TY  - BOOK
AU  - Weber,Chris
TI  - Hazardous materials technician
T2  - Brady fire series
SN  - 9780131720190
AV  - T55.3.H3 W43 2013
U1  - 363.17/91 23
PY  - 0000///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Pearson
KW  - Hazardous substances
KW  - Accidents
KW  - Safety measures
KW  - Emergency management
KW  - First responders
KW  - Emergency Responders
KW  - Hazardous Substances
KW  - toxicity
KW  - Disasters
KW  - prevention & control
KW  - Chemical Warfare
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Regulations and standards -- Toxicology -- Chemistry -- Chemical and physical properties -- Information resources -- Personal protective equipment -- Detection and air monitoring -- Sample collection and identification -- Containers and damage assessment -- Product control techniques -- Decontamination -- Incident command -- Response organization
N2  - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN is the only dedicated, up-to-date text to cover all key concepts, principles, and hands-on techniques associated with effective hazardous materials response. Organized to follow the logical progression of a hazmat response, it offers detailed explanations and examples addressing regulations and standards, toxicology, chemistry, information resources, PPE, air monitoring, sample identification, containers, damage assessment, product control, decontamination, ICS, response organization, and much more. Detailed step-by-step procedures are provided throughout, and complemented with online visual walkthrough guides to performing complex procedures. Historical incidents are presented for context, and response considerations for commonly encountered incidents are thoroughly discussed. Solved exercises show students how concepts are applied in realistic response scenarios, and review questions enable students to test their knowledge of each key technique
ER  -