Standard Guide for Containment of Hazardous Material Spills by Emergency Response Personnel

Importancia y uso:

4.1 This guide contains information regarding the containment of a hazardous material that has escaped from its container. If a material can be contained, the impact on the environment and the threat it poses to responders and the general public is usually reduced. The techniques described in this guide are among those that may be used by emergency responders to lessen the impact of a discharge. Initial hazard assessment should be performed before applying mitigation techniques.

4.2 Emergency responders might include police, fire service personnel, government spill response personnel, industrial response personnel, or spill response contractors. In order to apply any of the techniques described in this guide, appropriate training is recommended. See OSHA Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) requirements.

Subcomité:

F20.22

Referida por:

E2733-23, E2365-21

Volúmen:

11.08

Número ICS:

11.160 (First aid), 13.300 (Protection against dangerous goods)

Palabras clave:

absorbent; adsorbent; DNAPL; emergency response; foam; gellant; hazardous materials; membranes; patches; plugs; spills; sorbents; thickener;