Hazard Module Data

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Hazard Module Data

The NERIS data framework provides fields and definitions for the data.

   

Grouped Fields

hazsit

Attribute	Type	Definition / Comment	Mandatory
hazsit_disposition	Text	Outcome of the hazmat incident.	✓
hazsit_evacuated	Integer	Number of occupants/businesses evacuated during the incident response.	✓

  

chemical

Attribute	Type	Definition / Comment	Mandatory
chemical_dot_class	Array[Text]	Department of Transportation Hazard Classification. If any related to batteries, complete emerging_hazard_submodule	✓
chemical_name	Array[Text]	Name of the chemical/material involved in the incident.	✓
chemical_release_occurred	Array[Boolean]	Whether the chemical was released.	✓

  

chemical.release

Attribute	Type	Definition / Comment	Mandatory
chemical_amount_est	Array[Float]	Estimated amount released by volume or weight.	-
chemical_amount_est_units	Array[Text]	Unit of measurement of the estimated amount released.	-
chemical_physical_state	Array[Text]	Physical state of the chemical.	-
chemical_release_into	Array[Text]	Environment which was contaminated.	-
chemical_release_cause	Array[Text]	Cause of the hazmat release.	-

  

 

Individual Fields

Group of Fields: ‘hazsit’

Field ‘hazsit_disposition’

Attribute	Value
Key	hazsit_disposition
Type	Text
Overview	Outcome of the hazmat incident.
Mandatory	True
Cardinality	Single
Reference

  

Field ‘hazsit_evacuated’

Attribute	Value
Key	hazsit_evacuated
Type	Integer
Overview	Number of occupants/businesses evacuated during the incident response.
Mandatory	True
Cardinality	Single

  

Group of Fields: ‘chemical’

Field ‘chemical_dot_class’

Attribute	Value
Key	chemical_dot_class
Type	Array[Text]
Overview	Department of Transportation Hazard Classification.
Comments	If any related to batteries, complete emerging_hazard_submodule
Cardinality	Multi
Reference

  

Field ‘chemical_name’

Attribute	Value
Key	chemical_name
Type	Array[Text]
Overview	Name of the chemical/material involved in the incident.
Mandatory	True
Cardinality	Multi

  

Field ‘chemical_release_occurred’

Attribute	Value
Key	chemical_release_occurred
Type	Array[Boolean]
Overview	Whether the chemical was released.
Mandatory	True
Cardinality	Multi

  

Group of Fields: ‘chemical.release’

Field ‘chemical_amount_est’

Attribute	Value
Key	chemical_amount_est
Type	Array[Float]
Overview	Estimated amount released by volume or weight.
Mandatory	False
Cardinality	Multi

  

Field ‘chemical_amount_est_units’

Attribute	Value
Key	chemical_amount_est_units
Type	Array[Text]
Overview	Unit of measurement of the estimated amount released.
Mandatory	False
Cardinality	Multi
Reference

  

Field ‘chemical_physical_state’

Attribute	Value
Key	chemical_physical_state
Type	Array[Text]
Overview	Physical state of the chemical.
Mandatory	False
Cardinality	Multi
Reference

  

Field ‘chemical_release_into’

Attribute	Value
Key	chemical_release_into
Type	Array[Text]
Overview	Environment which was contaminated.
Mandatory	False
Cardinality	Multi
Reference

  

Field ‘chemical_release_cause’

Attribute	Value
Key	chemical_release_cause
Type	Array[Text]
Overview	Cause of the hazmat release.
Mandatory	False
Cardinality	Multi
Reference

  

Alternative Views

View	Description
Examples	Data dictionary details on the data, types.
Overview	Overview of the data.

    

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