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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Preface ix

PART ONE

NFPA 471, Recommended Practice for Responding to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 2002 Edition, with Commentary 1

1 Administration 3
1.1 Scope 3
1.2 Purpose 4
1.3 Application 4

2 Referenced Publications 5
2.1 General 5
2.2 NFPA Publications 5
2.3 Other Publications 5

3 Definitions 7
3.1 General 7
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions 7
3.3 General Definitions 7

4 Incident Response Planning 23
4.1 Developing an Incident Response Plan 23
4.2 Review and Training 23

5 Response Levels 25
5.1 Planning Guide 25
5.2 Potential Applications 29

6 Site Safety 31
6.1 Emergency Incident Operations 31
6.2 Ignition Sources 34
6.3 Control Zones 34
6.4 Communications 36
6.5 Monitoring Equipment 37

7 Personal Protective Equipment 43
7.1 General 43
7.2 Respiratory Protective Equipment 45
7.3 Chemical-Protective Clothing 46
7.4 Thermal Protection 47
7.5 Levels of Protection 49
7.6 Types of Hazards 50

8 Incident Mitigation 57
8.1 Control 57
8.2 Types of Hazardous Materials 57
8.3 Physical States of Hazardous Materials 58
8.4 Methods of Mitigation 59

9 Decontamination 71
9.1 Decontamination Plan 71
9.2 Decontamination 73
9.3 Decontamination Methods 74
9.4 Decontaminating Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 76

10 Medical Monitoring 81
10.1 Introduction 81
10.2 Components of Pre-Entrance Medical Monitoring 82
10.3 Exclusion Criteria 82
10.4 Components of Medical Monitoring During Entry 83
10.5 Post-Entry Medical Monitoring 83
10.6 Post-Medical Monitoring Follow-Up 87
10.7 Treatment Protocol for Hazardous Materials Team Members 88

Annexes
A Explanatory Material 89
B Hazardous Materials Definitions 91
C Handling Hazardous Liquid Spills 97
D Informational References 101

PART TWO

NFPA 472, Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 2002 Edition, with Commentary 107

1 Administration 109
1.1 Scope 109
1.2 Purpose 110
1.3 Application 111

2 Referenced Publications 113
2.1 General 113
2.2 NFPA Publications 113
2.3 Other Publications 113

3 Definitions 115
3.1 General 115
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions 115
3.3 General Definitions 116

4 Competencies for the First Responder at the Awareness Level 141
4.1 General 141
4.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident 142
4.3 Competencies — Planning the Response (Reserved) 160
4.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response 160
4.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress (Reserved) 167
4.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident (Reserved) 167

5 Competencies for the First Responder at the Operational Level 169
5.1 General 169
5.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident 175
5.3 Competencies — Planning the Response 208
5.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response 216
5.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress 224
5.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident (Reserved) 225

6 Competencies for the Hazardous Materials Technician 227
6.1 General 227
6.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident 230
6.3 Competencies — Planning the Response 263
6.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response 278
6.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress 286
6.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident 286

7 Competencies for the Incident Commander 291
7.1 General 291
7.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident 293
7.3 Competencies — Planning the Response 296
7.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response 302
7.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress 306
7.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident 306

8 Competencies for Private Sector Specialist Employees 311
8.1 Introduction 312
8.2 Private Sector Specialist Employee C 312
8.3 Private Sector Specialist Employee B 317
8.4 Private Sector Specialist Employee A 329

9 Competencies for the Hazardous Materials Branch Officer 333
9.1 General 333
9.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident 334
9.3 Competencies — Planning the Response 335
9.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response 337
9.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress 339
9.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident 340

10 Competencies for the Hazardous Materials Branch Safety Officer 343
10.1 General 343
10.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident 345
10.3 Competencies — Planning the Response 352
10.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response 358
10.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress 361
10.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident 363

11 Competencies for the Technician with a Tank Car Specialty 365
11.1 General 365
11.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident 366
11.3 Competencies — Planning the Response 382
11.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response 386

12 Competencies for the Technician with a Cargo Tank Specialty 389
12.1 General 389
12.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident 390
12.3 Competencies — Planning the Response 398
12.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response 399

13 Competencies for the Technician with an Intermodal Tank Specialty 405
13.1 General 405
13.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident 406
13.3 Competencies — Planning the Response 413
13.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response 415

Annexes

A Explanatory Material 419
B Competencies for the Technician with a Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage Specialty 421
C Competencies for the Technician with a Flammable Gases Bulk Storage Specialty 427
D Competencies for the Technician with a Radioactive Material Specialty 431
E Overview of Responder Levels and Tasks at Hazardous Materials Incidents 435
F Definitions of Hazardous Materials 439
G UN/DOT Hazard Classes and Divisions 441
H Informational References 447

PART THREE

NFPA 473, Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 2002 Edition, with Commentary 449

1 Administration 451
1.1 Scope 451
1.2 Purpose 451

2 Referenced Publications 453
2.1 General 453
2.2 NFPA Publication 453
2.3 Other Publications (Reserved) 453

3 Definitions 455
3.1 General 455
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions 455
3.3 General Definitions 455

4 Competencies for EMS/HM Level I Responders 467
4.1 General 467
4.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Hazardous Materials Incident 472
4.3 Competencies — Planning the Response 481
4.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response 485
4.5 Competencies — Terminating the Incident 497

5 Competencies for EMS/HM Level II Responders 501
5.1 General 501
5.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Hazardous Materials Incident 503
5.3 Competencies — Planning the Response 510
5.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response 514
5.5 Competencies — Terminating the Incident 516

Annexes

A Explanatory Material 519
B Training 521
C Recommended Support Resources 525
D Medical Treatment Considerations 529
E Patient Decontamination 531
F Hazardous Materials Classifications 533
G Informational References 535

PART FOUR

Supplements 537

1 Excerpts from Protecting Emergency Responders: Lessons Learned from Terrorist Attacks 539
2 Recognizing and Identifying Hazardous Environments 545
3 Fire Fighter Fatalities, West Helena, Arkansas, May 8, 1997 555
4 Propane Tank Explosion Results in the Death of Two Volunteer Fire Fighters, Hospitalization of Six Other Volunteer Fire Fighters and a Deputy Sheriff — Iowa 559
5 Justifying a Haz Mat Team 563
6 Selection of Chemical-Protective Clothing Using NFPA Standards 567
7 Guidelines for Decontamination of Fire Fighters and Their Equipment Following Hazardous Materials Incidents 583
8 EMS Sector Standard Operating Procedures 593

Index 601

About the Editors 607