HazMat Response doing it wrong 1986

This clip demonstrates how NOT to approach a hazmat incident. It is from the very good 1986 video, First On the Scene, produced by the Chemical Manufacturer's Association (CMA) for training first responders to the scene of hazardous materials incidents. This video was widely used in early Hazwoper training classes. A second posted clip, HazMat Response doing it better 1986, shows the same incident with a better response (but not perfect)

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Education

Tags:

• HazMat
• Hazwoper
• first
• responder
• OSHA

[markdcatlin]

You are right. Hazmat response in the US improved greatly after the passage of SARA and OSHA's HAZWOPER Standard went into effect in the mid 1980s.

[umpy91]

these safety videos always have such shitty acting, and a lack of common sense....

you are carrying acid, and leaking.... lets just open up this here door and *gasp* leaking acid!

[pngzng1]

LOL

[ParcourPiggly]

i mean u know, just got some sulfuric acid in the air. no biggie

[51P1]

any police officer who reacted like that to a hazmat incident should be a police officer!!!

[spacecop67]

Just to dam funny! spilling hazmat out the back of truck. The driver tells the officer its just load sulferic acid . just should have thrown his cigerate in it. It would have caught the back of the truck on fire. Blown Up!

[Xfreak91]

worst cop ever

[notafraidoffuture]

The "dangerous" placard seems to freak everyone out the most. Can there be dangerous reactions from the mixed load? Yes. Are there any table 1 materials? No, not if it is placarded properly. Just a thought.

[farmboy123456789101]

lol good way to kill your self .

[timaliceetbouqui]

The police officer should check the Dangerous Goods documentation first before opening the truck door.

[GSXR530]

Thats funny, I watched this movie in my hazmat training.