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NFIRS 7 Haz-Mat Module

NFIRS 7 Haz-Mat Module. Optional Haz-Mat Module. The Marshal will accept this data This reporting does not take the place of mandated DEP or other Hazardous Materials reporting requirements A unique to Massachusetts field, H1 allows the Marshal to track Haz-Mat team responses.

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NFIRS 7 Haz-Mat Module

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  1. NFIRS 7Haz-Mat Module

  2. Optional Haz-Mat Module • The Marshal will accept this data • This reporting does not take the place of mandated DEP or other Hazardous Materials reporting requirements • A unique to Massachusetts field, H1 allows the Marshal to track Haz-Mat team responses

  3. Purpose of HazMat Module • The purpose of the Hazardous Materials Module is to document REPORTABLE Haz-Mat incidents • used when the Basic Module, Block H, Hazardous Materials Release, indicates “other”

  4. Definition of Reportable Haz-Mat Incident • A REPORTABLE Hazmat Incident occurs when: • Specialized haz-mat resources were used or should have been used for managing the situation; or • Releases or spills of hazardous materials exceed 55 gallons; or • As otherwise required

  5. A - Header Information • Identifies the responding department and incident being reported • Exposure - If haz-mat release was in connection with a fire and release was in an exposure property • Haz-Mat Number - A separate sequential number assigned to each material

  6. B - Haz-Mat ID • Used to identify specific Haz-Mat involved in the incident • Several different identification systems, but not all needed to identify the Haz-Mat • In an automated system, many elements are cross-referenced; entry of one may populate other fields

  7. B - UN Number • 4-digit number assigned to HazMat (using United Nations standards) • Found in a variety of sources: • North American Emergency Response Guidebook • Hazardous Materials Guide for First Responders • A single UN Number can be assigned to multiple materials

  8. 1 0 B - DOT Hazard Classification • Describes the primary hazard associated with various hazardous materials • DOT Hazard Class and Division combined into a two digit code • Does not identify a specific chemical - must be used with other identifier(s)

  9. 0 B - CAS Registration Number • Identification number assigned to a chemical by Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) of the Chemical Abstract Society • Not all Haz-Mats have an assigned CAS

  10. B - Chemical Name  • Standard chemical or trade name by which the hazardous material is known • Products from different manufacturers with similar chemical ingredients may have different trade names • proper entry is the chemical or trade name of the hazardous material

  11. C1 - Container Type • Identifies the type or configuration of the container, equipment, or facility used to transport and/or store the hazardous material

  12. C2 - Estimated Container Capacity • The amount of material the container was designed to hold • Reported as two data elements: • Quantity • Unit of Measure

  13. C2 - Units: Capacity • The unit of measure that defines, by volume or weight, the capacity of the hazardous materials container

  14. D1 - Estimated Amount Released  • The amount of material released from a container • Reported as two data elements: • Quantity • Unit of Measure

  15. D2 - Units: Released • The unit of measure, by volume or weight, for the amount of the hazardous materials released from the container

  16. E1 - Physical State When Released • The simple physical state of the material during release or when it became hazardous

  17. E2 - Released Into • Describes the environment contaminated by the hazardous material after release (air, water, ground)

  18. F1 - Released From • Identifies the physical location from which the Haz-Mat was released • above grade • below grade • inside or outside of a structure

  19. F2 - Population Density • General description of the population density in the area adjacent to the hazardous materials release

  20. G1 - Area Affected • Indicates the amount of area or space directly affected by the hazardous material release

  21. G2 - Area Evacuated • Identifies the measure and size of the area evacuated as a result of the hazardous materials release (or potential release)

  22. G3 - Estimated Number of People Evacuated • The estimated number of people evacuated as a result of the hazardous materials release (or potential release)

  23. G4 - Estimated Number of Buildings Evacuated • The estimated number of buildings evacuated as a result of the hazardous materials release (or potential release)

  24. H1 Haz-Mat Additions • Unique to Massachusetts • Allows for an accounting of Haz-Mat team responses as well as the level of response

  25. I- Which Occurred First? • If fire or explosion is involved with a release - the indication of which occurred first Did the haz-mat release cause the fire or did the fire cause the haz-mat release?

  26. J - Cause of Release • Identifies the cause of the situation that created the release (or potential release) of a hazardous material

  27. K - Factors Contributing to Release • Identifies the factors present that contributed to the release (or potential release) of a hazardous material

  28. L - Factors Affecting Mitigation • Identifies factors present that affected management or mitigation of the release (or potential release) of a hazardous material

  29. M- Equipment Involved in Release • Identifiesequipmentthat failed or otherwise allowed the release (or potential release) of hazardous materials

  30. N- Mobile Property Involved in Release • Identifiesmobile propertythat failed or otherwise allowed the release (or potential release) of hazardous materials

  31. O - Haz-Mat Disposition  • Identifies the individual or entity, if any, that assumes control of the incident from the fire department

  32. P- Haz-Mat Civilian Casualties • The number of civilians injured or killed as a result of contact or exposure to a hazardous materials

  33. Summary • The purpose of the optional Haz-Mat Module is to document REPORTABLE Haz-Mat incidents: • Specialized hazmat resources were used or should have been used for managing the situation; or • Releases or spills of hazardous materials exceed 55 gallons

  34. Questions?

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