Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Regulation of Hazardous Materials -- Hazardous Material Defined -- The Hazardous Materials Responder -- Hazardous Materials Incident Types -- Identification and Recognition -- Information Resources -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2: BASICS OF TOXICOLOGY AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT -- Objectives -- TOXICOLOGICAL CONCEPTS -- Routes of Chemical Entry -- Dose and Response -- Toxicity and Hazard -- Threshold Limit Value -- Types of Exposure -- Methods of Measurement for the Responder -- Diagnostic Clues to Chemical Exposures -- Selected Toxic Products of Combustion -- Target Organs of Selected Chemicals -- PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT -- Respiratory Protection -- Chemical Protection -- Thermal Protection -- Heat Stress Concerns -- Cold Stress -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: MANAGING THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Managing the Incident -- Six Steps to Incident Management -- Hazard Identification -- Action Plan -- Zoning -- Managing the Incident -- SOPs -- Incident Command -- Assistance -- Termination -- Decontamination -- Decontamination Methods -- Rehabilitation -- Medical Screening -- Post-Incident Analysis -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: EXPLOSIVE EMERGENCIES -- Objectives -- UNDERSTANDING EXPLOSIVES -- Introduction -- Definition of Explosives -- General Classifications of Explosives -- DOT Classifications and Markings -- Military Markings -- Common Uses of Explosives -- Common Commercial Explosives -- Common Military Explosives -- Initiating Devices -- Types of Explosions -- Effects of an Explosion -- Common Shipping Containers -- RESPONDING TO EXPLOSIVE EMERGENCIES -- Incident Response -- Hazard Identification -- Action Plan -- Zoning -- Managing the Incident.

Assistance -- Termination -- Key Points to Review -- Dedication -- Chapter 5: GAS EMERGENCIES -- Objectives -- UNDERSTANDING COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED GASES -- Introduction -- Definitions -- How Gas Is Compressed -- Uses of Compressed Gases -- Physical and Chemical Properties of Gases -- Placard and Label Requirements -- Shipping Containers -- Fixed Site Storage Vessels -- Pipelines -- Tank and Cylinder Safety Devices -- BLEVE -- Compressed Gas Explosions -- Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) Hazards -- Key Points to Review -- UNDERSTANDING CRYOGENICS -- Introduction -- Characteristics of Cryogenics -- Thermodynamics of Cryogenics -- Classes of Cryogenics -- Hazards of Cryogenics -- Cryogenic Containers -- Hydrostatic Tank Destruction and BLEVE Potential -- Key Points to Review -- RESPONDING TO COMPRESSED GAS EMERGENCIES -- Hazard Identification -- Action Plan -- Zoning -- Managing the Incident -- Assistance -- Termination -- Key Points to Review -- RESPONDING TO LIQUEFIED GAS EMERGENCIES -- Physical and Chemical Properties -- Hazard Identification -- Action Plan -- Zoning -- Managing the Incident -- Assistance -- Termination -- Key Points to Review -- RESPONDING TO CRYOGENIC EMERGENCIES -- Hazard Identification -- Action Plan -- Zoning -- Managing the Incident -- Assistance -- Termination -- Key Points to Review -- Chapter 6: FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID EMERGENCIES -- Objectives -- UNDERSTANDING FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Physical and Chemical Properties of Flammable and Combustible Liquids -- Labels and Placards -- Storage Containers -- Cargo Tank Trucks -- Rail Transport -- Storage Tanks, Refining Facilities, and Pump Stations -- Pipelines -- Key Points to Review -- RESPONDING TO FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID EMERGENCIES -- Incident Response -- Hazard Identification -- Action Plan -- Hazard Control Measures.

