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Technical Committee for Hazardous Materials Response Personnel First Draft Meeting (NFPA 472 and 473)

September 13‐14, 2015 8:00am ET ‐ 5:00pm ET

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Virginia Beach

1900 Pavilion Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23451

Conference Call/Adobe Connect Connections will be provided

Agenda

1. Call to Order – Chair Greg Noll

2. Introduction of Members and Guests

3. Chair’s Brief Remarks and Purpose of Meeting

4. Review of Minutes from Previous Meeting a. First Draft Meeting for NFPA 1072 and 475 ‐ Feb. 23‐26, 2015 ‐St. Petersburg, FL

5. Committee Procedures – Staff Liaison Tom McGowan

a. Document Cycle Information b. NFPA New Process – First Draft

i. TC Actions

6. Report from Tasks Group

7. Technical Committee Actions on NFPA 472 and NFPA 473 a. Review of Public Inputs b. First Revisions

8. Other Business

9. Adjourn at the Close of Business

NFPA Technical Committee on Hazardous Materials NFPA 1072 & NFPA 475

First Draft Meeting Minutes

February 23, - 26, 2015 St. Petersburg, Florida

Monday, February 23, 2015

1. Call to order – Chair Greg Noll

2. Introduction of Staff, Members, and Guests

Gregory Noll, Chair Matthew Minson Richard Hopkins

Christina Baxter Timothy Rehak Thomas Jordan

H. Carr Robert Royall Mark Linsley

William Coffey Danny Simpson Tony Mussorfiti

K. Collins Robert Stenner Kevin Quinn

Cris D’Onofrio Matthew Swingholm Glen Rudner

Richard Edinger Fred Terryn Libby Snyder

Richard Emery Kenneth Uzeloc Wayne Yoder

Steven Hergenreter Charles Wright Timothy Rice, Guest

Robert Ingram Albert Bassett Bob Allen, Guest

Kevin Johnson Armando Bevelacqua Chuck Kerns, Guest

Bradley Lindley Jorge Carrasco Doug Goodings, Guest

Wayne McNett Charles Cordova Thomas McGowan, Staff

Leslie Miller Christopher Hawley

Thomas Miller Butch Hayes

3. Chair’s remarks

4. Approval of minutes

Motion – G Rudner

2nd Leslie Miller

5. Chair noted the resignation of Manny Ehrlich due to his appointment to Chemical Safety Board.

Jorge Carrasco to move to his position (currently alternate)

6. Tom McGowan

o Welcome/ Safety Briefing/Committee status

o NFPA Meeting requirements

o Revisions Cycles posted

o Meeting rules

o Resolution of Public Input (PI)

7. Report/Comments from Task Groups

o NFPA 1072 - Charlie Wright/Leslie Miller

o NFPA 475 - Bob Royall/Tony Mussorfiti

8. Chair asked for 10 min recess and reconvene to start work

9. Reconvened and started with PI for NFPA 1072:

Charlie Wright

10. Adjourn for Lunch at 1100 – 1200

11. Re-adjourn and continued PI on NFPA 1072




12. Meeting Continued until 1700




Tuesday, February 24, 2015

1. Chairman reconvened meeting to order at 0800

Task group to explain rationale on PPE definitions reported

Task group to explain rationale on Detection and Monitoring reported

2. Continuation of PI for NFPA 1072

3. Completed work on NFPA 1072 at 1545.

4. Bob Royal and Tony Mussorfiti presented start of NFPA 475

Technical Committee voted and approved document title change

Reorder of Chapters with corrected titles

5. Meeting adjourned at 1630

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

1. Chairman Noll reconvened the meeting at 0800

2. NFPA 475 PI and Editing

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4. Meeting adjourned at 1700

Thursday

1. Chairman Noll reconvened the meeting at 0800

NFPA 475 PI and Editing

NFPA 1072 Recap and Editing

2. Lunch

3. Re-Adjourned at 1230

Discussion on future meeting dates and locations

NFPA 472 and 473 - Virginia Beach Sept 12 – 15 (Travel day before and after)

Hotel TBD

4. Next Meeting date (NFPA 475 and 1072)

San Antonio January 11 – 14, 2016 (Travel 1/11 – after noon on 1/14)

Hotel TBD

5. Chairman Noll asked for volunteers to staff Working Groups to review all chapters of NFPA 472

and 473. Information and assignments will follow after this meeting.

6. Meeting was adjourned at 2:00 PM.

Public Input No. 8-NFPA 472-2014 [ Global Input ]

Change "DOT Emergency Response Guidebook" to "Emergency Response Guidebook" wherever itoccurs throughout the standard.

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Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

For many editions, the "DOT Guide" had been changed to eliminate the term "DOT", since it is a tri-national ERG. Somehow in the 2014 edition, it crept back in. It (the "DOT") needs to be removed.

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: Rem Gaade

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Public Input No. 38-NFPA 472-2015 [ Chapter 1 ]

General Comment for Consistency reference use of acronyms throughout the document: acronym withspelled out term the first time in a Chapter and then use of the acronym from thereon in the Chapter whenaddressing the term. Chapter 3 and Annex use both the spelled out term and the acronym.??

Chapter 1 Administration

1.1 Scope.

1.1.1*

This standard shall identify the minimum levels of competence required by responders to emergenciesinvolving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

1.1.2

This standard shall apply to any individual or member of any organization who responds to hazardousmaterials/WMD incidents.

1.1.3

This standard shall cover the competencies for awareness level personnel, operations level responders,hazardous materials technicians, incident commanders, hazardous materials officers, hazardous materialssafety officers, and other specialist employees.

1.2 Purpose.

1.2.1

The purpose of this standard shall be to specify minimum competencies required for those who respond tohazardous materials/WMD incidents and necessary for a risk-based response to these incidents.

1.2.2

The competencies contained herein shall help reduce the numbers of accidents, injuries, and illnessesduring response to hazardous materials/WMD incidents and shall help prevent exposure to hazardousmaterials/WMD, thus reducing the possibility of fatalities, illness, and disabilities to emergency responsepersonnel.

1.3 Application.

It shall not be the intent of this standard to restrict any jurisdiction from exceeding these minimumrequirements.


Need to have consistency in document.


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Public Input No. 143-NFPA 472-2015 [ Chapter 1 [Title Only] ]

Administration

Overall concerns reference consistency between NFPA 472 and NFPA 1072.

Both NFPA 472 and NFPA 1072 are listed as "minimum" standards, and since they come from the sameTechnical Committee, the two documents need to be consistent in requirements/expectations and, to themaximum extent possible, in verbiage . . . and this is not currently the case.

During the development of NFPA 1072, the task group assigned the task attempted to align the documentwith NFPA 472, but there were multiple situations where NFPA 1072 changed the intent of NFPA 472 andthose changes were accepted by the Technical Committee. It is now crucial in the revisions of NFPA 472 toeither reflect NFPA 1072 or make revisions to NFPA 1072 so that the documents are consistent.

The Technical Committee must be diligent to carefully compare the two documents to insure they areconsistent and, where differences arise, decide which document meets the intent of the committee andmake appropriate modifications. Each competency in this NFPA 472 should have a corollary in NFPA 1072and vice versa, every JPR should be consistent with NFPA 472.

Failure to these two documents consistent will create confusion within the response community we all wishto protect.


Both NFPA 472 and NFPA 1072 are listed as "minimum" standards, and since they come from the same Technical Committee, the two documents need to be consistent in requirements/expectations and, to the maximum extent possible, in verbiage . . . and this is not currently the case.

During the development of NFPA 1072, the task group assigned the task attempted to align the document with NFPA 472, but there were multiple situations where NFPA 1072 changed the intent of NFPA 472 and those changes were accepted by the Technical Committee. It is now crucial in the revisions of NFPA 472 to either reflect NFPA 1072 or make revisions to NFPA 1072 so that the documents are consistent.

The Technical Committee must be diligent to carefully compare the two documents to insure they are consistent and, where differences arise, decide which document meets the intent of the committee and make appropriate modifications. Each competency in this NFPA 472 should have a corollary in NFPA 1072 and vice versa, every JPR should be consistent with NFPA 472.

Failure to these two documents consistent will create confusion within the response community we all wish to protect.

I will make public input on Sections on 6.1 through 6.4 in Chapter 6.



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Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

2.1 General.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standard and shall beconsidered part of the requirements of this document.

2.2 NFPA Publications.

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

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

2.3 Other Publications.

2.3.1 U.S. Government Publications.

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

Emergency Response Guidebook, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration, U.S. Departmentof Transportation, 2004 edition 2012 .

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

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

Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Office of Federal Register, National Archives and RecordsAdministration, Washington DC 2011.

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, 29 CFR 1910, 1910. 120, Washington, D.C.:United States Department of Labor, 1994 2013 .

FBI Bomb Data Center, Special Technicians Bulletin 2010-1, A Model for Bomb Squad Standard OperatingProcedures, Washington, D.C. July 22, 2011.

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. (Reserved)


Updated editions.

Related Public Inputs for This Document

Related Input Relationship

Public Input No. 10-NFPA 472-2014 [Chapter H] Updated editions.


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Public Input No. 39-NFPA 472-2015 [ Section No. 2.3.1 ]

2.3.1 U.S. Government Publications. [Alphabetize publications .]

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

[Modify] Emergency Response Guidebook, U.S. Department of Transportation, 2004 2112 edition.


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

Title 46, 29 Code of Federal Regulations , Office of Federal Register, National Archives and RecordsAdministration, Washington DC 2011.Hazardous Part 1910.120, “Hazardous Waste Operations andEmergency Response , 29 CFR 1910, 120, Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Labor, 1994. .”

FBI Bomb Data Center, Special Technicians Bulletin 2010-1, A Model for Bomb Squad Standard OperatingProcedures, Washington, D.C. July 22, 2011.

[Add] Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, "Transportation."


Update information. 1910.120 in NFPA 1072 was the source of the change to that citation. Current edition of ERG is 2012 with a possible updated version before the publication date of this document. Alphabetize the list.




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Public Input No. 40-NFPA 472-2015 [ Section No. 2.4 ]


Add: NFPA 1072, Standard on Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response PersonnelProfessional Qualifications, 2017 edition.


Parallel nature of 472 and 1072.



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3.2.6 Standard.

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


I believe this is the currently accepted NFPA definition of standard.



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Public Input No. 43-NFPA 472-2015 [ New Section after 3.3.1 ]

TITLE OF NEW CONTENT

Add: 3.X.X Action Options. Tasks responders perform to meet response ojectives at hazardousmaterials/weapons of mass (WMD) incidents.


Define term used in document.




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3.3.1* Allied Professional.

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.


To make definition change consistent with NFPA 1072.




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3.3.4 Awareness Level Personnel.

(29 CFR 1910.120: First Responder at the Awareness Level) Personnel who, in the course of their normalduties, could encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD)and who are expected to recognize the presence of the hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction(WMD), protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and secure the scene. (See Annex E.)


To standardize definitions across Committee's suite of documents.




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3.3.5 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.


To standardize definitions within the Committee's suite of documents.




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3.3.6 CHEMTREC.

The Chemical Transportation Emergency Response Center, a A public service of the American ChemistryCouncil, which that provides emergency response information and assistance on a 24-hour basis forresponders to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.


To standardize definitions within the Committee's suite of documents.




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3.3.XX Chemical Compatibility. The ability of personal protective clothing and equipment to resistexposure to hazardous materials. [ 1072 , 2017]

3.3.XX.1 Degradation. A chemical action involving the molecular breakdown of a protective clothingmaterial or equipment due to contact with a chemical. [ 472 , 2017]

3.3.XX.2 Penetration. The movement of a material through a suit's closures, such as zippers, buttonholes,seams, flaps, or other design features of chemical-protective clothing, and through punctures, cuts, andtears. [ 472, 2013]

3.3.5.3 Permeation. A chemical action involving the movement of chemicals, on a molecular level, throughintact material. [ 472, 2013]


To standardize terminology within the Committee's suite of documents.




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3.3.9 Confinement.

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

Definition now found under Control


Standardization of terminology within Committee's documents.




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3.3.10 Container.

A receptacleAdd 3.3.XX Container. A receptacle, piping, or pipeline used for storing or transporting material of anykind ; synonymous with “packaging” in transportation .

** I think we need to expand the definitions of containers to encompass all containers not just tank typecontainers.

3.3.XX.1 Bulk transportation containers are containers, including transport vehicles, having a liquidcapacity of more than 119 gal (450 L), a solids capacity of more than 882 lb (400 kg), or a compressed gaswater capacity of more than 1001 lb (454 kg) that are either placed on or in a transport vehicle or vessel orconstructed as an integral part of the transport vehicle including:

a. 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.

b. Portable tanks, including intermodal tanks: nonpressure tanks, pressure tanks, cryogenictanks, and tube modules ** add freight containers, etc.

c. Rail cars: nonpressure tank cars, pressure tanks cars, and cryogenic tank cars ** add hoppercars, gondola cars, box cars, etc.

d. Ton containers.

3.3.XX.2 Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) – pressure, nonpressure, and cryogenic – are rigid or flexibleportable containers , other than cylinders or portable tanks, designed for mechanical lifting.

3.3.XX.3 Nonbulk containers: containers, including bags, boxes, carboys, cylinders, drums, and Dewarflasks for cryogenic liquids. having a liquid capacity of 119 gal (450 L) or less, a solids capacity of 882 lb(400 kg) or less, or a compressed gas water capacity of 1001 lb (454 kg) or less.

3.3.XX.4 Fixed facility storage tanks: atmospheric and low pressure storage tanks; pressurized storagetanks; and cryogenic storage tanks.

3.3.XX.5 Piping and pipelines.

3.3.XX.6* Radioactive materials containers are for radioactive materials including excepted packaging,industrial packaging, Type A, Type B, and Type C packaging.


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3.3.11 Containment.

The actions taken to keep a material in its container (e.g., stop a release of the material or reduce theamount being released).


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3.3.14 Control.

The procedures, techniques, and methods used in the mitigation of hazardous materials/weapons of massdestruction (WMD) incidents, including containment, extinguishment, and confinement.

Add: 3.3.14.1 Confinement. Those procedures taken to keep a material, once released, in a defined orlocal area. [472, 2013]

Add: 3.3. 14.2 Containment. The actions taken to keep a material in its container (e.g., stop a releaseof the material or reduce the amount being released). [ 472, 2013]

Add: 3.3.14.3 Extinguishment. To cause to cease burning.


Standardization of terminology with Committee documents.




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Public Input No. 12-NFPA 472-2014 [ Section No. 3.3.15.3 ]

3.3.15.3 Hot Zone.

The control zone immediately surrounding hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD)incidents, which extends far enough to prevent adverse effects of hazards to personnel outside the zoneand where only personnel who are trained, equipped and authorized to do the assigned work may enter .


Will clarify who may actually enter the "hot zone". Historically, there has been confusion about the level or degree of protection needed in the so-called hot zone. This change would effectively tie the required equipment and training to the job(s) being performed. Different levels of training, equipment and authorization are needed for different jobs.


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Add: 3.3.16 Decision Point. A predefined circumstance in which the emergency responder is required todetermine a path forward to maximize responder safety and public protection. Used in document inassociation with monitoring.


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3.3.17.1* 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.


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3.3.18 Degradation.

(1) A chemical action involving the molecular breakdown of a protective clothing material or equipment dueto contact with a chemical. (2) The molecular breakdown of the spilled or released material to render it lesshazardous during control operations.

Move under Chemical Compatibility definition.


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Modify: 3.3.XX Detection and Monitoring Equipment. Instruments and devices used to detect, classify,or quantify materials.

Previously monitoring equipment which would be deleted.






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Add: 3.3.25 Evidence Preservation. Deliberate and specific actions taken with the intention of protectingpotential evidence from contamination, damage, loss, or destruction.






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3.3.26* Exposure.

The process by which people, animals, the environment, property, and equipment are subjected to or comein contact with a hazardous material/weapon of mass destruction (WMD).






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Add: 3.3.XX Exposures. The people, animals, the environment, property, and equipment that mightpotentially become exposed at a hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident. [1072,2017]






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3.3.28 Harm. Adverse effect created by being exposed to a hazard. [ 1072 , 2017]






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3.3.28 Hazard/Hazardous.

Capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or the environment; capable of causing harm.

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Standardize terminology within Committee documents . . . deleted in 475 and 1072 development discussions.




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Add: 3.3.29 Hazard. Capable of causing harm or posing an unreasonable risk to life, health, property, orthe environment. [ 1072 , 2017]






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Add: 3.3.XX Hazard Classes and Divisions. The category of hazard assigned to a hazardous materialin transportation that is indicated by either its class (or division) number or name.


To define the term used in Committee documents.




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3.3.30* Hazardous Materials Branch/Group.

The function within an overall incident management system (IMS) that deals with the mitigation and controlof the hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) portion of an incident.






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3.3.31* 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 (IC) .






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Add: 3.3.35 Hazardous Materials Response Program (HMRP). A program designed to manageemergency preparedness issues (i.,e., planning, prevention, response, recovery) associated with hazardousmaterials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) within a jurisdiction.






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3.3.33* 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/WMD safe practices are followed at hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction(WMD) incidents.


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Move: Suggest we delete these definitions here and move them to a separate section 3.5 like we didwith OMS.

3.3.34* Hazardous Materials Technician. Person who responds to hazardous materials/weapons of massdestruction (WMD) incidents using a risk-based response process by which they analyze a problem involvinghazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD), select applicable decontamination procedures,and control a release using specialized protective clothing and control equipment.

