Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 2560 - Field Training Facility

(a) Minimum Requirements
(1) A State Certified Hazardous Materials Field Training Facility (FTF) shall have all of the following training aids:
(A) Drums that have been designed with leaks of the following types:
(i) One Side Void (eg. fork lift or nail puncture);
(ii) One Bung Leak (damaged threads); and
(iii) One Chine Leak ( 1/16 holes or saw cut).
(B) Drums for sampling:
(i) One 1A1 with threaded bung, 55 gal.;
(ii) One 1A2 with removable top, 55 gal.; and
(iii) One non-operable (weld or braze bungs closed).
(C) Overpack:
(i) One DOT 49 CFR 173.3 Salvage Drum, 85 gal.;
(ii) One DOT 49 CFR 173.3 Salvage Drum, 8 gal.; and
(iii) One Dot 49 CFR 173.3 Salvage Drum, polyethylene.
(D) One 100-150 lb. Chlorine Container designed for vapor leak from the valve area.
(E) One 1-Ton Chlorine Container designed for liquid and vapor leaks from valve and fusible plug. Container shall be designed to allow instructor to change leak from a liquid to a vapor when students roll the container.
(F) One Chlorine Tank Dome designed for liquid line, vapor line and safety relief valve leak. One leak should be from vibration opening of valve, one leak from a valve loose in its mount, and one leak from a failed safety relief valve. The tank dome shall be designed to allow the student to read the vapor pressure via one of the vapor lines.
(G) One Fixed Bulk Storage Tank (minimum of 200 gallon capacity) with leaks of a type to facilitate the application of a tank bandage.
(H) One DOT class MC 306/MC 406 type Tank Truck designed to simulate leak from dome cover on overturned tanker. Tanker must be of sufficient size to allow drilling for stinger operations.
(I) One Railroad Tankcar with domes listed below or domes listed below on a simulated Railroad Tankcar. All work shall be done on a platform that is no larger than 64 square feet and at least 10 feet above ground level:
(i) One Chlorine Dome meeting requirements specified in Section 2560(a)(1)(F);
(ii) One Pressure Dome designed to leak from liquid valve, vapor valve, and failed safety-relief valve. The dome shall be designed to allow students to gauge the liquid level in the tank; and,
(iii) One General Service Dome designed to leak from liquid valve.
(J) One Storm Drain designed to allow water flow from an outfall line for students to construct an underflow dam to contain hazardous materials.
(K) One Piping System designed to leak liquid or vapor on 2-12-inch or larger pipes including the following:
(i) Valve, Flange, Weld, and Thread Failures;
(ii) Cracked Pipe; and,
(iii) Sheared Pipe.
(L) Pressure Vessels designed to leak from a valve or valve area including the following:
(i) One 100-150 lb Container.
(ii) One 1-Ton Container meeting the requirements specified in 2560(a)(1)(E); and,
(iii) Two Pressurized Gas Cylinders (e.g., fumigants, acetylene, oxygen).
(M) One Cargo Box Trailer or Intermodal Container to be used to simulate a traffic accident with mixed cargo involved.
(2) A State Certified Hazardous Materials Field Training Facility (FTF) shall have adequate supplies of all of the following equipment:
(A) Drum-related:
(i) Plug and Dike.
(ii) Bung Wrench.
(iii) Foam Wedges.
(iv) Dye.
(v) Epoxy Putty.
(vi) Grounding and Bonding.
(vii) New Bungs.
(viii) Speed Wrench and Socket.
(ix) Drum Repair Kit.
(x) Drum Hand Truck.
(xi) Transfer Pump.
(xii) Redwood Plugs.
(xiii) Drum Lifter.
(B) Chlorine-related:
(i) A Kit.
(ii) B Kit.
(iii) C Kit.
(iv) Ammonia Atomizer Bottle.
(C) Powdered Materials-related:
(i) Shovels.
(ii) Brooms.
(iii) Plastic Bags.
(iv) Tarps.
(D) Pressurized Gas Cylinders-related:
(i) Hand Tools.
(ii) Valve Thread Cap.
(E) Fixed Storage Tank-related:
(i) Patching Kits.
(ii) Pneumatic Patching Equipment.
(iii) 5-Minute Marine Epoxy.
(F) Piping Leaks-related:
(i) Pneumatic Patching Equipment.
(ii) Patching Kits.
(iii) Flange Gaskets.
(iv) Bolts and Nuts.
(v) Hand Tools.
(G) Cargo Tank-related:
(i) Dome Clamp (MC 306/406).
(ii) Step Ladder.
(iii) Pneumatic Drill.
(iv) Grounding and Bonding Cables.
(v) Grounding Rod.
(vi) Stinger.
