Hazardous Material Incidents. Surviving the Initial Response
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Author(s): S. M. De Lisi
Publisher: PennWell
ISBN: 1593700717
Format: softback
259pp
Price: $49.00
Review Date: 15 September 2006
Review: This book provides first responders with the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively respond to incidents that involve hazardous materials. First responders are likely to be fire-fighters who are not part of a hazardous materials team. This book teaches first responders how to manage situations, including planning, initial response considerations; risk assessment; defensive practices; incident management and clean-up. It points out the rules and regulation intended for the safe handling and transportation of hazardous materials, and how to deal with difficulties of those who ship and manufacture chemicals. There are also suggestions on how to make the best use of equipment normally carried on fir apparatus to deal with a hazardous incident, and how to improvise when necessary.