1. WEST THUIRSTON HAZMAT Refresher

2. WA L&I HAZMAT Training Rules
Emergency Response (WAC )
Uncontained HAZMAT events
First Response
Hazardous Waste Operations (WAC )
HAZMAT Cleanup Operations

3. WA L&I HAZMAT Training Levels
Awareness
Operations
Technician
HAZMAT Specialist
Incident Commander
Specialist Employee
Skilled Support Personnel
Incident Safety Officer

4. WA L&I HAZMAT Training Levels
Emergency Response (WAC )
AWARENESS
Likely to witness or discover a hazmat release
Training to make notifications to initiate a response
Take no further action

5. TRAINING RULE WAC 296-824-300 Awareness Level
Understand what hazardous substances are and their associated risks.
Recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency.
Can Identify the hazardous substances, when possible.

6. TRAINING RULE WAC 296-824-300 Awareness Level
Understand the role of a first responder at the awareness level as described in:
The employer’s emergency response plan, including site security and control.
The United States Department of Transportation’s Emergency Response Guidebook.

7. TRAINING RULE WAC 296-824-300 Awareness Level
Can use the USDOT’s Emergency Response Guidebook
Recognize the need for additional resources and the need to notify the incident’s communication center accordingly.

8. WA L&I HAZMAT Training Levels
Emergency Response (WAC )
OPERATIONS
Respond to HAZMAT releases
Defensive actions in order to:
Confine the release
Protect others

9. TRAINING RULE WAC 296-824-300 Operations Level
ALL OF THE COMPETENCIES FOR THE FIRST RESPONDER LEVEL, PLUS:
Know basic hazard and risk assessment techniques.
Can select and use personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate for first responder operations level.
Understand basic hazardous materials terms.

10. TRAINING RULE WAC 296-824-300 Operations Level
Can perform basic control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and PPE available.
Can implement decontamination procedures at their level of training.

11. WA L&I HAZMAT Training Levels
Emergency Response (WAC )
TECHNICIAN
Respond to HAZMAT releases
Offensive actions in order to:
Plug
Patch
Stop the release

12. First Responder Levels
Definition: Those persons who, in the course of normal duties, could be the first on the scene of an emergency involving hazmat.
Awareness: recognize the presence of hazardous materials, protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and secure the area.
Operations: Defensive measures, not offensive.
Technician: Offensive, hands-on measures.

13. Goal – Awareness Level 1) Analyze the incident to determine:
The HAZMAT present
Response Information for each hazmat
2) Implement protective actions and notifications:
Local Emergency Response Plan
North American Emergency Response Guide
Employer SOPs

14. HAZMAT DOT Hazmat Definition:
A material that poses an unreasonable risk to the health and safety of people and the environment if not properly controlled during all uses.

15. Hazard Classes/Divisions
1) Explosive
2) Gases
3) Flammable Liquids
4) Flammable Solids
5) Oxidizers
6) Poison/Toxic/Infectious Substances
7) Radioactive
8) Corrosive
9) Miscellaneous

16. Explosives 1.1 Mass Explosion Hazard 1.2 Projection Hazard
1.3 Predominantly Fire Hazard
1.4 No Significant Blast Hazard
1.5 Very Insensitive
1.6 Extremely Insensitive
Ammunition
Fireworks

17. Gases 2.1 Non Flammable/Non Toxic 2.2 Flammable Gases 2.3 Toxic
2.4 Corrosive Gases
Tacoma Propane Explosion - Video
Oxygen
Welding
Water treatment
SCBAs
Propane

18. Is the scene safe?

19. Flammable Liquids Flammable Liquids Combustible Liquids
Flash Point < 140 °F
Combustible Liquids
Flash Point > 140 °F
Gas stations
Home heating Oil
Body Shops
Solvents

20. Flammable Solids 4.1 Flammable Solids 4.2 Spontaneously Combustible
4.3 Dangerous When Wet

21. Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides
Calcium Hypochlorite

