Designation:F1644–01StandardGuideforHealthandSafetyTrainingofOilSpillResponders1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1644;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideestablishesminimumhealthandsafetytrain-ingstandardsforthreetypesofoilspillresponders:TypeA,firstresponderswhoareresponsibleforinitialcontainmentandcleanup;TypeB,longer-termshorelinecleanuppersonnel;andTypeC,othernecessarysupportpersonnelwhohaveminimalcontactwiththecontamination.1.2Theoilcoveredbythisguideincludeslight,medium,andheavycrudes,aswellashydrocarbonproducts,suchasgasoline,lightfueloil,distillates,andbunker(heavyfuel)oil.Itisnotaimedatspecialtychemicalsandotherpotentiallyhazardousmaterials,althoughsomeaspectsofthetrainingprogramwouldapplytothosesubstances.1.3Anumberoftopicsarenotspecificallyaddressedinthisguidebecausetheyarecoveredbyotherstandardsorguide-lines.Examplesarehotworkpractices,maintenanceandrepairofequipment,firefighting,electricalhazards,emergencymedicalcare,disposalofwastes,andsoforth.Theuserisexpectedtobecomefamiliarwithstandardsfortheseareasasrequired.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.Terminology2.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:2.1.1areacontingencyplan—providestheinitialgovern-mentalorganizationstructureandmodeofoperationforthespillresponse.2.1.2cold(support)zone—minimalexposureareamain-tainedasanuncontaminatedlocationforsupportfunctions.Foodservice,cleanequipmentstorage,andfinancialofficesareexamplesofacoldzone.OperationsinthisareaaregenerallycarriedoutbyTypeCpersonnel.2.1.3confinedspace—anenclosedspaceorarea,suchasatank...
