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BCoFD HAZMAT TECHNICIAN PAGE In order to recertify as an NFPA 472 Hazardous Materials Technician, each team member must complete the following:
Click HERE to print out a checklist to track your progress in the recertification process. Hazmat Technician Refresher Training Pre-Requisite Material NFPA 472 states that technicians must complete all of the competencies of the technician standard as well as all of the competencies of the Operations level standard. Technicians therefore must complete the following Operations material: · OPS Module 2: Identifying the Hazard · OPS Module 3: Predicting Behavior Hazmat Technician Refresher Training Module 1: Terminology Review
This session consists of an online PowerPoint that is narrated and that discusses numerous terms that are listed in NFPA 472. It is recommended that you download the quiz and complete it as the PowerPoint progresses. This is huge file (44 mb), so it will take a while to download. This module should take you approximately one hour to complete.
Hazmat Technician Refresher Training Module 2: Terminology Review and Miscellaneous Info
This session consists of a narrated PowerPoint that discusses the balance of the terms listed in NFPA 472. In addition, miscellaneous topics are covered that include capacity markings on transport vessels, decontamination, and radioactive labels.
Hazmat Technician Refresher Training Module 3: Practical Class Work at Station 14 Dates for the TECHNICIAN REFRESHER: A Shift: Monday 4/21/08 B Shift: Wednesday 4/23/08 C Shift: Friday 4/25/08 D Shift: Saturday 4/19/08 Please RSVP to khughes@baltimorecountymd.gov if you wish to attend 08:00 – 09:00 Meter Review and New Meter Introduction NFPA 472 states that the technician shall identify the types of monitoring technology used to determine the following hazards: Corrosivity, flammability, oxidation potential, oxygen deficiency, radioactivity, toxicity, and pathogenicity. During this one hour session, these hazards will be reviewed and the available meters will be discussed that can identify these hazards. In addition, an overview will be given of new technologies and metering equipment. 09:00 – 11:00 Meter Use and Sampling Practical NFPA 472 states that the technician shall DEMONSTRATE the sampling of solids, liquids, and gases. In addition, it states that the technician shall use the meters available from the AHJ to determine the hazards of various samples. This session will consist of numerous solid, liquid, and gas samples that will be tested using the available metering equipment. 11:00 – 12:00 Incident Critique and IAP NFPA 472 states that, given scenarios, the technician shall develop a site safety plan and describe necessary safety considerations. In addition, the technician shall assist in a debriefing and critique of an incident and document an incident. During this session, the students will discuss incidents that the BCoFD Team has run during the previous year and develop a “post incident” IAP. The effectiveness of the control measures will also be discussed. In addition, the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) offers lessons learned and videos of previous HAZMAT incidents that can be used for the content of this session. 12:00 – 13:00 LUNCH 13:00 – 14:30 The class will be split in half for the afternoon session. One group will work with the first topic while the other group works with the second topic. After 14:30, the groups will rotate. GROUP 1 Research / ADASHI / Chemical Reaction Databases NFPA 472 states that the technician shall gather response information from resources beyond the ERG and MSDS and interpret hazard and response information pertaining to that research. Students will use the NIOSH Pocket Guide and other databases to gather information pertaining to various chemicals. NFPA 472 also states that the technician shall use modeling software to determine various exposure values and make determinations about response actions using that equipment. The shift research specialist will review the ADASHI software with the students and coach them on the use of the program. GROUP 2 Suit Practical / Leak Kits / Control Measures NFPA 472 states that the technician shall be able to demonstrate use of CPC / PPE. In addition, the technician shall choose the appropriate tools and demonstrate the use of those tools relative to product control, leak control, etc. During this session, the students will perform pre-entry screening and then don PPE. They will then perform various tasks such as containing a leak tree, controlling a leak in a 55 gallon drum, assisting in the application of a Chlorine C Kit, and applying a dome cover clamp. 14:30 – 16:00 GROUP 1 Suit Practical / Leak Kits / Control Measures NFPA 472 states that the technician shall be able to demonstrate use of CPC / PPE. In addition, the technician shall choose the appropriate tools and demonstrate the use of those tools relative to product control, leak control, etc. During this session, the students will perform pre-entry screening and then don PPE. They will then perform various tasks such as containing a leak tree, controlling a leak in a 55 gallon drum, assisting in the application of a Chlorine C Kit, and applying a dome cover clamp. GROUP 2 Research / ADASHI / Chemical Reaction Databases NFPA 472 states that the technician shall gather response information from resources beyond the ERG and MSDS and interpret hazard and response information pertaining to that research. Students will use the NIOSH Pocket Guide and other databases to gather information pertaining to various chemicals. NFPA 472 also states that the technician shall use modeling software to determine various exposure values and make determinations about response actions using that equipment. The shift research specialist will review the ADASHI software with the students and coach them on the use of the program. 16:00 Closing and Dismissal Click HERE for a printable version of the tentative schedule Hazmat Technician Refresher Training Module 4: Tour of Bulk Facility
NFPA 472 states that the technician shall review fire protection systems, monitoring and detection systems, pressure relief systems, and transfer operations at a bulk gas and liquid facility. Tours will be scheduled throughout the year to accommodate this standard. |
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