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Hazardous Materials live in our world every day of the year. They are in the businesses down the street, transported on our highways and used in almost everything use. A hazardous materials incident can impact a large area and require evacuation or sheltering in place.
A Weapons of Mass Destruction is a hazardous material used in criminal manner to inflict harm on the population. There are many everyday chemicals that can be used as a WMD including Chlorine or Anhydrous Ammonia. There are agents designed and used in war including Sarin or Mustard. While still a very remote possibility, there are increasing incidents of chemical weapons and WMD use by terrorists. |
In addition to chemical weapons you must look at other threats including biologic and nuclear or radiological. This awareness level class will expose you to recognition and identification, chemistry, PPE, and decontamination. If you have a respirator and you want to ensure it fits, feel free to bring it along. For $10 we will fit test you into your respirator at the end of class.
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