TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS IN INCIDENT CLEARANCE

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Technical Report Documentation Letter from Associate Administrator of Operations Jeffrey A. Lindley 1.0  INTRODUCTION 2.0  TYPES OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILLS 3.0  HAZARD RECOGNITION AT THE SCENE 4.0  HAZARD MATERIALS INCIDENT CLEARANCE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS 5.0  AVAILABLE PRODUCT SAMPLES FOR CONTAINING/ CONFINING A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL 6.0  DOCUMENTED PRACTICES FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT CLEARANCE 7.0  CLARIFICATION AND USE OF THE U.S. DOT EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK (ERG) 8.0 REFERENCES AND SUGGESTED READING 9.0  GLOSSARY OF TERMS List of Tables Table 1. Incidents by DOT Hazard Classification Over the Last Five Years Table 2. Average Volume of Operating Fluids (Except Fuels) for Cars Table 3. Emergency Response Guidebook Table of Placards (2008) Table 4. Proposed United Nations GHS Pictograms Table 5. Training Requirements for Hazardous Materials Response Personnel Table 6. Major Federal Hazardous Materials Incident Regulations Table 7. Examples of Available Spill Mitigation products and Common Types of Spill Kits Table 8 Incident Management Practices Implemented and Used by Other Agencies

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FHWA-HOP-08-058
January 2009