NFPA Hdbk 472 08 2008
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NFPA 472 Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Handbook
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| NFPA | 2008 | 617 |
NFPA®’s 2008 Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Handbook provides the latest on haz-mat response—including WMD incidents!
Raise awareness about hazardous materials/WMD incidents and give responders the knowledge they need to address emergencies safely, competently, and efficiently. The fully revised and updated Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Handbook delivers facts and authoritative advice—information that prepares first responders and medical personnel for challenges in today’s world.
Only this powerful resource contains:
- The full texts of the 2008 NFPA 472: Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents and the 2008 NFPA 473: Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents
- A wealth of authoritative commentary that provides vital input on the safety and protection of awareness-level personnel, operations-level responders, hazardous materials technicians, EMS personnel, and other specialists
- Added facts about WMD that address awareness, mitigation, crime scene management, and preservation of evidence
- Two-color illustrations
- Separate indexes for Standards and commentary that help streamline searches
- Fully updated Supplements
Understand the rationale behind NFPA 472 and NFPA 473 and how the Standards ensure personnel can respond to emerging threats.
Written by NFPA Sr. Fire Service Specialist David Trebisacci, Sr., and with contributing authors from the NFPA 472/NFPA 473 Technical Committees, the Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Handbook is invaluable for responders at every level and in every area of the field today.
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Handbook |
| 2 | Copyright |
| 4 | Contents |
| 7 | Preface |
| 11 | About the Editor |
| 12 | PART I – NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, 2008 Edition, with Commentary |
| 13 | Administration CHAPTER 1 1.1 Scope |
| 14 | 1.2 Purpose |
| 15 | 1.3 Application |
| 17 | Referenced Publications CHAPTER 2 2.1 General 2.2 NFPA Publications 2.3 Other Publications 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections (Reserved) |
| 18 | Definitions CHAPTER 3 3.1 General 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions |
| 19 | 3.3 General Definitions |
| 44 | 3.4 Operations Level Responders Definitions |
| 48 | Competencies for Awareness Level Personnel CHAPTER 4 4.1 General |
| 49 | 4.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 71 | 4.3 Competencies – Planning the Response 4.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 77 | 4.5 Competencies – Evaluating Progress 4.6 Competencies – Terminating the Incident |
| 79 | Core Competencies for Operations Level Responders CHAPTER 5 5.1 General |
| 87 | 5.2 Core Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 122 | 5.3 Core Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 134 | 5.4 Core Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 140 | 5.5 Core Competencies – Evaluating Progress |
| 141 | 5.6 Competencies – Terminating the Incident |
| 143 | Competencies for Operations Level Responders Assigned Mission-Specific Responsibilities CHAPTER 6 6.1 General |
| 144 | 6.2 Mission-Specific Competencies: Personal Protective Equipment |
| 149 | 6.3 Mission-Specific Competencies: Mass Decontamination |
| 155 | 6.4 Mission-Specific Competencies: Technical Decontamination |
| 167 | 6.5 Mission-Specific Competencies: Evidence Preservation and Sampling |
| 179 | 6.6 Mission-Specific Competencies: Product Control |
| 181 | 6.7 Mission-Specific Competencies: Air Monitoring and Sampling |
| 185 | 6.8 Mission-Specific Competencies: Victim Rescue and Recovery |
| 187 | 6.9 Mission-Specific Competencies: Response to Illicit Laboratory Incidents |
| 195 | Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians CHAPTER 7 7.1 General |
| 198 | 7.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 229 | 7.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 243 | 7.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 249 | 7.5 Competencies – Evaluating Progress 7.6 Competencies – Terminating the Incident |
| 253 | Competencies for Incident Commanders CHAPTER 8 |
| 254 | 8.1 General |
| 255 | 8.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 258 | 8.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 264 | 8.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 268 | 8.5 Competencies – Evaluating Progress 8.6 Competencies – Terminating the Incident |
| 272 | Competencies for Specialist Employees CHAPTER 9 |
| 273 | 9.1 General 9.2 Specialist Employee C |
| 277 | 9.3 Specialist Employee B |
| 289 | 9.4 Specialist Employee A |
| 294 | Competencies for Hazardous Materials Officers CHAPTER 10 10.1 General |
| 295 | 10.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 296 | 10.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 298 | 10.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 300 | 10.5 Competencies – Evaluating Progress |
| 301 | 10.6 Competencies – Terminating the Incident |
| 304 | Competencies for Hazardous Materials Safety Officers CHAPTER 11 |
| 305 | 11.1 General |
| 306 | 11.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 308 | 11.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 311 | 11.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 314 | 11.5 Competencies – Evaluating Progress |
| 315 | 11.6 Competencies – Terminating the Incident |
| 318 | Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Tank Car Specialty CHAPTER 12 |
| 319 | 12.1 General |
| 320 | 12.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 339 | 12.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 343 | 12.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 346 | Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Cargo Tank Specialty CHAPTER 13 13.1 General |
