Module 1. Introduction To Hazardous Materials/Wastes

Module 2. Classifications of Hazardous Materials

Module 3. Hazardous Materials/Waste Handlings

Module 4. Hazards of Chemical Incidents

Module 5. Shipping Configurations

Module 6. Resources Available to Emergency Response Personnel

Module 7. Respiratory Protection

Module 8. Protective Clothing

Module 9. Donning and Doffing Procedures for Protective Clothing 

Module 10. Initial Decision Matrix

Module 11. Scene Considerations

Module 12. Environmental Health Considerations

Module 13. Medical Concerns

Module 14. Hazard Identification

Module 15. Recovery Equipment 

Module 16. Confined-Space Entry Procedures

Module 17. Incident Pre-Planning

Module 18. Scene Mitigation

Module 1. Introduction To Hazardous Materials/Wastes

Placarding Requirements

UN/NA Identification System

Labeling Requirements

Marking Requirements

Shipping Documents

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Spill Reporting Requirements

Inherent Difficulties Associated with Existing Law

Common Transporter Practices

Storage Recommendations

Hazardous Wastes

Module 2. Classifications of Hazardous Materials

Explosives and Blasting Agents

Compressed Gases

Poisons

Flammable and Combustible Liquids

Module 3. Hazardous Materials/Waste Handlings

Flammable Solids and Water Reactives

Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides

Radioactives

Corrosives

Other Regulated Material

Module 4. Hazards of Chemical Incidents

Chemical Reactions

Associated Hazards

Hazardous Wastes

Module 5. Shipping Configurations

Packages Other than Bulk 

Bulk Containers 

Carriage by Aircraft 

Carriage by Rail Carriage by Vessel 

Pipeline

Module 6. Resources Available to Emergency Response Personnel

Federal Resources 

State and Local Resources 

Private Resources 

Technical Publications

Module 7. Respiratory Protection

Selection of Respiratory Protection Levels 

Inspection Criteria 

Maintenance Criteria 

Legal Requirements 

Donning and Doffing Procedures

Module 8. Protective Clothing

Levels of Protection 

Protective Clothing Material Construction

Module 9. Donning and Doffing Procedures for Protective Clothing 

Inspection Criteria 

Donning Procedures 

Doffing Procedures Detailed Decontamination

Module 10. Initial Decision Matrix

Initial Approach

Plan Your Arrival

Observations

Summary

Module 11. Scene Considerations

Incident Control

Control Zone Procedures

Staging Area

Evacuation Responders

Module 12. Environmental Health Considerations

Environmental Health Goals

Medical Surveillance Programs

Baseline Physical Examination

Team Safety Officer

Air-Monitoring Programs

Emergency Medical Plan

Training

Module 13. Medical Concerns

Victims Not Contaminated with Injuries 

Victims Contaminated with Injuries 

Protection of Medical Personnel, Equipment, and Facilities

Module 14. Hazard Identification

General Construction Specifications

Guidelines for Instrument Usage

Radiological Monitoring Instruments

Combustibility Monitoring

Oxygen Availability Monitoring

Carbon Monoxide Monitoring

Hydrogen Sulfide Monitoring

Organic Vapor Monitoring 

Colorimetric Tubes 

Corrosiveness Monitoring

Sample Collecting

Basic Material Analysis 

Personal Air-Sampling Pumps

Module 15. Recovery Equipment 

Pumps

Vacuum Trucks Heavy Equipment

Module 16. Confined-Space Entry Procedures

Definition

Procedures

Regulatory Requirements

Module 17. Incident Pre-Planning

Developing a Pre-Plan

Government Requirements

Identifying Hazards

Determining Training and Equipment Needs

Module 18. Scene Mitigation

The D.E.C.I.D.E. Process

A Highway Chemical Spill

Fire and Spill in a Chemical Storage Area

A Spill from a Rail Tank Car