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What Training Do We Need?

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

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What Training Do We Need?

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. PPE • Must be right for specific job • Incident Commander decides what’s needed at scene.

  7. Sources of Info • MSDS • Emergency Response Guide •SOP’s

  8. Control Materials and risks involved determine • Control • Containment • Confinement.

  9. Common Control Procedures • Dikes • Pits • Absorbents • Recovery • Neutralization.

  10. 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.

  11. Decontamination Process • Area and personnel must be decontaminated • Follow Emergency Action Plan • Directed by the Incident Commander.

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