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OhioHazmat & WMD Technician

Module 1 Unit 6

Control, Containment and Confinement

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this training each student will demonstrate control, containment and confinement of

various leaking containers and/or the spills they have produced.

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Student Performance Objectives

• Know the definitions of the 3 control zones

• Use reference resources to set up a sufficient Hot zone for a chemical incident

• Know the importance of confinement and containment at HazMat scenes

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Student Performance Objectives (cont.)

• Understand the difference between control, confinement and containment

• Explain various techniques of confinement and containment

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Student Performance Objectives (cont.)

• Identify equipment used for confinement and containment techniques

• Must be able to successfully complete competency evaluations 021, 022, 023, 025, 026, 027, 028, 029, 030, 031, 033, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038 and 039

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Introduction

• Prevent or minimize the release by:ControllingContainingConfining

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Control

• Control Zones

• Fire Control

• Spill Control (Confinement)

• Leak Control (Containment)

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Control Zones

• Hot• Warm• Cold

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Fire Control

• Remove Ignition Source

• Extinguish Fires

• Remove Fuel Supply

• Remove Oxygen Source

• Control Burn

• Exposure Protection

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Fire Control (cont.)

• Preventing Container FailureCool ContainersUse Stress BarriersRemove Uninvolved Materials

• Tactical Withdrawal

• Explosion Resistant Barriers

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Spill Control (Confinement)

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Confinement

• Air releasesShut off valvesVapor suppressionDispersionVapor absorption (water)

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Confinement

• Releases onto landDiversionDikingRetention

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Confinement (cont.)

• Releases into waterOverflow DamSiphon DamFilter fenceFloating boom

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Chemical Control Methods

• Adsorption

• Neutralization

• Solidification

• Dilution

• Dispersion

• Groundwater Contamination

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Leak Control (Containment)

• Tool Kit

• Leaks from drums

• Leaks from pipes

• Leaks from tank trucks

• Product Transferring

• Specialty tools

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Product Transferring

• Bonding and grounding

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Strategies and Tactics

• Response ObjectivesProtect livesSave propertyReduce the impact

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Strategy

• Isolation• Notification• Identification• Protection• Spill Control

• Leak Control• Fire Control• Recovery• Termination

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Tactics

• Methods, procedures and techniques to complete a strategy.

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Unit 6 Quiz

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Goals and Objectives worksheet

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Title 49

• DOT regulation Sec 173Salvage drumsOverpacks

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Questions?