| 347 | 13.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 354 | 13.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 355 | 13.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 361 | Competencies for Technicians with an Intermodal Tank Specialty CHAPTER 14 14.1 General |
| 363 | 14.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 371 | 14.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 372 | 14.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 375 | Competencies for Technicians with a Marine Tank Vessel Specialty CHAPTER 15 15.1 General |
| 381 | 15.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 390 | 15.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 391 | 15.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 393 | Explanatory Material ANNEX A |
| 394 | Competencies for Responders Assigned Biological Agent-Specific Tasks – ANNEX B B.1 General |
| 395 | B.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 397 | B.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 398 | B.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 399 | B.5 Competencies – Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) B.6 Competencies – Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) |
| 400 | Competencies for Responders Assigned Chemical Agent–Specific Tasks ANNEX C C.1 General |
| 401 | C.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 402 | C.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 403 | C.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response C.5 Competencies – Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) C.6 Competencies – Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) |
| 404 | Competencies for Responders Assigned Radiological Agent- Specific Tasks ANNEX D D.1 General |
| 405 | D.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 406 | D.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 407 | D.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 408 | D.5 Competencies – Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) D.6 Competencies – Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) |
| 409 | Competencies for Technicians with a Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage Specialty ANNEX E E.1 General |
| 410 | E.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 411 | E.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 413 | E.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 415 | Competencies for the Technician with a Flammable Gases Bulk Storage Specialty ANNEX F F.1 General |
| 416 | F.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 417 | F.3 Competencies Planning the Response |
| 418 | F.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 419 | Competencies for the Technician with a Radioactive MaterialSpecialty ANNEX G G.1 General |
| 420 | G.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 422 | G.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 423 | G.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 425 | Overview of Responder Levels and Tasks at Hazardous Materials/WMD Incidents ANNEX H H.1 Responder Levels |
| 426 | H.2 Responder Tasks |
| 430 | Definitions of Hazardous Materials ANNEX I I.1 General I.2 Hazardous Materials Terms |
| 432 | UN/DOT Hazard Classes and Divisions ANNEX J J.1 General J.2 Class 1 – Explosives |
| 433 | J.3 Class 2 – Gases |
| 434 | J.4 Class 3 – Flammable Liquids J.5 Class 4 – Flammable Solids |
| 435 | J.6 Class 5 – Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides J.7 Class 6 – Poisonous Materials |
| 436 | J.8 Class 7 – Radioactive Materials .9 Class 8 – Corrosive Materials J.10 Class 9 – Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials J.11 ORM-D Material J.12 Forbidden J.13 Marine Pollutant J.14 Elevated-Temperature Material |
| 438 | Informational References ANNEX K K.1 Referenced Publications |
| 440 | K.2 Informational References K.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections.(Reserved) |
| 441 | PART II – NFPA 473, Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, 2008 Edition, with Commen tary |
| 443 | Administration CHAPTER 1 1.1 Scope 1.2 Purpose |
| 444 | 1.3 CDC Categories A, B, and C |
| 446 | Referenced Publications CHAPTER 2 2.1 General 2.2 NFPA Publications 2.3 Other Publications 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections (Reserved) |
| 447 | Definitions CHAPTER 3 3.1 General 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions |
| 448 | 3.3 General Definitions |
| 453 | Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Basic Life Support (BLS) Responder CHAPTER 4 4.1 General |
| 455 | 4.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Incident |
| 464 | 4.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 469 | 4.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 492 | 4.5 Reporting and Documenting the Incident 4.6 Compiling Incident Reports |
| 494 | Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder CHAPTER 5 5.1 General |
| 497 | 5.2 Competencies – Analyzing the Hazardous Materials Incident |
| 504 | 5.3 Competencies – Planning the Response |
| 510 | 5.4 Competencies – Implementing the Planned Response |
| 534 | 5.5 Competencies – Terminating the Incident |
| 536 | Explanatory Material ANNEX A |
| 537 | Informational References ANNEX B B.1 Referenced Publications B.2 Informational References |
| 538 | B.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections.(Reserved) |
| 539 | PART III – Supplements |
| 540 | SUPPLEMENT 1 – Excerpts from Protecting Emergency Responders: Lessons Learned from Terrorist Attacks |
| 546 | SUPPLEMENT 2 – Recognizing and Identifying Hazardous Environments |
| 556 | SUPPLEMENT 3 – Fire Fighter Fatalities,West Helena, Arkansas, May 8, 1997 NFPA Fire Investigation Summary |
| 559 | SUPPLEMENT 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 |
| 563 | SUPPLEMENT 5 – Selection of Chemical-Protective Clothing Using NFPA Standards |
| 580 | SUPPLEMENT 6 – Response Levels |
| 584 | SUPPLEMENT 7 – Incident Mitigation |
| 593 | NFPA 472 – Index |
| 600 | NFPA 473 – Index |
| 602 | Commentary Index |
| 617 | IMPORTANT NOTICES AND DISCLAIMERS |
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