Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training

Unit 2.1Introduction to Hazard/Risk Assessment

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Objectives

Risk based vs. procedural based response

Four components of a HM incident Identify hazards Hazards associated with illicit activities Understanding of EPLAN

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Hazard Risk Assessment

Risk vs. Procedural Response

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Event Components

The product The container The environment Cause of the event

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Product Physical properties

Physical state/weight VP Solubility

Chemical properties Flammability Reactivity Toxicity Radioactivity

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Container

Pressure Construction Capacity Damage Potential for failure

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Environment

Weather conditions Surrounding vulnerabilities

InfrastructurePublic

Conduits of spread

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Cause Accidental Negligence Intentional/risk to evidence

Illicit act Terrorism

Vehicles Decontamination Firefighting Patient care

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Seven Common Hazards

Thermal

Etiological

Asphyxiation

Mechanical/electrical

Chemical

Psychological

Radiological

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Additional Hazards

Impacts of illicit activities Secondary devices aimed at responders Armed resistance Use of weapons Booby traps Secondary contamination from handling

patients

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Vulnerabilities

People Places Things Critical infrastructure Develop a plan to minimize the risks

Remove or lessen the hazard Remove or protect the vulnerabilities

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Hazard/Risk Assessment

Starts prior to dispatchLEPC plans

MaterialsVulnerabilitiesActions

EPLANAgency pre-plans

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Hazard/Risk Assessment During dispatch and response

Listen for clues during dispatch Occupancy and location Placards and labels Container shape and size Colors and markings Shipping and facility documents Senses Cause

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Hazard Risk Assessment

ArrivalThorough size up and hazard identificationLook for cluesContinuous and ongoing

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Activity 2.1Risk Based Response

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Instructions

Work on your own View the next four pictures Note the hazards present using the TEAM

CPR acronym List options for risk reduction

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Situation 1

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Situation 3

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Situation 4