Hazardous Material Released - NFIRS

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National Fire Incident Reporting System. Reporting by Responserack Fire Department NFIRS RMS.

Definition: Were hazardous materials released as a result of this incident?

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Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Hazardous Material Released’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:

Hazardous Material Released	Code
Natural Gas: Slow Leak, No Evac. or Hazmat Actions.	1
Propane Gas - Less Than A 21 Lb. Tank.	2
Gasoline - Vehicle Fuel Tank or Portable Container.	3
Kerosene - Fuel-burning Equipment/portable Storage.	4
Diesel Fuel/fuel Oil - Vehicle Fuel Tank/ Portable.	5
Household/office Solvent or Chemical Spill.	6
Motor Oil - From Engine or Portable Container.	7
Paint - Spills Less Than 55 Gallons.	8
Special Hazmat Actions Required or Spill Greater Than or Equal To 55 Gal.	0
None	N

A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.

Specification	Value
Requirement	Optional
Expected Length	1
Element Type	Coded Field - The coded field relating to an entry in the code table. Most coded fields allow for Plus+ One codes. For these fields the expected length of the coded entry is depicted as (National length OR Plus+ One length). Only fields with this notation in the expected length column allow for Plus+ One definitions. If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted.

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