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Chemical Identification/RIDS <br />important to note that the particular odor is completely out of character with its surroundings. <br />Unusual numbers of dying or sick people (mass casualties) <br />Health problems including nausea, disorientation, difficulty in breathing, convulsions, localized sweating, conjunctivitis (reddening of <br />eyes/nerve agent symptoms), erythema (reddening of skin/vesicant symptoms) and death. <br />Pattern of casualties <br />Casualties will likely be distributed downwind, or if indoors, by the air ventilation system <br />Blisters/rashes <br />Numerous individuals experiencing unexplained water -like blisters, weals (like bee stings), and/or rashes. <br />Illness in confined area <br />Different casualty rates for people working indoors versus outdoors dependent on where the agent was released. <br />Unusual liquid droplets <br />Numerous surfaces exhibit oily droplets/film; numerous water surfaces have an oily film. (No recent rain.) <br />Different looking areas <br />Not just a patch of dead weeds, but trees, shrubs, bushes, food crops, and/or lawns that are dead, discolored, or withered. (No current <br />drought.) <br />Low-lying clouds <br />Low-lying cloud/fog-like condition that is not consistent with its surroundings. <br />Unusual metal debris <br />Unexplained bomb/munitions-like material, especially if it contains a liquid. (NOAA, 2003) <br />Fire Hazard <br />Mixing of ammonia with several chemicals can cause severe fire hazards and/or explosions. Ammonia in container may explode in heat of <br />fire. Incompatible with many materials including silver and gold salts, halogens, alkali metals, nitrogen trichloride, potassium chlorate, <br />chromyl chloride, oxygen halides, acid vapors, azides, ethylene oxide, picric acid and many other chemicals. Mixing with other chemicals <br />and water. Hazardous polymerization may not occur. (EPA, 1998) <br />Fire Fighting <br />Wear positive pressure breathing apparatus and full protective clothing. <br />Small fires: dry chemical or carbon dioxide. Large fires: water spray, fog or foam. Apply water gently to the surface. Do not get water inside <br />container. Move container from fire area if you can do it without risk. Stay away from ends of tanks. Cool containers that are exposed to <br />flames with water from the side until well after fire is out. Isolate area until gas has dispersed. (EPA, 1998) <br />Protective Clothing <br />For emergency situations, wear a positive pressure, pressure -demand, full facepiece self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) or <br />pressure- demand supplied air respirator with escape SCBA and a fully -encapsulating, chemical resistant suit. (EPA, 1998) <br />Dupont Average Standardized Breakthrough Times <br />Tychem® QC <br />immediate (less than 10 minutes) <br />Tychem® SL <br />32 min. <br />Tychem® CPF 2 <br />32 min. <br />Tychem® 7500 <br />125 min. <br />Tychem® F <br />79 min. <br />Tychem® CPF 3 <br />12 min. <br />Tychem® BR and Tychem® LV <br />46 min. <br />Tychem® CPF 4 <br />more than 480 min. <br />Tychem® Responder® <br />more than 480 min. <br />Tychem® TK <br />more than 480 min. <br />Tychem® Reflector® <br />more than 480 min. (Dupont, 2003) <br />Non -Fire Response <br />Keep material out of water sources and sewers. Attempt to stop leak if without undue personnel hazard. Use water spray to knock -down <br />vapors. Vapor knockdown water is corrosive or toxic and should be diked for containment. Land spill: Dig a pit, pond, lagoon, holding <br />area to contain liquid or solid material. Dike surface flow using soil, sand bags, foamed polyurethane, or foamed concrete. Absorb bulk <br />6/12/2007 Printed from CAMEO Page 2 <br />