3.3.34.1* Hazardous Materials Technician with a Cargo Tank Specialty. Person who provides technicalsupport pertaining to cargo tanks, provides oversight for product removal and movement of damaged cargotanks, and acts as a liaison between the hazardous materials technician and other outside resources.

3.3.34.2 Hazardous Materials Technician with a Marine Tank and Non-tank Vessel Specialty. Personwho provides technical support pertaining to marine tank and non-tank vessels, provides oversight forproduct removal and movement of damaged marine tank and non-tank vessels, and acts as a liaisonbetween the hazardous materials technician and other outside resources.

3.3.34.3* Hazardous Materials Technician with an Intermodal Tank Specialty. Person who providestechnical support pertaining to intermodal tanks, provides oversight for product removal and movement ofdamaged intermodal tanks, and acts as a liaison between the hazardous materials technician and otheroutside resources.

3.3.34.4* Hazardous Materials Technician with a Tank Car Specialty. Person who provides technicalsupport pertaining to tank cars, provides oversight for product removal and movement of damaged tank cars,and acts as a liaison between the hazardous materials technician and other outside resources.

3.3.34.5 Hazardous Materials Technician with a Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage Specialty. Personwho, in incidents involving bulk flammable liquid storage tanks and related facilities, provides support to thehazardous materials technician and other personnel, provides strategic and tactical recommendations to theon-scene incident commander, provides oversight for fire control and product removal operations, and actsas a liaison between technicians, response personnel, and outside resources.

3.3.34.6 Hazardous Materials Technician with a Flammable Gases Bulk Storage Specialty. Personwho, in incidents involving flammable gas bulk storage tanks, provide support to the hazardous materialstechnician and other personnel, provide strategic and tactical recommendations to the on-scene incidentcommander, provide oversight for fire control and product removal operations, and act as a liaison betweentechnicians, fire-fighting personnel, and other resources.

3.3.34.7 Hazardous Materials Technician with a Radioactive Materials Specialty. Person who providessupport to the hazardous materials technician and other personnel, uses radiation detection instruments,manages the control of radiation exposure, conducts hazards assessment, and acts as a liaison betweenhazardous materials technicians at incidents involving radioactive materials.


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Add: 3.3.41 Incident Analysis. The process of analyzing the risk at an incident by identifying thematerials and containers involved, predicting the likely behavior of each container and its contents, andestimating the potential harm/outcomes associated with that behavior.






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3.3.38 Incident Command System (ICS).

A specific component of an incident management system designed to enable effective and efficienton-scene incident management by integrating a combination of facilities, equipment, personnel,procedures, and communications operating within a common organizational structure.






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3.3.39* Incident Management System (IMS).

A plan process that defines the roles and responsibilities to be assumed by personnel and the operatingprocedures to be used in the management and direction of emergency operations to include the incidentcommand system, multi-agency coordination system, training, and management of resources.






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Add: 3.3.45 Job Performance Requirement (JPR). A written statement that describes a specific jobtask, lists the items necessary to complete the task, and defines measurable or observable outcomes andevaluation areas for the specific task. [ 1000 , 2017]


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3.3.41* Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) . | Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

MSDS - A form, provided by manufacturers and compounders (blenders) of chemicals, containinginformation about chemical composition, physical and chemical properties, health and safety hazards,emergency response, and waste disposal of the material.

SDS - A form, provided by manufacturers and compounders (blenders) of chemicals, containinginformation about chemical composition, physical and chemical properties, health and safety hazards,emergency response, and waste disposal of the material, that is in compliance with the The GloballyHarmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)


The U.S. has adopted the GHS and made the appropriate changes in the apllicable laws and regulations.


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3.3.41 * Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).

A form, provided by manufacturers and compounders (blenders) of chemicals, containing information aboutchemical composition, physical and chemical properties, health and safety hazards, emergency response,and waste disposal of the material Delete and place definition in alphabetical order SDS not MSDSanymore. Modify definintion after moving .


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3.3.42 Delete in lieu of Detection and Monitoring Equipment.

Instruments and devices used to identify and quantify contaminants.






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3.3.44 * Packaging.

Any container that holds a material (hazardous or nonhazardous).

3.3.44.1 * Bulk Packaging.

Any packaging, 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 (454 kg).

3.3.44.2 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.

3.3.44.3 * Radioactive Materials Packaging.

Any packaging for radioactive materials including excepted packaging, industrial packaging, Type A, TypeB, and Type C packaging.

Delete in lieu of new definition and arrangement of container.


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3.3.45 Penetration.

The movement of a material through a suit's closures, such as zippers, buttonholes, seams, flaps, or otherdesign features of chemical-protective clothing, and through punctures, cuts, and tears.

Delete due to addition to Chemical Compatibility definition.


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3.3.46 Permeation.

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

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3.3.47* Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

The equipment (protective clothing and respiratory protective equipment) provided to shield or isolate aperson from the chemical, physical, and thermal hazards that can be encountered at hazardousmaterials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.






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Public Input No. 3-NFPA 472-2013 [ Sections 3.3.48.1, 3.3.48.2 ]

Sections 3.3.48.1, 3.3.48.2

3.3.48.1 * Emergency Response Plan.

A plan developed by the authority having jurisdiction, with the cooperation of all participating agencies andorganizations, that details specific actions to be performed by all personnel who are expected to respondduring an emergency from which a jurisdiction with emergency responsibilities and those outside thejurisdiction, have entered into response/support agreements, (i.e., EMAC, etc.) that identifies the goals andobjectives for that emergency type, agency roles, and overall strategies .

3.3.48.2 * Incident Action Plan.

An oral or written plan approved by the incident commander containing general objectives reflecting theoverall strategy for managing an incident for a specific timeframe, target location, etc .


NOTE: This proposal appeared as Comment 472-12 (Log #60) which was held from the A12 ROC on Proposal N/A.

Reason: I always thought the difference between an ERP & IAP was the ERP was an overall plan for a type of emergency, where an IAP was for a specific timeframe, target location, etc. (I.e. US Golf Open, an extended operations such as the WTC). Thoughts?


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Public Input No. 34-NFPA 472-2015 [ Sections 3.3.48.1, 3.3.48.2 ]

Sections 3.3.48.1, 3.3.48.2

3.3.48.1* Emergency Response Plan.

A plan developed by the authority having jurisdiction, with the cooperation of all participating agencies andorganizations, that details specific actions to be performed by all personnel who are expected to respondduring an emergency from which a jurisdiction with emergency resposibilities and those outside thejurisdiction, have entered into response/support agreements, (i.e. EMAC, etc.) that identifies the goals andobjectives for that emergency type, agency roles, and overall strategies .

3.3.48.2* Incident Action Plan.

An oral or written plan approved by the incident commander containing general objectives reflecting theoverall strategy for managing an incident for a specific timeframe, target location, etc .

Additional Proposed Changes

File Name Description Approved

472-12.pdf NFPA 472 PUBLIC COMMENT NO 12


This public input appeared as "Reject by Hold" in Public Comment No 472-12 of the 2012 Second Draft Report for NFPA 472 and per the Regs at 4.4.8.3.1

Substantiation: Reason: I always thought the difference between an ERP & IAP was the ERP was an overall plan for a type of emergency, where an IAP was for a specific timeframe, target location, etc. (I.e. US Golf Open, an extended operations such as the WTC). Thoughts?


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Report on Comments – June 2012 NFPA 472_______________________________________________________________________________________________472-12 Log #60

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Tony J. Mussorfiti, PNNL

N/ARevise text to read as follows:

A plan developed by the authority having jurisdiction, with the cooperation of allparticipating agencies and organizations, from which a jurisdiction with emergency responsibilities and those outside thejurisdiction, have entered into response/support agreements, (i.e., EMAC, etc.) that identifies the goals and objectivesfor that emergency type, agency roles, and overall strategies. that details specific actions to be performed by allpersonnel who are expected to respond during an emergency.

An oral or written plan approved by the incident commander, containing generalobjectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident for a specific timeframe, target location, etc.

I always thought the difference between an ERP & IAP was the ERP was an overall plan fora type of emergency, where an IAP was for a specific timeframe, target location, etc. (I.e. US Golf Open, an extendedoperations such as the WTC). Thoughts?

Introduces a concept that has not had public review.

Affirmative: 285 Carr, H., Hays, C., Minson, M., Raksnis, R., Snell, D.

2Printed on 5/26/2015


3.3.48.3 Site Safety and Control Plan.

A site safety and control plan should be completed and approved by the hazardous materials officer, thehazardous materials safety officer, and the incident commander for inclusion in the incident action plan.The plan must be briefed to personnel operating within the hot zone by the hazardous materials safetyofficer or the hazardous materials officer prior to entry mission initiation. The initial site safety and controlplan for the first operational period can be written or oral. The plan should be documented as soon asresources allow. -specific safety document used within the incident command system (ICS) to organizeinformation important to hazardous materials response operations.






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3.3.51 XX .1* Chemical-Protective Clothing .

Items made from chemical-resistive materials, such as clothing, hood, boots, and gloves, that are designedand configured to protect the wearer's torso, head, arms, legs, hands, and feet from hazardous materials

(CPC).

The ensemble elements (garment, gloves and footwear) provided to shield or isolate a person from thehazards encountered during hazardous materials/WMD incident operations.

3.3.XX.1.1* Liquid Splash Protective Ensemble. Multiple elements of compliant protectiveclothing and equipment products that when worn together provide protection from some risks,but not all risks, of hazardous materials/WMD emergency incident operations involving liquids.

3.3.XX.1.2* Vapor-Protective Ensemble. Multiple elements of compliant protective clothingand equipment that when worn together provide protection from some risks, but not all risks, ofvapor, liquid-splash, and particulate environments during hazardous materials/WMD incidentoperations .






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3.3.51.3 * Liquid Splash–Protective Clothing.

The garment portion of a chemical-protective clothing ensemble that is designed and configured to protectthe wearer against chemical liquid splashes but not against chemical vapors or gases.

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3.3.51.3 * Liquid Splash–Protective Clothing.

The garment portion of a chemical-protective clothing ensemble that is designed and configured to protectthe wearer against chemical liquid splashes but not against chemical vapors or gases.

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3.3.51.5 * Vapor-Protective Clothing.

The garment portion of a chemical-protective clothing ensemble that is designed and configured to protectthe wearer against chemical vapors or gases.

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Add: 3.3.XX* Safety Data Sheet (SDS). A form, provided by chemical manufacturers and distributers ofhazardous products, containing information about chemical composition, physical and chemical properties,health and safety hazards, emergency response, and waste disposal of the material.


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Add: 3.3.58* Sampling. The process of selecting materials to analyze.






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3.3.58 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) .


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Add 3.3.XX. Surrounding Conditions.

Conditions to be taken into consideration when identifying the scope of a hazardous materials/WMDincident including but not limited to topography; land use, including utilities and fiber optic cables;accessibility; weather conditions; bodies of water, including recharge ponds; public exposure potential;patient presentation; overhead and underground wires and pipelines; storm and sewer drains; possibleignition sources; adjacent land use such as rail lines, highways, and airports; and the nature and extent ofinjuries.


Term is used in document but define in the Annex . . . responder needs to take these conditions into account when analyzing the problem - identifying the scope of the problem.




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Add: 3.3.XX Standard Operating Guidelines (SOG). A written directive that establishes recommendedstrategies/concepts of emergency response to an incident.

Add: 3.3.XX Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). A written directive that establishes specificoperational or administrative methods to be followed routinely for the performance of a task or for the use ofequipment.






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Public Input No. 88-NFPA 472-2015 [ Section No. 3.3.63.1.1 ]

3.3.63.1.1* 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.






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3.3.63.1.2* Radiation Radiological Dispersion/ Dispersal Device (RDD).

A device designed to spread radioactive material through a detonation of conventional explosives or other(non-nuclear) means; also referred to as a “dirty bomb.”


There are a variety of terms used for RDD. The version suggested "Radiological Dispersion/Dispersal Device" is from the "FEMA Acronyms Abbreviations &Terms, A Capability Assurance Job Aid" publication FEMA P-524 / July 2009.Also, from the National Capital Region list of Acronyms: RDD - Radiological Dispersal Device.


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3.3.63.1.2 * Radiation

Radiological 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.”






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3.3.63.1.3* 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 material within sometype of container, or a radiation-generating device, such as an x-ray device, that directly exposes people toionizing radiation; the term is interchangeable with the term radiological exposure device or radiationemitting device to cause harm by exposure to ionizing radiation .






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3.4.2 Core Competencies.

The knowledge, skills, and judgment needed by operations level responders who respond to releases orpotential releases of hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) Delete because it wasdecided in San Diego not to used the term in association with the Operations Level .


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3.4.8 Operations Level Responders Assigned to Perform Mass Decontamination During HazardousMaterials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Incidents .

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






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3.4.10 Operations Level Responders Assigned to Perform Technical Decontamination During HazardousMaterials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Incidents .

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






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3.4.11 Operations Level Responders Assigned to Perform Victim Rescue/Recovery During HazardousMaterials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Incidents .

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






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Add: 3.5 Hazardous Materials Technician Definitions.

3.5.1* Hazardous Materials Technician. Person who responds to hazardous materials/weapons of massdestruction (WMD) incidents using a risk-based response process by which they analyze a problem involvinghazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD), select applicable decontamination procedures,and control a release using specialized protective clothing and control equipment.

3.5.2* Hazardous Materials Technician with a Cargo Tank Specialty. Person who provides technical supportpertaining to cargo tanks, provides oversight for product removal and movement of damaged cargo tanks,and acts as a liaison between the hazardous materials technician and other outside resources.

3.5.3 Hazardous Materials Technician with a Marine Tank and Non-tank Vessel Specialty. Person whoprovides technical support pertaining to marine tank and non-tank vessels, provides oversight for productremoval and movement of damaged marine tank and non-tank vessels, and acts as a liaison between thehazardous materials technician and other outside resources.

3.5.4* Hazardous Materials Technician with an Intermodal Tank Specialty. Person who provides technicalsupport pertaining to intermodal tanks, provides oversight for product removal and movement of damagedintermodal tanks, and acts as a liaison between the hazardous materials technician and other outsideresources.

3.5.5* Hazardous Materials Technician with a Tank Car Specialty. Person who provides technical supportpertaining to tank cars, provides oversight for product removal and movement of damaged tank cars, andacts as a liaison between the hazardous materials technician and other outside resources.

3.5.6 Hazardous Materials Technician with a Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage Specialty. Person who,in incidents involving bulk flammable liquid storage tanks and related facilities, provides support to thehazardous materials technician and other personnel, provides strategic and tactical recommendations to theon-scene incident commander, provides oversight for fire control and product removal operations, and actsas a liaison between technicians, response personnel, and outside resources.

3.5.7 Hazardous Materials Technician with a Flammable Gases Bulk Storage Specialty. Person who,in incidents involving flammable gas bulk storage tanks, provide support to the hazardous materialstechnician and other personnel, provide strategic and tactical recommendations to the on-scene incidentcommander (IC), provide oversight for fire control and product removal operations, and act as a liaisonbetween technicians, fire-fighting personnel, and other resources.

3.5.8 Hazardous Materials Technician with a Radioactive Materials Specialty. Person who providessupport to the hazardous materials technician and other personnel, uses radiation detection instruments,manages the control of radiation exposure, conducts hazards assessment, and acts as a liaison betweenhazardous materials technicians at incidents involving radioactive materials.


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3.4.16 Operations Level Responders Assigned to Use Personal Protective Equipment During HazardousMaterials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Incidents (PPE) .

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






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Modify: 4.1.1.2 Awareness

Awareness level personnel shall be trained to meet all competencies defined in Sections 4.2 through 4.4of this chapter.


To be consistent with how this issue was handled in NFPA 1072.




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4.1.2.2

When already on the scene of a hazardous materials/WMD incident, the awareness level personnel shallbe able to perform the following tasks:

(1) Analyze the incident to determine identify both the hazardous materials/WMD present and the basichazard and response information hazards for each hazardous materials/WMD agent involved bycompleting the following tasks:

Detect

(a) Recognize the presence of hazardous materials/WMD.

Survey a

(a) Identify each hazardous materials/WMD

incident from a safe location to identify the

(a) involved by name, UN/NA identification number, type of placard, or other distinctive marking

applied for the hazardous materials/WMD involved

(a) from a safe location .

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hazard information

(a) potential hazards from the current edition of the

DOT

(a) Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) or an equivalent guide, safety data sheets (SDS),and manufacturer, shipper, and carrier documents (including shipping papers) and contacts . .

