HazMat training in Alberta: An on - going process

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Author: Holmes, Ralph

Source: Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada (MIACC). Prevention preparedness and response to major industrial accidents involving hazardous substances: Proceedings. Ontario, Canada. Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada (MIACC), 1995

Summary: Being trained to the N.F.P.A. HazMat technician level is only the start of a hazmat program in any community. This paper provides some background of the development of hazmat programs in the Province of Alberta along with their historical development. Some background information is provided about the geography, climate and the economy of the province of Alberta that may be useful for comparative purposes. Also there is a listing of Provincial Emergency Plans. An accident summary is provided for the year of 1994. A sampling of hazmat preventative and preparedness activities are described within the paper.

Keywords: HazMat, industrial accidents, N.F.P.A., CBRN