Hazardous materials incidents : surviving the initial response

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author DeLisi, Steven M.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Tulsa, OK : PennWell, ©2006.
Subjects
Hazardous substances > Safety measures.
Incident command systems.
Risk management.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781621980889
162198088X
9781593700713
1593700717
Physical Description1 online resource (xiii, 259 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • BEYOND THE RULE OF THUMB
  • WHAT IS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL?
  • THE ROLE OF FIRST RESPONDERS
  • PLANNING FOR A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT
  • HOW NOT TO BECOME PART OF THE PROBLEM
  • WHO FIRST RESPONDERS SHOULD CALL TO GET HELP
  • DOCUMENTS FIRST RESPONDERS CAN USE FOR EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING
  • IDENTIFYING THE MATERIAL
  • CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTAINERS
  • EVALUATING THE ENVIRONMENT
  • DEFENSIVE ACTIONS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
  • HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION INCIDENTS
  • RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION INCIDENTS
  • FIXED FACILITY INCIDENTS
  • ""€œROUTINEâ€? HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS""""UNDERSTANDING ATMOSPHERIC MONITORS""; ""UNDERSTANDING CLASS B FOAM""; ""MANAGING THE INITIAL PHASE OF A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT""; ""IS THE INCIDENT A CRIME SCENE?""; ""CLEANUP, RECOVERY, REIMBURSEMENT, AND SCENE RESTORATION""; ""MANAGING THE INITIAL PHASE OF A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT: INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM CHECKLIST""; ""HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WARNING LABELS""; ""ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS""; ""INDEX""

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