(vii) 4" Hole Saw Drill Bit.
(viii) Air Pressure Regulator.
(H) Railroad Tankcar-related:
(i) Hand Tools.
(ii) Pneumatic Tank Patching Equipment.
(iii) Ladders (Fire Service Type), minimum 14 ft.
(iv) Tool Elevator (rope, bag or bucket, and pulleys).
(I) Storm Drain-related:
(i) Shovels.
(ii) Sheet Plastic.
(iii) Wheelbarrows.
(iv) Sand.
(v) Over/Underflow Pipes (3-8 inches diameter).
(vi) Pneumatic Plugs.
(J) Absorbents (polar and non-polar type):
(i) Pads.
(ii) Booms.
(iii) Pillows.
(iv) Granular.
(K) Sampling-related:
(i) Colawasa Tube.
(ii) Scoops.
(iii) Pipettes.
(iv) Soil Sample Auger.
(v) Plastic ZipLoc-type Bags.
(vi) Drum Thief's
(vii) Spoons.
(viii) Bottles with Seals and Labels.
(ix) 1-gallon Paint Cans for Overpack.
(L) Monitoring-related:
(i) CGI.
(ii) Oxygen Meter.
(iii) Photoionization Detector.
(iv) Dosimeters.
(v) Radiation Meters. Mr/hr and R/hr.
(vi) Colormetric Tubes.
(vii) Field Chemical ID Kit.
(viii) Test Papers.
(ix) Belt Weather Kit or Mini-Weather Station
(M) Decontamination-related:
(i) Four Containment Pools.
(ii) Four Water Wands.
(iii) Two Hudson Type Garden Sprayers.
(iv) Wash Tubs.
(v) Trash Bags (55-gallon type).
(vi) Four Garden Hoses or Equivalent.
(vii) Tarps.
(viii) Brush Assortment.
(ix) Sponges.
(x) Towels.
(xi) Four Astro-Terf (type) Doormats (Pool boot scrub)
(N) Other:
(i) Windsock.
(ii) Computer loaded with the following:
(a) Cameo
(b) Chem Knowledge
(c) Chemical Reactivity worksheet
(iii) ICS Vests Including:
(a) Hazmat Group Supervisor
(b) Assistant Safety Officer
(c) Entry Team Leader
(d) Decon Team Leader
(e) Technical Reference Leader
(f) Site Access Leader
(iv) 20 Traffic Cones
(v) Barrier Tape
(vi) Bull Horn
(3) A State Certified Hazardous Materials Field Training Facility (FTF) shall have all of the following reference materials:
(A) Chemical Dictionary (Hawley's).
(B) Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing (Forsberg/Mansdorf)
(C) Handbook Of Reactive Chemical Hazardous (L. Bretherick) or Rapid Guide to Chemical Incompatibilities (Pohanish/Green).
(D) CHRIS Manual (U.S. Coast Guard -- Printed or Electronic).
(E) American Association of Railroads, Emergency Action Guides
(F) Emergency Care for Hazardous Materials Exposure (Currence)
(G) Farm Chemical Handbook (Meister).
(H) Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NIOSH).
(I) Emergency Response Guide Book (DOT)
(4) A State Certified Hazardous Materials Field Training Facility (FTF) shall have all of the following protective clothing:
(A) Level A Suits (adequate supply to assure that no suit is worn twice without first being cleaned and disinfected. Suit must provide total encapsulation.).
(B) Level B Suits (one per student).
(C) Chemical Resistant Boots (one pair per student).
(D) Chemical Resistant Gloves (one pair per student).
(E) Eye Protection (goggles or safety glasses, one pair per student).
(F) Hearing Protection (one set per student).
(G) Air Purifying Respirators (one per student).
(H) Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Mask (one per student).
(I) Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (one per every two students).
(5) A State Certified Hazardous Materials Field Training Facility (FTF) shall have an adequate supply of all of the following forms:
(A) ICS Form 201 -- Incident Briefing.
(B) ICS Form 202 -- Incident Objectives.
(C) ICS Form 206 - Medical Plan
(D) ICS Form 208 - Site Safety Plan
(E) ICS Form 214 -- Unit Log.
(6) A State Certified Hazardous Materials Field Training Facility (FTF) shall have all of the following safety items:
(A) First Aid Kit (EMT-1 type).
(B) Emergency Telephone or Radio (to summon paramedic).
(C) Covered Observation Area with sufficient capacity to seat entire class and able to provide protection from the rain and sun.
(D) Flashlights (one per two students).
(E) Emergency Night Lighting sufficient to illuminate entire exercise area.
(7) All leaks generated at a State Certified Hazardous Materials Field Training Facility shall be designed to leak at the approximate gallons-per-minute (and pressure) that would be found in an actual incident.
