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PERP Response Photos: 2008 HazMat Symposium
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2008 HazMat Symposium, Anchorage, AK -- Students receive a briefing by Suburban Propane staff. Air Liquide individual (Larry Astrup) briefs students on the characteristics of a cryogenic gas vehicle. Jim Hill (Ketchikan Fire Dept) instructs students on general containers used for transporting hazardous materials. Rick Warren (Aware Consulting) briefs students on how to respond to leaking 1-ton cylinders.
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Jim Seeberger (Alaska Railroad) trains students on the characteristics of a rail tank car. Students tour the Alaska Railroad Emergency Response Equipment conex. Al Guettinger (Alaska West Express) points out characteristics of a cargo tank. Students practice sampling procedures in Level A training suits.
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Students practice fuel transfer operations from one tank car to another. Sodium cyanide training conducted by Philip Strange (shown here) and Don Jeffery (both from DuPont Chemical) Students receiving training on cryogenic gas transport vehicles. Ammonia training conduct by Rick Warren (Aware Consulting)
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Central MatSu firefighters prepare for rail tank car fluid transfer operation. Brian Mangold of ConocoPhillips Hazmat (center of photo with blue safety helmet) leads the group responding a simulated tanker truck rollover incident. Debrief of response crew for the rail tankcar exercise. Participants engaged in the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) sampling exercise.
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Anchorage Battalion Chief Jim Vignola responds to questions from the media. Simulated fuel transfer from a derailed tankcar. Symposium recap briefing for all participants.
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