NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials Awareness Task Book
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What hazardous materials and
WMD are; basic hazards associated with classes and divisions;
indicators to the presence of hazardous materials including
container shapes,NFPA 704 markings,globally harmonized
system (GHS) markings, placards, labels, pipeline markings,
other transportation markings, shipping papers with emergency
response information, and other indicators; accessing information
from the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) (current
edition) using name of the material, UN/NA identification
number, placard applied, or container identification charts; and
types of hazard information available from the ERG, safety data
sheets (SDS), shipping papers with emergency response
information, and other approved reference sources.
Recognizing indicators to the presence of
hazardous materials/WMD; identifying hazardous
materials/WMD by name, UN/NA identification number, placard
applied, or container identification charts; and using the ERG,
SDS, shipping papers with emergency response information, and
other approved reference sources to identify hazardous
materials/WMD and their potential fire, explosion, and health
hazards.
4.3 * Initiate Protective Actions.
4.3.1 Isolate the hazard area and deny entry at a hazardous
materials/WMD incident, given a hazardous materials/WMD
incident, policies and procedures, and approved reference
sources, so that the hazard area is isolated and secured,
personal safety procedures are followed, hazards are avoided
or minimized, and additional people are not exposed to
further harm.
Use of the ERG, SDS, shipping
papers with emergency response information, and other approved
reference sources to identify precautions to be taken to protect
responders and the public; policies and procedures for isolating
the hazard area and denying entry; and the purpose of and
methods for isolating the hazard area and denying entry.
Recognizing precautions for protecting
responders and the public; identifyingisolation areas, denying
entry, and avoiding minimizing hazards.
4.4 Notification