(8) Student to Instructor/Equipment/etc. Ratios are used in the preceding sections, above, to assure students receive an adequate level of experiential learning. See Section 2540(d) (5) (B) for information on break-outs and sectional training.
(b) Inspection and Certification Procedures.
(1) Any FTF Coordinator seeking state certification for a FTF shall notify the California Specialized Training Institute Hazardous Materials Section Chief in writing, requesting an inspection.
(2) Upon written request for FTF inspection from any FTF Coordinator, the California Specialized Training Institute Hazardous Materials Section Chief shall notify the Office of the State Fire Marshal Training Division to arrange for a joint inspection within 45 calendar days of receiving the FTF Coordinator's written request.
(3) The FTF Coordinator requesting the inspection shall be notified, in writing, by the California Specialized Training Institute Hazardous Materials Section as to the date and time for the FTF inspection. The FTF Coordinator shall arrange for the proper personnel to be at the FTF to operate equipment and demonstrate that the training aids function as required during the inspection.
(4) FTF inspections shall be conducted jointly by representatives from the California Specialized Training Institute Hazardous Materials Section and the Office of the State Fire Marshal Training Division.
(5) Inspectors shall ensure that all the minimum required equipment and training aids, as defined in Section 2560(a), are present and fully operational. Inspectors shall complete a Field Training Facility Inspection Report (HM form 190), as referenced in Section 2550 and forward it to the California Specialized Training Institute Hazardous Materials Section Chief within 10 working days. Within 10 working days of receiving the inspection report, the California Specialized Training Institute Hazardous Materials Section Chief shall notify the FTF Coordinator, in writing, that the inspected FTF has been approved or denied certification. If the FTF is disapproved, the Section Chief shall forward a written report to the FTF Coordinator specifying the inspected FTF's deficiencies. Once the FTF Coordinator has corrected all of the identified deficiencies, the FTF Coordinator may request another inspection pursuant to this section.
(6) A state certified FTF is required for Hazardous Materials Specialist (1F) and (1G) Courses as referenced in Section 2520(p) and (q).
(7) Any State Certified FTF is subject to unannounced inspection/audits conducted by a faculty member of the California Specialized Training Institute Hazardous Materials Section and/or a designee of the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Unannounced FTF inspection/audits will be conducted in accordance with the procedures established in Section 2540(f).
(8) If any changes occur in the FTF minimum requirements, as referenced in Section 2560(a), then the Chief of the California Specialized Training Institute Hazardous Materials Section is required to notify all FTF Coordinators in writing of said changes within 30 working days. FTF Coordinators shall have 90 working days to make all said changes. Upon completing changes, the FTF Coordinator will notify the Chief of the California Specialized Training Institute Hazardous Materials Section in writing within 30 working days. The Chief of the California Specialized Training Institute Hazardous Materials Section may, at his or her discretion, initiate an FTF inspection to verify compliance with said changes. All changes shall be completed prior to any state certified courses being conducted at the FTF.
(9) Mobile FTFs are subject to all of the same procedures and requirements of a fixed site FTF. Mobile FTFs are required to have all items, as specified in Section 2560(a), at all locations where the Mobile FTF is being used.
(10) The Course Manager shall ensure that the FTF have all training aids and equipment, as required in Section 2560(a), present and operational during the entire course in which the Course Manager is responsible.
(c) Field Training Facility Coordinator
(1) A Field Training Facility Coordinator is a State Certified Hazardous Materials Instructor, as referenced in Section 2530, that is responsible for managing and maintaining a Field Training Facility.
(2) A Field Training Facility Coordinator is responsible for abiding by all procedures specified in Section 2560 and for completing and signing all administrative forms and correspondences pertaining to the FTF.
(3) All Course Managers conducting training at a FTF shall have received prior permission from the Field Training Facility Coordinator. The FTF Coordinator can deny use of the FTF to a Course Manager, if in the FTF Coordinator's opinion, the FTF is inadequately supplied, maintained, or presents any unsafe training conditions.
(4) The Course Managers conducting training at a FTF shall ensure that minimum required equipment, as referenced in Section 2560(a), is present at the FTF.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 2560
1. New section filed 5-12-94; operative 6-13-94 (Register 94, No. 19).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 4-25-2003; operative 5-25-2003 (Register 2003, No. 17).

Note: Authority cited: Section 8574.20(a), Government Code. Reference: Section 8574.20(b), Government Code.
1. New section filed 5-12-94; operative 6-13-94 (Register 94, No. 19).
2. Amendment of section and Notefiled 4-25-2003; operative 5-25-2003 (Register 2003, No. 17).

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