2* High Temperature–Protective Clothing.

Protective clothing designed to protect the wearer for short-term high temperature exposures. [472, 2013]

3.3.50.3* Liquid Splash–Protective Clothing Ensemble .

The garment portion of a chemical-protective clothing ensemble that is designed and configured to protect the wearer againstchemical liquid splashes but not against chemical vapors or gases. [472, 2013 Multiple elements of compliant protectiveclothing and equipment products that when worn together provide protection from some risks, but not all risks, of hazardousmaterials/WMD emergency incident operations involving liquids.

3.3.50.4* Structural Fire-Fighting Protective Clothing.

The fire resistant protective clothing normally worn by fire fighters during structural fire-fighting operations, which includes ahelmet, coat, pants, boots, gloves, PASS device, and a fire-resistant hood to cover parts of the head and neck not protected bythe helmet and respirator facepiece. [472, 2013]

3.3.50.5* Vapor-Protective Clothing.

The garment portion of a chemical-protective clothing ensemble that is designed and configured to protect the wearer againstchemical vapors or gases. [ 472 , 2013] Multiple elements of compliant protective clothing and equipment that when worntogether provide protection from some risks, but not all risks, of vapor, liquid-splash, and particulate environments duringhazardous materials/WMD incident operations.

3.3.51 Qualified.

Having knowledge of the installation, construction, or operation of apparatus and the hazards involved. [472, 2013]

3.3.52* Respiratory Protection.

Equipment designed to protect the wearer from the inhalation of contaminants. [472, 2013]

3.3.53* Response.

That portion of incident management in which personnel are involved in controlling hazardous materials/weapons of massdestruction (WMD) incidents. [472, 2013]

3.3.54 Risk

The probability or threat of suffering a harm or loss.

3.3.55 Risk-Based Response Process.

Systematic process by which responders analyze a problem involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction(WMD), assess the hazards, evaluate the potential consequences, and determine appropriate response actions based uponfacts, science, and the circumstances of the incident. [472, 2013]

3.3.56 Safely.

To perform the assigned tasks without injury to self or others, to the environment, or to property. [472, 2013]

3.3.57 Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

A form, provided by chemical manufacturers and compounders (blenders) of chemicals that contains distributors of hazardousproducts, containing information about chemical composition, physical and chemical properties, health and safety hazards,emergency response, and waste disposal of the material.

3.3.58* Sampling.

The process of selecting materials to analyze.

3.3.59 SETIQ.

The Emergency Transportation System for the Chemical Industry in Mexico that provides emergency response information andassistance on a 24-hour basis for responders to emergencies involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction(WMD). [ 472, 2013]

3.3.60 Size-Up.

A mental process used to evaluate the influencing factors at an incident prior to committing resources to a course of action.[ 1670 , 2009]

3.3.60 Stabilization.

The point in an incident when the adverse behavior of the hazardous material, or the hazardous component of a weapon ofmass destruction (WMD), is controlled. [472, 2013]

3.3.61 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

A written directive that establishes specific operational or administrative methods to be followed routinely for the performanceof a task or for the use of equipment.


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3.3.62* Termination.

That portion of incident management after the cessation of tactical operations in which personnel are involved in documentingsafety procedures, site operations, hazards faced, and lessons learned from the incident. [472, 2013]

3.3.63* UN/NA Identification Number.

The four-digit number assigned to a hazardous material/weapon of mass destruction (WMD), which is used to identify andcross-reference products in the transportation mode. [472, 2013]

3.3.64* Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD).

(1) Any destructive device, such as any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas bomb, grenade, rocket having a propellant chargeof more than four ounces, missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one quarter ounce (7 grams), mine, ordevice similar to the above the preceding description ; (2) any weapon involving toxic or poisonous chemicals; (3) any weaponinvolving a disease organism; or (4) any weapon that is designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous tohuman life. [472, 2013]

3.3.64.1* Radiological Weapons of Mass Destruction. [472, 2013]

3.3.64.2* Improvised Nuclear Device (IND).

An illicit nuclear weapon that is bought, stolen, or otherwise obtained from a nuclear state (that is, a national government withnuclear weapons), or a weapon fabricated from fissile material that is capable of producing a nuclear explosion. [472, 2013]

3.3.64.2.1* Radiation Dispersal Device (RDD).

A device, also referred to as a "dirty bomb," designed to spread radioactive material through a detonation of conventionalexplosives or other (non-nuclear) means. ; also referred to as a “dirty bomb.” [ 472, 2013]

3.3.64.2.2* Radiation Exposure Device (RED).

Radioactive A device, used interchangeably with the term "radiological exposure device" or "radiation emitting device,"consisting of radioactive material, either as a sealed source or as of material within some type of container, or a radiation-generating device, such as an x⁄ray device, that directly exposes people to ionizing radiation; the term is interchangeable withthe term radiological exposure device or radiation emitting device . [ 472, 2013] to cause harm by exposure to ionizingradiation.

3.4 Operations Level Responder Definitions.

3.4.1 Core Competencies.

The knowledge, skills, and judgment needed by operations level responders who respond to releases or potential releases ofhazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD). [ 472, 2013]

3.4.1 Mission-Specific Competencies.

The knowledge, skills, and judgment needed by operations level responders who have completed the operations levelcompetencies and who are designated by the authority having jurisdiction to perform mission- specific tasks, such asdecontamination, victim/hostage rescue and recovery, evidence preservation, and sampling. [472, 2013]

3.4.2* Operations Level Responders.

According to 29 CFR 1910.120, persons who respond to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidentsfor the purpose of implementing or supporting actions to protect nearby persons, the environment, or property from the effectsof the release.

3.4.3 Operations Level Responders Assigned to Perform Air Monitoring and Sampling.

Persons, competent at the operations level, who are assigned to implement air monitoring and sampling operations athazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents. [472, 2013]

3.4.4 Operations Level Responders Assigned to Perform Evidence Preservation and Sampling.

Persons, competent at the operations level, who are assigned to preserve forensic evidence, take samples, and/or seizeevidence at hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents involving potential violations of criminalstatutes or governmental regulations. [472, 2013]

3.4.5 Operations Level Responders Assigned to Perform Mass Decontamination.

Persons, competent at the operations level, who are assigned to implement mass decontamination operations at hazardousmaterials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.

3.4.6 Operations Level Responders Assigned to Perform Product Control.

Persons, competent at the operations level, who are assigned to implement product control measures at hazardousmaterials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.

3.4.7 Operations Level Responders Assigned to Perform Technical Decontamination.

Persons, competent at the operations level, who are assigned to implement technical decontamination operations at hazardousmaterials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.


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3.4.8 Operations Level Responders Assigned to Perform Victim Rescue/Recovery.

Persons, competent at the operations level, who are assigned to rescue and/or recover exposed and contaminated victims athazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.

3.4.9 Operations Level Responders Assigned to Respond to Illicit Laboratory Incidents.

Persons, competent at the operations level, who, at hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidentsinvolving potential violations of criminal statutes specific to the illegal manufacture of methamphetamines, other drugs, orweapon of mass destruction (WMD), are assigned to secure the scene, identify the laboratory/process, and preserve evidence.[472, 2013]

3.4.10 Operations Level Responders Assigned to Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) .

Persons, competent at the operations level, who are assigned to use personal protective equipment at hazardousmaterials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.

Chapter 4 Awareness

4.1 General.

4.1.1

Awareness personnel shall meet the job performance requirements defined in Sections 4.2 through 4.4.

4.1.2*

Awareness personnel shall be are persons who, in the course of their normal duties, could encounter an emergency involvinghazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and who are expected to recognize the presence of the hazardousmaterials/WMD, protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and secure the area but not take actions that require a higherlevel of training.

4.1.3 General Knowledge Requirements.

Role of awareness personnel at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, location and contents of local emergency response plan,and standard operating procedures for awareness personnel.

4.1.4 General Skills Requirements. (Reserved)

4.2* Recognition and Identification.

Recognize and identify the hazardous materials/WMD and hazards involved in a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident, an assignment, and approved reference sources, so that the presence of hazardousmaterials/WMD is recognized and the materials and their hazards are identified.

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Requisite Knowledge. What hazardous materials and WMD are; hazard classes and divisions; hazards associated withvarious hazardous materials/WMD; indicators of typical container shapes that can indicate the presence of hazardousmaterials/WMD; information available in transportation to and from facilities to identify NFPA 704 markings and GloballyHarmonized System (GHS); others indicators of the presence of hazardous materials/WMD; and hazard information availablefrom the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) or an equivalent document, safetydata sheets (SDS), and manufacturer, shipper, and transporter carrier (highway, rail, water, air, pipeline) documents (includingshipping papers) and contacts, and how to access manufacturer, shipper, and transporter carrier resources.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Recognizing the presence of hazardous materials/WMD; identifying hazardous materials involved; andidentifying the potential hazards associated with the material(s) involved, using the ERG or equivalent guide, SDS, andmanufacturer, shipper, and transporter carrier documents (including shipping papers) and contacts.

4.3* Initiate Protective Actions.

Isolate the hazard area and deny entry at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, anassignment, policies and procedures, and approved reference sources, so that the incident is isolated and secured, personalsafety procedures are followed, hazards are avoided or minimized, and additional people are not exposed to further harm.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Use of approved documents reference sources to identify recommended precautions to be taken toprotect responders and the public; policies and procedures for isolating the hazard area and denying entry; and the purpose ofand methods for isolating the hazard area and denying entry.


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Requisite Skills. Identifying recommended precautions for protecting responders and the public, isolating the hazard area, anddenying entry while avoiding or minimizing hazards.

4.4 Notification.

Initiate required notifications at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, anassignment, policies and procedures, and approved communications equipment, so that the notification process is initiated andthe necessary information is communicated.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for notification, reporting, and communications; types of approvedcommunications equipment; and the operation of that equipment.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Operating approved communication equipment and communicating in accordance with policies andprocedures.

Chapter 5 Operations

5.1 General.

5.1.1

Operations level responders shall meet the job performance requirements defined in Sections 4.2 through 4.4.

5.1.2

Operations level responders shall meet the job performance requirements defined in Sections 5.2 through 5.6.

5.1.3

Operations level responders are those persons responding to or encountering an emergency involving hazardousmaterials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) to protect nearby persons, the environment, or property from the effects of therelease.

5.1.4

Operations level responders shall have additional competencies that are specific to the response mission and expected tasksas determined by the AHJ.


Role of operations level responders at a hazardous materials/WMD incident; location and contents of local emergencyresponse plan and standard operating procedures for operations level responders, including those response operations forhazardous materials/WMD incidents.

5.1.6 General Skills Requirements.

(Reserved)

5.2* Identify Potential Hazards.

Identify the scope of the problem at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, anassignment, policies and procedures, and approved reference sources, so that container types, materials, location of anyrelease, and surrounding conditions are identified, hazard information is collected, the potential behavior of a material and itscontainer is identified, and the potential hazards, harm, and outcomes associated with that behavior are identified.

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Requisite Knowledge. Definitions of hazard classes and divisions; types of containers; container identification markings,including piping and pipeline markings and contacting information ; types of information to be collected during the hazardousmaterials/WMD incident survey; availability of shipping papers in transportation and of safety data sheets (SDS) at facilities;types of hazard information available from, and how to contact contacting CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, and SETIQ, local, stateand federal governmental authorities, and manufacturers, shippers, and transporters for the types of hazard informationavailable from these sources; carriers; how to communicate with carrier representatives to reduce impact of a release; basicphysical and chemical properties, including boiling point, chemical reactivity, corrosivity (pH), flammable (explosive) range [LFL(LEL) and UFL (UEL)], flash point, ignition (autoignition) temperature, particle size, persistence, physical state (solid, liquid,gas), radiation (ionizing and nonionizing), specific gravity, toxic products of combustion, vapor density, vapor pressure, andwater solubility; how to identify the behavior of a material and its container based on the material's physical and chemicalproperties, and the hazards associated with the identified behavior ; including additional hazards associated with terrorist orcriminal activities, and subsequent harm associated with the identified behavior; and how to estimate outcomes.


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Requisite Skills. Identifying container types, materials, location of release, and surrounding conditions at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident; collecting and interpreting hazard information; communicating with pipeline operators or carrierrepresentatives; describing the likely behavior of the hazardous materials or WMD and its container; and describing thepotential hazards, harm, and outcomes associated with that behavior.

5.3* Identify Response Options.

Identify the response options for a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, anassignment, policies and procedures, approved reference sources, and the results scope of the incident size-up problem , sothat response objectives, response options, safety precautions, suitability of approved personal protective equipment (PPE)available, and emergency decontamination needs are identified.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for hazardous materials/WMD incident operations; basic components of anincident action plan (IAP); modes of operation; types of response objectives; types of response options; safety procedures; riskanalysis concepts; purpose, advantages, limitations, uses, and operational components of approved PPE to determine if PPE issuitable for the incident conditions; difference between exposure and contamination; contamination types; routes of exposure;methods of contamination; and purpose, advantages, and limitations of emergency decontamination.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Identifying response objectives and response options based on known incident conditions and availableresources; identifying whether approved PPE is suitable for the incident conditions; and identifying emergency decontaminationneeds.

5.4* Action Plan Implementation.

Perform assigned tasks at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, an assignmentwith limited potential of contact with hazardous materials/WMD, policies and procedures, the scope of the incident problem ,and approved tools, equipment, and PPE, so that protective actions and scene control are established and maintained, incidentmanagement system/incident command system (IMS/ICS) is established, evidence is preserved, safety procedures arefollowed, PPE is used in the proper manner, hazards are avoided or minimized, and assignments are completed.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Scene control procedures; procedures for protective actions, including evacuation and sheltering-in-place; procedures for ensuring coordinated communications between responders and to the public; evidence recognition andpreservation procedures; IMS/ICS organization and procedures; capabilities, limitations, inspection, donning, working in,doffing, and maintenance of approved PPE according to manufacturers' specifications and recommendations; signs andsymptoms of heat/cold stress; safety precautions when working at hazardous materials/WMD incidents; and cleaning,disinfecting, and inspecting tools, equipment, and PPE.

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Requisite Skills. Performing scene control; recognizing and preserving evidence; establishing an IMS/ICS; inspecting,donning, working in, doffing, and maintaining approved PPE; identifying signs of heat/cold stress; isolating contaminated toolsand equipment; and cleaning, disinfecting, and inspecting approved tools, equipment, and PPE.

5.5 Emergency Decontamination.

Perform emergency decontamination at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident thatrequires emergency decontamination, an assignment, scope of the problem, policies and procedures, and approved tools,equipment, and PPE for emergency decontamination, so that exposures are protected and minimized, PPE is used in theproper manner, safety procedures are followed, hazards are avoided or minimized, and victims and responders aredecontaminated.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Contamination, cross contamination, and exposure; purpose of decontamination; policies andprocedures for emergency decontamination; approved tools and equipment for emergency decontamination; and hazardavoidance during decontamination.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Preventing spread of contamination during emergency decontamination; avoiding hazards during emergencydecontamination; using PPE in the proper manner; and performing emergency decontamination.

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Evaluate and report the progress of the assigned tasks for a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment, policies and procedures, status of assigned tasks, and approved communication toolsand equipment, so that the effectiveness of the assigned tasks is evaluated and communicated to the supervisor, who canadjust the IAP as needed.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Components of progress reports; policies and procedures for evaluating and reporting progress; use ofapproved communication tools and equipment; signs indicating improving, static, or deteriorating conditions based on theobjectives of the action plan; and circumstances under which it would be prudent to withdraw from a hazardous materials/WMDincident.

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Requisite Skills. Determining incident status; determining whether the response objectives are being accomplished; usingapproved communications tools and equipment; and communicating the status of assigned tasks.

Chapter 6 Operations Mission-Specific

6.1 General.

6.1.1

Operations level responders assigned mission-specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction(WMD) incidents shall meet the job performance requirements defined in Sections 4.2 through 4.4.

6.1.2

Operations level responders assigned mission-specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall meet the jobperformance requirements defined in Sections 5.2 through 5.6.

6.1.3

Operations level responders assigned mission-specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall haveadditional competencies that are specific to their response mission, expected tasks, equipment, and training as determined bythe AHJ.

6.1.4*

Qualification for operations level responders assigned mission-specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMD incidents isspecific to a mission area. For qualification, operations mission-specific responders shall perform all the job performancerequirements listed in at least one level of a specialty area (Sections 6.2 through 6.9). Operations mission-specific responderswill be identified by their specialty area as follows:

(1) Personal protection equipment (PPE) (see Section 6.2)

(2) Mass decontamination (see Section 6.3)

(3) Technical decontamination (see Section 6.4)

(4) Evidence preservation and sampling (see Section 6.5)

(5) Product control (see Section 6.6)

(6) Detection, monitoring, and sampling (see Section 6.7)

(7) Victim rescue and recovery (see Section 6.8)

(8) Illicit laboratory incidents (see Section 6.9)

6.1.5*

Operations level responders assigned mission-specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall operateunder the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standardoperating procedures.

6.1.6 General Knowledge Requirements. (Reserved)


(Reserved)

6.2* Personal Protective Equipment.

Select, don, work in, and doff approved specialized PPE at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident; a mission-specific assignment in an IAP that requires use of PPE; the scope of the incident problem ;response objectives and options for the incident; access to a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures; approved PPE; and policies and procedures, so that under theguidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operatingprocedures, approved PPE is selected, inspected, donned, worked in, decontaminated, and doffed; safety procedures arefollowed; hazards are avoided or minimized; and all reports and documentation pertaining to PPE use are completed.


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Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for PPE selection and use; importance of working under the guidance of ahazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures whenselecting and using PPE; the capabilities and limitations of and specialized donning, doffing, and usage procedures forapproved PPE; components of an incident action plan (IAP); procedures for decontamination, inspection, maintenance, andstorage of approved PPE; process for going through decontamination being decontaminated while wearing PPE; andprocedures for reporting and documenting the use of PPE.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting PPE for the assignment; inspecting, maintaining, storing, donning, working in, and doffing PPE;going through decontamination (emergency and technical) while wearing the PPE; and reporting and documenting the use ofPPE.

6.3* Mass Decontamination.

Perform mass decontamination for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident that requires mass decontamination; an assignment in an IAP; scope of the problem;policies and procedures; approved tools, equipment, and PPE; and access to a hazardous materials technician, an alliedprofessional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, so that under the guidance of a hazardousmaterials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, a massdecontamination process is selected, set up, implemented, evaluated, and terminated; approved PPE is selected and used;safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated, personnel, tools, and equipment aredecontaminated; and all reports and documentation of mass decontamination operations are completed.

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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; advantages and limitations of operations andmethods of mass decontamination; policies and procedures for performing mass decontamination; approved tools, equipment,and PPE for performing mass decontamination; crowd management techniques; and mass decontamination unit duties withinthe command structure.

(B)*

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; selecting a mass decontamination procedure to minimize the hazard; setting upand implementing mass decontamination operations; evaluating the effectiveness of the mass decontamination process; andcompleting reporting and documentation requirements.

6.4* Technical Decontamination.

Perform technical decontamination in support of entry operations and for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident that requires technical decontamination; an assignment inan IAP; scope of the problem; policies and procedures for technical decontamination; approved tools, equipment, and PPE;and access to a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operatingprocedures, so that under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency responseplan, or standard operating procedures, a technical decontamination process is selected, set up, implemented, evaluated, andterminated; approved PPE is selected and used; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; ifcontaminated, personnel, tools, and equipment are decontaminated; and all reports and documentation of technicaldecontamination operations are completed.

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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; importance of working under the guidance of ahazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures;advantages and limitations of operations and methods of technical decontamination; policies and procedures for performingtechnical decontamination; approved tools, equipment, and PPE for performing technical decontamination; crowd managementtechniques; and technical decontamination unit duties within the command structure.

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Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; selecting a technical decontamination procedure to minimize the hazard; setting upand implementing technical decontamination operations; evaluating the effectiveness of the technical decontamination process;and completing reporting and documentation requirements.

6.5* Evidence Preservation and Public Safety Sampling.

Perform evidence preservation and public safety sampling at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident involving potential violations of criminal statutes or governmental regulations; an assignment in an IAP;scope of the problem; policies and procedures; and approved tools, equipment, and PPE, so that under the guidance of ahazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures,forensic evidence is preserved; public safety samples are taken; under the guidance of law enforcement or the authority havingjurisdiction, potential evidence is seized in accordance with approved protocols and techniques; public safety samples arepackaged; approved PPE is selected and used, safety procedures are followed, hazards are avoided or minimized; and,ifcontaminated, emergency responders, tools and equipment are decontaminated.


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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; importance of working under the guidance of ahazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures as wellas law enforcement agencies; unique aspects of a suspicious letter, a suspicious package or device, an illicit laboratory, or arelease/attack with a WMD agent; potential violations of criminal statutes or governmental regulations; agencies havingresponse authority to collect evidence and public safety samples; agencies having investigative law enforcement authority tocollect evidence or public safety samples; notification procedures for agencies having investigative law enforcement authorityand hazardous explosive device responsibility; chain-of-custody procedures; securing, characterization, and preservation of thescene and potential forensic evidence; approved documentation procedures; types of evidence; use and limitations ofequipment to conduct field screening of samples for admission into the Laboratory Response Network or other forensiclaboratory system; use of collection kits; collection and packaging of public safety samples; decontamination of packaging;prevention of secondary contamination; and protection and transportation requirements for sample packaging; and proceduresfor going through decontamination while wearing PPE .

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Requisite Skills. Identifying incidents with a potential violation of criminal statutes or governmental regulations; identifying theagency having investigative jurisdiction over an incident that is potentially criminal in nature or a violation of governmentregulations; operating field screening and sampling equipment; securing, characterizing, and preserving the scene; identifyingand protecting potential evidence until it can be collected by an agency with investigative authority; following chain-of-custodyprocedures; characterizing hazards; performing protocols for field screening samples for admission into the LaboratoryResponse Network or other forensic laboratory system; protecting evidence from secondary contamination; determining agencyhaving response authority to collect public safety samples; determining agency having investigative law enforcement authorityto collect evidence and public safety samples; collecting public safety samples; packaging and labeling samples;decontaminating samples; going through decontamination while wearing PPE ; and preparing samples for protection andtransportation to a laboratory.

6.6* Product Control.

Perform product control techniques with a limited risk of personal exposure at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident with release of product; an assignment in an IAP; scope of the problem; policies andprocedures; approved tools, equipment, control agents, and PPE; and access to a hazardous materials technician, an alliedprofessional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, so that under the guidance of a hazardousmaterials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, a product controltechnique is selected and implemented, the product is controlled, approved PPE is selected and used, exposures andpersonnel are protected, safety procedures are followed, hazards are avoided or minimized, and, if contaminated, personnel,tools, and equipment are decontaminated.

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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; importance of working under the guidance of ahazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures;definitions of control, confinement, containment, and extinguishment; policies and procedures; product control techniques forcontrolling a release with limited risk of personal exposure; safety precautions associated with each product control technique;location and operation of remote/emergency shutoff devices in cargo tanks and at fixed facilities; characteristics andapplicability of approved product control agents; and use of approved tools and equipment and procedures for going throughtechnical decontamination when wearing PPE .

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Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; selecting and performing product control techniques to confine/contain the releasewith limited risk of personal exposure; using approved control agents and equipment on a release involving hazardousmaterials/WMD; using remote control valves and emergency shutoff devices on cargo tanks and at fixed facilities; andperforming product control techniques; and going through technical decontamination while wearing PPE .

6.7* Detection, Monitoring, and Sampling.

Perform detection, monitoring, and sampling at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMDincident; an assignment in an IAP; scope of the problem; policies and procedures; approved resources; detection, monitoring,and sampling equipment; PPE; and access to a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency responseplan, or standard operating procedures, so that under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional,an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, detection, monitoring, and sampling methods are selected;approved equipment is selected for detection, monitoring, or sampling of solid, liquid, or gaseous hazardous materials/WMDpresent; detection, monitoring, and sampling activities are implemented as needed; approved PPE is selected and used; safetyprocedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; exposures and personnel are protected; results of detection,monitoring, and sampling are read, interpreted, recorded, and communicated; if contaminated, personnel and their equipmentare decontaminated; detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment is maintained; and all required reports and documentationpertaining to detection, monitoring, and sampling are completed.


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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; capabilities and limitations of approved PPE;importance of working under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency responseplan, or standard operating procedures; approved detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment; policies and procedures fordetection, monitoring, and sampling; process for selection of detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment for an assignedtask; operation of approved detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment; capabilities, limitations, and local monitoringprocedures, including action levels and field testing; how to read and interpret results; methods for decontaminating detection,monitoring, and sampling equipment according to manufacturers' recommendations or local policies and procedures;procedures for going through technical decontamination when wearing PPE; maintenance procedures for detection, monitoring,and sampling equipment according to manufacturers' recommendations or local policies and procedures; and required reportingand documentation for detection, monitoring, and sampling activities.

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Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; field testing and operating approved detection, monitoring, and samplingequipment; reading, interpreting, and documenting the readings from detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment;communicating results of detection, monitoring, and sampling; going through technical decontamination; decontaminatingdetection, monitoring, and sampling equipment; maintaining detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment according tomanufacturers' specifications or local policies and procedures; and completing required reporting and documentation fordetection, monitoring, and sampling activities.

6.8* Victim Rescue and Recovery.

Perform rescue and recovery operations at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incidentinvolving exposed and/or contaminated victims; an assignment in an IAP; scope of the problem; policies and procedures;approved tools, equipment including special rescue equipment, and PPE; and access to a hazardous materials technician, anallied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, so that under the guidance of a hazardousmaterials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, the feasibility ofconducting a rescue or a recovery operation is determined; victims are correctly triaged; rescue or recovery options areselected within the capabilities of available personnel, approved tools, equipment, special rescue equipment, and PPE; victimsare rescued or recovered; approved PPE is selected and used; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided orminimized; if contaminated, personnel, victims, and equipment used are decontaminated; and all required reports anddocumentation pertaining to victim rescue and recovery are completed.

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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; capabilities and limitations of approved PPE;importance of working under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency responseplan, or standard operating procedures; the difference between victim rescue and victim recovery; victim triage methods;considerations for determining the feasibility of rescue or recovery operations; policies and procedures for implementing rescueand recovery; safety issues; procedures, tactical guidelines, specialized rescue equipment required, and incident responseconsiderations for rescue and recovery in the following situations: (1) line-of-sight with ambulatory victims, (2) line-of-sight withnonambulatory victims, (3) non-line-of- sight with ambulatory victims, (4) non-line-of-sight with nonambulatory victims, and (5)victim rescue operations versus victim recovery operations; rescue team positions and their functions; capabilities andlimitations of approved PPE; procedures for going through technical decontamination while wearing PPE; and requiredreporting and documentation requirements for victim rescue and recovery.

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Requisite Skills. Identifying both rescue and recovery situations; triaging victims; selecting proper rescue or recovery options;using available specialized rescue equipment; selecting and using PPE for the victim and the rescuer; searching for, rescuing,and recovering victims; going through decontamination; and completing required reporting and documentation requirements forvictim rescue and recovery.

6.9* Response to Illicit Laboratories.

Perform response operations at an illicit laboratory at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMDincident involving an illicit laboratory; an assignment in an IAP; scope of the problem; policies and procedures; approved tools,equipment, and PPE; and access to a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, orstandard operating procedures as well as law enforcement personnel, so that under the guidance of a hazardous materialstechnician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, standard operating procedures, and law enforcementpersonnel, the scene is secured; the type of laboratory is identified; potential hazards are identified; control procedures areimplemented; evidence is preserved; approved PPE is selected and used; safety procedures are followed; exposures andpersonnel are protected; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated, personnel, victims, tools, and equipment aredecontaminated; and all required reports and documentation pertaining to illicit laboratory response operations are completed.


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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; importance of working under the guidance of ahazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures as wellas law enforcement agencies; types of illicit laboratories and how to identify them; operational considerations at illicitlaboratories; hazards and products at illicit laboratories; potential booby traps often found at illicit laboratories; law enforcementagencies with investigative authority and responsibilities at illicit laboratories; crime coordination with law enforcement agencies;securing and preserving evidence; procedures for conducting a joint hazardous materials/hazardous devices sitereconnaissance and hazard identification; procedures for determining atmospheric hazards through detection, monitoring, andsampling; procedures to mitigate immediate hazards; safety procedures and tactics; factors to be considered in the selection ofdecontamination, in the selection of detection devices, in the development of a remediation plan, and in decontaminatingtactical law enforcement personnel to include weapons and law enforcement canines ; procedures for going through technicaldecontamination while wearing PPE; and required reporting and documentation requirements for illicit laboratory responseoperations.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; selecting detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment; implementing technicaldecontamination for personnel; securing an illicit laboratory; going through technical decontamination; identifying and isolatinghazards; identifying safety hazards; conducting a joint hazardous materials/hazardous devices operation to mitigate hazards;implementing scene control procedures; and completing required reports and documentation pertaining to illicit laboratoryresponse operations.

Chapter 7 Hazardous Materials Technician

7.1 General.

7.1.1

Hazardous materials technicians shall meet the job performance requirements defined in Sections 4.2 through 4.4.

7.1.2


7.1.3


7.1.4

Hazardous materials technicians — those persons responding to an emergency involving hazardous materials/weapons ofmass destruction (WMD) — shall use a risk-based response process to analyze a problem involving hazardous materials/WMD,select applicable decontamination procedures, and control a release using specialized protective clothing and controlequipment.

7.1.5

Hazardous materials technicians shall have additional competencies that are specific to the response mission and expectedtasks as determined by the AHJ.

7.1.6 General Knowledge Requirements. (Reserved)


Written and verbal communication skills.

7.2 Analyze the Incident.

7.2.1 Detection, Monitoring, and Sampling.

Classify hazardous materials/WMD by basic hazard categories and verify the presence and concentrations of hazardousmaterials through detection, monitoring, and sampling at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident with released identified and unidentified hazardous materials, an assignment in an incident action plan(IAP), policies and procedures, and approved resources, detection and monitoring equipment, and personal protectiveequipment (PPE), so that PPE is selected and used; hazardous materials/WMD are classified by their basic hazard categories;the presence of hazardous materials is verified; the concentrations of hazardous materials in the atmosphere are determined;samples of solids, liquids, and gases are collected; results of detection and monitoring equipment are read, interpreted,recorded, and communicated; exposures and personnel are protected; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided orminimized; personnel using the detection and monitoring equipment, as well as the equipment, are decontaminated; fieldmaintenance and testing are performed; detection and monitoring equipment are maintained; and all reports and documentationpertaining to use of detection and monitoring equipment are completed.


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Requisite Knowledge. Basic hazard categories and their definitions; policies and procedures; monitoring technologies;analysis process for classifying the basic hazard categories [e.g., biological, corrosivity, energy (explosivity, radioactivity,reactivity), flammability, oxygen concentration, thermal (heat and cold), and toxicity] of identified solid and liquid materials andunidentified contaminants in the atmosphere; types of detection and monitoring equipment [colormetrics (e.g., tubes, chips,papers, strips, reagents); electrochemical cells (e.g., toxic gas sensors), flammable gas/LEL, noncontact thermal detectiondevice, oxygen concentration, photoionization detector (PID), and radiation detection and monitoring]; process for determiningradiation dose rates from radioactive material labels; determining background, rate vs dose; determining if a radioactivematerials container is leaking/breached by comparing meter readings to Transportation Index (TI); process for monitoringlighter-than-air gases and vapors, heavier-than-air gases and vapors in a confined area, and heavier-than-air gases and vaporsin an unconfined area; capabilities and limiting factors of detection and monitoring equipment; detection and monitoringequipment required to identify the basic hazard categories; techniques used to identify unidentified contaminants in theatmosphere ; methods for collecting samples of solids, liquids, and gases; reading, interpreting, recording, and communicatingtest results of detection and monitoring equipment; and field maintenance and testing procedures for approved detection andmonitoring equipment.

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Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; classifying determine radiation dose rates from radioactive material labels; usingeach the following types of detection and monitoring equipment [colormetrics (e.g., tubes, chips, papers, strips, reagents);electrochemical cells (e.g., toxic gas sensors), flammable gas/LEL, noncontact thermal detection device, oxygen concentration,photoionization detector (PID), and radiation detection and monitoring devices] to either classify hazardous materials by basichazard category; verifying categories, verify the presence of hazardous materials; determining determine the concentration ofhazardous materials; determining radiation dose rates from radioactive material labels; collecting , take a wipe sample, orcollect samples of gases, liquids, and solids; , and monitoring] reading, interpreting, recording, and communicating readingsfrom detection and monitoring equipment; going through decontamination while wearing PPE; decontaminating detection andmonitoring equipment; performing field maintenance and testing for detection and monitoring equipment; and completingrequired reporting and documentation for detection, monitoring, and sampling activities.

7.2.2* Hazard and Response Information Collection and Interpretation.

Collect and interpret hazard and response information at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment in an IAP, policies and procedures, approved reference sources, and approved toolsand equipment, so that hazard and response information is collected, interpreted, and communicated.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Types, advantages, and limitations of hazard and response information available from approvedreference sources; significance and application of hazard and response terms, including chemical and physical properties,radiation terms, exposure terms (air reactivity, autorefrigeration, biological agent and biological toxin, blood agent, catalyst,chemical change, chemical interactions, compound and mixture, concentration, corrosive (acids, bases, alkaline), criticaltemperature and pressure, cryogenic liquid heat transfer processes (conduction, convection, radiation, and direct contact),dissociation (acid/base), dose, dose response, endothermic, exothermic, expansion ratio, half-life, halogenated hydrocarbon,inhibitor, instability, ionic and covalent compounds, irritant, maximum safe storage temperature (MSST), melting point andfreezing point, miscibility, organic and inorganic, oxidation potential, pH, physical change, radioactivity, reactivity, riot controlagents, saturated and unsaturated (straight and branched) and aromatic hydrocarbons, self-accelerating decompositiontemperature (SADT), solubility, solution and slurry, strength, sublimation, temperature of product, vesicants (blister agents),viscosity, and volatility, as well as a higher level of understanding of operations-level terms: boiling point, fire point, flammablerange (LFL and UFL) and explosive range (LEL and UEL), flash point, ignition (autoignition) temperature, persistence, physicalstate (solid, liquid, gas), polymerization, specific gravity, toxic products of combustion, vapor density, and vapor pressure);principles of heat transfer associated with cryogenic liquid spills; signs and symptoms and target organ effects of exposure tohazardous materials/WMD; methods for determining the pressure and amount of lading in bulk packaging containers andfacility containers; and hazard and response information to be communicated.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Collecting and interpreting hazard and response information; identifying signs and symptoms of exposure tohazardous materials/WMD, including target organ effects of exposure to hazardous materials/WMD; and determining radiationdose rates from labels attached to radioactive materials.

7.2.3* Assessing Container Condition.

Assess the condition of a container and its closures at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given an incident involvinghazardous materials/WMD; an assignment in an IAP; policies and procedures; the scope of the incident, identity of material(s)involved and their hazards, including results of detection, monitoring, and sampling; a container with required markings; andapproved resource resources and PPE, so that PPE is selected and used; the container and its closures are inspected; thetype of damage to the container and closures is identified; the type of stress on the container is identified; the level of riskassociated with container and closure damage and stress is identified; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided orminimized; if contaminated, personnel, tools, and equipment are decontaminated; and a description of the condition of thecontainer and its closures is communicated.


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Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for assessing container condition; basic design and construction features,including closures for bulk and nonbulk containers, fixed facility containers, radioactive material packaging materials containers ,and piping and pipelines; process for assessing container damage; types of damage and their level of risk; types of stress;specification markings; and methods for determining the pressure and quantity of lading remaining in containers.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Assessing the condition of the container and its closures, identifying the type of damage and level of riskassociated with the damage, identifying stress(es) on the container, and communicating the condition of the container and itsclosures and the level of risk associated with that condition.

7.2.4* Predicting Behavior.

Predict the behavior of the hazardous materials/WMD involved in a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given an incidentinvolving multiple hazardous materials/WMD; an assignment in an IAP; policies and procedures; physical and chemicalproperties of the materials involved; results of detection, monitoring, and sampling; condition of the container (damage andstress); surrounding conditions; and approved reference sources, so that the behavior of each hazardous materials/WMDcontainer and its contents is identified, the reactivity issues and hazards of the combined materials are identified, and adescription of the likely behavior is communicated.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Process for predicting behavior, resources that indicate the reactivity issues of mixing varioushazardous materials/WMD, impact of fire and safety features on the behavior of products at facilities, heat transfer processesthat occur as a result of a cryogenic liquid spill, and methods for communicating the results of predicting behavior.

(B)*

Requisite Skills. Using the process to predict likely behavior of materials and their containers when multiple materials areinvolved, identifying reactivity issues associated with mixing various hazardous materials, and communicating the predictedbehavior.

7.2.5* Estimating Outcomes.

Estimate the potential outcomes at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, anassignment in an IAP, policies and procedures, results of the incident analysis, and approved resources and equipment, so thatthe concentrations of materials within the endangered area are measured or predicted; physical, health, and safety hazardswithin the endangered area are identified; areas of potential harm in the endangered area are identified; potential outcomeswithin the areas of potential harm in endangered area areas are identified; and potential outcomes are communicated.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Methods for determining concentrations of materials within the endangered area; methods foridentifying physical, health, and safety hazards within the endangered area; health hazard terms and exposure values (countsper minute, kilocounts per minute, intermediately dangerous to life and health, incubation period, infectious dose, lethalconcentrations, lethal dose, parts per billion, parts per million, permissible exposure limit, radiation absorbed dose, roentgenequivalent man, millirem, microrem, threshold limit value ceiling, threshold limit value short-term exposure limit, threshold limitvalue time weighted average) and their significance in the analysis process; methods for identifying areas of potential harmwithin the endangered area; methods for identifying potential outcomes in the areas of potential harm within the endangeredarea; and procedures for communicating potential outcomes.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Use of approved resources and equipment; measuring and predicting concentrations of materials within theendangered area; identifying the physical, health, and safety hazards within the endangered area; identifying the areas ofpotential harm in the endangered area; estimating the potential outcomes within the areas of potential harm in endangeredarea areas ; and communicating the potential outcomes.

7.3 Response Planning.

7.3.1 Response Objectives and Options.

Develop and recommend to the incident commander or hazmat officer, response objectives and response options at ahazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident; an assignment in an IAP; results of the incidentanalysis, including incident-related information, life safety risks, environmental risks, and property risks; available resources;and policies and procedures, so that response objectives are identified for the incident and response options are identified foreach response objective.

(A)

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Requisite Skills. Developing response objectives for a hazardous materials incident and identifying response options for eachresponse objective.

7.3.2* Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Selection.

Select the PPE ensemble required for a given response option at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, results of the incident analysis, response objectives and options for the incident, approved references,and policies and procedures, so that required PPE is identified for each response option.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge.Four levels of PPE; NFPA PPE standards and certification levels; advantages of using certified PPE;levels of PPE; types of PPE available for various hazards; factors to be considered in selecting respiratory protection; factors tobe considered in selecting chemical-protective clothing (CPC); significance of degradation, penetration, and permeation on theselection of CPC protective clothing ; indications of material degradation of CPC protective clothing ; different designs of vapor-liquid protective splash–protective clothing ensembles and splash vapor -protective clothing ensembles and their advantagesand disadvantages; types, advantages, and disadvantages of heat exchange units used for cooling personnel who are wearingPPE; information provided on chemical compatibility charts; and effects of physiological and psychological stresses on users ofPPE.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting PPE ensemble (both respiratory protection and CPC) for a specified response option anddetermining the effectiveness of protective clothing construction material using chemical compatibility charts.

7.3.3 Decontamination Procedure Selection.

Select the decontamination procedure for a given response option at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, results of the incident analysis, response objectives and options for the incident, available resources,and policies and procedures, so that a decontamination procedure to minimize the hazards for each response option isidentified and the equipment required to implement the decontamination procedure is identified.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Decontamination operations; advantages and uses of decontamination operations; decontaminationmethods; advantages and disadvantages of various decontamination methods; reference sources for determining applicabledecontamination operations and methods; methods for accessing these resources; and equipment required to implement aspecified decontamination operations and methods.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting decontamination procedures (operations and methods) and identifying the equipment required toimplement decontamination procedure (operations and methods).

7.3.4* Action Plan Development.

Develop a plan of action for a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, an assignment inan IAP, results of the incident analysis, response objectives and options for the given incident, available resources, and policiesand procedures, so that a plan of action is developed, the tasks and resources required to meet the response objectives areidentified, specified response objectives and response options are addressed, plan is consistent with the emergency responseplan and policies and procedures, and plan is within the capability of available personnel, PPE, and control equipment.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Components of an IAP and subplans; definitions of control, confinement, containment, andextinguishment; purpose of, procedures for, required tools and equipment for, and safety precautions for various techniques forhazardous materials/WMD (product) control; components of a safety briefing; atmospheric and physical safety hazardsassociated with hazardous materials/WMD in confined spaces; pre-entry activities to be performed; and procedures, equipment,and safety precautions for preserving and collecting legal evidence.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Preparing an action plan, identifying site safety and control components, identifying points for a safetybriefing, identifying pre-entry activities, identifying atmospheric and physical safety hazards when incident involves a confinedspace, and preserving and collecting legal evidence.

7.4 Action Plan Implementation.

7.4.1 Performing Assigned IMS/ICS Duties.

Perform incident management system/incident command system (IMS/ICS) function assigned at a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident; an assignment in an IAP; results of the incident analysis, policies andprocedures, including an emergency response plan and standard operating procedures; results of the incident analysis; theIAP; and approved resources, so that the assigned functions within the hazardous materials branch or group are completed.


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Requisite Knowledge. IMS/ICS organizational structure; responsibilities of hazardous materials branch or group functions;resources available to complete assigned functions; reporting structure; and procedures for communicating within thehazardous materials branch.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Implement hazardous materials branch or group organization and functions; present hazardous materials sitesafety briefing based on the IAP; and communicate observations to hazardous materials branch director/group supervisor, ICSoperations section chief, or incident commander.

7.4.2* Personal Protective Equipment Use.

Don, work in, and doff PPE at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, an assignmentin an IAP, policies and procedures, the results of the incident analysis, response objectives and options for the incident, andPPE ensembles as identified in the IAP, so that PPE is selected, inspected, donned, worked in, decontaminated, and doffed;safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; equipment is maintained and stored properly; and the use ofPPE is recorded and reported.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; capabilities, limitations, selection, and use ofPPE; components of an IAP; safety procedures for personnel working in CPC PPE ; additional safety concerns of working in thehot zone; procedures for decontamination, maintenance, inspection, and storage of PPE; procedures for being decontaminatedwhile wearing PPE; procedures for maintenance, testing, inspection, and storage of PPE according to manufacturers'specifications or local policies and procedures; and forms and procedures for reporting and documenting PPE use.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Inspecting, donning, working in, going through technical decontamination, and doffing PPE liquid splash–protective and vapor-protective–chemical-protective clothing ensembles (including respiratory protection) and any otherapproved specialized personal protective equipment; going through technical decontamination while wearing PPE; completingrequired reports and documents for the use of CPC; and repairing and testing of CPC according to manufacturers'specifications or local policies and procedures PPE .

7.4.3 Performing Control Functions.

7.4.3.1* Product Control.

Perform product control techniques at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident withrelease of product, an assignment in an IAP, policies and procedures for product control, the results of the incident analysis,response objectives and options for the incident, and approved tools, equipment, control agents, and PPE, so that an approvedproduct control technique is selected and implemented; the product is controlled; approved PPE is selected and used;exposures and personnel are protected; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated,personnel, victims, tools, and equipment used are decontaminated; tools and equipment are inspected and maintained; and allrequired reports and documentation are completed.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; policies and procedures for product control;product control techniques (absorption, adsorption, blanketing, damming, diking, dilution, dispersion, diversion, neutralization,overpacking, patching, plugging, sealing closures, retention, remote valve shutoff, vapor dispersion, and vapor suppression);purpose of, procedures for, required tools and equipment for, and safety precautions for hazardous materials/WMD controltechniques; location and operation of remote emergency shutoff devices in cargo tanks and at fixed facilities ; characteristics,applicability, and use of approved product control agents; use of approved tools and equipment; and procedures for inspectionand maintenance of tools and equipment.

(B)*

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE, selecting and using approved control agents and equipment on a release involvinghazardous materials/WMD, using container control valves and remote emergency shutoff devices on cargo tanks and at fixedfacilities , performing product control techniques, and inspecting and maintaining tools and equipment.

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Control leaks from various containers and their closures at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident; an assignment in an IAP; results of the incident analysis; three scenarios, including a leak from acontainer or its closures; , a leak from a nonbulk liquid container or its closures, and a leak from a bulk or nonbulk pressureliquid container or its closures; policies and procedures for controlling leaks from containers and/or their closures ; andapproved tools, equipment, and PPE, so that an approved product control technique is selected and used; leaks are controlled;approved PPE is selected and used; exposures and personnel are protected; safety procedures are followed; hazards areavoided or minimized; hazard monitoring is completed; leaks are controlled (confined or contained); if contaminated,emergency responders, tools, and equipment used are decontaminated; and tools and equipment are inspected andmaintained. ; and all required reports and documentation are completed.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used, policies and procedures for controlling leaks innonbulk and radioactive material packaging and ton and intermediate bulk containers, product control; types of containers andtheir closures; , ways in which containers and their closures develop leaks, hazards associated with of and safety precautionsfor controlling; container/closure leaks and ; methods for controlling those leaks, techniques to control container/closureleaks, or closure leaks on non-bulk, intermediate bulk, radioactive, facility containers, and pipes and pipelines; location andoperation of remote emergency shutoff devices on cargo tanks and at facilities; characteristics, applicability, and use ofapproved product control agents; and approved tools and equipment used to control container/closure leaks, ; andequipment procedures for inspection and maintenance procedures of tools and equipment .

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Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE, selecting and using approved control agents and equipment; controlling leaks oncontainers and their closures, closing open open (patching, plugging, sealing closures, remote valve shutoff, closing valves,replacing missing plugs, and tightening loose plugs, following safety procedures, avoiding or minimizing hazards, goingthrough technical decontamination while wearing PPE, fittings); decontaminating tools and equipment; , and inspecting andmaintaining tools and equipment.

7.4.3.3* Overpacking Nonbulk and Radioactive Materials Packaging Containers .

Overpack damaged or leaking packaging nonbulk and radioactive materials containers at a hazardous materials/WMD incident,given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, an assignment in an IAP, results of the incident analysis, a loaded damaged orleaking package container , a suitable overpack container, policies and procedures, and approved tools, equipment, and PPE,so that an approved overpack technique is selected; the damaged or leaking package container is placed into a suitableoverpack and the overpack is closed, marked, and labeled; approved PPE is selected and used; exposures and personnel areprotected; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated, emergency responders, tools,and equipment are decontaminated; and tools and equipment are inspected and maintained.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used, ; policies and procedures for overpackingdamaged or leaking nonbulk and radioactive materials packaging container , ways in which nonbulk and radioactive materialpackaging materials containers are damaged, ; hazards associated with overpacking damaged or leaking nonbulk andradioactive materials packaging containers; , methods to overpack damaged or leaking nonbulk and radioactive materialspackaging containers , marking and labeling overpack containers, ; the tools and equipment used to overpack damaged orleaking nonbulk and radioactive materials packaging containers , ; and equipment and maintenance procedures.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE, placing a damaged or leaking nonbulk and radioactive materials packagingcontainers into the overpack container, following safety procedures, minimizing and avoiding hazards, decontaminating toolsand equipment, and inspecting and maintaining tools and equipment.

