WEST THUIRSTON
HAZMAT Refresher
WA L&I
HAZMAT Training Rules
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Emergency Response (WAC 296-824)
Uncontained HAZMAT events
 First Response
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Hazardous Waste Operations (WAC 829-843)
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HAZMAT Cleanup Operations
WA L&I
HAZMAT Training Levels
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Awareness
Operations
Technician
HAZMAT Specialist
Incident Commander
Specialist Employee
Skilled Support Personnel
Incident Safety Officer
WA L&I
HAZMAT Training Levels
Emergency Response (WAC 296-824)
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AWARENESS
 Likely to witness or discover a hazmat release
 Training to make notifications to initiate a
response
 Take no further action
TRAINING RULE
WAC 296-824-300
Awareness Level
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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.
TRAINING RULE
WAC 296-824-300
Awareness Level
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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.
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TRAINING RULE
WAC 296-824-300
Awareness Level
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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.
WA L&I
HAZMAT Training Levels
Emergency Response (WAC 296-824)
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OPERATIONS
 Respond to HAZMAT releases
 Defensive actions in order to:
 Confine
the release
 Protect others
TRAINING RULE
WAC 296-824-300
Operations Level
ALL OF THE COMPETENCIES FOR THE
FIRST RESPONDER LEVEL, PLUS:
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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.
TRAINING RULE
WAC 296-824-300
Operations Level
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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.
WA L&I
HAZMAT Training Levels
Emergency Response (WAC 296-824)
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TECHNICIAN
 Respond to HAZMAT releases
 Offensive actions in order to:
 Plug
 Patch
 Stop
the release
First Responder Levels
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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.
Goal – Awareness Level
1) Analyze the incident to determine:
The HAZMAT present
 Response Information for each hazmat
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2) Implement protective actions and notifications:
Local Emergency Response Plan
 North American Emergency Response Guide
 Employer SOPs
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HAZMAT
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DOT Hazmat Definition:
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A material that poses an unreasonable risk to the
health and safety of people and the environment if
not properly controlled during all uses.
Hazard Classes/Divisions
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
Explosive
Gases
Flammable Liquids
Flammable Solids
Oxidizers
Poison/Toxic/Infectious Substances
Radioactive
Corrosive
Miscellaneous
Explosives
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
Mass Explosion Hazard
Projection Hazard
Predominantly Fire Hazard
No Significant Blast Hazard
Very Insensitive
Extremely Insensitive
Gases
2.1 Non Flammable/Non Toxic
2.2 Flammable Gases
2.3 Toxic
2.4 Corrosive Gases
Tacoma Propane Explosion - Video
Is the scene safe?
Flammable Liquids
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Flammable Liquids
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Flash Point < 140 °F
Combustible Liquids
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Flash Point > 140 °F
Flammable Solids
4.1 Flammable Solids
4.2 Spontaneously Combustible
4.3 Dangerous When Wet
Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides
5.1 Oxidizers
5.2 Organic Peroxides
Poison, Toxic and Infectious
Substances
6.1 Toxic Materials
6.2 Infectious Substances
What is this guy doing?
Radioactive Materials
Corrosive Materials
Miscellaneous
9.1 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods
9.2 Environmentally Hazardous Substances
9.2 Dangerous Waste
Dangerous
NFPA 704 Diamond
Fire
Health
Special Hazard
Acid, Alk, Cor,
Reactivity
Stationary
Hazardous Materials
Identification Guide
Hazardous Waste Labels
Placards
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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
Labels
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Similar to Hazard Class placards
May be more descriptive than placards
More labels than placards
Diamond-shaped
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4 inches on a side
Located on individual packages
Placards and Labels
SYMBOL
NAME or
ID #
COLOR
2
HAZARD
CLASS/
Division
ID Numbers
1090
Shipping Papers
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Must accompany hazmat shipments
Must include
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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
Shipping Papers (cont.)
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Highway
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Bill of Lading
In cab of vehicle
Driver is responsible
Rail
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Waybill or consist
With conductor or engineer who are responsible
Describes where HAZMAT are located
Shipping Papers (cont.)
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Water
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Dangerous Cargo Manifest
Near wheelhouse of a ship or in a pipe-like
container on a barge
Captain or master is responsible
Air
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Airbill
In cockpit
Pilot is responsible
Material Safety Data Sheet
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard: Required
for employers who use or store Hazmat.
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Manufacturer and
Identification
Hazardous Ingredients
Physical/Chemical
Characteristics
Fire and Explosion
Hazard
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Reactivity Data
Health Hazard Data
Precautions for Safe
Handling and Use
Control Measures
Notification
911
WSP/Ecology
Division of Emergency Management
1-800-258-5990
EPA/U.S. Coast Guard
National Response Center
1-800-424-8802
2004 NAERG
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)
Yellow Pages
ID Number
Blue Pages
Chemical Name
Orange Pages
Guide Numbers
Green Pages
Initial Isolation
Commodity Name
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
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
Table of Placards
Rail/Highway Chart
Hazardous Material?
Pressurized
Covered Hopper
Low Pressure Tank Car
Tank Car?
Pressurized Tank Car
Low Pressure Tank Car
What the Heck?
Non-Pressure Liquid Tank
Corrosive Liquid Tank
Intermodal
Hazardous Materials?
Initial Isolation Distances
Small vs. Large Spills
One drum (55 gallons or 200 L)
Single small package or cylinder
Day vs. Night
Atmospheric stability
Guide Terms
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Polar = Miscible
Non-Polar = Immiscible
Noxious
Unstable
Contamination Sensitive
Self-Reactive
Halogenated Solvents
Initial Isolation and Protective
Action Zones
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?
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?
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.
ERG
• Additional considerations
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Wind direction and speed
Local population
Time of day
Surface area of spill
Weather conditions
Topography
Thurston County
Hazmat Hot Spots
Data Source
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EPCRA SARA Title III Tier II Reporting
Not Complete List – only > TPCs
Volume
Hazard
Mobility
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Facilities with over 10,000,000 lbs
Gasoline
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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
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Many Facilities with 1,000,000 lbs
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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
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Lots and lots of others < 1,000,000 lbs
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Facilities with over 100,000 lbs
Oxygen
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St. Pete’s Hospital, Olympia
Capital Medical Center, Olympia
Domsea Broodstock, Rochester
Mt. Rainier Clinic, Yelm
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Facilities with over 10,000 lbs
Sulfuric Acid
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Target, Marvin Rd. 1,000,000 lbs
Crown Beverage, Fones Rd. 100,000 lbs
Qwest, Olympia 100,000 lbs
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Lots of others <100,000 lbs
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Other Materials
Facility
Location
Material
Mutual
Materials
Crown
Beverage
Tumwater HCl
100,000
Fones Rd. HF
100,000
CH2O
8800 Old
Hyw. 99
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Br2
Cl2
HF
H3NO2
Amount lbs
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Other Materials (cont.)
Facility
Location
Material
Columbia
Beverage
Tumwater, NH3
Johnson
Cl2
Blvd.
CO2
Amount lbs
10,000
10,000
100,000
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X+Y=Z
Conclusion
Questions, concerns, comments,
observations?