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Ramsey County │ Annex G: Hazardous Materials 12 <br />3.5.1.3 CHEMICAL ASSESSMENT TEAMS <br />. <br />3.5.1.3.1 Support During an Emergency <br />Hazmat Teams provide local incident commanders with: <br />•Technical support and monitoring <br />•Professional responders trained to exceed OSHA and NFPA competencies <br />•Specialized equipment and reference materials <br />•Additional support and/or follow-up by other state agencies as needed <br />3.5.1.3.2 Responsibilities <br />The primary responsibilities of a Hazmat Team at an incident scene are: <br />•Hazard assessment <br />•Technical assistance <br />•Reasonable mitigation <br />•Hazmat Teams are capable of sampling for unknown identification of substances and materials <br />as well as: <br />•Air monitoring <br />•Plume projection <br />•Evacuation/sheltering recommendations <br />•Over pack/containment of a container <br />•Sample collection (not evidence) <br />3.5.1.3.3 Limitations <br />Hazmat Teams are not allowed to assume overall command of a local incident; they cannot clean up or <br />transport hazardous materials, mitigate explosive devices or clandestine drug labs, or respond to waste <br />abandonment/abandoned barrel calls. Ramsey County maintains cooperative agreement contracts with <br />several private companies for these services. <br />3.5.1.4 The 55th Civil Support Team, Minnesota National Guard <br />The Civil Support Team performs duties in support of emergency preparedness programs to prepare for <br />or respond to emergencies involving: <br />•Use or threatened use of a Weapon of Mass Destruction