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Substance identification: Oxidising materials

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TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Gather information and recognise symbols, labels and other markings to identify oxidising materials	Understand: Classification and labelling of oxidising materials including organic peroxides Signage identifying the presence of oxidising materials The use of specialist advice to interpret physical properties of oxidising materials Refer to – Substance identification – Hazardous materials training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Gather information and recognise symbols, labels and other markings to identify oxidising materials

Understand:

Classification and labelling of oxidising materials including organic peroxides
Signage identifying the presence of oxidising materials
The use of specialist advice to interpret physical properties of oxidising materials

Refer to – Substance identification – Hazardous materials training specification

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand - TO BE ARCHIVED 2816
K How to access and use different sources of information relevant to fire and rescue incidents within your area of expertise
Technical
K 18 How to access and use different sources of information relevant to fire and rescue incidents within your area of expertise
Health and safety 2976
K Safe working practices of your organisation K Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment K Guidelines, legislation and standard operating procedures that apply when dealing with hazardous materials and decontamination
Health and safety
K 1 Safe working practices of your organisation K 2 Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment
Organisational
K 6 Guidelines, legislation and standard operating procedures that apply when dealing with hazardous materials and decontamination

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Gather information and recognise symbols, labels and other markings to identify oxidising materials	Demonstrate the ability to: Use various sources of information to gather information about oxidising materials Use detection equipment to determine the presence of oxidising material

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Gather information and recognise symbols, labels and other markings to identify oxidising materials

Demonstrate the ability to:

Use various sources of information to gather information about oxidising materials
Use detection equipment to determine the presence of oxidising material

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
You must be able to - TO BE ARCHIVED 2947
P Select equipment which can be safely used to minimise effects of hazardous materials in line with your organisation's guidelines P Operate equipment in line with its limitations, safety and operating instructions P Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P Use appropriate control measures to mitigate risk in line with your organisation's procedures P Provide reports on hazardous materials to relevant others in line with your organisation's procedures, including: 6.1 The type 6.2 Location 6.3 Quantity 6.4 Physical properties P Identify risks which may affect the safety of other people or property in line with your organisation's risk assessment guidance
Minimise damage to the environment from hazardous materials
P 2 Select equipment which can be safely used to minimise effects of hazardous materials in line with your organisation's guidelines P 3 Operate equipment in line with its limitations, safety and operating instructions P 4 Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P 5 Use appropriate control measures to mitigate risk in line with your organisation's procedures P 6 Provide reports on hazardous materials to relevant others in line with your organisation's procedures, including: 6.1 The type 6.2 Location 6.3 Quantity 6.4 Physical properties
Support operational incidents
P 15 Identify risks which may affect the safety of other people or property in line with your organisation's risk assessment guidance

Control measure
Identify heat reactions within oxidising materials

Hazardous materials Physical hazards

Control measure

Substance identification: Oxidising materials

Control measure

Substance identification: Oxidising materials

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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