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Know how to implement the employer's emergency response plan. |
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Know the classification, identification and verification of known and unknown materials by using field survey instruments and equipment. |
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Be able to function within an assigned role in the Incident Command System. |
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Know how to select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment provided to the hazardous materials technician. |
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Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques. |
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Be able to perform advance control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with the unit. |
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Understand and implement decontamination procedures. |
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Understand termination procedures. |
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Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior. |