WMD/ HAZARDOUS MATERAILS

WMD/ Hazardous Materials

WMD/ Hazardous Materials

Introduction

What occurs in the first minutes of a hazmat incident or terrorist event significantly affects what happens in the hours that follow. At the awareness level, your responsibility to get the ball rolling by recognizing the problem, calling for trained personnel, and securing the area. Do everything you can to ensure your safety so that you don't become part of the problem or endanger the lives of others (Donald, 2002).

Decontaminating people if a terrorist fired pepper spray into the air handling system involves the following tasks:

Perform the following tasks safely

Detect the presence of hazardous ...