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HAZWOPER Hazardous Materials Specialist. Responsibilities. Hazmat technicians must be fully trained to provide support for a HAZMAT team. 1a. Responsibilities. Hazmat technicians must be able to demonstrate a competency in:. 1b. Responsibilities.
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Responsibilities • Hazmat technicians must be fully trained to provide support for a HAZMAT team 1a
Responsibilities • Hazmat technicians must be able to demonstrate a competency in: 1b
Responsibilities • Performing the applicable skills of 29 CFR 1910.120(q) • Understanding the information provided in 29 CFR 1910.1201 1c
Responsibilities • Retrieving and using written and electronic information relative to response decision making • Analyzing an incident to determine the presence of hazardous substances 1d
Responsibilities • Determining the physical and chemical properties of a substance and its container • Selecting proper PPE • Establishing exposure zones and proper decontamination and medical stations 1e
Responsibilities • Understanding the potential hazards of a hazardous release site • Understanding the procedures for implementing response actions consistent with the emergency response plan 1f
Responsibilities • Identifying the types of hazardous substance transportation containers involved in a release 1g
Responsibilities • Selecting and using various types of equipment available for plugging or patching transportation containers, vessels, or vehicles • Organizing and directing the use of multiple teams of HAZMAT technicians 1h
Responsibilities • Selecting strategies for approaching release sites or stopping a release • The information provided in NFPA’s standard number 472 1i
Types of hazards a specialist may encounter • Chemical exposure • Fire and explosion • Oxygen deficiency • Ionizing radiation 2a
Types of hazards a specialist may encounter • Biological hazards • Safety hazards • Electrical hazards • Heat stress 2b
Types of hazards a specialist may encounter • Cold exposure • Noise • Confined space entry hazards 2c
Routes for chemical exposure • The majority of toxic substances enter the body through breathing • Other means include absorption, ingestion, and injection 3a
Routes for chemical exposure • Chemical exposures are divided into two groups: • Acute • Chronic 3b
Routes for chemical exposure • Symptoms from acute exposures occur during or shortly after exposure to a high concentration • Symptoms from chronic exposures occur over longer periods of time after exposures to low concentrations 3c
Personal protective equipment • PPE shields and isolates individuals from chemical, physical, and biological hazards • Types of PPE include: • respiratory equipment • protective clothing • boots • gloves 4a
Personal protective equipment • No single combination of PPE is capable of protecting against all hazards 4b
Decontamination • Decontamination removes and neutralizes contaminants that could permeate: • protective clothing • respiratory equipment • tools • vehicles 5a
Decontamination • Proper decontamination: • protects site personnel by minimizing the transfer of materials into clean areas • helps prevent mixing of incompatible materials • protects the community by preventing uncontrolled transportation of contaminants from the release site 5b
Training • Hazmat technicians receive at least 24 hours of training equal to the hazardous materials technician level, plus an annual refresher 6a
Training • Specialists require a more directed or specific knowledge of the various substances they may be called upon to contain 6b
Training • Hazmat specialists are trained to: 6c
Training • Implement the local emergency response plan • Classify, identify, and verify known hazardous materials by field survey instruments and equipment 6d
Training • Know of the state emergency response plan • Select and use specialized chemical PPE • Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques 6e
Training • Perform advanced control, containment, and/or confinement operations • Understand and implement decontamination procedures • Develop a site safety and control plan 6f
Training • Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior 6g