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Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 6th Ed. Manual and Course Workbook pkg

$115.20

Many chemical substances have necessary and beneficial uses but present considerable risks to the public and to the environment if they are uncontrolled or uncontained.

Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 6th Edition, will prepare first responders to take appropriate initial actions at hazardous materials spills or releases and weapons of mass destruction incidents. This edition provides fire and emergency services personnel with the information necessary to meet the job performance requirements (JPRs) of NFPA 470, Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Standard for Responders, 2022 Edition. This edition features a refined layout and chapter content reorganization by professional qualifications. Key Term definitions no longer appear in chapter margins but can be found in alphabetical order at the end of each chapter.

Additionally, this manual addresses the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training requirements found in Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) and the Department of Transportation regulations in Title 49 CFR Parts 100-185, Hazardous Materials Regulations.

The Workbook is for the student to review the material in each chapter, to support classroom and online instruction. It is ideal for homework assignments. The Workbook includes more than 900 questions and activities covering all 16 chapters of Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 6th Edition. Instructors can include the activities and questions in lesson plans and for review after the initial presentation of chapter content. Each item is page referenced so the user can quickly find the topic to review in Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 6th Edition. Students will also find value in using the Workbook if the instructor does not incorporate it as a part of a course. Different types of questions and activities reinforce various learning styles.

Activities include:

• Key Terms
• True/False
• Matching
• Fill in the Blank
• Picture Identification
• Short Answer
• Multiple Choice
• Scenarios