7.4.3.4 Liquid Product Transfer.

Transfer liquids from leaking nonpressure containers at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident; an assignment in an IAP; results of the incident analysis; a leaking nonpressure container and arecovery container; policies and procedures for transferring liquids from leaking nonpressure containers; and approved tools,equipment, and PPE, so that an approved product transfer method is selected and used; approved PPE is selected and used;exposures and personnel are protected; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; hazardmonitoring is completed; the containers are bonded and grounded; product is transferred to the recovery container; ifcontaminated, emergency responders, tools, and equipment used are decontaminated; and tools and equipment areinspected and maintained; and all required reports and documentation are completed.

(A) Requisite Knowledge.

Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; policies and procedures for liquid product transfer; identifying acompatible recovery container; requirements for hazard monitoring; methods for transferring liquid product; grounding andbonding methods; methods for vapor suppression; use of approved tools and equipment; and procedures for inspection andmaintenance of tools and equipment.


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(B) Requisite Skills: Requisite Skills.

Selecting and using PPE; identifying a compatible recovery container and transfer equipment; monitoring for hazards;grounding and bonding containers; transferring liquid product from a leaking container to a recovery container; suppressingvapors; decontaminating tools and equipment; and inspecting and maintaining tools and equipment.

7.4.4 Decontamination.

7.4.4.1 Mass Decontamination.

Perform mass decontamination for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident requiring mass decontamination; an assignment in an IAP; policies and procedures; andapproved PPE, tools, and equipment, so that PPE is selected and used; a mass decontamination procedure is selected, set up,implemented, evaluated, and terminated; victims are decontaminated; exposures and personnel are protected; safetyprocedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated, personnel, tools, and equipment aredecontaminated; and all reports and documentation of mass decontamination operations are completed.

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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; advantages and limitations of operations andmethods of mass decontamination; policies and procedures; approved tools, equipment, and PPE; procedures for performingmass decontamination; safety precautions; crowd management techniques; mass decontamination unit duties within thecommand structure; and approved forms for reporting and documenting mass decontamination.

(B)*

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using suitable PPE, selecting a mass decontamination procedure to minimize the hazard,setting up and implementing mass decontamination operations for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims, evaluating theeffectiveness of the mass decontamination process, and completing reporting and documentation requirements.

7.4.4.2 Technical Decontamination.

Perform Establish and implement technical decontamination in support of entry operations and for ambulatory andnonambulatory victims at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident requiring technicaldecontamination; an assignment in an IAP; policies and procedures; and approved PPE, tools, and equipment, so thatapproved PPE is selected and used; a technical decontamination procedure is selected, set up, implemented, evaluated, andterminated; victims are decontaminated; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated,personnel, tools, and equipment are decontaminated; and all reports and documentation of technical decontaminationoperations are completed.

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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; advantages and limitations of operations andmethods of technical decontamination; policies and procedures; approved tools, equipment, and PPE; procedures forperforming technical decontamination; safety precautions; crowd management techniques; technical decontamination unitduties within the command structure; and approved forms for reporting and documenting technical decontamination.

(B)*

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE, selecting a technical decontamination procedure to minimize the hazard, setting upand implementing technical decontamination operations, evaluating the effectiveness of the technical decontaminationprocedure, and completing reporting and documentation requirements.

7.5 Evaluating and Reporting Progress.

Evaluate and report the progress of assigned tasks at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMDincident, an assignment in an IAP, current incident conditions, response options and actions taken, and approvedcommunication equipment, so that the actual behavior of material and container is compared to that predicted, the effectivenessof response options and actions in accomplishing response objectives is determined, modifications to the response options andactions are made, and the results are communicated.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Procedures for evaluating whether the response options and actions are effective in accomplishing theresponse objectives; resources for identifying improving, static, or deteriorating conditions; approved communicationprocedures and communication equipment; and the process for modifying response options and action.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Comparing predicted behavior of the material and its container to the actual behavior, determiningeffectiveness of response options and actions, communicating the status of response options and actions, and modifying theresponse options and actions based on the incident status review.

7.6* Terminating the Incident.

Terminate a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, an assignment in an IAP, policiesand procedures, operational observations of activities (incident information), and approved forms for documentation andreporting, so that assistance in scheduled incident debriefings and critiques is provided, and documentation and reportingrequirements are completed.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Purpose, regulatory issues, elements, and procedures for conducting debriefings and critiques;documentation and reporting requirements; approved forms and procedures for completing required reports, records, andsupporting documentation; and importance of and procedures for filing documents and maintaining records.


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Requisite Skills. Communicating operational observations (incident information) at debriefings and critiques; and completing,forwarding, and filing required reports, records, and supporting documentation.

Chapter 8 Incident Commander

8.1 General.

8.1.1

An incident commander (IC) shall meet the job performance requirements defined in Sections 4.2 through 4.4.

8.1.2

An incident commander shall meet the job performance requirements defined in Sections 5.2 through 5.6.

8.1.3

An incident commander shall meet the job performance requirements defined in Sections 8.2 through 8.6.

8.1.4

An incident commander shall be responsible for all incident activities, including the development of strategies and tactics andthe ordering and release of resources as designated by the authority having jurisdiction.


Knowledge of incident management system/incident command system (IMS/ICS) and importance of command presence.

8.1.6 General Skills Requirements. (Reserved)

8.2 Analyze the Incident.

Analyze a hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident, given a hazardous material/WMD incident; anassignment in an incident action plan (IAP); incident information; policies and procedures; available resources; approvedreferences; and access to a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency plan, or standard operatingprocedures, so that the hazards are assessed and risks are evaluated.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Advantages and disadvantages of hazardous materials databases, detection and monitoringequipment, reference manuals, technical information centers, and technical information specialists; methods available to obtainlocal weather conditions and predictions; resources to predict behavior and estimate outcomes.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Assessing hazards and evaluating risks; written and verbal communication.

8.3 Plan the Response.

Plan the response to a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given an hazardous materials/WMD incident, the results of theincident analysis, and available resources, so that the response objectives are identified, potential response options areidentified, level of personal protective equipment (PPE) is approved, decontamination process is approved, response optionsare selected based on available resources, and an IAP is developed.

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Requisite Knowledge. Response objectives, purpose of hazardous materials control techniques, approving the level of PPE,steps for developing an IAP, factors to be evaluated in public protective actions, making tactical assignments, and safeoperating practices and procedures.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Approving the personal protective equipment for response options, developing a plan of action, and ability touse verbal and written communication.

8.4 Implement the Incident Action Plan (IAP).

Implement the planned response in a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, anassignment in an IAP, and resources and equipment available, so that IMS/ICS is implemented, resources are directed, a focalpoint for information transfer is established, and actions are taken to meet the response objectives of the IAP.

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Requisite Knowledge. Role of the command element, concept of unified command and its application and use, duties andresponsibilities of hazardous materials branch/group functions, transfer of command, implementing IMS/ICS, directingresources, and establishing a focal point for information transfer.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Implementing IMS/ICS including unified command as necessary, assigning and directing resources, andestablishing information transfer focal point.

8.5* Evaluate Progress and Adjust IAP.

Evaluate the progress and adjust the IAP as needed at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given an hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment in an IAP, actions taken, and changing incident conditions, so that actual behavior ofmaterial and container is compared to that predicted, effectiveness of response options and actions is determined, andmodifications to the IAP are made as needed until the scene is determined to be stabilized and hazards are controlled.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Determination of “safe” versus “unsafe,” procedures for evaluating whether the response options areeffective in accomplishing the objectives, steps for comparing actual behavior of the material and the container to thatpredicted, and procedures for making modifications to the IAP.


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(B)

Requisite Skills. Comparing predicted behavior of the material and its container to the actual behavior, determiningeffectiveness of response options and actions, and modifying the IAP when needed.

8.6* Termination.

Terminate response operations at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident that hasbeen determined to be stabilized with hazards controlled, an assignment in an IAP, operational observations, and approvedforms for documentation and reporting, so that command is transferred, debriefings are held, post-incident analysis iscompleted, a critique is conducted, and final documentation and reporting requirements are completed.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Transition from safe and nonsafe; regulatory issues; elements and procedures for conducting adebriefing, a post-incident analysis, and a critique; and final documentation and reporting requirements.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Transferring command; participating in a debriefing, post-incident analysis, and critique activities; andcompleting final documentation and reporting requirements.

Annex A Explanatory Material

Annex A is not a part of the requirements of this NFPA document but is included for informational purposes only. This annexcontains explanatory material, numbered to correspond with the applicable text paragraphs.

A.1.1

The committee recognizes that emergency services organizations might have to invest considerable resources to provide theequipment and training needed to respond to incidents involving hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction (WMD)safely and efficiently. The committee does not mean to imply that organizations with limited resources cannot provide responseservices, only that the individuals charged with responsibilities are qualified to specific levels according to this standard.

A.1.2.3

Organization and management responsibilities should be addressed by the agency that personnel represent. The authorityhaving jurisdiction should define the agency requirements for progression to positions of management responsibility.

A.1.2.6

The committee recognizes the importance of formal and continuing education and training programs to ensure that personnel atthe various response levels — awareness, operations, operations mission-specific, hazardous materials technician, andincident commander — have maintained and updated the necessary skills and knowledge for the level of qualification.Continuing education and training programs can be developed or administered by local, state, provincial, or federal agencies aswell as by professional associations and accredited institutions of higher education. The methods of learning would includeareas of technology, refresher training, skills practices, and knowledge application to standards. The subject matter shoulddirectly relate to the requirements of this standard.

A.1.3.3

It is recommended, where practical, that evaluators be individuals who were not directly involved as instructors for therequirement being evaluated.

A.3.2.1 Approved.

The National Fire Protection Association does not approve, inspect, or certify any installations, procedures, equipment, ormaterials; nor does it approve or evaluate testing laboratories. In determining the acceptability of installations, procedures,equipment, or materials, the AHJ may base acceptance on compliance with NFPA or other appropriate standards. In theabsence of such standards, said authority may require evidence of proper installation, procedure, or use. The AHJ may alsorefer to the listings or labeling practices of an organization that is concerned with product evaluations and is thus in a position todetermine compliance with appropriate standards for the current production of listed items.

A.3.2.2 Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

The phrase “authority having jurisdiction,” or its acronym AHJ, is used in NFPA documents in a broad manner, sincejurisdictions and approval agencies vary, as do their responsibilities. Where public safety is primary, the authority havingjurisdiction may be a federal, state, local, or other regional department or individual such as a police chief, sheriff, fire chief; firemarshal; chief of a fire prevention bureau, labor department, or health department; building official; electrical inspector; orothers having statutory authority. For insurance purposes, an insurance inspection department, rating bureau, or otherinsurance company representative may be the authority having jurisdiction. In many circumstances, the property owner or his orher designated agent assumes the role of the authority having jurisdiction; at government installations, the commanding officeror departmental official may be the authority having jurisdiction.

A.3.2.3 Listed.

The means for identifying listed equipment may vary for each organization concerned with product evaluation; someorganizations do not recognize equipment as listed unless it is also labeled. The authority having jurisdiction should utilize thesystem employed by the listing organization to identify a listed product.

A.3.3.1 Allied Professional.

Examples could include Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Health Physicist (CHP), Certified Industrial Hygienist(CIH), Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), or similar credentialed or competent individuals as determined by the AHJ. May Mightalso be referred to as a Technical Specialist of Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a mission-specific area. [ 472, 2013]


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A.3.3.8 Confined Space.

Additionally, a confined space is further defined as having one or more of the following characteristics:

(1) The area contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere, including an oxygen-deficient atmosphere.

(2) The area contains a material with the potential to engulf a member.

(3) The area has an internal configuration such that a member could be trapped by inwardly converging walls or a floor thatslopes downward and tapers to a small cross section.

(4) The area contains any other recognized serious hazard.

[472, 2013]

A.3.3.9.7 Radioactive Materials Containers.

Excepted packaging are containers used to transport materials with extremely low levels of radioactivity that meet onlygeneral design requirements for any hazardous material. Excepted packaging ranges from a product's fiberboard box to asturdy wooden or steel crate, and typical shipments include limited quantities of materials, instruments, and articles such assmoke detectors. Excepted packaging will contain non-life-endangering amounts of radioactive material.

Industrial packaging are containers used to transport materials that present limited hazard to the public and the environment.Examples of these materials are contaminated equipment and radioactive waste solidified in materials such as concrete. Thispackaging is grouped into three categories based on the strength of packaging: IP-1, IP-2, and IP-3. Industrial packaging willcontain non-life-endangering amounts of radioactive material.

Type A packaging are containers used to transport radioactive materials with concentrations of radioactivity not exceedingthe limits established in 49 CFR 173.431. Typically, Type A packaging has an inner containment vessel made of glass, plastic,or metal and packing material made of polyethylene, rubber, or vermiculite. Examples of materials shipped in Type Apackaging are radiopharmaceuticals and low-level radioactive wastes. Type A packaging will contain non-life-endangeringamounts of radioactive material.

Type B packaging are containers used to transport radioactive materials with radioactivity levels higher than those allowed inType A packaging, such as spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste. Limits on activity contained in Type B packaging areprovided in 49 CFR 173.431. Type B packaging ranges from small drums [55 gal (208 L)] to heavily shielded steel casks thatsometimes weigh more than 138 tons (125 metric tonnes). Type B packaging can contain potentially life endangeringamounts of radioactive material.

Type C packaging are containers used for consignments transported by aircraft of high-activity radioactive materials thathave not been certified as “low dispersible radioactive material” (including plutonium). They are designed to withstand severeaccident conditions associated with air transport without loss of containment or significant increase in external radiationlevels. The Type C packaging performance requirements are significantly more stringent than those for Type B packaging.Type C packaging is not authorized for domestic use but can be authorized for international shipments of high-activityradioactive material consignments. Regulations require that both Type B and Type C packaging be marked with a trefoilsymbol to ensure that the package can be positively identified as carrying radioactive material. The trefoil symbol must beresistant to the effects of both fire and water so that it is likely to survive a severe accident and serve as a warning toemergency responders.

The performance requirements for Type C packaging include those applicable to Type B packaging with enhancements onsome tests that are significantly more stringent than those for Type B packaging. For example, a 200 mph (321.8 km/hr)impact onto an unyielding target is required instead of the 30 ft (9.1 m) drop test required for Type B packaging; a 60-minutefire test is required instead of the 30-minute test for Type B packaging; and a puncture/tearing test is required. Thesestringent tests are expected to result in packaging designs that will survive more severe aircraft accidents than Type Bpackaging designs.

A.3.3.14 Control Zones.

Law enforcement agencies might utilize different terminology for site control, for example, inner and outer perimeters asopposed to hot or cold zones. The operations level responder should be familiar with the terminology and procedures used bythe AHJ and coordinate on-scene site control operations with law enforcement. Many terms are used to describe control zones;however, for the purposes of this standard, these zones are defined as hot, warm, and cold zones and decontaminationcorridor.

A.3.3.14.4 Warm Zone.

The warm zone includes control points for the decontamination corridor, thus helping to reduce the spread of contamination.This support may include staging of backup personnel and equipment, staging of evidence, and personnel and equipmentdecontamination. Additionally, portions of this area may be used as a safe refuge for initial patient evacuation and triage. [472,2013]


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A.3.3.16 Decontamination.

There are three types of decontamination (commonly known as “decon”) performed by emergency responders: emergency,mass, and technical.

Gross decontamination is a phase of decontamination where significant reduction of the amount surface contamination takesplace as quickly as possible. This is usually accomplished by mechanical removal of the contaminant or initial rinsing fromhandheld hose lines, emergency showers, or other nearby sources of water. Gross decontamination is performed on thefollowing:

(1) Team members before their technical decontamination

(2) Victims during emergency decontamination

(3) Persons requiring mass decontamination

Decontamination sometimes performed on victims in a hospital setting is generally referred to as definitive decontamination, butis not covered in this standard.

The types of decontamination (except gross and definitive decontamination) are further defined in A.3.3.16.1 throughA.3.3.16.2.

A.3.3.16.1 Emergency Decontamination.

This process can be as simple as removal of outer or all garments from the individual to washing down with water from a firehose or emergency safety shower. The sole purpose is to quickly separate as much of the contaminant as possible from theindividual to minimize exposure and injury. [472, 2013]

A.3.3.16.2 Mass Decontamination.

Mass decontamination is initiated where the number of victims and time constraints do not allow the establishment of anin-depth decontamination process. Mass decontamination is a gross decontamination process utilizing large volumes oflow-pressure water to reduce the level of contamination. A soap-and-water solution or universal decontamination solutionwould be more effective; however, availability of such solutions in sufficient quantities cannot always be ensured. [ 472, 2013]

Extensive research into mass decontamination operations at terrorist incidents involving hazardous materials and chemicalwarfare agents has been conducted by the U.S. Army's Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM), andthe resulting guidelines and documents are available on the Internet. [ 472, 2013]

Mass decontamination should be established quickly to reduce the harm being done to the victims by the contaminants. Initialoperations will likely be through handheld hose lines or master streams supplied from fire apparatus while a more formalprocess is being set up. Examples of mass decontamination methods are the ladder pipe decontamination system and theemergency decontamination corridor system, both of which are described in RDECOM's guidelines. [ 472, 2013] A formaltechnical decontamination might be necessary if it is determined through detection, observation, or concern that the initialemergency decontamination was not effective. For example, this could be the case for victims exposed to a radiologicaldispersal device (RDD) or an aerosolized biologic agent.

A.3.3.17 Demonstrate.

This performance can be supplemented by simulation, explanation, illustration, or a combination of these. [472, 2013]

A.3.3.17.3 Technical Decontamination.

Technical decontamination is the process subsequent to gross decontamination designed to more thoroughly remove allcontaminants from responders, their equipment, and victims. It is intended to minimize the spread of contamination andensure responder safety. Technical decontamination is normally established in support of emergency responder entryoperations at a hazardous materials incident, with the scope and level of technical decontamination based on the type andproperties of the contaminants involved. In non–life threatening contamination incidents, technical decontamination can alsobe used on victims of the initial release. Examples of technical decontamination methods are the following:

Absorption

Adsorption

Chemical degradation

Dilution

Disinfecting

Evaporation

Isolation and disposal

Neutralization

Solidification

Sterilization

Vacuuming

Washing

The specific decontamination procedure to be used at an incident is typically selected by a hazardous materials technician(see 7.3.4 of NFPA 472 ) and is subject to the approval of the incident commander.

[ 472, 2013]


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A.3.3.26 Exposure.

The magnitude of exposure is dependent primarily on the duration of exposure and the concentration of the hazardous material.This term is also used to describe a person, an animal, the environment, or a piece of equipment. The exposure can beexternal, internal, or both.

A.3.3.28 Fissile Material.

Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations define fissile material as plutonium-239, plutoniun plutonium -242,uranium-233, uranium-235, or any combination of these radionuclides. This material is usually transported with additionalshipping controls that limit the quantity of material in any one shipment. Packaging Containers used for fissile material isdesigned and tested to prevent a fission reaction from occurring during normal transport conditions as well as hypotheticalaccident conditions. [ 472, 2013]

A.3.3.31 Hazardous Material.

In United Nations model codes and regulations, hazardous materials are called dangerous goods. See also3.3.643.3.643.3.653.3.653.3.643.3.643.3.643.3.633.3.63 3.3.633.3.67 and A.3.3.64, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).

A.3.3.32 Hazardous Materials Branch/Group.

This function is directed by a hazardous materials officer and deals principally with the technical aspects of the incident. [472,2013]

A.3.3.33 Hazardous Materials Officer.

This individual might also serve as a technical specialist for incidents that involve hazardous materials/WMD. The NationalIncident Management System (NIMS) identifies this person as the Hazardous Materials Branch Director/Group Supervisor.

A.3.3.34 Hazardous Materials Response Team (HMRT).

The team members respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous materials/WMD for the purpose of control orstabilization of the incident.

A.3.3.35 Hazardous Materials Safety Officer.

This individual might also serve as a technical specialist for incidents that involve hazardous materials/WMD. The NationalIncident Management System (NIMS) identifies this person as the Assistant Safety Officer — Hazardous Material.

A.3.3.36 Hazardous Materials Technician.

These persons might have additional competencies that are specific to their response mission, expected tasks, and equipmentand training as determined by the AHJ. [472, 2013]

A.3.3.40 Incident Commander (IC).

This position is equivalent to the on-scene incident commander as defined in OSHA 1910.120(8), Hazardous Waste Operationsand Emergency Response. The incident commander (IC) has overall authority and responsibility for conducting incidentoperations and is responsible for the management of all incident operations at the incident site.

A.3.3.42 Incident Management System (IMS).

The IMS provides a consistent approach for all levels of government, private sector, and volunteer organizations to workeffectively and efficiently together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, orcomplexity. An IMS provides for interoperability and compatibility among all capability levels of government, the private sector,and volunteer organizations. The IMS includes a core set of concepts, principles, terminology, and technologies covering theincident command system, multiagency coordination systems, training, and identification and management of resources. [472,2013]

A.3.3.46 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Personal protective equipment includes both personal protective clothing and respiratory protection. Adequate personalprotective equipment should protect the respiratory system, skin, eyes, face, hands, feet, head, body, and hearing. [472, 2013].

A.3.3.47 Packaging.

Packaging for hazardous materials includes bulk and nonbulk packaging. [ 472, 2013]

A.3.3.47.1 Bulk Packaging.

Bulk packaging can be either placed on or in a transport vehicle or vessel or constructed as an integral part of the transportvehicle. [ 472, 2013]

A.3.3.47.1 Emergency Response Plan (ERP).

Emergency response plans can be developed at organizational, and governmental levels ( agency, local, state, provincial,territorial, tribal , and federal levels) . [ 472, 2013]


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A.3.3.47.3 Radioactive Materials Packaging.

Excepted packaging is packaging used to transport materials with extremely low levels of radioactivity that meet only generaldesign requirements for any hazardous material. Excepted packaging ranges from a product's fiberboard box to a sturdywooden or steel crate, and typical shipments include limited quantities of materials, instruments, and articles such as smokedetectors. Excepted packaging will contain non-life-endangering amounts of radioactive material.

Industrial packaging is packaging used to transport materials that present limited hazard to the public and the environment.Examples of these materials are contaminated equipment and radioactive waste solidified in materials such as concrete. Thispackaging is grouped into three categories based on the strength of packaging: IP-1, IP-2, and IP-3. Industrial packaging willcontain non–life endangering amounts of radioactive material.

Type A packaging is used to transport radioactive materials with concentrations of radioactivity not exceeding the limitsestablished in 49 CFR 173.431. Typically, Type A packaging has an inner containment vessel made of glass, plastic, or metaland packing material made of polyethylene, rubber, or vermiculite. Examples of materials shipped in Type A packaging areradiopharmaceuticals and low-level radioactive wastes. Type A packaging will contain non–life endangering amounts ofradioactive material.

Type B packaging is used to transport radioactive materials with radioactivity levels higher than those allowed in Type Apackaging, such as spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste. Limits on activity contained in a Type B packaging areprovided in 49 CFR 173.431. Type B packaging ranges from small drums [55 gal (208 L)] to heavily shielded steel casks thatsometimes weigh more than 98 tons (100 metric tons). Type B packaging can contain potentially life endangering amounts ofradioactive material.

Type C packaging is used for consignments transported by aircraft of high-activity radioactive materials that have not beencertified as “low dispersible radioactive material” (including plutonium). They are designed to withstand severe accidentconditions associated with air transport without loss of containment or significant increase in external radiation levels. TheType C packaging performance requirements are significantly more stringent than those for Type B packaging. Type Cpackaging is not authorized for domestic use but can be authorized for international shipments of high-activity radioactivematerial consignments. Regulations require that both Type B and Type C packaging be marked with a trefoil symbol to ensurethat the package can be positively identified as carrying radioactive material. The trefoil symbol must be resistant to theeffects of both fire and water so that it is likely to survive a severe accident and serve as a warning to emergency responders.

The performance requirements for Type C packaging include those applicable to Type B packaging with enhancements onsome tests that are significantly more stringent than those for Type B packaging. For example, a 200 mph (321.8 km/hr)impact onto an unyielding target is required instead of the 30 ft (9.1 m) drop test required of a Type B packaging; a 60-minutefire test is required instead of the 30-minute test for Type B packaging; and a puncture/tearing test is required. Thesestringent tests are expected to result in packaging designs that will survive more severe aircraft accidents than Type Bpackaging designs.

A.3.3.47.3 Site Safety and Control Plan.

Reflective of the objectives identified in the IAP, the site safety and control plan is used to communicate incident conditions,incident hazards, and branch operations to the hazardous materials team during the safety briefing. Components of a typicalsite safety and control plan include an overview of the hazardous materials branch organization; personnel assignments;summary of incident hazards, both physical and chemical; branch tactical objectives; site control practices; identification ofpersonal protective equipment or ensembles; hazardous materials branch communications; identification of decontaminationpractices and medical care; and monitoring of the identified hazards.

A.3.3.48 Planned Response.

The following site safety plan considerations are from the EPA's Standard Operating Safety Guides:

(1) Site description

(2) Entry objectives

(3) On-site organization

(4) On-site control

(5) Hazard evaluations

(6) Personal protective equipment

(7) On-site work plans

(8) Communication procedures

(9) Decontamination procedures

(10) Site safety and health plan

[472, 2013]

A.3.3.48.2 Incident Action Plan (IAP).

It can include the identification of operational resources and assignments. It can also include attachments that providedirection and important information for management of the incident during one or more operational periods. [ 472, 2013]

An IAP can be formal or informal, depending on the stage of the emergency; initially, the IAP might be local policies andprocedures.

A.3.3.50.1 Chemical-Protective Clothing (CPC).

Chemical-protective clothing (garments) can be constructed as a single- or multi-piece multi-piece garment. The garment cancompletely enclose the wearer either by itself or in combination with the wearer's respiratory protection, attached or detachablehood, gloves, and boots. [472, 2013]


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A.3.3.50.2 High Temperature–Protective Clothing.

This type of clothing is usually of limited use in dealing with chemical commodities. [472, 2013]

A.3.3.50.3 Liquid Splash–Protective Clothing Ensembles .

This type of protective clothing is a component of EPA Level B chemical protection. Liquid splash–protectiveclothing Ensembles should meet the requirements of NFPA 1992, Standard on Liquid Splash–Protective Ensembles andClothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies . [ 472 , 2013]

A.3.3.50.4 Structural Fire-Fighting Protective Clothing.

Structural fire-fighting protective clothing provides limited protection from heat but might not provide adequate protection fromthe harmful gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts that are encountered during hazardous materials/WMD incidents. [ 472, 2013]The NFPA 1971 CBRN option is intended to add chemical protection to structural fire-fighting protective clothing.

A.3.3.50.5 Vapor-Protective Clothing Ensembles .

This type of protective clothing is a component of EPA Level A chemical protection. Vapor-protective clothing should meet therequirements of NFPA 1991 or NFPA 1994 . [ 472, 2013]

A.3.3.52 Respiratory Protection.

Respiratory protection is divided into three types:

(1) Positive pressure self Self -contained breathing apparatus (should meet the requirements of NFPA 1981 , which alsoincorporates the Statement of Standard for NIOSH CBRN SCBA Testing)

(2) Positive pressure Supplied air-line respirators

(3) Powered air-purifying respirators (should meet the Statement of Standard for NIOSH CBRN PAPR Testing)

(4) Air-purifying respirators (should meet the Statement of Standard for NIOSH CBRN APR Testing)

[ 472, 2013]

A.3.3.53 Response.

The activities in the response portion of a hazardous materials/WMD incident include analyzing the incident, planning theresponse, implementing the planned response, evaluating progress, and terminating the emergency phase of the incident. [472,2013]

A.3.3.58 Sampling.

During a hazardous materials incident, sampling can be used to determine requirements for public protective actions,decontamination, medical treatments, mitigation, or other related functions.

The collection of evidence for the purposes of investigation is a form of sampling that has extensive enhanced requirementsdetermined by the law enforcement AHJ.

A.3.3.62 Termination.

Termination is divided into three phases: debriefing the incident, post-incident analysis, and critiquing the incident. [472, 2013]

A.3.3.63 UN/NA Identification Number.

United Nations (UN) numbers are four-digit numbers used in international commerce and transportation to identify hazardouschemicals or classes of hazardous materials. These numbers generally range between 0000 and 3500 and usually arepreceded by the letters “UN” (e.g., “UN1005”) to avoid confusion with number codes. [472, 2013]

North American (NA) numbers are identical to UN numbers. If a material does not have a UN number, it may be assigned anNA number. These usually are preceded by “NA” followed by a four-digit number starting with 8 or 9. [472, 2013]


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A.3.3.64 Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD).

The source of this definition is 18 USC 2332a. [472, 2013]

Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are known by many different abbreviations and acronyms, the most common of which isCBRN, which is the acronym for chemical, biological, and radiological/nuclear, and explosives particulate agents that could bereleased as the result of a terrorist attack. CBRN agents are further categorized as follows:

(1) Chemical terrorism agents are materials used to inflict lethal or incapacitating casualties, generally on a civilian population,and include chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals:

(a) Chemical warfare agents are solid, liquid, gaseous, and vapor agents, including, but not limited to, GB (Sarin), GD(Soman), HD (sulfur mustard), and VX.

(b) Toxic industrial chemicals include chlorine and ammonia, which have been identified as mass casualty threats.

(2) Biological terrorism agents are liquid or particulate agents that can consist of a biologically derived toxin or pathogen toinflict lethal or incapacitating casualties, such as bacteria, viruses, or the toxins derived from biological material.

(3) Radiological particulate terrorism agents are particles that emit ionizing radiation in excess of normal background levelsused to inflict lethal or incapacitating casualties, generally on a civilian population, as the result of a terrorist attack.

A.3.3.64.1 Radiological Weapons of Mass Destruction.

The intent of this annex material is to provide information on the different types of radiological/nuclear devices that can be usedas a weapon by those with malicious intent. [472, 2013]

A.3.3.64.2 Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) .

The nuclear explosion from an IND produces extreme heat, powerful shockwaves, and prompt radiation that would be acutelylethal for a significant distance. It also produces potentially lethal radioactive fallout, which may spread and deposit over verylarge areas. It also produces potentially lethal radioactive fallout, which may spread and deposit over very large areas. Anuclear detonation in an urban area could result in over 100,000 fatalities (and many more injured), massive infrastructuredamage, and thousands of square kilometers of contaminated land. If the IND fails to work correctly and does not create anuclear explosion, then the detonation of the conventional explosives would likely disperse radioactive material like anexplosive radiological dispersal device (RDD). [ 472, 2013]

A.3.3.64.2.1 Radiation Dispersal Device (RDD).

Any device that intentionally spreads radioactive material across an area with the intent to cause harm, without a nuclearexplosion occurring. An RDD that uses explosives for spreading or dispersing radioactive material is commonly referred to as a“dirty bomb” or “explosive RDD.” Non-explosive Nonexplosive RDDs could spread radioactive material using common itemssuch as pressurized containers, fans, building air-handling systems, sprayers, crop dusters, or even spreading by hand. [472,2013]

A.3.3.64.2.2 Radiation Exposure Device (RED).

Sealed source means radioactive material encased in a capsule or closely bonded to another material in order to contain theradioactive material and prevent its leakage or escape under normal conditions of intended use. Radioactive material may be ina sealed or unsealed (dispersible) form. Shipments of sealed and dispersible forms of radioactive material are made inaccordance with Department of Transportation regulations in a variety of packaging containers dependent on the physical andchemical form of the material, quantity of radioactive material present, and associated radiation levels on the exterior of thepackaging container . [ 472, 2013]

An RED might cause a few deaths but normally would not cause widespread radiological contamination. An RED could beconcealed in public transportation (under a bus or subway seat), a busy shopping mall (e.g., the food court), a movie theater, orany other location where a large number of people sit, stand, or pass close by. Individuals who come in contact with, touch, orsit on a radioactive material container do not become contaminated. The danger is from exposure for extended periods of timeto high levels of radiation close to the radioactive material or generating device. If an RED contains radioactivematerial materials and the device were to break open, some of the radioactive material could be released, causingcontamination. If that occurs, the RED becomes a radiological dispersal device (RDD), and people coming in contact with theradioactive material could spread contamination elsewhere.

A.3.4.2 Operations Level Responders.

The source of this definition is 29 CFR 1910.120. These responders can have additional competencies that are specific to theirresponse mission, expected tasks, and equipment and training as determined by the AHJ. [472, 2013]

A.4.1.2

Awareness personnel include public works employees, maintenance workers, and others who might see or encounter anincident involving hazardous materials/WMD occur while performing their regular assignment.

A.4.2

At the awareness level, approved resources include the ERG or an equivalent guide; manufacturer, shipper, andtransporter/ carrier documents (including shipping papers) and contacts; the U.S. DOT, Hazardous Materials Marking, Labelingand Placarding Guide; and safety data sheets (SDS).

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A.4.2(A)

Instructors should include indicators of terrorist attacks and other potentials, emphasizing that “if you can smell it, taste it, or feelit, you are now (or might be) part of the problem.”

While this is a minimum requirement, the AHJ has the option to select additional information from the operations chapter(Chapter 5) regarding container and hazard information as necessary, based on local conditions and circumstances.

Awareness level personnel should be able to match the hazard classes and divisions with the primary hazards and examples.

Indicators of the presence of hazardous materials include occupancy and locations, including fixed facilities andtransportation; container shape (general shape of the container); container owner/operator signage; placards and labels;markings, including NFPA 704 markings, military markings, transportation markings such as identification number marks,marine pollutant marks, elevated temperature marks, commodity markings, inhalation hazard marks, and pipe and pipelinemarkings and colors; shipping documents and SDS; and sensory clues (dead birds or fish, color of vapors, unusual odors,etc. sheen, hissing noise, dead vegetation , etc. ). Other items, such as fume hood exhaust stacks and vents on the exterior ofa building, could indicate hazardous materials and can be identified in advance through pre-incident survey activities.

A.4.3

People not directly involved in emergency response operations should be kept away from the hazard area, and control shouldbe established over the area of operations. Unprotected emergency responders should not be allowed to enter the isolationzone.

At the awareness level, approved resources reference sources include the ERG or an equivalent guide; manufacturer, shipper,and transporter/ carrier documents (including shipping papers) and contacts; and safety data sheets ( SDS) .

A.4.3(A)

Basic Recommended precautions found on numbered guides in the ERG include public safety issues; recommended protectiveclothing; evacuation, ; emergency response to fire, spill, and leak; and first aid sections.

Examples of required knowledge include precautions for providing emergency medical care to victims; typical ignition sources;ways hazardous materials/WMD are harmful to people, the environment, and property; general routes of entry for humanexposure; emergency action (fire, spill, or leak; first aid); protective recommended actions not to be performed (i.e., closing ofpipeline valves); protective actions ( isolation of area and denial of entry, evacuation, shelter-in-place); size and shape ofrecommended initial isolation and protective action distances; difference between small and large spills; conditions requiring theuse of the Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances, which is found in the ERG, and the isolation distances in thenumbered guide in the ERG; techniques for isolating the hazard area and denying entry to unauthorized persons; how torecognize and protect evidence; and use of approved tools and equipment.

A.5.2 Approved reference sources.

At the operations level, resources approved reference sources should include a minimum of ERG, SDS, and CHEMTREC,CANUTEC, and SETIQ; local, state, and governmental authorities; and manufacturer, shipper, and transporter/ carrierdocuments (including shipping papers) and contacts.

Surrounding conditions include topography; land use, including utilities and fiber-optic cables; accessibility; weathercondition conditions ; bodies of water, including recharge ponds; public exposure potential; patient presentation; overhead andunderground wires and pipelines; storm and sewer drains; possible ignition sources; adjacent land use such as rail lines,highways, and airports; and the nature and extent of injuries. Building information, such as floor drains, ventilation ducts, and airreturns, also should be included where appropriate.


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A.5.2(A)

At the operations level, responders should be able to recognize the following containers and identify them by name: rail tankcars (pressure, nonpressure, and cryogenic tank cars); highway cargo tanks (compressed gas tube trailers, corrosive liquidtanks, cryogenic tanks, dry bulk cargo tanks, highpressure tanks, low- pressure chemical tanks, and nonpressure liquid tanks);UN portable tanks/intermodal tanks (nonpressure, pressure, cryogenic, and tube modules); storage tanks (nonpressure,pressure, and cryogenic storage tanks); piping and pipelines; intermediate bulk containers (IBC) and ton containers; radioactivematerials packages (excepted, industrial, Type A, and Type B packages); and nonbulk packaging containers (bags, carboys,cylinders, drums, and Dewar flasks for cryogenic liquids).

In an effort to ensure that operations level personnel also understand how to obtain information pertaining to a pipeline-involvedincident, line markers or pipeline markers are added to supplement the list of information sources. In a pipeline incident, thepipeline markers would be the source of information used since no shipping papers, placards, UN numbers, or other informationwould be available.

Hazardous materials incident survey information includes location, weather conditions, topography, populated buildings, bodiesof water, other buildings, remedial actions taken, container/package, contents, release, container damage, time of day, andother factors that help determine the scope of the problem.

Physical and chemical properties. Predicting behavior of hazardous materials/WMD relies on understanding certaincharacteristics of the material. Information identifying the following characteristics should be collected and interpreted: boilingpoint, chemical reactivity, corrosivity (pH), flammable (explosive) range [LFL (LEL) and UFL(UEL)], flash point, ignition(autoignition) temperature, particle size, persistence, physical state (solid, liquid, gas), radiation (ionizing and nonionizing),specific gravity, toxic products of combustion, vapor density, vapor pressure, and water solubility.

Identifying hazards. The process for predicting/identifying the behavior of a hazardous material/WMD and its container underemergency conditions is based on the simple concepts that containers of hazardous materials/WMD under stress can open upand allow the contents to escape. This content release will vary in type and speed. A dispersion pattern will be formed by theescaping product, potentially exposing people, the environment, or property to physical and/or health hazards.

This overall concept for identifying the likely behavior of a container and its contents under emergency conditions is oftenreferred to as a general behavior model. The general behavior model considers the type of stress on the container involved andthe potential type of breach, release, dispersion pattern, length of contact, and the health and physical hazards associated withthe material and its container, as follows:

(1) Stress. The three types of stress that could cause a container to release its contents are thermal stress, mechanical stress,and chemical stress.

(2) Breach. The five ways in which containers can breach are disintegration, runaway cracking, closures opening up,punctures, and splits or tears.

(3) Release. The four ways in which containment systems can release their contents are detonation, violent rupture, rapidrelief, and spill or leak.

(4) Dispersion. Seven dispersion patterns can be created upon release of agents: hemisphere, cloud, plume, cone, stream,pool, and irregular.

(5) Contact. The three general time frames for predicting the length of time that an exposure can be in contact with hazardousmaterials/WMD in an endangered area are short term (minutes and hours), medium term (days, weeks, and months), andlong term (years and generations).

(6) Hazards. The seven health and physical hazards that could cause harm in a hazardous materials/WMD incident arethermal, mechanical, poisonous, corrosive, asphyxiating, radiological, and etiologic.

Identifying outcomes. At the operations core level, the process for identifying the potential harm and associated outcomeswithin an endangered area at a hazardous materials/WMD incident includes identifying the size and shape of the endangeredarea, the number of exposures (people, property, environment, and major systems) within the endangered area, and thephysical, health, and safety hazards within the endangered area determined from approved resources.

Resources for determining the size of an endangered area of a hazardous materials/WMD incident are the current edition of theERG and plume dispersion modeling results from facility pre-incident plans.

The factors for determining the extent of physical, health, and safety hazards within an endangered area at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident are victim presentation (including nonclinical indicators or clues of a material's presence), surroundingconditions, indication of the behavior of the hazardous materials and its container, and the degree of hazard.

A.5.2(B)

Surrounding conditions include topography; land use, including utilities and fiber- optic cables; accessibility; weather conditions;bodies of water, including recharge ponds; public exposure potential; overhead and underground wires and pipelines; storm andsewer drains; possible ignition sources; adjacent land use such as rail lines, highways, and airports; and nature and extent ofinjuries. Building information, such as floor drains, ventilation ducts, and air returns, also should be included where appropriate.

A.5.3

At the operations level, resources approved information sources should include a minimum of ERG; SDS; CHEMTREC,CANUTEC, or SETIQ; local, state, and governmental authorities; and manufacturers', shippers', and transporters'/ carriers'documents (shipping papers) and contacts.


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A.5.3(A)

Modes of operation are offensive, defensive, and nonintervention and include the following:

(1) Common response objectives, for example, product control; fire control; protection of people, the environment, andproperty; identification and isolation; evidence protection; rescue; recovery; and termination

(2) Common response options, for example, spill control, leak control, foam, control exposures, evacuation, isolation, shelter-in-place, and establishment of product control zones

(3) Contamination types: primary, secondary, and tertiary

A.5.4

Protective actions include isolating the hazard area, denying entry, evacuation, and shelter-in-place.

Scene control includes establishing control zones, performing emergency decontamination, and communicating to the public.

A.5.4(A)

Evidence preservation. Preservation of evidence is essential to the integrity and credibility of an incident investigation.Preservation techniques must be acceptable to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction; therefore, it is important to getthat agency's input ahead of time on the techniques specified in the local emergency response plan or the organization'sstandard operating procedures.

General procedures for preserving evidence include the following:

(1) Secure and isolate any incident area where evidence is located. This can include discarded personal protection equipment,specialized packaging (shipping or workplace labels and placards), biohazard containers, glass or metal fragments,containers (e.g., plastic, pipes, cylinders, bottles, fuel containers), and other materials that appear relevant to theoccurrence, such as roadway flares, electrical components, fluids, and chemicals.

(2) Leave fatalities and body parts in place and secure the area in which they are located.

(3) Isolate any apparent source location of the event (e.g., blast area, spill release point).

(4) Leave in place any explosive components or housing materials.

(5) Place light-colored tarpaulins on the ground of access and exit corridors, decontamination zones, treatment areas, andrehabilitation sectors to allow possible evidence that might drop during decontamination and doffing of clothes to bespotted and collected.

(6) Secure and isolate all food vending locations in the immediate area. Contaminated food products will qualify as primary orsecondary evidence in the event of a chemical or biological incident.

The collection (as opposed to preservation) of evidence is usually conducted by law enforcement personnel, unless otherprotocols are in place. If law enforcement personnel are not equipped or trained to enter the hot zone, hazardous materialstechnicians should be trained to collect samples in such a manner as to maintain the integrity of the samples for evidentiarypurposes and to document the chain of evidence. Safety precautions. Safety precautions should include buddy systems,backup systems, accountability systems, safety briefing, and evacuation/escape procedures. The following items should beconsidered in a safety briefing prior to allowing personnel to work at hazardous materials/WMD incidents:

(1) Preliminary evaluation

(2) Hazard identification

(3) Description of the site

(4) Task(s) to be performed

(5) Length of time for task(s)

(6) Required PPE

(7) Monitoring requirements

(8) Notification of identified risks

A.5.4(B)

Maintaining approved PPE includes storage.

A.5.6

All responders should understand why their efforts must be evaluated. If they are not making progress, the plan must bere-evaluated to determine why. The evaluation should include what changes have occurred with the circumstances of theincident (behavior of container or its contents).

To decide whether the actions being taken at an incident are effective and the objectives are being achieved, the respondermust determine whether the incident is stabilizing or increasing in intensity. Factors to be considered include reduction ofpotential impact to persons or the environment and status of resources available to manage the incident. The evaluation shouldtake place upon initiation of the IAP, and the IC/unified command and general staff should constantly monitor the status of theincident. The actions taken should be leading to a desirable outcome, with minimal loss of life and property. Changes in thestatus of the incident should influence the development of the IAP for the next operational period.

A.5.6(A)

Remaining in the immediate vicinity of an incident when nothing can be done to mitigate it and the situation is about todeteriorate is pointless. If flames are impinging on an LP-Gas vessel, for example, and providing the necessary volume of waterto cool it is impossible, it would be prudent to withdraw to a safe distance. ICs should always evaluate the benefit of operationsagainst the risk. Refer to the ERG or other references to determine appropriate action to be taken under the circumstances.


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A.5.6(B)

The proper methods for communicating the status of the planned response lie within the guidelines of the ICS and are dictatedby the incident-specific IAP. The ICS identifies two types of communication at an incident, formal and informal. Formalcommunication should be used for all policy-related communication, using the ICS principles of unity of command and chain ofcommand, while maintaining span of control. Ideally, all critical information should be communicated face-to-face.

The format for communications within the ICS must be established by the IC/unified command with input from the general staff.

A procedure should be established to allow responders to notify the IC immediately when conditions become critical andpersonnel are threatened. For example, the notification could take the form of a pre-established emergency radio message ortone that signifies danger, or it might be repeated blasts on an air horn. The message should not be delayed while responderstry to locate a specific person in the chain of command.

A.6.1.4

Operations level responders need only be trained to meet the competencies in Chapter 5. All the competencies listed inChapter 6 (mission-specific competencies) are not required for qualification as operations level responders and should beviewed as optional at the discretion of the AHJ, based on an assessment of local risks. The purpose of Chapter 6 is to providea more effective and efficient process so that the AHJ can match the expected tasks and duties of its personnel with therequired competencies to perform those tasks.

A.6.1.5

Although some of the mission-specific JPRs in this chapter are taken from 7 of NFPA 472, the technical committee wants toclearly state that operations mission-specific responders are not replacements for or qualified as hazardous materialstechnicians. Operations mission-specific responders can perform some technician skills, but they do not have the broader skillsand competencies required of a hazardous materials technician, particularly regarding risk assessment and the selection ofcontrol options. The following two options are examples of how guidance can be provided to ensure that operations mission-specific responders do not go beyond their level of training and equipment:

Direct guidance. Operations mission-specific responders are working under the control of a hazardous materials technician oran allied professional who has the ability to (1) continuously assess and/or observe their actions and (2) provide immediatefeedback. Guidance by a hazardous materials technician or an allied professional can be provided through direct visualobservation or through assessment reports communicated by the operations mission-specific responders to them.

Written guidance. Written standard operating procedures or similar guidance should clearly state the rules of engagement foroperations mission-specific responders' competency. Emphasis should be placed on the following:

(1) Tasks expected of operations level responders

(2) Tasks beyond the capability of operations level responders

(3) Required PPE and equipment to perform the expected tasks

(4) Procedures for ensuring coordination within the local ICS

A.6.2

At this level, PPE refers to personal protective equipment that would be used in situations where contact with hazardousmaterials/WMD is possible or expected. Such equipment can include chemical-protective clothing, bomb suits, respirators, orother equipment that typically would not be worn by operations level responders. Specialized PPE also refers to operationslevel responders' PPE that requires changes to donning, doffing, and usage procedures — for example, taping gaps infire-fighter protective clothing, doffing in a decontamination corridor, or working in the hot zone as a member of a buddy system.Personnel should be able to describe the types of PPE available and the options for thermal hazards, radiological hazards,asphyxiation hazards, chemical hazards, etiological/biological hazards, and mechanical hazards. (See also A.6.1.5.)

