 | Know how to implement the employer's emergency response plan. |
| Know the classification, identification, and verification of known and unknown materials by using field survey instruments and equipment. |
| Be able to function within an assigned role in the incident command system. |
| Know how to select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment provided to the hazardous materials technician. |
| Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques |
| Be able to perform advance control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources, and personal protective equipment available with the unit. |
| Understand and implement decontamination procedures. |
| Understand termination procedures. |
| Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior. |
