The Hazmat Research Group – Research is Not a 4 Letter Word
2014 International Hazardous Materials
Response Teams Conference
Glenn C. Clapp CHMM, CFPS
• Introduction
• The Hazmat Research Group
• Strategies for Hazmat Research
• Tools for Hazmat Research
Our Journey Today…..
The Ten Core Hazmat Rules
1. Slow is Fast in Hazmat
2. Know Your Product
4. Trust Your Meter
5. To Trust Your Meter, You Have to Know Your Meter
6. Try the Simplest Things First
7. Trust Your Gut
8. Protect the Public
9. Time Spent Training is an Investment
10. Share Your Knowledge
The usual reaction when you are told that you have been assigned
to the Hazmat Research Group…..
The usual reaction when you are told that you have been assigned
to the Hazmat Research Group…..
$#@!
Research is not a four letter word!!!!!
Where Does the Research Function Fit In?
IC/UC
SO
LO PIO
Finance Logistics Operations Planning
$ Stuff Tactics IAP Staging Area
Manager
Fire
Branch
LE
Branch
Hazmat
Branch
Research
Group
Technical
Specialist
Technical
Specialist
Asst. SO - Hazmat
Decon
Group
Recon
Group
Entry
Group
Back-Up
Group
Med.
Monitoring
Group
What Does the Research Group Do?
Research Strategies
The Best Invention When it Comes to Hazmat Research…..
Research Worksheet
Electronic Sources
CAMEO/CAMEO Chemicals
Reactivity Worksheet
NIOSH Pocket Guide
The Good Old Standby – Hard Copy Resources
Hard Copy Forms of Previously Mentioned Electronic Databases
Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary
NFPA Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials
Sax’s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials
Handbook of Compressed Gases
Meter Information
Glenn C. Clapp CHMM, CFPS gcclapp@gmail.com