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Revised for 2002, NFPA 472 identifies the levels of competence
required of responders to hazardous materials incidents. It specifically covers
the competencies for first responders at the awareness level and the operational
level, hazardous materials technicians, incident commanders, hazardous materials
branch officers, hazardous materials branch safety officers, and other
specialist employees. 84 pp.
This edition places new emphasis on responding to incidents resulting from
the following:
General criminal/terrorist activities, with revised requirements
addressing:
Anticipating potential targets for criminal/terrorist activity
Indicators of general activity to watch for
Actions to take when criminal/terrorist activity is suspected
Preserving evidence at incidents
Items to cover in a safety briefing
Specialized weapons of mass destruction, with coverage of:
Health risks of chemical/biological warfare agents
Chemical agent indicators of criminal/terrorist activity
Biological agent indicators
Tools for detecting and identifying warfare agents
Limitations of military chemical/biological protective clothing
Assessing responder risk for each class of rescue
Decontaminating large numbers of people
Radioactive materials, with specialized requirements for:
Understanding the types of radiation and radiation terms
Health hazards of different types of radiation
Recognizing radioactive materials packaging
Measuring radiation
Understanding the effects of time, distance, and shielding from radiation
Controlling the spread of radioactive contamination
A new annex on competencies for the technician with a radioactive material
specialty
NFPA 472: Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous
Materials Incidents, 2002 edition - Table of Contents:
Administration
Referenced Publications
Definitions
Competencies for the First Responder at the Awareness Level
Competencies for the First Responder at the Operational Level
Competencies for the Hazardous Materials Technician
Competencies for the Incident Commander
Competencies for Private Sector Specialist Employees
Competencies for the Hazardous Materials Branch Officer
Competencies for the Hazardous Materials Branch Safety Officer
Competencies for the Technician with a Tank Car Specialty
Competencies for the Technician with a Cargo Tank Specialty
Competencies for the Technician with an Intermodal Tank Specialty
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Competencies for the Technician with a Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage Specialty
Annex C Competencies for the Technician with a Flammable Gases Bulk Storage Specialty
Annex D Competencies for the Technician with a Radioactive Material Specialty
Annex E Overview of Responder Levels and Tasks at Hazardous Materials Incidents
Annex F Definitions of Hazardous Materials
Annex G UN/DOT Hazard Classes and Divisions
Annex H Informational References
Index
NFPA 472 - Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 2002 Edition
NFPA 472 - Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 2002 Edition
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NFPA 472 - Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 2002 Edition