A.6.2(A)

Limitations of PPE include permeation, penetration, and degradation of protective clothing and limitations of respiratoryprotective equipment, such as air-purifying respirators.

Requisite knowledge includes the ability to describe the types of PPE that are available for response based on NFPA standardsand the PPE options for thermal hazards, radiological hazards, asphyxiating hazards, chemical hazards, etiological/biologicalhazards, and mechanical hazards.

A.6.3

See A.6.1.5.

A.6.3(A)

Policies and procedures for performing mass decontamination include containment of runoff according to the following EPAguidance: “During a hazardous materials incident (including a chemical/biological agent terrorist event), first responders shouldundertake any necessary emergency actions to save lives and protect the public and themselves. Once any imminent threats tohuman health and life are addressed, first responders should immediately take all reasonable efforts to contain thecontamination and avoid or mitigate environmental consequences. EPA will not pursue enforcement actions against state andlocal responders for the environmental consequences of necessary and appropriate emergency response actions. Firstresponders would not be protected under CERCLA from intentional contamination such as washing hazardous materials downthe storm-sewer during a response action as an alternative to costly and problematic disposal or in order to avoid extra effort.”


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A.6.3(B)

Methods that can be useful in assessing the effectiveness of decontamination (determining if entry personnel, tools andequipment, and victims have been decontaminated) include the following:

(1) Visual observation (stains, discolorations, corrosive effects, etc.)

(2) Monitoring devices [such as photoionization detectors (PIDs), detector tubes, radiation monitors, and pH paperstrips/meters] that show whether contamination levels are at least below the device's detection limit]

(3) Wipe sampling, which provides after-the-fact information on the effectiveness of decontamination (Once a wipe swab istaken, it is analyzed by chemical means, usually in a laboratory. Protective clothing, equipment, and skin can be testedusing wipe samples.)

A.6.4

See A.6.1.5.

A.6.4(A)

See A.6.3(A).

A.6.4(B)

See A.6.3(B).

A.6.5

See A.6.1.5.

A.6.6

See A.6.1.5.

For the purposes of this section, the intent is to focus on confining or containing the release with limited risk of personalexposure. The applicable techniques include absorption, adsorption, damming, diking, dilution, diversion, remote valve shutoff,retention, vapor dispersion, and vapor suppression. Product control also includes techniques for controlling flammable liquidincidents and flammable gas incidents.

Tools and equipment include such items as Class B foam application equipment, diking equipment, damming equipment,approved absorbent materials and products, shovels and other hand tools, piping, heavy equipment (such as backhoes), floats,and spill booms.

Control agents can include Class B foam, dispersal agents, and so on.

A.6.6(A)

Product control techniques that focus on confining/containing the release with limited risk of personal exposure includeabsorption, adsorption, damming, diking, dilution, diversion, remote valve shutoff, retention, vapor dispersion, and vaporsuppression. Product control also includes techniques for controlling flammable liquid incidents and flammable gas incidents.

Remote/emergency shutoff devices include those for MC-306/DOT-406, MC-407/DOT-407, and MC-331 cargo tanks.

A.6.6(B)

Product control techniques that focus on confining/containing the release with limited risk of personal exposure includeabsorption, adsorption, damming, diking, dilution, diversion, remote valve shutoff, retention, vapor dispersion, and vaporsuppression. Techniques for controlling flammable liquid incidents and flammable gas incidents (e.g., hose handling, nozzlepatterns, and attack operations) can be found in NFPA 1001.

A.6.7

See A.6.1.5.

A.6.7(A)

Field tests include bump tests, zero calibration, and other test performed at the incident scene to prepare the equipment foruse.

A.6.8

See A.6.1.5.

A.6.9

See A.6.1.5.

A.6.9(A)

Types of illicit laboratories include chemical, biological, explosive, and drug manufacturing. Booby traps found at illicitlaboratories include anti-personnel devices. Clearance of such devices is carried out by explosive ordnance disposal (EOD)personnel trained for these procedures.

Law enforcement agencies having investigative jurisdiction might differ based on whether the situation involves illicit drugmanufacturing, illicit WMD manufacturing, or environmental crimes resulting from illicit laboratory operations. Law enforcementjurisdiction, investigative guidelines, and investigative priorities are complex and dynamic. Specific jurisdictional situationsshould be identified with local, state, and federal investigative agencies such as the FBI, DEA, United States Postal InspectionService, and EPA governmental investigative agencies .

Considerations for decontaminating tactical law enforcement personnel include being aware of specialized equipment used bylaw enforcement, including weapons; ammunition; concussion devices; persons in custody; procedures for securing evidence,weapons, and ammunition; and coordination to ensure a safe operating zone.


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A.7.2.1

Basic categories of hazardous materials include biological potential, corrosivity, flammability, oxidation potential, oxygendeficiency, radioactivity, thermal energy, and toxic potential.

Detection and monitoring equipment, test strips, and reagents include biological indicator, colorimetric indicators (colorimetricdetector tubes) and indicating papers (pH, potassium iodide-starch, fluoride, and water finding), combustible gas indicator,electrochemical cells (carbon monoxide meter, oxygen meter), metal oxide sensor, pH indicators, pH meters, photoionizationdetectors, radiation detection and measurement instruments, reagents, thermal detector (e.g., infrared thermometer andthermal imager), and other approved equipment.

A.7.2.1(A)

The committee determined that the basic hazard categories [corrosivity, energy (explosivity, radioactivity, reactivity),flammability, oxygen concentration, thermal (heat and cold), and toxicity] are core components of a hazardous materialstechnician's requisite knowledge. The technical committee wanted to specify the hazard categories to eliminate any potentialambiguity.

A.7.2.1(B)

All hazardous materials technicians must be able to protect themselves and the public from basic everyday responsehazards. Therefore, the committee determined that all hazardous materials technicians must have the knowledge and skillsnecessary to operate each of the following pieces of detection and monitoring equipment: colorimetrics (e.g., tubes, chips,papers, strips, reagents);electrochemical cells (e.g., toxic gas sensors), flammable gas/LEL noncontact thermal detection,oxygen concentration, and photoionization detector (PID) devices; and radiation detection and monitoring devices.

A.7.2.2

Approved reference sources beyond the ERG and SDS, to should include hazardous materials computer databases;information obtained from detection, monitoring, and sampling activities; reference manuals; technical information centers,including CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, or SETIQ; local, state, and federal governmental authorities; and technical informationspecialists.

Equipment includes monitoring and detection equipment, computers, printers, communication equipment, and so forth.

A.7.2.2(A)

Hazard and response terms at this level include new terms: air reactivity, autorefrigeration, biological agent and biologicaltoxin, blood agent, catalyst, chemical change, chemical interactions, compound and mixture, concentration, corrosive (acids,bases, alkaline), critical temperature and pressure, cryogenic liquid heat transfer processes (conduction, convection,radiation, and direct contact), dissociation (acid/base), dose, dose response, endothermic, exothermic, expansion ratio,half-life, halogenated hydrocarbon, inhibitor, instability, ionic and covalent compounds, irritant, maximum safe storagetemperature (MSST), melting point and freezing point, miscibility, organic and inorganic, oxidation potential, pH, physicalchange, radioactivity, reactivity, riot control agents, saturated and unsaturated (straight and branched) and aromatichydrocarbons, self-accelerating decomposition temperature (SADT), solubility, solution and slurry, strength, sublimation,temperature of product, vesicants (blister agents), viscosity, and volatility, as well as a higher level of understanding ofoperations-level terms: boiling point, fire point, flammable range (LFL and UFL) and explosive range (LEL and UEL), flashpoint, ignition (autoignition) temperature, persistance, physical state (solid, liquid, gas), polymerization, specific gravity, toxicproducts of combustion, vapor density, and vapor pressure.

A.7.2.3

The condition of a container can be damaged with no product release, undamaged with no product release, damaged withproduct release, and undamaged with product release.

Containers include bulk, nonbulk, fixed bulk facility containers, radioactive material packaging materials containers , andpipelines and piping, as well as their closures.

Required markings include specification markings for bulk transportation containers, including tank cars (cryogenic liquid,nonpressure, pneumatically unloaded covered hopper cars, and pressure), intermodal tanks/UN portable tanks (nonpressure,pressure, cryogenic liquid, and tube modules), and cargo tanks (compressed gas tube trailers, corrosive liquid, cryogenic liquid,dry bulk, high highpressure, low-pressure chemical, and nonpressure liquid).

Approved resources include printed and technical resources, computer databases, and specialists in the field.

Types of damage to containers include cracks, scores, gouges, dents, closures problems (closures not secure, worn, damaged,or missing), and structural damage to container.

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A.7.2.3(A)

Types of containers are as follows:

(1) Bulk containers

(a) Cargo tanks, including compressed gas tube trailers, corrosive liquid tanks, cryogenic liquid tanks, dry bulk cargotanks, high-pressure tanks, low-pressure liquid tanks, and nonpressure liquid tanks

(b) Fixed facility tanks, including nonpressure tanks, pressure tanks, and cryogenic liquid tanks

(c) Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), including the following:

i. Tote tanks

ii. Ton containers

iii. Portable tanks, including HM portable tanks [nonpressure (T11-T22, IM-101, IM-102, IMO Type 1, IMO Type 2),pressure (T50, Specification 51, IMO Type 5), cryogenic (T75, IMO Type 7), and tube modules]

(d) Piping and pipelines

(e) Railroad cars (nonpressure tank cars, pressure tank cars, cryogenic liquid tank cars, and pneumatically unloadedhopper cars)

(f) Special containers found in the local area

(2) Nonbulk containers, to include bags, carboys, drums, and cylinders

(3) Radioactive material packages to include excepted, industrial, Type A, and Type B

(4) Piping and pipelines

(5) Specifications for rail tank cars, highway cargo tanks, and intermodal tank containers (UN Portable Tanks)

The capacity of a container is determined using the markings on the container, the shipping papers accompanying the shipmentin transportation, or the facility documentation or resources. If the container has more than one compartment, the pressure andthe quantity remaining in all compartments should be determined.

A.7.2.4

Surrounding conditions include topography; land use, including utilities and fiber optic cables; accessibility; weather condition;bodies of water, including recharge ponds; public exposure potential; overhead and underground wires and pipelines; storm andsewer drains; possible ignition sources; adjacent land use such as rail lines, highways, and airports; and the nature and extentof injuries. Building information, such as floor drains, ventilation ducts, and air returns, also should be included whereappropriate.

Approved reference sources include printed and technical resources, computer databases, specialists in the field, and approvedresources available at the awareness, operations, and technician levels.

Behavior of the container includes the effects of damage and stress on the container and the expected breach type.

Behavior of the contents include the expected release type, dispersion pattern, length of contact, time with exposures, andpotential hazards.

Also see A.5.2(A).

A.7.2.4(A)

The process for predicting behavior should take into consideration the following factors: stress on the container in addition todamage on the container, breach of the container, release of contents, dispersion pattern of released matter or energy, contacttime, hazards creating harm, and synergistic effects of mixing multiple materials:

(1) Types of stresses (thermal, mechanical, chemical)

(2) Types of potential breaches (disintegration, runaway cracking, closures opening up, punctures, and splits or tears)

(3) Types of potential releases (detonation, violent rupture, rapid relief, and spill or leak

(4) Types potential dispersion patterns (hemisphere, cloud, plume, cone, stream, pool, and irregular)

(5) Length of potential contact time (short term, medium term, long term)

(6) Potential hazards that could cause harm (thermal, mechanical, poisonous, corrosive, asphyxiating, radiation, andetiological)

Fire and safety features to be considered for incidents at facilities include fire protection systems, monitoring and detectionsystems, pressure relief and vacuum relief protection, product spillage and control (impoundment and diking), tank spacing, andtransfer operations. Should transportation containers be involved at facilities, fire and safety features should be consideredwhere appropriate.

A.7.2.4(B)

The process for predicting behavior should take into consideration the following factors: damage to the container, stress on thecontainer in addition to the damage on the container, breach of the container, release of contents, dispersion pattern of releasedmatter or energy, contact time, hazards creating harm, and synergistic effects of mixing multiple materials.

A.7.2.5

Results of the incident analysis include weather conditions (current and projected); terrain; time of day; buildings; people;bodies of water; hazard and response information collected; results of detection, monitoring, and sampling; condition ofcontainer; and predicted behavior of the container and its contents.

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A.7.2.5(A)

Health hazard terms and exposure values include counts per minute (cpm) and kilocounts per minute (kcpm), immediatelydangerous to life and health (IDLH) value, incubation period, infectious dose, lethal concentrations (LC 50 ), lethal dose

(LD 50 ), parts per billion (ppb), parts per million (ppm), permissible exposure limit (PEL), radiation absorbed dose (rad),

roentgen equivalent man (rem), millirem (mrem), microrem (µrem), threshold limit value ceiling (TLV-C), threshold limit valueshort-term exposure limit (TLV-STEL), and threshold limit value time-weighted average (TLV-TWA). [See also A.5.2(A) .]

A.7.3.2

PPE ensembles include both respiratory protection and liquid splash–protective clothing ensembles , vapor-protective clothing,high temperature–protective clothing ensembles , and structural fire-fighting protective clothing.

A.7.3.2(A)

Levels of protection specified by the EPA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) OSHA/EPAare Level A, Level B, Level C, and Level D with explanations.Table A.7.3.2(A) cross-references the OSHA/EPA Level with theNFPA PPE Standards.

Table A.7.3.2(A) Ensemble Description

Ensemble Description Using Performance-Based Standard(s) OSHA/EPA Level

NFPA 1991 worn with NFPA 1981 SCBA A

NFPA 1992 work with NFPA 1981 SCBA B

NFPA 1994 Class 2 worn with NFPA 1981 SCBA B

NFPA 1994 Class 3 work with NFPA 1981 SCBA C

NFPA 1994 Class 3 work with NIOSH CBRN PAPR C

NFPA 1994 Class 3 work with NIOSH CBRN APR C

Hazards include thermal, radiological, asphyxiating, chemical (liquids and vapors), etiological (biological), and mechanical(explosives).

A.7.3.3(A)

Decontamination operations include emergency decontamination, gross decontamination, mass decontamination, and technicaldecontamination. Gross decontamination is the phase of the decontamination process during which the amount of surfacecontaminants is significantly reduced.

Decontamination methods include absorption, adsorption, chemical degradation, dilution, disinfecting, evaporation, isolationand disposal, neutralization, solidification, sterilization, vacuuming, and washing.

A.7.3.4

The hazardous materials technician's responsibility is to develop a plan of action for an assignment, including site safety andcontrol, that is consistent with the emergency response plans and standard operating procedures and within the capability ofavailable personnel, PPE, and control equipment.

A.7.3.4(A)

Components of an IAP and subplans should include site safety and control activities.

Techniques for hazardous materials/WMD (product) control include absorption; adsorption; blanketing; covering, damming,diking, dilution, dispersion, diversion; fire suppression; neutralization; overpacking, patching; plugging; sealing closures;pressure isolation and reduction (flaring, venting, vent and burn; isolation of valves, pumps, or energy sources); remote valveshut-off; retention; sealing closures [valves, pressure relief devices (pressure relief valves, rupture disks, fusible plugs)];solidification; transfer; and vapor control (dispersion, suppression).

A.7.4.1(A)

The functions of the hazardous materials branch or group include hazardous materials branch director/group supervisor,assistant safety officer—hazardous materials, site access control group supervisor, decontamination group supervisor, technicalspecialist—hazardous materials reference, entry team group supervisor, and safe refuge group supervisor.

A.7.4.2

PPE at this level includes chemical-protective clothing (liquid splash–protective and vapor-protective clothing) and respiratoryprotection as well as any other specialized protective clothing provided by the AHJ.

A.7.4.2(A)

Safety procedures for personnel working in CPC should address: keeping the individual cool and protected from heat exposure,prevention of dehydration, medical monitoring, and stringent accounting of time spent on air and in the suit.

Safety concerns of working in the hot zone include visibility, mobility, and communications issues; emergency procedures forpersonnel working in chemical-protective clothing; loss of suit integrity; loss of verbal communications; the buddy system; anduse of backup personnel wearing the same level of PPE.


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A.7.4.3.1

Product control techniques include absorption, adsorption, blanketing, damming, diking, dilution, dispersion, diversion,neutralization, overpacking, patching, plugging, sealing closures, retention, remote valve shutoff, vapor dispersion, and vaporsuppression. Note: It will be necessary for non–fire fighters to develop fire-fighting skills (hose handling, nozzle control,application techniques, etc.) before performing fire-fighting activities. (See 5.3.6, 6.3.1, and 6.3.3 of NFPA 1001.)

Tools and equipment include such items as Class B foam application equipment, diking equipment, damming equipment,approved absorbent materials and products, shovels and other hand tools, piping, dispersal agents, heavy equipment (such asbackhoes), floats, and spill booms.

Product control agents can include Class B foam, dispersal agents, and so forth.

Safety procedures can include grounding, bonding, and monitoring as necessary.

A.7.4.3.1(A)

See A.7.4.3.1.

Remote/emergency shutoff devices include emergency shutoff devices for MC-306/DOT-406, MC-307/DOT-407, and MC-331cargo tanks as well as remote shutoff valves at fixed facilities.

A.7.4.3.1(B)

See A.7.4.3.1.

A.7.4.3.2

Containers include nonbulk packaging containers (bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, jerry cans, pails, drums, and cylinders,including UN pressure receptacles and “y” cylinders), ton containers, intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs and RIBCs), andradioactive material packaging radioactive materials containers (excepted, ; industrial, Type A, Type B).

Closures include valves, pressure relief devices (pressure relief valves, rupture disks discs , fusible plugs), manways, flangedfittings, screwed caps, plugs, packing glands, drum bungs, and drum lids.

Leaks include punctures (nail holes, fork truck punctures); rips, tears, splits, cracks, and ruptures; chime leaks; and leakingclosures [screwed fitting leaks (bung leaks), open valves, missing plugs, packing gland leaks, flange leaks, gasket leaks, blownrupture discs].

A.7.4.3.2(A)

See A.7.4.3.2.

A.7.4.3.2(B)

See A.7.4.3.2.

A.7.4.3.3

For example, there are three overpack methods for a leaking 55 gal (208 L) drum: rolling slide-in, slip-over, or other approvedmethod.

A.7.4.4.1(A)

See A.6.3(A).

A.7.4.4.1(B)

See A.6.3(B).

A.7.4.4.2(A)

See A.6.3(A).

A.7.4.4.2(B)

See A.6.3(B).

A.7.6

Documentation and reporting requirements include ensuring that required reports (e.g., incident reports and critique reports)and records (e.g., training records, exposure records, activity logs, hot zone entry and exit logs, and PPE logs) are completedand verified; supporting documentation is provided; reports, records, and supporting documentation are forwarded as required;reports, records, and supporting documentation are filed as required; and files are maintained as required.


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A.8.3(A)

Hazardous materials control techniques include absorption, adsorption, blanketing, covering, contamination isolation, damming,diking, dilution, dispersion, diversion, fire suppression, neutralization, overpacking, patching, plugging, pressure isolation andreduction (flaring, venting, vent and burn, isolation of valves, pumps, or energy sources), retention, solidification, transfer, andvapor control (dispersion and suppression).

Approving the level of PPE requires knowledge of the four levels of chemical-protective clothing (CPC), the equipment requiredfor each level, and conditions under which each level is used; impact and significance of degradation, penetration, andpermeation on CPC; safety considerations for personnel working in vapor-protective, liquid splash–protective, and hightemperature–protective clothing; and physiological and psychological stresses that can affect users of PPE.

Tactical assignments include the following:

(1) Receive the initial notification.

(2) Provide secondary notification and activation of response agencies.

(3) Make ongoing assessments of the situation.

(4) Command on-scene personnel (incident management system).

(5) Coordinate support and mutual aid.

(6) Provide law enforcement and on-scene security (crowd control).

(7) Provide traffic control and rerouting.

(8) Provide resources for public safety protective action (evacuation or shelter-in-place).

(9) Provide fire suppression services.

(10) Provide on-scene medical assistance (ambulance) and medical treatment (hospital).

(11) Provide public notification (warning).

(12) Provide public information (news media statements).

(13) Provide on-scene communications support.

(14) Provide emergency on-scene decontamination.

(15) Provide operations-level hazard control services.

(16) Provide technician-level hazard mitigation services.

(17) Provide environmental remedial action (cleanup) services.

(18) Provide environmental monitoring.

(19) Implement on-site accountability.

(20) Provide on-site responder identification.

(21) Provide incident command post security.

(22) Provide incident or crime scene investigation.

(23) Provide evidence collection and sampling.

Safe operating practices and procedures include pre-incident planning; safety briefings; buddy system; backup teams; safetyprecautions for search, rescue, and recovery missions; advantages and limitations of decontamination methods; and hazardousmaterials atmospheric and physical safety hazards in confined spaces.

Decontamination methods include the following:

(1) Absorption

(2) Adsorption

(3) Chemical degradation

(4) Dilution

(5) Disinfection

(6) Evaporation

(7) Isolation and disposal

(8) Neutralization

(9) Solidification

(10) Sterilization

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A.8.4(A)

Functions include the following:

(1) Decontamination

(2) Entry (backup)

(3) Hazardous materials branch director or group supervisor

(4) Hazardous materials safety

(5) Information and research

A.8.5

Effectiveness of response options and actions include control, containment, confinement, and extinguishment operations;decontamination process; established control zones; personnel being used; and PPE.

A.8.6

Final documentation and reporting requirements include ensuring that required reports (e.g., incident reports and critiquereports) and records (e.g., training records, exposure records, activity logs, hot zone entry and exit logs, and personal protectiveequipment logs) are completed and verified; supporting documentation is provided; reports, records, and supportingdocumentation are forwarded as required; reports, records, and supporting documentation are filed as required; and files aremaintained as required.

A.8.6(A)

Explanation of transition from safe to nonsafe or unsafe.

Annex B Explanation of the Professional Qualifications Standards andConcepts of JPRs

This annex is not a part of the requirements of this NFPA document but is included for informational purposes only.

B.1 Explanation of the Professional Qualifications Standards and Concepts of Job Performance Requirements (JPRs).

The primary benefit of establishing national professional qualifications standards is to provide both public and private sectorswith a framework of the job requirements for emergency services personnel. Other benefits include enhancement of theprofession, individual as well as organizational growth and development, and standardization of practices.

NFPA professional qualifications standards identify the minimum job performance requirements (JPRs) for specific emergencyservices levels and positions. The standards can be used for training design and evaluation; certification; measuring andcritiquing on-the-job performance; defining hiring practices; job descriptions; and setting organizational policies, procedures,and goals.

Professional qualifications standards for specific jobs are organized by major areas of responsibility defined as “duties”. Forexample, the fire fighter's duties might include fire department communications, fireground operations, and preparedness andmaintenance, whereas the fire and life safety educator's duties might include education and implementation, planning anddevelopment, and evaluation. Duties are major functional areas of responsibility within a specific job.

The professional qualifications standards are written as JPRs. JPRs describe the performance required for a specific job andare grouped according to the duties of the job. The complete list of JPRs for each duty defines what an individual must be ableto do in order to perform and achieve that duty.

B.2 The Parts of a JPR.

B.2.1 Critical Components.

The JPR comprises three critical components, which are as follows:

(1) Task to be performed, partial description using an action verb

(2) Tools, equipment, or materials that are to be provided to complete the task (3) Evaluation parameters and performanceoutcomes

Table B.2.1 gives an example of the critical components of a JPR.

Table B.2.1 Example of a JPR

Component Example

(1) Task to be performed (1) Perform overhaul at a fire scene,

(2) Tools, equipment, or materials (2) given approved PPE, attack line, hand tools, flashlight, and an assignment,

(3) Evaluation parameters andperformance outcomes

(3) so that structural integrity is not compromised, all hidden fires are discovered, firecause evidence is preserved, and the fire is extinguished.

B.2.1.1 The Task to Be Performed.

The first component is a concise statement of what the person is required to do. A significant aspect of that phrase is the use ofan action verb, which sets the expectation for what is to be accomplished.

B.2.1.2 Tools, Equipment, or Materials That Must Be Provided for Successful Completion of the Task.

This component ensures that all individuals completing the task are given the same tools, equipment, or materials when theyare being evaluated. Both the individual and the evaluator will know what will be provided in order for the individual to completethe task.

B.2.1.3 Evaluation Parameters and Performance Outcomes.

This component defines — for both the performer and the evaluator — how well the individual should perform each task. TheJPR guides performance toward successful completion by identifying evaluation parameters and performance outcomes. Thisportion of the JPR promotes consistency in evaluation by reducing the variables used to gauge performance.


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B.2.2 Requisite Knowledge and Skills.

In addition to these three components, the JPR describes requisite knowledge and skills. As the term requisite suggests, theseare the necessary knowledge and skills the individual should have prior to being able to perform the task. Requisite knowledgeand skills are the foundation for task performance.

B.2.3 Examples.

With the components and requisites combined, a JPR might read similar to the following two examples.

B.2.3.1 Example: Fire Fighter I.

Perform overhaul at a fire scene, given approved PPE, attack line, hand tools, flashlight, and an assignment, so that structuralintegrity is not compromised, all hidden fires are discovered, fire cause evidence is preserved, and the fire is extinguished.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Knowledge of types of fire attack lines and water application devices for overhaul, water applicationmethods for extinguishment that limit water damage, types of tools and methods used to expose hidden fire, dangersassociated with overhaul, signs of area of origin or signs of arson, and reasons for protection of fire scene.

(B)

Requisite Skills. The ability to deploy and operate an attack line; remove flooring, ceiling, and wall components to expose voidspaces without compromising structural integrity; apply water for maximum effectiveness; expose and extinguish hidden fires inwalls, ceilings, and subfloor spaces; recognize and preserve signs of area of origin and arson; and evaluate for completeextinguishment.

B.2.3.2 Example: Fire and Life Safety Educator II.

Prepare a written budget proposal for a specific program or activity, given budgetary guidelines, program needs, and deliveryexpense projections, so that all guidelines are followed and the budget identifies all program needs.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Knowledge of budgetary process; governmental accounting procedures; federal, tribal, state, and locallaws; organizational bidding process; and organization purchase requests.

(B)

Requisite Skills. The ability to estimate project costs; complete budget forms; requisition/purchase orders; collect, organize,and format budgetary information; complete program budget proposal; and complete purchase requests.

B.3 Potential Uses for JPRs.

B.3.1 Certification.

JPRs can be used to establish the evaluation criteria for certification at a specific job level. When used for certification,evaluation should be based on the successful completion of the JPRs.

The evaluator would verify the attainment of requisite knowledge and skills prior to JPR evaluation. Verification could be throughdocumentation review or testing.

The individual seeking certification would be evaluated on completion of the JPRs. The individual would perform the task andbe evaluated based on the evaluation parameters and performance outcomes. This performance-based evaluation is based onpractical exercises for psychomotor skills and written examinations for cognitive skills.

Psychomotor skills are those physical skills that can be demonstrated or observed. Cognitive skills cannot be observed butrather are evaluated on how an individual completes the task (process-oriented) or on the task outcome (product-oriented).

Performance evaluation requires that individuals be given the tools, equipment, or materials listed in the JPR in order tocomplete the task.

B.3.2 Curriculum Development and Training Design and Evaluation.

The statements contained in this document that refer to job performance were designed and written as JPRs. Although aresemblance to instructional objectives might be present, these statements should not be used in a teaching situation until afterthey have been modified for instructional use.

JPRs state the behaviors required to perform specific skills on the job, as opposed to a learning situation. These statementsshould be converted into instructional objectives with behaviors, conditions, and degree to be measured within the educationalenvironment.

While the differences between JPRs and instructional objectives are subtle in appearance, their purposes differ. JPRs statewhat is necessary to perform the job in practical and actual experience. Instructional objectives, on the other hand, are used toidentify what students must do at the end of a training session and are stated in behavioral terms that are measurable in thetraining environment.

By converting JPRs into instructional objectives, instructors would be able to clarify performance expectations and avoidconfusion caused by the use of statements designed for purposes other than teaching. Instructors would be able to addjurisdictional elements of performance into the learning objectives as intended by the developers.

Requisite skills and knowledge could be converted into enabling objectives, which would help to define the course content. Thecourse content would include each item of the requisite knowledge and skills ensuring that the course content supports theterminal objective.


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B.3.2.1 Example: Converting a Fire Fighter I JPR into an Instructional Objective.

The instructional objectives are just two of several instructional objectives that would be written to support the terminal objectivebased on the JPR.

JPR: Perform overhaul at a fire scene, given approved PPE, attack line, hand tools, flashlight, and an assignment, so thatstructural integrity is not compromised, all hidden fires are discovered, fire cause evidence is preserved, and the fire isextinguished.

Instructional Objective (Cognitive): The Fire Fighter I will identify and describe five safety considerations associated withstructural integrity compromise during overhaul as part of a written examination.

Instructional Objective (Psychomotor): The Fire Fighter I will demonstrate the designed use of tools and equipment duringoverhaul to locate and extinguish hidden fires without compromising structural integrity.

B.3.2.2 Example: Converting a Fire and Life Safety Educator II JPR into an Instructional Objective.

The instructional objectives are just two of several instructional objectives that would be written to support the terminal objectivebased on the JPR.

JPR: Prepare a written budget proposal for a specific program or activity, given budgetary guidelines, program needs, anddelivery expense projections, so that all guidelines are followed and the budget identifies all program needs.

Instructional Objective (Cognitive): The Fire and Life Safety Educator II will list and describe the bidding process for thepurchase of a published program using budgetary guidelines, program needs, and the guidelines established by localorganizational procedures as part of a written examination.

Instructional Objective (Psychomotor): The Fire and Life Safety Educator II will lead in the purchase of a specific fire and lifesafety educational program by following the bidding process to completion, using local organizational guidelines, includingbudgetary procedures, program needs, and delivery expense projections.

B.4 Other Uses for JPRs.

While the professional qualifications standards are used to establish minimum JPRs for qualification, they have beenrecognized as guides for the development of training and certification programs, as well as a number of other potential uses.

These areas might include the following:

(1) Employee Evaluation/Performance Critiquing. The professional qualifications standards can be used as a guide by both thesupervisor and the employee during an evaluation. The JPRs for a specific job define tasks that are essential to perform onthe job, as well as the evaluation criteria to measure completion of the tasks.

(2) Establishing Hiring Criteria. The professional qualifications standards can be helpful in a number of ways to further theestablishment of hiring criteria. The authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) could simply require certification at a specific joblevel, for example, Fire Fighter I. The JPRs could also be used as the basis for pre-employment screening to establishessential minimal tasks and the related evaluation criteria. An added benefit is that individuals interested in employmentcan work toward the minimal hiring criteria at local colleges.

(3) Employee Development. The professional qualifications standards can be practical for both the employee and theemployer in developing a plan for the employee's growth within the organization. The JPRs and the associated requisiteknowledge and skills can be used as a guide to determine additional training and education required for the employee tomaster the job or profession.

(4) Succession Planning. Succession planning addresses the efficient placement of individuals into jobs in response to currentneeds and anticipated future needs. A career development path can be established for targeted employees to preparethem for growth within the organization. The JPRs and requisite knowledge and skills could then be used to develop aneducational path to aid in the employee's advancement within the organization or profession.

(5) Establishing Organizational Policies, Procedures, and Goals. The professional qualifications standards can be functionalfor incorporating policies, procedures, and goals into the organization or agency.


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B.5 Bibliography.

Annett, J., and N. E. Stanton, Task Analysis. London and New York: Taylor and Francis, 2000.

Brannick, M. T., and E. L. Levine, Job Analysis: Methods, Research, and Applications for Human Resource Management in theNew Millennium. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2002.

Dubois, D. D., Competency-Based Performance Improvement: A Strategy for Organizational Change. Amherst, MA: HRDPress, 1999.

Fine, S. A., and S. F. Cronshaw, Functional Job Analysis: A Foundation for Human Resources Management (AppliedPsychology Series). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1999.

Gupta, K., C. M. Sleezer (editor), and D. F. Russ-Eft (editor), A Practical Guide to Needs Assessment. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 2007.

Hartley, D. E., Job Analysis at the Speed of Reality. Amherst, MA: HRD Press, 1999.

Hodell, C., ISD from the Ground Up: A No-Nonsense Approach to Instructional Design, 3rd edition. Alexandria, VA: AmericanSociety for Training & Development, 2011.

Jonassen, D. H., M. Tessmer, and W. H. Hannum, Task Analysis Methods for Instructional Design. Mahwah, NJ: LawrenceErlbaum Associates, 1999.

McArdle, G., Conducting a Needs Analysis (Fifty-Minute Book). Boston: Crisp Learning, 1998.

McCain, D. V., Creating Training Courses (When You're Not a Trainer). Alexandria, VA: American Society for Training &Development, 1999.

NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, 2013 edition.

NFPA 1035, Standard for Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist, andYouth Firesetter Program Manager Professional Qualifications, 2015 edition.

Phillips, J. J., In Action: Performance Analysis and Consulting. Alexandria, VA: American Society for Training & Development,2000.

Phillips, J. J., and E. F. Holton III, In Action: Conducting Needs Assessment. Alexandria, VA: American Society for Training &Development, 1995.

Robinson, D. G., and J. C. Robinson (Eds.), Moving from Training to Performance: A Practical Guidebook. Alexandria, VA:American Society for Training & Development; San Francisco: Berett-Koehler, 1998.

Schippmann, J.S., Strategic Job Modeling: Working at the Core of Integrated Human Resources. Mahwah, NJ: LawrenceErlbaum Associates, 1999.

Shepherd, A., Hierarchical Task Analysis. London and New York: Taylor and Francis, 2000.

Zemke, R., and T. Kramlinger, Figuring Things Out: A Trainer's Guide to Needs and Task Analysis. New York: Perseus Books,1993.

Annex C An Overview of JPRs for Hazardous Materials/WMD

Response Personnel

This annex is not part of the requirements of this NFPA document but is included for informational purposes only.


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The matrices shown in Table C.1 are included to provide the user of the standard with an overview of the JPRs and theprogression of the various levels found in the document. They are intended to assist the user of the document with theimplementation of the requirements and the development of training programs using the JPRs.

Table C.1 Overview of JPRs for Hazardous Materials/WMD Response Personnel

Awareness Operations Technician

4.2 Recognize and identifythe hazardousmaterials/WMD andhazards involved in ahazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident,an assignment, andapproved referencesources, so that thepresence of hazardousmaterials/WMD isrecognized and thematerials and their hazardsare identified.

5.2 Identify the scope of theproblem at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident,an assignment, policies andprocedures, and approvedreference sources, so thatcontainer types, materials, locationof any release, and surroundingconditions are identified, hazardinformation is collected, thepotential behavior of a material andits container is identified, and thepotential hazards, harm, andoutcomes associated with thatbehavior are identified.

7.2.1 Classify hazardous materials/WMD by and verifythe presence and concentrations of hazardous materialsthrough detection, monitoring, and sampling at ahazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident with released identified andunidentified hazardous materials, an assignment in anincident action plan (IAP), policies and procedures, andapproved resources, detection and monitoring equipment,and personal protective equipment (PPE), so that PPE isselected and used; hazardous materials/WMD areclassified by their basic hazard categories; the presenceof hazardous materials is verified; the concentrations ofhazardous materials in the atmosphere are determined;samples of solids, liquids, and gases are collected;results of detection and monitoring equipment are read,interpreted, recorded, and communicated; exposures andpersonnel are protected; safety procedures are followed;hazards are avoided or minimized; personnel using thedetection and monitoring equipment, as well as theequipment, are decontaminated; field maintenance andtesting are performed; detection and monitoringequipment are maintained; and all reports anddocumentation pertaining to use of detection andmonitoring equipment are completed.

4.3 Isolate the hazard areaand deny entry at ahazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident,an assignment, policiesand procedures, andapproved referencesources, so that theincident is isolated andsecured, personal safetyprocedures are followed,hazards are avoided orminimized, and additionalpeople are not exposed tofurther harm.

5.3 Identify the response optionsfor a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, anassignment, policies andprocedures, approved referencesources, and the scope of theproblem, so that responseobjectives, response options,safety precautions, suitability ofapproved personal protectiveequipment (PPE) available, andemergency decontamination needsare identified.

7.2.2 Collect and interpret hazard and responseinformation at a hazardous materials/WMD incident,given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, anassignment in an IAP, policies and procedures, approvedreference sources, and approved tools and equipment, sothat hazard and response information is collected,interpreted, and communicated.

4.4 Initiate requirednotifications at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident,given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident,an assignment, policiesand procedures, andapproved communicationsequipment, so that thenotification process isinitiated and the necessaryinformation iscommunicated.

5.4 Perform assigned tasks at ahazardous materials/WMD incident,given a hazardous materials/WMDincident, an assignment with limitedpotential of contact with hazardousmaterials/WMD, policies andprocedures, the scope of theproblem, and approved tools,equipment, and PPE, so thatprotective actions and scenecontrol are established andmaintained, incident managementsystem/incident command system(IMS/ICS) is established, evidenceis preserved, safety procedures arefollowed, PPE is used in the propermanner, hazards are avoided orminimized, and assignments arecompleted.

7.2.3 Assess the condition of a container and its closuresat a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given an incidentinvolving hazardous materials/WMD; an assignment in anIAP; policies and procedures; the scope of the incident,identity of material(s) involved and their hazards,including results of detection, monitoring, and sampling; acontainer with required markings; and approvedresources and PPE, so that PPE is selected and used;the container and its closures are inspected; the type ofdamage to the container and closures is identified; thetype of stress on the container is identified; the level ofrisk associated with container and closure damage andstress is identified; safety procedures are followed;hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated,personnel, tools, and equipment are decontaminated; anda description of the condition of the container and itsclosures is communicated.

5.5 Perform emergencydecontamination at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incidentthat requires emergencydecontamination, an assignment,scope of the problem, policies andprocedures, and approved tools,equipment, and PPE foremergency decontamination, sothat exposures are protected and

7.2.4 Predict the behavior of the hazardousmaterials/WMD involved in a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given an incident involving multiple hazardousmaterials/WMD; an assignment in an IAP; policies andprocedures; physical and chemical properties of thematerials involved; results of detection, monitoring, andsampling; condition of the container (damage and stress);surrounding conditions; and approved reference sources,so that the behavior of each hazardous materials/WMDcontainer and its contents is identified, the reactivityissues and hazards of the combined materials are


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minimized, PPE is used in theproper manner, safety proceduresare followed, hazards are avoidedor minimized, and victims andresponders are decontaminated.

identified, and a description of the likely behavior iscommunicated.

5.6 Evaluate and report theprogress of the assigned tasks fora hazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, anassignment, policies andprocedures, status of assignedtasks, and approvedcommunication tools andequipment, so that theeffectiveness of the assigned tasksis evaluated and communicated tothe supervisor, who can adjust theIAP as needed.

7.2.5 Estimate the potential outcomes at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment in an IAP,policies and procedures, results of the incident analysis,and approved resources and equipment, so that theconcentrations of materials within the endangered areaare measured or predicted; physical, health, and safetyhazards within the endangered area are identified; areasof potential harm in the endangered area are identified;potential outcomes within the areas of potential harm inendangered areas are identified; and potential outcomesare communicated.

7.3.1 Develop and recommend to the incidentcommander or hazmat officer response objectives andresponse options at a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident; anassignment in an IAP; results of the incident analysis,including incident-related information, life safety risks,environmental risks, and property risks; availableresources; and policies and procedures, so that responseobjectives are identified for the incident and responseoptions are identified for each response objective.

7.3.2 Select the PPE ensemble required for a givenresponse option at a hazardous materials/WMD incident,given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, results of theincident analysis, response objectives and options for theincident, approved references, and policies andprocedures, so that required PPE is identified for eachresponse option.

7.3.3 Select the decontamination procedure for a givenresponse option at a hazardous materials/WMD incident,given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, results of theincident analysis, response objectives and options for theincident, available resources, and policies andprocedures, so that a decontamination procedure tominimize the hazards for each response option isidentified and the equipment required to implement thedecontamination procedure is identified.

7.3.4 Develop a plan of action for a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment in an IAP, resultsof the incident analysis, response objectives and optionsfor the given incident, available resources, and policiesand procedures, so that the tasks and resources requiredto meet the response objectives are identified, specifiedresponse objectives and response options areaddressed, plan is consistent with the emergencyresponse plan and policies and procedures, and plan iswithin the capability of available personnel, PPE, andcontrol equipment.

7.4.1 Perform incident management system/incidentcommand system (IMS/ICS) function assigned at ahazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident; an assignment in an IAP; resultsof the incident analysis, policies and procedures,including an emergency response plan and standardoperating procedures; results of the incident analysis; theIAP; and approved resources, so that the assignedfunctions within the hazardous materials branch or groupare completed.

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PPE ensembles as identified in the IAP, so that PPE isselected, inspected, donned, worked in, decontaminated,and doffed; safety procedures are followed; hazards areavoided or minimized; equipment is maintained andstored properly; and the use of PPE is recorded andreported.

7.4.3.1 Perform product control techniques at ahazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident with release of product, anassignment in an IAP, policies and procedures for productcontrol, results of the incident analysis, responseobjectives and options for the incident, and approvedtools, equipment, control agents, and PPE, so that anapproved product control technique is selected andimplemented; the product is controlled; approved PPE isselected and used; exposures and personnel areprotected; safety procedures are followed; hazards areavoided or minimized; if contaminated, personnel,victims, tools, and equipment used are decontaminated;tools and equipment are inspected and maintained; andall required reports and documentation are completed.

7.4.3.2 Control leaks from containers and their closuresat a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident; an assignment in anIAP; results of the incident analysis; three scenarios,including a leak from a container or its closures, a leakfrom a nonbulk liquid container or its closures, and a leakfrom a bulk liquid container or its closures; policies andprocedures for controlling leaks from containers and/ortheir closures; and approved tools, equipment, and PPE,so that an approved product control technique is selectedand used; approved PPE is selected and used;exposures and personnel are protected; safetyprocedures are followed; hazards are avoided orminimized; hazard monitoring is completed; leaks arecontrolled (confined or contained); if contaminated,emergency responders, tools, and equipment used aredecontaminated; and tools and equipment are inspectedand maintained; and all required reports anddocumentation are completed.

7.4.3.3 Overpack damaged or leaking nonbulk andradioactive materials containers at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment in an IAP, resultsof the incident analysis, a loaded damaged or leakingcontainer, a suitable overpack container, policies andprocedures, and approved tools, equipment, and PPE, sothat an approved overpack technique is selected; thedamaged or leaking container is placed into a suitableoverpack and the overpack is closed, marked, andlabeled; approved PPE is selected and used; exposuresand personnel are protected; safety procedures arefollowed; hazards are avoided or minimized; ifcontaminated, emergency responders, tools, andequipment are decontaminated; and tools and equipmentare inspected and maintained.

7.4.3.4 Transfer liquids from leaking nonpressurecontainers at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, givena hazardous materials/WMD incident; an assignment inan IAP; results of the incident analysis; a leakingnonpressure container and a recovery container; policiesand procedures for transferring liquids from leakingnonpressure containers; and approved tools, equipment,and PPE, so that an approved product transfer method isselected and used; approved PPE is selected and used;exposures and personnel are protected; safetyprocedures are followed; hazards are avoided orminimized; hazard monitoring is completed; thecontainers are bonded and grounded; product istransferred to the recovery container; if contaminated,emergency responders, tools, and equipment used aredecontaminated; and tools and equipment are inspectedand maintained; and all required reports anddocumentation are completed.


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7.4.4.1 Perform mass decontamination for ambulatoryand nonambulatory victims at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident requiring mass decontamination;an assignment in an IAP; policies and procedures; andapproved PPE, tools, and equipment, so that PPE isselected and used; a mass decontamination procedure isselected, set up, implemented, evaluated, andterminated; victims are decontaminated; exposures andpersonnel are protected; safety procedures are followed;hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated,personnel, tools, and equipment are decontaminated; andall reports and documentation of mass decontaminationoperations are completed.

7.4.4.2 Establish and implement technicaldecontamination in support of entry operations and forambulatory and nonambulatory victims at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident requiring technicaldecontamination; an assignment in an IAP; policies andprocedures; and approved PPE, tools, and equipment, sothat approved PPE is selected and used; a technicaldecontamination procedure is selected, set up,implemented, evaluated, and terminated; victims aredecontaminated; safety procedures are followed; hazardsare avoided or minimized; if contaminated, personnel,tools, and equipment are decontaminated; and all reportsand documentation of technical decontaminationoperations are completed.

7.5 Evaluate and report the progress of assigned tasks ata hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment in an IAP, currentincident conditions, response options and actions taken,and approved communication equipment, so that theactual behavior of material and container is compared tothat predicted, the effectiveness of response options andactions in accomplishing response objectives isdetermined, modifications to the response options andactions are made, and the results are communicated.

7.6 Terminate a hazardous materials/WMD incident,given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, anassignment in an IAP, policies and procedures,operational observations of activities (incidentinformation), and approved forms for documentation andreporting, so that assistance in scheduled incidentdebriefings and critiques is provided, and documentationand reporting requirements are completed.

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D.1 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives

This annex is not a part of the requirements of this NFPA document but is included for informational purposes only.

In 2004, the NFFF held an unprecedented gathering of the fire service leadership when more than 200 individuals assembledin Tampa, Florida to focus on the troubling question of how to prevent line-of-duty deaths and injuries. Every yearapproximately 100 fire fighters lose their lives in the line of duty in the United States; about one every 80 hours. Everyidentifiable segment of the fire service was represented and participated in the Summit.

The first Firefighter Life Safety Summit marked a significant milestone, because it not only gathered all the segments of thefire service behind a common goal but it also developed the “16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.” The summit attendeesagreed that the “16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives” serve as a blueprint to reduce line–of–duty deaths and injuries. In 2014,a second Life Safety Summit was held and more than 300 fire service leaders gathered. At the second Firefighter Life SafetySummit, the “16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives” were reaffirmed as being relevant to reduce line–of–duty deaths andinjuries.

NFFF “16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.”

(1) Define and advocate the need for a cultural change within the fire service relating to safety; incorporating leadership,management, supervision, accountability and personal responsibility.

(2) Enhance the personal and organizational accountability for health and safety throughout the fire service.

(3) Focus greater attention on the integration of risk management with incident management at all levels, includingstrategic, tactical, and planning responsibilities.

(4) All fire fighters must be empowered to stop unsafe practices.

(5) Develop and implement national standards for training, qualifications, and certification (including regular recertification)that are equally applicable to all fire fighters based on the duties they are expected to perform.

(6) Develop and implement national medical and physical fitness standards that are equally applicable to all fire fighters,based on the duties they are expected to perform.

