Recognizing Hazards
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Studies the basic properties of hazardous materials and provides techniques for recognizing their presence and identifying the specific substances involved in the hazmat incident.

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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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Jerry Grey
President of HazTech Systems, Inc., which produces the HazCat Chemical Identification Kit. Author of the text, Hazardous Materials Waste Handling for the Emergency Responder and Vice Chairman of the NFPA Technical Committee on HazMat Response Personn... more...
Mike Hildebrand
Senior partner and hazardous materials consultant with Hildebrand & Noll Associates. Mike was formerly Director of Safety and Fire Protection for the American Petroleum Institute and was a member of the NFPA Standards Council. He also served as a Tea... more...
Greg Noll
Greg is a senior partner in Hildebrand Noll Associates, a consulting firm specializing in emergency planning, response and incident management issues. He serves as the Program Manager for the South Central Pennsylvania Regional Counter-Terrorism Task... more...

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