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This control measure should be read in conjunction with Foundation for environmental protection - Pollution control hierarchy and equipment   If practical and safe to do, and unless...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Containment of polluting materials   The principle of containment whenever practicable and safe to do so is the preferred...

If the correct container has been used and it is intact, the substance is in a controlled state and no risk is posed to people, animals, infrastructure or the environment. Incidents involving...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Situational awareness   The initial scene assessment at a potential hazardous materials incident must be carried out from a...

Apart from immediate life rescues, hazardous materials incidents possess the ability to affect members of the public not initially involved in the original accident or release. The fact that...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Personal protective equipment   Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a type of personal protective equipment designed...

The information provided through legislation on hazardous materials containers is a key factor in identifying hazards to responders and the public. Other sources of information should also be...

There is usually more than one way to resolve a hazardous materials incident: Do nothing – Consider this option if the risks to responders are high. Ask the questions: is it an...

The pre-determined and structured MD process has a statutory requirement to contain water, unlike unstructured or initial operational response (IOR) decontamination, where every effort should...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Personal protective equipment   Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a type of personal protective equipment designed to...

When the incident commander arrives at any vessel they may be required to take over or accept the responsibility for firefighting operations, from the ship's master, captain or devolved nominated...

Hazardous materials may be encountered in one of two states: Controlled Uncontrolled Fire and rescue services are usually only called to the uncontrolled release or spill of hazardous...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Absorption of polluting materials   Minor spillages can be contained using absorbent materials like pads, sheets and booms....

Fire and rescue service appliances and equipment, used or deployed outside of the hazard area, should be available for return to service once the mass decontamination (MD) response to the...

The type of decontamination will be based on several factors: The level and type of personal protective equipment (PPE) (structural firefighting PPE, liquid-tight or gas-tight chemical...

Unless a contaminant is totally water soluble, based on advice from a hazardous materials adviser, then a simple water decontamination process is unlikely to be completely effective. In these...

It may be appropriate to contain minor spillages by using absorbent materials, such as pads, sheets and booms. Soil, sand and cement all have absorbent qualities and can be used to create...

The disposal of polluting materials, including fire water run-off, may be an appropriate action to take for an incident, especially if containment is not feasible. The method used for disposal...

In areas of the incident where a running fuel fire or pooling fuel fire could occur, creating small bunded walls using suitable waste from the site may control and contain running fuel fires....

Containment systems for the prevention of pollution (C736): Secondary, tertiary and other measures for industrial and commercial premises, CIRIA Managing health and safety in civic amenity...