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  • NFPA 472 : 2018

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    COMPETENCE OF RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INCIDENTS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2018

    Publisher:  National Fire Protection Association

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    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

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Describes the minimum levels of competence required by responders to emergencies involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

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    Development Note 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)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Fire Protection Association
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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