Hazardous Materials Response Handbook

Be ready to handle haz-mat incidents confidently with NFPA's Hazardous Materials Response Handbook. Download free supplements from this handbook:

	Beginning the Hazard Analysis Process (PDF, 475 KB)
	Guidelines for Decontamination of Fire Fighters and Their Equipment Following Hazardous Materials Incidents (PDF, 450 KB)

EMS Sector Standard Operating Procedures (PDF, 420 KB)

Emergency Response to Incidents Involving Chemical and Biological Warefare Agents (PDF, 507 KB)

See the complete list of NFPA products dealing with hazardous materials.

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Homeland Security

Oct. 8, 2008: Canadian Standards Association (CSA) announces a new emergency management and business continuity programs standard, CSA Z1600, designed for private and public organizations of all sizes. The standard is based on NFPA 1600.

NFPA has been involved in planning for, response to, and mitigation of weapons of mass destruction incidents since the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993. After the Oklahoma City bombing, and reinforced by the events of September 11, first responders have looked to NFPA for information on planning, response, protecting first responders, and building and life safety codes and standards.

“Many of the areas in which NFPA has been involved with historically have become more important to the country since September 11,” says NFPA President James M. Shannon. “Things like firefighter safety, and making sure that first responders have adequate training and clothing and equipment to deal with any emergency, whether it be a haz-mat emergency or a radiological attack or a even traditional sorts of emergencies that they respond day in and day out, things like fires. But I think that there’s been a lot more awareness across the country among the first responder community about the need to be prepared for these extraordinary events.“

NFPA 1600, Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs, one of NFPA’s most widely implemented standards, establishes a common set of criteria that sets a foundation for disaster management, emergency management, and business continuity programs using a total program approach. More about NFPA 1600.

Free: Download the 2007 edition of NFPA 1600 (945 KB).

In this Section:

			NFPA resources Reports, programs, audio clips, testimony, and other information.					High-rise buildings Statistical and investigation reports, FAQs, and strategies for creating evacuation messages

			Articles from NFPA Journal Homeland Security stories and features from the archives.					Federal resources A selection of government reports on Homeland Security.

			NFPA products Rely on NFPA products to support your emergency planning and response efforts.