Sydney Height Safety & Solutions

Description

FPIL211A Respond to hazardous materials incidents

This is a unit from the Australian Fire Agencies National Competency Standards, 1994.

Course Units

* Assist with identifying and handling hazardous materials

* Assist with establishing hazard control and decontamination zones

* Assist with decontaminating personnel and equipment

In Detail :

* Hazardous materials data systems may include: United Nations number; dangerous goods codes; local authority registers; Hazardous materials Action Guide; Hazchem codes; government legislation; database systems; Materials safety data sheets

* Procedures may include: organisational procedures; disaster plans; company or organisational procedures; occupational health and safety practices and guidelines; government agency guidelines

* Equipment for containment and recovery may include: haz bins; original containers; absorbent materials; plugs and patches; sealable drums; shipping containers; personal protective equipment and clothing

* Neutralising and diluting agents may include: water; bicarbonate of soda; acids and bases

* Decontamination may include: wet decontamination techniques; dry decontamination techniques; combination of we and dry decontamination techniques

* Sampling may include: gaseous samples; solid samples; liquid samples

* Analysis may involve: sampling equipment; external agency assistance.

Assessment

Competency is to be assessed by observation of performance in a number of selected scenarios over a period of time

Underpinning knowledge

* Relevant Acts, regulations, codes and standards

* Methods of identifying and classifying hazardous materials

* Properties of hazardous materials

* Organisational procedures.

Accreditation

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