Studies the basic properties of hazardous materials and provides techniques for recognizing their presence and identifying the specific substances involved in the hazmat incident. Also discusses:
- Gathering information to identify the hazardous material
- The importance of protecting yourself
- Verifying information
- Size-up issues at various phases of the incident
- Using labels, placards, shipping papers, MSDS and other hazard communication systems
- NFPA 704
- Specialized hazmat containers used in storage and transportation
- Isolating the area
- Evacuation versus protect in place
20 minutes
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