NFPA 472 : 2018
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
COMPETENCE OF RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INCIDENTS
Hardcopy
English
01-01-2018
Chapter 1 - Administration
Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 - Definitions
Chapter 4 - Competencies for Awareness Level
Personnel
Chapter 5 - Competencies for Operations Level
Responders
Chapter 6 - Competencies for Operations Level
Responders Assigned Mission-Specific
Responsibilities
Chapter 7 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Technicians
Chapter 8 - Competencies for Incident Commanders
Chapter 9 - Competencies for Specialist Employees
Chapter 10 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Officers
Chapter 11 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Safety Officers
Chapter 12 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Technicians with a Tank Car Specialty
Chapter 13 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Technicians with a Cargo Tank Specialty
Chapter 14 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Technicians with an Intermodal Tank
Specialty
Chapter 15 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Technicians with a Marine Tank and Non-Tank
Vessel Specialty
Chapter 16 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Technicians with a Flammable Liquids Bulk
Storage Specialty
Chapter 17 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Technicians with a Flammable Gases Bulk
Storage Specialty
Chapter 18 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Technicians with a Radioactive Material Specialty
Chapter 19 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Technicians with an Advanced Monitoring and
Detection Specialty
Chapter 20 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Technicians with a Consequence Analysis and
Planning Specialty
Chapter 21 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Technicians with an Advanced Chemical Risk
Assessment and Analysis Specialty
Chapter 22 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Technicians with an Advanced Product
Control Specialty
Chapter 23 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Technicians with a Weapons of Mass Destruction
Specialty
Chapter 24 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials
Technicians with an Advanced Decontamination
Specialty
Annex A - Explanatory Material
Annex B - Competencies for Operations Level Responders
Assigned Biological Agent-Specific Tasks
Annex C - Competencies for Operations Level Responders
Assigned Chemical Agent-Specific Tasks
Annex D - Competencies for Operations Level Responders
Assigned Radiological Agent-Specific
Tasks
Annex E - Overview of Responder Levels and Tasks
at Hazardous Materials/WMD Incidents
Annex F - Definitions of Hazardous Materials
Annex G - UN/DOT Hazard Classes and Divisions
Annex H - Informational References
Index
Describes the minimum levels of competence required by responders to emergencies involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
DevelopmentNote |
2008 Version is also available in Spanish; See NFPA 472 SPANISH. (06/2010) Supersedes NFPA 471. (03/2011) Also included in NFPA HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE SET with NFPA HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE HDBK, NFPA 473, NFPA 475, and NFPA 1072. (11/2017)
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DocumentType |
Standard
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ISBN |
978-145591698-6
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Pages |
134
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PublisherName |
National Fire Protection Association
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Status |
Current
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Supersedes |
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NFPA 1033 : 2014 | PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR FIRE INVESTIGATOR |
NFPA 1720 : 2014 | ORGANIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF FIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL OPERATIONS, AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS TO THE PUBLIC BY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS |
NFPA 1026 : 2018 | INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS |
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NFPA 1500 : 2018 | FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS PROGRAM |
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NASA STD 8719.11 : 2008 | SAFETY STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION |
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NFPA 1670 : 2017 | OPERATIONS AND TRAINING FOR TECHNICAL SEARCH AND RESCUE INCIDENTS |
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