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1. Authority Having An organization, oflce, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of
Jurisdiction (AHJ) a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a
procedure. (NFPA 470)
2. Awareness level Personnel who, in the course of their normal duties, could encounter an emer-
personnel gency involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and
who are expected to recognize the presence of the hazardous materials/WMD,
protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and secure the scene. (NFPA 470)
3. Code of Federal A collection of permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive
Regulations (CFR) departments and agencies of the U.S. federal government. Its 50 titles represent
broad areas of interest that are governed by federal regulation. Each volume is
updated annually.
4. Defensive Mode The mode of operation in which direct contact with the material or container is
avoided and responders' ettorts focus on controlling or limiting the ettects of the
release.
5. Department of U.S. federal government body with primary responsibility for transportation safety
Transportation regulations for many hazardous materials.
(DOT)
6. Emergency Plan- Legislation that requires a business that handles chemicals to report on those
ning & Communi- chemicals' type, quantity, and storage methods to the fire department and the local
ty Right-To-Know emergency planning committee.
Act (EPCRA)
7. Environmental The US federal agency that ensures safe manufacturing, use, transportation, and
Protection disposal of hazardous substances.
Agency (EPA)
8. Hazardous Mate-
rial
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matter (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy that when released is capable of creating
harm to people, the environment, and property, including weapons of mass
destruction (WMD). (NFPA 470)
9. Hazardous mate- Defined in the OSHA HAZWOPER regulation only, a hazardous materials specialist
rials specialist who responds with, and provides support to, hazardous materials technicians and
acts as the incident-site liaison with federal, state, local, and other government
authorities regarding site activities.
10. Hazardous mate- A person who responds to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction
rials technician (WMD) incidents using a risk-based response process by which they analyze the
problem at hand, select applicable decontamination procedures, and control a
release while using specialized protective clothing and control equipment. (NFPA
470)
11. Hazardous waste a substance that remains after a process or manufacturing plant has used some
of the material and the substance is no longer pure.
12. HAZWOPER (HAZ- the federal OSHA regulation that governs hazardous materials waste site and
ardous Waste response training
OPerations and
Emergency Re-
sponse)
13. Incident Com- The individual who has overall command of the incident in the field. (NFPA 470)
mander (IC)
14. Job perfor- A written statement that describes a specific job task, list the items necessary to
mance require- complete the task, and defines measurable or observable outcomes and evaluation
ment ( JPR) areas for the specific task.
15. A committee comprising members of industry, transportation, the public at large,
media, and fire and police agencies that gathers and disseminates information on
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1. Authority Having An organization, oflce, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of
Jurisdiction (AHJ) a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a
procedure. (NFPA 470)
2. Awareness level Personnel who, in the course of their normal duties, could encounter an emer-
personnel gency involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and
who are expected to recognize the presence of the hazardous materials/WMD,
protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and secure the scene. (NFPA 470)
3. Code of Federal A collection of permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive
Regulations (CFR) departments and agencies of the U.S. federal government. Its 50 titles represent
broad areas of interest that are governed by federal regulation. Each volume is
updated annually.
4. Defensive Mode The mode of operation in which direct contact with the material or container is
avoided and responders' ettorts focus on controlling or limiting the ettects of the
release.
5. Department of U.S. federal government body with primary responsibility for transportation safety
Transportation regulations for many hazardous materials.
(DOT)
6. Emergency Plan- Legislation that requires a business that handles chemicals to report on those
ning & Communi- chemicals' type, quantity, and storage methods to the fire department and the local
ty Right-To-Know emergency planning committee.
Act (EPCRA)
7. Environmental The US federal agency that ensures safe manufacturing, use, transportation, and
Protection disposal of hazardous substances.
Agency (EPA)
8. Hazardous Mate-
rial
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matter (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy that when released is capable of creating
harm to people, the environment, and property, including weapons of mass
destruction (WMD). (NFPA 470)
9. Hazardous mate- Defined in the OSHA HAZWOPER regulation only, a hazardous materials specialist
rials specialist who responds with, and provides support to, hazardous materials technicians and
acts as the incident-site liaison with federal, state, local, and other government
authorities regarding site activities.
10. Hazardous mate- A person who responds to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction
rials technician (WMD) incidents using a risk-based response process by which they analyze the
problem at hand, select applicable decontamination procedures, and control a
release while using specialized protective clothing and control equipment. (NFPA
470)
11. Hazardous waste a substance that remains after a process or manufacturing plant has used some
of the material and the substance is no longer pure.
12. HAZWOPER (HAZ- the federal OSHA regulation that governs hazardous materials waste site and
ardous Waste response training
OPerations and
Emergency Re-
sponse)
13. Incident Com- The individual who has overall command of the incident in the field. (NFPA 470)
mander (IC)
14. Job perfor- A written statement that describes a specific job task, list the items necessary to
mance require- complete the task, and defines measurable or observable outcomes and evaluation
ment ( JPR) areas for the specific task.
15. A committee comprising members of industry, transportation, the public at large,
media, and fire and police agencies that gathers and disseminates information on
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