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Hazard Module

USFA NERIS - is a BETA SPECIFICATION, presented here to aid in review
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Overview

Hazard Module - the hazard content for all hazard incidents
 
 

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All Fields in Module

All of the fields in the module, presented together.

Field / Group Type Description
hazsit_disposition,
hazsit
Text Outcome of the hazmat incident.
hazsit_evacuated,
hazsit
Integer Number of occupants/businesses evacuated during the incident response.
chemical_dot_class,
chemical
Array[Text] Department of Transportation Hazard Classification.
chemical_name,
chemical
Array[Text] Name of the chemical/material involved in the incident.
chemical_release_occurred,
chemical
Array[Boolean] Whether the chemical was released.
chemical_amount_est,
chemical.release
Array[Float] Estimated amount released by volume or weight.
chemical_amount_est_units,
chemical.release
Array[Text] Unit of measurement of the estimated amount released.
chemical_physical_state,
chemical.release
Array[Text] Physical state of the chemical.
chemical_release_into,
chemical.release
Array[Text] Environment which was contaminated.
chemical_release_cause,
chemical.release
Array[Text] Cause of the hazmat release.
 
 

Module Fields by Group

The same fields as above, but presented in groups.

hazsit

Field Description
hazsit_disposition Outcome of the hazmat incident.
hazsit_evacuated Number of occupants/businesses evacuated during the incident response.

chemical

Field Description
chemical_dot_class Department of Transportation Hazard Classification.
chemical_name Name of the chemical/material involved in the incident.
chemical_release_occurred Whether the chemical was released.

chemical.release

Field Description
chemical_amount_est Estimated amount released by volume or weight.
chemical_amount_est_units Unit of measurement of the estimated amount released.
chemical_physical_state Physical state of the chemical.
chemical_release_into Environment which was contaminated.
chemical_release_cause Cause of the hazmat release.
 
 

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