• Know how to implement the employer’s emergency response plan;
• Know the classification, identification, and verification of known and unknown materials by using field survey instruments and equipment;
• Be able to function within an assigned role in the Incident Command System;
• Know how to select and use proper specialized chemical PPE provided to the hazardous materials technician;
  Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques;
• Be able to perform advanced control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and PPE available with the unit;
• Understand and implement decontamination procedures;
• Understand termination procedures; and
• Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior.

NOTE: Persons trained to the technician level may respond aggressively to emergency responses.