Transcript ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS - HEALTH

ENVIRONMENTAL
HAZARDS - HEALTH
Hazardous materials &
waste exposures
Types of Chemicals
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Acids
Alcohols
Aliphatic
Aromatic
Bases
Chlorinated
PCBs
Pesticides (FIFRA)
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Chrome
Copper
Lead
Mercury
Inorganic gases
- Arsine
- Phosphine
- Stibene
Routes of Exposure
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Inhalation
Ingestion
Dermal
Injection
References of Toxicity
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NIOSH Pocket guide
Casarett & Doull’s
ERPGs
RTECS – CAS#
CHRIS manual
Possible Scenarios
• As an
emergency
responder,
unique
exposures are
possible
Development of Plans
• How to assess
unknown
hazards
• What do you
already know
about these
drums?
Outside Agency
Assistance
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AQMD/APCD
RWQCB
CalOSHA
EPA
Coast Guard
T-Bags & Tuna Cans
• Chem-Bio has
changed the way
we all respond
to routine
incidents…
Entry Issues
• Levels A, B or C?
• Secondary
Devices
• Community
Issues
Review of Industries
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Petro-chemical Facilities
Semiconductor
Water/wastewater
Aerospace/defense sector
Agriculture
Plating
What Kind of Plant is
This?
Flammable Hazards
• Watch for
Flammable
Hazards
Unusual AST/UST
Situations
Skid Mounted SCR
• Air Pollution
Control
Equipment may
sometimes have
hazards within
the unit.
Reproductive Removal?
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DBCP
Lead
Radiation
Alcohol
Mercury
Skin Sensitizers
• TDI, MDI
• Formaldehyde
Chemical/Biological
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Salivation
Lacrimination
Urination
Defecation
Gastrointestinal
Emesis