NFPA 470:2022

Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. 1.4 Equivalency. 1.5 Units. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. 3.4 Hazardous Materials Responder Level Definitions. Chapter 4 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Awareness Level Personnel (NFPA472) 4.1 General. 4.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 4.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. (Reserved) 4.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 4.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) 4.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) Chapter 5 Professional Qualifications for Hazardous Materials/WMD Awareness Level Personnel (NFPA1072) 5.1 General. 5.2 Recognition and Identification. 5.3 Initiate Protective Actions. 5.4 Notification. Chapter 6 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Operations Level Responders (NFPA472) 6.1 General. 6.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 6.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 6.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 6.5 Competencies — Evaluating and Reporting Progress. 6.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) Chapter 7 Professional Qualifications for Hazardous Materials/WMD Operations Level Responders (NFPA1072) 7.1 General. 7.2 Identify Potential Hazards. 7.3 Identify Tactics. 7.4 Action Plan Implementation. 7.5 Emergency Decontamination. 7.6 Progress Evaluation and Reporting. Chapter 8 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Operations Level Responders Assigned Mission-Specific Responsibilities (NFPA472) 8.1 General. 8.2 Mission-Specific Competencies: PPE. 8.3 Mission-Specific Competencies: Mass Decontamination.8.4 Mission-Specific Competencies: Technical Decontamination. 8.5 Mission-Specific Competencies: Evidence Preservation and Public Safety Sampling. 8.6 Mission-Specific Competencies: Product Control. 8.7 Mission-Specific Competencies: Detection, Monitoring, and Sampling. 8.8 Mission-Specific Competencies: Victim Rescue and Recovery. 8.9 Mission-Specific Competencies: Response to Illicit Laboratory Incidents. 8.10 Mission-Specific Competencies: Radiological Hazard-Specific Tasks. 8.11 Mission-Specific Competencies: Disablement/Disruption of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Improvised WMD Dispersal Devices, and Operations at Improvised Explosives Laboratories. 8.12 Diving in Contaminated Water Environments. 8.13 Mission-Specific Competencies — Evidence Collection. Chapter 9 Professional Qualifications for Hazardous Materials/WMD Operations Level Responders Assigned Mission-Specific Responsibilities (NFPA1072) 9.1 General. 9.2 Personal Protective Equipment. 9.3 Mass Decontamination. 9.4 Technical Decontamination. 9.5 Evidence Preservation and Public Safety Sampling. 9.6 Product Control. 9.7 Detection, Monitoring, and Sampling. 9.8 Victim Rescue and Recovery. 9.9 Response to Illicit Laboratory Incidents. 9.10 Radiological Hazard-Specific.Chapter 10 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians (NFPA472) 10.1 General. 10.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 10.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 10.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 10.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. 10.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. Chapter 11 Professional Qualifications for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians (NFPA1072) 11.1 General. 11.2 Analyze the Incident. 11.3 Response Planning. 11.4 Action Plan Implementation. 11.5 Evaluating and Reporting Progress. 11.6 Terminating the Incident. Chapter 12 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident Commanders (NFPA472) 12.1 General. 12.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 12.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 12.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 12.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. 12.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident.Chapter 13 Professional Qualifications for Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident Commanders (NFPA1072) 13.1 General. 13.2 Analyze the Incident. 13.3 Plan the Response. 13.4 Implement the Incident Action Plan (IAP). 13.5 Evaluate Progress and Adjust IAP. 13.6 Termination of the Incident. Chapter 14 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Specialist Employees (NFPA472) 14.1 General. 14.2 Specialist Employee C. 14.3 Specialist Employee B. 14.4 Specialist Employee A. Chapter 15 Reserved Chapter 16 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Officers (NFPA472) 16.1 General. 16.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 16.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 16.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 16.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. 16.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident.Chapter 17 Professional Qualifications for Hazardous Materials/WMD Officers (NFPA1072) 17.1 General. 17.2 Analyze the Incident. 17.3 Planning the Response. 17.4 Action Plan Implementation. 17.5 Terminating the Incident. Chapter 18 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Safety Officers (NFPA472) 18.1 General. 18.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 18.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 18.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 18.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. 18.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. Chapter 19 Professional Qualifications for Hazardous Materials/WMD Safety Officers (NFPA1072) 19.1 General. 19.2 Analyze the Incident. 19.3 Plan the Response. 19.4 Implement the Action Plan Within the IAP. 19.5 Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Response. 19.6 Terminate the Incident.Chapter 20 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians with a Tank Car Specialty (NFPA472) 20.1 General. 20.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 20.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 20.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 20.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) 20.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) Chapter 21 Reserved Chapter 22 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians with a Cargo Tank Specialty (NFPA472) 22.1 General. 22.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 22.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 22.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 22.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) 22.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) Chapter 23 Reserved Chapter 24 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians with an Intermodal Tank Specialty (NFPA472) 24.1 General. 24.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 24.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 24.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 24.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) 24.