Emergency response plan decontamination plans

Assumes control of the incident beyond what is required for Level 1. Requires 24 hours of training equivalent to Level 2 with competencies in the Incident Command System and Emergency Response Plan, hazard and risk assessment, and decontamination procedures. 

Emergency response plan, training, personal protective equipment, and decontamination. 

Know of the state emergency response plan and of the Federal Regional Response Team. Know and understand the importance of decontamination procedures. 

Know how to implement the employer s emergency response plan Possess the ability to function in an assigned role in the incident command system Know how to select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques Perform advance control, containment, and/or confinement operations Understand and implement decontamination Understand termination procedures... 

A comprehensive site safety and control plan should include the following summary analysis of hazards on the site and a risk analysis of those hazards site map or sketch site work zones (clean zone, transition or decontamination zone, work or hot zone) use of the buddy system site communications command post or command center standard operating procedures and safe work practices medical assistance and triage area hazard monitoring plan (air contaminate monitoring, etc.) decontamination procedures and area and other relevant areas. This plan should be a part of the employer s emergency response plan or an extension of it to the specific site. 

A decontamination plan needs to be part of every site s emergency response effort. Equipment and PPE must be decontaminated after use. Your facility must dispose of contaminated waste properly. 

Gallant, B. 2006. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Manual. Hoboken, NJ Wiley-Interscience. Covers regulations, agencies, site safety plans, decontamination, and more. 

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