Hazardous Materials team
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The Hazardous Materials team is a specialized emergency response unit that handles the identification, containment, and mitigation of dangerous chemical, biological, radiological, and other hazardous substance incidents.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hazardous materials response team
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specialized emergency response unit ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
emergency medical services
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environmental protection agencies ⓘ fire departments ⓘ law enforcement agencies ⓘ public health agencies ⓘ |
| conducts |
pre-incident planning for high-risk facilities
ⓘ
training exercises for hazardous materials scenarios ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
exposure reduction
ⓘ
incident stabilization ⓘ risk assessment ⓘ |
| handles |
containment of hazardous materials incidents
ⓘ
identification of hazardous materials incidents ⓘ mitigation of hazardous materials incidents ⓘ |
| implements |
safety protocols for responders and the public
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standard operating procedures for hazardous materials incidents ⓘ |
| mayBePartOf |
fire service organization
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industrial emergency response organization ⓘ municipal emergency management organization ⓘ |
| objective |
minimize spread of contamination
ⓘ
support safe evacuation or shelter-in-place decisions ⓘ |
| operatesUnder | incident command system ⓘ |
| performs |
air monitoring
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containment and control of hazardous releases ⓘ decontamination operations ⓘ hazard assessment ⓘ technical reference and identification of unknown substances ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
protection of life
ⓘ
protection of property ⓘ protection of the environment ⓘ |
| requires |
knowledge of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear hazards
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specialized training in hazardous materials response ⓘ |
| respondsTo |
biological incidents
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chemical incidents ⓘ hazardous substance releases ⓘ industrial chemical spills ⓘ radiological incidents ⓘ toxic gas leaks ⓘ transportation-related hazardous materials accidents ⓘ |
| uses |
chemical detection instruments
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decontamination equipment ⓘ gas detection instruments ⓘ radiological detection instruments ⓘ specialized personal protective equipment ⓘ |
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