What Training Do We Need?
• Special training required for most
tasks
• Dependent on
– Employee activities
– Exposure potential.
Incidental Spills vs. Emergency Spill
What is an Incidental Spill?
Small, low risk
Emergency Spill-larger, more
dangerous
Levels
• Level 1
First Responder Awareness
• Level 2
First Responder Operations
• Level 3
Hazardous Materials Technician
• Level 4
Hazardous Materials Specialist
• Level 5
On-Scene Incident Commander.
Undstanding Our Limitations
• Contain the release
• Keep it from spreading
• Prevent exposure-what types of
exposure might we have?
What routes of entry could we
expect?
We can call this reaction type
DEFENSIVE
Areas of Expertise Needed
• Hazard and risk assessment
• PPE
• Hazardous materials terms
• Basic control, containment
and confinement
• Basic decontamination procedures
• SOPs and related termination
procedures.
Incident Commander is trained to
assess these items.
Risk Assessing-First Task
• Identify the substance-sources?
• Assess the situation-can a fire or
explosion occur, are there people in
danger? Are there fumes? Will
changing weather affect the situation?
• Assume the worst
• Review sources
• Assess & Reduce the threats
PPE
• Must be right for specific job
• Incident Commander decides
what’s needed at scene.
Sources of Info
• MSDS
• Emergency Response Guide
• SOP’s
Control
Materials and risks
involved determine
• Control
• Containment
• Confinement.
Common Control
Procedures
• Dikes
• Pits
• Absorbents
• Recovery
• Neutralization.
Cleanup
All materials and cleanup
supplies must be gathered
and disposed of properly.
Contractor may be called in to clean
up spill. Hydo Klean is our
contractor.
Decontamination
Process
• Area and personnel must be
decontaminated
• Follow Emergency Action Plan
• Directed by the Incident
Commander.