Now Playing: Small Packages—Big Problems?
Many more hazmat incidents occur in small containers than in bulk storage or transportation-containment vessels. In the absence of a label, hazmat responders can get a general idea of what is in a container (or at least the hazards) based on the material of construction, shape, safety devices and other attachments. This session will present different forms of chemical packaging, the safety devices that may be found on them and how to handle small packaging emergencies. Catherine Blair, BS, CEM, Emergency Management Coordinator, City of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON; Rem Gaade, Chief of Special Operations (Ret.), Toronto Fire Department, Oakville, ON