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1 ACTIVITY GUIDE 90 min. Small groups Needed: NAERG Guidebook NIOSH Pocket Guide Activity #4.1 Obtaining Hazardous Materials Information Student Instructions Purpose To allow the participants an opportunity to apply the information obtained to example situations. Participants will evaluate the risks associated with the material and identify incident objectives that may be applied to the problem and determine their own capabilities and limitations at the core level of response. Directions to Students 1. Work in groups as assigned by your instructor. Each group will be assigned one of the following situations: a) Gasoline tanker accident b) Sulfuric acid leak c) Vinyl chloride leak d) Malathion spill 2. Take 30 minutes to review the situation and complete the Health Effects Worksheet and the Hazmat Operations Level Initial Response Job Aid. 3. Discuss within your group your capabilities and limitations to conduct the selected incident objectives based upon your current level of training. 4. Your group will be asked to participate in a discussion about the information you obtain and what impacts that information might have upon your response. Summary Understanding the hazards and risks associated with an incident is essential to the protection of personnel. Then, selecting incident objectives that are best suited for the situation while maintaining an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the operations level responder at the core and mission specific level competencies establish the basis for a safe response.

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3 ACTIVITY GUIDE Activity 4.1 Obtaining Hazardous Materials Information Scenario #1: It is 0830 on Monday, July 12 th. The weather is clear with a temperature of 80 degrees and a humidity of 90% with full sunshine. Winds are 3mph from the east. You are dispatched to a vehicle crash; overturned semi-tractor trailer. Upon arrival you find a DOT 406 enroute to a local gas station overturned while coming off the exit ramp. The truck is resting on its side. You observe a red placard with the number As you approach you can smell gasoline. The driver meets you and tells you that gasoline is leaking from several of his dome covers and is running into the grass on the side of the roadway. Traffic is continuing to drive past the accident and vehicles using the off ramp are going around the semi. The driver of the truck states that he tried to stop the leaks and he smells of gasoline. The driver of the truck states that he feels light headed.

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5 ACTIVITY GUIDE Activity 4.1 Obtaining Hazardous Materials Information Scenario #2: It is 0830 on Monday, July 12 th. The weather is clear with a temperature of 80 degrees a humidity of 90% with full sunshine. Winds are 3mph from the east. You are dispatched to an acid leak at a local water treatment plant. Upon arrival you are met by the plant supervisor who states that a line coming off the acid tank failed and is leaking 98% sulfuric acid onto the ground. He points to the direction of the leak which is on the other side off the complex. You observe a white cloud in the area that is drifting westward. The supervisor also states that he has three employees who are complaining of burning eyes and respiratory irritation.

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7 ACTIVITY GUIDE Activity 4.1 Obtaining Hazardous Materials Information Scenario #3: It is 0830 on Monday, July 12 th. The weather is clear with a temperature of 80 degrees a humidity of 90% with full sunshine. Winds are 3mph from the east. You are dispatched to a rail yard for a leaking rail car. Upon arrival you observe numerous rail cars sitting in the yard. The foreman meets you at the gate and points to a rail car about halfway down one of the rows of cars. There is a semi-tractor trailer sitting next to the car. Both the rail car and truck have a red placard with the number The rail car has vinyl chloride stenciled on it and there appears to be a large puddle of product under the rail car and truck. The foreman states that they were transferring product from the rail car to the truck when the line came off the truck and started spraying product out. The pumping process was shut down by one of the employees, but there is a significant amount of product on the ground. The foreman also states that one of his employees was splashed with the product and is complaining of burning to his skin.

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9 ACTIVITY GUIDE Activity 4.1 Obtaining Hazardous Materials Information Scenario #4: It is 0830 on Monday, July 12 th. The weather is clear with a temperature of 80 degrees a humidity of 90% with full sunshine. Winds are 3mph from the east. You are dispatched to a vehicle crash with injuries. Upon arrival you find a local pest control truck lying on its roof in the intersection. The driver is still trapped inside the vehicle and appears to be unconscious. There is a large amount of fluid all over the intersection and bystanders are trying to get the driver out of the vehicle.

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13 ACTIVITY GUIDE HAZMAT OPERATIONS LEVEL INITIAL RESPONSE JOB AID STEP 1: INSURE AWARENESS LEVEL ACTIONS (If anything below has not been done, do it now.) Recognition/Identification Has recognition and product identification occurred? [ ] Yes [ ] No What is the product: Is it a large spill or small spill? [ ] Large [ ] Small Look up the product in the NA ERG (guidebook) Guide page # Relay the guide page number to all in coming units. How can you improve identification? Isolation Has the area been isolated based upon the guidebook? [ ] Yes [ ] No Has a perimeter been established? [ ] Yes [ ] No If yes, how far? Mark the boundaries of the perimeter for everyone to see. Insure entry is being denied to unprotected persons. How can you improve isolation of the incident? Protection Does firefighter protective clothing provide limited protection? [ ]Yes [ ] No Is down-wind evacuation necessary? (guidebook green pages) [ ]Yes [ ] No If yes, how far? _ Miles Is shelter in-place an option? [ ]Yes [ ] No Is decontamination required? [ ]Yes [ ] No If yes, establish emergency decontamination area. Is a life saving rescue possible? [ ]Yes [ ] No [ ] Not-applicable Considerations: Does firefighter protective clothing provide limited protection? Can the rescue be made quickly? Can you approach from upwind and uphill? Can you minimize contact with the product? Call for EMS assistance to standby during operations if entry will be made. Establish a Safety Officer if needed or if command is passed to a command officer. Always work in the buddy system, always have a backup team. Notification Incident level? [ ] 1 Minor [ ] 2 Moderate [ ] 3 Severe [ ] 4 Catastrophic Activate Employer Emergency Response Plan. Call for additional assistance if needed. [ ] Fire [ ] EMS [ ] Law Enforcement [ ] Hazmat Team Advise all responding personnel of the guide page number that you are using.

14 FLORIDA OPERATIONS LEVEL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING PROGRAM STEP 2: CONDUCT HAZARD/RISK ASSESSMENT Flammability hazards: [ ] Flammable [ ] Flammable Liquid [ ] Combustible Liquid Reactivity hazards: [ ] Corrosive [ ] Explosive [ ] Will polymerize What materials will it react with? Toxic material: [ ] Yes [ ] No By what route? _ What are the exposure limits? _ Can full firefighter protective clothing be used? [ ] Yes [ ] No STEP 3: IDENTIFY INCIDENT PRIORITIES Life safety: Incident stabilization: Protection of property and environment: STEP 4: DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN OF ACTION Identification Spill Control Isolation Protection Notification Occupancy Existing preplans Shipping papers Facility documents Placards and labels Container shape and size Bystander information First isolate _ feet Establish hot zone Protect downwind Shelter in-place Evacuate Is proper PPE available? Establish decontamination Appoint a Safety Officer Get EMS standing by Work in buddy system Have backup teams Determine incident level Activate emergency plan Notify emergency management Notify State Watch Office Call for technician assistance Leak Control Fire Control Gas/Air (ventilate, disperse, dissolve) Liquid/Surface (dike, divert, retain, blanket) Liquid/Water (overflow dam/ underflow dam, booming, filter fencing) Solid/Surface (blanket) Remote shut-offs Technician assistance Withdraw Exposure protection Defensive attack Proper agent _ Proper amount Recovery/Termination On scene debriefing Hazard communication Documentation Critique Post incident analysis