(7) Create a national research agenda and data collection system that relates to the initiatives.

(8) Utilize available technology wherever it can produce higher levels of health and safety.

(9) Thoroughly investigate all fire fighter fatalities, injuries, and near misses.

(10) Grant programs should support the implementation of safe practices and/or mandate safe practices as an eligibilityrequirement.

(11) National standards for emergency response policies and procedures should be developed and championed.

(12) National protocols for response to violent incidents should be developed and championed.

(13) Fire fighters and their families must have access to counseling and psychological support.

(14) Public education must receive more resources and be championed as a critical fire and life safety program.

(15) Advocacy must be strengthened for the enforcement of codes and the installation of home fire sprinklers.

(16) Safety must be a primary consideration in the design of apparatus and equipment.

Annex E Informational References

E.1 Referenced Publications.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this annex are referenced within the informational sections of this standard and arenot part of the requirements of this document unless also listed in Chapter 2 for other reasons.


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E.1.1 NFPA Publications.


NFPA 11 , Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam , 2010 edition.

NFPA 30 , Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code , 2012 edition.

NFPA 58 , Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code , 2008 edition.

NFPA 472 , Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents , 2013edition.

NFPA 473 , Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of MassDestruction Incidents , 2008 edition.

NFPA 704, Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response, 2011 2017 edition.


NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting, 2013 edition.

NFPA 1981 , Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services, 2013 edition.

NFPA 1991, Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies, 2005 2016 edition.

NFPA 1992, Standard on Liquid Splash–Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies, 2012 2017edition.

NFPA 1994, Standard on Protective Ensembles for First Responders to CBRN Terrorism Incidents, 2012 2017 edition.

Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Handbook, 2008.

Wright, Charles J., “Managing the Hazardous Materials Incident,” Section 13, Chapter 8 in Fire Protection Handbook, 20thedition, 2008.

E.1.2 Other Publications.

E.1.2.1 American Chemistry Council Publications.

American Chemistry Council, 700 Second St., NE, Washington, DC 20002.

Recommended Terms for Personal Protective Equipment , 1985.

E.1.2.2 API Publications.

American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-4070.

API 2021, Guide for Fighting Fires in and Around Flammable and Combustible Liquid Atmospheric Petroleum StorageTanks , 2001.

API 2510-A, Fire Protection Considerations for the Design and Operation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) StorageFacilities , 1996.

E.1.2.3 ASTM Publications.

ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM E 2770, Standard Guide for Operational Guidelines for Initial Response to a Suspected Biothreat Agent , 2010.

ASTM E 2458, Standard Practices for Bulk Sample Collection and Swab Sample Collection of Visible Powders Suspected ofBeing Biothreat Agents from Nonporous Surfaces, 2010.

E.1.2.4 IMO Publications.

International Maritime Organization, 4 Albert Embankment, London SEI 7SR, UK.

Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk , (BCH Code).

International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code).

International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code).

International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code).

MARPOL 73/78 .

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) .

E.1.2.5 NRT Publications.

U.S. National Response Team, Washington, DC 20593, www.nrt.org.

NRT-1, Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide , 2001.


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E.1.2.1 U.S. Government Publications.

U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Responder Knowledge Base. http://www.rkb.mipt.org

Environmental Protection Agency, Standard Operating Safety Guides, June 1992.

National Incident Management System (NIMS), Site Safety and Control Plan (formerly ICS 208 HM)

National Toxicology Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 9th Report on Carcinogens , Washington, DC,2011.

National Incident Management System (NIMS), March 2004, http://www.fema.gov/nims/nims_compliance.shtm#nimsdocument.

National Preparedness Goal, March 2005, https://www.llis.dhs.gov.

National Preparedness Guidance, April 2005, https://www.llis.dhs.gov.

National Response Plan, December 2004, http://www.dhs.gov/Xprepresp/committees/editorial_0566.shtm.

NIOSH/OSHA/USCG/EPA, Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities , October1985.

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards , DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-149, September 2007: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh.npg.

Target Capabilities List, May, 2005, https://www.llis.dhs.gov.


Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 1910.119–1910.120.

Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910.134.

Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, “Navigation and Navigable Waters.”


Title 40, Code of Federal Regulation s , Part 302.

Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 355.

Title 46, Code of federal Regulations, “Shipping.”

Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 170–180.


Universal Task List, May 2005, https://www.llis.dhs.gov.

U.S. Department of Transportation, Emergency Response Guidebook , 2008 edition.

U.S. Department of Transportation, Hazardous Materials Marking, Labeling and Placarding Guide.

E.1.2.7 Additional Publications.

International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals , Witherby Seamanship International, 5th edition, 2006.

International Chamber of Shipping Tanker Safety Guide (chemicals), 3rd edition, Witherby and Co., London, 1990.

International Chamber of Shipping Tanker Safety Guide (liquefied gases), 2nd edition, Witherby and Co., London, 1996.

OCIMF Ship to Ship- Transfer Safety Guide (petroleum) (liquefied gases), 3rd edition, International Chamber of ShippingOCIMF, London, 1997.

SIGTTO Liquefied Gas Handling Principles on Ships and in Terminals , 3rd edition, McGuire and White (Authors) London,2000, Witherby Seamanship International.

Provisional Categorization of Liquid Substances , MEPC.2/Circ.10 2004, International Maritime Organization, London.

E.1.2.2 Other Publications.

“16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives,” National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Emmitsburg, MD, 2004, reaffirmed 2014.

E.2 Informational References.

The following documents or portions thereof are listed here as informational resources only. They are not a part of therequirements of this document.


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NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, 2011 2017 edition.



NFPA 306, Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels, 2009 2014 edition.

NFPA 424, Guide for Airport/Community Emergency Planning, 2013 edition.

NFPA 473, Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass DestructionIncidents, 2013 edition.

NFPA 600, Standard on Industrial Fire Brigades, 2015 edition.

NFPA 1031, Standard for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner Professional Qualifications, 2014 edition.

NFPA 1404, Standard for Fire Service Respiratory Protection Training, 2006 2013 edition.

NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2013 edition.

NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System, 2008 2014 edition.

NFPA 1581, Standard on Fire Department Infection Control Program, 2010 2015 edition.

NFPA 1951, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Incidents, 2013 edition.

Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Handbook , 2008.

Wright, Charles J., “Managing the Hazardous Materials Incident,” Section 13, Chapter 8 in Fire Protection Handbook , 20thedition, 2008.

E.2.2 American Chemistry Council Publications.



E.2.3 Annex B Bibliography.

Annett, J., and N. E. Stanton, Task Analysis . London and New York: Taylor and Francis, 2000.

Brannick, M. T., and E. L. Levine, Job Analysis: Methods, Research, and Applications for Human Resource Management inthe New Millennium . Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2002.

Dubois, D. D., Competency-Based Performance Improvement: A Strategy for Organizational Change . Amherst, MA: HRDPress, 1999.

Fine, S. A., and S. F. Cronshaw, Functional Job Analysis: A Foundation for Human Resources Management (AppliedPsychology Series) . Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1999.

Gupta, K., C. M. Sleezer (editor), and D. F. Russ-Eft (editor), A Practical Guide to Needs Assessment. San Francisco :Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 2007.

Hartley, D. E., Job Analysis at the Speed of Reality . Amherst, MA: HRD Press, 1999

Hodell, C., ISD from the Ground Up: A No-Nonsense Approach to Instructional Design , 3rd edition. Alexandria, VA:American Society for Training & Development, 2011

Jonassen, D. H., M. Tessmer, and W. H. Hannum, Task Analysis Methods for Instructional Design . Mahwah, NJ: LawrenceErlbaum Associates, 1999.

McArdle, G., Conducting a Needs Analysis (Fifty-Minute Book). Boston: Crisp Learning, 1998.

McCain, D. V., Creating Training Courses (When You're Not a Trainer). Alexandria, VA: American Society for Training &Development, 1999.

NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications , 2013 edition.

NFPA 1035, Standard for Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist,and Youth Firesetter Program Manager Professional Qualifications , 2015 edition.

Phillips, J. J., In Action: Performance Analysis and Consulting. Alexandria, VA: American Society for Training &Development, 2000.

Phillips, J. J., and E. F. Holton III, In Action: Conducting Needs Assessment. Alexandria, VA: American Society for Training& Development, 1995.

Robinson, D. G., and J. C. Robinson (Eds.), Moving from Training to Performance: A Practical Guidebook. Alexandria, VA:American Society for Training & Development; San Francisco: Berett-Koehler, 1998.

Schippmann, J.S., Strategic Job Modeling: Working at the Core of Integrated Human Resources . Mahwah, NJ: LawrenceErlbaum Associates, 1999.

Shepherd, A., Hierarchical Task Analysis . London and New York: Taylor and Francis, 2000.

Zemke, R., and T. Kramlinger, Figuring Things Out: A Trainer's Guide to Needs and Task Analysis . New York: PerseusBooks, 1993.


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E.2.4 API Publications.


API 2021, Guide for Fighting Fires in and Around Flammable and Combustible Liquid Atmospheric Petroleum StorageTanks , 2001.

API 2510-A, Fire Protection Considerations for the Design and Operation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) StorageFacilities , 1996.

E.2.5 ASTM Publication.

ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959.

ASTM E2458, Standard Practices for Bulk Sample Collection and Swab Sample Collection of Visible Powders Suspected ofBeing Biothreat Agents from Nonporous Surfaces, 2010.ASTM E 2601, Standard Practice for Radiological EmergencyResponse , 2008.

ASTM E 2601, Standard Practice for Radiological Emergency Response, 2008.

ASTM E2770, Standard Guide for Operational Guidelines for Initial Response to a Suspected Biothreat Agent , 2010.

E.2.5

Association of American Railroads, Field Guide to Tank Cars , Bureau of Explosions, Pueblo, CO 2010.

Grey, G. L., et al., Hazardous Materials/Waste Handling for the Emergency Responder , Fire Engineering Publications, NewYork, 1989.

Maslansky, C. J., and Stephen P. Maslansky, Air Monitoring Instrumentation , New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993.

Noll, G., and M. Hildebrand, Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident , 3rd edition, Fire Protection Publications,Stillwater, OK, 2005.

U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Edgewood Chemical Biological Center,Emergency Response, Command, and Planning Guidelines (various documents) for terrorist incidents involving chemical andbiological agents. http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld.

E.2.6 IMO Publications.


Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk , (BCH Code).

International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code)

International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code).


MARPOL 73/78 .


E.2.7 NRT Publications.




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E.2.8 U.S. Government Publications.

U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402


Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act , Public Law 99-499, 1986.


National Toxicology Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 9th Report on Carcinogens , Washington,DC, 2011.





NIOSH/OSHA/USCG/EPA, Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities , October1985.

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards , DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-149, September 2007: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh.npg.



Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, “Navigation and Navigable Waters.” Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part261.33.








Association of American Railroads, Field Guide to Tank Cars , Bureau of Explosions, Pueblo, CO 2010.

Grey, G. L., et al., Hazardous Materials/Waste Handling for the Emergency Responder , Fire Engineering Publications, NewYork, 1989.

International Chamber of Shipping Tanker Safety Guide (chemicals), 3rd edition, Witherby and Co., London, 1990.

International Chamber of Shipping Tanker Safety Guide (liquefied gases), 2nd edition, Witherby and Co., London, 1996.

International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals , Witherby Seamanship International, 5th edition, 2006.

Maslansky, C. J., and Stephen P. Maslansky, Air Monitoring Instrumentation , New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993.

Noll, G., and M. Hildebrand, Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident , 3rd edition, Fire Protection Publications,Stillwater, OK, 2005.

OCIMF Ship to Ship Transfer Safety Guide (petroleum) (liquefied gases), 3rd edition, International Chamber of ShippingOCIMF, London, 1997.

Provisional Categorization of Liquid Substances , MEPC.2/Circ.10 2004, International Maritime Organization, London.

SIGTTO Liquefied Gas Handling Principles on Ships and in Terminals , 3rd edition, McGuire and White (Authors) London,2000, Witherby Seamanship International.

U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Edgewood Chemical Biological Center,Emergency Response, Command, and Planning Guidelines (various documents) for terrorist incidents involving chemical andbiological agents. http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld.

E.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections. (Reserved)

NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents , 2013edition.


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Public Input No. 79-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Global Input ]

Any "Requisite Skills" should be "in accordance with the policies andprocedures of the AHJ;”

Additional Proposed Changes

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Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

An AHJ is required to develop a policy and procedure (ERP, IAP, SOP or SOG) for response to a hazardous material/WMD incident. Members need to be trained to perform their expected tasks as per the plan. This needs to be specified in the document.

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: Tony Mussorfiti

Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab

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Resolution: The TC believes this is already addressed in others of the document.

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7.2.1* Detection, Monitoring, and Sampling.

Classify hazardous materials/WMD by Basic hazard categories and verify the presence and concentrations of hazardous materials through detection, monitoring, and sampling at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident with released identified and unidentified hazardous materials, an assignment in an incident action plan (IAP), policies and procedures, and approved resources, detection and monitoring equipment, and personal protective equipment (PPE), so that PPE is selected and used; hazardous materials/WMD are classified by their Basic hazard categories the presence of hazardous materials is verified; the concentrations of hazardous materials in the atmosphere are determined; samples of solids, liquids, and gases are collected; results of detection and monitoring equipment are read, interpreted, recorded, and communicated; exposures and personnel are protected; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; personnel using the detection and monitoring equipment, as well as the equipment, are decontaminated; field maintenance and testing are performed; detection and monitoring equipment are maintained; and all reports and documentation pertaining to use of detection and monitoring equipment are completed.

(A) Requisite Knowledge. Basic hazard categories and their definitions; policies and procedures; monitoring technologies; analysis process for classifying the Basic hazard categories of identified solid and liquid materials and unidentified contaminants in the atmosphere; process for determining radiation dose rates from radioactive material labels; process for monitoring lighter-than-air gases and vapors, heavier-than-air gases and vapors in a confined area, and heavier-than-air gases and vapors in an unconfined area; capabilities and limiting factors of detection and monitoring equipment; detection and monitoring equipment required to identify the basic hazard categories; techniques used to identify unidentified contaminants in the atmosphere; methods for collecting samples of solids, liquids, and gases; reading, interpreting, recording, and communicating test results of detection and monitoring equipment; and field maintenance and testing procedures for approved detection and monitoring equipment.

(B) Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; classifying hazardous materials by Basic hazard categories verifying the presence of hazardous materials; determining the concentration of hazardous materials; determining radiation dose rates from radioactive material labels; collecting samples of gases, liquids, and solids; reading, interpreting, recording, and communicating readings from detection and monitoring equipment; going through decontamination while wearing PPE; decontaminating detection and monitoring equipment; performing field maintenance and testing for detection and monitoring equipment; and completing required reporting and documentation for detection, monitoring, and sampling activities “as per an AHJ policies & procedures”

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Public Input No. 90-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Global Input ]

The terms "approved" and "as determined by the AHJ" are used repeatedly throughoutthe document and, in most cases, appear to be saying the same thing. Please reviewusage of term/phrase to reduce confusion.

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The definition of "approved" (see 3.2.1) incorporates the AHJ definition. By using the clause "as determined by the AHJ" in other locations, it creates confusion as to whether or not the "approved" is referring to the AHJ.


Submitter Full Name: Christina Baxter

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Resolution: The TC believes this is already covered within the document with specific use of thedefinitions.


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Public Input No. 27-NFPA 1072-2014 [ Section No. 1.1 ]

1.1* Scope.

This standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements (JPRs) for personnel at thescene of a hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident at the followinglevels: awareness, operations, operations mission-specific, hazardous materials technician, andincident commander.


First use of term in chapter so the acronym needs to be shown.


Submitter Full Name: Charles Wright

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Statement: The TC agrees with submitter, first use of term in chapter so the acronym needs to beshown.


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2.3 Other Publications.



Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Public Law 99–499, 1986.



Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1910.120, “Hazardous Waste Operations andEmergency Response.

U.S. Department of Transportation, Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), 2012 edition.

2.3.2 Other Publications.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA,2003.

2.3.3 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives, published by the National Fallen FirefightersFoundation, 2004


The 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives were developed more than a decade ago and should be part of the basis for fire service training and education. A location that make sense is to embed these initiatives in the professional qualification standards with the NFPA.


Submitter Full Name: Richard Mason

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Statement: The TC agrees with the principles and concepts associated with NFFF 16 Fire FighterLife Safety Initiatives. However the TC recognizes that it is unsure where in the documentto best place either the whole or part of the Initiatives. It is recognized that this is aCorrelating Committee on Pro-Qual item that needs further consideration. For now theTC is placing it as a separate annex item. Refer to FR 4 (PI 75) in Annex C.


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Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Public Law 99–499, 1986.


Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations Part 1910.120, “Hazardous Waste Operations andEmergency Response."


Title 29 49, Code of Federal Regulations Part 1910.120, “Hazardous Waste Operations andEmergency Response. , "Transportation."

U.S. Department of Transportation, Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), 2012 edition.


Add Title 49 as a reference and correct minor editorial issues; please items in alphabetical order.




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Statement: The TC agrees with the submitter to add Title 49 as a reference and correct minoreditorial issues; please items in alphabetical order.


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That person who possesses the knowledge, skills, and technical competence to provideassistance in the selection, implementation, and evaluation of mission-specific tasks at ahazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident. [472, 2013]


Is the term mission-specific too limiting when addressing allied professions as they may be call to assist with any issue at any incident? Suggest deleting mission-specific . . .




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Statement: The TC agrees with the submitter that the term "mission-specific" is too limiting whenaddressing allied professionals as they may be call to assist with any issue at anyincident.


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3.3.4 CANUTEC.

The Canadian Transport Emergency Center, operated by Transport Canada, which thatprovides emergency response information and assistance on a 24-hour basis for responders tohazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.


Grammar "which" or "that" . . . needs to be consistent with 3.3.4 CHEMTREC and 3.3.62 SETIQ




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Statement: The TC agrees with submitter that the grammar "which" or "that" . . . needs to beconsistent with 3.3.4 CHEMTREC and 3.3.62 SETIQ.


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3.3.13 Control.

The procedures, techniques, and methods used in the mitigation of hazardousmaterials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents, including containment,extinguishment, and confinement. [472, 2013]

3.3.13.1 Confinement. (0ld 3.3.8)

Those procedures taken to keep a material, once released, in a defined or local area. [ 472,2013]

3.3.13.2 Containment. (old 3.3.10)

The actions taken to keep a material in its container (e.g., stop a release of the material orreduce the amount being released). [ 472, 2013]3.3.13.1 Extinguishment. (old 3.3.29)



Place the definitions of containment (3.3.10), extinguishment (3.3.29), and confinement under 3,3,13 Control. . . . to be consistent with control zones, decontamination, etc




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Statement: The TC recognizes the need to place the definitions of containment (3.3.10),extinguishment (3.3.29), and confinement under 3,3,13 Control. . . . to be consistent withcontrol zones, decontamination, etc.


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Public Input No. 71-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 3.3.16.2 ]

3.3.16.2 * Mass Decontamination.

The physical process of reducing or removing surface contaminants from large numbers ofvictims in potentially life threatening situations in the fastest time possible. [ 472, 2013]



Mass_Decontamination_Definition.docx


Include this definition for clarification of the term used within this document. A couple of examples of events that are a "Technical" Mass Decontamination are:- Radiological Dispersal Device where after having gone through a Emergency Mass Decontamination, it is determined through monitoring that victims are still contaminated and will require a more formal technical decontamination.- USPS Bio Detection System (BDS): a Mass Decontamination at a USPS BDS will dictate a Technical Mass Decontamination due to the need to assure the decontamination process has been effective.




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Statement: The TC reviewed the associated definitions to Decontamination and decided to remove"Technical Decontamination" from the list to better clarify the intent of decontamination.


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Mass Decontamination. The physical process of reducing or removing surface contaminants from large numbers of victims in potentially life-threatening situations in the fastest time possible through an emergency or technical process.

ANNEX:

Mass decontamination is initiated where the number of victims and time constraints may not allow the establishment of an in-depth decontamination process. Mass decontamination should be established quickly to reduce the harm being done to the victims by the contaminants. Initial operations will likely be an emergency decontamination, through handheld hose lines or master streams supplied from fire apparatus while a more formal process is being set up. This may need to be followed up by a formal technical decontamination when the initial emergency decontamination has been determined to not be effective through detection, observation or concern. For example, victims exposed to a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) or an aerosolized biological agent.

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Instruments and devices used to detect, identify, or quantify materials.


Definition is in Chapter 3 as Detection and Monitoring Equipment and again as Monitoring and Detection Equipment (3.3.45) . . . recommend keeping Detection and Monitoring with the addition of the word "identify" from 3.3.45 and deleting 3.3.45.




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Statement: The TC has moved the definition to Detection and Monitoring Equipment. The TC agreesthat the definition in Chapter 3 as Detection and Monitoring Equipment and again asMonitoring and Detection Equipment (3.3.45) . . . recommend keeping Detection andMonitoring with the addition of the word "classify" from 3.3.45 and deleting 3.3.45.


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Public Input No. 65-NFPA 1072-2015 [ New Section after 3.3.31 ]

Hazardous (adjective): indicates hazards are present.


NFPA does not have a definition. It is combined with Hazard. I believe they are different Include this definition for clarification of the term used within this document.




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Harm: Possible adverse outcomes to people, property or the environment, caused by being exposed to a hazard. Types of harm include injury, illness and de


NFPA does not have a definition for "Harm". Include this definition for clarification of the term used within this document.




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3.3.31 Hazard/Hazardous.

Capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or the environment; capable of causingharm. [ 472, 2013]Hazard: a situation or material capable of causing harm, to life, health, property, or environment


include this definition for clarification of the term used within this document.




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3.3.40 Incident Analysis

The process of analyzing a hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidentto identify risks and determine likely behavior and potential harm within the training andcapabilities of the emergency responder.


The phrase "results of the incident analysis" is used in Chapter 7, sections 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.3, 7.3.4, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.4.3.1. This is a new term and does not have a corresponding definition in Chapter 3.

Of special note, a similar phrase is used in Chapter 5, section 5.3. There the phrase refers to "results of the incident size up".

If "results of the incident size up" is a better term then the references in Chapter 7 "results of the incident analysis" should be changed for consistency. If the phrases in Chapter 7 are changed then there will be no need to add this definition to Chapter 3.


Submitter Full Name: ROBERT ROYALL

Organization: HARRIS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE

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Statement: The TC agrees with the submitter that the "Incident Analysis" needs to be included in thedefinitions.

The phrase "results of the incident analysis" is used in Chapter 7, sections 7.3.1, 7.3.2,7.3.3, 7.3.4, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.4.3.1. This is a new term and does not have a correspondingdefinition in Chapter 3.

If "results of the incident size up" is a better term then the references in Chapter 7"results of the incident analysis" should be changed for consistency. If the phrases inChapter 7 are changed then there will be no need to add this definition to Chapter 3.


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The equipment provided to shield or isolate a person from the chemical, physical, and thermalhazards that can be encountered at hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD)incidents. [472, 2013]


Delete the words "that can be" . . . they are unnecessary in terms of the intent of the definition.




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Statement: The TC agrees with submitter to delete the words "that can be" and further clarifies thedefinition to be more inclusive of all types and equipment used for protection and allhazards associated to a hazardous materials/WMD incident.


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Risk: The probability or threat that will result in or cause damage, injury, liability, loss,or any other negative occurrence that is caused by external or internal vulnerabilities,and that may be avoided through preemptive action."


NFPA does not have a definition for Risk. Include this definition for clarification of the term used within this document.




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Statement: The TC agrees with the submitter that a is required and refined the submitters definition.


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3.3.62 SETIQ.

The Emergency Transportation System for the Chemical Industry in Mexico that providesemergency response information and assistance on a 24-hour basis for responders toemergencies involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) .. [472, 2013]


Need an explanation of what SETIQ does . . . to be consistent with CHEMTREC and CANUTEC




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Statement: The TC agrees with the submitter for the need to include an explanation of what SETIQdoes to be consistent with CHEMTREC and CANUTEC.


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The knowledge, skills, and judgment needed by operations level responders who respond toreleases or potential releases of hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD).[ 472, 2013] Delete and renumber rest


Delete and renumber rest of section . . . term is not used in the document currently.




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Statement: The TC agrees with the submitter that since the phase in not used in the document that itdoesn't need to appear in the definitions chapter.


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4.1.2*

Awareness personnel shall be are those persons who, in the course of their normal duties,could encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction(WMD) and who are expected to recognize the presence of the hazardous materials/WMD,protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and secure the area scene but not take actionsthat require a higher level of training.


To make consistent with Chapter 5 Operations (5.1.3)




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Role of awareness personnel at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, location and contents oflocal emergency response plan, and standard operating procedures for awareness personnel.

4.1.3.1 Safety

The awareness personnel will be familiar with scope and breadth of the the 16 Firefighter LifeSafety Initiatives published by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.






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Public Input No. 107-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 ]

Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

4.2 * Recognition and Identification.

Recognize and identify the hazardous materials/WMD and hazards involved in a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, an assignment, andapproved reference sources, so that the presence of hazardous materials/WMD is recognizedand the materials and their hazards are identified.

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Requisite Knowledge. What hazardous materials and WMD are; hazard classes and divisions;hazards associated with various hazardous materials/WMD; indicators of the presence ofhazardous materials/WMD; information available in transportation to and from facilities toidentify hazardous materials/WMD; and hazard information available from the U.S. Departmentof Transportation (DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) or an equivalent document,safety data sheets (SDS), and manufacturer, shipper, and transporter documents (includingshipping papers) and contacts, and how to access manufacturer, shipper, and transporterresources.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Recognizing the presence of hazardous materials/WMD; identifyinghazardous materials involved; and identifying the potential hazards associated with thematerial(s) involved, using the ERG or equivalent guide, SDS, and manufacturer, shipper, andtransporter documents (including shipping papers) and contacts.

4.3 * Initiate Protective Actions.

Isolate the hazard area and deny entry at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident, an assignment, policies and procedures, and approvedreference sources, so that the incident is isolated and secured, personal safety procedures arefollowed, hazards are avoided or minimized, and additional people are not exposed to furtherharm.

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Requisite Knowledge. Use of approved documents to identify recommended precautions to betaken to protect responders and the public; policies and procedures for isolating the hazardarea and denying entry; and the purpose of and methods for isolating the hazard area anddenying entry.

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Requisite Skills. Identifying recommended precautions for protecting responders and thepublic, isolating the hazard area, and denying entry while avoiding or minimizing hazards.

4.4 Notification.

Initiate required notifications at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment, policies and procedures, and approvedcommunications equipment, so that the notification process is initiated and the necessaryinformation is communicated.

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Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for notification, reporting, and communications;types of approved communications equipment; and the operation of that equipment.


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(B)

Requisite Skills. Operating approved communication equipment and communicating inaccordance with policies and procedures.

IAFF proposal to move sections 4.2 through 4.4 to Chapter 5 Operations:

With the fact that the scope of NFPA 472 and 1072 applies as a document for “EmergencyResponders” to known, or potential hazardous materials releases we propose moving therequisite knowledge and skills items 4.2 through 4.4 to chapter 5 Operations. Chapter 4 thenbe deleted

Since 2008 the NFPA 472 committee concluded that: "The term responders was droppedfrom the definition of awareness level and replaced with awareness level personnel. TheCommittee views these individuals as those who, in the course of their normal duties, might befirst on-scene. However, they might not be emergency responders."

If the AHJ does have personnel that meet the definition of awareness personnel (i.e. publicworks) they should refer to OSHA 1910.120(q)(6)(i) and OSHA 1910.1200 for the appropriatetraining requirements.


Justification Statement: Removing Chapter 4 will have several impacts. First it will reduce a level of certification and have a monetary savings for jurisdictions that have to pay for the awareness and operations certification. Second it will eliminate waste and confusion in the process of certification, instructional design, course and textbook development.

This reduction will have a cost savings in the instructional design process by reducing this redundant training and materials.

This will also make the learning process less confusing to instructors and responders seeking certification.


Submitter Full Name: ELIZABETH HARMAN

Organization: INTL ASSOC OF FIREFIGHTERS

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Resolution: The TC doesn't dispute the substantiation of the submitter. However, the TC believes thatthe document is not solely intended for the fire service and has an obligation to otherpublic safety response personnel who may only be required to attain Awareness Levelqualifications.


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Public Input No. 23-NFPA 1072-2014 [ Section No. 4.2(A) ]

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. What hazardous materials and WMD are; hazard classes and divisions;hazards associated with various hazardous materials/WMD; indicators of typical constainershapes that can indicate the presence of hazardous materials/WMD; information available intransportation to and from facilities to identify NFPA 704 markings; other indicators of thepresence of hazardous materials/WMD; and hazard information available from the U.S.Department of Transportation (DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) or an equivalentdocument, safety data sheets (SDS), and manufacturer, shipper, and transporter documents(including shipping papers) and contacts, and how to access manufacturer, shipper, andtransporter resources.


It is my understanding that agencies such as IFSAC do not consider annex material in their certification process. In other words, by moving most of the bullet items in NFPA 472 4.2.1(6) to the annex in NFPA 1072, agencies certifying to 1072 may not include that material in their curriculum, and Awareness Level personnel being trained to 1072 may not be taught that information.

Justification for adding container recognition:1) NFPA 472 4.2.1(6) Requires container shape recognition, so this addition will keep the documents consistent.2) Container shape recognition is important for recognizing and identifying hazardous materials if containers are missing placards, labels, and/or markings, or other documents.3) Container shape recognition is part of using the ERG, a required element of Awareness Level training. The ERG provides a "Rail Car Identification Chart" and "Road Trailer Identification Chart" that use container shapes. While it is theoretically possible to teach a student to use these charts without knowing anything about the containers depicted, additional information will increase student understanding of the potential hazards associated with the various containers.4) Increased understanding of the potential hazards associated with various containers depicted in the ERG should translate to increased safety at an actual emergency, even for Awareness Level personnel.5) NFPA 472 4.2.1(6) requires container shape recognition, so this information is already being taught in Awareness Level classes and will not place an "additional" burden on certifying agencies that switch from NFPA 472 to 1072.

Justification for adding NFPA 704 markings:1) NFPA 704 is a very common marking system that will help Awareness personnel identify the presence of hazardous materials in non-transportation situations.2) NFPA 472 4.2.1(6) requires understanding the NFPA 704 system, so this will addition will keep the documents consistent.3) This information is already being taught in Awareness Level classes taught to NFPA 472 and will not place an "additional" burden on certifying agencies that switch from NFPA 472 to 1072.

Justification for removing "information available in transportation and at facilities to identify hazardous materials/WMD"1) What does this mean? There is no annex explanation. I think it is covered by "shipping papers" and "SDSs"2) It is not one of the items listed in NFPA 472 4.2.1(6), so this will be new material added to existing


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training programs, and it will create a divergence from NFPA 472.


Submitter Full Name: Leslie Miller

Organization: Fire Protection Publications

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Statement: The TC agrees with the submitting and includes the changes to this section.


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(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. What hazardous materials and WMD are; hazard classes and divisions;hazards associated with various hazardous materials/WMD; indicators of the presence ofhazardous materials/WMD; information available in transportation to and from at facilities toidentify hazardous materials/WMD; and hazard information available from the U.S. Departmentof Transportation (DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) or an equivalent document,safety data sheets (SDS), and manufacturer, shipper, and transporter documents (includingshipping papers) and contacts, and how to access manufacturer, shipper, and transporterresources.


The intent of this phrase was to require knowledge of "information available in transportation and at facilities . . . " Editor changed the wording.




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(A) *

Requisite Knowledge. What hazardous materials and WMD are; hazard classes and divisions;hazards associated with various hazardous materials/WMD; indicators of the presence ofhazardous materials/WMD; information available in from hazardous material owner/operator intransportation to and from facilities to identify hazardous materials/WMD; and hazardinformation available from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Emergency ResponseGuidebook (ERG) or an equivalent document, safety data sheets (SDS), and manufacturer,shipper, and transporter documents (including shipping papers) and contacts, and how toaccess manufacturer, shipper, and transporter resources.


Signifies the ongoing communication and relationship that should exist between hazardous liquid operators and first responders; that communication is key and that operators should supply information/responders should seek information specific to the owner/operator's incident.


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DREW LOHOFF

Organization: Colonial Pipeline Company

Affilliation:American Petroleum Institute/Association of Oil PipeLines

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(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Use of approved documents reference sources to identifyrecommended precautions to be taken to protect responders and the public; policies andprocedures for isolating the hazard area and denying entry; and the purpose of and methods forisolating the hazard area and denying entry.


Change to correspond with terminology in 4.3



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Statement: The TC agrees with submitter to change to correspond with terminology in 4.3


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5.1.1

Operations level responders shall meet the job performance requirements defined in Sections4.2 through 4.4.

5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4 all need to be changed accordinaly adding the word "level"


Adding level makes the use consistent with 5.1.5 . . . if change is not made, then 5.1.5 will need to be changed.




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Statement: The TC agrees with submitter that "Level" needs to be included in each of the followingsections: 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, and 5.1.4.


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(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Definitions of hazard classes and divisions; types of containers;container identification markings, including piping and pipeline markings; types of information tobe collected during the hazardous materials/WMD incident survey; availability of shippingpapers in transportation and of safety data sheets (SDS) at facilities; contacting types ofhazard information available from, and how to contact CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, and/orSETIQ, local, state and federal governmental authorities, and manufacturers, shippers, andtransporters for the types of hazard information available from these sources ; basic physicaland chemical properties including boiling point, chemical reactivity, corrosivity (pH), flammable(explosive) range [LFL (LEL) and UFL(UEL)], flash point, ignition (autoignition) temperature,particle size, persistence, physical state (solid, liquid, gas), radiation (ionizing and nonionizing),specific gravity, toxic products of combustion, vapor density, vapor pressure, and watersolubility ; how to identify the behavior of a material and its container based on the material'sphysical and chemical properties, the hazards associated with the identified behavior , includingadditional hazards associated with terrorist or criminal activities, and the subsequent harmassociated with the identified behavior; and how to estimate outcomes.


It would seem that a person at the operations level who is trained to "identify the behavior of a material and its container based on the material's physical and chemical properties" should be taught to understand certain specific physical and chemical properties. The list of basic physical and chemical properties is found in the Annex; however, since the Annex is not part of the requirements, adding these properties from the Annex to the requisite knowledge of this JPR will insure that a person at this level is able to interpret these properties so that they are able "identify the behavior of a material and its container based on the material's physical and chemical properties". Generally clarifies the intent of the TG.




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Statement: The TC agrees with the submitter in that an operations level responder who is trained to"identify the behavior of a material and its container based on the material's physical andchemical properties" should be taught to understand certain specific physical andchemical properties. The list of basic physical and chemical properties is found in theAnnex; however, since the Annex is not part of the requirements, adding these properties


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from the Annex to the requisite knowledge of this JPR will insure that a person at thislevel is able to interpret these properties so that they are able "identify the behavior of amaterial and its container based on the material's physical and chemical properties".


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(A) *

Requisite Knowledge. Definitions of hazard classes and divisions; types of containers;container identification markings, including piping and pipeline markings and contactinformation ; types of information to be collected during the hazardous materials/WMD incidentsurvey; availability of shipping papers in transportation and of safety data sheets (SDS) atfacilities; contacting CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, and SETIQ, local, state and federalgovernmental authorities, and manufacturers, shippers, and transporters for the types of hazardinformation available from these sources; how to communicate with transporters to reduceimpact (i.e. pipeline control center shutting down a line); how to identify the behavior of amaterial and its container based on the material's physical and chemical properties, thehazards, including additional hazards associated with terrorist or criminal activities, andsubsequent harm associated with the identified behavior; and how to estimate outcomes.


This adds further clarity to the important information received from pipeline markers

This adds a key element to the knowledge base - that communication with transporters is key and that operators can often remotely control a source


Submitter FullName:

DREW LOHOFF

Organization: Colonial Pipeline


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Statement: The TC agrees with the submitter in that an operations level responder who is trained to"identify the behavior of a material and its container based on the material's physical andchemical properties" should be taught to understand certain specific physical andchemical properties. The list of basic physical and chemical properties is found in theAnnex; however, since the Annex is not part of the requirements, adding these propertiesfrom the Annex to the requisite knowledge of this JPR will insure that a person at thislevel is able to interpret these properties so that they are able "identify the behavior of amaterial and its container based on the material's physical and chemical properties".


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Public Input No. 51-NFPA 1072-2014 [ Section No. 5.2(B) ]

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Requisite Skills. Identifying container types, materials, location of release, and surroundingconditions at a hazardous materials/WMD incident; collecting and interpreting hazardinformation; communicating with pipeline or utility HAZMAT response team or control center;describing the likely behavior of the hazardous materials or WMD and its container; anddescribing the potential hazards, harm, and outcomes associated with that behavior.


This adds a critical skill that first responders communicate effectively and immediately with the owner/operator so that their response can begin and source control can be initiated.


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DREW LOHOFF



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Statement: The TC agrees with the submitter in that an operations level responder who is trained to"identify the behavior of a material and its container based on the material's physical andchemical properties" should be taught to understand certain specific physical andchemical properties. The list of basic physical and chemical properties is found in theAnnex; however, since the Annex is not part of the requirements, adding these propertiesfrom the Annex to the requisite knowledge of this JPR will insure that a person at thislevel is able to interpret these properties so that they are able "identify the behavior of amaterial and its container based on the material's physical and chemical properties".


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Identify the response options for a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment, policies and procedures, approved reference sources,and the results of the incident size-up, so that response objectives, response options, safetyprecautions, suitability of approved personal protective equipment (PPE) available, andemergency decontamination needs are identified.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for hazardous materials/WMD incidentoperations; basic components of an incident action plan (IAP); modes of operation; types ofresponse objectives; types of response options; safety procedures; risk analysis concepts;purpose, advantages, limitations, uses, and operational components of approved PPE todetermine if PPE is suitable for the incident conditions; difference between exposure andcontamination; contamination types; routes of exposure; methods of contamination; andpurpose, advantages, and limitations of emergency decontamination.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Identifying response objectives and response options based on knownincident conditions and available resources; identifying whether approved PPE is suitable forthe incident conditions; and identifying emergency decontamination needs.


Fire Service Hazardous Materials Core Operations level personnel perform duties under the supervision of an Incident Commander, Hazardous Materials Technician or Allied Professional. Fire Service personnel at this level (Fire Fighter I) would not and should not be making decisions relating to response objectives as this would require them to operate at a level beyond their training and responsibility. Non-fire service personnel may be even less qualified to be make these strategic decisions and therefore further justifying the removal of this requirement.


Submitter FullName:

Lawrence Preston

Organization:Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, University ofMaryland

Affilliation:Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, University ofMaryland

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Statement: The TC agrees that 5.2 addresses identifying the scope of the problem and does notmention size-up, therefore the given in 5.3 should be "scope of the problem" not "resultsof the incident size-up" to be consistent with 5.2. The term "size-up" is only mentioned atthis point in the document. Also reference the removal of 3.3..63 "size-up" in thedefinitions chapter.

The TC believes that the identification of "objectives" doesn't constitute developingobjectives and is necessary at the operational level response. It is the consensus opinionof the NFPA Technical Committee (TC) for Hazardous Materials Response Personnelthat a person operating at a hazardous materials incident at the Hazardous MaterialsOperations Level shall be capable of establishing response objectives for hazmatresponse personnel functioning on the hazardous materials site.

The Incident Commander/Unified Command, who by law must be only be trained to theOSHA Hazardous Materials Operations Level; will establish response objectives for theincident, and the Hazardous Materials Operations Level Responder will either function asthe Incident Commander or in Unified Command, or work under the auspices of anIncident Commander/Unified Command as required by law (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q)/EPA 40 CFR 311.1).

It is the consensus opinion of the TC that the Operations Level Responder must have therequisite skill to:

• Function as the Incident Commander or in Unified Command and develop incidentobjectives. These objectives should include identification of:

o Safety precautions required to protect personnel performing the response options whileoperating at the hazardous materials site

o The suitability of approved personal protective equipment available to the personnelperforming the response options

o The potential requirements to have emergency decontamination in place for personnelperforming the response options

• Function under the authority of an Incident Commander/Unified Command and becapable of identifying:

o The intent of the response objectives stated by Incident Command/Unified Command

o The response options available to the Operations Level responder to meet theobjectives stated by Incident Command/Unified Command, based upon the scope of theproblem.

As the Operations Level Responder will potentially be functioning within an exclusionarea outside of direct supervision of the Incident Commander/Unified Command, it is theconsensus opinion of the TC that the Operations Level Responder must showcompetency for the requisite skills identified.


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Identify the response options for a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment, policies and procedures, approved reference sources,and the results of the incident size-up, so that response objectives, response responseoptions, safety precautions, suitability of approved personal protective equipment (PPE)available, and emergency decontamination needs are identified.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for hazardous materials/WMD incidentoperations; basic components of an incident action plan (IAP); modes of operation; types ofresponse objectives; types of response options; safety procedures; risk analysis concepts;purpose, advantages, limitations, uses, and operational components of approved PPE todetermine if PPE is suitable for the incident conditions; difference between exposure andcontamination; contamination types; routes of exposure; methods of contamination; andpurpose, advantages, and limitations of emergency decontamination.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Identifying response objectives and response response options based onknown incident conditions and available resources; identifying whether approved PPE issuitable for the incident conditions; and identifying emergency decontamination needs.


Hazardous Materials Core Operations level personnel perform duties under the supervision of Incident Commander, Hazardous Materials Technician or Allied Professional. Personnel at this level would not and should not be making decisions relating to response objectives as this would require them to operate at a level beyond their training and responsibility.


Submitter Full Name: laura corn

Organization: TEEX

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Submittal Date: Mon Dec 22 13:55:56 EST 2014

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Public Input No. 2-NFPA 1072-2014 [ Section No. 5.3 [Excluding any

Sub-Sections] ]

Identify the response options for a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment, policies and procedures, approved reference sources,and the results of the incident size-up, so that response objectives, response options, safetyprecautions, suitability of approved personal protective equipment (PPE) available, andemergency decontamination needs are identified.


Justification – Hazardous Materials Core Operations level personnel perform duties under the supervision of Incident Commander, Hazardous Materials Technician or Allied Professional. Personnel at this level would not and should not be making decisions relating to response objectives as this would require them to operate at a level beyond their training and responsibility.


Submitter Full Name: ALLAN RICE

Organization: North American Fire Training Directors

Affilliation: President

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Submittal Date: Thu Oct 16 15:42:29 EDT 2014

Committee Statement




The Incident Commander/Unified Command, who by law must be only be trained to theOSHA Hazardous Materials Operations Level; will establish response objectives for theincident, and the Hazardous Materials Operations Level Responder will either function asthe Incident Commander or in Unified Command, or work under the auspices of anIncident Commander/Unified Command as required by law (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120


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(q)/EPA 40 CFR 311.1).











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Sub-Sections] ]

Identify the response options for a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment, policies and procedures, approved reference sources,and the results scope of the incident size-up problem , so that response objectives, responseoptions, safety precautions, suitability of approved personal protective equipment (PPE)available, and emergency decontamination needs are identified.


5.2 addresses identifying the scope of the problem and does not mention size-up, therefore the given in 5.3 should be "scope of the problem" not "results of the incident size-up" to be consistent with 5.2. The term "size-up" is only mentioned at this point in the document. If you accept this recommendation, you can delete the definition of "size-up" in 3.3.63.




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(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for hazardous materials/WMD incidentoperations; basic components of an incident action plan (IAP); modes of operation; types types of response objectives; types of response options; safety procedures; risk analysisconcepts; purpose, advantages, limitations, uses, and operational components of approvedPPE to determine if PPE is suitable for the incident conditions; difference between exposureand contamination; contamination types; routes of exposure; methods of contamination; andpurpose, advantages, and limitations of emergency decontamination.







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The Incident Commander/Unified Command, who by law must be only be trained to theOSHA Hazardous Materials Operations Level; will establish response objectives for theincident, and the Hazardous Materials Operations Level Responder will either function as


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the Incident Commander or in Unified Command, or work under the auspices of anIncident Commander/Unified Command as required by law (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q)/EPA 40 CFR 311.1).











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(B)

Requisite Skills. Identifying response objectives and response options based on knownincident conditions and available resources; identifying whether approved PPE is suitable forthe incident conditions; and identifying emergency decontamination needs.







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Requisite Knowledge. Scene control procedures; procedures for protective actions, includingevacuation and sheltering-in-place; procedures for ensuring coordinated communicationsbetween responders and to the public; evidence recognition and preservation procedures;IMS/ICS organization and procedures; capabilities, limitations, inspection, donning, working in,doffing, and maintenance of approved PPE according to manufacturers' specifications andrecommendations; signs and symptoms of heat/cold stress; safety precautions when working athazardous materials/WMD incidents; and cleaning, disinfecting, and inspecting tools,equipment, and PPE.


Add asterisk to note Annex material added to clarify intent. See A.5.4.(A) comment (am suggesting that you put evidence preservation Annex note down in A.5.4(A) for clarification.




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Evaluate and report the progress of the assigned tasks for a hazardous materials/WMD incident,given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, an assignment, policies and procedures, status ofassigned tasks, and approved communication tools and equipment, so that the effectiveness ofthe assigned tasks is evaluated and communicated to the supervisor, who can adjust the IAP asneeded so that appropriate actions are taken .


Add phrase to explain purpose . . .




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Select, don, work in, and doff approved specialized PPE at a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident; a mission-specific assignment in an IAPthat requires use of PPE; the scope of the incident; response objectives and options optionsfor the incident; access to a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures; approved PPE; and policies andprocedures, so that under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an alliedprofessional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, approved PPE isselected, inspected, donned, worked in, decontaminated, and doffed; safety procedures arefollowed; hazards are avoided or minimized; and all reports and documentation pertaining toPPE use are completed.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for PPE selection and use; importance ofworking under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures when selecting and using PPE;the capabilities and limitations of and specialized donning, doffing, and usage procedures forapproved PPE; components of an incident action plan (IAP); procedures for decontamination,inspection, maintenance, and storage of approved PPE; process for going throughdecontamination while wearing PPE; and procedures for reporting and documenting the use ofPPE.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting PPE for the assignment; inspecting, maintaining, storing, donning,working in, and doffing PPE; going through decontamination (emergency and technical) whilewearing the PPE; and reporting and documenting the use of PPE.


Hazardous Materials Operations level personnel perform duties under the supervision of Incident Commander, Hazardous Materials Technician or Allied Professional. Personnel at this level would not and should not be making decisions relating to response objectives as this would require them to operate at a level beyond their training and responsibility.



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Statement: The TC agrees with the submitter for clarity and consistency the text needed to berevised. However the TC doesn't agree with PI 56 and the removal of "objectives" to beconsistent with FR# 17. Additionally the TC agrees with the submitters (PI 5, 33 and 57)to include information regarding PPE, but chooses to place that as Annex material (referto attachment A.6.2(A).