(2) Implement actions consistent with the authority having jurisdiction's (AHJ) , policies and proceduresand the current edition of the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook ERG or an equivalent guide,safety data sheets (SDS), and manufacturer, shipper, and carrier documents (including shippingpapers) and contacts by completing the following tasks:

(3) Initiate protective actions

(4) Initiate the notification process


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Given examples of various situations, awareness level personnel shall identify those situations wherehazardous materials/WMD are present by completing the following requirements:

(1)

(2) Identify the UN/DOT hazard classes and divisions of hazardous materials/WMD and identify commonexamples of materials in each hazard class or division

(3)

(4) Identify the difference between hazardous materials/WMD incidents and other emergencies

(5) Identify typical occupancies and locations in the community where hazardous materials/WMD aremanufactured, transported, stored, used, or disposed of

(6) Identify typical container shapes that can indicate the presence of hazardous materials/WMD

(7) Identify facility and transportation markings and colors that indicate hazardous materials/WMD,including the following:

(8) Transportation markings, including UN/NA identification number marks, marine pollutant mark,elevated temperature (HOT) mark, commodity marking, and inhalation hazard mark

(9) NFPA 704, Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for EmergencyResponse , markings

(10)

(11) Special hazard communication markings for each hazard class

(12) Pipeline markings

(13) Container markings

(14) Given an NFPA 704 marking, describe the significance of the colors, numbers, and special symbols

(15) Identify U.S. and Canadian placards and labels that indicate hazardous materials/WMD

(16) Identify the following basic information on material safety data sheets (MSDS) and shipping papersfor hazardous materials:

(17) Identify where to find MSDS

(18) Identify major sections of an MSDS

(19) Identify the entries on shipping papers that indicate the presence of hazardous materials

(20) Match the name of the shipping papers found in transportation (air, highway, rail, and water)with the mode of transportation

(21) Identify the person responsible for having the shipping papers in each mode of transportation

(22) Identify where the shipping papers are found in each mode of transportation

(23) Identify where the papers can be found in an emergency in each mode of transportation

(24)

(25) Describe the limitations of using the senses in determining the presence or absence of hazardousmaterials/WMD

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(30) Identify at least four indicators of possible criminal or terrorist activity involving radiological agents

* Identify the definitions of both hazardous material (or dangerous goods, in Canada) and WMD

* Identify the primary hazards associated with each UN/DOT hazard class and division

* Military hazardous materials/WMD markings

* Identify examples of clues (other than occupancy/location, container shape, markings/color,placards/labels, MSDS, and shipping papers) to include sight, sound, and odor of which indicatehazardous materials/WMD

* Identify at least four types of locations that could be targets for criminal or terrorist activity usinghazardous materials/WMD

* Describe the difference between a chemical and a biological incident

* Identify at least four indicators of possible criminal or terrorist activity involving chemical agents

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(31) Identify at least four indicators of possible criminal or terrorist activity involving illicit laboratories(clandestine laboratories, weapons lab, ricin lab)

(32) Identify at least four indicators of possible criminal or terrorist activity involving explosives

(33) threats (chemical, biological, radiological,explosive and/or armed assault)



472-15.pdf 472_472-15


NOTE: This Public Input appeared as "Reject but Hold" in Public Comment No. 472-15 of the A2012 Cycle Second Draft Report for NFPA 472 and per the Regs. at 4.4.8.3.1.

A Secondary Device as per the annex material is considered an explosive device (A.4.2.1(20) (3) Avoid touching or moving anything that might conceal an explosive device.), while using the term Secondary Threat the responder is alert to all the possible threats.


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472-8Revise text to read as follows:

4.2.1 (20)* Identify at least four indicators of secondary devices.

A Secondary Device as per the annex material is considered an explosive device ((3) Avoid touching or moving anything that might conceal an explosive device. ), while using the term

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Given examples of various situations, awareness level personnel shall identify those situations wherehazardous materials/WMD are present by completing the following requirements:

(1)

(2) Identify the UN/DOT hazard classes and divisions of hazardous materials/WMD and identify commonexamples of materials in each hazard class or division

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(a) Transportation markings, including UN/NA identification number marks, marine pollutant mark,elevated temperature (HOT) mark, commodity marking, and inhalation hazard mark

(b) NFPA 704, Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for EmergencyResponse, markings

(c)

(d) Special hazard communication markings for each hazard class

(e) Pipeline markings

(f) Container markings


(9) Identify U.S. and Canadian placards and labels that indicate hazardous materials/WMD

(10) Identify the following basic information on material safety data sheets (MSDS) and shipping papers forhazardous materials:

(a) Identify where to find MSDS

(b) Identify major sections of an MSDS

(c) Identify the entries on shipping papers that indicate the presence of hazardous materials

(d) Match the name of the shipping papers found in transportation (air, highway, rail, and water) withthe mode of transportation

(e) Identify the person responsible for having the shipping papers in each mode of transportation

(f) Identify where the shipping papers are found in each mode of transportation

(g) Identify where the papers can be found in an emergency in each mode of transportation

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(13)

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* Identify the primary hazards associated with each UN/DOT hazard class and division


* Identify examples of clues (other than occupancy/location, container shape, markings/color,placards/labels, MSDS, and shipping papers) to include sight, sound, and odor of which indicatehazardous materials/WMD






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(20)


NOTE: This proposal appeared as Comment 472-15 (Log #59) which was held from the A12 ROC on Proposal 472-8.

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Given examples of various situations, awareness level personnel shall identify recognize those situationswhere hazardous materials/WMD are present by completing the following requirements:

(1)

(2) Identify the UN/DOT hazard classes and divisions of hazardous materials/WMD and identify:

(3) common examples of materials in each hazard class

or

(a) and division

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Identify the

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(a) primary hazards associated with each

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(a) hazard class and division





(10) Transportation markings, including UN/NA identification number marks, marine pollutant mark,elevated temperature (HOT) mark, commodity marking, and inhalation hazard mark

(11) NFPA 704, Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for EmergencyResponse , markings

(12)

(13) Special hazard communication markings for each hazard class

(14) Pipeline markings

(15) Container markings

(16) Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)


(18) Identify U.S. and Canadian transportation placards and labels that indicate hazardousmaterials/WMD

(19) Identify the following basic information on material safety data sheets (MSDS SDS ) and shippingpapers for hazardous materials:

(20) Identify where to find

MSDS

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(21) Identify the entries on shipping papers that indicate the presence of hazardous materials

(22) Match the name of the shipping papers found in transportation (air, highway, rail, and water)with the mode of transportation

(23) Identify the person responsible for having the shipping papers in each mode of transportation

(24) Identify where the shipping papers are found in each mode of transportation

(25) Identify where the papers can be found in an emergency in each mode of transportation .

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Modifications to make information parallel between NFPA 472 and NFPA 1072.

Items 13-20 should be moved to Operations level as this issue is not addressed in NFPA 1072




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4.2.2 Surveying Identifying Hazardous Materials/WMD Incidents .

Given examples of hazardous materials/WMD incidents, awareness level personnel shall, from a safelocation, identify the hazardous material(s)/WMD involved in each situation by name, UN/NA identificationnumber, or type placard applied by completing the following requirements:

(1) Identify difficulties encountered in determining the specific names of hazardous materials/WMD atfacilities and in transportation

(2) Identify sources for obtaining the names of, UN/NA identification numbers for, or types of placardassociated with hazardous materials/WMD in transportation

(3) Identify sources for obtaining the names of hazardous materials/WMD at a facility


Modify to align with NFPA 472 Chapter 4 goals and make it consistent with NFPA 1072 in terms of terminology.




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4.2.3* Collecting Hazard Information Identifying Hazards .

Given the identity of various hazardous materials/WMD (name, UN/NA identification number, or typeplacard), awareness level personnel shall identify the fire, explosion, and health hazard informationhazards for each material by using the current edition of the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook(ERG) or an equivalent guide, safety sata sheets (SDS), and manufacturer, shipper, and carrier documents(including shipping papers) and contacts by completing the following requirements:

(1)

(2) Identify the two general types of hazards found on each guidebook page


Make consistent with NFPA 1072 in terms of verb used and intent of competency.




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4.4.1* Initiating Protective Actions.


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Given examples of hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the emergency response plan, the standardoperating procedures, and the current edition of the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook, ERG or anequivalent guide , safety data sheets (SDS), and manufacturer, shipper, and carrier documents (includingshipping papers) and contacts, awareness level personnel shall be able to identify the actions to be takento protect themselves and others and to control access to the scene by completing the followingrequirements:

(1) Identify the location of both the emergency response plan and/or standard operating procedures

(2) Identify the role of the awareness level personnel during hazardous materials/WMD incidents

(3) Identify the following basic precautions to be taken to protect themselves and others in hazardousmaterials/WMD incidents:

(4) Identify the precautions necessary when providing emergency medical care to victims ofhazardous materials/WMD incidents

(5) Identify typical ignition sources found at the scene of hazardous materials/WMD incidents

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

necessary

(11) Initial isolation and protective action distances

Given the name of a hazardous material, identify the

(12)

(a)

personal protective equipment

(13)

(a)

(14) Street clothing and work uniforms

(15) Structural fire-fighting protective clothing

(16) Positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus

(17) Chemical-protective clothing and equipment

(b) Initial isloation and protective action distances.

(18) Identify the definitions for each of the following protective actions:

(19) Isolation of the hazard area and denial of entry

(20) Evacuation

(21)

(22) Identify the size and shape of recommended initial isolation and protective action zones

(23) Describe the difference between small and large spills as found in the Table of Initial Isolation andProtective Action Distances in the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook

* Identify the ways hazardous materials/WMD are harmful to people, the environment, andproperty

* Identify the general routes of entry for human exposure to hazardous materials/WMD

* Given examples of hazardous materials/WMD and including the identity of each hazardousmaterial/WMD (name, UN/NA identification number, or type placard), identify the following responseinformation:

Emergency action (fire, spill, or leak and first aid)

Personal protective equipment

recommended

from the following list:

* Shelter-in-place


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(24) Identify the circumstances under which the following distances are used at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incidents:

(25) Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances

(26) Isolation distances in the numbered guides

(27) Describe the difference between the isolation distances on the orange-bordered guidebook pagesand the protective action distances on the green-bordered ERG (Emergency Response Guidebook)pages

(28) Identify the techniques used to isolate the hazard area and deny entry to unauthorized persons athazardous materials/WMD incidents

(29)


Make terminology consistent with NFPA 1072.




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4.4.2

Initiating the Notification Process.

Given scenarios involving hazardous materials/WMD incidents, awareness level personnel shall identify theinitial notifications to be made and how to make them, consistent with the policies and procedures of theauthority having jurisdiction ( AHJ ) including:

(1) Identify policies and procedures for notification, reporting, and communications .

(2) Identify types of approved communications equipment.

(3) Describe how to operate approved communications equipment.


To make competency parallel with equivalent JPR in NFPA 1072.




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Public Input No. 125-NFPA 472-2015 [ Chapter 5 [Title Only] ]

Core Competencies for Operations Level Responders

also in each of the section headings - 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, and 5.5


Technical Committee agreed to deleting the word "core" when associated with the Operations level.




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5.1.1.2

The operations level responder shall be trained to meet all competencies at the awareness level (seeChapter 4) and the competencies defined in Sections 5.2 through 5.5 of this chapter.


To make NFPA 472 consistent with NFPA 1072 in presenting this information to the reader.




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5.1.2.2


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When responding to hazardous materials/WMD incidents, operations level responders shall be able toperform the following tasks:

(1) Analyze a hazardous materials/WMD incident to determine identify the scope of the problemincluding potential hazards, harm, and potential outcomes by completing the following tasks:

(2) * Survey a hazardous materials/WMD incident to identify the containers and materials involved,

determine whether hazardous materials/WMD have been released

(a) leaking containers , and

evaluate

(a) identify the surrounding conditions

(b) Collect hazard and response information from

MSDS

(a) SDS ; CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ;

local, state, and federal authorities; and shipper/manufacturer

(a) governmental authorities; and manufacturer, shipper, and carrier documents (including shippingpapers) and contacts

(b) Predict the likely behavior of a hazardous material/WMD and its container including hazardsassociated with that behavior

(c) Estimate the potential

harm

(a) outcomes at a hazardous materials/WMD incident

(3) Plan an initial response to a hazardous materials/WMD incident within the capabilities andcompetencies of available personnel and personal protective equipment by completing the followingtasks:

(4) Describe the response objectives for the hazardous materials/WMD incident

(5) Describe the response options available for each objective

(6) Determine whether the personal protective equipment provided is

appropriate

(a) suitable for implementing each option

(b) Describe emergency decontamination procedures

(c) Develop a plan of action (incident action plan?) , including safety considerations

(7) Implement the planned response for a hazardous materials/WMD incident to favorably change theoutcomes consistent with the emergency response plan and/or standard operating procedures bycompleting the following tasks:

(8) Establish and enforce scene control procedures, including control zones, emergencydecontamination, and communications

(9) Where criminal or terrorist acts are suspected, establish means of evidence preservation

(10) Initiate an incident command system (ICS) for hazardous materials/WMD incidents

(11) Perform tasks assigned as identified in the incident action plan

Demonstrate

(a) Set up and implement emergency decontamination


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(12) Evaluate and report the progress of the actions (assigned tasks?) taken at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident to ensure that the response objectives are being met safely, effectively, andefficiently by completing the following tasks:

(13) Evaluate the status of the actions (assigned tasks?) taken in accomplishing the responseobjectives

(14) Communicate the status of the planned response


To make NFPA 472 consistent with NFPA 1072 in terms of terminology.




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Public Input No. 126-NFPA 472-2015 [ Section No. 5.2.1 [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ]

5.2.1* Surveying Hazardous Materials/WMD Incidents.

Given scenarios involving hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the operations level responder shall collectinformation about the incident to identify the containers, the materials involved, leaking containers, and thesurrounding conditions , and whether hazardous materials/WMD have been released by completing therequirements of 5.2.1.1 through 5.2.1.6.


Clarify intent and line up with goals section 5.1.2.2(1)(a) and align with NFPA 1072.




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5.2.1.1.1

Given examples of the following

tank carspressure containers , the operations level responder shall identify each

tank carcontainer by type, as follows:

Cryogenic liquid tank cars

Nonpressure tank cars (general service or low pressure cars)

Pressure tank cars

(1) Bulk Fixed Facility Pressure Containers

(2) Pressure Tank Cars

(3) High Pressure Cargo Tanks

(4) Compressed Gas Tube Trailers

(5) High Pressure Intermodal Tanks

(6) Ton Containers

(7) Y-Cylinders

(8) Compressed Gas Cylinders

(9) Portable and Horizontal Propane Cylinders

(10) Vehicle-Mounted Pressure Containers


Training materials often match the standard. The standard divides containers into groupings by transportation mode (highway, intermodal, rail, etc.), bulk, non-bulk, and radioactive containers. When teaching about haz mat behavior, it makes it more difficult to connect information about physical properties like state of matter (does it contain a solid, liquid, or gas?) and container behavior (is it going to BLEVE?), because contents and pressures vary in each group (in this competency, the student is asked to identify cyrogenic tank cars, nonpressure tanks cars, and pressure tank cars).

If we grouped containers by content rather than mode, it is easier for the student to learn to attach haz mat behaviors to those containers. (I am starting with pressure containers because I think they are so potentially dangerous.) For example: These are all pressure containers. They will typically release as a gas (or compressed liquid) that will rapidly expand. Because they are under so much pressure, they may BLEVE when exposed to heat and flame. Released gases are difficult to control. Gases may require vapor protective PPE. Gases may displace oxygen. (etc.) These are all concerns when you see a pressure container of any kind, and you need to be able to identify THESE pressure containers.



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Submitter Full Name: LESLIE MILLER

Organization: FIRE PROTECTION PUBLICATIONS

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Given examples of the following tank cars containers , the operations level responder shall identify eachtank car container by type, as follows:

(1) Bulk transportation containers:

(2) Cargo tanks:

(3) Compressed gas tube trailers

(4) Corrosive liquid cargo tanks

(5) Cryogenic liquid cargo tanks

(6) Dry bulk cargo tanks

(7) High pressure cargo tanks

(8) Low pressure chemical cargo tanks

(9) Nonpressure liquid cargo tanks

(10) Portable tanks, including intermodal tank containers:

(11) Cryogenic liquid intermodal tanks

(12) Nonpressure intermodal tanks

(13) Pressure intermodal tanks

(14) Tube modules

(15) Tank cars :

Nonpressure

(a)

i. Cryogenic liquid tank cars

ii. Nonpressure (general service

or

(a)

i. , low pressure ) tank cars

ii. Pressure tank cars

(b) Ton containers.

(16) Facility storage tans:

(17) Cryogenic liquid storage tanks

(18) Nonpressure (atmospheric and low pressure ) tanks

(19) Pressure tank cars

(20) Intermediate bulk containers (IBC):

(21) Flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBC)

(22) Rigid intermediate bulk containers (RIBC)

(23) Nonbulk containers:

(24) Bags


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(25) Carboys

(26) Cylinders

(27) Drums

(28) Dewar flasks (cryogenic liquids)

(29) Piping and pipelines

(30) Radioactive material containers:

(31) Excepted

(32) Industrial

(33) Type A

(34) TYpe B

(35) Type C


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5.2.1.1.2

5.2.1.2 Given examples of the following

intermodal tankscryogenic containers , the operations level responder shall identify each

intermodal tankcontainer by type, as follows:

Nonpressure intermodal tanks

Pressure intermodal tanks

Specialized intermodal tanks, including the following:

(1) Cryogenic intermodal tanks

(2) Tube modules

(1) Bulk Fixed Facility Cryogenic Containers

(2) Cryogenic Liquid Tank Cars

(3) Cryogenic Liquid Cargo Tanks

(4) Intermodal Cryogenic Containers

(5) Cryogenic Cylinders

(6) Dewar Flasks


Same substantiation as comment on 5.2.1.1.1, but replacing intermodal containers with cryogenic containers for this competency.