22. Poison, Toxic and Infectious Substances
6.1 Toxic Materials
6.2 Infectious Substances

23. What is this guy doing?

24. Radioactive Materials
Smoke detectors Am241 = 10 uCi

25. Corrosive Materials Battery acid Pools (Muriatic Acid) Metal shops
Paint shops

26. Miscellaneous 9.1 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods
9.2 Environmentally Hazardous Substances
9.2 Dangerous Waste

27. Dangerous

28. NFPA 704 Diamond
Fire
Health
Reactivity
Special Hazard
Acid, Alk, Cor,

29. Stationary

30. Hazardous Materials Identification Guide

31. Hazardous Waste Labels

32. Placards Diamond-shaped (square on point) 10 and 3/4 inches on a side
Located on all four sides of a vehicle
May also have ID # on a Panel
1203

33. Labels Similar to Hazard Class placards
May be more descriptive than placards
More labels than placards
Diamond-shaped
4 inches on a side
Located on individual packages

34. Placards and Labels
SYMBOL
NAME or ID #
COLOR
HAZARD
CLASS/ Division 2

35. ID Numbers
1090

36. Shipping Papers Must accompany hazmat shipments Must include
Proper shipping name (approx. 3,000)
Use hazard class with NOS for all others
Hazard class and division
ID number
Quantity of material
Name of shipper
Must be printed in English

37. Shipping Papers (cont.)
Highway
Bill of Lading
In cab of vehicle
Driver is responsible
Rail
Waybill or consist
With conductor or engineer who are responsible
Describes where HAZMAT are located

38. Shipping Papers (cont.)
Water
Dangerous Cargo Manifest
Near wheelhouse of a ship or in a pipe-like container on a barge
Captain or master is responsible
Air
Airbill
In cockpit
Pilot is responsible

39. Material Safety Data Sheet OSHA Hazard Communication Standard: Required for employers who use or store Hazmat.
Manufacturer and Identification
Hazardous Ingredients
Physical/Chemical Characteristics
Fire and Explosion Hazard
Reactivity Data
Health Hazard Data
Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
Control Measures
Manufacturer and Identification – chemical name or trade name or CAS
Hazardous Ingredients – PEL, TWA, LD50, %
Physical/Chemical Characteristics – BP, Vapor Pressure/density, specific gravity, melting point, evaporation rate, solubility, percent volatile, appearance and odor
Fire/Explosion – Flash point (lowest temp of a liquid that will produce sufficient vapors in air to ignite when exposed to an ignition source), flammable limits, extinguishing media, special fire fighting procedures, Unusual hazards (toxic or irritating gases).
Reactivity Data – stability, incompatibility, hazardous decomposition, hazardous polymerization
Health Hazard Data – Exposure routes, acute/chronic health effects
Precautions for safet handling and use – spill cleanup procedures, disposal regulations, storage, handling
Control Measures – PPE, work practices, ventilation

40. 911 Notification WSP/Ecology Division of Emergency Management
EPA/U.S. Coast Guard
National Response Center

41. 2004 NAERG 1

42. ERG Approximately 3,600 chemicals separated into 62 guide sections
Developed for use by First Responders
Designed as an initial action guide
Guide hazards and recommendations are conservative (based on worst characteristics in the group) 3

43. Blue Pages Chemical Name
Yellow Pages ID Number
Blue Pages Chemical Name
Orange Pages Guide Numbers
Green Pages Initial Isolation

44. Commodity Name

45. Steps for Using the ERG 1) Identify the material (name or ID#)
2) Look up the materials Guide Number
Guide Page may have ‘P’ – Polymerization Hazard
Entry may be highlighted – Toxic Inhalation Hazard or
Water Reactive w/TIH
proceed to green pages and begin protective action immediately
3) Turn to the Guide and read carefully
Id materials using shipping papers, placards, labels, knowledgeable persons