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Select, don, work in, and doff approved specialized PPE at a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident; a mission-specific assignment in an IAPthat requires use of PPE; the scope of the incident; response objectives and options for theincident; access to a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergencyresponse plan, or standard operating procedures; approved PPE; and policies and procedures,so that under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, approved PPE is selected,inspected, donned, worked in, decontaminated, and doffed; safety procedures are followed;hazards are avoided or minimized; and all reports and documentation pertaining to PPE useare completed.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for PPE selection and use; importance ofworking under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures when selecting and using PPE;the capabilities and limitations of and specialized donning, doffing, and usage procedures forapproved PPE including describing the types of personal protective equipment that areavailable for response based on NFPA standards and the personal protective equipmentoptions for thermal hazards, radiological hazards, asphyxiating hazards, chemical hazards,etiological/biological hazards and mechanical hazards ; components of an incident action plan(IAP); procedures for decontamination, inspection, maintenance, and storage of approved PPE;process for going through decontamination while wearing PPE; and procedures for reportingand documenting the use of PPE.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting PPE for the assignment; inspecting, maintaining, storing, donning,working in, and doffing PPE; going through decontamination (emergency and technical) whilewearing the PPE; and reporting and documenting the use of PPE.


Although the AHJ may be limited in the types of personal protective equipment given to response personnel, it is important for the Hazardous Materials Operations level personnel to have knowledge of the specific types of personal protective equipment and the capabilities and limitations of each.



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Select, don, work in, and doff approved specialized PPE at a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident; a mission-specific assignment in an IAPthat requires use of PPE; the scope of the incident; response objectives and options for theincident; access to a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergencyresponse plan, or standard operating procedures; approved PPE; and policies and procedures,so that under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, approved PPE is selected,inspected, donned, worked in, decontaminated, and doffed; safety procedures are followed;hazards are avoided or minimized; and all reports and documentation pertaining to PPE use arecompleted.


Do you mean anything specific by "Specialized" PPE versus the PPE that is used? If not, the word specialized should be removed. If so, the term should be further defined.




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(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for PPE selection and use; importance ofworking under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures when selecting and using PPE;the capabilities and limitations of and specialized donning, doffing, and usage procedures forapproved PPE; components of an incident action plan (IAP); procedures for decontamination,inspection, maintenance, and storage of approved PPE; process for going throughdecontamination being decontaminated while wearing PPE; and procedures for reporting anddocumenting the use of PPE.


Clarify intent of statement . . . does not need to be able to perform decontamination, just be able to go through decontamination process.




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(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for PPE selection and use; importance ofworking under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures when selecting and using PPE;the capabilities and limitations of and specialized donning, doffing, and usage procedures forapproved PPE including describing the types of personal protective equipment that areavailable for response based on NFPA standards and the personal protective equipmentoptions for thermal hazards, radialogical hazards, asphyxiating hazards, chemical hazards,etiological/biological hazards and mechanical hazards ; components of an incident action plan(IAP); procedures for decontamination, inspection, maintenance, and storage of approved PPE;process for going through decontamination while wearing PPE; and procedures for reportingand documenting the use of PPE.


Although the Authority Having Jurisdiction may be limited in the types of personal protective equipment issued to response personnel, it is important for Hazardous Materials Operations level personnel to have knowledge of the specific types of personal protective equipment that exist and the capabilities and limitations of each.


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(A) *

Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for PPE selection and use; importance ofworking under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures when selecting and using PPE;the capabilities and limitations of and specialized donning, doffing, and usage procedures forapproved PPE including describing the types of personal protec ve equipment that are available for

response based on NFPA standards and the personal protec ve equipment op ons for thermal hazards,

radiological hazards, asphyxia ng hazards, chemical hazards, e ological/biological hazards and

mechanical hazards ; components of an incident action plan (IAP); procedures fordecontamination, inspection, maintenance, and storage of approved PPE; process for goingthrough decontamination while wearing PPE; and procedures for reporting and documenting theuse of PPE.


Justification – Although the AHJ may be limited in the types of personal protective equipment given to response personnel, it is important for the Hazardous Materials Operations level personnel to have knowledge of the specific types of personal protective equipment and the capabilities and limitations of each.





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(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; importance ofworking under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures as well as law enforcementagencies; unique aspects of a suspicious letter, a suspicious package or device, an illicitlaboratory, or a release/attack with a WMD agent; potential violations of criminal statutes orgovernmental regulations; agencies having response authority to collect evidence and publicsafety samples; agencies having investigative law enforcement authority to collect evidence orpublic safety samples; notification procedures for agencies having investigative lawenforcement authority and hazardous explosive device responsibility; chain-of-custodyprocedures; securing, characterization, and preservation of the scene and potential forensicevidence; approved documentation procedures; types of evidence; use and limitations ofequipment to conduct field screening of samples for admission into the Laboratory ResponseNetwork or other forensic laboratory system; use of collection kits; collection and packaging ofpublic safety samples; decontamination of packaging; prevention of secondary contamination;protection and transportation requirements for sample packaging; and procedures for goingthrough decontamination being decontaminated while wearing PPE.


To make consistent with previous comment 6.2(A) for consistency and clarification.




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Statement: The TC agrees with all the submitters that the for clarity and consistency the text needsto be revised.

However, the TC doesn't agree with PI 59 to add text relative to law enforcementpersonnel and equipment as it limits the intent of the broader JPR to be "global" to allpersonnel and equipment and not specific to one public safety entity for skills requisite,but agrees with the concept of having the person be aware of the knowledge aspectsrelated to law enforcement weapons and canines.


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(B)

Requisite Skills. Identifying incidents with a potential violation of criminal statutes orgovernmental regulations; identifying the agency having investigative jurisdiction over anincident that is potentially criminal in nature or a violation of government regulations; operatingfield screening and sampling equipment; securing, characterizing, and preserving the scene;identifying and protecting potential evidence until it can be collected by an agency withinvestigative authority; following chain-of-custody procedures; characterizing hazards;performing protocols for field screening samples for admission into the Laboratory ResponseNetwork or other forensic laboratory system; protecting evidence from secondarycontamination; determining agency having response authority to collect public safety samples;determining agency having investigative law enforcement authority to collect evidence andpublic safety samples; collecting public safety samples; packaging and labeling samples;decontaminating samples; going through decontamination while wearing PPE ; and preparingsamples for protection and transportation to a laboratory.


Clarification and consistency.




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Perform product control techniques with a limited risk of personal exposure at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident with release of product; anassignment in an IAP; policies and procedures; approved tools, equipment, control agents, andPPE; and access to a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergencyresponse plan, or standard operating procedures, so that under the guidance of a hazardousmaterials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standardoperating procedures, a product control technique is selected and implemented, the product iscontrolled, approved PPE is selected and used, exposures and personnel are protected, safetyprocedures are followed, hazards are avoided or minimized, and, if contaminated, personnel,tools, and equipment are decontaminated.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; importance ofworking under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures; definitions of control,confinement, containment, and extinguishment; policies and procedures; product controltechniques for controlling a release with limited risk of personal exposure; safety precautionsassociated with each product control technique; location and operation of remote/emergencyshutoff devices in cargo tanks and at fixed facilities; characteristics and applicability of approvedproduct control agents; use of approved tools and equipment and procedures for going throughtechnical decontamination when wearing PPE.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; selecting and performing product controltechniques to confine/contain the release with limited risk of personal exposure; using approvedcontrol agents and equipment on a release involving hazardous materials/WMD; using remotecontrol valves and emergency shutoff devices on cargo tanks and at fixed facilities; performingproduct control techniques; and going through technical decontamination while wearing PPE .


It is important to know how to set up decontamination as indicated in the JPR and Requisite Knowledge however, there is no connection between product control and having personnel going through technical decontamination while wearing PPE. This requisite skill is extraneous to the JPR.



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(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; importance ofworking under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures; definitions of control,confinement, containment, and extinguishment; policies and procedures; product controltechniques for controlling a release with limited risk of personal exposure; safety precautionsassociated with each product control technique; location and operation of remote/emergencyshutoff devices in cargo tanks and at fixed facilities; characteristics and applicability of approvedproduct control agents; use of approved tools and equipment and procedures for going throughtechnical decontamination when being decontaminated while wearing PPE.






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(B)



It is important to know how to set up and perform decontamination as indicated in the JPR and Requisite Knowledge however, there is no connection between product control and having personnel going through technical decontamination while wearing PPE. This requisite skill is extraneous to the JPR.


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(B)



Justification – It is important to know how to set up decontamination as indicated in the JPR and Requisite Knowledge however, there is no connection between product control and having personnel going through technical decontamination while wearing PPE. This requisite skill is extraneous to the JPR.





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(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; capabilities andlimitations of approved PPE; importance of working under the guidance of a hazardousmaterials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operatingprocedures; approved detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment; policies and proceduresfor detection, monitoring, and sampling; process for selection of detection, monitoring, andsampling equipment for an assigned task; operation of approved detection, monitoring, andsampling equipment; capabilities, limitations, and local monitoring procedures, including actionlevels and field testing; how to read and interpret results; methods for decontaminatingdetection, monitoring, and sampling equipment according to manufacturers' recommendationsor local policies and procedures; procedures for going through technical decontamination whenbeing decontaminated while wearing PPE; maintenance procedures for detection, monitoring,and sampling equipment according to manufacturers' recommendations or local policies andprocedures; and required reporting and documentation for detection, monitoring, and samplingactivities.






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(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; field testing and operating approved detection,monitoring, and sampling equipment; reading, interpreting, and documenting the readings fromdetection, monitoring, and sampling equipment; communicating results of detection, monitoring,and sampling; going through technical decontamination while wearing PPE ; decontaminatingdetection, monitoring, and sampling equipment; maintaining detection, monitoring, andsampling equipment according to manufacturers' specifications or local policies and procedures;and completing required reporting and documentation for detection, monitoring, and samplingactivities.






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(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; capabilities andlimitations of approved PPE; importance of working under the guidance of a hazardousmaterials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operatingprocedures; the difference between victim rescue and victim recovery; victim triage methods;considerations for determining the feasibility of rescue or recovery operations; policies andprocedures for implementing rescue and recovery; safety issues; procedures, tacticalguidelines, specialized rescue equipment required, and incident response considerations forrescue and recovery in the following situations: (1) line-of-sight with ambulatory victims, (2)line-of-sight with nonambulatory victims, (3) non-line-of- sight with ambulatory victims, (4)non-line-of-sight with nonambulatory victims, and (5) victim rescue operations versus victimrecovery operations; rescue team positions and their functions; capabilities and limitations ofapproved PPE; procedures for going through technical decontamination being decontaminatedwhile wearing PPE; and required reporting and documentation requirements for victim rescueand recovery.






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Perform response operations at an illicit laboratory at a hazardous materials/WMD incident,given a hazardous materials/WMD incident involving an illicit laboratory; an assignment in anIAP; policies and procedures; approved tools, equipment, and PPE; and access to a hazardousmaterials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standardoperating procedures as well as law enforcement personnel, so that under the guidance of ahazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, standardoperating procedures, and law enforcement personnel, the scene is secured; the type oflaboratory is identified; potential hazards are identified; control procedures are implemented;evidence is preserved; approved PPE is selected and used; safety procedures are followed;exposures and personnel are protected; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated,personnel, victims, tools, and equipment are decontaminated; and all required reports anddocumentation pertaining to illicit laboratory response operations are completed.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; importance ofworking under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures as well as law enforcementagencies; types of illicit laboratories and how to identify them; operational considerations at illicitlaboratories; hazards and products at illicit laboratories; potential booby traps often found atillicit laboratories; law enforcement agencies with investigative authority and responsibilities atillicit laboratories; crime coordination with law enforcement agencies; securing and preservingevidence; procedures for conducting a joint hazardous materials/hazardous devices sitereconnaissance and hazard identification; procedures for determining atmospheric hazardsthrough detection, monitoring, and sampling; procedures to mitigate immediate hazards; safetyprocedures and tactics; factors to be considered in the selection of decontamination, in theselection of detection devices, in the development of a remediation plan, and indecontaminating tactical law enforcement personnel; procedures for going through technicaldecontamination while wearing PPE; and required reporting and documentation requirementsfor illicit laboratory response operations.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; selecting detection, monitoring, and samplingequipment; implementing technical decontamination for personnel; securing an illicit laboratory;going through technical decontamination for law enforcement personnel and equipment ;identifying and isolating hazards; identifying safety hazards; conducting a joint hazardousmaterials/hazardous devices operation to mitigate hazards; implementing scene controlprocedures; and completing required reports and documentation pertaining to illicit laboratoryresponse operations.


Because this specialty area requires interaction with law enforcement personnel, the technical decontamination component should be specific because the equipment is specialized.



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(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; importance ofworking under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures as well as law enforcementagencies; types of illicit laboratories and how to identify them; operational considerations at illicitlaboratories; hazards and products at illicit laboratories; potential booby traps often found atillicit laboratories; law enforcement agencies with investigative authority and responsibilities atillicit laboratories; crime coordination with law enforcement agencies; securing and preservingevidence; procedures for conducting a joint hazardous materials/hazardous devices sitereconnaissance and hazard identification; procedures for determining atmospheric hazardsthrough detection, monitoring, and sampling; procedures to mitigate immediate hazards; safetyprocedures and tactics; factors to be considered in the selection of decontamination, in theselection of detection devices, in the development of a remediation plan, and indecontaminating tactical law enforcement personnel; procedures for going through technicaldecontamination being decontaminated while wearing PPE; and required reporting anddocumentation requirements for illicit laboratory response operations.






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(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; selecting detection, monitoring, and samplingequipment; implementing technical decontamination for personnel; securing an illicit laboratory;going through technical decontamination; identifying and isolating hazards; identifying safetyhazards; conducting a joint hazardous materials/hazardous devices operation to mitigatehazards; implementing scene control procedures; and completing required reports anddocumentation pertaining to illicit laboratory response operations.






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RADIOLOGICAL DETECTION AND MONITORING

Create new section to seperate radiological detection and monitoring seperate for other airmonitoring and detection. Include competencies for determining background, rate vs dose, anddetermining if a radiological pacakge is leaking/breached by A) comparing meter readings toTransportation Index (TI) or B) Taking a wipe sample.


Separating radiological detection/monitoring from detection/monitoring would ensure technicians are competent in the unique aspects of radiological detection.


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Classify hazardous materials/WMD by basic hazard categories and and verify the presenceand concentrations of hazardous materials through detection, monitoring, and sampling at ahazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident with releasedidentified and unidentified hazardous materials, an assignment in an incident action plan (IAP),policies and procedures, and approved resources, detection and monitoring equipment, andpersonal protective equipment (PPE), so that PPE is selected and used; hazardousmaterials/WMD are classified by their basic hazard categories ; the presence of hazardousmaterials is verified; the concentrations of hazardous materials in the atmosphere aredetermined; samples of solids, liquids, and gases are collected; results of detection andmonitoring equipment are read, interpreted, recorded, and communicated; exposures andpersonnel are protected; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized;personnel using the detection and monitoring equipment, as well as the equipment, aredecontaminated; field maintenance and testing are performed; detection and monitoringequipment are maintained; and all reports and documentation pertaining to use of detectionand monitoring equipment are completed.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Basic hazard categories and and their definitions; policies andprocedures; monitoring technologies; analysis process for classifying the basic hazardcategories of of identified solid and liquid materials and unidentified contaminants in theatmosphere; process for determining radiation dose rates from radioactive material labels;process for monitoring lighter-than-air gases and vapors, heavier-than-air gases and vapors in aconfined area, and heavier-than-air gases and vapors in an unconfined area; capabilities andlimiting factors of detection and monitoring equipment; detection and monitoring equipmentrequired to identify the basic hazard categories; techniques used to identify unidentifiedcontaminants in the atmosphere; methods for collecting samples of solids, liquids, and gases;reading, interpreting, recording, and communicating test results of detection and monitoringequipment; and field maintenance and testing procedures for approved detection andmonitoring equipment.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; classifying hazardous materials by hazardcategory ; verifying the presence of hazardous materials; determining the concentration ofhazardous materials; determining radiation dose rates from radioactive material labels;collecting samples of gases, liquids, and solids; reading, interpreting, recording, andcommunicating readings from detection and monitoring equipment; going throughdecontamination while wearing PPE; decontaminating detection and monitoring equipment;performing field maintenance and testing for detection and monitoring equipment; andcompleting required reporting and documentation for detection, monitoring, and samplingactivities.



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lists the primary hazard that each class presents.




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Classify hazardous materials/WMD by DOT Nine Classes of Hazardous Material and verify the presence and concentrations of hazardous materials through detection, monitoring, and sampling at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident with released identified and unidentified hazardous materials, an assignment in an incident action plan (IAP), policies and procedures, and approved resources, detection and monitoring equipment, and personal protective equipment (PPE), so that PPE is selected and used; hazardous materials/WMD are classified by their DOT Nine Classes of Hazardous Material; the presence of hazardous materials is verified; the concentrations of hazardous materials in the atmosphere are determined; samples of solids, liquids, and gases are collected; results of detection and monitoring equipment are read, interpreted, recorded, and communicated; exposures and personnel are protected; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; personnel using the detection and monitoring equipment, as well as the equipment, are decontaminated; field maintenance and testing are performed; detection and monitoring equipment are maintained; and all reports and documentation pertaining to use of detection and monitoring equipment are completed.

(A) Requisite Knowledge. DOT Nine Classes of Hazardous Material and their definitions; policies and procedures; monitoring technologies; analysis process for classifying the DOT Nine Classes of Hazardous Material of identified solid and liquid materials and unidentified contaminants in the atmosphere; process for determining radiation dose rates from radioactive material labels; process for monitoring lighter-than-air gases and vapors, heavier-than-air gases and vapors in a confined area, and heavier-than-air gases and vapors in an unconfined area; capabilities and limiting factors of detection and monitoring equipment; detection and monitoring equipment required to identify the basic hazard categories; techniques used to identify unidentified contaminants in the atmosphere; methods for collecting samples of solids, liquids, and gases; reading, interpreting, recording, and communicating test results of detection and monitoring equipment; and field maintenance and testing procedures for approved detection and monitoring equipment.

(B) Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; classifying hazardous materials by DOT Nine Classes of Hazardous Material; verifying the presence of hazardous materials; determining the concentration of hazardous materials; determining radiation dose rates from radioactive material labels; collecting samples of gases, liquids, and solids; reading, interpreting, recording, and communicating readings from detection and monitoring equipment; going through decontamination while wearing PPE; decontaminating detection and monitoring equipment; performing field maintenance and testing for detection and monitoring equipment; and completing required reporting and documentation for detection, monitoring, and sampling activities.

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Public Input No. 111-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 7.2.1 [Excluding any

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Classify hazardous materials/WMD by basic hazard categories and verify the presence andconcentrations of hazardous materials through detection, monitoring, and sampling at ahazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident with releasedidentified and unidentified hazardous materials, an assignment in an incident action plan (IAP),policies and procedures, and approved resources, detection and monitoring equipment, andpersonal protective equipment (PPE), so that PPE is selected and used; hazardousmaterials/WMD are classified by their basic hazard categories; the presence of hazardousmaterials is verified; the concentrations of hazardous materials in the atmosphere aredetermined; samples of solids, liquids, and gases are collected; results of detection andmonitoring equipment are read, interpreted, recorded, and communicated; exposures andpersonnel are protected; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized;personnel using the detection and monitoring equipment, as well as the equipment, aredecontaminated; field maintenance and testing are performed; detection and monitoringequipment are maintained; and all reports and documentation pertaining to use of detection andmonitoring equipment are completed. Minimum detection and monitoring equipment provided by the AHJ shall include:Flammable gas/LEL, oxygen level, radiation detection and monitoring, pH indicators,infrared temperature gun, photoionization detector (PID), toxic gas sensor(s) andcolorimetric sampling.


Justification Statement: Adding these monitoring and sampling technologies will define a minimum baseline of equipment for the technician necessary to identify potential hazards that responders face during responses.


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Public Input No. 147-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 7.2.1(A) ]

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Basic hazard categories and their definitions; policies and procedures;monitoring technologies; analysis process for classifying the basic hazard categories ofidentified solid and liquid materials and unidentified contaminants in the atmosphere; processfor determining radiation dose rates from radioactive material labels; process for monitoringlighter-than-air gases and vapors, heavier-than-air gases and vapors in a confined area, andheavier-than-air gases and vapors in an unconfined area; capabilities and limiting factors ofdetection and monitoring equipment; detection and monitoring equipment required to identifythe basic hazard categories; techniques used to identify unidentified contaminants in theatmosphere; methods for collecting samples of solids, liquids, and gases; reading, interpreting,recording, and communicating test results of detection and monitoring equipment; and fieldmaintenance and testing procedures for approved detection and monitoring equipment.


Identifying unknown materials may be more appropriate in a specialist level competency.




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Requisite Knowledge. Basic hazard categories and their definitions; policies and procedures;monitoring technologies; analysis process for classifying the basic hazard categories ofidentified solid and liquid materials and unidentified contaminants in the atmosphere; processfor determining radiation dose rates from radioactive material labels; process for monitoringlighter-than-air gases and vapors, heavier-than-air gases and vapors in a confined area, andheavier-than-air gases and vapors in an unconfined area; capabilities and limiting factors ofdetection and monitoring equipment; detection and monitoring equipment required topresumptively identify the basic hazard categories; techniques used to identifypresumptively identify unidentified contaminants in the atmosphere; methods for collectingsamples of solids, liquids, and gases; reading, interpreting, recording, and communicating testpresumptive test results of detection and monitoring equipment; and field maintenance andtesting procedures for approved detection and monitoring equipment.


Field testing and the use of detection device do not allow for true identification. Only laboratory analysis can determine a true identification. I would suggest using presumptive identification, or eliminate the term identification altogether. The use of the term identification or identifying is implying that a technician can actually identify an unidentified material, which is not the case. They are making an assumption that they have identified a material.


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Requisite Knowledge. Types, advantages, and limitations of hazard and response informationavailable from approved reference sources; significance and application of hazard andresponse terms; chemical and physical properties, principles of heat transfer associated withcryogenic liquid spills; signs and symptoms and target organ effects of exposure to hazardousmaterials/WMD; methods for determining the pressure and amount of lading in bulk packagingand facility containers; and hazard and response information to be communicated.


Chemical/physical properties play an important role in hazard assessment.




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Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for assessing container condition; basic designand construction features, including closures for bulk and nonbulk containers, fixed facilitycontainers, DOT highway cargo tank trucks, radioactive material packaging, and piping andpipelines; process for assessing container damage; types of damage and their level of risk;types of stress; specification markings; and methods for determining the pressure and quantityof lading remaining in containers.


Hazmat spills and fires involving DOT highway cargo tank trucks are a common hazardous materials emergency. All hazmat technicians should have basic knowledge about DOT tank truck features and characteristics.




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Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for assessing container condition; basic designand construction features, including closures for bulk and nonbulk containers, fixed facilitycontainers, radioactive material packaging, and piping and pipelines; process for assessingcontainer damage; types of damage and their level of risk; types of stress; specificationmarkings; and methods for determining the pressure and quantity of lading remaining incontainers. and



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In the current edition of NFPA 472 a technician is not required to know the "methods for determining the pressure". This Requisite Knowledge is for a specialist not a Core Technician.




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Assess the condition of a container and its closures at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given an incident involving hazardous materials/WMD; an assignment in an IAP; policies and procedures; the scope of the incident, including results of detection, monitoring, and sampling; a container with required markings; and approved resource and PPE, so that PPE is selected and used; the container and its closures are inspected; type of damage to the container and closures is identified; the type stress on the container is identified; the level of risk associated with container and closure damage and stress is identified; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated, personnel, tools, and equipment are decontaminated; and a description of the condition of the container and its closures is communicated.

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Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for assessing container condition; basic design and construction features, including closures for bulk and nonbulk containers, fixed facility containers, radioactive material packaging, and piping and pipelines; process for assessing container damage; types of damage and their level of risk; types of stress; specification markings; and factors of and indicators for an increase in pressure.

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Predict the behavior of the hazardous materials/WMD involved in a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given an incident involving multiple a hazardous materials/WMD; an assignment in anIAP; policies and procedures; physical and chemical properties of the materials involved; resultsof detection, monitoring, and sampling; condition of the container (damage and stress);surrounding conditions; and approved reference sources, so that the behavior of eachhazardous materials/WMD container and its contents is identified, the reactivity issues andhazards of the combined materials are identified, and a description of the likely behavior iscommunicated.


Consider asking a technician to predict the behavior of only a single hazardous materials. Estimating the behavior of multiple hazardous materials is likely a specialist level skill.




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Requisite Knowledge. Process for predicting behavior, resources that indicate the reactivityissues of mixing various hazardous materials/WMD, impact of fire, and safety features on thebehavior of products at facilities, heat transfer processes that occur as a result of a cryogenicliquid spill, and methods for communicating the results of predicting behavior.


Consider estimating behavior of multiple chemicals including mixing of chemicals to a specialist level skill




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Develop Recommend to the incident commander or hazmat officer, response objectives andresponse options at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMDincident; an assignment in an IAP; results of the incident analysis, including incident-relatedinformation, life safety risks, environmental risks, and property risks; available resources; andpolicies and procedures, so that response objectives are identified for the incident and responseoptions are identified for each response objective.


Developing response objectives to be included in the IAP occurs at the command (IC) or Branch/Group Level. Including the ability to "Develop" objectives in the knowledge and skills required of new hazmat technician seems beyond a technicians scope.

Emphasis for hazmat technician knowledge/skills should be in the Implement phase (such as air monitoring and product control) and not in the Plan of APIE. Technicians should have the knowledge and skills to Implement (including dome clamps and chlorine kits) after they have been briefed on a Plan developed by the IC with input from the Hazmat Officer.




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Requisite Knowledge. Four Five levels of PPE; types of PPE available for various hazards;factors to be considered in selecting respiratory protection; factors to be considered in selectingchemical-protective clothing (CPC) or structural fire fighting protective clothing (SFFPC) ;significance of degradation, penetration, and permeation on the selection of CPC and SFFPC ;indications of material degradation of CPC and SFFPC ; different designs of vapor-protectiveclothing and splash-protective clothing and their advantages and disadvantages; types,advantages, and disadvantages of heat exchange units used for cooling personnel who arewearing PPE; information provided on chemical compatibility charts; and effects of physiologicaland psychological stresses on users of PPE.


A large percentage of hazardous materials spills involve flammable liquids and gases. In many cases, structural or other fire protective clothing may be the most appropriate PPE for the hazard. Hazmat technicians should be able to determine when fire protective clothing is, and is not, is the safest PPE selection.

Hazmat technicians may supervise operations responders performing mission specific competencies, including rescue/recovery. The technician should be familiar with the use and limitation of fire fighter structural protective clothing that will be used by a majority of first responders conducting rescue/recovery operations.




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Requisite Knowledge. Four NFPA PPE standards, certification levels, and advantages ofusing certified PPE; Four levels of PPE; types of PPE available for various hazards; factors tobe considered in selecting respiratory protection; factors to be considered in selecting chemical-protective clothing (CPC); significance of degradation, penetration, and permeation on theselection of CPC; indications of material degradation of CPC; different designs of vapor-protective clothing and splash-protective clothing and their advantages and disadvantages;types, advantages, and disadvantages of heat exchange units used for cooling personnel whoare wearing PPE; information provided on chemical compatibility charts; and effects ofphysiological and psychological stresses on users of PPE.


NFPA 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1999 (and others) should be considered in both the text and the annex materials. All efforts should be made to move towards the incorporation of relevant standards into the JPRs.




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Public Input No. 77-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 7.3.2(B) ]

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Requisite Skills. Selecting PPE ensemble (both respiratory protection and CPC) for aspecified response option and determining effectiveness of protective clothing constructionmaterial using chemical compatibility charts.


A PPE Ensemble is inclusive of respiratory protection and does not need to be delineated by the standard. An ensemble consists of the elements required to offer protection to the responder. Adding the term effectiveness regarding chemical compatibility would spur the thought to compare one type of fabric over another and would add additional thoughts that the responder would have to check. The change simplifies the language.




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Requisite Skills. Selecting PPE ensemble (both respiratory protection and CPC) for aspecified response option and determining protective clothing construction material usingchemical compatibility charts.


I deleted (both respiratory and CPC) because there are other types of PPE not included such as Thermal, Multi-threat. I would suggest not listing any specific types of PPE and just use the generic term PPE.




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Develop a plan of action for a Determine the tasks and equipment required to meet theresponse objectives at hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMDincident, an assignment in an IAP, results of the incident analysis, response objectives andoptions for the given incident, available resources, and policies and procedures, so that a planof action is developed, specified response objectives and response options are addressed, planis consistent with the emergency response plan and policies and procedures, and plan is withinthe capability of available personnel, PPE, and control equipment.


Proposed language did not make sense, asking a technician to develop a plan of action, given an IAP and incident analysis, response objectives. (Develop a plan, given a plan).

Response objectives and IAPs (plans) are developed higher in the ICS structure. A technician may determine the tasks required to meet and assigned objective when properly briefed on the IAP.

Consider also including language on a the knowledge/skill to "Conduct a briefing" given an IAP, objectives, etc. Conducting or participating in a tactical level briefing is a NIMS 100 student objective. Developing a plan would be a NIMS 200 or 300 level skill depending on the incident size or complexity.




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Develop a Development of a plan of action for , when time allows, for a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, an assignment in an IAP,results of the incident analysis, response objectives and options for initial incident size-up,preliminary response objectives and any potential options (if any present themselves) for thegiven incident, available resources, and policies and procedures, with the best availableinformation at the time of the development so that a plan of action is developed, specifiedresponse objectives and response options are addressed, plan is consistent with the emergencyresponse plan and policies and procedures, and plan is within the capability of availablepersonnel, PPE, and control equipment.


The language presented is only for intent and should be scrubbed, however the language that was present reads as if the IC or the HZMT/WMD Branch had 100% of the information during size-up. This will lead to a rigid plan and prevent entry teams ability to make that split second call. Unknowns will be encountered, and won't be outliers. an IAP should start with the hazard assessment and move towards developing a rough out plan to prevent delaying or paralyzing first recon and entry.

it is said that the first 10 minutes of a HZMT Scene sets the pace of the first hour, which determines the outcome. establishing the IAP as described would lead to restrained response, and liable responders.

please consider the intent to allow for the planning to be done by on IC and HZMT Branch on scene, based on what they have for resources what they can determine/see, but also what they cannot not. it should not be a dissertation to the IC who would typically need an interpreter, the IC needs short quick recommendations with probable outcomes of IDed offensive vs non-intervention, not 50 "what-Ifs". Training, resources and experience of the HZMT Branch should be allow to fluidly attack and adjust mitigation measures of the actions w/o hand-cuffing already limited resources with additional written documentation.


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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; capabilities,limitations, selection, and use of PPE; components of an IAP; safety procedures for personnelworking in CPC PPE ; additional safety concerns of working in the hot zone; procedures fordecontamination, maintenance, inspection, and storage of PPE; procedures for maintenance,testing, inspection, and storage of PPE according to manufacturers' specifications or localpolicies and procedures; and forms and procedures for reporting and documenting PPE use.


This JPR seems to be talking about PPE, but CPC limits the intent at this point. Therefore, the change to PPE for clarification of intent.




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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; capabilities,limitations, selection, and use of PPE; components of an IAP; safety procedures for personnelworking in CPC; additional safety concerns of working in the hot zone; procedures fordecontamination, maintenance, inspection, and storage of PPE; procedures for maintenance,testing, inspection, procedures for being decontaminated while wearing PPE, and storage ofPPE according to manufacturers' specifications or local policies and procedures; and forms andprocedures for reporting and documenting PPE use.


Important step in the use of PPE.




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Requisite Skills. Inspecting, donning, working in, going through technical decontaminationwhile wearing PPE , and doffing liquid splash–protective and vapor-protective–chemical-protective clothing ensembles (including respiratory protection) and any other approvedspecialized personal protective equipment; going through technical decontamination whilewearing PPE; completing required reports and documents for the use of CPC PPE ; andrepairing and testing of CPC PPE according to manufacturers' specifications or local policiesand procedures.


Need to clarify need to function with any approved PPE not just CPC. Consistency with decontamination - while wearing PPE.




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Requisite Skills. Inspecting, donning, working in, going through technical decontamination, anddoffing liquid splash–protective and vapor-protective–chemical-protective clothing ensembles(including respiratory protection) and and any other approved specialized personal protectiveequipment; going through technical decontamination while wearing PPE; completing requiredreports and documents for the use of CPC; and repairing and testing of CPC according tomanufacturers' specifications or local policies and procedures.


A PPE Ensemble is inclusive of respiratory protection and does not need to be delineated by the standard. An ensemble consists of the elements required to offer protection to the responder. The change simplifies the language.




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Public Input No. 76-NFPA 1072-2015 [ New Section after 7.4.3.1 ]

Bulk Containers

I have been a Hazmat Tech on a dedicated hazmat team for over 20 years and in this documentI do not see anything about highway cargo tanks, railcar tanks, IMO, and storage tanks. It isvery important that these subject matters be in the core of hazmat technician training sincethese type of containers are used about 99% of the time in shipments. And a technician canencounter these at any time. I feel that this document is trying to dumb down the techniciantraining and this will hurt our service that we need to provide to the citizens in the communitiesthat we serve. I have been teaching technician for several years and feel that what NFPA isdoing is not serving the fire service hazardous materials response teams. I know that thecommittee has worked very hard on this but I think you missed the boat on what we need fortraining technicians for there basic training. We can not take away the core that has been therefor years just to satisfy other agencies NFPA was set up for the Firefighters to have a setstandard to follow. So please put back the bulk containers in the core of technician.


This would resolve not having to retrain our tech's after their initial training and keep all technician training the same across the country.


Submitter Full Name: Butch Hayes

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Resolution: The TC believes that the text that the submitter is referring to can be better addressed in7.4.3.2.


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Public Input No. 115-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 7.4.3.1(A) ]

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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; policies andprocedures for product control; purpose of, procedures for, required tools and equipment for,and safety precautions for hazardous materials/WMD control techniques; location andoperation of remote emergency shutoff devices in cargo tanks and at fixed facilities;characteristics, applicability, and use of approved product control agents; use of approved toolsand equipment; and procedures for inspection and maintenance of tools and equipment.


Do we want to add "dome clamps" as part of Product Control? It was specifically mentioned in NFPA 472 . . .




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Resolution: The TC agrees that dome clamps are essential to North American hazardous materialsincidents product control, however in light of the global view, dome clamp is not speciallyaddressed in the main section of the document.


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Public Input No. 139-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 7.4.3.1(B) ]

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Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE, selecting and using approved control agents andequipment on a release involving hazardous materials/WMD, using container control valves andremote emergency shutoff devices on cargo tanks and at fixed facilities, performing productcontrol techniques, and inspecting and maintaining tools and equipment.

Add language to include leak control on DOT cargo tank trucks including applicaiton of domeclamps to MC306/DOT 406. Add language to include application of specialized emergnecyresposne kits used by the AHJ, such as the Chlorine A or B kit.


Would keep current hazmat technician skill set from being degraded by new language.




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Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE, selecting and using approved control agents andequipment on a release involving hazardous materials/WMD, using container control valves andremote emergency shutoff devices on cargo tanks and at fixed facilities, performing productcontrol techniques, and inspecting and maintaining tools and equipment.

Add language to include skills required to apply dome clamps and apply specialized leakcontrol kits such as chlorine A/B kits.


Adding additional language would prevent current hazmat technician skill set from being degraded by new language.




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Public Input No. 82-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 7.4.3.2 ]


Control leaks from various containers and and their closures at a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident; an assignment in an IAP; a leak from acontainer or its closures; policies and procedures; and approved tools, equipment, and PPE, sothat an approved product control technique is selected and used; leaks are controlled;approved PPE is selected and used; exposures and personnel are protected; safetyprocedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated, emergencyresponders, tools, and equipment used are decontaminated; and tools and equipment areinspected and maintained.

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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used, policies andprocedures for controlling leaks in nonbulk and radioactive material packaging and ton andintermediate bulk containers, types of containers and and their closures, ways in whichcontainers and their closures develop leaks, hazards associated with container/closure leaksand controlling those leaks, techniques to control container/closure leaks, approved tools andequipment used to control container/closure leaks, and equipment and maintenanceprocedures.

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Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE, controlling leaks on containers and their closures,closing open valves, replacing missing plugs and tightening loose plugs, following safetyprocedures, avoiding or minimizing hazards, going through technical decontamination whilewearing PPE, decontaminating tools and equipment, and inspecting and maintaining tools andequipment.



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"Various Containers" is too generic.




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Control leaks from non-bulk and intermediate bulk containers, radioactive material packaging and their closures at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident; an assignment in an IAP; a leak from a container or its closures; policies and procedures; and approved tools, equipment, and PPE, so that an approved product control technique is selected and used; leaks are controlled; approved PPE is selected and used; exposures and personnel are protected; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated, emergency responders, tools, and equipment used are decontaminated; and tools and equipment are inspected and maintained.

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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used, policies and procedures for controlling leaks in non-bulk and intermediate bulk containers, radioactive material packaging and their closures, ways in which containers and their closures develop leaks, hazards associated with container/closure leaks and controlling those leaks, techniques to control container/closure leaks, approved tools and equipment used to control container/closure leaks, and equipment and maintenance procedures.

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Public Input No. 116-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 7.4.3.2 [Excluding any

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Control leaks from various nonbulk bulk and radioactive material packaging and ton andintermediate bulk containers and their closures at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident; an assignment in an IAP; a leak from a container or itsclosures; policies and procedures; and approved tools, equipment, and PPE, so that anapproved product control technique is selected and used; leaks are controlled (contined orcontained) ; approved PPE is selected and used; exposures and personnel are protected; safetyprocedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated, emergencyresponders, tools, and equipment used are decontaminated; and tools and equipment areinspected and maintained.


Clarification of intent.




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(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used, policies andprocedures for controlling leaks in nonbulk and radioactive material packaging and ton andintermediate bulk containers, highway cargo tanks, types of containers and their closures,ways in which containers and their closures develop leaks, hazards associated withcontainer/closure leaks and controlling those leaks, techniques to control container/closureleaks, approved tools and equipment used to control container/closure leaks, and equipmentand maintenance procedures. procedure

* Justification

In a review of data found on the US Department of Transportation website, 13,249 incidents werereported to US DOT involving highway cargo equipment. With respect to incidents involving bulkpackages, almost two-thirds (64%) of those reported to US DOT involved highway bulkpackages. With almost every jurisdiction having roads and highways present within their borders,anyone trained to the Hazardous Materials Technician-level should have the required knowledgeand skills to respond to incidents involving these containers. This includes have a basicknowledge of construction and design features, appliances and safety equipment, basiccommodity access, and emergency leak control (such as basic plugging/patching, application ofdome clamps, and basic container stabilization) and off-loading considerations (such as theapplicability of grounding and bonding, container compatibility, need for specializedassistance...)


* Justification

In a review of data found on the US Department of Transportation website, 13,249 incidents were reported to US DOT involving highway cargo equipment. With respect to incidents involving bulk packages, almost two-thirds (64%) of those reported to US DOT involved highway bulk packages. With almost every jurisdiction having roads and highways present within their borders, anyone trained to the Hazardous Materials Technician-level should have the required knowledge and skills to respond to incidents involving these containers. This includes have a basic knowledge of construction and design features, appliances and safety equipment, basic commodity access, and emergency leak control (such as basic plugging/patching, application of dome clamps, and basic container stabilization) and off-loading considerations (such as the applicability of grounding and bonding, container compatibility, need for specialized assistance...)


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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used, policies andprocedures for controlling leaks in nonbulk and radioactive material packaging and , ton andintermediate bulk containers and tank trucks , types of containers and their closures, ways inwhich containers and their closures develop leaks, hazards associated with container/closureleaks and controlling those leaks, techniques to control container/closure leaks, approved toolsand equipment used to control container/closure leaks, and equipment and maintenanceprocedures.


The deliniation of skills is too low at the non-bulk level. Cargo tank trucks are a common response for many haz mat teams and need to be included in the standard as a Technician level skill. While there may be some jurisdictions who do not respond to many cargo tanker incidents, there are many more that do. For example, gasoline is transported into every community.


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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used, policies andprocedures for controlling leaks in nonbulk and radioactive material packaging and ton andintermediate bulk containers and cargo tanks , types of containers and their closures, ways inwhich containers and their closures develop leaks, hazards associated with container/closureleaks and controlling those leaks, techniques to control container/closure leaks, approved toolsand equipment used to control container/closure leaks, and equipment and maintenanceprocedures.


Addressing leaks in containers/closures on cargo tank trucks should be a basic or minimum requirement for the Technician. There is not a single jurisdiction that does not have a roadway that traverses the community. While a jurisdiction may not have a rail or maritime interface, every community has over the road transportation of hazardous materials through their jurisdiction. MC306/DOT406 gasoline tank trucks travel those roadways making deliveries to distribution points (Fuel Stations). Accidents occur often with these types of cargo tanks and overturned gasoline tank trucks are common. A very basic skill of applying dome clamps to leaking closures on top of those tanks is critical to controlling the leaking container and stabilizing the situation until the products can be transferred.




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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used, policies andprocedures for controlling leaks in nonbulk and radioactive material packaging and ton andintermediate bulk containers, highway cargo tanks , types of containers and their closures,ways in which containers and their closures develop leaks, hazards associated withcontainer/closure leaks and controlling those leaks, techniques to control container/closureleaks, approved tools and equipment used to control container/closure leaks, and equipmentand maintenance procedures.

Justification

*It is our belief that at the technician level hazmat responder's should have the requisiteknowledge and ability to respond to highway cargo tanks. Every jurisdiction has the potentialfor a MC306/DOT407 incident involving diesel or gasoline. The hazmat technician should havethe ability to apply dome clamps for product control and prepare the container for transfer.


*It is our belief that at the technician level hazmat responder's should have the requisite knowledge and ability to respond to highway cargo tanks. Every jurisdiction has the potential for a MC306/DOT407 incident involving diesel or gasoline. The hazmat technician should have the ability to apply dome clamps for product control and prepare the container for transfer.


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Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used, policies andprocedures for controlling leaks in nonbulk and radioactive material packaging and , ton andintermediate bulk containers and cargo tanks , types of containers and their closures, ways inwhich containers and their closures develop leaks, hazards associated with container/closureleaks and controlling those leaks, techniques to control container/closure leaks, approved toolsand equipment used to control container/closure leaks, and equipment and maintenanceprocedures.


Cargo tanks are too common of a response element to not be included in the basic Hazmat Technician requirements.




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Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE, controlling leaks on containers and their closures,closing open valves, replacing missing plugs and tightening loose plugs, and applying domeclamps, following safety procedures, avoiding or minimizing hazards, going through technicaldecontamination while wearing PPE, decontaminating tools and equipment, and inspecting andmaintaining tools and equipment.


Addressing leaks in containers/closures on cargo tank trucks should be a basic or minimum requirement for the Technician. There is not a single jurisdiction that does not have a roadway that traverses the community. While a jurisdiction may not have a rail or maritime interface, every community has over the road transportation of hazardous materials through their jurisdiction. MC306/DOT406 gasoline tank trucks travel those roadways making deliveries to distribution points (Fuel Stations). Accidents occur often with these types of cargo tanks and overturned gasoline tank trucks are common. A very basic skill of applying dome clamps to leaking closures on top of those tanks is critical to controlling the leaking container and stabilizing the situation until the products can be transferred.




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(B)*

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE, controlling leaks on containers and their closures,closing open valves, replacing missing plugs and tightening loose plugs, applying dome clampsor other devices to control a release, following safety procedures, avoiding or minimizinghazards, going through technical decontamination while wearing PPE, decontaminating toolsand equipment, and inspecting and maintaining tools and equipment.


The bread and butter response for a HazMat team is a response to a 306/406 tank, and one of the most common methods to handle a release is a dome clamp, or other device that can be used to control a tank truck release. A HazMat technician should be well versed in handling the common incidents involving tank trucks. In the 2014 DOT reporting of incidents shows there were a total of 1034 incidents reported. 327 were involving 307/407 tanks, 213 were from 306/406, 67 from 312/412 and 23 from MC331 tanks. A quick look at the 307/407 data shows that many of those incidents involved flammable and combustible liquids. Gasoline tank trucks, fuel trucks travel in every community and present risk.




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(B) *

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE, controlling leaks on containers and their closures,closing open valves, replacing missing plugs and tightening loose plugs, following applyingdome clamps , following safety procedures, avoiding or minimizing hazards, going throughtechnical decontamination while wearing PPE, decontaminating tools and equipment, andinspecting and maintaining tools and equipment.

Justification

*It is our belief that at the technician level hazmat responder's should have the requisiteknowledge and ability to respond to highway cargo tanks. Every jurisdiction has thepotential for a MC306/DOT407 incident involving diesel or gasoline. The hazmat technicianshould have the ability to apply dome clamps for product control and prepare thecontainer for transfer.


*It is our belief that at the technician level hazmat responder's should have the requisite knowledge and ability to respond to highway cargo tanks. Every jurisdiction has the potential for a MC306/DOT407 incident involving diesel or gasoline. The hazmat technician should have the ability to apply dome clamps for product control and prepare the container for transfer.




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(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used, policies andprocedures for overpacking damaged or leaking nonbulk and radioactive materials packaging,ways in which nonbulk, cargo tanks and radioactive material packaging are damaged, hazardsassociated with overpacking damaged or leaking nonbulk and radioactive materials packaging,methods to overpack damaged or leaking nonbulk and radioactive materials packaging,marking and labeling overpack containers, the tools and equipment used to overpack damagedor leaking nonbulk and radioactive materials packaging, and equipment and maintenanceprocedures.


One of the most common responses for a HazMat team is a saddle tank release or transfer operations. Every tractor trailer has a saddle tank carrying hundreds of gallons of fuel and the HazMat Tech should be able to handle these types of releases and other common tank truck incidents. Another bread and butter response for a HazMat team is a response to a 306/406 tank, and one of the most common methods to handle a release is a dome clamp, or other device that can be used to control a tank truck release. A HazMat technician should be well versed in handling the common incidents involving tank trucks. In the 2014 DOT reporting of incidents shows there were a total of 1034 incidents reported. 327 were involving 307/407 tanks, 213 were from 306/406, 67 from 312/412 and 23 from MC331 tanks. A quick look at the 307/407 data shows that many of those incidents involved flammable and combustible liquids. Gasoline tank trucks, fuel trucks, LPG and other common tanks travel in every community and present risk.




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Public Input No. 83-NFPA 1072-2015 [ New Section after 7.4.3.3(B) ]

Requisite Skills.

Product Transfer: Transfer products from non-bulk and intermediate bulk containers,radioactive material packaging into approved containers, at a hazardous materials/WMDincident, as per the AHJ’s policies and procedures; and approved tools, grounding and bondingequipment, and PPE, so that an approved product transfer and grounding and bondingtechnique is selected and used; leaks are controlled; approved PPE is selected and used;exposures and personnel are protected; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoidedor minimized; if contaminated, emergency responders, tools, and equipment used aredecontaminated; and tools and equipment are inspected and maintained.


Product Transfer and Grounding and Bounding was not addressed in the document. This needs to be a required competency for a Core Technician for a safe and effective response.