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5.2.1.1.3


cargo tanksliquid-holding containers , the operations level responder shall identify each

cargo tankcontainer by type, as follows:

Compressed gas tube trailers

Corrosive liquid tanks

Cryogenic liquid tanks

Dry bulk cargo tanks

High pressure tanks

Low pressure chemical tanks

Nonpressure liquid tanks

(1) Bulk Fixed Facility Tanks

(2) Low Pressure Tank Cars

(3) Nonpressure Liquid Cargo Tanks

(4) Low Pressure Chemical Cargo Tanks

(5) 101 and 102 Intermodal Tanks

(6) FIBCs/RIBCs

(7) Flexible Bladders

(8) Drums

(9) Bottles, Flasks, Carboys


Same substantiation as 5.2.1.1.1, but replacing cargo tanks with liquid-holding containers.







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5.2.1.1.4


storage tankssolids-holding containers , the operations level responder shall identify each

tankcontainer by type, as follows:

Cryogenic liquid tank

Nonpressure tank

Pressure tank

(1) Bulk Fixed Facilities

(2) Railway Gondolas, Coal Cars

(3) Dry Bulk Cargo Trailers

(4) Intermodal Containers (Reactive Solids)

(5) FIBCs/RIBCs

(6) Drums

(7) Bags, bottles, boxes


Same substantiation as 5.2.1.1.1; technical committee will probably want to tweak this list of solids-holding containers.







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5.2.1.1.5


nonbulk packagingmixed-load containers , the operations level responder shall identify each

packagecontainer by type, as follows:

Bags

Carboys

Cylinders

Drums

Dewar flask (cryogenic liquids)(1) Box cars

(2) Mixed Cargo Trailers


Same substantiation as 5.2.1.1.1 although mixed loads are not required for identification in the current standard. The committee may not feel mixed loads need to be identified, in which case I would recommend deleting this competency entirely if other recommendations for this section are accepted.







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5.2.1.1.6

Given examples of the following packaging, the

The operations level responder

shallwill identify the

characteristics of each container or package by type as follows:

(1) Intermediate bulk container (IBC)

(2) Ton container

different types of containers that may be used to store and transport explosive materials.


Same substantiation as 5.2.1.1.1, however, identification of explosive materials' containers is not currently required by the standard. I'm unsure why explosives packaging is not currently required by the standard, but it seemed as potentially important as radioactive materials packaging to me, so I put it here. If the committee disagrees with adding it, but accepts the other recommended changes for this section, this competency would need to be deleted since IBCs and Ton Containers are covered elsewhere.



Public Input No. 106-NFPA 472-2015 [Section No. 5.2.1.1.1] Same substantiation.




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5.2.1.2.1

Given examples of the following marked transport vehicles and their corresponding shipping papers, theoperations level responder shall identify the following vehicle or tank identification marking marking usedfor identifying the specific transport vehicle :

(1) Highway transport vehicles, including cargo tanks

(2) Intermodal equipment, including tank containers

(3) Rail transport vehicles, including tank cars


Better explain the purpose of the competency.




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5.2.1.2.2

Given examples of facility containers storage tanks , the operations level responder shall identify themarkings indicating container size, product contained, and/or site identification numbers.


Standardize terminology used for containers.




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5.2.1.3.1

The Given a pipeline marker, the operations level responder shall identify the following information on apipeline marker: Emergency emergency telephone number

Owner

Product

, owner, and product.


Standardize the way competencies in 5.2.1.3 are presented to make them consistent.




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5.2.1.3.2

Given a pesticide label, the operations level responder shall identify

each of the following pieces of information, then match the piece of information to its significance insurveying hazardous materials incidents:

Active ingredient

Hazard statement

Name of pesticide

Pest control productthe active ingredient, hazard statement, name of pesticide, pest control (PCP) number (in Canada)

Precautionary statement

Signal word, precautionary statement, and signal word as applicable.


Consistency in presenting competencies in 5.2.1.3.




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5.2.1.3.3

Given a label for a radioactive material, the The operations level responder shall identify the type orcategory of label, contents, activity, transport index, and criticality safety index as applicable. componentsof a radioactive material label including the following:

(1) Types or categories of labels and their relationship to measurable radiation outside the package

(2) Contents


Do ops level responders need to understand what "activity," "transport index," and "criticality safety index" mean, or do they just need to be able to understand that they appear on the label? These are pretty technical terms, and I wonder what most op-level responders would do with the information. To me, these are pretty complicated terms that may be more appropriate at the Technician Level. If ops responders need to know understand what these terms mean, they should be added to the list in 5.2.3 Predicting the Likely Behavior of a Material and Its Containers, and then they can be left in this competency. If not, then I recommend this competency be reworded to emphasize parts of a label, contents, and level (and how the levels relate to external radiation).




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5.2.1.4*

The operations level responder shall identify and list the surrounding conditions that should be noted whensurveying a hazardous materials/WMD incident is surveyed .


Clarify intent.




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5.2.1.5 *

The operations level responder shall describe ways to verify information obtained from the survey of ahazardous materials/WMD incident.


I would really like an annex item added to explain what these are.




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Consider adding these issues from Awareness to the current list afte 5.2.1.6

5.2.1.17* Identify at least four types of locations that could be targets for criminal or terroristactivity using hazardous materials/WMD

5.2.1.18* Describe the difference between a chemical and a biological incident

5.2.1.19* Identify at least four indicators of possible criminal or terrorist activity involving chemicalagents

5.2.1.20* Identify at least four indicators of possible criminal or terrorist activity involvingbiological agents

5.2.1.21 Identify at least four indicators of possible criminal or terrorist activity involvingradiological agents

5.2.1.22 Identify at least four indicators of possible criminal or terrorist activity involving illicitlaboratories (clandestine laboratories, weapons lab, ricin lab)

5.2.1.23 Identify at least four indicators of possible criminal or terrorist activity involvingexplosives

5.2.1.24* Identify at least four indicators of secondary devices


These issues were not addressed in the JPRs in NFPA 1072 . . . therefore for the sake of consistency, they would seem appropriate here at the Operations level.




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Given scenarios involving known hazardous materials/WMD, the operations level responder shall collecthazard and response information using MSDS SDS , CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ, governmentalauthorities, and manufacturers, shippers, and manufacturers carriers by completing the followingrequirements:

(1) Match the definitions associated with the UN/DOT hazard classes and divisions of hazardousmaterials/WMD, including refrigerated liquefied gases and cryogenic liquids, with the class or division

(2) Identify two ways to obtain an MSDS SDS in an emergency

Information to be furnished

(3) Using an MSDS SDS for a specified material, identify the following hazard and response information:

(4) Physical and chemical characteristics

(5) Physical hazards of the material

(6) Health hazards of the material

(7) Signs and symptoms of exposure

(8) Routes of entry

(9) Permissible exposure limits

(10) Responsible party contact

(11) Precautions for safe handling (including hygiene practices, protective measures, and procedures forcleanup of spills and leaks)

(12) Applicable control measures, including personal protective equipment

(13) Emergency and first-aid procedures

Identify the following:

(14) Type of assistance provided by CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ and governmental authorities

(15) Procedure for contacting CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ and governmental authorities

(16)(a) Identification, including supplier identifier and emergency telephone number

(b) Hazard Identification

(c) Composition/Information on ingredients

(d) First aid measures

(e) Fire fighting measures

(f) Accident release measures

(g) Handling and storage

(h) Exposure controls/personal protection

(i)* Physical and chemical properties

(j) Stability and reactivity

(k) Toxicological information

(l) Ecological information (non-mandatory)

(m) Disposal considerations (non mandatory)

(n) Transport information (non mandatory)

(n) Regulatory information (non mandatory)

(o) Other information

(17) Identify the type of assistance provided by, procedure for contacting, and information to beprovided to CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ and governmental authorities .

(18) Identify two methods of contacting the manufacturer, shipper, or shipper carrier to obtain hazard andresponse information

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terrorist activities involving the release or potential release of hazardous materials/WMD

(20) Identify the procedure for contacting local, state, and federal authorities as specified in theemergency response plan and/or standard operating procedures

(21)

(22)

(23)

(24)

(25)


Standardize terminology within Committee's documents, update the hazard and response information found in SDSs (new items verified and cross checked with Canadian version).




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Alpha radiation

Beta radiation

Gamma radiation

Neutron radiation


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Given scenarios involving hazardous materials/WMD incidents, each with a single hazardousmaterial/WMD, the operations level responder shall describe the likely behavior of the material or agent andits container by completing the following requirements:

(1) Use the hazard and response information obtained from the current edition of the DOT EmergencyResponse Guidebook, MSDS, CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ, governmental authorities, and shipperand manufacturer contacts, as follows:

(2) Match the following chemical and physical properties with their significance and impact on thebehavior of the container and its contents:

(3) Boiling point

(4) Chemical reactivity

(5) Corrosivity (pH)

(6) Flammable (explosive) range [lower explosive limit (LEL) and upper explosive limit(UEL)]

(7) Flash point

(8) Ignition (autoignition) temperature

(9) Particle size

(10) Persistence

(11) Physical state (solid, liquid, gas)

(12) Radiation (ionizing and non-ionizing)

(13) Specific gravity

(14) Toxic products of combustion

(15) Vapor density

(16) Vapor pressure

(17) Water solubility

(18) Identify the differences between the following terms:

(19) Contamination and secondary contamination

(20) * Exposure and contamination

(21) * Exposure and hazard

(22) Infectious and contagious

(23) Acute effects and chronic effects

(24) Acute exposures and chronic exposures

(25)

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(27)

(28)

(29)

(30)

(31)

(32)

(33)

* Identify three types of stress that can cause a container system to release its contents

* Identify five ways in which containers can breach

* Identify four ways in which containers can release their contents

* Identify at least four dispersion patterns that can be created upon release of a hazardous material

* Identify the time frames for estimating the duration that hazardous materials/WMD will present anexposure risk

* Identify the health and physical hazards that could cause harm

* Identify the health hazards associated with the following terms:

Alpha, beta, gamma, and neutron radiation

Asphyxiant


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(34)

(35)

(36)

(37)

(38)

(39)

(40)

(41)

(42)

(43)

(44)

(45)

(46)

(47)

(48)

(49)


I'm requesting annex items to clear up four terms that I believe are still widely misunderstood (I have found it difficult to find agreement on how to explain the relationship between these terms, and I believe the committee should provide additional guidance).




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* Carcinogen

Convulsant

Corrosive

Highly toxic

Irritant

Sensitizer, allergen

Target organ effects

Toxic

* Given the following, identify the corresponding UN/DOT hazard class and division:

Blood agents

Biological agents and biological toxins

Choking agents

Irritants (riot control agents)

Nerve agents

Radiological materials

Vesicants (blister agents)


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(1) Use the hazard and response information obtained from the current edition of the DOT EmergencyResponse Guidebook, MSDS, CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ, governmental authorities, and shipperand manufacturer contacts, as follows:


(3) Boiling point




(7) Flash point


(9) Particle size

(10) Persistence





(15) Vapor density

(16) Vapor pressure




(20) Exposure and contamination

(21) Exposure and hazard




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(28)

(29)

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(31)

(32)

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Alpha, beta, gamma, and neutron radiation

Asphyxiant


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How does it benefit first responders to know what UN/Hazard Class various chemical warfare agents are? Are they expected to remember this information at an incident involving these materials? Or understand that these materials are shipped with this placarding/labeling (and how common is that?)? Wouldn't it be more helpful for them to know what the health hazards associated with the agents are? Or the signs and symptoms? At the very least, I believe the UN/Hazard Class of radiological materials has already been covered, so 5.2.3(9)(f) is redundant.




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* Carcinogen

Convulsant

Corrosive

Highly toxic

Irritant



Toxic


(43) Blood agents

(44) Biological agents and biological toxins

(45) Choking agents

(46) Irritants (riot control agents)

(47) Nerve agents

(48) Radiological materials

(49) Vesicants (blister agents)


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(1) Use the hazard and response information obtained from the current edition of the DOT EmergencyResponse Guidebook, MSDS SDS , CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ, governmental authorities, andmanufacturer, shipper, carrier, and manufacturer governmental contacts, as follows:


(3) Boiling point




(7) Flash point


(9) Particle size

(10) Persistence





(15) Vapor density

(16) Vapor pressure




(20) Exposure and contamination

(21) Exposure and hazard




(25)

(26) Thermal

(27) Mechanical

(28) Chemical

(29)

(30) Disintegration

(31) Runaway cracking

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(33) Punctures

(34) Splits or tears

(35)

(36) Detonation

(37) Violent rupture

(38) Rapid release

(39) Spill or leak

(40)

(41)

(42)

(43)

(44)

(45)

(46)

(47)

(48)

(49) Short term

(50) Medium term

(51) Long term

(52)

(53) Thermal

(54) Radiological

(55) Asphyxiation

(56) Chemica included toxic or corrosive

(57) Etiologic (biological)

(58) Mechanical

(59)

Alpha, beta, gamma, and neutron

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(b)

(c)

(d)

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(g)



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Cloud

Plume

Cone

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Ionizing radiation

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(h)

(i)

(j)

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(61)

(62)

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(64)

(65)

(66)

(67)


To update terminology and to bring material out of the Annex into the body of the document to insure it is used in training and certification protocols.




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Toxic


Blood agents

Biological agents and biological toxins

Choking agents

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Nerve agents

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5.2.4* Estimating Potential Harm.

Given scenarios involving hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the operations level responder shalldescribe the potential harm within the endangered area at each incident by completing the followingrequirements:

(1)

(2) Given the dimensions of the endangered area and the surrounding conditions at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, describe the number and type of exposures within that endangered areathe people, property, or environment in potential danger in that area

(3) Identify resources available for determining the concentrations of a released hazardousmaterials/WMD within an endangered area

(4)

(5) Describe the impact that time, distance, and shielding have on exposure to radioactive materialsspecific to the expected dose rate


We use the word "exposure" here in a manner that differs from how we use it in the rest of the document. I think it would lessen confusion if we removed the word from this competency and just spell out people, property, and environment as potential exposures that ops-responders need to think about.




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* Identify a resource for determining the size of an endangered area of a hazardous materials/WMDincident

* Given the concentrations of the released material, describe the factors for determining the extent ofphysical, health, and safety hazards within the endangered area of a hazardous materials/WMDincident


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(1)

(2) Given the dimensions of the endangered area and the surrounding conditions at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, describe the number and type of exposures within that endangered area


(4)

(5) t



If ops-level responders are not trained to do monitoring and detection, do they really need to worry about concentrations of the material? They need to understand what the material is, and where it is going, but I'm not sure they need to worry about concentrations unless they have the ability to use detection equipment.




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(1)

(2) Given the dimensions of the endangered area and the surrounding conditions at a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident, describe the number and type of exposures within that endangered area


(4)


(6) ADD from 5.3.1: (6)* Describe the potential for secondary attacks and devices at criminal orterrorist events


Added material seems to be appropriate in the analysis than in planning.




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5.3 Core Competencies — Planning the Response.

5.3.1 Describing Response Objectives.

Given at least two scenarios involving hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the operations level respondershall describe the response objectives for each example by completing the following requirements:

(1) Given an analysis of a hazardous materials/WMD incident and the exposures, describe the number ofexposures that could be saved with the resources provided by the authority having jurisdiction ( AHJ).

(2) Given an analysis of a hazardous materials/WMD incident, describe the steps for determiningresponse objectives

(3) Describe how to assess the risk to a responder for each hazard class in rescuing injured persons ata hazardous materials/WMD incident

(4)

5.3.2 Identifying Action Options.

Given examples of hazardous materials/WMD incidents (facility and transportation), the operations levelresponder shall identify the action options for each response objective and shall meet the followingrequirements:

(1) Identify the action options to accomplish a given response objective

(2) Describe the prioritization of emergency medical care and removal of victims from the hazard arearelative to exposure and contamination concerns

* Describe the potential for secondary attacks and devices at criminal or terrorist events


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5.3.3 Determining Suitability of Personal Protective Equipment.

Given examples of hazardous materials/WMD incidents, including the names of the hazardousmaterials/WMD involved and the anticipated type of exposure, the operations level responder shalldetermine whether available personal protective equipment is applicable to performing assigned tasks bycompleting the following requirements:

(1)

(2)

(3) Positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)

(4) Positive pressure air-line respirator with required escape unit

(5) Closed-circuit SCBA

(a)

i.

ii.

(6) Air-purifying respirator (APR)

Particulate respirator

(a)

i.

ii.

(b)

(7) Identify the personal protective clothing required for a given option and the following:

(8) Identify skin contact hazards encountered at hazardous materials/WMD incidents

(9) Identify the purpose, advantages, and limitations of the following types of protective clothing athazardous materials/WMD incidents:

(10) Chemical-protective clothing

such as liquid splash–protective clothing and vapor

(a)

i.

(11) Liquid splash–protective ensemble

(12) Vapor -protective

clothing

(a)

i.

◾ ensemble

ii. High temperature–protective clothing , such as proximity suit and entry suits

iii. Structural fire-fighting protective clothing

* Identify the respiratory protection required for a given response option and the following:

Describe the advantages, limitations, uses, and operational components of the following typesof respiratory protection at hazardous materials/WMD incidents:

Air-purifying respirator (APR)

Powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR)

Self-contained breathing apparatus

Supplied air respirators

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5.3.4* Identifying Decontamination Issues.

Given scenarios involving hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the operations level responder shall identifywhen decontamination is needed by completing the following requirements:

(1) Identify ways that people, personal protective equipment, apparatus, tools, and equipment becomecontaminated

(2) Describe how the potential for secondary contamination determines the need for decontamination

Explain the importance and

(3) * Explain the purpose of, methods (emergency, mass, technical) for, and advantages and limitationsof decontamination

procedures

(4) at hazardous materials /WMD incidents

(5) Identify the

purpose of

(6) procedures for emergency decontamination

procedures at hazardous materials incidents

(7)

(8) Identify the

methods, advantages, and limitations of

(9) tools and equipment required for emergency decontamination

procedures

(10)

(11) Describe how to avoid hazards during emergency decontamination


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5.3.1 Describing Response Objectives.