46. Poor or missing Information
If no information exists
- use Guide 111
If placard is visible
- use pages 16/17
If container type is known
- use pages 18/19

47. Table of Placards

48. Rail/Highway Chart

49. Hazardous Material?

50. Pressurized

51. Covered Hopper

52. Low Pressure Tank Car

53. Tank Car?
No, this is actually a covered hopper car.

54. Pressurized Tank Car

55. Low Pressure Tank Car

56. What the Heck?

57. Non-Pressure Liquid Tank

58. Corrosive Liquid Tank

59. Intermodal

60. Hazardous Materials?

61. Initial Isolation Distances
Small vs. Large Spills
One drum (55 gallons or 200 L)
Single small package or cylinder
Day vs. Night
Atmospheric stability

62. Guide Terms Polar = Miscible Non-Polar = Immiscible Noxious Unstable
Contamination Sensitive
Self-Reactive
Halogenated Solvents

63. Initial Isolation and Protective Action Zones

64. NAERG Exercise What is the Guide Page for acrolein?
What is the primary hazard to responders? Are structural firefighters clothing adequate protection from this hazard? Should you establish an initial isolation distance, and if so, how far? Are there any other hazards that responders should be aware of?
131, health, no, yes – 100 to 200 meters (330 to 660 ft) in all directions, P – violent polymerization

65. NAERG Exercise
During the night, a neighborhood has been impacted by “ammonia” odors coming from a large tank (100 gallon) in a home suspected of being a drug lab. What are the primary hazards to responders? Should an isolation area be established, and if so, for how far? What would your isolation zone be shaped like?
Guide 125 – corrosive gases
Primary hazard - health
Evacuate to 0.7 miles

66. NAERG Exercise
You respond to a 10’x 40’ shed that is on fire. The owner is on scene and says that the shed contains power/lawn equipment and fuel and 20 five-gallon containers of a chemical called acetone cyanohydrin. What is the appropriate volume of water to apply to fight the fire.

68. ERG Additional considerations Wind direction and speed
Local population
Time of day
Surface area of spill
Weather conditions
Topography 4

69. Thurston County Hazmat Hot Spots

70. Data Source EPCRA SARA Title III Tier II Reporting
Not Complete List – only > TPCs
Volume
Hazard
Mobility

71. Facilities with over 10,000,000 lbs Gasoline
Shell (Olympic Pipeline), Linderson Wy.
50,000,000 lbs Gasoline
50,000,000 lbs Diesel
1,000,000 lbs Gasoline additiive
1,000,000 lbs Transmix
Many Facilities with 1,000,000 lbs

72. Facilities with over 1,000,000 lbs Propane
Ferrelgas, Maytown
ACME Fuel, Olympia
CENEX, Yelm
C&D Propane, Centrailia
C&D Propane, Black LK Blvd.
LASCO Bathware, Yelm
Lots and lots of others < 1,000,000 lbs

73. Facilities with over 100,000 lbs Oxygen
St. Pete’s Hospital, Olympia
Capital Medical Center, Olympia
Domsea Broodstock, Rochester
Mt. Rainier Clinic, Yelm

74. Facilities with over 10,000 lbs Sulfuric Acid
Target, Marvin Rd. 1,000,000 lbs
Crown Beverage, Fones Rd. 100,000 lbs
Qwest, Olympia 100,000 lbs
Lots of others <100,000 lbs

75. Other Materials Facility Location Material Amount lbs Mutual Materials
Tumwater
HCl
100,000
Crown Beverage
Fones Rd. HF
CH2O
8800 Old Hyw. 99
Br2
Cl2
H3NO2
10,000

76. Other Materials (cont.)
Facility
Location
Material
Amount lbs
Columbia Beverage
Tumwater,
Johnson Blvd.
NH3
Cl2
CO2
10,000
100,000

77. X+Y=Z

78. Conclusion Questions, concerns, comments, observations?