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(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE, placing a damaged or leaking nonbulk andradioactive materials packaging into the overpack container, controlling a relesase from a cargotank, following safety procedures, minimizing and avoiding hazards, decontaminating tools andequipment, and inspecting and maintaining tools and equipment.


One of the most common responses for a HazMat team is a saddle tank release or transfer operations. Every tractor trailer has a saddle tank carrying hundreds of gallons of fuel and the HazMat Tech should be able to handle these types of releases and other common tank truck incidents. Another bread and butter response for a HazMat team is a response to a 306/406 tank, and one of the most common methods to handle a release is a dome clamp, or other device that can be used to control a tank truck release. A HazMat technician should be well versed in handling the common incidents involving tank trucks. In the 2014 DOT reporting of incidents shows there were a total of 1034 incidents reported. 327 were involving 307/407 tanks, 213 were from 306/406, 67 from 312/412 and 23 from MC331 tanks. A quick look at the 307/407 data shows that many of those incidents involved flammable and combustible liquids. Gasoline tank trucks, fuel trucks, LPG and other common tanks travel in every community and present risk.




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Sub-Sections] ]

Perform Research, establish, and implement technical decontamination in support of entryoperations and for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims at a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident requiring technical decontamination; anassignment in an IAP; policies and procedures; and approved PPE, tools, and equipment, sothat approved PPE is selected and used; a technical decontamination procedure is selected, setup, implemented, evaluated, and terminated; victims are decontaminated; safety procedures arefollowed; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated, personnel, tools, and equipmentare decontaminated; and all reports and documentation of technical decontamination operationsare completed.

* Justification

Decontamination is a skill that can be performed by hazardous materials operations-levelresponders. In 6.4 of this document, operations-level responders can perform technical deconunder "...the guidance of a hazardous materials technician...". It appears if the Technician may becalled into the role of "guiding" responders in how to perform the function, the higher-orderanalysis and knowledge are the most important piece. The questions this section should answeris can the technician-level responder research and select the appropriate technicaldecontamination practice, can the process be set-up correctly to minimize secondarycontamination and reduce the risk to the responder, and can it be implemented safely andeffectively.


* Justification

Decontamination is a skill that can be performed by hazardous materials operations-level responders. In 6.4 of this document, operations-level responders can perform technical decon under "...the guidance of a hazardous materials technician...". It appears if the Technician may be called into the role of "guiding" responders in how to perform the function, the higher-order analysis and knowledge are the most important piece. The questions this section should answer is can the technician-level responder research and select the appropriate technical decontamination practice, can the process be set-up correctly to minimize secondary contamination and reduce the risk to the responder, and can it be implemented safely and effectively.


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Statement: Decontamination is a skill that can be performed by hazardous materials operations-levelresponders. In 6.4 of this document, operations-level responders can perform technicaldecon under "...the guidance of a hazardous materials technician...". It appears if theTechnician may be called into the role of "guiding" responders in how to perform thefunction, the higher-order analysis and knowledge are the most important piece. Thequestions this section should answer is can the technician-level responder research andselect the appropriate technical decontamination practice, can the process be set-upcorrectly to minimize secondary contamination and reduce the risk to the responder, andcan it be implemented safely and effectively.


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Perform Demonstrate the ability to setup and implement technical decontamination in supportof entry operations and for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident requiring technicaldecontamination; an assignment in an IAP; policies and procedures; and approved PPE, tools,and equipment, so that approved PPE is selected and used; a technical decontaminationprocedure is selected, set up, implemented, evaluated, and terminated; victims aredecontaminated; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; ifcontaminated, personnel, tools, and equipment are decontaminated; and all reports anddocumentation of technical decontamination operations are completed.


Performing decontamination is not a Technician requirement. According to 7.4.5 in 472, “The hazardous materials technician shall demonstrate the ability to set up and implement the following types of decontamination.”(1) Technical decon in support of entry operations(2) Technical decon operations for ambulatory and non-ambulatory victims(3) Mass decon for ambulatory and non-ambulatory victims.

It doesn’t say the Technician has to perform decon. In fact the Technician may even act as the Decon Officer or Assistant Safety Officer – HazMat. Performing decon is not a Technician level skill.




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Perform Implement technical decontamination in support of entry operations and for ambulatoryand nonambulatory victims at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident requiring technical decontamination; an assignment in an IAP; policiesand procedures; and approved PPE, tools, and equipment, so that approved PPE is selectedand used; a technical decontamination procedure is selected, set up, implemented, evaluated,and terminated; victims are decontaminated; safety procedures are followed; hazards areavoided or minimized; if contaminated, personnel, tools, and equipment are decontaminated;and all reports and documentation of technical decontamination operations are completed.


7.4.4.2 should be consistent with 472 in 7.4.5, “The hazardous materials technician shall demonstrate the ability to set up and implement the following types of decontamination.” The language should be the same, and the performing the act of decontamination is an operations level skill not a technician level skill. The technician may determine the type and scope of decontamination and may even direct the effort but they do not perform the skill.




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Perform Demonstrate the ability to set up and implement technical decontamination insupport of entry operations and for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident requiring technicaldecontamination; an assignment in an IAP; policies and procedures; and approved PPE, tools,and equipment, so that approved PPE is selected and used; a technical decontaminationprocedure is selected, set up, implemented, evaluated, and terminated; victims aredecontaminated; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; ifcontaminated, personnel, tools, and equipment are decontaminated; and all reports anddocumentation of technical decontamination operations are completed.

Justification

To be consistent with NFPA 472 7.4.5 "The hazardous materials technician shalldemonstrate the ability to set up and implement the following types ofdecontamination..."


JustificationTo be consistent with NFPA 472 7.4.5 "The hazardous materials technician shall demonstrate the ability to set up and implement the following types of decontamination..."




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Public Input No. 74-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Chapter A [Excluding any

Sub-Sections] ]

Annex A is not a part of the requirements of this NFPA document but is included forinformational purposes only. This annex contains explanatory material, numbered to correspondwith the applicable text paragraphs.

A 2.3 The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation sponsored a symposium in 2004 in Tampa,FL. At this milestone event more than 200 fire service leaders assembled and discussed thenation's fire problem and how to drastically reduce the number of firefighter line of duty deaths. This event was the birth of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives which should be the catalystfor fire service training and education, and the foundation for strategic level policies andprocedures. Particular interest would be initiatives:

1. Define and advocate the need for a cultural change within the fire service relating to safety;incorporating leadership, management, supervision, accountability and personal responsibility.

2. Enhance the personal and organizational accountability for health and safety throughout thefire service.

3. Focus greater attention on the integration of risk management with incident management atall levels, including strategic, tactical, and planning responsibilities.

4. All firefighters must be empowered to stop unsafe practices.

6. Develop and implement national medical and physical fitness standards that are equallyapplicable to all firefighters, based on the duties they are expected to perform.

7. Create a national research agenda and data collection system that relates to the initiatives.

8. Utilize available technology wherever it can produce higher levels of health and safety.

9. Thoroughly investigate all firefighter fatalities, injuries, and near misses.

11. National standards for emergency response policies and procedures should be developedand championed


This statement further explains the request to add the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives to section 2.3




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Public Input No. 117-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. A.1.1 ]

A.1.1

The committee recognizes that emergency services organizations might have to investconsiderable resources to provide the equipment and training needed to respond to incidentsinvolving hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction (WMD) safely and efficiently.The committee does not mean to imply that organizations with limited resources cannot provideresponse services, only that the individuals charged with responsibilities are qualified to specificlevels according to this standard.


Consistency editorial.l




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Public Input No. 72-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. A.3.3.16.2 ]


Mass decontamination is initiated where the number of victims and time constraints do notallow the establishment of an in-depth decontamination process. Mass decontamination is agross decontamination process utilizing large volumes of low-pressure water to reduce thelevel of contamination. A soap-and-water solution or universal decontamination solution wouldbe more effective; however, availability of such solutions in sufficient quantities cannot alwaysbe ensured. [ 472, 2013]

Extensive research into mass decontamination operations at terrorist incidents involvinghazardous materials and chemical warfare agents has been conducted by the U.S. Army'sResearch, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM), and the resulting guidelinesand documents are available on the Internet. [ 472, 2013]

Mass decontamination should be established quickly to reduce the harm being done to thevictims by the contaminants. Initial operations will likely be through handheld hose lines ormaster streams supplied from fire apparatus while a more formal process is being set up.Examples of mass decontamination methods are the ladder pipe decontamination system andthe emergency decontamination corridor system, both of which are described in RDECOM'sguidelines. [ 472, 2013]



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Include this definition for clarification of the term used within this document and does not include information on a Technical Mass Decontamination.




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Mass Decontamination. The physical process of reducing or removing surface contaminants from large numbers of victims in potentially life-threatening situations in the fastest time possible through an emergency or technical process.

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Mass decontamination is initiated where the number of victims and time constraints may not allow the establishment of an in-depth decontamination process. Mass decontamination should be established quickly to reduce the harm being done to the victims by the contaminants. Initial operations will likely be an emergency decontamination, through handheld hose lines or master streams supplied from fire apparatus while a more formal process is being set up. This may need to be followed up by a formal technical decontamination when the initial emergency decontamination has been determined to not be effective through detection, observation or concern. For example, victims exposed to a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) or an aerosolized biological agent.

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Public Input No. 118-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. A.3.3.36 ]


This individual might also serve as a technical specialist for incidents that involve hazardousmaterials/WMD. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) identifies this person as theAssistant Safety Officer — Hazardous Material.


Clarify intent by correcting omission.




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This individual might also serve as a technical specialist for incidents that involve hazardousmaterials/WMD. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) identifies this person as theAssistant Safety Officer — Hazardous Material.


Corrects typo


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A.3.3.54.2 Liquid Splash–Protective Clothing.

This type of protective clothing is a component of OSHA/ EPA Level B chemical protection.Liquid splash–protective clothing should meet the requirements of NFPA 1992, Standard onLiquid Splash–Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies. [472,2013]


The Levels of Protection are identified within OSHA 29 CFR 1010.120, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. EPA 40 CFR 311, Worker Protection, is a mirror of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 and applies to all employees within states that do not have a state-specific OSHA plan. Therefore, the Levels of Protection should be identified as either OSHA or OSHA/EPA, but not only as EPA.

Related Public Inputs for This Document

Related Input Relationship

Public Input No. 133-NFPA 1072-2015 [Section No. A.3.3.54.3]




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A.3.3.54.3 Vapor-Protective Clothing.

This type of protective clothing is a component of OSHA/ EPA Level A chemical protection.Vapor-protective clothing should meet the requirements of NFPA 1991. [472, 2013]


The Levels of Protection are identified within OSHA 29 CFR 1010.120, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. EPA 40 CFR 311, Worker Protection, is a mirror of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 and applies to all employees within states that do not have a state-specific OSHA plan. Therefore, the Levels of Protection should be identified as either OSHA or OSHA/EPA, but not only as EPA.

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Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are known by many different abbreviations andacronyms, the most common of which is CBRN, which is the acronym for chemical, biological,and radiological/nuclear particulate agents that could be released as the result of a terroristattack. CBRN agents are further categorized as follows:

(1) Chemical terrorism agents are materials used to inflict lethal or incapacitating casualties,generally on a civilian population, and include chemical warfare agents and toxic industrialchemicals:

(a) Chemical warfare agents are solid, liquid, gaseous, and vapor agents, including, butnot limited to, GB (Sarin), GD (Soman), HD (sulfur mustard), and VX.

(b) Toxic industrial chemicals include chlorine and ammonia, which have been identifiedas mass casualty threats.

(2) Biological terrorism agents are liquid or particulate agents that can consist of a biologicallyderived toxin or pathogen to inflict lethal or incapacitating casualties, such as bacteria,viruses, or the toxins derived from biological material.

(3) Radiological particulate terrorism agents are particles that emit ionizing radiation inexcess of normal background levels used to inflict lethal or incapacitating casualties,generally on a civilian population, as the result of a terrorist attack.


Clarify to reader the purpose of the N in CBRN.




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A.4.2

At the awareness level, approved resources include the ERG or an equivalent guide;manufacturer, shipper, and transporter documents (including shipping papers) and contacts; theU.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Marking, Labeling and Placarding Guide; and Safety DataSheets ( SDS) .

In transportation, the name, placard applied, or identification number of the material providesaccess to information in the ERG or an equivalent document.


Consistent with standard listing throughout document.




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Public Input No. 122-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. A.4.2(A) ]

A.4.2(A)

Instructors should include indicators of terrorist attacks and other potentials, emphasizing that“if you can smell it, taste it, or feel it, you are now (or might be) part of the problem.”

While this is a minimum requirement, the AHJ has the option to select additional informationfrom the operations chapter (Chapter 5) regarding container and hazard information asnecessary, based on local conditions and circumstances.

Awareness level personnel should be able to match the hazard classes and divisions with theprimary hazards and examples.

Indicators of the presence of hazardous materials include occupancy and locations,including fixed facilities and transportation; container shape (general shape of the container);placards and labels; markings, including NFPA 704 markings, military markings, transportationmarkings such as identification number marks, marine pollutant marks, elevated temperaturemarks, commodity markings, inhalation hazard marks, and pipe and pipeline markings andcolors; shipping documents and SDS; and sensory clues (dead birds or fish, color of vapors,unusual odors, etc.). Other items, such as fume hood exhaust stacks and vents on the exteriorof a building, could indicate hazardous materials and can be identified in advance throughpre-incident survey activities.


I personally like the bolded heading for each of the lists of explanatory items, making them easy to identify. But this is not done consistently throughout the Annex. I think a decision on how to handle this issue should be made with a review of the Annex items to identify changes to be made. I realize that some sentences will need to be slightly rewritten to bring the actual topic to the front of the sentence, but that can easily be handled editorially.




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A.4.2(A)

Instructors should include indicators of terrorist attacks and other potentials, emphasizing that “ifyou can smell it, taste it, or feel it, you are now (or might be) part of the problem.”

While this is a minimum requirement, the AHJ has the option to select additional informationfrom the operations chapter (Chapter 5) regarding container and hazard information asnecessary, based on local conditions and circumstances.

Awareness level personnel should be able to match the hazard classes and divisions with theprimary hazards and examples.

Indicators of the presence of hazardous materials include occupancy and locations,including fixed facilities and transportation; container shape (general shape of the container);container owner/operator signage; placards and labels; markings, including NFPA 704markings, military markings, transportation markings such as identification number marks,marine pollutant marks, elevated temperature marks, commodity markings, inhalation hazardmarks, and pipe and pipeline markings and colors; shipping documents and SDS; and sensoryclues (dead birds or fish, color of vapors, unusual odors, etc sheen, hissing noise, deadvegetation etc .). Other items, such as fume hood exhaust stacks and vents on the exterior of abuilding, could indicate hazardous materials and can be identified in advance throughpre-incident survey activities.


Included additional examples of sensory cluesIncluded an additional type clue for the presence of hazardous materials (signage/markers)


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A.4.3

People not directly involved in emergency response operations should be kept away from thehazard area, and control should be established over the area of operations. Unprotectedemergency responders should not be allowed to enter the isolation zone.

At the awareness level, approved resources reference sources include the ERG or anequivalent guide; manufacturer, shipper, and transporter documents (including shipping papers)and contacts; and Safety Data Sheets ( SDS) .


The stem of the JPR specifies "approved reference sources" so it seems logical for the Annex to use the term "approved reference sources" rather than approved documents when listing what these items are. May reduce some confusion.




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A.4.3(A)

Basic Recommended precautions found on numbered guides in the ERG include public safetyissues; recommended protective clothing; evacuation, emergency response to fire, spill, andleak; and first aid sections.

Examples of required knowledge include precautions for providing emergency medical care tovictims; typical ignition sources; ways hazardous materials/WMD are harmful to people, theenvironment, and property; general routes of entry for human exposure; emergency action (fire,spill, or leak; first aid); protective actions (isolation of area and denial of entry, evacuation,shelter-in-place); size and shape of recommended initial isolation and protective actiondistances; difference between small and large spills; conditions requiring the use of the Table ofInitial Isolation and Protective Action Distances, which is found in the ERG, and the isolationdistances in the numbered guide in the ERG; techniques for isolating the hazard area anddenying entry to unauthorized persons; how to recognize and protect evidence; and use ofapproved tools and equipment.


Consistency with statement in A.4.3(A) . . . replace "basic" with "recommended".




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A.4.3(A)

Basic precautions found on numbered guides in the ERG include public safety issues;recommended protective clothing; evacuation, emergency response to fire, spill, and leak; andfirst aid sections.

Examples of required knowledge include precautions for providing emergency medical care tovictims; typical ignition sources; ways hazardous materials/WMD are harmful to people, theenvironment, and property; general routes of entry for human exposure; emergency action (fire,spill, or leak; first aid); protective recommended actions not to be performed (i.e. closing ofpipeline valves); protective actions ( isolation of area and denial of entry, evacuation, shelter-in-place); size and shape of recommended initial isolation and protective action distances;difference between small and large spills; conditions requiring the use of the Table of InitialIsolation and Protective Action Distances, which is found in the ERG, and the isolationdistances in the numbered guide in the ERG; techniques for isolating the hazard area anddenying entry to unauthorized persons; how to recognize and protect evidence; and use ofapproved tools and equipment.


Included a key element of response to pipeline incidents that can reduce possibly expanding a disaster or creating a worse condition - shutting a pipeline valve.


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Statement: Included a key element of response to pipeline incidents that can reduce possiblyexpanding a disaster or creating a worse condition - shutting a pipeline valve.


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At the operations level, resources approved reference sources should include a minimum ofERG, SDS, and CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, and SETIQ; local, state, and governmentalauthorities; and manufacturer, shipper, and transporter documents (including shipping papers)and contacts.

Surrounding conditions include topography; land use, including utilities and fiber optic cables;accessibility; weather condition; bodies of water, including recharge ponds; public exposurepotential; patient presentation; overhead and underground wires and pipelines; storm andsewer drains; possible ignition sources; adjacent land use such as rail lines, highways, andairports; and the nature and extent of injuries. Building information, such as floor drains,ventilation ducts, and air returns, also should be included where appropriate.


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A.5.3

At the operations level, resources approved information sources should include a minimum ofERG; SDS; CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, or SETIQ; local, state, and governmental authorities; andmanufacturers', shippers', and transporters' documents (shipping papers) and contacts.


Consistent use of terminology. Editorial issue.




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A.5.4


Scene control includes establishing control zones, performing emergency decontamination, andcommunicating to the public.

[[Move this information to A.5.4(A) where the term evidence preservation is used]]

Evidence preservation. Preservation of evidence is essential to the integrity and credibility of anincident investigation. Preservation techniques must be acceptable to the law enforcementagency having jurisdiction; therefore, it is important to get that agency's input ahead of time onthe techniques specified in the local emergency response plan or the organization's standardoperating procedures.


(1) Secure and isolate any incident area where evidence is located. This can includediscarded personal protection equipment, specialized packaging (shipping or workplacelabels and placards), biohazard containers, glass or metal fragments, containers (e.g.,plastic, pipes, cylinders, bottles, fuel containers), and other materials that appear relevantto the occurrence, such as roadway flares, electrical components, fluids, and chemicals.




(5) Place light-colored tarpaulins on the ground of access and exit corridors, decontaminationzones, treatment areas, and rehabilitation sectors to allow possible evidence that mightdrop during decontamination and doffing of clothes to be spotted and collected.

(6) Secure and isolate all food vending locations in the immediate area. Contaminated foodproducts will qualify as primary or secondary evidence in the event of a chemical orbiological incident.

The collection (as opposed to preservation) of evidence is usually conducted by lawenforcement personnel, unless other protocols are in place. If law enforcement personnel arenot equipped or trained to enter the hot zone, hazardous materials technicians should betrained to collect samples in such a manner as to maintain the integrity of the samples forevidentiary purposes and to document the chain of evidence. Safety precautions. Safetyprecautions should include buddy systems, backup systems, accountability systems, safetybriefing, and evacuation/escape procedures. The following items should be considered in asafety briefing prior to allowing personnel to work at hazardous materials/WMD incidents:






(6) Required PPE





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Place the explanation where it would be help the reader understand the concept - this is a knowledge issue so I suggest creating an A.5.4(A) using the deleted information.




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Statement: The TC is moving text to subsection.


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A.5.4



Evidence preservation. Preservation of evidence is essential to the integrity and credibility of anincident investigation. Preservation techniques must be acceptable to the law enforcementagency having jurisdiction; therefore, it is important to get that agency's input ahead of time onthe techniques specified in the local emergency response plan or the organization's standardoperating procedures.


(1) Secure and isolate any incident area where evidence is located. This can includediscarded personal protection equipment, specialized packaging (shipping or workplacelabels and placards), biohazard containers, glass or metal fragments, containers (e.g.,plastic, pipes, cylinders, bottles, fuel containers), and other materials that appear relevantto the occurrence, such as roadway flares, electrical components, fluids, and chemicals.




(5) Place light-colored tarpaulins on the ground of access and exit corridors, decontaminationzones, treatment areas, and rehabilitation sectors to allow possible evidence that mightdrop during decontamination and doffing of clothes to be spotted and collected.

(6) Secure and isolate all food vending locations in the immediate area. Contaminated foodproducts will qualify as primary or secondary evidence in the event of a chemical orbiological incident.

The collection (as opposed to preservation) of evidence is usually conducted by lawenforcement personnel, unless other protocols are in place. If law enforcement personnel arenot equipped or trained to enter the hot zone, hazardous materials technicians should betrained to collect samples in such a manner as to maintain the integrity of the samples forevidentiary purposes and to document the chain of evidence.

[[Separate safety precautions as a separate statement.]]

Safety precautions. Safety precautions should include buddy systems, backup systems,accountability systems, safety briefing, and evacuation/escape procedures. The following itemsshould be considered in a safety briefing prior to allowing personnel to work at hazardousmaterials/WMD incidents:






(6) Required PPE





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Separate sentence from paragraph since the subject is different.




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Committee Statement


Statement: The TC is moving text to subsection.


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Public Input No. 125-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. A.7.3.2(A) ]

A.7.3.2(A)

Levels of protection specified by the EPA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety andHealth Health Administration (NIOSH OSHA ) are are Level A, Level B, Level C, and Level Dwith explanations.

Hazards include thermal, radiological, asphyxiating, chemical (liquids and vapors), etiological(biological), and mechanical (explosives).


OSHA designates that Levels of CPC, not NIOSH (regulates the respiratory protection).




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Statement: The TC is adding text for consistency from a combination of several NFPA documents.


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Public Input No. 75-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. C.1.2 ]

C.1.2 Other Publications.

C.1.2.1 American Chemistry Council Publications.


Recommended Terms for Personal Protective Equipment, 1985.

C.1.2.2 API Publications.


API 2021, Guide for Fighting Fires in and Around Flammable and Combustible LiquidAtmospheric Petroleum Storage Tanks, 2001.

API 2510-A, Fire Protection Considerations for the Design and Operation of LiquefiedPetroleum Gas (LPG) Storage Facilities, 1996.

C.1.2.3 ASTM Publications.

ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA19428-2959.

ASTM E 2770, Standard Guide for Operational Guidelines for Initial Response to a SuspectedBiothreat Agent, 2010.

ASTM E 2458, Standard Practices for Bulk Sample Collection and Swab Sample Collection ofVisible Powders Suspected of Being Biothreat Agents from Nonporous Surfaces, 2010.

C.1.2.4 IMO Publications.


Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk,(BCH Code).

International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicalsin Bulk (IBC Code).

International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous LiquefiedGases in Bulk (IGC Code).


MARPOL 73/78.

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

C.1.2.5 NRT Publications.


NRT-1, Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide, 2001.


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C.1.2.6 U.S. Government Publications.




National Incident Management System (NIMS), Site Safety and Control Plan (formerly ICS 208HM)

National Toxicology Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 9th Report onCarcinogens, Washington, DC, 2011.





NIOSH/OSHA/USCG/EPA, Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for HazardousWaste Site Activities, October 1985.

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-149,September 2007: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh.npg.













U.S. Department of Transportation, Emergency Response Guidebook, 2008 edition.

U.S. Department of Transportation, Hazardous Materials Marking, Labeling and PlacardingGuide.


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C.1.2.7 Additional Publications.

International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals, Witherby Seamanship International,5th edition, 2006.

International Chamber of Shipping Tanker Safety Guide (chemicals), 3rd edition, Witherby andCo., London, 1990.

International Chamber of Shipping Tanker Safety Guide (liquefied gases), 2nd edition, Witherbyand Co., London, 1996.

OCIMF Ship to Ship- Transfer Safety Guide (petroleum) (liquefied gases), 3rd edition,International Chamber of Shipping OCIMF, London, 1997.

SIGTTO Liquefied Gas Handling Principles on Ships and in Terminals, 3rd edition, McGuire andWhite (Authors) London, 2000, Witherby Seamanship International.

Provisional Categorization of Liquid Substances, MEPC.2/Circ.10 2004, International MaritimeOrganization, London.

C.1.2.8 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives, published by the National Fallen FirefightersFoundation, 2004






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Statement: The TC agrees with the concept and principles related to the 16 Firefighter Life SafetyInitiatives. The TC is placing them in a separate annex until the CC addresses the issuewithin the document. As a result of the placement in the annex the TC is referencingthem in reference annex. Refer to FR# 3.


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National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471 Phone: 617-770-3000 • Fax: 617-770-0700 • www.nfpa.org

M E M O R A N D U M

To: NFPA Technical Committee on Hazardous Materials Response Personnel

From: Jenny Depew, Administrator, Technical Projects

Date: May 14, 2015

Subject: NFPA 1072 First Draft TC FINAL Ballot Results (F2016 Cycle)

According to the final ballot results, all ballot items received the necessary affirmative votes to pass ballot with the exception of FR-17, shown in the attached report as CI-17, (a First Revision that failed ballot).

33 Members Eligible to Vote 1 Not Returned (C. Makins, Jr.) 4 Affirmative on All Revisions 1 Affirmative with Comment on one or more Revisions (C. Wright) 27 Negative on one or more Revisions (C. Baxter, H. K. Carr, W. Coffey, K.W. Collins, C. D'Onofrio, R. Edinger,

R. Emery, R. Ingram, K. Johnson, T. Lilley, B. Lindley, M. Linsley, W. McNett, L. Miller, T. Miller, G. Noll, J. Porter, L. Preston, T. Rehak, R. Royall, Jr., R. Schnepp, D. Simpson, R. Stenner, F. Terryn, C. Tracy, K. Uzeloc, C. Wright)

0 Abstentions on one or more Revisions The attached report shows the number of affirmative, negative, and abstaining votes as well as the explanation of the vote for each first revision.

There are two criteria necessary for each first revision to pass ballot: (1) simple majority and (2) affirmative 2/3 vote. The mock examples below show how the calculations are determined.

(1) Example for Simple Majority: Assuming there are 20 vote eligible committee members, 11 affirmative votes are required to pass ballot. (Sample calculation: 20 members eligible to vote ÷ 2 = 10 + 1 = 11)

(2) Example for Affirmative 2/3: Assuming there are 20 vote eligible committee members and 1 member did not

return their ballot and 2 members abstained, the number of affirmative votes required would be 12. (Sample calculation: 20 members eligble to vote – 1 not returned – 2 abstentions = 17 x 0.66 = 11.22 = 12 )

As always please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

First Revision No. 1-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 1.1 ]

1.1* Scope.

This standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements (JPRs) for personnel at the scene ofa hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident at the following levels: awareness,operations, operations mission-specific, hazardous materials technician, and incident commander.


Submitter Full Name: Tom McGowan


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Submittal Date: Mon Feb 23 19:05:29 EST 2015

Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC agrees with submitter, first use of term in chapter so the acronym needs to beshown.

Response Message:

Public Input No. 27-NFPA 1072-2014 [Section No. 1.1]

Ballot Results

This item has passed ballot

33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All

0 Affirmative with Comments

0 Negative with Comments

0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All

Baxter, Christina M.

Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven


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Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.

Preston, Lawrence L.

Rehak, Timothy R.

Royall, Jr., Robert W.

Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert

Swingholm, Matthew E.

Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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First Revision No. 2-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 2.3.1 ]



Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act , Public Law 99–499, 1986.


Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1910.120, “Hazardous Waste Operations and EmergencyResponse.


Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations “Transportation”.

U.S. Department of Transportation, Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), 2012 edition .




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CommitteeStatement:

The TC agrees with the submitter to add Title 49 as a reference and correct minor editorialissues; please items in alphabetical order.

ResponseMessage:

Public Input No. 29-NFPA 1072-2014 [Section No. 2.3.1]

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald


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Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.

NFPA 51, Standard for the Design and Installation of Oxygen–Fuel Gas Systems for Welding, Cutting,and Allied Processes , 2013 edition.

NFPA 70 ® , National Electrical Code ® , 2014 edition.

NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of MassDestruction Incidents, 2013 edition.

NFPA 1000, Standard for Fire Service Professional Qualifications Accreditation and Certification Systems,2017 edition.


Submitter Full Name: Thomas McGowan

Organization: National Fire Protection Assoc

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Submittal Date: Mon Apr 06 07:36:39 EDT 2015

Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC is adding text to include mandatory reference to the document.

Response Message:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris


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Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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That person who possesses the knowledge, skills, and technical competence to provide assistance in theselection, implementation, and evaluation of mission-specific tasks at a hazardous materials/weapons ofmass destruction (WMD) incident. [ 472, 2013]




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Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC agrees with the submitter that the term "mission-specific" is too limiting whenaddressing allied professionals as they may be call to assist with any issue at any incident.

ResponseMessage:


Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.


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Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.3 Awareness Level Personnel.

According to 29 CFR 1910.120, First Responder at the Awareness Level, personnel Personnel who, inthe course of their normal duties, could encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials/weaponsof mass destruction (WMD) and who are expected to recognize the presence of the hazardousmaterials/WMD, protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and secure the scene.




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Submittal Date: Tue Mar 24 06:03:50 EDT 2015

Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC is removing the direct reference to OSHA.

Response Message:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.


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Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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First Revision No. 21-NFPA 1072-2015 [ New Section after 3.3.4 ]

3.3.5 Chemical Compatibility.

The ability of personal protective clothing and equipment to resist exposure to hazardous materials.

See FR-27

3.3.5.1 Degradation.

A chemical action involving the molecular breakdown of a protective clothing material or equipment dueto contact with a chemical.

See FR-35

3.3.5.2 Penetration.

The movement of a material through a suit's closures, such as zippers, buttonholes, seams, flaps, orother design features of chemical-protective clothing, and through punctures, cuts, and tears. [ 472,2013]

3.3.5.3 Permeation.

A chemical action involving the movement of chemicals, on a molecular level, through intact material.[ 472, 2013]




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Submittal Date: Mon Mar 16 08:08:44 EDT 2015

Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC recognizes the need to include these definitions and to associate them as subsectionsto the larger component of chemical compatibility.

ResponseMessage:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.4 CANUTEC.

The Canadian Transport Emergency Center, operated by Transport Canada, which that providesemergency response information and assistance on a 24-hour basis for responders to hazardousmaterials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.




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Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC agrees with submitter that the grammar "which" or "that" . . . needs to be consistentwith 3.3.4 CHEMTREC and 3.3.62 SETIQ.

ResponseMessage:


Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.


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Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.9 Container.

A receptacle, piping, or pipeline used for storing or transporting material of any kind. ; synonymous with“packaging” in transportation.

3.3.9.1 Bulk transportation containers.

Containers, including transport vehicles, having a liquid capacity of more than 119 gal (450 L), a solidscapacity of more than 882 lb (400 kg), or a compressed gas water capacity of more than 1001 lb (454kg) that are either on or in a transport vehicle or vessel or constructed as an integral part of the transportvehicle including the following:

(1) Cargo tanks: nonpressure tanks — MC-306/DOT-406 or equivalent; low pressure tanks —MC-307-DOT-407 or equivalent; corrosive liquid tanks — MC – 312/DOT-412 or equivalent; highpressure tanks — MC-331 or equivalent; and cryogenic tanks — MC-338 or equivalent

(2) Portable tanks, including intermodal tanks: nonpressure tanks, pressure tanks, cryogenic tanks,and tube modules

(3) Tank cars: nonpressure tank cars, pressure tanks cars, and cryogenic tank cars

(4) Ton containers

3.3.9.2 Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs).

Pressure, nonpressure, and cryogenic rigid or flexible portable containers, other than cylinders orportable tanks, designed for mechanical lifting.

3.3.9.3 Nonbulk Containers.

Containers having a liquid capacity of 119 gal (450 L) or less, a solids capacity of 882 lb (400 kg) orless, or a compressed gas water capacity of 1001 lb (454 kg) or less.

3.3.9.4 Fixed Facility Storage Tanks.

Atmospheric and low pressure storage tanks; pressurized storage tanks; and cryogenic storage tanks.

3.3.9.5 Pipeline.

A length of pipe including pumps, valves, flanges, control devices, strainers, and/or similar equipmentfor conveying fluids. [ 70, 2014]

3.3.9.6 Piping .

Assemblies of piping components used to convey, distribute, mix, separate, discharge, meter, control, orsnub fluid flows. Piping also includes pipe-supporting elements, but does not include support structures,such as building frames, bents, foundations, or any other equipment excluded from this standard. [ 51 ,2013]

3.3.9.7* Radioactive materials containers .

Containers for radioactive materials, including excepted packaging, industrial packaging, Type A, TypeB, and Type C packaging.

Supplemental Information

File Name Description

FR-23_A.3.3.9.10.docx




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Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC recognizes the need to define container more inclusively and with greater clarity. TheTC is adding annex material to further clarify the definition.

ResponseMessage:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert



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Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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FR-23, new Annex material

A.3.3.9.10 Radioactive Materials Containers.

Excepted packaging are containers used to transport materials with extremely low levels of radioactivity that meet only general design requirements for any hazardous material. Excepted packaging ranges from a product's fiberboard box to a sturdy wooden or steel crate, and typical shipments include limited quantities of materials, instruments, and articles such as smoke detectors. Excepted packaging will contain non-life-endangering amounts of radioactive material.

Industrial packaging are containers used to transport materials that present limited hazard to the public and the environment. Examples of these materials are contaminated equipment and radioactive waste solidified in materials such as concrete. This packaging is grouped into three categories based on the strength of packaging: IP-1, IP-2, and IP-3. Industrial packaging will contain nonlife endangering amounts of radioactive material.

Type A packaging are containers used to transport radioactive materials with concentrations of radioactivity not exceeding the limits established in 49 CFR 173.431. Typically, Type A packaging has an inner containment vessel made of glass, plastic, or metal and packing material made of polyethylene, rubber, or vermiculite. Examples of materials shipped in Type A packaging are radiopharmaceuticals and low-level radioactive wastes. Type A packaging will contain nonlife endangering amounts of radioactive material.

Type B packaging are containers used to transport radioactive materials with radioactivity levels higher than those allowed in Type A packaging, such as spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste. Limits on activity contained in Type B packaging are provided in 49 CFR 173.431. Type B packaging ranges from small drums [55 gal (208 L)] to heavily shielded steel casks that sometimes weigh more than 138 tons (125 metric tonnes). Type B packaging can contain potentially life endangering amounts of radioactive material.

Type C packaging are containers used for consignments transported by aircraft of high-activity radioactive materials that have not been certified as “low dispersible radioactive material” (including plutonium). They are designed to withstand severe accident conditions associated with air transport without loss of containment or significant increase in external radiation levels. The Type C packaging performance requirements are significantly more stringent than those for Type B packaging. Type C packaging is not authorized for domestic use but can be authorized for international shipments of high-activity radioactive material consignments. Regulations require that both Type B and Type C packaging be marked with a trefoil symbol to ensure that the package can be positively identified as carrying radioactive material. The trefoil symbol must be resistant to the effects of both fire and water so that it is likely to survive a severe accident and serve as a warning to emergency responders.

The performance requirements for Type C packaging include those applicable to Type B packaging with enhancements on some tests that are significantly more stringent than those for Type B packaging. For example, a 200 mph (321.8 km/hr) impact onto an unyielding target is required instead of the 30 ft (9.1 m) drop test required for Type B packaging; a 60-minute fire test is required instead of the 30-minute test for Type B packaging; and a puncture/tearing test is required. These stringent tests are expected to result in packaging designs that will survive more severe aircraft accidents than Type B packaging designs.


3.3.13 Control.

The procedures, techniques, and methods used in the mitigation of hazardous materials/weapons of massdestruction (WMD) incidents, including containment, extinguishment, and confinement. [472, 2013]

Moved by FR-24

3.3.13.1 Confinement.

Those procedures taken to keep a material, once released, in a defined or local area. [ 472 , 2013

3.3.13.2 Containment.

The actions taken to keep a material in its container (e.g., stop a release of the material or reduce theamount being released). [ 472 , 2013]

3.3.13.3 Extinguishment.





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Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC recognizes the need to place the definitions of containment (3.3.10), extinguishment(3.3.29), and confinement under 3,3,13 Control. . . . to be consistent with control zones,decontamination, etc.

ResponseMessage:


Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All



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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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First Revision No. 25-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 3.3.14 [Excluding any

Sub-Sections] ]

The areas at hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents within an established/acontrolled perimeter that are designated based upon safety and the degree of hazard. [472, 2013]




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Committee Statement: The TC wishes to fix a typo.

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1 Not Returned

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0 Abstention

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Makins, Jr., Carl

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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy


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Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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First Revision No. 28-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 3.3.16.1 ]

3.3.16.1* Emergency Decontamination.

The physical process of immediately reducing contamination of individuals in potentially life- threateningsituations with or without the formal establishment of a decontamination corridor. [ 472, 2013]




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC is clarifying the definition.

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0 Abstention

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Makins, Jr., Carl

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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy


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Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.17.3* Technical Decontamination.

The planned and systematic process of reducing contamination to a level that is as low as reasonablyachievable. [ 472, 2013]




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CommitteeStatement:

The TC reviewed the associated definitions to Decontamination and decided to remove"Technical Decontamination" from the list to better clarify the intent of decontamination.

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Public Input No. 71-NFPA 1072-2015 [Section No. 3.3.16.2]

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1 Not Returned

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0 Abstention

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Makins, Jr., Carl

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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven


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Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.18 Degradation.

(1) A chemical action involving the molecular breakdown of a protective clothing material or equipmentdue to contact with a chemical. (2) The molecular breakdown of the spilled or released material torender it less hazardous during control operations. [ 472, 2013]




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CommitteeStatement:

The TC has moved this definition under "chemical Compatibility" for consistency. Refer toFR# 21.

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33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

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0 Abstention

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Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.


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Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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See FR-24

3.3.30 Extinguishment.





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Committee Statement: The TC has moved the definition under confinement for consistency. Refer to FR# 24.

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1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

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Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.


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Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.29 Hazard/Hazardous Harm .

Capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or the environment; capable of causing harm.[ 472, 2013] Adverse effect created by being exposed to a hazard.

3.3.30 Hazard.

Capable of causing harm or posing an unreasonable risk to life, health, property, or environment.




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CommitteeStatement:

The TC recognizes the need to clarify the terms and added the definition for "harm" to assiston the terminology.

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Public Input No. 65-NFPA 1072-2015 [New Section after 3.3.31]


Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

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Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.


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Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.33* Hazardous Materials Officer.

(NIMS: Hazardous Materials Branch Director/Group Supervisor.) The person who is responsible fordirecting and coordinating all operations involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction(WMD) as assigned by the incident commander. [472, 2013]




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Committee Statement: The TC added text for consistency.

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33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

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Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.


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Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.35* Hazardous Materials Safety Officer.

(NIMS: Assistant Safety Officer — Hazardous Material.) The person who works within an incidentmanagement system (IMS) (specifically, the hazardous materials branch/group) to ensure that recognizedhazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) safe practices are followed at hazardousmaterials/WMD incidents.




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC added text for consistency.

Response Message:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.


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Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.39 Incident Analysis.

The process of analyzing the risk at an incident by identifying the materials and containers involved,predicting the likely behavior of each container and its contents, and estimating the potential harm oroutcomes associated with that behavior.




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CommitteeStatement:

The TC agrees with the submitter that the "Incident Analysis" needs to be included in thedefinitions.

The phrase "results of the incident analysis" is used in Chapter 7, sections 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.3,7.3.4, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.4.3.1. This is a new term and does not have a corresponding definition inChapter 3.

If "results of the incident size up" is a better term then the references in Chapter 7 "results of theincident analysis" should be changed for consistency. If the phrases in Chapter 7 are changedthen there will be no need to add this definition to Chapter 3.

ResponseMessage:


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33 Eligible Voters

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32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

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Makins, Jr., Carl

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Beckering, Donald


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Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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Instruments and devices used to detect, identify classify, or quantify materials.



FR-33_move_and_legislative_changes.docx




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CommitteeStatement:

The TC has moved the definition to Detection and Monitoring Equipment. The TC agrees that thedefinition in Chapter 3 as Detection and Monitoring Equipment and again as Monitoring andDetection Equipment (3.3.45) . . . recommend keeping Detection and Monitoring with the addition ofthe word "classify" from 3.3.45 and deleting 3.3.45.

ResponseMessage:


Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

31 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.


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Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Affirmative with Comment

Wright, Charles J.

Believe the TC voted to use the term "classify" in place of "identify" but not both.


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FR-33, move and legislative changes

[move to 3.3.20]3.3.45 Monitoring and DetectionDetection and Monitoring Equipment.

Instruments and devices used to detect, identify, classify, or quantify materials.


See FR-23

3.3.47* Packaging.

Any container that holds a material (hazardous or nonhazardous). [ 472, 2013]

3.3.47.1* Bulk Packaging.

Any packaging, including transport vehicles, having a liquid capacity of more than 119 gal (450 L), asolids capacity of more than 882 lb (400 kg), or a compressed gas water capacity of more than 1001 lb(454 kg). [ 472, 2013]

3.3.47.2 Nonbulk Packaging.

Any packaging having a liquid capacity of 119 gal (450 L) or less, a solids capacity of 882 lb (400 kg) orless, or a compressed gas water capacity of 1001 lb (454 kg) or less. [ 472, 2013]

3.3.47.3* Radioactive Materials Packaging.

Any packaging for radioactive materials including excepted packaging, industrial packaging, Type A,Type B, and Type C packaging. [ 472, 2013]




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Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC has moved this information to "Container" for a more inclusive perspective. Referto FR# 23.

Response Message:

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33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

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Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald


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Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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First Revision No. 35-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Sections 3.3.48, 3.3.49 ]

See FR-21

3.3.48 Penetration.

The movement of a material through a suit's closures, such as zippers, buttonholes, seams, flaps, orother design features of chemical-protective clothing, and through punctures, cuts, and tears. [ 472,2013]

3.3.49 Permeation.

A chemical action involving the movement of chemicals, on a molecular level, through intact material.[ 472, 2013]




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CommitteeStatement:

The TC has moved these definitions to "Chemical Comparability" for clarity and consistencywithin the document.

ResponseMessage:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade


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D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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The equipment (protective clothing and respiratory equipment) provided to shield or isolate a person fromthe chemical, physical, and thermal hazards that can be hazards encountered at hazardousmaterials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents. [ 472, 2013] incident operations.




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CommitteeStatement:

The TC agrees with submitter to delete the words "that can be" and further clarifies the definitionto be more inclusive of all types and equipment used for protection and all hazards associated toa hazardous materials/WMD incident.

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Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.


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Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.47.3* Site Safety and Control Plan.

A site-specific tactical safety document used by within the hazardous materials branch under the incidentcommand system (ICS) to organize information important to hazardous materials response operations.




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC has clarified the definition.

Response Message:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy


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Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.50 Protective Clothing.

Equipment designed to protect the wearer from heat and/or hazardous materials or from the hazardouscomponent of a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) contacting the skin or eyes. There are several typesof protective clothing: chemical-protective clothing (CPC), which includes liquid splash–protective clothingand vapor-protective clothing; high temperature–protective clothing; and structural fire-fighting protectiveclothing

3.3.50.1* Chemical-Protective Clothing (CPC).

Items made from chemical-resistive materials, such as clothing, hood, boots, and gloves, which aredesigned and configured to protect the wearer's torso, head, arms, legs, hands, and feet from hazardousmaterials. [ 472, 2013] The ensemble elements (garment, gloves and footwear) provided to shield orisolate a person from the hazards encountered during hazardous materials/WMD incident operations.

3.3.50.2* High Temperature–Protective Clothing.

Protective clothing designed to protect the wearer for short-term high temperature exposures. [472, 2013]

3.3.50.3* Liquid Splash–Protective Clothing Ensemble .

The garment portion of a chemical-protective clothing ensemble that is designed and configured toprotect the wearer against chemical liquid splashes but not against chemical vapors or gases. [472,2013 Multiple elements of compliant protective clothing and equipment products that when worn togetherprovide protection from some risks, but not all risks, of hazardous materials/WMD emergency incidentoperations involving liquids.

3.3.50.4* Structural Fire-Fighting Protective Clothing.

The fire resistant protective clothing normally worn by fire fighters during structural fire-fighting operations,which includes a helmet, coat, pants, boots, gloves, PASS device, and a fire-resistant hood to cover partsof the head and neck not protected by the helmet and respirator facepiece. [472, 2013]

3.3.50.5* Vapor-Protective Clothing.

The garment portion of a chemical-protective clothing ensemble that is designed and configured toprotect the wearer against chemical vapors or gases. [ 472 , 2013] Multiple elements of compliantprotective clothing and equipment that when worn together provide protection from some risks, but not allrisks, of vapor, liquid-splash, and particulate environments during hazardous materials/WMD incidentoperations.




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Committee Statement: The TC is clarifying the definitions.

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33 Eligible Voters


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1 Not Returned

31 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.


Wright, Charles J.

Agree with the definition changes, but still have a problem with the order the definitions are presented. The orderindicates they are all equal, but "liquid" and "vapor" are actually subsets of CPC.


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3.3.54 Risk

The probability or threat of suffering a harm or loss.




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Committee Statement: The TC agrees with the submitter that a is required and refined the submitters definition.

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33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

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Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy


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Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.57 Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

A form, provided by chemical manufacturers and compounders (blenders) of chemicals thatcontains distributors of hazardous products, containing information about chemical composition, physicaland chemical properties, health and safety hazards, emergency response, and waste disposal of thematerial.




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC clarified the definition.

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33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.


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Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.59 SETIQ.

The Emergency Transportation System for the Chemical Industry in Mexico that provides emergencyresponse information and assistance on a 24-hour basis for responders to emergencies involvinghazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD). [ 472, 2013]




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Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC agrees with the submitter for the need to include an explanation of what SETIQ doesto be consistent with CHEMTREC and CANUTEC.

ResponseMessage:


Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.


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Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.60 Size-Up.

A mental process used to evaluate the influencing factors at an incident prior to committing resources toa course of action. [ 1670 , 2009]




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC doesn't wish to include a definition for size-up.

Response Message:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy


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Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.3.61 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

A written directive that establishes specific operational or administrative methods to be followedroutinely for the performance of a task or for the use of equipment.




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC recognizes the need to add this definition. The term is used within this document.

