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IAFF Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician© Student Text 3-134 Module 3: Health and Safety
Student Text IAFF Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician© Salem, New Hampshire Nitric Acid Spill Quick action by workers for two companies and emergency response teams kept a chemical spill in Salem, N.H. from becoming a disaster. Two chemists from Safety Kleen, a North Andover company that cleans up and removes hazardous materials, were removing a bottle of nitric acid from Dames and Moore, a Salem environmental consulting firm. The bottle disintegrated in the hands of one of the chemists, spilling about a gallon of the corrosive liquid. The chemists were wearing protective clothing, but a Dames and Moore engineer, Mark Kirouac, who was standing nearby, was not. The acid splashed on him, burning him severely. Nitric acid is a corrosive liquid often used to strip metal. It burns the skin and can be deadly. Its vapors can irritate the eyes, ears, throat, and lungs. The Safety Kleen employees and Mr. Kirouac’s coworkers at Dames and Moore rushed him into a nearby shower to wash the acid off. Mr. Kirouac sustained serious injuries requiring skin graft surgery, but his doctor and fire officials credited the quick action of those around him with sparing him further injury. Dames and Moore is located in a building at Five Industrial Way that houses two other businesses, Nexus Systems and RAScom. Fire officials evacuated the building, fearing toxic fumes from the spilled acid. A hazardous materials team formed of specially trained fire fighters from 14 communities set up a decontamination area and suited up with protective gear to go inside and locate the spill. They found the acid, determined it was not reacting with anything, and allowed Safety Kleen workers in to remove it. The Southeastern New Hampshire Hazardous Materials Mutual Aid District was formed last November to deal with just such an emergency. The response of the hazardous materials team, Safety Kleen, and Dames and Moore workers helped get a dangerous situation under control quickly. In rushing Mr. Kirouac into a shower, they may have saved his life. The hazardous materials team prevented anyone else from being seriously injured by the acid and prevented the contamination from spreading. Their actions show the value of training and preparation in dealing with emergencies. Module 3: Health and Safety 3-135
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