Fire and Vapor Control -- Environmental Contamination -- Action Plan Questions -- Zoning -- Managing the Incident -- Assistance -- Termination -- Key Points to Review -- Chapter 7: FLAMMABLE SOLID EMERGENCIES -- Objectives -- UNDERSTANDING FLAMMABLE SOLIDS -- Introduction -- DOT Classifications -- Flammable Solid Types -- Common Metallic Flammable Solids -- Alkali Metals -- Alkaline Earth Elements -- Aluminum Group of Metals -- Titanium Group of Metals -- Zinc Group of Metals -- Radioactive Pyrophoric Metals -- Extinguishing Agents for Metal Fires -- Common Non-Metallic Flammable Solids -- Shipping Containers -- Key Points to Review -- RESPONDING TO FLAMMABLE SOLID EMERGENCIES -- Hazard Identification -- Action Plan -- Zoning -- Managing the Incident -- Assistance -- Termination -- Key Points to Review -- Chapter 8: OXIDIZER EMERGENCIES -- Objectives -- UNDERSTANDING OXIDIZERS -- Introduction -- Oxidizers Defined -- Recognizing Oxidizing Potential -- Common Inorganic Oxidizing Materials -- Hazards of Oxidizers -- Organic Peroxides Defined -- Hazards of Organic Peroxides -- Oxidizing Acids -- Oxidizing Elements -- Shipping Containers -- Key Points to Review -- RESPONDING TO OXIDIZER EMERGENCIES -- Hazard Identification -- Action Plan -- Zoning -- Managing the Incident -- Assistance -- Termination -- Key Points to Review -- Chapter 9: POISON EMERGENCIES -- Objectives -- UNDERSTANDING POISONS -- Introduction -- DOT Poison Classifications -- OSHA Classifications -- Effects of Poison Exposure -- Target Organs of Selected Chemicals -- Agricultural Chemicals -- Other Toxic Materials -- Placarding and Identification -- Pesticide Labels -- Shipping and Storage Containers -- Key Questions to Review -- RESPONDING TO POISON EMERGENCIES -- Hazard Identification -- Action Plan -- Zoning -- Managing the Incident -- Assistance -- Termination -- Key Points to Review.

Chapter 10: RADIOACTIVE EMERGENCIES -- Objectives -- UNDERSTANDING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS -- Introduction -- DOT Definition -- Physical Properties of Radioactive Materials -- Units of Measurement -- Types of Radiation Exposure -- Minimizing Radiation Exposure -- Placard and Label Requirements -- Shipping Containers -- Fixed Site Storage Vessels -- Special Nuclear Materials -- Source Materials -- Nuclear Weapons -- Radioactive Pyrophoric Metals -- Multiple Hazard Situations -- Monitoring Radiation Incidents -- Key Points to Review -- RESPONDING TO RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL EMERGENCIES -- Hazard Identification -- Action Plan -- Zoning -- Managing the Incident -- Assistance -- Termination -- Key Points to Review -- Chapter 11: CORROSIVE EMERGENCIES -- Objectives -- UNDERSTANDING CORROSIVES -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Physical and Chemical Properties of Corrosives -- Hazards of Acids and Bases -- Common Inorganic Acids -- Common Organic Acids -- Common Inorganic Bases -- Common Organic Bases -- Placard and Label Requirements -- Shipping Containers -- Key Questions to Review -- RESPONDING TO CORROSIVE EMERGENCIES -- Hazard Identification -- Action Plan -- Zoning -- Managing the Incident -- Assistance -- Termination -- Key Points to Review -- Chapter 12: MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL EMERGENCIES -- Objectives -- UNDERSTANDING MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS -- Introduction -- Miscellaneous Hazardous Chemicals Defined -- Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials -- Other Regulated Materials (ORMs) -- Hazardous Waste -- Understanding the "Dangerous" Classification -- Intemational Shipments -- Elevated Temperature Materials -- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) -- RESPONDING TO MISCELLANEOUS HAZ-MAT EMERGENCIES -- Epilogue -- APPENDICES -- Appendix A: Glossary of Common Haz-Mat Terms -- Appendix B: Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Shipping Papers.

Appendix C: Hazardous Materials Information Resources -- Electronic Databases -- Printed Reference Sources -- Verbal Information Sources -- Appendix D: Common Compressed and Liquefied Gases -- Appendix E: Flammable and Combustible Liquids -- Appendix F: Hazardous Materials Classification -- Appendix G: Haz-Mat Response Checklists -- Bibliography -- Index.