1-Can be any article from a Hazardous Materials Response – Industry or Emergency Services.
It Must cover a response to a Hazardous Materials Incident.
I. Author, “Title of Article”, Title of Periodical, date, page number(s).
II. State briefly the content and main points of the article. Presentation of the
information in a logical, free flowing manner is imperative — a person should be able to
read your abstract and understand the main points without having to read the article
itself.
III. Evaluation – Critique the article as it relates to:
1. Content
2. Value to the profession
3. Methodology to apply content of the article
4. Other comments
Abstracts are to come from a current journal or periodical, Abstracts must be
typed double-spaced with 1″ margins. Font used is 12 point. Abstracts should
be 1-1/2 to 2 pages in length. Neatness (spelling grammar, appearance) counts.
Abstracts must be submitted via MOODLE. Do not use a cover sheet. Any
variation from the above format will result in loss of points. Abstracts may be
graded by an English grader for grammar and spelling, and I will grade for
content. An averaged score will be given.