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) Chapter 25 Reserved Chapter 26 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians with a Marine Tank and Non-Tank Vessel Specialty (NFPA472) 26.1 General. 26.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 26.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 26.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 26.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) 26.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) Chapter 27 Reserved Chapter 28 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians with a Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage Specialty (NFPA472) 28.1 General. 28.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 28.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 28.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 28.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) 28.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) Chapter 29 Reserved Chapter 30 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians with a Flammable Gases Bulk Storage Specialty (NFPA472) 30.1 General. 30.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 30.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 30.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 30.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) 30.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) Chapter 31 Reserved Chapter 32 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians with a Radiological Hazard Specialty (NFPA472) 32.1 General. 32.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 32.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 32.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 32.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. 32.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. Chapter 33 Professional Qualifications for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians with a Radiological Hazard Specialty (NFPA1072) 33.1 General. 33.2 Analyze the Incident. 33.3 Response Planning. 33.4 Action Plan Implementation. Chapter 34 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians with an Advanced Monitoring and Detection Specialty (NFPA472) 34.1 General. 34.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. (Reserved) 34.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 34.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 34.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) 34.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) Chapter 35 Reserved Chapter 36 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians with a Consequence Analysis and Planning Specialty (NFPA472) 36.1 General. 36.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 36.3 Public Protection Actions. 36.4 Wide Area Monitoring and Sampling. 36.5 Drinking Water Contamination. 36.6 Open Sources Information. 36.7 Operational Security (OPSEC). 36.8 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) 36.9 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) Chapter 37 Reserved Chapter 38 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians with an Advanced Chemical Risk Assessment and Analysis Specialty (NFPA472) 38.1 General. 38.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 38.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 38.4 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) 38.5 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) Chapter 39 Reserved Chapter 40 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians with an Advanced Product Control Specialty (NFPA472) 40.1 General. 40.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. (Reserved) 40.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. (Reserved) 40.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. (Reserved) 40.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) 40.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) Chapter 41 Reserved Chapter 42 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians with a Weapons of Mass Destruction Specialty (NFPA472) 42.1 General. 42.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 42.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 42.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 42.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. (Reserved) 42.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. (Reserved) Chapter 43 Reserved Chapter 44 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Technicians with an Advanced Decontamination Specialty (NFPA472) 44.1 General. 44.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 44.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 44.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 44.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress. 44.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. (Reserved)Chapter 45 Reserved Chapter 46 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Basic Life Support (BLS) Responders (NFPA 473) 46.1 General. 46.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 46.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 46.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 46.5 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. Chapter 47 Competencies for Hazardous Materials / WMD Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responders (NFPA 473) 47.1 General. 47.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Hazardous Materials Incident. 47.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 47.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 47.5 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. Chapter 48 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responders Assigned Mission-Specific Responsibilities (NFPA 473) 48.1 General. 48.2 Mission-Specific Competencies — Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to a Hazardous Materials/WMD Team. 48.3 Mission-Specific Competencies — Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to Provide Clinical Interventions at Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident. 48.4 Mission-Specific Competencies — Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to Treatment of Smoke Inhalation Victims.Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Explanation of the Professional Qualifications Standards and Concepts of JPRs Annex C An Overview of JPRs for Hazardous Materials/WMD Response Personnel (NFPA 1072) Annex D Competencies for Operations Level Responders Assigned Biological Agent–Specific Tasks (NFPA 472) Annex E Competencies for Operations Level Responders Assigned Chemical Agent–Specific Tasks (NFPA 472) Annex F Overview of Responder Levels and Tasks at Hazardous Materials/WMD Incidents (NFPA 472) Annex G Definitions of Hazardous Materials (NFPA 472) Annex H UN/DOT Hazard Classes and Divisions (NFPA 472) Annex I Toxicity Analysis and Antidote Tables (NFPA 473) Annex J National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFPA 1072) Annex K Informational References