NFPA 470 Is Here - What Is It?

Since 1989 the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has produced professional standards outlining training competencies for hazardous materials responders. Yet to this day many hazmat responders do not have a good understanding of these standards, how they are produced, and more importantly how they affect hazmat training and response efforts.

Within the past six years, the NFPA Hazardous Materials Response Committee has greatly expanded the technical documents related to hazardous materials training competencies and job performance requirements. In 2021, the hazardous materials standards were consolidated into one, comprehensive document. With these changes, it is important that hazardous materials response personnel understand the impact of this guidance and how these documents influence hazmat training and performance competencies.

This presentation will provide an overview of the NFPA standards making process, review the NFPA hazmat standards and recommended practices, and afford insight into these standards and how they affect and influence hazardous materials training and response.