Given at least two scenarios involving hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the operations level respondershall describe the response objectives for each example by completing the following requirements:

(1) Given an analysis of a hazardous materials/WMD incident and the exposures , describe the numberof exposures that people, property, and environment that could be saved with the resources providedby the AHJ

(2) Given an analysis of a hazardous materials/WMD incident, describe the steps for determiningresponse objectives

(3) Describe how to assess the risk to a responder for each hazard class in rescuing injured persons at ahazardous materials/WMD incident

(4)


Changing terms to eliminate potential confusion with the word "exposure/exposures."




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5.3.3 Determining Suitability of Personal Protective Equipment.

Given examples of hazardous materials/WMD incidents, including the names of the hazardousmaterials/WMD involved and the anticipated type of exposure, the operations level responder shalldetermine whether available personal protective equipment is applicable to performing assigned tasks bycompleting the following requirements:

(1)

(10) Identify the personal protective clothing required for a given option and the following:

(11) Identify skin contact hazards encountered at hazardous materials/WMD incidents

(12) Identify the purpose, advantages, and limitations of the following types of protective clothingat hazardous materials/WMD incidents:

(13) Chemical-protective clothing such as liquid splash–protective clothing and vapor-protective clothing

(14) High temperature–protective clothing such as proximity suit and entry suits

(15) Structural fire-fighting protective clothing


PPE use at haz mat incidents is a Mission-Specific competency. Responders at Ops-level must be trained in the PPE they are issued. If they are performing tasks that bring them into potential contact with haz mat, they should be trained to mission-specific. By leaving this in, will we be requiring a lot of unnecessary training for responders who will never use the equipment in the competency? If you want to leave PPE in, you could change it to:"Given examples of hazardous materials/WMD incidents, including the names of the hazardous materials/WMD involved, the operations level responder shall determine whether available personal protective equipment is applicable to performing assigned tasks."

* Identify the respiratory protection required for a given response option and the following:

(2) Describe the advantages, limitations, uses, and operational components of the followingtypes of respiratory protection at hazardous materials/WMD incidents:

(3) Positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)

(4) Positive pressure air-line respirator with required escape unit

(5) Closed-circuit SCBA

(6) Powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR)

(7) Air-purifying respirator (APR)

(8) Particulate respirator

(9) Identify the required physical capabilities and limitations of personnel working in respiratoryprotection


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5.3.4* Identifying Emergency Decontamination Issues.

Given scenarios involving hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the operations level responder shall identifywhen emergency decontamination is needed by completing the following requirements:

(1) Identify ways that people, personal protective equipment, apparatus, tools, and equipment becomecontaminated

(2) Describe how the potential for secondary contamination determines the need for decontamination

(3)

(4) Explain the importance and limitations of emergency decontamination procedures at hazardousmaterials incidents

(5) Identify the purpose of emergency decontamination procedures at hazardous materials incidents

(6) Identify the methods, advantages, and limitations of emergency decontamination procedures


Since we have a mission-specific section for decontamination, I believe the intent is to aim this competency at emergency decon, so I recommend tweaking the language to reflect that. I recommend deleting "secondary contamination" determining the need for decontamination because that didn't necessarily seem quite as true for "emergency decon." I would think "it's going to kill me if I don't get it off immediately" would be more of a determining factor for emergency decon than, "I might carry it somewhere else." The secondary contamination information could be captured in the mission-specific chapter, instead, or the wording could be tweaked here to make it more appropriate (call it an important factor rather than the determining factor, for example).




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5.4.1 Establishing Scene Control.

Given two scenarios involving hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the operations level responder shallexplain how to establish and maintain scene control, including control zones and emergencydecontamination, and communications between responders and to the public by completing the followingrequirements:

(1) Identify the procedures for establishing scene control through control zones

(2) Identify the criteria for determining the locations of the control zones at hazardous materials/WMDincidents

(3) Identify the basic techniques for the following protective actions at hazardous materials/WMDincidents:

(4) Evacuation

(5) Shelter-in-place

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10) Identify the procedures for ensuring coordinated communication between responders and to thepublic


Are shelter-in-place and evacuation not "action options" rather than elements of scene control? I think these should be moved to 5.3.1 or 5.3.2 (Describing response objectives or Identifying action options)




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* Demonstrate the ability to perform emergency decontamination

* Identify the items to be considered in a safety briefing prior to allowing personnel to work at thefollowing:

Hazardous material incidents

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(4) Evacuation


(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)



Should this not go in 5.3.4, Identifying Decontamination Issues?




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5.4.4 Using Personal Protective Equipment.

Given the personal protective equipment provided by the AHJ, the operations level responder shalldescribe considerations for the use of personal protective equipment provided by the AHJ by completingthe following requirements:

(1) Identify the importance of the buddy system

(2) Identify the importance of the backup personnel

(3) Identify the safety precautions to be observed when approaching and working at hazardousmaterials/WMD incidents

(4) Identify the signs and symptoms of heat and cold stress and procedures for their control

(5) Identify the capabilities and limitations of personnel working in the personal protective equipmentprovided by the AHJ

(6) Identify the procedures for cleaning, disinfecting, and inspecting personal protective equipmentprovided by the AHJ

(7) Describe the maintenance, testing, inspection, and storage procedures for personal protectiveequipment provided by the AHJ according to the manufacturer's specifications andrecommendations


If 5.3.3 is removed because it is more applicable to Mission-specific, then this should probably be deleted also.



Public Input No. 119-NFPA 472-2015 [Section No. 5.3.3] If 5.3.3 is deleted, this probably should be, too.




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5.4.4 Using Personal Protective Equipment.

Given the personal protective equipment provided by the AHJ, the operations level responder shalldescribe considerations for the use of personal protective equipment provided by the AHJ by completingthe following requirements:

(1) Identify the importance of the buddy system

(2) Identify the importance of the backup personnel

(3) Identify the safety precautions to be observed when approaching and working at hazardousmaterials/WMD incidents

(4) Identify the signs and symptoms of heat and cold stress and procedures for their control

(5) Identify the capabilities and limitations of personnel working in the personal protective equipmentprovided by the AHJ

(6) Identify the procedures for cleaning, disinfecting, and inspecting personal protective equipmentprovided by the AHJ

(7) Describe the inspection, maintenance, testing, inspection, and storage procedures for personalprotective equipment provided by the AHJ according to the manufacturer's specifications andrecommendations


Use terminology consistently with NFPA 1072.




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5.5.1 Evaluating the Status of Planned Response.

Given two scenarios involving hazardous materials/WMD incidents, including the incident action plan, theoperations level responder shall determine the effectiveness of the actions taken in accomplishing theresponse objectives and shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Identify the considerations for evaluating whether Describe what factors should be evaluated todetermine if actions taken were effective in accomplishing the objectives

(2) Describe the circumstances under which it would be prudent to withdraw from a hazardousmaterials/WMD incident


Just clearing up what I consider to be somewhat awkward language. Or perhaps it would be best to ensure they can just do it and change it to: Evaluate whether actions taken....




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Revise Chapter 6, Sections 6 .1 through 6.4 per attached document.

6.1 General.

6.1.1 Introduction.

6.1.1.1*

This chapter shall address competencies for the following operations level responders assigned mission-specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMD incidents by the AHJ beyond the core competenciesat the operations level (see Chapter 5 ):

(1) Operations level responders assigned to use personal protective equipment (see Section 6.2 )

(2) Operations level responders assigned to perform mass decontamination (see Section 6.3 )

(3) Operations level responders assigned to perform technical decontamination (see Section 6.4 )

(4) Operations level responders assigned to perform evidence preservation and sampling (see Section6.5 )

(5) Operations level responders assigned to perform product control (see Section 6.6 )

(6) Operations level responders assigned to perform air monitoring and sampling (see Section 6.7 )

(7) Operations level responders assigned to perform victim rescue/recovery (see Section 6.8 )

(8) Operations level responders assigned to respond to illicit laboratory incidents (see Section 6.9 )

(9) Operational level responders assigned to perform disablement/disruption of improvised explosivesdevices (IED), improvised WMD dispersal devices, and operations at improvised explosivelaboratories. (see Section 6.10)

6.1.1.2

The operations level responder who is assigned mission-specific responsibilities at hazardousmaterials/WMD incidents shall be trained to meet all competencies at the awareness level (see Chapter 4),all core competencies at the operations level (see Chapter 5), and all competencies for the assignedresponsibilities in the applicable section(s) in this chapter.

6.1.1.3*

The operations level responder who is assigned mission-specific responsibilities at hazardousmaterials/WMD incidents shall receive additional training to meet applicable governmental occupationalhealth and safety regulations.

6.1.1.4

The operations level responder who is assigned mission-specific responsibilities at hazardousmaterials/WMD incidents shall operate under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an alliedprofessional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures.

6.1.1.5

The development of assigned mission-specific knowledge and skills shall be based on the tools, equipment,and procedures provided by the AHJ for the mission-specific responsibilities assigned.

6.1.2 Goal.

The goal of the competencies in this chapter shall be to provide the operations level responder assignedmission-specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMD incidents by the AHJ with the knowledge andskills to perform the assigned mission-specific responsibilities safely and effectively.

6.1.3 Mandating of Competencies.

This standard shall not mandate that the response organizations perform mission-specific responsibilities.

6.1.3.1

Operations level responders assigned mission-specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMDincidents, operating within the scope of their training in this chapter, shall be able to perform their assignedmission-specific responsibilities.


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6.1.3.2

If a response organization desires to train some or all of its operations level responders to perform mission-specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the minimum required competencies shallbe as set out in this chapter.



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In an attempt to provide consistency, Sections 6.1 through 6.4 need to be revised as suggested in the attached document.




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Chapter 6 Competencies for Operations Level Responders Assigned Mission‐Specific Responsibilities

6.1 General.

6.1.1 Introduction.

6.1.1.1* This chapter shall address competencies for the following operations level responders assigned mission‐specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMD incidents by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) beyond the core competencies at the operations level (Chapter 5). Operations mission‐specific responders will be identified by their specialty area as follows:

(1) Personal protective equipment (PPE) (Section 6.2)

(2) Mass decontamination (Section 6.3)

(3) Technical decontamination (Section 6.4)

(4) Evidence preservation and sampling (Section 6.5)

(5) Product control (Section 6.6)

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

(7) Victim rescue/recovery (Section 6.8)

(8) Illicit laboratory incidents (Section 6.9)

(9) Disablement/disruption of improvised explosives devices (IED), improvised WMD dispersal devices, and operations at improvised explosives laboratories (Section 6.10).

6.1.1.2 The operations level responder who is assigned mission‐specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall be trained to meet all competencies at the awareness level (Chapter 4), all core competencies at the operations level (Chapter 5), and all competencies of Section 6.2 plus at least one mission‐specific specialty area (Section 6.3 through 6.10) and all competencies for the assigned responsibilities in the applicable section(s) in this chapter.

1072, 6.1.4 Qualification for operations level responders assigned mission-specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMD incidents is specific to a specific mission area. For qualification, operations mission-specific responders shall perform all the job performance requirements listed in Section 6.2 plus at least one mission-specific specialty area (Section 6.3 through 6.9).

6.1.1.3* The operations level responder who is assigned mission‐specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall receive additional training to meet applicable governmental occupational health and safety regulations.

6.1.1.4 The operations level responder who is assigned mission‐specific responsibilities at

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hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall operate under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures.

6.1.1.5 The development of assigned mission‐specific knowledge and skills shall be based on the tools, equipment, and procedures provided by the AHJ for the mission‐specific responsibilities assigned.

6.1.2 Goal. The goal of the competencies in this chapter shall be to provide the operations level responder assigned mission‐specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMD incidents by the AHJ with the knowledge and skills to perform the assigned mission‐specific responsibilities safely and effectively.

6.1.3 Mandating of Competencies. This standard shall not mandate that the response organizations perform mission‐specific responsibilities.

6.1.3.1 Operations level responders assigned mission‐specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMD incidents, operating within the scope of their training in this chapter, shall be able to perform their assigned mission‐specific responsibilities.

6.1.3.2 If a response organization desires to train some or all of its operations level responders to perform mission‐specific responsibilities at hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the minimum required competencies shall be as set out in this chapter.

6.2 Mission‐Specific Competencies: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

6.2.1 General.

6.2.1.1 Introduction.

6.2.1.1.1 The operations level responder assigned to use PPE at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall be that person, competent at the operations level, who is assigned to select, inspect, don, work in, be decontaminated, and doffuse PPE at hazardous materials/WMD incidents in support of mission‐specific tasks.

6.2.1.1.2 The operations level responder assigned to use PPE at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall be trained to meet all competencies at the awareness level (Chapter 4), all core competencies at the operations level (Chapter 5), and all competencies in this section.

6.2.1.1.3 The operations level responder assigned to use PPE at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall operate under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, or standard operating procedures.

6.2.1.1.4* The operations level responder assigned to use PPE shall receive the additional training necessary to meet specific needs of the jurisdiction.

6.2.1.2 Goal. The goal of the competencies in this section shall be to provide the operations level responder assigned to use PPE with the knowledge and skills to perform the following tasks safely and effectively:

From 1072, 6.2 so that under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied

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professional, an emergency 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 are completed.

(1) Select the PPE provided by the AHJ in order to performbased on mission specificassigned tasks assigned.

(2) Inspect, don, work in, be decontaminated, doff, maintain, and store PPE provided by the AHJ Implement the planned response consistent with the AHJ standard operating procedures and the incident site safety and control plan by donning, working in, and doffing personal protective equipment provided by the AHJ.;

(3) Maintain and store PPE consistent with AHJ [or local] policies and procedures.

(4) Terminate the incident by cCompleteing the reports and documentation pertaining to personal protective equipmentPPE.

6.2.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. (Reserved)

6.2.3 Competencies — Planning the Response.

6.2.3.1 Selecting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Given scenarios involving hazardous materials/WMD incidents with known and unknown hazardous materials/WMD and the personal protective equipmentPPE provided by the AHJ, the operations level responder assigned to use PPE shall select the PPE required to support assigned mission‐specific tasks at hazardous materials/WMD incidents based on local procedures by completing the following requirements:

(1) Identify AHJ policies and procedures for PPE selection and use.

(2) Describe the importance of working under the guidance of a hazardous matereials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures when performing mission‐specific tasks.

(13)* Describe the purpose of each types of PPE provided by the AHJ for response to hazardous materials/WMD incidents based on NFPA standards and how these items relate to EPA levels of protection.

(24) Describe the capabilities and limitations of PPE provided by the AHJ for the following hazards:

(a) Thermal

(b) Radiological

(c) Asphyxiating

(d) Chemical (corrosive; toxic)

(e) Etiological/biological

(f) Mechanical

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(34) Select PPE for assigned mission‐specific tasks at hazardous materials/WMD incidents based on local procedures.

(a) Describe the following terms and explain their impact and significance on the selection of chemical‐protective clothing (CPC):

i. Degradation ii. Penetration iii. Permeation

(b) Identify at least three indications of material degradation of CPC .

(c) Identify the different designs of vapor‐protective and splash‐protective clothing ensembles and describe the advantages and disadvantages of each type.

(d)* Identify the relative advantages and disadvantages of the following heat exchange units used for the cooling of personnel operating in personal protective equipmentPPE:

i. Air cooled ii. Ice cooled iii. Water cooled iv. Phase change cooling technology

(e) Identify the physiological and psychological stresses that can affect users of personal protective equipmentPPE.

(f) Describe local procedures for going through the emergency and technical decontamination process while wearing PPE.

(5) Need to address the components of an incident action plan per 1072 6.2 Requisite Knowledge.

[1072 6.2 needs to be adjusted to include maintenance and storage component.]

6.2.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response.

6.2.4.1 Using Personal Protective Clothing and Respiratory ProtectionEquipment (PPE). Given the personal protective equipmentPPE provided by the AHJ, the operations level responder assigned to use personal protective equipmentPPE shall demonstrate the ability to inspect, don, work in, go through decontamination, and doff the equipmentPPE provided to support mission‐specific tasks by completing the following requirements:

(1) Describe at least three safety procedures for personnel wearing protective clothingPPE?.

(2) Describe at least three emergency procedures for personnel wearing protective clothingPPE.

(3) Demonstrate the ability to inspect, don, work in, and doff personal protective equipment PPE provided by the AHJ.

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emergency and technical decontamination processwhile wearing PPE.

(5) Describe the maintenance, testing, inspection, and storage, and documentation procedures for personal protective equipmentPPE provided by the AHJ. according to the manufacturer's specifications and recommendations.

6.2.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. (Reserved)

6.2.65 Competencies — Terminating the Incident.

6.2.6.1 Reporting and Documenting Response Activities. Given a scenario involving a hazardous materials/WMD incident, the operations level responder assigned to use PPE shall document the use of the PPE as required by the AHJ by completing the following:

(1) Identify the reports and supporting documentation required by the AHJ.

(2) Describe the importance of personnel exposure records.

(3) Identify the steps in keeping an activity log and exposure records.

(4) Identify the requirements for filing documents and maintaining records.

6.2.5.1 Reporting and Documenting the Incident. Given a scenario involving a hazardous materials/WMD incident, the operations level responder assigned to use personal protective equipment shall document the mass decontamination activities as required by the AHJ by completing the following.

