Traffic Incident Management in Hazardous Materials Spills in Incident Clearance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780160915352)

NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT-- OVERSTOCK SALE -- Signficantly reduced list price Hazardous materials spills provide unique challenges to traffic incident clearance. When hazardous materials arepresent, not only do response personnel have to deal with typical traffic incident issues, they also must deal withpotential chemical hazards, environmental impacts and added safety requirements. The mitigation and clean-up ofhazardous spills can be a major source of delay in clearing traffic incidents. In many instances, expensive, timeconsuming removal actions are initiated when other appropriate, quicker options could be deployed safely. Thisdocument deals with the protocol and necessary knowledge required by transportation operations personnel, and firstresponders, such as fire-rescue and police when dealing with hazardous materials spills on the roadway, especiallyvehicle fluids. It provides basic knowledge necessary for transportation first responders to enable them to make properdecisions in the identification of the material and on how such spills can be safely handled. It also highlights quick, safe clearance policies and practices of transportation (DOT) operations personnel when only vehicular fluid spills are involved.

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Author: Transportation Dept (U S )
ISBN-10: 016091535X
ISBN-13: 9780160915352
Publisher: United States Department of Transportation
Language: English
Published: 12/13/2012
Pages: 52
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.30w x 0.40d