Hazardous materials technician

The hazardous materials technician shedl meet all of the objectives indicated for the Rrst Responder. In addition, that person shall meet the training and medical surveillance program requirements in accordance with Federal OSHA and EPA regulations. 

The goal of the hazardous materials technician level is to provide the responders with the following competencies to respond safely to hazardous materials incidents  

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Training, Hazardous Materials Technician, HAZMAT (1989) Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories (1990) Annual Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals, SARA 311 (1991) Process Safety Management (1992)... 

Level 4—Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Specialist individuals who respond with and provide support to hazardous materials technicians. Their duties parallel those of the hazardous materials technician however, their duties require a more directed or specific knowledge of the various substances they may be called upon to contain. 

Hazardous materials specialist Responds with and provides support to hazardous materials technicians, but has advanced knowledge of hazardous materials. Requires 24 hours of Level 3 training and proven competencies, along with advanced instruction, on all specific hazardous material topics. 

OSHA (1910.120 (q)) defines an emergency response to a hazardous substance release as employees engaged in emergency response no matter where it occurs. OSHA separates individuals who respond to these incidents into six levels, each having its own training requirement. OSHA s responder levels are First Responder - Awareness Level First Responder -Operations Level Hazardous Material Technician Hazardous Materials Specialist Incident Commander and Skilled Support Persoimel. 

A Hazardous Materials Technician can take more aggressive action toward hazardous materials incidents than an operations level first responder. They can plug, patch, and stop a release. Their training is of at least 24 h, equal to that of the first responder at the operation level in addition, the technician must have competency and the employer shall certify that competency in the following areas (1) function of the Incident Command System (ICS) (2) proper PPE selection (3) hazard and risk assessment techniques (4) advanced control, containment, and confinement operations (5) decontamination procedures - or lack of decontamination (6) termination procedures and... 

S Hazardous Materials Technicians These individuals respond to stop the release and they must have 24 hours of training equal to the Operations Level and must demonstrate competence in several specific areas. 

Hazardous Materials Technicians individuals who respond to releases or potential releases for the purpose of stopping the release. They assume a more aggressive role than a first responder at the operations level in that they will approach the point of release in order to plug, patch or otherwise stop the release of a hazardous substance. 

Hazardous Materials Technician - The employer shall certify that the hazardous materials technicians have received at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level and in addition have competencies including, but not limited to ... 

Knowing how to select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment provided to the hazardous materials technician. 

Emergency response roles (four levels)— a first responder awareness level, first responder operations level, hazardous materials technician, and specialist level. 

Personnel actually working to contain or control the release are the first responder operations level (previously discussed), the hazardous materials technician level, and the hazardous materials specialist. 

OSHA issued a special regulation dealing with chemical spills. The standard, 29 CFR 1910.120, is called the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, or HAZWOPER. The standard covers two important parts of a plant s operation emergency response and hazardous waste operations. Emergency response roles consist of five levels—first responder awareness level, first responder operations level, hazardous materials technician, specialist level, and incident commander. Hazardous waste operations consists of the incident command system, scene safety and control, spill control and containment, decontamination procedures, and the all clear. 

Center for Labor Education and Research. 1992. Emergency Responder Training Manual for the Hazardous Materials Technician. Lori P. Andrews, Ed. New York Van Nostrand Reinhold. 

Meanwhile, police officers find, on the upwind side of the stadium in the parking lot, three 5-gallon LPG (liquid propane gas) tanks with hluish corrosion on their brass valves. The containers are X-rayed by the bomb squad. It is determined that they are empty and contain no explosives. Tests by hazardous materials technicians note no toxic materials other than low levels of ammonia. 

H) Awareness and knowledge of the competencies for the Hazardous Materials Technician covered in the National Fire Protection Association s Standard No. 472, Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous... 

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