6.3 Mission‐Specific Competencies: Mass Decontamination.

6.3.1 General.


6.3.1.1.1 The operations level responder assigned to perform mass decontamination at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall be that person, competent at the operations level, who is assigned to select, set up, implement, evaluate, and terminate mass decontamination operationsfor ambulatory and nonambulatory victims at hazardous materials/WMD incidents.

6.3.1.1.2 The operations level responder assigned to perform mass decontamination at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall be trained to meet all competencies at the awareness level (Chapter 4), all core competencies at the operations level (Chapter 5), all mission‐specific competencies for personal protective equipmentPPE (Section 6.2), and all competencies in this section.

6.3.1.1.3 The operations level responder assigned to perform mass decontamination at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall operate under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, or standard operating procedures.

6.3.1.1.4* The operations level responder assigned to perform mass decontamination at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall receive the additional training necessary to meet specific needs of the jurisdiction.





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6.3.1.2 Goal.

6.3.1.2.1 The goal of the competencies in this section shall be to provide the operations level responder assigned to perform mass decontamination at hazardous materials/WMD incidents with the knowledge and skills to perform the following tasks in 6.3.1.2.2 safely and effectively.

6.3.1.2.2 When responding to hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the operations level responder assigned to perform mass decontamination shall be able to perform the following tasks:

From 1072, 6.3: so that under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, a mass decontamination 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 are decontaminated; and all reports and documentation of mass decontamination operations are completed.

(1) Select a mass decontamination process for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims Plan a response within the capabilities of available personnel, personal protective equipmentPPE, and control equipment by selecting a mass decontamination process to minimize the hazard.

(2) Set up and implement Implement the selected mass decontamination process to decontaminate personnel [responders and victims], tools, and equipment that are contaminated the planned response to favorably change the outcomes consistent with AHJ standard operating procedures and the incident site safety and control plan. by completing the following tasks:

(a) Perform the decontamination duties as assigned.

(b) Perform the mass decontamination functions identified in the incident action plan.

(3) Evaluate the effectiveness progress of the planned responsemass decontamination process by evaluating the effectiveness of the mass decontamination process.

(4) Terminate the Report and document mass decontamination activities as required by the AHJincident by providing reports and documentation of decontamination operations.



6.3.3.1 Selecting Personal Protective Equipment. Given an emergency response plan or standard operating procedures and the personal protective equipment provided by the AHJ, the operations level responder assigned to mass decontamination shall select the personal protective equipment required to support mass decontamination at hazardous materials/WMD incidents based on local procedures (see Section 6.2).

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hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the operations level responder assigned to perform mass decontamination operations shall select a mass decontamination procedure process for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims that will minimize the hazard and spread of contamination, determine the equipment required to implement that procedureprocess, and meet the following requirements:

(1) Identify AHJ policies and procedures for mass decontamination and the duties of the mass decontamination unit within the command structure.

(2) Identify sources of information for determining the correct mass decontamination process and how to access those resources in a hazardous materials/WMD incident.

(13) Identify the purpose, advantages, and limitations of technical decontamination. Identify the advantages and limitations of mass decontamination operations.

(24) Describe the advantages and limitations of each of the following mass decontamination methods:

(a) Dilution

(b) Isolation

(c) Washing

(3) Identify sources of information for determining the correct mass decontamination procedure and identify how to access those resources in a hazardous materials/WMD incident. [See (2) above]

(45) Given resources provided by the AHJ, iIdentify the supplies andtools, equipment, and PPE, provided by the AHJ, required to set up and implement mass decontamination.

(56) Identify procedures, equipment, and safety precautions for communicating with crowds and crowd management techniques that can be used at incidents where a large number of people might be contaminated.

6.3.3.2 Selecting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Given the PPE provided by the AHJ, the operations level responder assigned to perform mass decontamination shall select the PPE required to support their assigned tasks at hazardous materials/WMD incidents based on local procedures (see Section 6.2).


6.3.4.1 Performing Incident Management Duties. Given a scenario involving a hazardous materials/WMD incident and the emergency response plan or standard operating procedures, the operations level responder assigned to perform mass decontamination operations shall demonstrate describe their duties in implementing the mass decontamination duties assigned in the incident action plan by describing the local procedures for the implementation of the mass decontamination function within the incident command system.

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perform mass decontamination operations shall demonstrate the ability to set up and implement mass decontamination operations for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims consistent with AHJ procedures.

6.3.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress.

6.3.5.1 Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Mass Decontamination Process. Given examples of contaminated items that have undergone the required decontamination, the operations level responder assigned to perform mass decontamination operations shall demonstrate the ability to identify procedures for determiningevaluate whether the contaminated items have been fully decontaminated according consistent to with AHJ procedures the standard operating procedures of the AHJ or the incident action plan.


6.3.6.1 Reporting and Documenting Response Activities. Given a scenario involving a hazardous materials/WMD incident, the operations level responder assigned to perform mass decontamination shall document their activities as required by the AHJ by completing the following:

(1) Identify the reports and supporting documentation required by the AHJ.




the Incident. Given a scenario involving a hazardous materials/WMD incident, the operations level responder assigned to mass decontamination operations shall document the mass decontamination activities as required by the AHJ by completing the following:

(1) Identify the reports and supporting documentation required by the emergency response plan or standard operating procedures.




6.4 Mission‐Specific Competencies: Technical Decontamination.

6.4.1 General.


6.4.1.1.1 The operations level responder assigned to perform technical decontamination at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall be that person, competent at the operations level, who is assigned to set up, implement, evaluate, and terminate technical decontamination in support of entry operations and for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims operations at hazardous materials/WMD incidents.















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6.4.1.1.2 The operations level responder assigned to perform technical decontamination at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall be trained to meet all competencies at the awareness level (Chapter 4), all core competencies at the operations level (Chapter 5), all mission‐specific competencies for personal protective equipmentPPE (Section 6.2), and all competencies in this section.

6.4.1.1.3 The operations level responder assigned to perform technical decontamination at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall operate under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, or standard operating procedures.

6.4.1.1.4* The operations level responder assigned to perform technical decontamination at hazardous materials/WMD incidents shall receive the additional training necessary to meet specific needs of the jurisdiction.

6.4.1.2 Goal.

6.4.1.2.1 The goal of the competencies in this section shall be to provide the operations level responder assigned to perform technical decontamination at hazardous materials/WMD incidents with the knowledge and skills to perform the following tasks in 6.4.1.2.2 safely and effectively.

6.4.1.2.2 When responding to hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the operations level responder assigned to perform technical decontamination shall be able to perform the following tasks:

From 1072, 6.4: so that under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, an allied professional, an emergency response plan, or standard operating procedures, a technical decontamination 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 are decontaminated; and all reports and documentation of technical decontamination operations are completed.

(1) Select a technical decontamination process in support of entry operations and for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims to minimize the hazard for an assigned mission‐specific taskPlan a response within the capabilities of available personnel, personal protective equipmentPPE, and control equipment by selecting a technical decontamination process to minimize the hazard.

(2) Set up and implement Implement the selected technical decontamination process to decontaminate personnel, tools, and equipment that are contaminated the planned response to favorably change the outcomes consistent with AHJ standard operating procedures and the incident site safety and control plan. by completing the following tasks:

(a) Perform the technical decontamination duties as assigned.

(b) Perform the technical decontamination functions identified in the incident action plan.

(3) Evaluate the effectiveness progress of the technical decontamination process.planned









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response by evaluating the effectiveness of the technical decontamination process.

(4) Terminate the incidentReport and document technical decontamination activities as required by the AHJcompleting the providing reports and documentation of decontamination operations.



6.4.3.1 Selecting Personal Protective Equipment. Given an emergency response plan or standard operating procedures and the personal protective equipment provided by the AHJ, the operations level responder assigned to technical decontamination operations shall select the personal protective equipment required to support technical decontamination at hazardous materials/WMD incidents based on local procedures (see Section 6.2).

6.4.3.2 1 Selecting a Technical Decontamination ProceduresProcess. Given scenarios involving hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the operations level responder assigned to perform technical decontamination operations shall select a technical decontamination procedure in support of entry personnel and for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims that will minimize the hazard and spread of contamination and determine the equipment required to implement that procedure by completing following requirements:

(1) Identify AHJ policies and procedures for technical decontamination and the duties of the technical decontamination unit within the command structure.

(2) Identify sources of information for determining the correct technical decontamination procedures and how to access those resources in a hazardous materials/WMD incident.

(31) Identify the purpose, advantages, and limitations of technical decontamination. advantages and limitations of technical decontamination operations.

(24) Describe the advantages and limitations of each of the following technical decontamination methods:

(a) Absorption

(b) Adsorption

(c) Chemical degradation

(d) Dilution

(e) Disinfection

(f) Evaporation

(g) Isolation and disposal

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(j) Sterilization

(k) Vacuuming

(l) Washing

(3) Identify sources of information for determining the correct technical decontamination procedure and identify how to access those resources in a hazardous materials/WMD incident.

(43) Given resources provided by the AHJ, identifyIdentify the supplies andtools, equipment, and PPE, provided by the AHJ, required to set up and implement technical decontamination operations.

(54) Identify the procedures, equipment, and safety precautions for processing evidence collected during technical decontamination operations at hazardous materials/WMD incidents.

(65) Identify procedures, equipment, and safety precautions for handling tools, equipment, weapons, criminal suspects, and law enforcement/search canines brought to the decontamination corridor at hazardous materials/WMD incidents.

6.4.3.2 Selecting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Given the PPE provided by the AHJ, the operations level responder assigned to perform technical decontamination shall select the PPE required to support their assigned tasks at hazardous materials/WMD incidents based on local procedures (see Section 6.2).


6.4.4.1 Performing Incident Management Duties. Given a scenario involving a hazardous materials/WMD incident and the emergency response plan or standard operating procedures, the operations level responder assigned to perform technical decontamination operations shall demonstrate describe their duties in implementing the technical decontamination duties assigned in the incident action plan within the incident command system by completing the following requirements:.

(1) Identify the role of the operations level responder assigned to technical decontamination operations during hazardous materials/WMD incidents.

(2) Describe the procedures for implementing technical decontamination operations within the incident command system.

6.4.4.2 Setting Up and Implementing Technical Decontamination. Performing Decontamination Operations Identified in Incident Action Plan. The responder assigned to perform technical decontamination operations shall demonstrate the ability to set up and implement the following types of technical decontamination operations:

(1) Technical decontamination operations in support of entry operations

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6.4.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress.

6.4.5.1 Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Technical Decontamination Process. Given examples of contaminated items that have undergone the required decontamination, the operations level responder assigned to perform technical decontamination operations shall demonstrate the ability to determine identify procedures for determining whether the items have been fully decontaminated according toconsistent with the standard operatingAHJ procedures of the AHJ or the incident action plan.


6.4.6.1 Reporting and Documenting the Incident. Given a scenario involving a hazardous materials/WMD incident, the operations level responder assigned to perform technical decontamination operations shall document the mass decontaminationtheir activities as required by the AHJ by completing the following:

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Section 6.11 Diving in Contaminated Water Environments6.11.1 General.


6.11.1.1.1 The operations level responder assigned to perform diving in contaminated waterenvironments shall be that person, competent at the operations level, who is assigned to perform either diveor dive surface support operations in water suspected to be contaminated with hazardous materials duringemergency response operations, defined as “no notice” dive operations for the purposes of immediateprotection of lives or property.

6.11.1.1.2 The operations level responder assigned to perform contaminated water diving duringemergency response operations shall possess current certification per the policies of the AHJ to performdiving operations, to include the use of Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) (whichmay include rebreather diving apparatus), and/or Surface Supplied Diving apparatus.

6.11.1.1.3 The operations level responder assigned to perform contaminated water surface supportoperations during emergency response shall be certified per the policies of the AHJ to perform all surfacesupport operations tasks assigned by the AHJ; such as dive tender, air console operator, dive supervisor, orother related tasks.

6.11.1.1.4 The operations level responder assigned to perform contaminated water diving or divesurface support operations during emergency response shall be trained to meet all competencies at theawareness level (Chapter 4), all core competencies at the operations level (Chapter 5), all mission-specificcompetencies for personal protective equipment (Chapter 6.2) and all competencies in this section.

6.11.1.1.5 The operations level responder assigned to perform contaminated water diving or divesurface support operations during emergency response shall operate under the guidance of a hazardousmaterials technician, allied professional, or standard operating procedures.

6.11.1.1.6 The operations level assigned to perform contaminated water diving or dive surface supportoperations during emergency response shall receive the additional training necessary to meet the specificneeds of the jurisdiction and/or agency.

6.11.1.2 Goal

6.11.1.2.1. The goal of the competencies in this section shall be to provide the operations level responderassigned to perform contaminated water diving or dive surface support operations with the knowledge andskills to perform the tasks in 6.11.1.2.2 safely and effectively.

6.11.1.2.2 When responding to emergency incidents involving water potentially contaminated withhazardous materials, the operations level responder assigned to perform contaminated water diving or divesurface support operations during emergency response shall be able to perform the following tasks:

(1) Analyze an emergency incident involving water potentially contaminated with hazardous materials todetermine the complexity of the problem and potential outcomes by completing the following tasks:

a. Determine if hazardous materials are potentially present.

b. Categorize the hazards to the dive responder by performance of a hazard risk assessment.

(2) Plan a response for an emergency incident where there is a potential to dive in water contaminatedwith hazardous materials within the capabilities and competencies of available personnel, personalprotective equipment and control equipment by completing the following tasks:

a. Determine if response options can be effectively employed to conduct a safe diving operation.

b. Describe the actions to be taken and the resources to be requested if the incident exceeds theavailable capabilities.

(3) Implement the planned response to a contaminated water diving operation by completing thefollowing tasks under the guidance of a hazardous materials technician, allied professional, or standardoperating procedures:

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(4) Evaluate the response to a contaminated water diving operation by completing thefollowing tasks:

a. Determine the effectiveness of protective equipment and efficiency ofdecontamination.

(5) Terminate the response to a contaminated water diving operation by completing thefollowing tasks:

a. Document the incident and determine the levels of contamination on divingequipment.

6.11.2. Competencies – Analyzing the Incident

6.11.2.1 Performing a Pre-Dive Assessment of the Dive Location. Given a dive location, theoperations level responder assigned to perform contaminated water diving or dive surface supportoperations during emergency response shall perform a risk assessment to determine the presence ofhazards to divers and dive surface support personnel by completing the following:

(1) Given examples of potential hazards at planned dive locations, describe the hazards that might beassociated with each situation:

a. Hazards associated with dive locations documented in available reference

materials, such as but not limited to Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-KnowAct (EPCRA) Tier II reporting, Combined Sewer Overflow reports, state environmentalreports, fish advisories, and identified Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, aka Superfund) reporting.

b. Historical releases of hazardous materials near or upstream from the dive location.

c. Knowledge of hazardous materials containers or vessels near or upstream from the dive location.

6.11.2.2 Determining if the Incident involves potential contamination of the water. Given examples ofhazardous materials/WMD incidents involving the potential contamination of water, the operations levelresponder assigned to perform contaminated water diving or dive surface support operations duringemergency response shall identify and/or categorize the hazard by completing the following:

(1) Given examples of the following hazardous materials/WMD incidents involving potentiallycontaminated water, describe the hazards that might be encountered from the incident associated with eachsituation:

a. Chemicals floating on the surface of the water

b. Chemicals stratified in the water column or infiltrated in bottom sediment

c. Pathogenic biological materials in the water

d. Radiological particulates or radioactive sources in the water

e. Hazmat containers floating on the surface of the water

f. Hazmat containers below the surface of the water

6.11.2.3 Determining the Risk from Hazards Present at the Dive Location. Given examples ofhazardous materials/WMD present at the dive location, the operations level responder assigned to performcontaminated water diving or dive surface support operations during emergency response shall identify thepotential risk to divers and dive surface support personnel by completing the following related requirements:

(1) Given examples of hazardous materials/WMD identified at the dive location, describe the hazards todivers and dive surface support personnel, and operational considerations associated with each hazard:

a. Flammable or combustible materials

b. Flammable solid/dangerous when wet materials

c. Organic Peroxides and oxidizers

d. Poisons and toxins

e. Radioactive materials

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(2) Given examples of hazardous materials/WMD containers identified at the dive location, describe thesecondary hazards (including mechanical hazards) to divers and dive surface support personnel, andoperational considerations associated with each hazard:

a. Drums, cargo tanks, or other low pressure containers floating on the surface

b. Drums, cargo tanks, or other low pressure containers resting on the bottom

c. Compressed Gas cylinders, containers, cargo tanks, or other pressure vessels floating onthe surface

d. Compressed Gas cylinders, containers, cargo tanks, or other pressure vessels resting onthe bottom

6.11.3 Competencies – Planning the Response.

6.11.3.1 Identifying Unique Aspects of Dive Related Hazardous Materials/WMD Incidents. Whenresponding to hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the operations level responder assigned to performcontaminated water diving or dive surface support operations during emergency response shall be capableof identifying the unique aspects associated with such incidents by completing the following requirements:

(1) Given an incident involving contaminated water diving emergency response operations perform thefollowing:

a. Describe the safety procedures and guidelines required by the AHJ for this type of incident.

b. Describe the factors to be evaluated in selecting the personal protective equipment for surface supportpersonnel.

c. Describe the factors to be evaluated in selecting dive suit types.

d. Describe the factors to be evaluated in selecting dive suit materials.

e. Describe the factors to be evaluated in selecting diver breathing air supply systems.

f. Describe the factors to be evaluated in selecting the detection and monitoring used by surface supportpersonnel.

g. Describe the factors to be evaluated in selecting decontamination procedures and solutions.

h. Describe the factors to be evaluated by medical personnel in support of contaminated dive operations.

i. Describe the procedures for evaluating the diver’s readiness to dive as required by the AHJ.

j. Describe techniques for contamination avoidance, including buoyancy techniques when applicable.

k. Describe the factors to be evaluated in selecting water quality sampling equipment in support of theoperation, as required by the AHJ.

l. Describe the factors to be evaluated in selecting sediment sampling equipment in support of theoperation, as required by the AHJ.

