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Hazardous Materials Awareness

Hazardous Materials Awareness. Module 3 Detecting Hazardous Materials Presence . Module 3a,b,c,d Detecting Hazardous Materials Presence. Unit Objectives: Identify the six basic clues to the presence of hazardous materials.

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Hazardous Materials Awareness

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  1. Hazardous Materials Awareness Module 3 Detecting Hazardous Materials Presence Ohio Department of Health

  2. Module 3a,b,c,d Detecting Hazardous Materials Presence Unit Objectives: • Identify the six basic clues to the presence of hazardous materials. • Identify the various hazardous materials classes. • Describe ways in which you can determine the specific identity of a hazardous material. Ohio Department of Health

  3. Detecting Hazardous Materials Presence • The First task in analyzing the hazardous material problem is to detect the presence of hazardous materials during the emergency. • Q. Why is detection the first task in the analysis process? • A. Because it’s hard to manage a hazardous material problem if you don’t realize that the problem exists. Ohio Department of Health

  4. Six Basic Clues to Recognition • Occupancy and location • Shipping papers/ facility documents • Markings and colors • Human senses • Container shape and size • Placards and labels Ohio Department of Health

  5. Five modes of transportation • Rail • Air • Marine • Pipeline • Highway Ohio Department of Health

  6. Rail Transportation • Identify railroads in your area. • What is the control point for this rail line? • Telephone numbers for railroad Ohio Department of Health

  7. Air Transportation • Smaller packages • Terrorist target • Problem areas • on the plane • in the terminal Ohio Department of Health

  8. Marine Transportation • Container Ships • Tankers • Military Ohio Department of Health

  9. Pipelines • Natural Gas • Crude Oil • Gasoline • Diesel • Heating Oil Ohio Department of Health

  10. Highway • Many forms • know types and shapes • box • tank • container Ohio Department of Health

  11. Shipping Papers and Facility Documents More on shipping papers to come. Ohio Department of Health

  12. Markings and Colors • Container colors are not always standardized • UN/NA identification numbers • NFPA 704 diamond • Military markings Ohio Department of Health

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