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Cordon control: Combustible dust

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TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Recognise the involvement of dangerous substances that may cause dust explosions and implement appropriate cordons	Understand: Types of materials that may present risk of explosion How fire service activities may create dust hazards The use of specialist advice to determine hazard areas and cordon distances Refer to – Establish appropriate cordon controls – Incident command training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Recognise the involvement of dangerous substances that may cause dust explosions and implement appropriate cordons

Understand:

Types of materials that may present risk of explosion
How fire service activities may create dust hazards
The use of specialist advice to determine hazard areas and cordon distances

Refer to – Establish appropriate cordon controls – Incident command training specification

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand - TO BE ARCHIVED 2816
K Safe working practices of your organisation when responding to fire and rescue incidents K Hazards and risks of fire and rescue incidents affecting people, property and the environment K Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk K Relevant others you may work with and their role in and responsibilities
Health and safety
K 3 Safe working practices of your organisation when responding to fire and rescue incidents K 4 Hazards and risks of fire and rescue incidents affecting people, property and the environment K 7 Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk
Personal and interpersonal
K 12 Relevant others you may work with and their role in and responsibilities
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K Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment K Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk
Health and safety
K 2 Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment K 5 Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Recognise the involvement of dangerous substances that may cause dust explosions and implement appropriate cordons	Demonstrate the ability to: Confirm the presence of combustible dust and assess the risk of dust explosion Refer to – Establish appropriate cordon controls – Incident command training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Recognise the involvement of dangerous substances that may cause dust explosions and implement appropriate cordons

Demonstrate the ability to:

Confirm the presence of combustible dust and assess the risk of dust explosion

Refer to – Establish appropriate cordon controls – Incident command training specification

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
Provide special advice to control fire and rescue incidents
P 1 Gather information for fire and rescue incidents within your area of expertise in line with your organisation's procedures P 2 Identify and maintain awareness of risk for fire and rescue incidents within your area of expertise in line with risk assessment processes P 3 Identify control measures to reduce fire and rescue risks in line with risk assessment processes
You must be able to - TO BE ARCHIVED 2947
P Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P Maintain access, security and safe exit routes at operational incidents in line with your organisation's procedures P Identify risks which may affect the safety of other people or property in line with your organisation's risk assessment guidance P Work with others including colleagues and other agencies in line with your organisation's communication procedures
Minimise damage to the environment from hazardous materials
P 4 Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures
Support operational incidents
P 13 Maintain access, security and safe exit routes at operational incidents in line with your organisation's procedures P 15 Identify risks which may affect the safety of other people or property in line with your organisation's risk assessment guidance P 17 Work with others including colleagues and other agencies in line with your organisation's communication procedures

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Control measure

Cordon control: Combustible dust

Control measure

Cordon control: Combustible dust

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand - TO BE ARCHIVED 2816

Practical application

NOS performance criteria

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