661 HAZWOPER for General Site Workers II

Roles and Responsibilities

As Needed Personnel

Bomb Squad Explosion Experts advise on methods of handling, detonating, or disposing of explosive materials.

Communication Personnel includes civil defense organizations, local radio and television stations, and local emergency service networks. Responsibilities include providing communication to the public in the event of an emergency, and providing communication links of mutual aid.

Environmental Scientists are consultants responsible for predicting the movement of released hazardous materials, assessing the effect of this movement on air, groundwater, and surface water quality, and predicting the exposure of people and the ecosystem to the materials

Evacuation Personnel are public safety organizations responsible for helping to plan for public evacuation, mobilizing transit equipment, and assisting in public evacuation.

Firefighters respond to on-site fires, stand-by for response to potential fires, and perform rescues.

Hazard Chemical Experts are third-party consultants responsible for advising on properties of on-site materials, contaminant control methods, and the dangers of chemical mixtures. They also provide immediate advice to those at the scene of a chemical-related emergency.

Health Physicists evaluate radiation health hazards and recommend appropriate action.

Industrial Hygienists conduct health hazard assessments, advise on health protection, and conduct monitoring tests to determine exposure to hazardous substances.

Meteorologists provide meteorological information.

Public Safety Personnel includes county sheriff, industrial security forces, National Guard, police, etc. Public safety personnel controls access to the site.

Toxicologists advise on toxicological properties and health effects of substances on site. Additionally, toxicologists provide recommendations on protection of worker health.

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