Equipment
& Capabilities
The
Central New Hampshire Hazardous Materials Response Team has
the knowledge and equipment to identify and control nearly
all hazardous materials incidents. One of the most difficult
aspects of hazardous materials incident stabilization is accurately
identifying the products involved. For this purpose, the Team
is equipped with the latest and most technically advanced
metering, monitoring, and detection equipment, including:
- Multi-Gas
Meters
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Photo Ionization Detector
- Columetric
Detection Tubes
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Weapons of Mass Destruction Detection Kits (Nerve
and Blister Agents)
- CAM
Plus Mutli-Agent Detector
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Radiological Monitors
- Extensive
Resource Library
-
Computer Modeling/Dispersion Programs
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Most
of the Team's responses are for petroleum product spills,
such as gasoline or home heating oil. For these incidents,
the Team maintains a large stock of:
- Absorbent
Booms and Pads
- Leak
Plug and Patch Kits
- Drilling
and Tapping Kits for Product Removal
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- Transfer
Pumps
- Over
Pack Drums
- Drain
Covers
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For
less common, but equally as important responses, the Team
is equipped with:
- Level
A through D Personal Protective Equipment
- Self
Contained Breathing Apparatus
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Complete Decontamination equipment
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Cold/warm weather mass decontamination trailer
- Grounding/Bonding
equipment
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- Chlorine
Leak Control Kits
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Propane Leak Control Kits
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Mercury Spill Kits
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Acid Spill Kits
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Chemical Booms and Pads
- Many
other pieces of specialized equipment
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Vehicles & Apparatus
The
Central New Hampshire Hazardous Materials Response Team utilizes
three vehicles and one trailer for specific purposes. Below
is a description of each unit:
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 66U1
is a 1979 GMC Kurbmaster/Grumman step van powered by
a General Motors gasoline engine and automatic transmission.
The van is set up for hazardous materials investigations
and carries a reference library; toxicity, chemical,
radiological, and weapons of mass destruction detection
equipment; communications equipment; personal protective
clothing and hazardous environment entry suits; self
contained breathing apparatus; decontamination equipment;
and a limited supply of leak plug and patch kits. This
vehicle, which replaced a similar step van, was donated
to the Team by the Northwood Fire Department. It was
fit-up for use by Team members and placed in service
in 2002. The Team is actively investigating possibilities
to replace this vehicle.
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 66U2
is a 1991 International/Thomas former school bus powered
by an International diesel engine and five-speed automatic
transmission. The bus is set-up as a Command Center
and personnel rehabilitation unit for long-term incidents.
The truck is equipped with communications and research
equipment, a refrigerator and microwave, and a chemical
toilet. The bus was anonymously donated to the team
by a person who wanted to ensure it would be put to
good use. It was fit-up for use by Team members and
placed in service in 2003.
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 66U3
is a 1987 International S1900 cab and chassis with a
1979 Fontaine roll-up body. It is powered by an International
DT-466 diesel motor and a manual transmission with a
split rear end. The truck contains an extensive amount
of response materials, including: entry suits, decontamination
equipment, spill control equipment, petroleum absorbent
materials, leak plug and patch kits, etc. The truck
was donated to the Team by the Coca-Cola Bottling Company
of Belmont, NH. It was fit up by Team members and placed
in service in 1999.
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The
Decontamination
Trailer is a complete self contained warm/cold weather
mass decontamination unit. This trailer is equipped
with an on-board water heater and all of the other equipment
that is required for decontamination operations. It
is capable of decontaminating up to 300 people per hour
in the event of a hazardous materials release. This
trailer is one of nine identical units which are stationed
in strategic locations throughout New Hampshire. It
was acquired through a homeland security grant, with
its primary mission to be civilian mass decontamination,
but it also serves a dual purpose to conduct tactical
decontamination of Team personnel after a hazardous
environment entry. The trailer was placed in service
in 2003.
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66U2
