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Record Nr.

UNINA9910704282103321

Titolo

Initial response to hazardous materials incidents Basic concepts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Department of Homeland Security, , 2003

Edizione

[2nd edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (472 unnumbered pages) : illustrations (some color)

Soggetti

Hazardous substances - Study and teaching - United States

Flammable materials - Study and teaching - United States

Command and control at fires - Study and teaching - United States

Fire extinction - Safety measures - Study and teaching - United States

Fire fighters - Training of - United States

Handbooks and manuals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed Jan. 11, 2015).

"1st printing, July 2003."

"IRHMI:BC-Student manual."

Course material developed by the National Fire Academy (NFA) of the United States Fire Administration (USFA) for use by State and metropolitan training programs--Page ii.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Unit 1. Introduction -- Unit 2. Regulations and standards -- Unit 3. Personal safety -- Unit 4. Toxicology -- Unit 5. Introduction to recognition and identification -- Unit 6. Site management and scene setup -- Unit 7. Personal protective equipment -- Unit 8. Decontamination -- Unit 9. Resources -- Unit 10. Course wrap-up.