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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Develop an entry plan
   • Entry plan objectives are identified and conveyed through the chain of command
   • Entry plan is developed, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Appropriate detection equipment is assessed and selected, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Personal protective clothing and equipment is identified, selected and checked, in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and response situation
   • Hazard control zones are established, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Decontamination procedures are identified
   • Organisations required to assist with the operation are determined and documented
   • Detection strategy is documented, in accordance with organisational procedures
2. Implement entry plan
   • Entry plan is implemented in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Detection equipment is prepared for use, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Detection equipment is used and maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Personal protective clothing and personal protective equipment is donned and operated, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
   • Results are recorded and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Upon leaving area of operations, decontamination procedures are undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures
3. Review entry plan
   • Entry plan is reviewed and safety of entry team is monitored, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Contamination incidents are recorded and reported to appropriate personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Entry plan is reviewed and documentation is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
4. Assess hazardous materials incident
   • Hazardous materials incident is approached using care and caution and a safe distance is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures and advice from appropriate authorities
5. Hazardous materials are identified from a safe distance and information is conveyed through the chain of command, in accordance with organisational procedures
6. Information sources are accessed to determine potential behaviour of hazardous materials, in accordance with organisational procedures
7. Identify and assess hazards at incident
   • Site hazards are identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
8. Specific hazards relating to materials and containers are identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
9. Relevant hazard information is incorporated into detection strategy
10. Hazards are assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures, and information is conveyed through the chain of command
    • Entry plan objectives are identified and conveyed through the chain of command
11. Entry plan is developed, in accordance with organisational procedures
12. Appropriate detection equipment is assessed and selected, in accordance with organisational procedures
13. Personal protective clothing and equipment is identified, selected and checked, in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and response situation
14. Hazard control zones are established, in accordance with organisational procedures
15. Decontamination procedures are identified
16. Organisations required to assist with the operation are determined and documented
17. Detection strategy is documented, in accordance with organisational procedures
    • Entry plan is implemented in accordance with organisational procedures
18. Detection equipment is prepared for use, in accordance with organisational procedures
19. Detection equipment is used and maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
20. Personal protective clothing and personal protective equipment is donned and operated, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
21. Results are recorded and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
22. Upon leaving area of operations, decontamination procedures are undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures
    • Entry plan is reviewed and safety of entry team is monitored, in accordance with organisational procedures
23. Contamination incidents are recorded and reported to appropriate personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures
24. Entry plan is reviewed and documentation is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
identification of hazardous materials must include	HAZMAT (hazardous materials) information initial information placarding product or trade names site manager visual signs and material indicators
information sources must include	CHEMDATA Safety Data Sheets (SDS) technical specialist and must include one of the following electronic databases environment reference texts
entry plan must include	action levels decontamination detection strategy personal protective clothing and equipment safe approach entry and exit
detection equipment must include	carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide detectors flammable gas detector oxygen detector and must include three or more of the following air sampling apparatus biological agent detectors chemical agent monitors colourimetric detection tubes field sampling kit flame ionisation detectors and flame photometric detectors Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometers Hazard Categorisation (HAZCAT) kits indicator paper ionisation mobility spectrometers photoionisation detectors radiation detectors and dosimeters radioisotope identifiers and neutron detectors Raman spectrometers remote air sampling equipment sampling tubes specific electrochemical detectors such as formaldehyde, chlorine, mass spectrometers and explosive detection kits and/or detectors
personal protective clothing must include	chemical protective clothing including splash suits gas tight suits turnout uniform and gloves
personal protective equipment must include	breathing apparatus control boards Distress Signal Units (DSU)
response situations must include three or more of the following	confined spaces hazardous materials storage sites hazardous waste sites motor vehicle accidents post fire situations ships storage tanks and silos transport vehicles unknown substance incidents

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