Response Message:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy


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Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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First Revision No. 110-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 3.3.67 [Excluding any

Sub-Sections] ]

(1) Any destructive device, such as any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas bomb, grenade, rocket havinga propellant charge of more than four ounces, missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of morethan one quarter ounce (7 grams), mine, or device similar to the above the preceding description ; (2) anyweapon involving toxic or poisonous chemicals; (3) any weapon involving a disease organism; or (4) anyweapon that is designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life. [472, 2013]




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Submittal Date: Tue Apr 07 11:51:32 EDT 2015

Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC is changing text for clarity.

Response Message:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven


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Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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First Revision No. 109-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Sections 3.3.67.1, 3.3.67.2 ]

3.3.64.1* Radiological Weapons of Mass Destruction. [472, 2013]

3.3.64.2* Improvised Nuclear Device (IND).

An illicit nuclear weapon that is bought, stolen, or otherwise obtained from a nuclear state (that is, anational government with nuclear weapons), or a weapon fabricated from fissile material that is capable ofproducing a nuclear explosion. [472, 2013]

3.3.64.2.1* Radiation Dispersal Device (RDD).

A device, also referred to as a "dirty bomb," designed to spread radioactive material through a detonationof conventional explosives or other (non-nuclear) means. ; also referred to as a “dirty bomb.” [ 472, 2013]

3.3.64.2.2* Radiation Exposure Device (RED).

Radioactive A device, used interchangeably with the term "radiological exposure device" or "radiationemitting device," consisting of radioactive material, either as a sealed source or as of material withinsome type of container, or a radiation-generating device, such as an x⁄ray device, that directly exposespeople to ionizing radiation; the term is interchangeable with the term radiological exposure device orradiation emitting device . [ 472, 2013] to cause harm by exposure to ionizing radiation.




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC is changing text to clarify the definitions.

Response Message:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.


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Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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The knowledge, skills, and judgment needed by operations level responders who respond to releases orpotential releases of hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD). [ 472, 2013]




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Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC agrees with the submitter that since the phase in not used in the document that itdoesn't need to appear in the definitions chapter.

ResponseMessage:


Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven


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Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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3.4.10 Operations Level Responders Assigned to Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) .

Persons, competent at the operations level, who are assigned to use personal protective equipment athazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC is adding PPE.

Response Message:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy


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Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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4.1.2*

Awareness personnel shall be are persons who, in the course of their normal duties, could encounter anemergency involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and who are expected torecognize the presence of the hazardous materials/WMD, protect themselves, call for trained personnel,and secure the area but not take actions that require a higher level of training.




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC agrees with the submitter to be consistent through out the document.

Response Message:


Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven


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Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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First Revision No. 13-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Sections 4.2(A), 4.2(B) ]

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. What hazardous materials and WMD are; hazard classes and divisions; hazardsassociated with various hazardous materials/WMD; indicators of typical container shapes that canindicate the presence of hazardous materials/WMD; information available in transportation to and fromfacilities to identify NFPA 704 markings and Globally Harmonized System (GHS); others indicators of thepresence of hazardous materials/WMD; and hazard information available from the U.S. Department ofTransportation (DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) or an equivalent document, safety datasheets (SDS), and manufacturer, shipper, and transporter carrier (highway, rail, water, air, pipeline)documents (including shipping papers) and contacts, and how to access manufacturer, shipper, andtransporter carrier resources.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Recognizing the presence of hazardous materials/WMD; identifying hazardousmaterials involved; and identifying the potential hazards associated with the material(s) involved, using theERG or equivalent guide, SDS, and manufacturer, shipper, and transporter carrier documents (includingshipping papers) and contacts.




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC agrees with the submitting and includes the changes to this section.

Response Message:

Public Input No. 49-NFPA 1072-2014 [Section No. 4.2(A)]



Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl


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Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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First Revision No. 14-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 4.3(A) ]

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Use of approved documents reference sources to identify recommendedprecautions to be taken to protect responders and the public; policies and procedures for isolating thehazard area and denying entry; and the purpose of and methods for isolating the hazard area and denyingentry.




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC agrees with submitter to change to correspond with terminology in 4.3

Response Message:


Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven


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Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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First Revision No. 15-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Sections 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4 ]

5.1.1

Operations level responders shall meet the job performance requirements defined in Sections 4.2through 4.4.

5.1.2

Operations level responders shall meet the job performance requirements defined in Sections 5.2through 5.6.

5.1.3

Operations level responders are those persons responding to or encountering an emergency involvinghazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) to protect nearby persons, the environment, orproperty from the effects of the release.

5.1.4

Operations level responders shall have additional competencies that are specific to the response missionand expected tasks as determined by the AHJ.




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CommitteeStatement:

The TC agrees with submitter that "Level" needs to be included in each of the followingsections: 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, and 5.1.4.

ResponseMessage:


Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All



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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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First Revision No. 16-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Sections 5.2(A), 5.2(B) ]

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Definitions of hazard classes and divisions; types of containers; containeridentification markings, including piping and pipeline markings and contacting information ; types ofinformation to be collected during the hazardous materials/WMD incident survey; availability of shippingpapers in transportation and of safety data sheets (SDS) at facilities; types of hazard information availablefrom, and how to contact contacting CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, and SETIQ, local, state and federalgovernmental authorities, and manufacturers, shippers, and transporters for the types of hazardinformation available from these sources; carriers; how to communicate with carrier representatives toreduce impact of a release; basic physical and chemical properties, including boiling point, chemicalreactivity, corrosivity (pH), flammable (explosive) range [LFL (LEL) and UFL (UEL)], flash point, ignition(autoignition) temperature, particle size, persistence, physical state (solid, liquid, gas), radiation (ionizingand nonionizing), specific gravity, toxic products of combustion, vapor density, vapor pressure, and watersolubility; how to identify the behavior of a material and its container based on the material's physical andchemical properties, and the hazards associated with the identified behavior ; including additionalhazards associated with terrorist or criminal activities, and subsequent harm associated with the identifiedbehavior; and how to estimate outcomes.

(B)*

Requisite Skills. Identifying container types, materials, location of release, and surrounding conditions ata hazardous materials/WMD incident; collecting and interpreting hazard information; communicating withpipeline operators or carrier representatives; describing the likely behavior of the hazardous materials orWMD and its container; and describing the potential hazards, harm, and outcomes associated with thatbehavior.




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CommitteeStatement:

The TC agrees with the submitter in that an operations level responder who is trained to "identify thebehavior of a material and its container based on the material's physical and chemical properties"should be taught to understand certain specific physical and chemical properties. The list of basicphysical and chemical properties is found in the Annex; however, since the Annex is not part of therequirements, adding these properties from the Annex to the requisite knowledge of this JPR willinsure that a person at this level is able to interpret these properties so that they are able "identify thebehavior of a material and its container based on the material's physical and chemical properties".

ResponseMessage:


Public Input No. 51-NFPA 1072-2014 [Section No. 5.2(B)]


Ballot Results



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33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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Committee Input No. 17-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 5.3 ]

This was a First Revision that failed ballot.


Identify the response options for a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMDincident, an assignment, policies and procedures, approved reference sources, and the results scope of theincident size-up problem , so that response objectives, response options, safety precautions, suitability ofapproved personal protective equipment (PPE) available, and emergency decontamination needs areidentified.

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Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for hazardous materials/WMD incident operations; basiccomponents of an incident action plan (IAP); modes of operation; types of response objectives; types ofresponse options; safety procedures; risk analysis concepts; purpose, advantages, limitations, uses, andoperational components of approved PPE to determine if PPE is suitable for the incident conditions; differencebetween exposure and contamination; contamination types; routes of exposure; methods of contamination;and purpose, advantages, and limitations of emergency decontamination.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Identifying response objectives and response options based on known incident conditionsand available resources; identifying whether approved PPE is suitable for the incident conditions; andidentifying emergency decontamination needs.




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Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC agrees that 5.2 addresses identifying the scope of the problem and does not mention size-up,therefore the given in 5.3 should be "scope of the problem" not "results of the incident size-up" to beconsistent with 5.2. The term "size-up" is only mentioned at this point in the document. Also referencethe removal of 3.3..63 "size-up" in the definitions chapter.

The TC believes that the identification of "objectives" doesn't constitute developing objectives and isnecessary at the operational level response. It is the consensus opinion of the NFPA TechnicalCommittee (TC) for Hazardous Materials Response Personnel that a person operating at a hazardousmaterials incident at the Hazardous Materials Operations Level shall be capable of establishingresponse objectives for hazmat response personnel functioning on the hazardous materials site.

The Incident Commander/Unified Command, who by law must be only be trained to the OSHAHazardous Materials Operations Level; will establish response objectives for the incident, and theHazardous Materials Operations Level Responder will either function as the Incident Commander or inUnified Command, or work under the auspices of an Incident Commander/Unified Command asrequired by law (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (q)/EPA 40 CFR 311.1).

It is the consensus opinion of the TC that the Operations Level Responder must have the requisite skillto:


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• Function as the Incident Commander or in Unified Command and develop incident objectives. Theseobjectives should include identification of:

o Safety precautions required to protect personnel performing the response options while operating atthe hazardous materials site

o The suitability of approved personal protective equipment available to the personnel performing theresponse options

o The potential requirements to have emergency decontamination in place for personnel performing theresponse options

• Function under the authority of an Incident Commander/Unified Command and be capable ofidentifying:


o The response options available to the Operations Level responder to meet the objectives stated byIncident Command/Unified Command, based upon the scope of the problem.

As the Operations Level Responder will potentially be functioning within an exclusion area outside ofdirect supervision of the Incident Commander/Unified Command, it is the consensus opinion of the TCthat the Operations Level Responder must show competency for the requisite skills identified.

ResponseMessage:



Public Input No. 45-NFPA 1072-2014 [Section No. 5.3 [Excluding any Sub-Sections]]




Ballot Results

This item has failed ballot

33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned


5 Affirmative All


0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Negative with Comment


Committee oversight

Carr, H. K.

I believe that this section is in error as far as OSHA's requirements for each level of response and that the TechnicalCommittee should take action to clarify that all Opertions level personnel are not required to be trained to the IncidentCommand level. That the decision to be trained to the highter level of Incident should be determined by the individualreceiving the training and the requirements of the Authority having Jurisdiction.

Coffey, William R.


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Technical Error in , Section 5.3 - Identify Response Options around Incident Commander

Collins, K. Wade

Should be readdressed by the TC for technical accuracy

D'Onofrio, Cris

The Technical Committee's statement that all Operations Level responders must have the requisite skills to functionas the Incident Commander is incorrect. Not all Operations Level responders have the skills to fucntion as IC.

Edinger, Richard C.

There is an error in the First Draft language regarding incident commander training which was not what I believe thatthe committee intended to describe in the document.

Emery, Richard B.

Rejects the Technical Committee action and allows the Technical Committee to revisit the Public Input as part of theSecond Draft process.

Ingram, Robert J.

changing my vote to negative after further review

Johnson, Kevin W.

Not all responders trained to the Operations Level are necessarily trained to fill the role of incident commander.

Lilley, Troy

The Committee Statement to the Public Comment implied that all emergency responders who are trained to the FirstResponder Operations level also have the skills to serve as the Incident Commander, which is not accurate.

Lindley, Barry

Correct the technical error.

Linsley, Mark E.

FR-17 may contradict NFPA 1001 and should be reviewed again by the TC

McNett, Wayne

reject the Technical Committee’s action which will allow us to revisit that specific Public Input as part of the SecondDraft process and give us a chance to correct our error

Miller, Leslie A.

Need to revise TC's statement to public comment.

Miller, Thomas D.

will allow us to revisit that specific Public Input as part of the Second Draft process and give us a chance to correctour error.

Noll, Gregory G.

Committee justification does not accurately reflect OSHA HAZWOPER interpretation; Committee should revisit theissue.

Porter, John F.

Due to the implication that was made so that it may be sent back for review.


There is a disconnect between this requirement and NFPA 1001 which requires all Fire Fighter I personnel to betrained to the level of Hazardous Materials Operations. Fire Fighter I personnel according to the standard are tooperate under direct supervision and therefore not trained nor tested to the level of assuming command of anyincident. This 1072 will create unsafe practices and is a clear contradiction with 1001.

Rehak, Timothy R.

There is a disconnect between this requirement and NFPA 1001 which requires all Fire Fighter I personnel to betrained to the level of Hazardous Materials Operations. Fire Fighter I personnel according to the standard are tooperate under direct supervision and therefore not trained nor tested to the level of assuming command of anyincident. This 1072 will create unsafe practices and is a clear contradiction with 1001.


I wish to change my ballot on this FR in an effort to correct an inaccurate Technical Committee response during theSecond Draft process.

Schnepp, Rob

Please see changed ballot to enable committee to reconsider

Simpson, Danny G.

Error in submission by technical committee. suggest error be corrected.

Stenner, Robert

In a second draft, need to fix the contradiction between NFPA 1001 and NFPA 1072 as it pertains to Section 5.3 -


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Identify Response Options.

Terryn, Fred C.

I believe there is an error in the current language that needs to be addressed in the second draft process.

Tracy, Christopher

While Incident Commanders must be trained to the First Responder Operations level, all First Responder Operationsare not qualified to serve as the Incident Commander.

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

While Incident Commanders must be trained to the First Responder Operations level, all First Responder Operationsare not qualified to serve as the Incident Commander

Wright, Charles J.

The Technical Committee will need to address the technical error in the committee response to this issue ... clarifyingthe comment that is being taken to imply that Operations Level Responders need to be trained to the IncidentCommand Level. Without correction, this could cause confusion in the future should someone review the response. Idon't believe that the committee's intention was to imply that Operations Level Responders had to receive IncidentCommander training to satisfy the Operations Level requirements.

Affirmative All

Beckering, Donald

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Hergenreter, Steven

Minson, Matthew



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5.4* Action Plan Implementation.

Perform assigned tasks at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMDincident, an assignment with limited potential of contact with hazardous materials/WMD, policies andprocedures, the scope of the incident problem , and approved tools, equipment, and PPE, so thatprotective actions and scene control are established and maintained, incident managementsystem/incident command system (IMS/ICS) is established, evidence is preserved, safety procedures arefollowed, PPE is used in the proper manner, hazards are avoided or minimized, and assignments arecompleted.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Scene control procedures; procedures for protective actions, including evacuationand sheltering-in-place; procedures for ensuring coordinated communications between responders and tothe public; evidence recognition and preservation procedures; IMS/ICS organization and procedures;capabilities, limitations, inspection, donning, working in, doffing, and maintenance of approved PPEaccording to manufacturers' specifications and recommendations; signs and symptoms of heat/coldstress; safety precautions when working at hazardous materials/WMD incidents; and cleaning,disinfecting, and inspecting tools, equipment, and PPE.

(B)*

Requisite Skills. Performing scene control; recognizing and preserving evidence; establishing anIMS/ICS; inspecting, donning, working in, doffing, and maintaining approved PPE; identifying signs ofheat/cold stress; isolating contaminated tools and equipment; and cleaning, disinfecting, and inspectingapproved tools, equipment, and PPE.




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC is clarifying text to the section and adding annex materials for 5.4(A).

Response Message:


Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention


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Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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5.5 Emergency Decontamination.

Perform emergency decontamination at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident that requires emergency decontamination, an assignment, scope of the problem,policies and procedures, and approved tools, equipment, and PPE for emergency decontamination, sothat exposures are protected and minimized, PPE is used in the proper manner, safety procedures arefollowed, hazards are avoided or minimized, and victims and responders are decontaminated.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Contamination, cross contamination, and exposure; purpose of decontamination;policies and procedures for emergency decontamination; approved tools and equipment for emergencydecontamination; and hazard avoidance during decontamination.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Preventing spread of contamination during emergency decontamination; avoidinghazards during emergency decontamination; using PPE in the proper manner; and performing emergencydecontamination.




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC is clarifying the text.

Response Message:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.


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Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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Select, don, work in, and doff approved specialized PPE at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident; a mission-specific assignment in an IAP that requires use of PPE; thescope of the incident problem ; response objectives and options for the incident; access to a hazardousmaterials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operatingprocedures; approved PPE; and policies and procedures, so that under the guidance of a hazardousmaterials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operatingprocedures, approved PPE is selected, inspected, donned, worked in, decontaminated, and doffed; safetyprocedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; and all reports and documentation pertainingto PPE use are completed.

See FR-95

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for PPE selection and use; importance of working underthe guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, orstandard operating procedures when selecting and using PPE; the capabilities and limitations of andspecialized donning, doffing, and usage procedures for approved PPE; components of an incident actionplan (IAP); procedures for decontamination, inspection, maintenance, and storage of approved PPE;process for going through decontamination being decontaminated while wearing PPE; and procedures forreporting and documenting the use of PPE.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting PPE for the assignment; inspecting, maintaining, storing, donning, working in,and doffing PPE; going through decontamination (emergency and technical) while wearing the PPE; andreporting and documenting the use of PPE.



Annex_A.6.2_A_.docx




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Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC agrees with the submitter for clarity and consistency the text needed to be revised.However the TC doesn't agree with PI 56 and the removal of "objectives" to be consistent with FR#17. Additionally the TC agrees with the submitters (PI 5, 33 and 57) to include information regardingPPE, but chooses to place that as Annex material (refer to attachment A.6.2(A).

ResponseMessage:





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Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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A.6.2(A) (add after the existing material that is in A.6.2(A) Approved PPE includes describing the types of personnel protective equipment that are available for response based on NFPA standards and the personal protective equipment options for thermal hazards, radiological hazards, asphyxiating hazards, chemical hazards, etiological/biological hazards and mechanical hazards.


6.3* Mass Decontamination.

Perform mass decontamination for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims at a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident that requires mass decontamination; an assignmentin an IAP; scope of the problem; policies and procedures; approved tools, equipment, and PPE; andaccess to a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, orstandard operating procedures, so that under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an alliedprofessional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, a mass decontaminationprocess is selected, set up, implemented, evaluated, and terminated; approved PPE is selected and used;safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated, personnel, tools, andequipment are decontaminated; and all reports and documentation of mass decontamination operationsare completed.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; advantages andlimitations of operations and methods of mass decontamination; policies and procedures for performingmass decontamination; approved tools, equipment, and PPE for performing mass decontamination; crowdmanagement techniques; and mass decontamination unit duties within the command structure.

(B)*

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; selecting a mass decontamination procedure to minimize thehazard; setting up and implementing mass decontamination operations; evaluating the effectiveness of themass decontamination process; and completing reporting and documentation requirements.




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Submittal Date: Sun Mar 22 11:48:20 EDT 2015

Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC is clarifying text.

Response Message:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl


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Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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6.4* Technical Decontamination.

Perform technical decontamination in support of entry operations and for ambulatory and nonambulatoryvictims at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident that requirestechnical decontamination; an assignment in an IAP; scope of the problem; policies and procedures fortechnical decontamination; approved tools, equipment, and PPE; and access to a hazardous materialstechnician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, so thatunder the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency responseplan, or standard operating procedures, a technical decontamination process is selected, set up,implemented, evaluated, and terminated; approved PPE is selected and used; safety procedures arefollowed; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated, personnel, tools, and equipment aredecontaminated; and all reports and documentation of technical decontamination operations arecompleted.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; importance of workingunder the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency responseplan, or standard operating procedures; advantages and limitations of operations and methods oftechnical decontamination; policies and procedures for performing technical decontamination; approvedtools, equipment, and PPE for performing technical decontamination; crowd management techniques; andtechnical decontamination unit duties within the command structure.

(B)*

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; selecting a technical decontamination procedure to minimizethe hazard; setting up and implementing technical decontamination operations; evaluating theeffectiveness of the technical decontamination process; and completing reporting and documentationrequirements.




Street Address:

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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC is adding clarifying text.

Response Message:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All




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0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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First Revision No. 20-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Sections 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9 ]

6.5* Evidence Preservation and Public Safety Sampling.

Perform evidence preservation and public safety sampling at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, givena hazardous materials/WMD incident involving potential violations of criminal statutes or governmentalregulations; an assignment in an IAP; scope of the problem; policies and procedures; and approved tools,equipment, and PPE, so that under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an alliedprofessional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, forensic evidence ispreserved; public safety samples are taken; under the guidance of law enforcement or the authorityhaving jurisdiction, potential evidence is seized in accordance with approved protocols and techniques;public safety samples are packaged; approved PPE is selected and used, safety procedures are followed,hazards are avoided or minimized; and,if contaminated, emergency responders, tools and equipment aredecontaminated.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; importance of workingunder the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency responseplan, or standard operating procedures as well as law enforcement agencies; unique aspects of asuspicious letter, a suspicious package or device, an illicit laboratory, or a release/attack with a WMDagent; potential violations of criminal statutes or governmental regulations; agencies having responseauthority to collect evidence and public safety samples; agencies having investigative law enforcementauthority to collect evidence or public safety samples; notification procedures for agencies havinginvestigative law enforcement authority and hazardous explosive device responsibility; chain-of-custodyprocedures; securing, characterization, and preservation of the scene and potential forensic evidence;approved documentation procedures; types of evidence; use and limitations of equipment to conduct fieldscreening of samples for admission into the Laboratory Response Network or other forensic laboratorysystem; use of collection kits; collection and packaging of public safety samples; decontamination ofpackaging; prevention of secondary contamination; and protection and transportation requirements forsample packaging; and procedures for going through decontamination while wearing PPE .

(B)

Requisite Skills. Identifying incidents with a potential violation of criminal statutes or governmentalregulations; identifying the agency having investigative jurisdiction over an incident that is potentiallycriminal in nature or a violation of government regulations; operating field screening and samplingequipment; securing, characterizing, and preserving the scene; identifying and protecting potentialevidence until it can be collected by an agency with investigative authority; following chain-of-custodyprocedures; characterizing hazards; performing protocols for field screening samples for admission intothe Laboratory Response Network or other forensic laboratory system; protecting evidence fromsecondary contamination; determining agency having response authority to collect public safety samples;determining agency having investigative law enforcement authority to collect evidence and public safetysamples; collecting public safety samples; packaging and labeling samples; decontaminating samples;going through decontamination while wearing PPE ; and preparing samples for protection andtransportation to a laboratory.


Perform product control techniques with a limited risk of personal exposure at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident with release of product; anassignment in an IAP; scope of the problem; policies and procedures; approved tools, equipment, controlagents, and PPE; and access to a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergencyresponse plan, or standard operating procedures, so that under the guidance of a hazardous materialstechnician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, aproduct control technique is selected and implemented, the product is controlled, approved PPE isselected and used, exposures and personnel are protected, safety procedures are followed, hazards areavoided or minimized, and, if contaminated, personnel, tools, and equipment are decontaminated.


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(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; importance of workingunder the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency responseplan, or standard operating procedures; definitions of control, confinement, containment, andextinguishment; policies and procedures; product control techniques for controlling a release with limitedrisk of personal exposure; safety precautions associated with each product control technique; location andoperation of remote/emergency shutoff devices in cargo tanks and at fixed facilities; characteristics andapplicability of approved product control agents; and use of approved tools and equipment andprocedures for going through technical decontamination when wearing PPE .

(B)*

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; selecting and performing product control techniques toconfine/contain the release with limited risk of personal exposure; using approved control agents andequipment on a release involving hazardous materials/WMD; using remote control valves and emergencyshutoff devices on cargo tanks and at fixed facilities; and performing product control techniques; andgoing through technical decontamination while wearing PPE .

6.7* Detection, Monitoring, and Sampling.

Perform detection, monitoring, and sampling at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident; an assignment in an IAP; scope of the problem; policies and procedures;approved resources; detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment; PPE; and access to a hazardousmaterials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operatingprocedures, so that under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, anemergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, detection, monitoring, and samplingmethods are selected; approved equipment is selected for detection, monitoring, or sampling of solid,liquid, or gaseous hazardous materials/WMD present; detection, monitoring, and sampling activities areimplemented as needed; approved PPE is selected and used; safety procedures are followed; hazardsare avoided or minimized; exposures and personnel are protected; results of detection, monitoring, andsampling are read, interpreted, recorded, and communicated; if contaminated, personnel and theirequipment are decontaminated; detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment is maintained; and allrequired reports and documentation pertaining to detection, monitoring, and sampling are completed.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; capabilities and limitationsof approved PPE; importance of working under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, anallied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures; approved detection,monitoring, and sampling equipment; policies and procedures for detection, monitoring, and sampling;process for selection of detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment for an assigned task; operation ofapproved detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment; capabilities, limitations, and local monitoringprocedures, including action levels and field testing; how to read and interpret results; methods fordecontaminating detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment according to manufacturers'recommendations or local policies and procedures; procedures for going through technicaldecontamination when wearing PPE; maintenance procedures for detection, monitoring, and samplingequipment according to manufacturers' recommendations or local policies and procedures; and requiredreporting and documentation for detection, monitoring, and sampling activities.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; field testing and operating approved detection, monitoring,and sampling equipment; reading, interpreting, and documenting the readings from detection, monitoring,and sampling equipment; communicating results of detection, monitoring, and sampling; going throughtechnical decontamination; decontaminating detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment; maintainingdetection, monitoring, and sampling equipment according to manufacturers' specifications or local policiesand procedures; and completing required reporting and documentation for detection, monitoring, andsampling activities.

6.8* Victim Rescue and Recovery.


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Perform rescue and recovery operations at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident involving exposed and/or contaminated victims; an assignment in an IAP; scopeof the problem; policies and procedures; approved tools, equipment including special rescue equipment,and PPE; and access to a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency responseplan, or standard operating procedures, so that under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician,an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, the feasibility ofconducting a rescue or a recovery operation is determined; victims are correctly triaged; rescue orrecovery options are selected within the capabilities of available personnel, approved tools, equipment,special rescue equipment, and PPE; victims are rescued or recovered; approved PPE is selected andused; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated, personnel,victims, and equipment used are decontaminated; and all required reports and documentation pertainingto victim rescue and recovery are completed.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; capabilities and limitationsof approved PPE; importance of working under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, anallied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures; the differencebetween victim rescue and victim recovery; victim triage methods; considerations for determining thefeasibility of rescue or recovery operations; policies and procedures for implementing rescue andrecovery; safety issues; procedures, tactical guidelines, specialized rescue equipment required, andincident response considerations for rescue and recovery in the following situations: (1) line-of-sight withambulatory victims, (2) line-of-sight with nonambulatory victims, (3) non-line-of- sight with ambulatoryvictims, (4) non-line-of-sight with nonambulatory victims, and (5) victim rescue operations versus victimrecovery operations; rescue team positions and their functions; capabilities and limitations of approvedPPE; procedures for going through technical decontamination while wearing PPE; and required reportingand documentation requirements for victim rescue and recovery.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Identifying both rescue and recovery situations; triaging victims; selecting proper rescueor recovery options; using available specialized rescue equipment; selecting and using PPE for the victimand the rescuer; searching for, rescuing, and recovering victims; going through decontamination; andcompleting required reporting and documentation requirements for victim rescue and recovery.


Perform response operations at an illicit laboratory at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident involving an illicit laboratory; an assignment in an IAP; scope of theproblem; policies and procedures; approved tools, equipment, and PPE; and access to a hazardousmaterials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operatingprocedures as well as law enforcement personnel, so that under the guidance of a hazardous materialstechnician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, standard operating procedures, and lawenforcement personnel, the scene is secured; the type of laboratory is identified; potential hazards areidentified; control procedures are implemented; evidence is preserved; approved PPE is selected andused; safety procedures are followed; exposures and personnel are protected; hazards are avoided orminimized; if contaminated, personnel, victims, tools, and equipment are decontaminated; and all requiredreports and documentation pertaining to illicit laboratory response operations are completed.

See FR-70

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; importance of workingunder the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency responseplan, or standard operating procedures as well as law enforcement agencies; types of illicit laboratoriesand how to identify them; operational considerations at illicit laboratories; hazards and products at illicitlaboratories; potential booby traps often found at illicit laboratories; law enforcement agencies withinvestigative authority and responsibilities at illicit laboratories; crime coordination with law enforcementagencies; securing and preserving evidence; procedures for conducting a joint hazardousmaterials/hazardous devices site reconnaissance and hazard identification; procedures for determiningatmospheric hazards through detection, monitoring, and sampling; procedures to mitigate immediatehazards; safety procedures and tactics; factors to be considered in the selection of decontamination, inthe selection of detection devices, in the development of a remediation plan, and in decontaminatingtactical law enforcement personnel to include weapons and law enforcement canines ; procedures forgoing through technical decontamination while wearing PPE; and required reporting and documentationrequirements for illicit laboratory response operations.


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(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; selecting detection, monitoring, and sampling equipment;implementing technical decontamination for personnel; securing an illicit laboratory; going throughtechnical decontamination; identifying and isolating hazards; identifying safety hazards; conducting a jointhazardous materials/hazardous devices operation to mitigate hazards; implementing scene controlprocedures; and completing required reports and documentation pertaining to illicit laboratory responseoperations.




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Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC agrees with all the submitters that the for clarity and consistency the text needs to berevised.

However, the TC doesn't agree with PI 59 to add text relative to law enforcement personnel andequipment as it limits the intent of the broader JPR to be "global" to all personnel and equipmentand not specific to one public safety entity for skills requisite, but agrees with the concept of havingthe person be aware of the knowledge aspects related to law enforcement weapons and canines.

ResponseMessage:













Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

31 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned


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Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.


Wright, Charles J.

Agree, but 6.9 was not corrected to be consistent with this comment.


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See FR-71

7.2.1 Detection, Monitoring, and Sampling.

Classify hazardous materials/WMD by basic hazard categories and verify the presence andconcentrations of hazardous materials through detection, monitoring, and sampling at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident with released identified andunidentified hazardous materials, an assignment in an incident action plan (IAP), policies and procedures,and approved resources, detection and monitoring equipment, and personal protective equipment (PPE),so that PPE is selected and used; hazardous materials/WMD are classified by their basic hazardcategories; the presence of hazardous materials is verified; the concentrations of hazardous materials inthe atmosphere are determined; samples of solids, liquids, and gases are collected; results of detectionand monitoring equipment are read, interpreted, recorded, and communicated; exposures and personnelare protected; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; personnel using thedetection and monitoring equipment, as well as the equipment, are decontaminated; field maintenanceand testing are performed; detection and monitoring equipment are maintained; and all reports anddocumentation pertaining to use of detection and monitoring equipment are completed.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Basic hazard categories and their definitions; policies and procedures; monitoringtechnologies; analysis process for classifying the basic hazard categories [e.g., biological, corrosivity,energy (explosivity, radioactivity, reactivity), flammability, oxygen concentration, thermal (heat and cold),and toxicity] of identified solid and liquid materials and unidentified contaminants in the atmosphere;types of detection and monitoring equipment [colormetrics (e.g., tubes, chips, papers, strips, reagents);electrochemical cells (e.g., toxic gas sensors), flammable gas/LEL, noncontact thermal detection device,oxygen concentration, photoionization detector (PID), and radiation detection and monitoring]; process fordetermining radiation dose rates from radioactive material labels; determining background, rate vs dose;determining if a radioactive materials container is leaking/breached by comparing meter readings toTransportation Index (TI); process for monitoring lighter-than-air gases and vapors, heavier-than-airgases and vapors in a confined area, and heavier-than-air gases and vapors in an unconfined area;capabilities and limiting factors of detection and monitoring equipment; detection and monitoringequipment required to identify the basic hazard categories; techniques used to identify unidentifiedcontaminants in the atmosphere ; methods for collecting samples of solids, liquids, and gases; reading,interpreting, recording, and communicating test results of detection and monitoring equipment; and fieldmaintenance and testing procedures for approved detection and monitoring equipment.

(B)*

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE; classifying determine radiation dose rates from radioactivematerial labels; using each the following types of detection and monitoring equipment [colormetrics (e.g.,tubes, chips, papers, strips, reagents); electrochemical cells (e.g., toxic gas sensors), flammable gas/LEL,noncontact thermal detection device, oxygen concentration, photoionization detector (PID), and radiationdetection and monitoring devices] to either classify hazardous materials by basic hazard category;verifying categories, verify the presence of hazardous materials; determining determine the concentrationof hazardous materials; determining radiation dose rates from radioactive material labels; collecting , takea wipe sample, or collect samples of gases, liquids, and solids; , and monitoring] reading, interpreting,recording, and communicating readings from detection and monitoring equipment; going throughdecontamination while wearing PPE; decontaminating detection and monitoring equipment; performingfield maintenance and testing for detection and monitoring equipment; and completing required reportingand documentation for detection, monitoring, and sampling activities.




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Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC agrees that “Basic Hazard Categories” is subjective. DOT Nine Hazard Classes has adefined description that lists the primary hazard that each class presents. Additionally, the TCrecognized that there are specific detection and monitoring devices that are integral for HMT use.

ResponseMessage:

Public Input No. 111-NFPA 1072-2015 [Section No. 7.2.1 [Excluding any Sub-Sections]]


Public Input No. 85-NFPA 1072-2015 [Section No. 7.2.1(A)]

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


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Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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7.2.2* Hazard and Response Information Collection and Interpretation.

Collect and interpret hazard and response information at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident, an assignment in an IAP, policies and procedures, approvedreference sources, and approved tools and equipment, so that hazard and response information iscollected, interpreted, and communicated.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Types, advantages, and limitations of hazard and response information availablefrom approved reference sources; significance and application of hazard and response terms, includingchemical and physical properties, radiation terms, exposure terms (air reactivity, autorefrigeration,biological agent and biological toxin, blood agent, catalyst, chemical change, chemical interactions,compound and mixture, concentration, corrosive (acids, bases, alkaline), critical temperature andpressure, cryogenic liquid heat transfer processes (conduction, convection, radiation, and direct contact),dissociation (acid/base), dose, dose response, endothermic, exothermic, expansion ratio, half-life,halogenated hydrocarbon, inhibitor, instability, ionic and covalent compounds, irritant, maximum safestorage temperature (MSST), melting point and freezing point, miscibility, organic and inorganic, oxidationpotential, pH, physical change, radioactivity, reactivity, riot control agents, saturated and unsaturated(straight and branched) and aromatic hydrocarbons, self-accelerating decomposition temperature(SADT), solubility, solution and slurry, strength, sublimation, temperature of product, vesicants (blisteragents), viscosity, and volatility, as well as a higher level of understanding of operations-level terms:boiling point, fire point, flammable range (LFL and UFL) and explosive range (LEL and UEL), flash point,ignition (autoignition) temperature, persistence, physical state (solid, liquid, gas), polymerization, specificgravity, toxic products of combustion, vapor density, and vapor pressure); principles of heat transferassociated with cryogenic liquid spills; signs and symptoms and target organ effects of exposure tohazardous materials/WMD; methods for determining the pressure and amount of lading in bulkpackaging containers and facility containers; and hazard and response information to be communicated.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Collecting and interpreting hazard and response information; identifying signs andsymptoms of exposure to hazardous materials/WMD, including target organ effects of exposure tohazardous materials/WMD; and determining radiation dose rates from labels attached to radioactivematerials.




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Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC recognizes the submitters request and added specific text to this section. The TC alsomoved the information from the annex material to the main body of the document.

ResponseMessage:



Ballot Results


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33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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Assess the condition of a container and its closures at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given anincident involving hazardous materials/WMD; an assignment in an IAP; policies and procedures; thescope of the incident, identity of material(s) involved and their hazards, including results of detection,monitoring, and sampling; a container with required markings; and approved resource resources andPPE, so that PPE is selected and used; the container and its closures are inspected; the type of damageto the container and closures is identified; the type of stress on the container is identified; the level of riskassociated with container and closure damage and stress is identified; safety procedures are followed;hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated, personnel, tools, and equipment are decontaminated;and a description of the condition of the container and its closures is communicated.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Policies and procedures for assessing container condition; basic design andconstruction features, including closures for bulk and nonbulk containers, fixed facility containers,radioactive material packaging materials containers , and piping and pipelines; process for assessingcontainer damage; types of damage and their level of risk; types of stress; specification markings; andmethods for determining the pressure and quantity of lading remaining in containers.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Assessing the condition of the container and its closures, identifying the type of damageand level of risk associated with the damage, identifying stress(es) on the container, and communicatingthe condition of the container and its closures and the level of risk associated with that condition.




Street Address:

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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC changed the text for consistency.

Response Message:



Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention


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Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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7.2.5* Estimating Outcomes.

Estimate the potential outcomes at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment in an IAP, policies and procedures, results of the incidentanalysis, and approved resources and equipment, so that the concentrations of materials within theendangered area are measured or predicted; physical, health, and safety hazards within the endangeredarea are identified; areas of potential harm in the endangered area are identified; potential outcomeswithin the areas of potential harm in endangered area areas are identified; and potential outcomes arecommunicated.

See FR-100

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Methods for determining concentrations of materials within the endangered area;methods for identifying physical, health, and safety hazards within the endangered area; health hazardterms and exposure values (counts per minute, kilocounts per minute, intermediately dangerous to lifeand health, incubation period, infectious dose, lethal concentrations, lethal dose, parts per billion, partsper million, permissible exposure limit, radiation absorbed dose, roentgen equivalent man, millirem,microrem, threshold limit value ceiling, threshold limit value short-term exposure limit, threshold limit valuetime weighted average) and their significance in the analysis process; methods for identifying areas ofpotential harm within the endangered area; methods for identifying potential outcomes in the areas ofpotential harm within the endangered area; and procedures for communicating potential outcomes.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Use of approved resources and equipment; measuring and predicting concentrations ofmaterials within the endangered area; identifying the physical, health, and safety hazards within theendangered area; identifying the areas of potential harm in the endangered area; estimating the potentialoutcomes within the areas of potential harm in endangered area areas ; and communicating the potentialoutcomes.




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Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC believes this is information that is important to the main part of the document andend user.

Response Message:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

31 Affirmative All


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0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Negative with Comment

Wright, Charles J.

Endangered area within this JPR should be singular although others areas are found within the endangered area.


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First Revision No. 82-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 7.3.1 [Excluding any Sub-Sections]

]

Develop and recommend to the incident commander or hazmat officer, response objectives and responseoptions at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident; anassignment in an IAP; results of the incident analysis, including incident-related information, life safetyrisks, environmental risks, and property risks; available resources; and policies and procedures, so thatresponse objectives are identified for the incident and response options are identified for each responseobjective.




Street Address:

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Zip:


Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC agrees in part with the submitter but believes the action should be different.

Response Message:


Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

31 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.


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Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.


Wright, Charles J.

The term "hazmat" is not used in this document - term should be "hazardous materials"!


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7.3.2* Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Selection.

Select the PPE ensemble required for a given response option at a hazardous materials/WMD incident,given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, results of the incident analysis, response objectives andoptions for the incident, approved references, and policies and procedures, so that required PPE isidentified for each response option.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge.Four levels of PPE; NFPA PPE standards and certification levels; advantages ofusing certified PPE; levels of PPE; types of PPE available for various hazards; factors to be considered inselecting respiratory protection; factors to be considered in selecting chemical-protective clothing (CPC);significance of degradation, penetration, and permeation on the selection of CPC protective clothing ;indications of material degradation of CPC protective clothing ; different designs of vapor- liquidprotective splash–protective clothing ensembles and splash vapor -protective clothing ensembles andtheir advantages and disadvantages; types, advantages, and disadvantages of heat exchange units usedfor cooling personnel who are wearing PPE; information provided on chemical compatibility charts; andeffects of physiological and psychological stresses on users of PPE.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting PPE ensemble (both respiratory protection and CPC) for a specified responseoption and determining the effectiveness of protective clothing construction material using chemicalcompatibility charts.




Street Address:

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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC us clarifying text based on other NFPA documents

Response Message:

Public Input No. 77-NFPA 1072-2015 [Section No. 7.3.2(B)]




Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention


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Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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7.3.4* Action Plan Development.

Develop a plan of action for a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMDincident, an assignment in an IAP, results of the incident analysis, response objectives and options for thegiven incident, available resources, and policies and procedures, so that a plan of action is developed, thetasks and resources required to meet the response objectives are identified, specified responseobjectives and response options are addressed, plan is consistent with the emergency response plan andpolicies and procedures, and plan is within the capability of available personnel, PPE, and controlequipment.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Components of an IAP and subplans; definitions of control, confinement,containment, and extinguishment; purpose of, procedures for, required tools and equipment for, and safetyprecautions for various techniques for hazardous materials/WMD (product) control; components of asafety briefing; atmospheric and physical safety hazards associated with hazardous materials/WMD inconfined spaces; pre-entry activities to be performed; and procedures, equipment, and safety precautionsfor preserving and collecting legal evidence.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Preparing an action plan, identifying site safety and control components, identifyingpoints for a safety briefing, identifying pre-entry activities, identifying atmospheric and physical safetyhazards when incident involves a confined space, and preserving and collecting legal evidence.




Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:


Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC added text to clarify the intent.

Response Message:



Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned


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Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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7.4.1 Performing Assigned IMS/ICS Duties.

Perform incident management system/incident command system (IMS/ICS) function assigned at ahazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident; an assignment in an IAP;results of the incident analysis, policies and procedures, including an emergency response plan andstandard operating procedures; results of the incident analysis; the IAP; and approved resources, so thatthe assigned functions within the hazardous materials branch or group are completed.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. IMS/ICS organizational structure; responsibilities of hazardous materials branchor group functions; resources available to complete assigned functions; reporting structure; andprocedures for communicating within the hazardous materials branch.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Implement hazardous materials branch or group organization and functions; presenthazardous materials site safety briefing based on the IAP; and communicate observations to hazardousmaterials branch director/group supervisor, ICS operations section chief, or incident commander.




Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:


Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC added text to clarify the intent of the JPR.

Response Message:

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.


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Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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7.4.2* Personal Protective Equipment Use.

Don, work in, and doff PPE at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMDincident, an assignment in an IAP, policies and procedures, the results of the incident analysis, responseobjectives and options for the incident, and PPE ensembles as identified in the IAP, so that PPE isselected, inspected, donned, worked in, decontaminated, and doffed; safety procedures are followed;hazards are avoided or minimized; equipment is maintained and stored properly; and the use of PPE isrecorded and reported.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; capabilities, limitations,selection, and use of PPE; components of an IAP; safety procedures for personnel working in CPC PPE ;additional safety concerns of working in the hot zone; procedures for decontamination, maintenance,inspection, and storage of PPE; procedures for being decontaminated while wearing PPE; procedures formaintenance, testing, inspection, and storage of PPE according to manufacturers' specifications or localpolicies and procedures; and forms and procedures for reporting and documenting PPE use.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Inspecting, donning, working in, going through technical decontamination, and doffingPPE liquid splash–protective and vapor-protective–chemical-protective clothing ensembles (includingrespiratory protection) and any other approved specialized personal protective equipment; going throughtechnical decontamination while wearing PPE; completing required reports and documents for the use ofCPC; and repairing and testing of CPC according to manufacturers' specifications or local policies andprocedures PPE .




Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:


Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC agrees with the submitters.

Response Message:





Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



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0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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7.4.3.1* Product Control.

Perform product control techniques at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident with release of product, an assignment in an IAP, policies and procedures forproduct control, the results of the incident analysis, response objectives and options for the incident, andapproved tools, equipment, control agents, and PPE, so that an approved product control technique isselected and implemented; the product is controlled; approved PPE is selected and used; exposures andpersonnel are protected; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; ifcontaminated, personnel, victims, tools, and equipment used are decontaminated; tools and equipmentare inspected and maintained; and all required reports and documentation are completed.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; policies and proceduresfor product control; product control techniques (absorption, adsorption, blanketing, damming, diking,dilution, dispersion, diversion, neutralization, overpacking, patching, plugging, sealing closures, retention,remote valve shutoff, vapor dispersion, and vapor suppression); purpose of, procedures for, required toolsand equipment for, and safety precautions for hazardous materials/WMD control techniques; location andoperation of remote emergency shutoff devices in cargo tanks and at fixed facilities ; characteristics,applicability, and use of approved product control agents; use of approved tools and equipment; andprocedures for inspection and maintenance of tools and equipment.

(B)*

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE, selecting and using approved control agents and equipmenton a release involving hazardous materials/WMD, using container control valves and remote emergencyshutoff devices on cargo tanks and at fixed facilities , performing product control techniques, andinspecting and maintaining tools and equipment.




Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:


Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC deleted text for consistency. The TC also added text for clarification.

Response Message:

Public Input No. 139-NFPA 1072-2015 [Section No. 7.4.3.1(B)]


Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



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0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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Control leaks from various containers and their closures at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident; an assignment in an IAP; results of the incident analysis; threescenarios, including a leak from a container or its closures; , a leak from a nonbulk liquid container or itsclosures, and a leak from a bulk or nonbulk pressure liquid container or its closures; policies andprocedures for controlling leaks from containers and/or their closures ; and approved tools, equipment,and PPE, so that an approved product control technique is selected and used; leaks are controlled;approved PPE is selected and used; exposures and personnel are protected; safety procedures arefollowed; hazards are avoided or minimized; hazard monitoring is completed; leaks are controlled(confined or contained); if contaminated, emergency responders, tools, and equipment used aredecontaminated; and tools and equipment are inspected and maintained. ; and all required reports anddocumentation are completed.

(A)*

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used, policies and proceduresfor controlling leaks in nonbulk and radioactive material packaging and ton and intermediate bulkcontainers, product control; types of containers and their closures; , ways in which containers and theirclosures develop leaks, hazards associated with of and safety precautions for controlling;container/closure leaks and ; methods for controlling those leaks, techniques to control container/closureleaks, or closure leaks on non-bulk, intermediate bulk, radioactive, facility containers, and pipes andpipelines; location and operation of remote emergency shutoff devices on cargo tanks and at facilities;characteristics, applicability, and use of approved product control agents; and approved tools andequipment used to control container/closure leaks, ; and equipment procedures for inspection andmaintenance procedures of tools and equipment .

(B)*

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE, selecting and using approved control agents and equipment;controlling leaks on containers and their closures, closing open open (patching, plugging, sealingclosures, remote valve shutoff, closing valves, replacing missing plugs, and tightening loose plugs,following safety procedures, avoiding or minimizing hazards, going through technical decontaminationwhile wearing PPE, fittings); decontaminating tools and equipment; , and inspecting and maintaining toolsand equipment.




Street Address:

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Zip:


Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC recognized the need to change the text to better reflect the intent of the JPR.

Response Message:

Public Input No. 116-NFPA 1072-2015 [Section No. 7.4.3.2 [Excluding any Sub-Sections]]

Public Input No. 62-NFPA 1072-2014 [Section No. 7.4.3.2(A)]





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Public Input No. 82-NFPA 1072-2015 [Section No. 7.4.3.2]




Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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7.4.3.3* Overpacking Nonbulk and Radioactive Materials Packaging Containers .

Overpack damaged or leaking packaging nonbulk and radioactive materials containers at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD incident, an assignment in an IAP, results ofthe incident analysis, a loaded damaged or leaking package container , a suitable overpack container,policies and procedures, and approved tools, equipment, and PPE, so that an approved overpacktechnique is selected; the damaged or leaking package container is placed into a suitable overpack andthe overpack is closed, marked, and labeled; approved PPE is selected and used; exposures andpersonnel are protected; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; ifcontaminated, emergency responders, tools, and equipment are decontaminated; and tools andequipment are inspected and maintained.

