PRODUCT CONTROL Product Control Introduction The first responder

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Product Control Introduction The first responder at the operational level shall identify the defensive options for each response objective PRODUCT CONTROL

Product Control l Identification of defensive options l Containment l Confinement PRODUCT CONTROL

Product Control l Confinement Definition: l “Those procedures taken to keep a material, once released, in a defined or local area. ” PRODUCT CONTROL

Product Control l Containment Definition: The actions taken to keep a material in its container. (e. g. , stop a release of the material or reduce the amount being released. ) PRODUCT CONTROL

Product Control l Other General Control Methods Absorption l Dikes, dams, diversion and retention l Dilution l Remote valve shut off l Vapor dispersion l Vapor suppression l PRODUCT CONTROL

Product Control l Control methods l Absorption l The process by which one substance, such as a liquid, combines with another substance, such as a solid, by becoming part of that substance. PRODUCT CONTROL

Product Control l Control Methods l Adsorption l The material bonds to the outside of the adsorption medium. PRODUCT CONTROL

Product Control l Control methods l l l Diking/Damming: The use of a barrier to confine the movement of a material. Diversion: The controlled movement of the liquid from one course of flow or area to a another locale. Retention: The temporary confinement of a material in an area (e. g. pond, excavation, etc. ). CONTROL (Often used. PRODUCT in conjunction with

Diking / Damming PRODUCT CONTROL

Diversion PRODUCT CONTROL

Retention PRODUCT CONTROL

Product Control l Control methods l Remote valve shutoffs l Valves that can be used to shut off the flow of a chemical; the term remote is used to denote the valves that are away from the spill or release. PRODUCT CONTROL

Product Control l Control methods l Dilution l The application of water to water soluble hazardous materials to reduce the hazard. PRODUCT CONTROL

Product Control l Control methods l Vapor dispersion l Intentional movement of vapors to another area, usually by the use of master streams or hose lines. PRODUCT CONTROL

Product Control l Control methods l Vapor suppression l The reduction or elimination of vapors emanating from a spilled or released material. PRODUCT CONTROL

Product Control l Control Methods l Criminal / Terrorist Acts Scene security l Evidence preservation l Victim / witness control l PRODUCT CONTROL

Product Control Summary l Control Methods Dikes, dams, diversion and retention l Dilution l Remote valve shut off l Vapor dispersion l Vapor suppression l l Defensive Activities PRODUCT CONTROL

Product Control Practical Exercise You are dispatched for the investigation. Upon arrival, you find a tanker truck that is leaking an acid. It is leaking at a moderate. You must determine and perform the best method of product control. PRODUCT CONTROL