(2) Given an incident involving a contaminated water diving emergency response operation perform thefollowing support functions:

a. Describe the application, use and limitations of various types of detection and monitoring equipment utilized by the AHJ to include:

i) Combustible gas indicators

ii) Oxygen monitors

iii) Toxic gas detectors

iv) pH indicators

v) Radiation monitors

vi) Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) detectors

b. Describe the field test and operation of each detection device provided by the AHJ and interpret thereadings based on local procedures.

c. Describe AHJ procedures for decontamination of personnel and equipment upon completion of diveoperations.

d. Describe the AHJ procedure for identifying and obtaining the appropriate emergency responseelements to support dive and dive surface support operations.

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6.11.3.2.1 Given scenarios involving a potential contaminated water dive emergency response operation,the operations level responder assigned to contaminated water diving or dive surface support operationsshall identify possible response options.

6.11.3.2.2 Given the personal protective equipment provided by the AHJ, the operations level responderassigned to perform contaminated water diving or dive surface support operations during emergencyresponse shall select the personal protective equipment required to perform operations during contaminatedwater diving and dive surface support operations.

6.11.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response.

6.11.4.1 Given scenarios involving a contaminated water dive operation, the operations level responderassigned to contaminated water diving or dive surface support operations during emergency response shallbe able to complete the following tasks:

(1) Using the detection and monitoring devices provided by the AHJ for use during surface operations;demonstrate the field test and operation of each device and interpret the readings based on AHJprocedures.

(2) Demonstrate the establishment of the technical decontamination corridor in anticipation of diveregress from contaminated water, in accordance with AHJ procedures.

(3) Demonstrate the ability to collect dive site water quality samples for analysis post dive, to assist withthe evaluation of dive equipment contamination as required by the AHJ.

6.11.4.2 Given scenarios involving a contaminated water dive operation, the operations level respondercertified by the AHJ to perform contaminated water diving during emergency response shall be able tocomplete the following tasks:

(1) Demonstrate the ability to use diving dry suits utilized by the AHJ.

(2) Demonstrate the ability to use full facemask regulators utilized by the AHJ.

(3) Demonstrate the ability to use diving helmets utilized by the AHJ.

(4) Demonstrate the ability to relay pertinent hazard identification information from submergedcontainers or vessels, as possible given visibility conditions.

6.11.4.3 The operations level responder assigned to perform contaminated water surface supportoperations during emergency response shall demonstrate the ability to wear an appropriate combination ofchemical protective clothing, respiratory protection, and personal floatation devices for the hazardsidentified in 6.11.2.2 and 6.11.2.3.

6.11.4.4 The operations level responder assigned to perform contaminated water surface supportoperations during emergency response shall demonstrate the AHJ procedures for technicaldecontamination.

6.11.5 Competencies – Evaluating Progress.


(1) Evaluate the effectiveness of diver protective clothing.

(2) Evaluate the effectiveness of the technical decontamination process.

6.11.6 Competencies – Terminating the Incident.


(1) Describe the AHJ procedures for returning potentially contaminated dive equipment to service.

(2) Describe the AHJ procedures for evaluating water and sediment quality samples post dive forpotential contaminants, exposure analysis, and evaluation of dive equipment for contamination.

(3) Describe the AHJ procedures for evaluating sediment samples for contamination.

(4) Describe the AHJ procedures for documenting dive site activities.


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potentially contaminated water.


Submitter Full Name: KEVIN JOHNSON

Organization: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Street Address:

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State:

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Remove (24)Instability. It is redundant term of (39)Reactivity

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The hazardous materials technician shall describe the following terms and explain their significance in theanalysis process:

(1) Corrosive (acids and bases/alkaline)

(2) Air reactivity

(3) Autorefrigeration

(4) Biological agents and biological toxins

(5) Blood agents

(6) Boiling point

(7) Catalyst

(8) Chemical change

(9) Chemical interactions

(10) Compound, mixture

(11) Concentration

(12) Critical temperature and pressure

(13) Dissociation (acid/base)

(14) Dose

(15) Dose response

(16) Expansion ratio

(17) Fire point

(18) Flammable (explosive) range (LEL and UEL)

(19) Flashpoint

(20) Half-life

(21) Halogenated hydrocarbon


(23) Inhibitor

(24) Instability

(25) Ionic and covalent compounds

(26) Irritants (riot control agents)

(27) Maximum safe storage temperature (MSST)

(28) Melting point and freezing point

(29) Miscibility

(30) Nerve agents

(31) Organic and inorganic

(32) Oxidation potential

(33) Persistence

(34) pH

(35) Physical change


(37) Polymerization

(38) Radioactivity

(39) Reactivity

(40) Riot control agents


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(41) Saturated, unsaturated (straight and branched), and aromatic hydrocarbons

(42) Self-accelerating decomposition temperature (SADT)

(43) Solubility

(44) Solution and slurry


(46) Strength

(47) Sublimation

(48) Temperature of product


(50) Vapor density

(51) Vapor pressure

(52) Vesicants (blister agents)

(53) Viscosity

(54) Volatility


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Submitter Full Name: STEVEN HERGENRETER

Organization: FORT DODGE FIRE FIGHTERS IAFF

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

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Remove the follwings terms: They are meant for industrial hygiene determing TWA during a work shift byemployees not wearing a respirator. They are not relevant on the street during a response. Having themincurriculum causes confusing on what exposure terms are relevant and how they apply to a technician.

(1) Threshold limit value ceiling (TLV-C)

(2) Threshold limit value short-term exposure limit (TLV-STEL)

(3) Threshold limit value time-weighted average (TLV-TWA)

7.2.5.2.1

The hazardous materials technician shall describe the following terms and exposure values and explaintheir significance in the analysis process:

(1) Counts per minute (cpm) and kilocounts per minute (kcpm)

(2) Immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) value

(3) Incubation period

(4) Infectious dose

(5) Lethal concentrations (LC50)

(6) Lethal dose (LD50)

(7) Parts per billion (ppb)

(8) Parts per million (ppm)

(9) Permissible exposure limit (PEL)

(10) Radiation absorbed dose (rad)

(11) Roentgen equivalent man (rem), millirem (mrem), microrem (μrem)

(12) Threshold limit value ceiling (TLV-C)

(13) Threshold limit value short-term exposure limit (TLV-STEL)

(14) Threshold limit value time-weighted average (TLV-TWA)


They are meant for industrial hygiene determing TWA during a work shift by employees not wearing a respirator. They are not relevant on the street during a response. Having them incurriculum causes confusing on what exposure terms are relevant and how they apply to a technician.


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Technicians with a radioactive material specialty shall have an understanding of nuclear science andradioactivity, including the units and terms used to describe radiation and radioactive material by completingthe following tasks:

(1) Define the following terms:

(2) Ionization

(3) Nucleon

(4) Nuclide

(5) Isotope

(6) Excitation

(7) Bremsstrahlung

(8) Fission

(9) Fusion

(10) Criticality

(11) Curie

(12) Becquerel

(13) Specific activity

(14) Half-life

(15) Exposure

(16) Absorbed dose

(17) Dose equivalvent

(18) Quality factor

(19) Roentgen

(20) Rad/grav

(21) Rem/sievert

(22) Identify the basic principles of the mass-energy equivalence concept

(23) Identify how the neutron-to-proton ratio is related to nuclear stability

(24) Define the following terms related to nuclear stability:

(25) Radioactivity

(26) Radioactive decay

(27) Explain the characteristics of alpha, beta, gamma, and neutron radiations and the methods by whichthey interact with matter

Radiation

(28) Define the following terms related to weapons of mass desctruction: (a) Radioligicaldispersion/ dispersal device (RDD)

(29) ; (b) Radiation exposure device (RED)

(30) ; (c) Improvised nuclear device (IND)

(31) Using reference documents or computer programs, identify the following for a given nuclide:

(32) Atomic number

(33) Atomic mass

(34) Stability

(35) Half-life


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(36) Types and energies of radioactive emissions

(37) Given the Chart of Nuclides Using reference documents or computer programs , trace the decay of aradioactive nuclide and identify the stable end-product

(38) Name examples of materials best suited to shield from the following types of radiation:

(39) Alpha

(40) Beta

(41) Gamma

(42) Neutron

(43) Explain the concept of linear energy transfer (LET)


18.2.1 provides a list of items a Technician shall be able to complete, however the specific WMD items listed have no specific performance stated (Define).

There also appears to be a formatting issue after "Improvised nuclear devices (IND)." The statement following it should be a separate item.

As for item (9), "Given the Chart of the Nuclides..." this reference document is one of several similar reference documents or computer programs that can be used to accomplish the specific task of tracing a radioactive nuclide to its stable end product. Identifying the "Chart of the Nuclides" in the Annex as a possible reference document would be more appropriate.




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Public Input No. 147-NFPA 472-2015 [ Section No. A.3.3.63.1.2 ]

A.3.3.63.1.2 Radiation Radiological Dispersion/ Dispersal Device (RDD).

Any device that intentionally spreads radioactive material across an area with the intent to cause harm,without a nuclear explosion occurring. An RDD that uses explosives for spreading or dispersing radioactivematerial is commonly referred to as a “dirty bomb” or “explosive RDD.” Nonexplosive RDDs could spreadradioactive material using common items such as pressurized containers, fans, building air-handlingsystems, sprayers, crop dusters, or even spreading by hand.


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Public Input No. 148-NFPA 472-2015 [ Section No. D.2.2 ]


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D.2.2


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The operations level responder assigned radiological agent–specific tasks should be able to the performthe following tasks:

(1) Define the following terms associated with radiological material:

(2) Ionizing radiation

(3) Nonionizing radiation

(4) Radioactivity

(5) Half-life

(6) Dose, dose rate

(7) Units of measure for radiation and radioactivity

(8) Special nuclear material

(9) Electromagnetic radiation, pulse

(10) Radiological dispersion /dispersal device (RDD)

(11) Radiation exposure device (RED)

(12) Improvised nuclear device (IND)

(13) Identify the following types of radiation:

(14) Alpha radiation

(15) Beta radiation

(16) Gamma radiation, X-ray

(17) Neutron radiation

(18) Identify the following potential sources of radiation:

(19) Naturally occurring

(20) Manmade

(21) Medical facilities

(22) Research laboratories

(23) Nuclear power plants

(24) Industrial/commercial facilities

(25) Government facilities

(26) Radioactive material/waste shipments

(27) Industrial applications

(28) Given the following types of radiation, identify the potential harm associated with each of thefollowing:


(30) Beta radiation



(33) Identify the following terms related to a nuclear detonation from an IND:

(34) Blast and thermal effects

(35) Prompt radiation effects


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(36) Fallout and ground shine


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(2) Ionizing radiation

(3) Nonionizing radiation

(4) Radioactivity

(5) Half-life

(6) Dose, dose rate

(7) Units of measure for radiation and radioactivity

(8) Special nuclear material

(9) Electromagnetic radiation, pulse

(10) Radiological dispersion device (RDD)


(12) Radiation Exposure Device (RED)



(15) Beta radiation




(19) Naturally occurring

(20) Manmade

(21) Medical facilities

(22) Research laboratories

(23) Nuclear power plants

(24) Industrial/commercial facilities

(25) Government facilities

(26) Radioactive material/waste shipments

(27) Industrial applications

(28) Given the following types of radiation, identify the potential harm associated with each of thefollowing:


(30) Beta radiation




(34) Blast and thermal effects

(35) Prompt radiation effects


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(36) Fallout and ground shine



472-74.pdf NFPA 472 PUBLIC COMMENT NO 472-74 LOG 64


NOTE: This Public Input appeared as "Reject but Hold" in Public Comment No 472-74 of the 2012 Second Draft Report for NFPA 472 and per the Regs at 4.4.8.3.1.

Substantiation: The Radiation Exposure Device is a type of radiological WMD. The scenario in D.4.2(1) is a RadiationExposure Device. The responder assigned radiological agent-specific tasks should be familiar with the term RadiationExposure Device (RED). References for this term include: United States Department of Energy (DOE), Safeguards andSecurity Program References, and DOE, DHS, and United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), JointDOE/DHS/NRC Classification Guide for Radiological Dispersal Devices and Radiation Exposure Devices.



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D.2.2(1)(k) Radiation Exposure Device (RED)The Radiation Exposure Device is a type of radiological WMD. The scenario in D.4.2(1) is a Radiation

Exposure Device. The responder assigned radiological agent-specific tasks should be familiar with the term RadiationExposure Device (RED). References for this term include: United States Department of Energy (DOE), Safeguards andSecurity Program References, and DOE, DHS, and United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), JointDOE/DHS/NRC Classification Guide for Radiological Dispersal Devices and Radiation Exposure Devices.






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(a) Ionizing radiation

(b) Nonionizing radiation

(c) Radioactivity

(d) Half-life

(e) Dose, dose rate

(f) Units of measure for radiation and radioactivity

(g) Special nuclear material

(h) Electromagnetic radiation, pulse

(i) Radiological dispersion device (RDD)

(j) Improvised nuclear device (IND)

(k) Radiation Exposure Device (RED)


(a) Alpha radiation

(b) Beta radiation

(c) Gamma radiation, X-ray

(d) Neutron radiation


(a) Naturally occurring

(b) Manmade

(c) Medical facilities

(d) Research laboratories

(e) Nuclear power plants

(f) Industrial/commercial facilities

(g) Government facilities

(h) Radioactive material/waste shipments

(i) Industrial applications

(4) Given the following types of radiation, identify the potential harm associated with each of the following:

(a) Alpha radiation

(b) Beta radiation

(c) Gamma radiation, X-ray

(d) Neutron radiation


(a) Blast and thermal effects

(b) Prompt radiation effects

(c) Fallout and ground shine



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The Radiation Exposure Device is a type of radiological WMD. The scenario in D.4.2(1) is a Radiation Exposure Device. The responder assigned radiological agent-specific tasks should be familiar with the term Radiation Exposure Device (RED). References for this term include: United States Department of Energy (DOE), Safeguards and Security Program References, and DOE, DHS, and United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Joint DOE/DHS/NRC Classification Guide for Radiological Dispersal Devices and Radiation Exposure Devices.


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D.3.2


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The operations level responder assigned radiological agent–specific tasks should be able to perform thefollowing tasks:

(1) Given the concealment of a radioactive material source in a public area, describe the considerationsfor the following:

(2) Identification of the source

(3) Determination of exposure rate and isolation distance

(4) Estimation of personnel exposure from the source

(5) Given a release of a radiological material, describe the considerations for establishing a hot zone forthe following scenarios:

(6) Radioactive material release from a dissemination device or system

(7) Radioactive material release from a package

(8) Radioactive material release or spill of a liquid agent

(9) Radiological dispersion /dispersal device (RDD), dirty bomb


(11) Describe the factors to be evaluated in selecting personal protective equipment for use at an incidentinvolving radioactive material

(12) Given the following scenarios, describe the considerations for selecting personal protective clothing:

(13) Radioactive material release from a dissemination device or system

(14) Radioactive material release from a package

(15) Radioactive material release or spill of a liquid agent

(16) Radiological dispersion /dispersal device (RDD), dirty bomb

(17) Radiation exposure device (RED)


(19) Describe the factors to be considered for selecting decontamination procedures for use at an incidentinvolving radioactive material

(20) Given the following scenarios, describe the considerations for selecting decontamination procedures:

(21) Victim with localized external contamination (e.g., hands or feet)

(22) Victim with significant or whole-body external contamination

(23) Victim with internal contamination

(24) Hard surfaces (e.g., floors and tables) contaminated with radioactive material

(25) Porous surfaces or equipment with inaccessible areas contaminated with radioactive material

(26) Describe the factors to be considered in the identification and quantification of radioactive material,including the following:

(27) Sampling techniques for radioactive contamination

(28) Field test limitations, accuracy, and interpretation of results

(29) Field screening and overpacking consistent with local protocols

(30) Methods available for isotopic identification

(31) Preservation of material for laboratory testing

(32) Preservation of forensic evidence


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(33) Identify the local, state, and federal resources available to assist the operations level responder toidentify a radioactive material and manage the incident


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The operations level responder assigned radiological agent–specific tasks should be able to complete thefollowing tasks:

(1) Given a simulated incident involving an RED or the concealment of a radioactive material source in apublic area, describe the procedures for the following:

(2) Locating the source

(3) Identifying initial isolation zone

(4) Identifying the source [i.e., isotope(s) involved]

(5) Determining source exposure rate

(6) Dose estimation for affected personnel

(7) Given a simulated incident involving a release of radioactive material from a dissemination ordispersion device, describe the procedures for the following:

(8) Managing exposed and/or contaminated victims

(9) Sampling and identification of the material involved

(10) Decontamination

(11) Field screening and packaging the material involved

(12) Laboratory analysis of the material involved

(13) Given a simulated incident involving a release of radioactive material from a package, describe theprocedures for the following:






(19) Given a simulated incident involving a release of radioactive material from a spill, describe theprocedures for the following:






(25) Given a simulated incident involving a release of radioactive material from the detonation of an IND,describe the procedures for the following:

(26) Managing exposed and contaminated victims






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NOTE: This Public Input appeared as "Reject but Hold" in Public Comment No 472-75 of the 2012 Second Draft Report for NFPA 472 and per the Regs at 4.4.8.3.1

Substantiation: The Radiation Exposure Device is a type of radiological WMD. The scenario in D.4.2(1) is a RadiationExposure Device. The responder assigned radiological agent-specific tasks should be familiar with the term RadiationExposure Device (RED). References for this term include: United States Department of Energy (DOE), Safeguards andSecurity Program References, and DOE, DHS, and United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), JointDOE/DHS/NRC Classification Guide for Radiological Dispersal Devices and Radiation Exposure Devices.


