Emergency Response

Standpipe Systems…What is required?

If you have ever walked the stairs of a highrise building or the halls of a large hotel you have seen a “Standpipe System”. Many industrial facilities have these systems in place as well.  In fact some state fire and building codes REQUIRE these systems be “installed”.  Notice I emphasised “installed”, as most were installed,…...

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Fire Hoses on Standpipe Systems…To connect or not to connect!

Does your facility have a standpipe system?  Does the facility test the hoses and nozzles on these systems annually?  Does the facility inspect them montly? BEFORE I even say anything, let me say my DISCLAIMER…check with your local fire department(s) AND your property conservation insurer BEFORE you remove the first hose or nozzle!  Now that…...

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The OLD and NEW IDLH and a little history about the MOST important term for any HAZMAT Technician

What has changed in the definition of an IDLH atmosphere? NIOSH has removed the mention of the 30 minute time period, based on intraspecies variation factors. There is no mention of the 30-minutes in the new definition.  A little history about the IDLH designation… The concept of using respirators to protect workers in situations that…...

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Dangerous misunderstanding around a B.L.E.V.E.

A bit of info that many emergency responders do not know! A Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) can occur with non-flammable materials such as cryogenics like liquid Oxygen, Nitorgen, etc. All we need to have in place for a BLEVE to occur is a material with a high vapor pressure (thus a low BP),…...

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NUCOS: Unit Converter for Spill Responders

This new tool was designed for oil spill responders, but should be useful to many others.  The NOAA Unit Converter for Oil Spills (NUCOS) is a simple desktop tool that converts basic units of velocity, mass, length, etc., but more specifically, converts units that are unique to oil spill response. NUCOS includes some of the…...

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Ethanol Safety Organization for safety professionals and emergency response

The new Training Package for responding to ethanol incidents includes an instructors manual, a participant packet, interactive workshop materials, PowerPoint presentations, two videos and guidelines for fire departments to have ethanol production facilities in their communities. This extensive package is very beneficial giving the sources to be knowledgeable and prepared for any ethanol emergency situation…....

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MSDS and Emergency Response Alert from EPA

Generally, responders rely primarily on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) maintained at the facility. However, MSDSs may not provide sufficient information to effectively and safely respond to accidental releases. This Alert is designed to increase awareness of MSDS limitations, so that first responders can take proper precautions, and identify additional sources of chemical information, which…...

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TRANSCAER schedules emergency response training tour for anhydrous ammonia

TRANSCAER® recently launched a 27-state training tour to provide education and training sessions on emergency response techniques involving anhydrous ammonia…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Ohio Firefighters and Safety Standards

In my line of work, I deal with a lot of fire departments.  It almost never fails that I am told at least once while on scene that “all that OSHA stuff don’t apply to us”.  In many cases this is a true statement; however, EPA has adopted OSHA’s Hazwoper standard (1910.120) and will enforce…...

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