ASTM F1011-86(2001)

Standard Guide for Developing a Hazardous Materials Training Curriculum for Initial Response Personnel

SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers a format for a hazardous materials spill initial response team training curriculum. This guide is designed to assist trainers of initial response personnel in assessing the content of training curriculum by providing guidelines for subject content against which these curricula may be evaluated. The guide should be tailored by the trainer to fit specific circumstances that are present in the community or industry where a spill may occur.
1.2 Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 of this guide identify those training areas that should be considered in a curriculum. The area of preplanning is listed and this topic should be seriously considered by the user. Training is only a small part of an overall spill response contingency plan. A properly equipped and trained spill response team cannot operate without a previously agreed plan of attack.
1.3 Currently the Code of Federal Regulation 40 CFR 112, 40 CFR 265, and 49 CFR 173 specify that producers, handlers, and shippers of hazardous materials shall plan and train for hazardous spill response. The broad interpretation of these regulations could include the requirement to train state and local response organizations who may be required to handle hazardous materials in an emergency spill situation. Regardless of the above regulatory requirements, training is essential to a proper response in an emergency.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2000
• ICS: 13.300 - Protection against dangerous goods
• Technical Committee: F20 - Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response
• Drafting Committee: F20.21 - Initial Response Actions

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1011-86(1994)e1 - Standard Guide for Developing a Hazardous Materials Training Curriculum for Initial Response Personnel
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM F1011-07 - Standard Guide for Developing a Hazardous Materials Training Curriculum for Initial Response Personnel
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F1011–86 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Guide for
Developing a Hazardous Materials Training Curriculum for
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Initial Response Personnel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1011; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and
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Disposal Facilities
1.1 This guide covers a format for a hazardous materials
49 CFR 173—Shippers—General Requirements for Ship-
spill initial response team training curriculum. This guide is
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ments and Packagings
designed to assist trainers of initial response personnel in
2.2 Other Documents:
assessing the content of training curriculum by providing
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DOT-P5800.2—DOT Emergency Response Guide Book
guidelines for subject content against which these curricula
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NIOSH/OSHA—Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
may be evaluated. The guide should be tailored by the trainer
Emergency Handling of Hazardous Materials in Surface
to fit specific circumstances that are present in the community
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Transportation
or industry where a spill may occur.
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OSHA 20 or Materials Safety Data Sheets
1.2 Sections 56789 of this guide identify those training
areas that should be considered in a curriculum. The area of
3. Summary of Guide
preplanning is listed and this topic should be seriously consid-
3.1 This guide covers the following areas:
ered by the user.Training is only a small part of an overall spill
3.1.1 Preplanning,
response contingency plan. A properly equipped and trained
3.1.2 Initial Assessment,
spill response team cannot operate without a previously agreed
3.1.3 Personal Safety Equipment,
plan of attack.
3.1.4 Training, and
1.3 Currently the Code of Federal Regulation 40 CFR 112,
3.1.5 Implementation of Plan of Attack.
40 CFR 265, and 49 CFR 173 specify that producers, handlers,
3.2 Preplanning covers the aspects of pre-accident planning
and shippers of hazardous materials shall plan and train for
that should be considered by the response team members. This
hazardous spill response. The broad interpretation of these
includes identification of potential hazardous chemicals, spill
regulations could include the requirement to train state and
locations, and resource identification.
local response organizations who may be required to handle
3.3 Initialassessmentoutlinesthoseassessmentsthatshould
hazardousmaterialsinanemergencyspillsituation.Regardless
be made when arriving at the accident location to assist in the
of the above regulatory requirements, training is essential to a
development of a plan of attack.
proper response in an emergency.
3.4 Personal Safety Equipment discusses those safety de-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
vices and their limitations that are available to the response
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
team members.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.5 Training describes the activities that could be conducted
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
by the team on a regular basis and the improvement of training
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
plans after training exercises are completed.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 Federal Regulations:
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40 CFR 112—Oil Pollution Prevention
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Available from U. S. Department of Transportation, 400 7th Street, S.W.,
40 CFR 265—Interim Status Standards for Owners and
Washington, DC 20590.
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Available from U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200
Independence Ave, S.W., Washington, DC 20201. Or available from U. S.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20210.
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Substances and Oil Spill Responseand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Available from the Association of American Railroads/Bureau of Explosives,
F20.21 on Initial Response Actions. 1920 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036.
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Current edition approved June 27, 1986. Published August 1986. OSHA 20 or Materials Safety Data Sheets are available from the specific
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Available from U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. chemical manufacturers.
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3.6 Implementation of plans describes how and in what 5.5.2 Water supplies, soil conditions, recreational areas, etc.
order the plan of attack should be implemented. 5.6 Estimate the volume of the potential spill as follows:
5.6.1 Obtai
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