 | 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. |
| Describe the use of rail cars and identify the regulatory agencies that effect rail car transportation. |
| Describe how rail tank cars are classified. |
| Describe rail tank car construction features. |
| Locate and identify the components of rail car markings. |
| Identify a non-pressure tank car, explain its uses, and describe its construction and safety features. |
| Identify a pressure tank car, explain its uses, and describe its construction and safety features. |
| Describe the support structure of a rail tank car. |
| Identify and explain major factors that affect tank damage severity. |
| Explain how to obtain the internal pressure of a rail car. |
| Describe common leak points on rail cars. |
| List and describe five types of damage that may occur to rail cars during collisions or derailments. |
| Explain the inspection process for damaged rail cars. |
| Describe when transloading hazardous materials may be required. |
| Describe common concerns when transloading hazardous materials. |
| Understanding static electricity - bonding and grounding. |
| Describe and demonstrate proper use of equipment for transloading hazardous materials. |
| Explain the purpose of "flaring" (burn-off). |
