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<br /> 2.5 First Responder—First responders are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous
<br /> substance release, injury,fire, or other incident and who have been trained to initiate an emergency
<br /> response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release. They would take no further action
<br /> beyond first aid, initial control of the incident, and notifying the authorities and others of the incident.
<br /> 2.6 Hazardous Materials—A hazardous material is any item or agent(biological, chemical, physical)that has
<br /> the potential to cause harm to humans, animals, or the environment, either by itself or through interaction
<br /> with other factors.Additionally a hazardous material may be defined as any substance or chemical which is
<br /> a"health hazard"or"physical hazard,"including chemicals that are carcinogens,toxic agents, irritants,
<br /> corrosives, sensitizers; agents that act on the hematopoietic system; agents that damage the lungs, skin,
<br /> eyes, or mucous membranes; chemicals that are combustible, explosive,flammable, oxidizers, pyrophoric,
<br /> unstable-reactive, or water-reactive; and chemicals that in the course of normal handling, use, or storage
<br /> may produce or release dusts, gases,fumes, vapor, mists, or smoke that may have any of the previously
<br /> mentioned characteristics. This may be caused when released by spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring,
<br /> emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing into the environment, by
<br /> being transported or moved, and items or chemicals that are"special nuclear source"or by-product
<br /> materials or radioactive substances.
<br /> 2.7 Hazardous Materials Specialist—Hazardous materials specialists are individuals who respond with and
<br /> provide support to hazardous materials technicians.Their duties parallel those of the hazardous materials
<br /> technician; however,those duties require a more directed or specific knowledge of the various substances
<br /> they may be called upon to contain.The hazardous materials specialist would also act as the site liaison
<br /> with federal, state, local, and other government authorities in regards to site activities.
<br /> 2.8 Hazardous Materials Technician—Hazardous materials technicians are individuals who respond to
<br /> releases or potential releases for the purpose of stopping the release.They assume a more aggressive role
<br /> than a first responder in that they will approach the point of release in order to plug, patch, or otherwise stop
<br /> the release of a hazardous substance.
<br /> 2.9 Hazardous Waste—Hazardous waste is waste that is dangerous or potentially harmful to our health or the
<br /> environment. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, gases, or sludge.They can be discarded commercial
<br /> products, like cleaning fluids or pesticides, or the by-products of manufacturing processes. Hazardous waste
<br /> are divided into:
<br /> • Listed wastes(http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastetypes/listed.htm);
<br /> • Characteristic wastes (http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastetypes/characteristic.htm);
<br /> • Universal wastes(http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastetypes/universal/index.htmwastes)-, and
<br /> • Mixed wastes;
<br /> • Specific procedures determine how waste is identified
<br /> (http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastetypes/wasteid/index.htm), classified, listed, and delisted.
<br /> 2.10 Health and Safety Plan (SH&E PLAN)—A document prepared for each project that contains site-specific
<br /> information including the Emergency Response Plan for the project.
<br /> 2.11 Incidental Releases-A response to a spill or release of a hazardous substance(in quantities below its RQ)
<br /> where the substance can be absorbed, neutralized, or otherwise controlled at the time of release by
<br /> employees in the immediate release area using equipment and materials available to them at the time or the
<br /> spill or release. Any spill or release that cannot be managed with the personnel, materials, and equipment at
<br /> the site shall be considered an Emergency Response.
<br /> • Responses to releases of hazardous substances where there is no potential safety or health hazard
<br /> (i.e.,fire, explosion, or chemical exposure)are not considered to be emergency responses. Handling of
<br /> incidental releases shall be in accordance with applicable standard operating procedures.
<br /> Hazardous Waste Operations(S3AM-117-PR1)
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