1. HAZWOPER Hazardous Materials Specialist

2. Responsibilities v Hazmat technicians must be fully trained to provide support for a HAZMAT team 1a

3. Responsibilities v Hazmat technicians must be able to demonstrate a competency in: 1b

4. Responsibilities v Performing the applicable skills of 29 CFR 1910.120(q) v Understanding the information provided in 29 CFR 1910.1201 1c

5. Responsibilities v Retrieving and using written and electronic information relative to response decision making v Analyzing an incident to determine the presence of hazardous substances 1d

6. Responsibilities v Determining the physical and chemical properties of a substance and its container v Selecting proper PPE v Establishing exposure zones and proper decontamination and medical stations 1e

7. Responsibilities v Understanding the potential hazards of a hazardous release site v Understanding the procedures for implementing response actions consistent with the emergency response plan 1f

8. Responsibilities v Identifying the types of hazardous substance transportation containers involved in a release 1g

9. Responsibilities v Selecting and using various types of equipment available for plugging or patching transportation containers, vessels, or vehicles v Organizing and directing the use of multiple teams of HAZMAT technicians 1h

10. Responsibilities v Selecting strategies for approaching release sites or stopping a release v The information provided in NFPA’s standard number 472 1i

11. Types of hazards a specialist may encounter v Chemical exposure v Fire and explosion v Oxygen deficiency v Ionizing radiation 2a

12. Types of hazards a specialist may encounter v Biological hazards v Safety hazards v Electrical hazards v Heat stress 2b

13. Types of hazards a specialist may encounter v Cold exposure v Noise v Confined space entry hazards 2c

14. Routes for chemical exposure v The majority of toxic substances enter the body through breathing v Other means include absorption, ingestion, and injection 3a

15. Routes for chemical exposure v Chemical exposures are divided into two groups: AcuteAcute ChronicChronic 3b

16. Routes for chemical exposure v Symptoms from acute exposures occur during or shortly after exposure to a high concentration v Symptoms from chronic exposures occur over longer periods of time after exposures to low concentrations 3c

17. Personal protective equipment v PPE shields and isolates individuals from chemical, physical, and biological hazards v Types of PPE include: respiratory equipmentrespiratory equipment protective clothingprotective clothing bootsboots glovesgloves 4a

18. Personal protective equipment v No single combination of PPE is capable of protecting against all hazards 4b

19. Decontamination v Decontamination removes and neutralizes contaminants that could permeate: protective clothingprotective clothing respiratory equipmentrespiratory equipment toolstools vehiclesvehicles 5a

20. Decontamination v Proper decontamination: protects site personnel by minimizing the transfer of materials into clean areasprotects site personnel by minimizing the transfer of materials into clean areas helps prevent mixing of incompatible materialshelps prevent mixing of incompatible materials protects the community by preventing uncontrolled transportation of contaminants from the release siteprotects the community by preventing uncontrolled transportation of contaminants from the release site 5b

21. Training v Hazmat technicians receive at least 24 hours of training equal to the hazardous materials technician level, plus an annual refresher 6a

22. Training v Specialists require a more directed or specific knowledge of the various substances they may be called upon to contain 6b

23. Training v Hazmat specialists are trained to: 6c

24. Training v Implement the local emergency response plan v Classify, identify, and verify known hazardous materials by field survey instruments and equipment 6d

25. Training v Know of the state emergency response plan v Select and use specialized chemical PPE v Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques 6e

26. Training v Perform advanced control, containment, and/or confinement operations v Understand and implement decontamination procedures v Develop a site safety and control plan 6f

27. Training v Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior 6g