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Hazmat Ops Instructor Guide.pdf - Livonia Professional Firefighters

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UNIT 2: RECOGNIZING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS<br />

FACILITATOR NOTES<br />

FIRST RESPONDER OPERATIONS<br />

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS<br />

Clues for Recognizing Hazardous Materials:<br />

Clue #3 – Container Shape and Size (continued)<br />

‹ Mention that Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) come in the<br />

form of super sacks and totes that can be mechanically handled with a<br />

forklift. These containers can hold several hundred pounds of product.<br />

Some are dedicated to a particular type of cargo, making them reusable.<br />

‹ Bulk bags or super sacks are made of a woven plastic fabric and are<br />

used to transport a wide variety of both hazardous and non-hazardous<br />

materials.<br />

‹ Totes come in many different sizes and shapes. Some are constructed<br />

of steel or stainless steel, while others are made of plastic (which is<br />

sometimes dropped into a steel cage). Totes are designed to transport<br />

any class of a hazardous or non-hazardous material that might otherwise<br />

be transported in steel or poly drums.<br />

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