Module 1: Regulations - International Association of Fire Fighters

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IAFF Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician© Student Text As indicated earlier, each title number is assigned based on the department that writes the regulation. Every title is subdivided into chapters, parts, sections, and paragraphs. For example, 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iii) breaks down as follows: Title CFR Chapter Part Subpart Section (Paragraph) (Paragraph #) (Subparagraph) 29 CFR I 1910 . 120 (q) (3) (iii) Each of the three federal agencies discussed in this module requires some type of emergency response/hazardous materials contingency plan. These plans can serve as a basis for pre-incident plans for fixed facilities as well as some transportation routes. The basic recognition and identification clues, coupled with facility plans, give you a tremendous amount of valuable information. 1-12 Module 1: Regulations
Student Text IAFF Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician© Department of Transportation Questions Refer to the Straight Bill of Lading on the following page to answer the following questions: 1. What does the “RQ” before acetone mean? 2. What is the primary hazard of the cargo? 3. What does Packing Group II signify? The Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates the transportation of hazardous materials, including hazardous wastes. The purpose of the hazardous materials regulations is to identify materials that are dangerous during transportation and to communicate the dangers and hazards associated with such materials. In the Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act (HMTUSA) of 1990, the DOT mandated that hazardous materials employers must provide training for all hazardous materials employees. A hazardous materials employer is defined in 49 CFR 171.8 as “a person who uses one or more of its employees in connection with: transporting hazardous materials in commerce; causing hazardous materials to be transported or shipped in commerce; or representing, marking, certifying, selling, offering, reconditioning, testing, repairing, or modifying containers, drums, or packagings as qualified for use in the transportation of hazardous materials.” A hazardous materials employee is “any employee who directly affects hazardous material transportation safety through involvement in packaging, transport, manifesting, labeling, maintenance, etc.” A hazardous materials employee is also “a person who is employed by a hazardous materials Module 1: Regulations 1-13
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