HazMat Factors Affecting Mitigation (Mitigating Factors) - NFIRS
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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘HazMat Factors Affecting Mitigation (Mitigating Factors)’
Also known as: ‘Factors Affecting Mitigation’ ‘Mitigating Factors’
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Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘HazMat Factors Affecting Mitigation (Mitigating Factors)’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:
Common Examples of HazMat Factors Affecting Mitigation (Mitigating Factors)
More commonly used values for HazMat Factors Affecting Mitigation (Mitigating Factors)…
| HazMat Factors Affecting Mitigation (Mitigating Factors) | Code |
|---|---|
| Released On Major Roadway | 18 |
| Extreme High Temperature | 45 |
| Natural Conditions, Other | 40 |
Groups within ‘HazMat Factors Affecting Mitigation (Mitigating Factors)’
All values for HazMat Factors Affecting Mitigation (Mitigating Factors)
Site Factor Group
- 11 - Released Into Water Table
- 12 - Released Into Sewer System
- 13 - Released Into Wildland/Wetland Area
- 14 - Released In Residential Area
- 15 - Released In Occupied Building
- 16 - Air Release In Confined Area
- 17 - Released, Slick On Waterway
- 18 - Released On Major Roadway
- 10 - Site Factor, Other
Release Factor Group
- 21 - Release Of Extremely Dangerous Agent
- 22 - Threatened Release Of Extremely Dangerous Agent
- 23 - Combination Of Release And Fire Impeded Mitigation
- 24 - Multiple Chemicals Released, Unknown Effects
- 25 - Release Of Unidentified Chemicals, Unknown Effects
- 20 - Release Factor, Other
Impediment Or Delay Factor Group
- 31 - Access To Release Area
- 32 - Hazmat Apparatus Unavailable
- 33 - Hazmat Apparatus Failure
- 34 - Traffic Delay
- 35 - Trouble Finding Location
- 36 - Communications Delay
- 37 - Hazmat-trained Crew Unavailable Or Delayed
- 30 - Impediment Or Delay Factor, Other
Natural Conditions Group
- 41 - High Wind
- 42 - Storm
- 43 - High Water, Including Floods
- 44 - Earthquake
- 45 - Extreme High Temperature
- 46 - Extreme Low Temperature
- 47 - Ice Or Snow Conditions
- 48 - Lightning
- 49 - Animal
- 40 - Natural Conditions, Other
- 00 - Factor Affecting Mitigation, Other
- NN - None
Transactions containing ‘HazMat Factors Affecting Mitigation (Mitigating Factors)’
A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.
Element Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Requirement | Optional |
| Multiple Choice | 0 - 3 |
| 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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