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D.4.2(1) Given a simulated incident involving an RED or the concealment of a radioactive material source in a publicarea, describe the procedures for the following:

The Radiation Exposure Device is a type of radiological WMD. The scenario in D.4.2(1) is a RadiationExposure Device. The responder assigned radiological agent-specific tasks should be familiar with the term RadiationExposure Device (RED). References for this term include: United States Department of Energy (DOE), Safeguards andSecurity Program References, and DOE, DHS, and United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), JointDOE/DHS/NRC Classification Guide for Radiological Dispersal Devices and Radiation Exposure Devices.





D.4.2

The operations level responder assigned radiological agent–specific tasks should be able to complete thefollowing tasks:

(1) Given a simulated incident involving the an RED or the concealment of a radioactive material sourcein a public area, describe the procedures for the following:

(a) Locating the source

(b) Identifying initial isolation zone

(c) Identifying the source [i.e., isotope(s) involved]

(d) Determining source exposure rate

(e) Dose estimation for affected personnel

(2) Given a simulated incident involving a release of radioactive material from a dissemination ordispersion device, describe the procedures for the following:

(a) Managing exposed and/or contaminated victims

(b) Sampling and identification of the material involved

(c) Decontamination

(d) Field screening and packaging the material involved

(e) Laboratory analysis of the material involved

(3) Given a simulated incident involving a release of radioactive material from a package, describe theprocedures for the following:


(b) Decontamination

(c) Sampling and identification of the material involved



(4) Given a simulated incident involving a release of radioactive material from a spill, describe theprocedures for the following:


(b) Decontamination




(5) Given a simulated incident involving a release of radioactive material from the detonation of an IND,describe the procedures for the following:

(a) Managing exposed and contaminated victims

(b) Decontamination





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Public Input No. 10-NFPA 472-2014 [ Chapter H ]

Annex H Informational References

H.1 Referenced Publications.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this annex are referenced within the informational sections ofthis standard and are not part of the requirements of this document unless also listed in Chapter 2 for otherreasons.

H.1.1 NFPA Publications.


NFPA 11, Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam, 2010 edition 2015 .

NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2012 edition 2015 .

NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, 2011 edition 2017 .

NFPA 473, Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weaponsof Mass Destruction Incidents, 2013 edition .

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

NFPA 1005, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters,2007 edition 2014 .

NFPA 1405, Guide for Land-Based Fire Departments That Respond to Marine Vessel Fires, 2011 edition2016 .

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

NFPA 1991, Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies, 2005 edition2016 .

NFPA 1992, Standard on Liquid Splash-Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous MaterialsEmergencies, 2012 edition 2017 .

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

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.

H.1.2 Other Publications.

H.1.2.1 American Chemistry Council (formerly Chemical Manufacturers Association) Publications.

American Chemistry Council, 1300 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209.

Recommended Terms for Personal Protective Equipment, 1985.

H.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 AtmosphericPetroleum Storage Tanks, 2001, reaffirmed 2006 .

API 2510-A PUBL 2510A , Fire Protection Considerations for the Design and Operation of LiquefiedPetroleum Gas (LPG) Storage Facilities, 1996, reaffirmed 2010 .


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H.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 BiothreatAgent, 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.

H.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 inBulk (IGC Code).

International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code).

MARPOL 73/78.

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

H.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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H.1.2.6 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, 12th Report onCarcinogens, 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,


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 SiteActivities, October 1985.

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

OSHA 1910.120(8), Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.

Target Capabilities List, May, 2005,



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 Regulations, Part 302.


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. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Edgewood ChemicalBiological Center, Emergency Response, Command, and Planning Guidelines (various documents) forterrorist incidents involving chemical and biological agents. http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld.

U.S. Department of Transportation, Emergency Response Guidebook, 2004 edition.


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H.1.2.7 Additional Publications.

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

ICS Tanker Safety Guide ( chemicals Chemicals ) , 3rd 4th edition, Witherby and Co., London, 19902014 .

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

OCIMF Ship to Ship Transfer Guide for Petroleum, Chemicals, and Liquified Gases, 2013(Supersedes 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.

H.2 Informational References.

The following documents or portions thereof are listed here as informational resources only. They are not apart of the requirements of this document.

H.2.1 NFPA Publications.


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

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

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

NFPA 600, Standard on Industrial Fire Brigades, 2010 edition 2015 .

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

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

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

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

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

H.2.2 ASTM Publication.

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

ASTM E 2601, Standard Practice for Radiological Emergency Response, 2008 2015 .

H.2.3

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 EngineeringPublications, New York, 1989.

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

Noll, G., and M. Hildebrand, Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident, 3rd 4th edition, FireProtection Publications, Stillwater, OK, 2005 2012 .

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


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Public Input No. 37-NFPA 472-2015 [Chapter 2]




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Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

2.1 General.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standard and shall beconsidered part of the requirements of this document.

2.2 NFPA Publications.


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

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

NFPA 1584, Standard on the Rehabilitation Process for Members During Emergency Operations andTraining Exercises,2008 edition 2015 .

2.3 Other Publications.

2.3.1 U.S. Government Publications.

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

Emergency Response Guidebook, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Transportation, 2012.

Title 18 U.S. Code Section 2332a, “Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction,” Washington, D.C.: GovernmentPrinting Office.

Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910.120, Hazardous Waste Operations and EmergencyResponse, U.S. Department of Labor, 1994 2012 .

ICS Forms, www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/JobAids.shtm, ICS Form 206.pdf.

2.3.2 Other Publications.

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






Public Input No. 6-NFPA 473-2014 [Chapter C] Referenced current editions.




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4.2.1.2

Given examples of the nine U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard classes, the BLS respondershall identify possible ID possible types of injuries / illnesses and possible pre-hospital treatmentmodalities associated with each hazard class .



Reason: The responder first needs to identify the harm and then the appropriate pre-hospital care.



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Given examples of the nine U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard classes, the BLS respondershall identify possible ID possible types of injuries/illnesses and possible pre-hospital treatment modalitiesassociated with each hazard class.



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Substantiation: Reason: the responder first needs to identify the harm and then the appropriate pre-hospital care.


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Given examples of the nine U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard classes, the BLS levelresponder shall identify possible treatment modalities associated with each hazard class. shall ID possible types ofinjuries / illnesses and possible pre-hospital treatment modalities associated with each hazard class.

Reason: The responder first needs to identify the harm and then the appropriate pre-hospital care.


Affirmative: 267 Carr, H., Coffey, W., Hays, C., Hergenreter, S., Snell, D., Tracy, C., Wilson, D.



4.2.1.4

Given various scenarios of hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the BLS responder, working within anIMS/ICS, shall evaluate the off-site consequences of the release based on the physical and chemicalnature of the released substance and the prevailing environmental factors, to determine the need toevacuate or to shelter-in-place affected persons.






Substantiation: Reason: They are already trained to the Ops Core Level (NFPA 472 5.1.2.2)


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473-5Delete the following text:

Given various scenarios of hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the BLS level responder, working within anincident command system, shall evaluate the off-site consequences of the release based on the physical and chemicalnature of the released substance and the prevailing environmental factors, to determine the need to evacuate or toshelter in place affected persons.

Reason: They are already trained to the Ops Core Level (NFPA 472 5.1.2.2)





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Given various scenarios of hazardous materials/WMD incidents, the BLS responder, working within anIMS/ICS, shall evaluate the off-site consequences of the release based on the physical and chemicalnature of the released substance and the prevailing environmental factors, to determine the need toevacuate or to shelter-in-place affected persons.



Reason: They are already trained to the Ops Core Level (NFPA 472 5.1.2.2)



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4.2.1.6

Given examples of various types of a scenario involving a hazardous materials/WMD incidents involvingtoxic industrial chemicals (TICs) and toxic industrial materials (TIMs) (e.g., corrosives, reproductivehazards, carcinogens, nerve agents, flammable and/or explosive hazards, blister agents, blood agents,choking agents, and irritants), the BLS responder shall determine the general health risks to patientsexposed to those substances in the case of any release with the following:

(1) Visible cloud

(2) Liquid pooling

(3) Solid dispersion






Substantiation: Reason: Eliminate the use of the terms "TIC & TIM" because they are nothing more then hazardous material.


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Given a scenario examples of various types of involving a hazardous materials/WMD incidents involving toxicindustrial chemicals (TICs) and toxic industrial materials (TIMs) (e.g., corrosives, reproductive hazards, carcinogens,nerve agents, flammable and/or explosive hazards, blister agents, blood agents, choking agents, and irritants), the BLSlevel responder shall determine the general health risks to patients exposed to those substances in the case of anyrelease with the following:

(1) A visible cloud(2) Liquid pooling(3) Solid dispersion

Reason: Eliminate the use of the terms” TIC & TIM” because they are nothing more then hazardousmaterial.

Changes the text proposed by TC to the point that the TC would have to restudy the text of thereport or other affected parts of the document.




4.2.1.6

Given examples of various types of a scenario involving a hazardous materials/WMD incidents involvingtoxic industrial chemicals (TICs) and toxic industrial materials (TIMs) (e.g. , corrosives, reproductivehazards, carcinogens, nerve agents, flammable and/or explosive hazards, blister agents, blood agents,choking agents, and irritants), the BLS level responder shall determine the general health risks to patientsexposed to those substances in the case of any release with the following:

(1) Visible A visible cloud

(2) Liquid pooling

(3) Solid dispersion



Reason: Eliminate the use of the terms” TIC & TIM” because they are nothing more then hazardous material.



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4.2.1.9

Given three examples of pesticide labels and labeling, the BLS responder shall use the followinginformation to determine the associated health risks and Pre-hospital care for an exposure to following :

(1) Hazard statement

(2) Precautionary statement

(3) Signal word

(4) Pesticide name






Substantiation: Reason: the BLS responder needs to determine not only the health risk, but the Pre-hospital care.



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Given three examples of pesticide labels and labeling, the BLS level responder shall use the followinginformation to determine the associated health risks:: shall determine the associated health risks and Pre-hospital carefor an exposure to following:

Reason: the BLS responder needs to determine not only the health risk, but the Pre-hospital care.





4.2.1.9

Given three examples of pesticide labels and labeling, the BLS level responder shall use the followinginformation to determine the associated health risks and Pre-hospital care for an exposure to the following :

(1) Hazard statement

(2) Precautionary statement

(3) Signal word

(4) Pesticide name



Reason: The BLS responder needs to determine not only the health risk, but the Pre-hospital care.



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4.4.2 Decontamination.

Given the emergency response plan and SOPs developed by the AHJ, the BLS responder shall do thefollowing:

(1) Determine if patient decontamination activities were performed prior to accepting responsibility andtransferring care of exposed patients

(2) Determine the need and location for patient decontamination, including mass casualtydecontamination, in the event none has been performed prior to arrival of EMS personnel andcomplete the following tasks:

(a) Given the emergency response plan and SOPs developed by the AHJ, identify sources ofinformation for determining the appropriate decontamination procedure and identify how toaccess those resources in a hazardous materials/WMD incident

(b) Given the emergency response plan and SOPs developed by the AHJ, identify (within the plan)the supplies and equipment required to set up and implement the following:

i. Emergency decontamination operations for ambulatory and nonambulatory patients withopen wounds

ii. Mass decontamination operations for ambulatory and nonambulatory patients with openwounds

(c) Identify procedures, equipment, and safety precautions for the treatment and handling ofemergency service animals brought to the decontamination corridor at hazardousmaterials/WMD incidents

(d) Identify procedures, equipment, and safety precautions for communicating with critical, urgent,and potentially exposed patients and identify population prioritization as it relates todecontamination purposes

(e) Identify procedures, equipment, and safety precautions for preventing cross contamination



Reason: They already required to be able to perform an emergency decon at the Ops Core level.



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4.4.2 Decontamination.

Given the emergency response plan and SOPs developed by the AHJ, the BLS responder shall do thefollowing:

(1) Determine if patient decontamination activities were performed prior to accepting responsibility andtransferring care of exposed patients

(2) Determine the need and location for patient decontamination, including mass casualtydecontamination, in the event none has been performed prior to arrival of EMS personnel andcomplete the following tasks:

(3) Given the emergency response plan and SOPs developed by the AHJ, identify sources ofinformation for determining the appropriate decontamination procedure and identify how toaccess those resources in a hazardous materials/WMD incident

(4) Given the emergency response plan and SOPs developed by the AHJ, identify (within the plan)the supplies and equipment required to set up and implement the following:

(5) Emergency decontamination operations for ambulatory and nonambulatory patients withopen wounds

(6) Mass decontamination operations for ambulatory and nonambulatory patients with openwounds

(7) Identify procedures, equipment, and safety precautions for the treatment and handling ofemergency service animals brought to the decontamination corridor at hazardousmaterials/WMD incidents

(8) Identify procedures, equipment, and safety precautions for communicating with critical, urgent,and potentially exposed patients and identify population prioritization as it relates todecontamination purposes

(9) Identify procedures, equipment, and safety precautions for preventing cross contamination





NOTE: This Public Input appeared as "Reject but Hold" in Public Comment No 473-14 of the 2012 Second Draft Report for NFPA 473 and per Regs at 4.4.8.3.1

Substantiation: Reason: They already required to be able to perform an emergency decon at the Ops Core level.



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i. Emergency decontamination operations for ambulatory and nonambulatory patientsii. Mass decontamination operations for ambulatory and nonambulatory patients with open woundsi. Emergency decontamination operations for ambulatory and nonambulatory patients with open wounds

Reason: They already required to be able to perform an emergency decon at the Ops Core level.




Public Input No. 6-NFPA 473-2014 [ Chapter C ]

Annex C Informational References

C.1 Referenced Publications.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this annex are referenced within the informational sections ofthis standard and are not part of the requirements of this document unless also listed in Chapter 2 for otherreasons.

C.1.1 NFPA Publications.


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

C.1.2 Other Publications.

C.1.2.1 ASTM Publications.

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

ASTM E 2601 E2601 , Standard Practice for Radiological Emergency Response, 2008 2015 .

C.1.2.2 CRCPD Publications.

Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc., 1030 Burlington Lane, Suite 4B, Frankfort, KY,40601.

CRCPD Publication 06-6, Handbook for Responding to a Radiological Dispersal Device — FirstResponder’s Guide — the First 12 Hours, September 2006.

C.1.2.3 U.S. Government Publications.


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

C.2 Informational References.

The following documents or portions thereof are listed here as informational resources only. They are not apart of the requirements of this document.

C.2.1 NFPA Publications.


NFPA 11, Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam, 2010 edition 2015 .

NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2012 edition 2015 .

NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, 2011 edition 2017 .

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

NFPA 1991, Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies, 2005 edition2016 .

NFPA 1992, Standard on Liquid Splash-Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous MaterialsEmergencies, 2012 edition 2017 .

Hazardous Materials Response Handbook, 2013.

C.2.2 Other Publications.

C.2.2.1 ACC Publications.

American Chemistry Council (formerly Chemical Manufacturers Association), 1300 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,VA 22209.

Recommended Terms for Personal Protective Equipment, 1985.


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C.2.2.2 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 AtmosphericPetroleum Storage Tanks, 2001, reaffirmed 2006 .

API 2510-A PUBL 2510A , Fire Protection Considerations for the Design and Operation of LiquefiedPetroleum Gas (LPG) Storage Facilities, 1996, reaffirmed 2010 .

C.2.2.3 NFA Publications.

National Fire Academy, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emmitsburg, MD 21727.

Hazardous Materials Incident Analysis, 1984.

C.2.2.4 NRT Publications.

National Response Team, National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan, Washington, DC20593.

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

C.2.2.5 U.S. Government Publications.


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




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

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

Emergency Response, Command, and Planning Guidelines (various documents) for terrorist incidentsinvolving chemical and biological agents. U. S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command(RDECOM), available through the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, websitehttp://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld.

C.2.2.6 Additional Publications.

EPA, Emergency Response Program publications, Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency,www.epa.gov.

Grey, G. L., et al., Hazardous Materials/Waste Handling for the Emergency Responder, New York: FireEngineering Publications, 1989.

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

National Toxicology Program, Report on Carcinogens, 12th edition, Washington, DC: U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services, 2011.

NIOSH/OSHA/USCG/EPA, Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste SiteActivities, October 1985.

Noll, G. G., et al., Hazardous Materials, Managing the Incident, 2nd 4th edition, Stillwater, OK: FireProtection Publications, 1995 2012 .

Wright, C. J., “Managing the Hazardous Materials Incident,” Fire Protection Handbook, 20th edition, Quincy,MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2008.

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






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