(A)

Requisite Knowledge. Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used, ; policies and proceduresfor overpacking damaged or leaking nonbulk and radioactive materials packaging container , ways inwhich nonbulk and radioactive material packaging materials containers are damaged, ; hazardsassociated with overpacking damaged or leaking nonbulk and radioactive materialspackaging containers; , methods to overpack damaged or leaking nonbulk and radioactive materialspackaging containers , marking and labeling overpack containers, ; the tools and equipment used tooverpack damaged or leaking nonbulk and radioactive materials packaging containers , ; and equipmentand maintenance procedures.

(B)

Requisite Skills. Selecting and using PPE, placing a damaged or leaking nonbulk and radioactivematerials packaging containers into the overpack container, following safety procedures, minimizing andavoiding hazards, decontaminating tools and equipment, and inspecting and maintaining tools andequipment.

7.4.3.4 Liquid Product Transfer.

Transfer liquids from leaking nonpressure containers at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident; an assignment in an IAP; results of the incident analysis; a leakingnonpressure container and a recovery container; policies and procedures for transferring liquids fromleaking nonpressure containers; and approved tools, equipment, and PPE, so that an approved producttransfer method is selected and used; approved PPE is selected and used; exposures and personnelare protected; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; hazard monitoring iscompleted; the containers are bonded and grounded; product is transferred to the recovery container; ifcontaminated, emergency responders, tools, and equipment used are decontaminated; and tools andequipment are inspected and maintained; and all required reports and documentation are completed.

(A) Requisite Knowledge.

Types of PPE and the hazards for which they are used; policies and procedures for liquid producttransfer; identifying a compatible recovery container; requirements for hazard monitoring; methods fortransferring liquid product; grounding and bonding methods; methods for vapor suppression; use ofapproved tools and equipment; and procedures for inspection and maintenance of tools and equipment.

(B) Requisite Skills: Requisite Skills.

Selecting and using PPE; identifying a compatible recovery container and transfer equipment;monitoring for hazards; grounding and bonding containers; transferring liquid product from a leakingcontainer to a recovery container; suppressing vapors; decontaminating tools and equipment; andinspecting and maintaining tools and equipment.




Street Address:

City:

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Zip:


Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The TC is clarifying text for consistency. The TC is adding text to complete the transfer ofproduct.

Response Message:



Public Input No. 83-NFPA 1072-2015 [New Section after 7.4.3.3(B)]

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

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First Revision No. 93-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. 7.4.4.2 [Excluding any

Sub-Sections] ]

Perform Establish and implement technical decontamination in support of entry operations and forambulatory and nonambulatory victims at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident requiring technical decontamination; an assignment in an IAP; policies andprocedures; and approved PPE, tools, and equipment, so that approved PPE is selected and used; atechnical decontamination procedure is selected, set up, implemented, evaluated, and terminated; victimsare decontaminated; safety procedures are followed; hazards are avoided or minimized; if contaminated,personnel, tools, and equipment are decontaminated; and all reports and documentation of technicaldecontamination operations are completed.




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First Revision No. 49-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. A.1.1 ]

A.1.1

The committee recognizes that emergency services organizations might have to invest considerableresources to provide the equipment and training needed to respond to incidents involving hazardousmaterials or weapons of mass destruction (WMD) safely and efficiently. The committee does not mean toimply that organizations with limited resources cannot provide response services, only that the individualscharged with responsibilities are qualified to specific levels according to this standard.




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First Revision No. 50-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. A.3.3.1 ]

A.3.3.1 Allied Professional.

Examples could include Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Health Physicist (CHP), CertifiedIndustrial Hygienist (CIH), Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), or similar credentialed or competent individualsas determined by the AHJ. May Might also be referred to as a Technical Specialist of Subject MatterExpert (SME) in a mission-specific area. [ 472, 2013]




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Johnson, Kevin W.

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First Revision No. 52-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. A.3.3.16.2 ]


Mass decontamination is initiated where the number of victims and time constraints do not allow theestablishment of an in-depth decontamination process. Mass decontamination is a gross decontaminationprocess utilizing large volumes of low-pressure water to reduce the level of contamination. Asoap-and-water solution or universal decontamination solution would be more effective; however,availability of such solutions in sufficient quantities cannot always be ensured. [ 472, 2013]

Extensive research into mass decontamination operations at terrorist incidents involving hazardousmaterials and chemical warfare agents has been conducted by the U.S. Army's Research, Development,and Engineering Command (RDECOM), and the resulting guidelines and documents are available on theInternet. [ 472, 2013]

Mass decontamination should be established quickly to reduce the harm being done to the victims by thecontaminants. Initial operations will likely be through handheld hose lines or master streams supplied fromfire apparatus while a more formal process is being set up. Examples of mass decontamination methodsare the ladder pipe decontamination system and the emergency decontamination corridor system, both ofwhich are described in RDECOM's guidelines. [ 472, 2013] A formal technical decontamination might benecessary if it is determined through detection, observation, or concern that the initial emergencydecontamination was not effective. For example, this could be the case for victims exposed to aradiological dispersal device (RDD) or an aerosolized biologic agent.




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Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

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Porter, John F.


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A.3.3.28 Fissile Material.

Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations define fissile material as plutonium-239,plutoniun plutonium -242, uranium-233, uranium-235, or any combination of these radionuclides. Thismaterial is usually transported with additional shipping controls that limit the quantity of material in any oneshipment. Packaging Containers used for fissile material is designed and tested to prevent a fissionreaction from occurring during normal transport conditions as well as hypothetical accident conditions.[ 472, 2013]




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Miller, Thomas D.

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This individual might also serve as a technical specialist for incidents that involve hazardousmaterials/WMD. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) identifies this person as the AssistantSafety Officer — Hazardous Material.




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Porter, John F.


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First Revision No. 55-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Sections A.3.3.44.1, A.3.3.47 ]

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A.3.3.47 Packaging.

Packaging for hazardous materials includes bulk and nonbulk packaging. [ 472, 2013]

A.3.3.47.1 Bulk Packaging.

Bulk packaging can be either placed on or in a transport vehicle or vessel or constructed as an integralpart of the transport vehicle. [ 472, 2013]




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Porter, John F.


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A.3.3.47.1 Emergency Response Plan (ERP).

Emergency response plans can be developed at organizational, and governmental levels ( agency, local,state, provincial, territorial, tribal , and federal levels) . [ 472, 2013]




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First Revision No. 57-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Sections A.3.3.54.1, A.3.3.54.2, A.3.3.54.3,

A.3.3.54.4, A.... ]

A.3.3.50.1 Chemical-Protective Clothing (CPC).

Chemical-protective clothing (garments) can be constructed as a single- or multi-piece multi-piecegarment. The garment can completely enclose the wearer either by itself or in combination with thewearer's respiratory protection, attached or detachable hood, gloves, and boots. [472, 2013]

A.3.3.50.2 High Temperature–Protective Clothing.

This type of clothing is usually of limited use in dealing with chemical commodities. [472, 2013]

A.3.3.50.3 Liquid Splash–Protective Clothing Ensembles .

This type of protective clothing is a component of EPA Level B chemical protection. Liquid splash–protective clothing Ensembles should meet the requirements of NFPA 1992, Standard on Liquid Splash–Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies . [ 472 , 2013]

A.3.3.50.4 Structural Fire-Fighting Protective Clothing.

Structural fire-fighting protective clothing provides limited protection from heat but might not provideadequate protection from the harmful gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts that are encountered duringhazardous materials/WMD incidents. [ 472, 2013] The NFPA 1971 CBRN option is intended to addchemical protection to structural fire-fighting protective clothing.

A.3.3.50.5 Vapor-Protective Clothing Ensembles .

This type of protective clothing is a component of EPA Level A chemical protection. Vapor-protectiveclothing should meet the requirements of NFPA 1991 or NFPA 1994 . [ 472, 2013]

A.3.3.52 Respiratory Protection.

Respiratory protection is divided into three types:

(1) Positive pressure self Self -contained breathing apparatus (should meet the requirements of NFPA1981 , which also incorporates the Statement of Standard for NIOSH CBRN SCBA Testing)

(2) Positive pressure Supplied air-line respirators

(3) Powered air-purifying respirators (should meet the Statement of Standard for NIOSH CBRN PAPRTesting)

(4) Air-purifying respirators (should meet the Statement of Standard for NIOSH CBRN APR Testing)

[ 472, 2013]




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Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

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Porter, John F.


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Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are known by many different abbreviations and acronyms, the mostcommon of which is CBRN, which is the acronym for chemical, biological, and radiological/nuclear, andexplosives particulate agents that could be released as the result of a terrorist attack. CBRN agents arefurther categorized as follows:

(1) Chemical terrorism agents are materials used to inflict lethal or incapacitating casualties, generallyon a civilian population, and include chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals:

(a) Chemical warfare agents are solid, liquid, gaseous, and vapor agents, including, but not limitedto, GB (Sarin), GD (Soman), HD (sulfur mustard), and VX.

(b) Toxic industrial chemicals include chlorine and ammonia, which have been identified as masscasualty threats.

(2) Biological terrorism agents are liquid or particulate agents that can consist of a biologically derivedtoxin or pathogen to inflict lethal or incapacitating casualties, such as bacteria, viruses, or the toxinsderived from biological material.

(3) Radiological particulate terrorism agents are particles that emit ionizing radiation in excess of normalbackground levels used to inflict lethal or incapacitating casualties, generally on a civilian population,as the result of a terrorist attack.




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First Revision No. 60-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. A.3.3.67.2.1 ]

A.3.3.64.2.2 Radiation Exposure Device (RED).

Sealed source means radioactive material encased in a capsule or closely bonded to another material inorder to contain the radioactive material and prevent its leakage or escape under normal conditions ofintended use. Radioactive material may be in a sealed or unsealed (dispersible) form. Shipments ofsealed and dispersible forms of radioactive material are made in accordance with Department ofTransportation regulations in a variety of packaging containers dependent on the physical and chemicalform of the material, quantity of radioactive material present, and associated radiation levels on theexterior of the packaging container . [ 472, 2013]

An RED might cause a few deaths but normally would not cause widespread radiological contamination.An RED could be concealed in public transportation (under a bus or subway seat), a busy shopping mall(e.g., the food court), a movie theater, or any other location where a large number of people sit, stand, orpass close by. Individuals who come in contact with, touch, or sit on a radioactive material container donot become contaminated. The danger is from exposure for extended periods of time to high levels ofradiation close to the radioactive material or generating device. If an RED contains radioactivematerial materials and the device were to break open, some of the radioactive material could be released,causing contamination. If that occurs, the RED becomes a radiological dispersal device (RDD), andpeople coming in contact with the radioactive material could spread contamination elsewhere.




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A.3.3.64.2 Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) .

The nuclear explosion from an IND produces extreme heat, powerful shockwaves, and prompt radiationthat would be acutely lethal for a significant distance. It also produces potentially lethal radioactive fallout,which may spread and deposit over very large areas. It also produces potentially lethal radioactive fallout,which may spread and deposit over very large areas. A nuclear detonation in an urban area could resultin over 100,000 fatalities (and many more injured), massive infrastructure damage, and thousands ofsquare kilometers of contaminated land. If the IND fails to work correctly and does not create a nuclearexplosion, then the detonation of the conventional explosives would likely disperse radioactive materiallike an explosive radiological dispersal device (RDD). [ 472, 2013]




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A.4.2

At the awareness level, approved resources include the ERG or an equivalent guide; manufacturer,shipper, and transporter/ carrier documents (including shipping papers) and contacts; the U.S.DOT, Hazardous Materials Marking, Labeling and Placarding Guide; and safety data sheets (SDS).

In transportation, the name, placard applied, or identification number of the material provides access toinformation in the ERG or an equivalent document.




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First Revision No. 62-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. A.4.2(A) ]

A.4.2(A)

Instructors should include indicators of terrorist attacks and other potentials, emphasizing that “if you cansmell it, taste it, or feel it, you are now (or might be) part of the problem.”

While this is a minimum requirement, the AHJ has the option to select additional information from theoperations chapter (Chapter 5) regarding container and hazard information as necessary, based on localconditions and circumstances.

Awareness level personnel should be able to match the hazard classes and divisions with the primaryhazards and examples.

Indicators of the presence of hazardous materials include occupancy and locations, including fixedfacilities and transportation; container shape (general shape of the container); container owner/operatorsignage; placards and labels; markings, including NFPA 704 markings, military markings, transportationmarkings such as identification number marks, marine pollutant marks, elevated temperature marks,commodity markings, inhalation hazard marks, and pipe and pipeline markings and colors; shippingdocuments and SDS; and sensory clues (dead birds or fish, color of vapors, unusual odors, etc. sheen,hissing noise, dead vegetation , etc. ). Other items, such as fume hood exhaust stacks and vents on theexterior of a building, could indicate hazardous materials and can be identified in advance throughpre-incident survey activities.




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A.4.3

People not directly involved in emergency response operations should be kept away from the hazardarea, and control should be established over the area of operations. Unprotected emergency respondersshould not be allowed to enter the isolation zone.

At the awareness level, approved resources reference sources include the ERG or an equivalent guide;manufacturer, shipper, and transporter/ carrier documents (including shipping papers) and contacts; andsafety data sheets ( SDS) .




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The stem of the JPR specifies "approved reference sources" so it seems logical for the Annex touse the term "approved reference sources" rather than approved documents when listing whatthese items are. May reduce some confusion.

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Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

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A.4.3(A)

Basic Recommended precautions found on numbered guides in the ERG include public safety issues;recommended protective clothing; evacuation, ; emergency response to fire, spill, and leak; and first aidsections.

Examples of required knowledge include precautions for providing emergency medical care to victims;typical ignition sources; ways hazardous materials/WMD are harmful to people, the environment, andproperty; general routes of entry for human exposure; emergency action (fire, spill, or leak; first aid);protective recommended actions not to be performed (i.e., closing of pipeline valves); protective actions( isolation of area and denial of entry, evacuation, shelter-in-place); size and shape of recommended initialisolation and protective action distances; difference between small and large spills; conditions requiringthe use of the Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances, which is found in the ERG, and theisolation distances in the numbered guide in the ERG; techniques for isolating the hazard area anddenying entry to unauthorized persons; how to recognize and protect evidence; and use of approved toolsand equipment.




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Included a key element of response to pipeline incidents that can reduce possibly expanding adisaster or creating a worse condition - shutting a pipeline valve.

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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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At the operations level, resources approved reference sources should include a minimum of ERG, SDS,and CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, and SETIQ; local, state, and governmental authorities; and manufacturer,shipper, and transporter/ carrier documents (including shipping papers) and contacts.

Surrounding conditions include topography; land use, including utilities and fiber-optic cables;accessibility; weather condition conditions ; bodies of water, including recharge ponds; public exposurepotential; patient presentation; overhead and underground wires and pipelines; storm and sewer drains;possible ignition sources; adjacent land use such as rail lines, highways, and airports; and the nature andextent of injuries. Building information, such as floor drains, ventilation ducts, and air returns, also shouldbe included where appropriate.




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Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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A.5.2(A)


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At the operations level, responders should be able to recognize the following containers and identify themby name: rail tank cars (pressure, nonpressure, and cryogenic tank cars); highway cargo tanks(compressed gas tube trailers, corrosive liquid tanks, cryogenic tanks, dry bulk cargo tanks, high- pressuretanks, low- pressure chemical tanks, and nonpressure liquid tanks); UN portable tanks/intermodal tanks(nonpressure, pressure, cryogenic, and tube modules); storage tanks (nonpressure, pressure, andcryogenic storage tanks); piping and pipelines; intermediate bulk containers (IBC) and ton containers;radioactive materials packages (excepted, industrial, Type A, and Type B packages); and nonbulkpackaging containers (bags, carboys, cylinders, drums, and Dewar flasks for cryogenic liquids).

In an effort to ensure that operations level personnel also understand how to obtain information pertainingto a pipeline-involved incident, line markers or pipeline markers are added to supplement the list ofinformation sources. In a pipeline incident, the pipeline markers would be the source of information usedsince no shipping papers, placards, UN numbers, or other information would be available.

Hazardous materials incident survey information includes location, weather conditions, topography,populated buildings, bodies of water, other buildings, remedial actions taken, container/package, contents,release, container damage, time of day, and other factors that help determine the scope of the problem.

Physical and chemical properties. Predicting behavior of hazardous materials/WMD relies onunderstanding certain characteristics of the material. Information identifying the following characteristicsshould be collected and interpreted: boiling point, chemical reactivity, corrosivity (pH), flammable(explosive) range [LFL (LEL) and UFL(UEL)], flash point, ignition (autoignition) temperature, particle size,persistence, physical state (solid, liquid, gas), radiation (ionizing and nonionizing), specific gravity, toxicproducts of combustion, vapor density, vapor pressure, and water solubility.

Identifying hazards. The process for predicting/identifying the behavior of a hazardous material/WMD andits container under emergency conditions is based on the simple concepts that containers of hazardousmaterials/WMD under stress can open up and allow the contents to escape. This content release will varyin type and speed. A dispersion pattern will be formed by the escaping product, potentially exposingpeople, the environment, or property to physical and/or health hazards.

This overall concept for identifying the likely behavior of a container and its contents under emergencyconditions is often referred to as a general behavior model. The general behavior model considers thetype of stress on the container involved and the potential type of breach, release, dispersion pattern,length of contact, and the health and physical hazards associated with the material and its container, asfollows:

(1) Stress. The three types of stress that could cause a container to release its contents are thermalstress, mechanical stress, and chemical stress.

(2) Breach. The five ways in which containers can breach are disintegration, runaway cracking, closuresopening up, punctures, and splits or tears.

(3) Release. The four ways in which containment systems can release their contents are detonation,violent rupture, rapid relief, and spill or leak.

(4) Dispersion. Seven dispersion patterns can be created upon release of agents: hemisphere, cloud,plume, cone, stream, pool, and irregular.

(5) Contact. The three general time frames for predicting the length of time that an exposure can be incontact with hazardous materials/WMD in an endangered area are short term (minutes and hours),medium term (days, weeks, and months), and long term (years and generations).

(6) Hazards. The seven health and physical hazards that could cause harm in a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident are thermal, mechanical, poisonous, corrosive, asphyxiating, radiological,and etiologic.

Identifying outcomes. At the operations core level, the process for identifying the potential harm andassociated outcomes within an endangered area at a hazardous materials/WMD incident includesidentifying the size and shape of the endangered area, the number of exposures (people, property,environment, and major systems) within the endangered area, and the physical, health, and safetyhazards within the endangered area determined from approved resources.

Resources for determining the size of an endangered area of a hazardous materials/WMD incident are thecurrent edition of the ERG and plume dispersion modeling results from facility pre-incident plans.

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a material's presence), surrounding conditions, indication of the behavior of the hazardous materials andits container, and the degree of hazard.




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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew


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Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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A.5.3

At the operations level, resources approved information sources should include a minimum of ERG; SDS;CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, or SETIQ; local, state, and governmental authorities; and manufacturers',shippers', and transporters'/ carriers' documents (shipping papers) and contacts.




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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.


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Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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A.5.4






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Beckering, Donald

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Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

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Emery, Richard B.


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Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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A.6.2

At this level, PPE refers to personal protective equipment that would be used in situations where contactwith hazardous materials/WMD is possible or expected. Such equipment can include chemical-protectiveclothing, bomb suits, respirators, or other equipment that typically would not be worn by operations levelresponders. Specialized PPE also refers to operations level responders' PPE that requires changes todonning, doffing, and usage procedures — for example, taping gaps in fire-fighter protective clothing,doffing in a decontamination corridor, or working in the hot zone as a member of a buddy system.Personnel should be able to describe the types of PPE available and the options for thermal hazards,radiological hazards, asphyxiation hazards, chemical hazards, etiological/biological hazards, andmechanical hazards. (See also A.6.1.5.)




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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris


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Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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A.6.2(A)

Limitations of PPE include permeation, penetration, and degradation of protective clothing and limitationsof respiratory protective equipment, such as air-purifying respirators.

Requisite knowledge includes the ability to describe the types of PPE that are available for responsebased on NFPA standards and the PPE options for thermal hazards, radiological hazards, asphyxiatinghazards, chemical hazards, etiological/biological hazards, and mechanical hazards.




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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven


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Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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A.6.9(A)

Types of illicit laboratories include chemical, biological, explosive, and drug manufacturing. Booby trapsfound at illicit laboratories include anti-personnel devices. Clearance of such devices is carried out byexplosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel trained for these procedures.

Law enforcement agencies having investigative jurisdiction might differ based on whether the situationinvolves illicit drug manufacturing, illicit WMD manufacturing, or environmental crimes resulting from illicitlaboratory operations. Law enforcement jurisdiction, investigative guidelines, and investigative prioritiesare complex and dynamic. Specific jurisdictional situations should be identified with local, state, andfederal investigative agencies such as the FBI, DEA, United States Postal Inspection Service, andEPA governmental investigative agencies .

Considerations for decontaminating tactical law enforcement personnel include being aware of specializedequipment used by law enforcement, including weapons; ammunition; concussion devices; persons incustody; procedures for securing evidence, weapons, and ammunition; and coordination to ensure a safeoperating zone.




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Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

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A.7.2.1

Basic categories of hazardous materials include biological potential, corrosivity, flammability, oxidationpotential, oxygen deficiency, radioactivity, thermal energy, and toxic potential.

Detection and monitoring equipment, test strips, and reagents include biological indicator, colorimetricindicators (colorimetric detector tubes) and indicating papers (pH, potassium iodide-starch, fluoride, andwater finding), combustible gas indicator, electrochemical cells (carbon monoxide meter, oxygen meter),metal oxide sensor, pH indicators, pH meters, photoionization detectors, radiation detection andmeasurement instruments, reagents, thermal detector (e.g., infrared thermometer and thermal imager),and other approved equipment.

A.7.2.1(A)

The committee determined that the basic hazard categories [corrosivity, energy (explosivity,radioactivity, reactivity), flammability, oxygen concentration, thermal (heat and cold), and toxicity] arecore components of a hazardous materials technician's requisite knowledge. The technical committeewanted to specify the hazard categories to eliminate any potential ambiguity.

A.7.2.1(B)

All hazardous materials technicians must be able to protect themselves and the public from basiceveryday response hazards. Therefore, the committee determined that all hazardous materialstechnicians must have the knowledge and skills necessary to operate each of the following pieces ofdetection and monitoring equipment: colorimetrics (e.g., tubes, chips, papers, strips,reagents);electrochemical cells (e.g., toxic gas sensors), flammable gas/LEL noncontact thermaldetection, oxygen concentration, and photoionization detector (PID) devices; and radiation detectionand monitoring devices.




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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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A.7.2.2

Approved reference sources beyond the ERG and SDS, to should include hazardous materials computerdatabases; information obtained from detection, monitoring, and sampling activities; reference manuals;technical information centers, including CHEMTREC, CANUTEC, or SETIQ; local, state, andfederal governmental authorities; and technical information specialists.

Equipment includes monitoring and detection equipment, computers, printers, communication equipment,and so forth.




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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.


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Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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First Revision No. 79-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. A.7.2.2(A) ]

A.7.2.2(A)

Hazard and response terms at this level include new terms: air reactivity, autorefrigeration, biologicalagent and biological toxin, blood agent, catalyst, chemical change, chemical interactions, compoundand mixture, concentration, corrosive (acids, bases, alkaline), critical temperature and pressure,cryogenic liquid heat transfer processes (conduction, convection, radiation, and direct contact),dissociation (acid/base), dose, dose response, endothermic, exothermic, expansion ratio, half-life,halogenated hydrocarbon, inhibitor, instability, ionic and covalent compounds, irritant, maximum safestorage temperature (MSST), melting point and freezing point, miscibility, organic and inorganic,oxidation potential, pH, physical change, radioactivity, reactivity, riot control agents, saturated andunsaturated (straight and branched) and aromatic hydrocarbons, self-accelerating decompositiontemperature (SADT), solubility, solution and slurry, strength, sublimation, temperature of product,vesicants (blister agents), viscosity, and volatility, as well as a higher level of understanding ofoperations-level terms: boiling point, fire point, flammable range (LFL and UFL) and explosive range(LEL and UEL), flash point, ignition (autoignition) temperature, persistance, physical state (solid, liquid,gas), polymerization, specific gravity, toxic products of combustion, vapor density, and vapor pressure.




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The TC recognizes the need to ensure that all this information is addressed and notneglected by leaving as annex material.

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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

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A.7.2.3

The condition of a container can be damaged with no product release, undamaged with no productrelease, damaged with product release, and undamaged with product release.

Containers include bulk, nonbulk, fixed bulk facility containers, radioactive material packaging materialscontainers , and pipelines and piping, as well as their closures.

Required markings include specification markings for bulk transportation containers, including tank cars(cryogenic liquid, nonpressure, pneumatically unloaded covered hopper cars, and pressure), intermodaltanks/UN portable tanks (nonpressure, pressure, cryogenic liquid, and tube modules), and cargo tanks(compressed gas tube trailers, corrosive liquid, cryogenic liquid, dry bulk, high highpressure,low-pressure chemical, and nonpressure liquid).

Approved resources include printed and technical resources, computer databases, and specialists in thefield.

Types of damage to containers include cracks, scores, gouges, dents, closures problems (closures notsecure, worn, damaged, or missing), and structural damage to container.

Types of stress on containers include thermal, mechanical, and chemical.




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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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A.7.2.5(A)

Health hazard terms and exposure values include counts per minute (cpm) and kilocounts per minute(kcpm), immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) value, incubation period, infectious dose, lethalconcentrations (LC 50 ), lethal dose (LD 50 ), parts per billion (ppb), parts per million (ppm), permissible

exposure limit (PEL), radiation absorbed dose (rad), roentgen equivalent man (rem), millirem (mrem),microrem (µrem), threshold limit value ceiling (TLV-C), threshold limit value short-term exposure limit(TLV-STEL), and threshold limit value time-weighted average (TLV-TWA). [See also A.5.2(A) .]




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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

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Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

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A.7.3.2

PPE ensembles include both respiratory protection and liquid splash–protective clothing ensembles ,vapor-protective clothing, high temperature–protective clothing ensembles , and structural fire-fightingprotective clothing.




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Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

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Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

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A.7.3.2(A)

Levels of protection specified by the EPA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health(NIOSH) OSHA/EPA are Level A, Level B, Level C, and Level D with explanations.Table A.7.3.2(A)cross-references the OSHA/EPA Level with the NFPA PPE Standards.

Table A.7.3.2(A) Ensemble Description








Hazards include thermal, radiological, asphyxiating, chemical (liquids and vapors), etiological (biological),and mechanical (explosives).



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Johnson, Kevin W.

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Lindley, Barry

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FR-75, new table

Table A.7.3.2(A)









A.7.4.3.2

Containers include nonbulk packaging containers (bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, jerry cans, pails, drums,and cylinders, including UN pressure receptacles and “y” cylinders), ton containers, intermediate bulkcontainers (FIBCs and RIBCs), and radioactive material packaging radioactive materials containers(excepted, ; industrial, Type A, Type B).

Closures include valves, pressure relief devices (pressure relief valves, rupture disks discs , fusibleplugs), manways, flanged fittings, screwed caps, plugs, packing glands, drum bungs, and drum lids.

Leaks include punctures (nail holes, fork truck punctures); rips, tears, splits, cracks, and ruptures; chimeleaks; and leaking closures [screwed fitting leaks (bung leaks), open valves, missing plugs, packing glandleaks, flange leaks, gasket leaks, blown rupture discs].




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D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

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Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

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Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

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Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


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First Revision No. 3-NFPA 1072-2015 [ New Section after B.5 ]

Annex D National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

D.1 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives

This annex is not a part of the requirements of this NFPA document but is included for informationalpurposes only.

In 2004, the NFFF held an unprecedented gathering of the fire service leadership when more than 200individuals assembled in Tampa, Florida to focus on the troubling question of how to prevent line-of-dutydeaths and injuries. Every year approximately 100 fire fighters lose their lives in the line of duty in theUnited States; about one every 80 hours. Every identifiable segment of the fire service was representedand participated in the Summit.

The first Firefighter Life Safety Summit marked a significant milestone, because it not only gathered allthe segments of the fire service behind a common goal but it also developed the “16 Firefighter LifeSafety Initiatives.” The summit attendees agreed that the “16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives” serve asa blueprint to reduce line–of–duty deaths and injuries. In 2014, a second Life Safety Summit was heldand more than 300 fire service leaders gathered. At the second Firefighter Life Safety Summit, the “16Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives” were reaffirmed as being relevant to reduce line–of–duty deaths andinjuries.

NFFF “16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.”

(1) Define and advocate the need for a cultural change within the fire service relating to safety;incorporating leadership, management, supervision, accountability and personal responsibility.

(2) Enhance the personal and organizational accountability for health and safety throughout the fireservice.

(3) Focus greater attention on the integration of risk management with incident management at alllevels, including strategic, tactical, and planning responsibilities.

(4) All fire fighters must be empowered to stop unsafe practices.

(5) Develop and implement national standards for training, qualifications, and certification (includingregular recertification) that are equally applicable to all fire fighters based on the duties they areexpected to perform.

(6) Develop and implement national medical and physical fitness standards that are equallyapplicable to all fire fighters, based on the duties they are expected to perform.

(7) Create a national research agenda and data collection system that relates to the initiatives.

(8) Utilize available technology wherever it can produce higher levels of health and safety.

(9) Thoroughly investigate all fire fighter fatalities, injuries, and near misses.

(10) Grant programs should support the implementation of safe practices and/or mandate safepractices as an eligibility requirement.

(11) National standards for emergency response policies and procedures should be developed andchampioned.

(12) National protocols for response to violent incidents should be developed and championed.

(13) Fire fighters and their families must have access to counseling and psychological support.

(14) Public education must receive more resources and be championed as a critical fire and life safetyprogram.

(15) Advocacy must be strengthened for the enforcement of codes and the installation of home firesprinklers.

(16) Safety must be a primary consideration in the design of apparatus and equipment.



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First Revision No. 94-NFPA 1072-2015 [ New Section after B.5 ]

Annex C An Overview of JPRs for Hazardous Materials/WMD Response Personnel

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C.1 Hazardous Materials/WMD Response Personnel.


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The matrices shown in Table C.1 are included to provide the user of the standard with an overview ofthe JPRs and the progression of the various levels found in the document. They are intended to assistthe user of the document with the implementation of the requirements and the development of trainingprograms using the JPRs.

Table C.1 Overview of JPRs for Hazardous Materials/WMD Response Personnel


4.2 Recognize andidentify the hazardousmaterials/WMD andhazards involved in ahazardousmaterials/WMDincident, given ahazardousmaterials/WMDincident, an assignment,and approved referencesources, so that thepresence of hazardousmaterials/WMD isrecognized and thematerials and theirhazards are identified.

5.2 Identify the scope of theproblem at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, givena hazardous materials/WMDincident, an assignment,policies and procedures, andapproved reference sources,so that container types,materials, location of anyrelease, and surroundingconditions are identified,hazard information iscollected, the potentialbehavior of a material and itscontainer is identified, and thepotential hazards, harm, andoutcomes associated with thatbehavior are identified.

7.2.1 Classify hazardous materials/WMD byand verify the presence and concentrations ofhazardous materials through detection,monitoring, and sampling at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident with releasedidentified and unidentified hazardousmaterials, an assignment in an incident actionplan (IAP), policies and procedures, andapproved resources, detection and monitoringequipment, and personal protective equipment(PPE), so that PPE is selected and used;hazardous materials/WMD are classified bytheir basic hazard categories; the presence ofhazardous materials is verified; theconcentrations of hazardous materials in theatmosphere are determined; samples ofsolids, liquids, and gases are collected; resultsof detection and monitoring equipment areread, interpreted, recorded, andcommunicated; exposures and personnel areprotected; safety procedures are followed;hazards are avoided or minimized; personnelusing the detection and monitoring equipment,as well as the equipment, are decontaminated;field maintenance and testing are performed;detection and monitoring equipment aremaintained; and all reports and documentationpertaining to use of detection and monitoringequipment are completed.

4.3 Isolate the hazardarea and deny entry ata hazardousmaterials/WMDincident, given ahazardousmaterials/WMDincident, an assignment,policies andprocedures, andapproved referencesources, so that theincident is isolated andsecured, personalsafety procedures arefollowed, hazards areavoided or minimized,and additional peopleare not exposed tofurther harm.

5.3 Identify the responseoptions for a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, givena hazardous materials/WMDincident, an assignment,policies and procedures,approved reference sources,and the scope of the problem,so that response objectives,response options, safetyprecautions, suitability ofapproved personal protectiveequipment (PPE) available,and emergencydecontamination needs areidentified.

7.2.2 Collect and interpret hazard andresponse information at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment in anIAP, policies and procedures, approvedreference sources, and approved tools andequipment, so that hazard and responseinformation is collected, interpreted, andcommunicated.


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4.4 Initiate requirednotifications at ahazardousmaterials/WMDincident, given ahazardousmaterials/WMDincident, an assignment,policies andprocedures, andapprovedcommunicationsequipment, so that thenotification process isinitiated and thenecessary information iscommunicated.

5.4 Perform assigned tasks ata hazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, anassignment with limitedpotential of contact withhazardous materials/WMD,policies and procedures, thescope of the problem, andapproved tools, equipment,and PPE, so that protectiveactions and scene control areestablished and maintained,incident managementsystem/incident commandsystem (IMS/ICS) isestablished, evidence ispreserved, safety proceduresare followed, PPE is used inthe proper manner, hazardsare avoided or minimized, andassignments are completed.

7.2.3 Assess the condition of a container andits closures at a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given an incident involving hazardousmaterials/WMD; an assignment in an IAP;policies and procedures; the scope of theincident, identity of material(s) involved andtheir hazards, including results of detection,monitoring, and sampling; a container withrequired markings; and approved resourcesand PPE, so that PPE is selected and used;the container and its closures are inspected;the type of damage to the container andclosures is identified; the type of stress on thecontainer is identified; the level of riskassociated with container and closure damageand stress is identified; safety procedures arefollowed; hazards are avoided or minimized; ifcontaminated, personnel, tools, andequipment are decontaminated; and adescription of the condition of the containerand its closures is communicated.

5.5 Perform emergencydecontamination at ahazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident thatrequires emergencydecontamination, anassignment, scope of theproblem, policies andprocedures, and approvedtools, equipment, and PPE foremergency decontamination,so that exposures areprotected and minimized, PPEis used in the proper manner,safety procedures arefollowed, hazards are avoidedor minimized, and victims andresponders aredecontaminated.

7.2.4 Predict the behavior of the hazardousmaterials/WMD involved in a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given an incidentinvolving multiple hazardous materials/WMD;an assignment in an IAP; policies andprocedures; physical and chemical propertiesof the materials involved; results of detection,monitoring, and sampling; condition of thecontainer (damage and stress); surroundingconditions; and approved reference sources,so that the behavior of each hazardousmaterials/WMD container and its contents isidentified, the reactivity issues and hazards ofthe combined materials are identified, and adescription of the likely behavior iscommunicated.

5.6 Evaluate and report theprogress of the assignedtasks for a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, givena hazardous materials/WMDincident, an assignment,policies and procedures,status of assigned tasks, andapproved communicationtools and equipment, so thatthe effectiveness of theassigned tasks is evaluatedand communicated to thesupervisor, who can adjust theIAP as needed.

7.2.5 Estimate the potential outcomes at ahazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident, anassignment in an IAP, policies andprocedures, results of the incident analysis,and approved resources and equipment, sothat the concentrations of materials within theendangered area are measured or predicted;physical, health, and safety hazards within theendangered area are identified; areas ofpotential harm in the endangered area areidentified; potential outcomes within the areasof potential harm in endangered areas areidentified; and potential outcomes arecommunicated.


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7.3.1 Develop and recommend to the incidentcommander or hazmat officer responseobjectives and response options at ahazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident; anassignment in an IAP; results of the incidentanalysis, including incident-relatedinformation, life safety risks, environmentalrisks, and property risks; available resources;and policies and procedures, so that responseobjectives are identified for the incident andresponse options are identified for eachresponse objective.

7.3.2 Select the PPE ensemble required for agiven response option at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, results of the incidentanalysis, response objectives and options forthe incident, approved references, and policiesand procedures, so that required PPE isidentified for each response option.

7.3.3 Select the decontamination procedurefor a given response option at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, results of the incidentanalysis, response objectives and options forthe incident, available resources, and policiesand procedures, so that a decontaminationprocedure to minimize the hazards for eachresponse option is identified and theequipment required to implement thedecontamination procedure is identified.

7.3.4 Develop a plan of action for a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, an assignment in anIAP, results of the incident analysis, responseobjectives and options for the given incident,available resources, and policies andprocedures, so that the tasks and resourcesrequired to meet the response objectives areidentified, specified response objectives andresponse options are addressed, plan isconsistent with the emergency response planand policies and procedures, and plan iswithin the capability of available personnel,PPE, and control equipment.

7.4.1 Perform incident managementsystem/incident command system (IMS/ICS)function assigned at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident; an assignment in anIAP; results of the incident analysis, policiesand procedures, including an emergencyresponse plan and standard operatingprocedures; results of the incident analysis;the IAP; and approved resources, so that theassigned functions within the hazardousmaterials branch or group are completed.


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7.4.2 Don, work in, and doff PPE at ahazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident, anassignment in an IAP, policies andprocedures, results of the incident analysis,response objectives and options for theincident, and PPE ensembles as identified inthe IAP, so that PPE is selected, inspected,donned, worked in, decontaminated, anddoffed; safety procedures are followed;hazards are avoided or minimized; equipmentis maintained and stored properly; and the useof PPE is recorded and reported.

7.4.3.1 Perform product control techniques ata hazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident withrelease of product, an assignment in an IAP,policies and procedures for product control,results of the incident analysis, responseobjectives and options for the incident, andapproved tools, equipment, control agents,and PPE, so that an approved product controltechnique is selected and implemented; theproduct is controlled; approved PPE isselected and used; exposures and personnelare protected; safety procedures are followed;hazards are avoided or minimized; ifcontaminated, personnel, victims, tools, andequipment used are decontaminated; toolsand equipment are inspected and maintained;and all required reports and documentationare completed.

7.4.3.2 Control leaks from containers and theirclosures at a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardous materials/WMDincident; an assignment in an IAP; results ofthe incident analysis; three scenarios,including a leak from a container or itsclosures, a leak from a nonbulk liquidcontainer or its closures, and a leak from abulk liquid container or its closures; policiesand procedures for controlling leaks fromcontainers and/or their closures; and approvedtools, equipment, and PPE, so that anapproved product control technique is selectedand used; approved PPE is selected andused; exposures and personnel are protected;safety procedures are followed; hazards areavoided or minimized; hazard monitoring iscompleted; leaks are controlled (confined orcontained); if contaminated, emergencyresponders, tools, and equipment used aredecontaminated; and tools and equipment areinspected and maintained; and all requiredreports and documentation are completed.

7.4.3.3 Overpack damaged or leaking nonbulkand radioactive materials containers at ahazardous materials/WMD incident, given a


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hazardous materials/WMD incident, anassignment in an IAP, results of the incidentanalysis, a loaded damaged or leakingcontainer, a suitable overpack container,policies and procedures, and approved tools,equipment, and PPE, so that an approvedoverpack technique is selected; the damagedor leaking container is placed into a suitableoverpack and the overpack is closed, marked,and labeled; approved PPE is selected andused; exposures and personnel are protected;safety procedures are followed; hazards areavoided or minimized; if contaminated,emergency responders, tools, and equipmentare decontaminated; and tools and equipmentare inspected and maintained.

7.4.3.4 Transfer liquids from leakingnonpressure containers at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, given a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident; an assignment in anIAP; results of the incident analysis; a leakingnonpressure container and a recoverycontainer; policies and procedures fortransferring liquids from leaking nonpressurecontainers; and approved tools, equipment,and PPE, so that an approved product transfermethod is selected and used; approved PPEis selected and used; exposures andpersonnel are protected; safety proceduresare followed; hazards are avoided orminimized; hazard monitoring is completed;the containers are bonded and grounded;product is transferred to the recoverycontainer; if contaminated, emergencyresponders, tools, and equipment used aredecontaminated; and tools and equipment areinspected and maintained; and all requiredreports and documentation are completed.

7.4.4.1 Perform mass decontamination forambulatory and nonambulatory victims at ahazardous materials/WMD incident, given ahazardous materials/WMD incident requiringmass decontamination; an assignment in anIAP; policies and procedures; and approvedPPE, tools, and equipment, so that PPE isselected and used; a mass decontaminationprocedure is selected, set up, implemented,evaluated, and terminated; victims aredecontaminated; exposures and personnel areprotected; safety procedures are followed;hazards are avoided or minimized; ifcontaminated, personnel, tools, andequipment are decontaminated; and all reportsand documentation of mass decontaminationoperations are completed.

7.4.4.2 Establish and implement technicaldecontamination in support of entry operationsand for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims


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at a hazardous materials/WMD incident, givena hazardous materials/WMD incident requiringtechnical decontamination; an assignment inan IAP; policies and procedures; andapproved PPE, tools, and equipment, so thatapproved PPE is selected and used; atechnical decontamination procedure isselected, set up, implemented, evaluated, andterminated; victims are decontaminated; safetyprocedures are followed; hazards are avoidedor minimized; if contaminated, personnel,tools, and equipment are decontaminated; andall reports and documentation of technicaldecontamination operations are completed.

7.5 Evaluate and report the progress ofassigned tasks at a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardous materials/WMDincident, an assignment in an IAP, currentincident conditions, response options andactions taken, and approved communicationequipment, so that the actual behavior ofmaterial and container is compared to thatpredicted, the effectiveness of responseoptions and actions in accomplishing responseobjectives is determined, modifications to theresponse options and actions are made, andthe results are communicated.

7.6 Terminate a hazardous materials/WMDincident, given a hazardous materials/WMDincident, an assignment in an IAP, policies andprocedures, operational observations ofactivities (incident information), and approvedforms for documentation and reporting, so thatassistance in scheduled incident debriefingsand critiques is provided, and documentationand reporting requirements are completed.




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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

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NFPA 472 , Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of MassDestruction Incidents , 2013 edition.

NFPA 473 , Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to HazardousMaterials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents , 2008 edition.

NFPA 704, Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response,2011 2017 edition.


NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting,2013 edition.

NFPA 1981 , Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for EmergencyServices, 2013 edition.

NFPA 1991, Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies, 2005 2016edition.

NFPA 1992, Standard on Liquid Splash–Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous MaterialsEmergencies, 2012 2017 edition.

NFPA 1994, Standard on Protective Ensembles for First Responders to CBRN Terrorism Incidents,2012 2017 edition.

Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Handbook, 2008.

Wright, Charles J., “Managing the Hazardous Materials Incident,” Section 13, Chapter 8 in Fire ProtectionHandbook, 20th edition, 2008.




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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

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E.1.2.1 American Chemistry Council Publications.



E.1.2.2 API Publications.


API 2021, Guide for Fighting Fires in and Around Flammable and Combustible Liquid AtmosphericPetroleum Storage Tanks , 2001.

API 2510-A, Fire Protection Considerations for the Design and Operation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG) Storage Facilities , 1996.

E.1.2.3 ASTM Publications.

ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM E 2770, Standard Guide for Operational Guidelines for Initial Response to a SuspectedBiothreat Agent , 2010.

ASTM E 2458, Standard Practices for Bulk Sample Collection and Swab Sample Collection of VisiblePowders Suspected of Being Biothreat Agents from Nonporous Surfaces, 2010.

E.1.2.4 IMO Publications.


Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk , (BCHCode).

International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk(IBC Code).

International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Liquefied Gases inBulk (IGC Code).


MARPOL 73/78 .


E.1.2.5 NRT Publications.




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E.1.2.1 U.S. Government Publications.





National Toxicology Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 9th Report onCarcinogens , Washington, DC, 2011.





NIOSH/OSHA/USCG/EPA, Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste SiteActivities , October 1985.

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards , DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-149, September 2007:http://www.cdc.gov/niosh.npg.














U.S. Department of Transportation, Hazardous Materials Marking, Labeling and Placarding Guide.

E.1.2.7 Additional Publications.

International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals , Witherby Seamanship International, 5thedition, 2006.

International Chamber of Shipping Tanker Safety Guide (chemicals), 3rd edition, Witherby and Co.,London, 1990.

International Chamber of Shipping Tanker Safety Guide (liquefied gases), 2nd edition, Witherby andCo., London, 1996.

OCIMF Ship to Ship- Transfer Safety Guide (petroleum) (liquefied gases), 3rd edition, InternationalChamber of Shipping OCIMF, London, 1997.

SIGTTO Liquefied Gas Handling Principles on Ships and in Terminals , 3rd edition, McGuire and White(Authors) London, 2000, Witherby Seamanship International.

Provisional Categorization of Liquid Substances , MEPC.2/Circ.10 2004, International MaritimeOrganization, London.


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E.1.2.2 Other Publications.

“16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives,” National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Emmitsburg, MD, 2004,reaffirmed 2014.




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The TC agrees with the concept and principles related to the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.The TC is placing them in a separate annex until the CC addresses the issue within the document.As a result of the placement in the annex the TC is referencing them in reference annex. Refer toFR# 3.

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Public Input No. 75-NFPA 1072-2015 [Section No. C.1.2]

Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

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32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

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Makins, Jr., Carl

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Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry


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Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems,2011 2017 edition.



NFPA 306, Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels, 2009 2014 edition.

NFPA 424, Guide for Airport/Community Emergency Planning, 2013 edition.

NFPA 473, Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weaponsof Mass Destruction Incidents, 2013 edition.

NFPA 600, Standard on Industrial Fire Brigades, 2015 edition.

NFPA 1031, Standard for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner Professional Qualifications, 2014 edition.

NFPA 1404, Standard for Fire Service Respiratory Protection Training, 2006 2013 edition.

NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2013 edition.

NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System, 2008 2014 edition.

NFPA 1581, Standard on Fire Department Infection Control Program, 2010 2015 edition.

NFPA 1951, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Incidents, 2013 edition.

Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Handbook , 2008.

Wright, Charles J., “Managing the Hazardous Materials Incident,” Section 13, Chapter 8 in Fire ProtectionHandbook , 20th edition, 2008.




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC updated edition dates.

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Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned


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32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy

Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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First Revision No. 106-NFPA 1072-2015 [ Section No. C.3 ]

E.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections. (Reserved)

NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of MassDestruction Incidents , 2013 edition.




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: The TC is adding text to recognize extract in annex material.

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Ballot Results


33 Eligible Voters

1 Not Returned

32 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Makins, Jr., Carl

Affirmative All


Beckering, Donald

Carr, H. K.

Carrasco, Jorge A.

Coffey, William R.

Collins, K. Wade

D'Onofrio, Cris

Edinger, Richard C.

Emery, Richard B.

Hergenreter, Steven

Ingram, Robert J.

Johnson, Kevin W.

Lilley, Troy


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Lindley, Barry

Linsley, Mark E.

McNett, Wayne

Miller, Leslie A.

Miller, Thomas D.

Minson, Matthew

Noll, Gregory G.

Porter, John F.


Rehak, Timothy R.


Schnepp, Rob

Simpson, Danny G.

Stenner, Robert


Terryn, Fred C.

Tracy, Christopher

Uzeloc, Kenneth W.

Wright, Charles J.


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