Policy Text
DEFINITIONS:
DOT ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook published by the US Department of
Transportation, is used by firefighters, police and other emergency response
personnel who may be the first to arrive on the scene of a transportation incident
regarding dangerous goods/hazardous materials.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL - A substance or material, which has been determined by the
Secretary of Transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health,
safety and property when transported in commerce. The term includes hazardous
substances, hazardous wastes, marine pollutants and elevated temperature materials
under the provisions of US Code of Federal Regulations Chapter 49, Section 171 (49
CFR 171) and materials that meet defining criteria for hazard classes and divisions in
Part 173 of Chapter 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE WORK
ZONES (HAZWOPER) - The three main Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Work Zones for personnel engaged in
cleanup of contaminated sites are the Exclusion Zone (RED HOT) - is the area
where contamination does or could occur. This zone is established according to
the criteria listed in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120; Contamination Reduction Zone
(Warm -YELLOW) - is the transition area between the contaminated area and the
clean area; and Support Zone (Cold - GREEN) - is the location of the
administrative, perimeter and other support functions needed to keep the
operations in the Exclusion (RED) and Contamination Reduction Zones
(YELLOW) running smoothly. There are no contaminates in this area.
INCIDENT COMMANDER - The first officer on the scene will assume the
responsibilities of the scene until relieved by a person of higher authority or more
qualified. The Incident Commander will unify with an individual named by the City of
Miami Beach Fire Department and will be designated Unified Command.
[46.1.3e]
PROCEDURE: