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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Reviewers | |
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| About the Author | |
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| Introduction to Hazardous Materials | |
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| NFPA 472 Correlation Guide | |
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| Hazardous Materials: Laws, Regulations, and Standards | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Standards | |
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| Development Process | |
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| Emergency Planning | |
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| State and Local Emergency Response Committees | |
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| Local Emergency Response Plans | |
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| Chemical Inventory Reporting | |
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| OSHA HAZWOPER Regulation | |
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| Paragraph q | |
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| Medical Monitoring | |
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| Standards | |
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| NFPA 471 | |
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| NFPA 472 | |
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| NFPA 473 | |
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| Standard of Care | |
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| Additional Laws, Regulations, and Standards | |
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| Hazard Communication | |
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| Superfund Act | |
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| Clean Air Act | |
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| Respiratory Protection | |
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| Firefighter Safety | |
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| NFPA Chemical Protective Clothing | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Recognition and Identification | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Location and Occupancy | |
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| Placards, Labels, and Markings | |
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| Placards | |
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| Problems with the Placarding System | |
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| Labeling and Marking Specifics | |
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| Other Identification Systems | |
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| NFPA 704 System | |
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| Hazardous Materials Information System | |
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| Military Warning System | |
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| Pipeline Markings | |
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| Container Markings | |
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| Pesticide Container Markings | |
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| Containers | |
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| General Containers | |
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| Totes and Bulk Tanks | |
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| Pipelines | |
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| Highway Transportation Containers | |
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| Response to Potential BLEVE Situations | |
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| Specialized Tank Trucks | |
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| Intermodal Tanks | |
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| Rail Transportation | |
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| Bulk Storage Tanks | |
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| Senses | |
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| Chemical and Physical Properties | |
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| States of Matter | |
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| Vapor Pressure | |
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| Vapor Density | |
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| Specific Gravity | |
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| Corrosivity | |
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| Chemical Reactivity | |
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| Flash Point | |
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| Auto-Ignition Temperature | |
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| Flammable Range | |
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| Toxic Products of Combustion | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Information Resources | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Emergency Response Guidebook | |
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| Material Safety Data Sheets | |
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| Shipping Papers | |
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| Mode of Transportation | |
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| Facility Documents | |
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| Computer Resources | |
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| Chemtrec | |
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| Reference and Information Texts | |
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| Industrial Technical Assistance | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Protection | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Health Hazards | |
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| Toxicology | |
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| Types of Exposures | |
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| Types of Hazards | |
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| Categories of Health Hazards | |
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| Routes of Exposure | |
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| Exposure Levels | |
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| Types of PPE | |
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| Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus | |
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| Chemical Protective Clothing | |
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| Level A Ensemble | |
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| Level B Ensemble | |
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| Level C Ensemble | |
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| Level D Suits | |
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| High Temperature Clothing | |
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| Cold Temperature Clothing | |
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| Limitations of PPE | |
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| Heat Stress | |
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| Mobility | |
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| Visibility | |
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| Communications | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Endnote | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Protective Actions | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Incident Management Systems | |
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| Hazardous Materials Management Processes | |
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| Isolation and Protection | |
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| Rescue | |
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| Site Management | |
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| Establishment of Zones | |
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| Evacuations and Sheltering in Place | |
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| Common Incidents | |
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| Types of Releases | |
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| Explosives | |
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| Gases | |
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| Flammable and Combustible Liquids | |
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| Flammable Solids/Water Reactives/Spontaneously Combustible | |
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| Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides | |
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| Poisons | |
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| Radioactive | |
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| Corrosives | |
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| Other Incidents | |
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| Decontamination | |
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| Types of Decontamination | |
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| Emergency Decontamination | |
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| Gross Decontamination | |
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| Formal Decontamination | |
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| Fine Decontamination | |
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| Mass Decontamination | |
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| Decontamination Process | |
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| Methods of Decontamination | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Product Control and Air Monitoring | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Defensive Operations | |
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| Absorption | |
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| Diking and Damming | |
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| Diverting | |
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| Retention | |
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| Dilution | |
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| Vapor Dispersion | |
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| Vapor Suppression | |
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| Remote Shutoffs | |
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| Air Monitoring at the First Responder Operations Level | |
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| Regulations and Standards | |
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| Air Monitor Configurations | |
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| Meter Terminology | |
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| Bump Test | |
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| Calibration | |
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| Reaction Time | |
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| Recovery Time | |
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| Relative Response | |
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| Oxygen Monitors | |
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| Oxygen Monitor Limitations | |
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| Flammable Gas Indicators | |
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| Flammable Gas Sensor Types | |
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| Toxic Gas Monitors | |
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| Other Detectors | |
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| Carbon Monoxide Incidents | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Terrorism Awareness | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Types of Terrorism | |
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| Potential Targets | |
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| Indicators of Terrorism | |
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| Incident Actions | |
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| General Groupings of Warfare Agents | |
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| Nerve Agents | |
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| Incendiary Agents | |
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| Blister Agents (Vesicants) | |
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| Blood and Choking Agents | |
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| Irritants (Riot Control) | |
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| Biological Agents and Toxins | |
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| Radioactives | |
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| Other Terrorism Agents | |
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| Detection of Terrorism Agents | |
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| Test Strips | |
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| Colorimetric Sampling | |
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| Handheld Electronic Detection Devices | |
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| Biological Agent Detection | |
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| Federal Assistance | |
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| Basic Incident Priorities | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| HAZMAT and Law Enforcement | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Common HAZMAT Incidents | |
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| Blood-Borne Pathogens | |
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| Drugs and Chemical Effects | |
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| Clandestine Labs | |
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| Drug Labs | |
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| Explosives Labs | |
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| Terrorism Agent Labs | |
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| Explosives Incidents | |
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| Bomb Squad and HAZMAT Interface | |
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| General Rules | |
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| Special Situations | |
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| SWAT Operations | |
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| Intel | |
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| Special Considerations | |
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| Setup | |
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| Emergency Conditions | |
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| Evidence Collection | |
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| Considerations | |
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| Operations and Entry | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Index | |