To find protective distances if there is no fire at a hazardous materials incident, refer to the green section of the North American Emergency Response Guide.
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When analyzing a hazardous materials incident at the awareness level you are responsible for recognizing the presence of hazardous materials.
The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is a guide used by first responders and emergency personnel to quickly identify hazardous materials and provide guidance on how to safely handle incidents involving these materials. It provides information on initial response procedures, evacuation distances, and protective actions to take in the event of a hazardous material incident.
One way of describing a "hazardous materials incident" would be "an accident where hazardous materials are present." However, many people are uncomfortable with the use of the word "accident" which implies an unplanned event that could not have been avoided. That is why the word "incident" is used in the first place. It does not carry any implication of inevitability.
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Prepare for one.
* Local emergency response plan * Organization's standard operating procedures
Stay upstream, uphill, and upwind.
* Local emergency response plan * Organization's standard operating procedures
If an incident involving hazardous materials is suspected to be a terrorist incident, federal regulations may require the creation of an Incident Command System (ICS) to coordinate the response efforts. The ICS helps organize and manage resources effectively in such situations.
It is important to survey the scene from a safe distance.