Environmental Incidents Management Training Programme AN AWARENESS PRESENTATION

Environmental Incidents Management Training Programme AN AWARENESS PRESENTATION BY – DAI BOYLE & (MID & WEST WALES KEITH MEREDITH & SOUTH WALES) ASSISTANT FRS NATIONAL RESILIENCE CO-ORDINATORS

FRS Front Line and Specialist DIM Capability A SAFE APPROACH & HAZARD SCCENE MANGEMENT FRONT LINE CAPABILITY SPECIALIST DETECTION, IDENTIFICATION AND MONITORING

A Safe Approach Information Gathering Commences from the initial call – questioning And continues throughout via: Arrival at scene and scene assessment – site POC Vehicle placard schemes – unique substance identifiers Confirmation of details and cross referencing A Safe Approach Hazard Manager ‘Fire. Met’ Scene Management Support Specialist Support – ‘CHEMET’, ‘DSTL’, ‘AWE’, ‘NPIS’, PH etc.

A Safe Approach Hazard Manager “Fire. Met” “CHEMET”

FIREMET SAFE ARPPROACH

FIREMET SAFE ARPPROACH

FIREMET SAFE ARPPROACH

FIREMET SAFE ARPPROACH

FIREMET SAFE ARPPROACH

CHEMET FORM B

CHEMET FORM B

CHEMET FORM B

CHEMET PLUME

CHEMET PLUME

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FRS Front Line Capability Geographically spread across the three respective FRS in Wales, the following capabilities are available – Survey Meters (Frontline appliances & IRU’s) Electronic Personal Dosimeters (Frontline appliances & IRU’s) Gas Detectors (IRU’s & FRS procured provision risk based)

RADOS 200

RADOS 200 • Although the RADOS 200 will detect both gamma and beta radiation (with appropriate probe attached), it cannot positively identify the isotope emitting the beta particles or the gamma emissions. • The RADOS 200 does not detect neutron emissions or alpha particles and therefore cannot be used as a reliable indicator that an area is free from alpha or neutron radiation.

Electronic Personal Dosimeter (EPD)

Electronic Personal Dosimeter (EPD) • The EPD is capable of measuring Gamma dose as: • Personal absorbed accumulated dose in either μSv or m. Sv. This displayed as H 10 on the LCD screen. • Personal dose rate in either micro. Sieverts/hour (μSv/h) or milli. Sieverts/hour (m. Sv/h). • Although capable of measuring beta particles the EPD is expected to be worn inside any Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Electronic Personal Dosimeter (EPD)

Electronic Personal Dosimeter (EPD) • Initial Dose Rate Alarm - Continuous double beep 100 μSv/hr • Dose Constraint Alarm – Continuous dual tone - 5 m. Sv • Exceptional Dose Alarm – continuous single tone 100 m. Sv

Zellweger Impact Pro Personal multi-gas monitor (Impact Pro)

Zellweger Impact Pro Personal multi-gas monitor (Impact Pro) • The Impact Pro can continually and simultaneously monitor: • The Oxygen concentration within the atmosphere measured by percentage volume in air • The presence and concentration of Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Sulphide measured in parts per million (ppm) • The presence of flammable gases measured in % of Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) • The Impact Pro is calibrated for Methane.

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DIM Suite of Equipment

DIM Suite of Equipment (gases and vapours ) Drager Simultest Kit The HAPSITE® Smart Plus Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GCMS)

DIM Suite of Equipment (gases and vapours ) The ppb RAE 3000 is a compact, lightweight, rugged, battery operated, field portable, Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) monitor; often referred to as a Photo-Ionization Detector (PID).

Gf. G G 460 (gases and vapours )

Gf. G G 460 • The FRD DIM G 460 has been configured with several sensors to support FRS activities at CBRN(E) events and Haz. Mat incidents. These sensors are split across two units and are configured as follows: • Unit 1 Oxygen, LEL (Methane)*, Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Sulphide and Hydrogen Cyanide. • Unit 2 Oxygen, LEL (Methane)*, Chlorine and Ammonia. • *Explosimeter function calibrated to Methane’s Lower Explosive Limit (LEL)

DIM Suite of Equipment (Radiation) indenti. FINDER 2 Digital Handheld Gamma Spectrometer & Radionuclide Identification

DIM Suite of Equipment (powders, pastes, liquids including gels ) Haz. Mat. ID 360 Fourier Transform Infra-Red spectrometer

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