Exterior
- Downed power lines and trees
- Chemical contamination (fuel oil, asbestos, toxic gas)
- Displaced animals, rodents, insects
- Sewage
- Unstable ground
- Flooding
Interior: building hazards
Asbestos
- Lead paint
- PCBs
- Toxic metals (chromium and lead)
- Fuel oil
- Electrical system damage (sparks, frayed wires)
- Gas leaks or explosion
- Flooding
- Unstable floors
- Fixtures/objects that may fall
Interior: general
Smoldering or new fire
- Contaminated water
- Mold
- Smoke and/or soot (may contain arsenic)
- Mud (slippery and contaminated)
- Pests, dead and alive
- Garbage and raw sewage
Interior: art material hazards
Lead
- Toxic pigments
- Spilled solvents
- Acetylene tanks
- Broken glass and pottery
- Sharp tools