Ch 1 Regulations, Standards, and Laws

What is the hazardous material a function of?

US Dep of Transportation (DOT)

NFPA 470

Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Standard for Responders

Acronym CBRN

used to describe WMD; chemical agents, biological agent/toxin/vector, and radiation

Regulations

mandates issued by governmental bodies (function of OSHA/EPA)

Standards

consensus based requirements issued by non-governmental agencies; may be voluntary or mandatory (if voluntary standard - must meet all standard requirements, if NFPA issues voluntary - consensus based standards, if mandatory standards - carry weight of law_

OSHA standards

minimum requirements for federal and private-sector

workers

NFPA 472

Standard for Competence of Responders to Haz Mat/WMD

NFPA 1017

formerly what is included in NFPA 470

NFPA 475

Organizing, Managing, and Sustaining a Haz Mat/WMD Response

Levels of Training - HazMat Standards

NFPA 472, NFPA 1017, NFPA 470, NFPA 475, HAZWOPER

NFPA 470 Awareness Level

recognize presence of the hazardous materials/WMD, protect self, notify authorities

NFPA 470 Operations Level

tasked to respond

HAZWOPER

a defensive response

HAZWOPER - Hazardous materials technician

respond to hazardous material releases to stop it

HAZWOPER - Hazardous materials specialist

duties parallel those of hazardous materials technician but with more directed or specific knowledge of substances

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)

Method and standard practice for local authorities to handle incidents; Reporting requirements for businesses that handle certain chemicals

Local emergency planning committees (LEPCs)

Volunteer organizations that gather and disseminate information to the public; Formed to meet the requirements of EPCRA and SARA

State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)

Liaison between local and state levels of authority; Collects and disseminates information relating to hazardous materials emergencies

Where the response to an incident starts

preplanning

Three former NFPA standards

NFPA 472 (Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous

Materials/WMD Incidents), NFPA 1072 (Standard for HazMat/WMD and Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications), and NFPA 473 (Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to HazMat/ WMD Incidents)