FRP 157 Hazardous Materials Operations

Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Provides knowledge and skills necessary to safely respond to and manage the defensive operations involved in a chemical emergency. Also provides skills to operate in offensive fashion for some common flammables (gasoline, propane, etc.)

Corequisite: FRP 150.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Apply basic hazard and risk assessment techniques to managing a chemical emergency.
Select standard personal protective clothing and equipment provided by the employer.
Use basic hazardous materials terms in response to problems.
Perform basic control operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available.
Implement basic decontamination procedures.
Discuss the relevant standard operating procedures and termination procedures.
Control common flammables offensively.
Perform offensive/defensive operations with common flammables (gasoline, diesel, other flammable liquids, propane, natural gas, and other flammable gases).

Content Outline

Introduction to Hazardous Materials
- Definitions
  - Hazardous materials
  - Hazardous materials incident
  - Hazardous materials most common in Oregon
- Categories
  - Department of Transportation (D.O.T.)
  - Classifications
- Response Problems
  - Detection
  - Equipment
  - Interagency coordination
  - Lack of assistance
Recognition and Identification
- N.F.P.A. 704M System
  - Categories
  - Color scheme
- Clues for Detecting Hazardous Materials Presence
  - Occupancy/location
  - Container shapes
  - Markings/coloring
  - Placards/labels
  - Shipping papers
  - Senses
- Shipping Documents
  - Proper shipping name
  - Hazard class
  - Identification number
  - Total quantity
  - Placard designation
  - RQ designation
  - STCC number
- Information Gathering
  - Field
  - Reference materials
  - Technical assistance
- CHEMTREC
  - Defined
  - Information required
  - Form
- Documentation
  - Oregon Accident Response System (OARS)
  - Form
Hazardous Materials Behavior and Precautions
- Protective Clothing
  - Full protection
  - Special protection
- Decision Making
  - DECIDE process
  - Incident analysis
  - Qualified to handle (go - no go situations)
- Responsibilities
  - Communications
  - Emergency Response Plan
  - Scene security
  - Evacuation
  - Documentation
- Hazardous Materials Fire
  - Water application
  - Cooling pressurized vessels
  - Foam application
  - “Selected” offensive operations
- Hazardous Materials Behavior Model
  - Stress
  - Breach
  - Release
  - Engulf
  - Impinge
  - Harm
- Radiological Emergencies
  - Equipment
  - Procedures
  - Assistance
- Clandestine Drug Labs
  - Clues for detecting presence
  - Types/class of chemicals
  - Glassware
Hazardous Materials Safety Considerations
- Protection
  - Personnel
  - Civilian
  - Environment
- Protective Equipment
  - Respiratory
  - Body
  - Hands/feet
  - Limitations
- Health and Safety
  - Too dangerous for intervention
  - Life hazards
  - Rescue situations
  - Decontamination
Hazardous Materials Control Methods and Agents
- Spill Containment
  - Sorbant materials
  - Vapor suppression
- Plugging
  - Vehicle fuel tank
  - Materials
  - Techniques
- Containment Tools
  - Shovels
  - Tarps
  - Dirt
  - Clay
- Procedures
  - Spill containment
  - Patching/plugging
  - Valves
  - Offensive operation of selected materials
    - Legal aspects
    - Decision model