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Unit 2.5 Environment and Vulnerabilities

Unit 2.5 Environment and Vulnerabilities. Vulnerability Assessment. Hazard assessment review Vulnerability assessment People Places Environment Critical infrastructure. Unit 2.5  2. Vulnerability Assessment. Three considerations Where is it now? Where will it go?

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Unit 2.5 Environment and Vulnerabilities

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  1. Unit 2.5 Environment and Vulnerabilities

  2. Vulnerability Assessment • Hazard assessment review • Vulnerability assessment • People • Places • Environment • Critical infrastructure Unit 2.5  2

  3. Vulnerability Assessment • Three considerations • Where is it now? • Where will it go? • Who or what will it Affect? • Spill type implications • Spill type vs. release environment Unit 2.5  3

  4. Most Common Types(Transformation must be considered) Air (A) Water (W) Surface (SF) Sub-Surface (SSF) Gas (G) G/A Liquid (L) L/W L/SF L/SSF Solid (S) S/SF Vulnerability Assessment Unit 2.5  4

  5. Vulnerability Assessment • Environmental considerations • Weather • Temperature • Precipitation • Temperature inversions • Impacts of physical properties • Obtaining technical assistance Unit 2.5  5

  6. Summary • Observations are essential • How can the hazards affect responders? • What is around you that can be impacted? • What conduits are present to assist with the material’s movement? • Specialized technical assistance may be required Unit 2.5  6

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