Hasmat information needed.. doing a presentation?

Question

so im doing a presentation that has to do with hazmat stuff and need to know things like what types of injuries happen if a truck crashes, types of chemicals they carry, what type of response is there if a accident happens on the road? who responds? is it a nessacity to take people to the hospital right away?

im doing a project on places aloung the interstates that are more than twenty miles away from a hospital

any info would be extreamly usefull. thank you all!

Answer 1

Try this site...............

http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/e...

Answer 2

I am hazmat trained. If a wreck occurs carrying hazardous materials a number of thing happen.

1Authorities are immediately contacted

2The hazmat teams secure the areas and asseses the situation

3Evacuate any people in danger from the spill

4Set up a command  post and safe area  

Dangers:Inhalation,Skin contact,fire et. al.

Trucks and trains carry a variety of hazardous material

1Chemicals detrimental to life

2Flammable liquid and chemical

3Other hazardousmaterials

Trained personel respond   I am out of space