Hazardous Materials Response and Operations presents an in-depth look at the response to hazardous materials releases, covering each hazard class of materials, and providing recommendations and guidelines for the protection of responders and victims. The book focuses on a cutting-edge response profile called Risk-Based Response, known for its progressive and aggressive approach to dealing with chemical spills. Risk-Based Response helps HazMat teams work more safely and efficiently, cutting decision times down to minutes, keeping the response to chemical spills simple and, in the end, safer. Also included is a detailed discussion of response strategies to terrorism, giving the user insight into the newest area in the HazMat field. (Keywords: Hazmat)