Elements and Performance Criteria
- Recognise hazardous materials incident
- Hazardous materials incident is approached using care and caution with a safe distance maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures and advice from appropriate authorities
- Hazardous materials are identified from a safe distance using a range of sources and information which is then conveyed through the chain of command, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Identify and assess hazards
- Hazards relating to materials and containers are identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Risks are assessed, in accordance with organisational guidelines and information is conveyed through chain of command
- Assist with development of plan for mitigation of HAZMAT incident
- Risk control measures are identified and conveyed through the chain of command
- Entry objectives to hazardous materials incident site are identified and conveyed to supervisor
- Entry plan is developed and documented, in accordance with supervisor directives and organisational procedures
- Appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment is identified, selected and checked, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Decontamination procedures are identified, in accordance with organisational policies
- Requirement for detection and confinement and/or containment strategies are identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Organisations required to assist with operations are identified and notified
- Assist with implementation of plan for mitigation of a HAZMAT incident
- Hazardous materials incident scene is isolated and secured and hazard control zones and decontamination corridor are established, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Entry plan is implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Hazardous materials response equipment is applied, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Personal protective clothing and equipment is donned and operated, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Decontamination procedures are applied, as required, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Detection and confinement or containment strategies are applied, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Results are recorded and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Assist with review of plan
- Contamination incidents are recorded and reported to appropriate personnel and/or authorities, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Entry, decontamination, detection and mitigation effectiveness is reviewed, in accordance with organisational procedures