Chapter 2 Analyze the Incident: Recognizing and Identifying the Presence of Hazardous Materials

Question 1

Safety Data Sheet

SDS

Answer 1

Form provided by chemical manufacturers, distributors, and importers; provides information about chemical composition, physical and chemical properties, health and safety hazards, emergency response procedures, and waste disposal procedures.

Question 2

Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders

WISER

Answer 2

This electronic resource bring a wide range of information to the hazmat responder such as chemical identification support, characteristics of chemicals and compounds, health hazard information, and containment advise.

Question 3

Preincident Survey

Answer 3

Assessment of a facility or location made before an emergency occurs, in order to prepare for an appropriate emergency response. Also known as Preplan.

Question 4

Transportation Mode

Answer 4

Technology is used to move people and/or goods in different environments; for example, rail, motor vehicles, aviation, vessels, and pipe lines.

Question 5

Packaging

Answer 5

Shipping containers and their markings, labels, and/or placards.

Question 6

Oxidizer

Answer 6

Any material that readily yields oxygen or that readily reacts to promote or initiate combustion of combustible materials.

Question 7

Olfactory Fatigue

Answer 7

I gradual and ability of a person to detect odor is after initial exposure; can be extremely rapid with some toxins, such as hydrogen sulfide.

Question 8

Occupancy

Answer 8

(1) General fire and emergency services term for a building, structure, or residency.
(2) Building code classification based on the use of which owners or tenants put buildings or portions of buildings. Regulated by the various buildings and fire codes. Also known as Occupancy Classification.

Question 9

Manway

Answer 9

(1) Opening (hole) through which a person may go to gain access to an underground or enclose structure.
(2) Opening that is large enough to admit a person into a tank trailer or drive bulk trailer. This opening is usually equipped with a removable, lockable cover. Also known as Manhole.

Question 10

Cryogen

Answer 10

Gas that is converted into liquid by being cooled below -130°F (-90°C). Also known as Refrigerated Liquid and Cryogenic Liquid.

Question 11

Placard

Answer 11

Diamond-shaped sign that is affixed to each side of a structure or a vehicle transportation hazardous materials to inform responders of fire hazards, life hazards, special hazards, and reactive potential. The placard indicates the primary class of the material and, in some cases, the exact material being transported; required on containers that are 640 cubic feet (18 m³) or larger.

Question 12

Elevated Temperature Material

Answer 12

Material that when offered for transportation or transported in bulk packaging is (a) in a liquid phase and at temperatures at or above 212°F (100°C), (b) Intentionally he did at or above its liquid phase/points of 100°F (38°C), or (c) In a solid phase and add a temperature at or above 464°F (240°C).

Question 13

Local Emergency Response Plan

LERP

Answer 13

Plan detailing how local emergency response agencies will respond to community emergencies; required by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and prepared by the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).

Question 14

Local Emergency Planning Committee

LEPC

Answer 14

Community organization responsible for local emergency response planning. Required by SARA Title III, LEPC’s are composed of local officials, citizens, and industry representatives with the task of designing, reviewing, and updating a comprehensive emergency plan for an emergency planning district; plans may address hazardous materials inventories, hazardous material response training, and assessment of local response capabilities.

Question 15

Label

Answer 15

Four-inch-square diamond-shaped marker required by federal regulations on individual shipping containers that contain hazardous materials, and are smaller than 640 cubic feet (18m³).

Question 16

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
(GHS)

Answer 16

International classification and labeling system for chemicals and other hazard communication information, such as safety data sheets.

Question 17

Emergency Response Guidebook

ERG

Answer 17

Manual that aids emergency response and inspection personnel in identifying hazardous materials placards and labels; also gives guidelines for initial actions to be taken at hazardous materials incidents. Developed jointly by Transport Canada (TC), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the Secretariat of Transport and Communications of Mexico (SCT), and with the collaboration of CIQUIME (Centro de Información Química para Emergencias).

Question 18

Dust Explosion

Answer 18

Rapid burning (deflagration) with explosive force, of any combustible dust. Dust explosions generally consist of two explosions: a small explosion or shockwave creates additional dust in an atmosphere, causing the second and larger explosion.

Question 19

Container

Answer 19

(1) Article of transport equipment that is: (a) of a permanent character and strong enough or repeated use; (b) specifically designed to facilitate the carriage of goods by one or more modes of transport without intermediate reloading; and (c) fitted with devices permitting it’s ready handling, particularly its transfer from one mode to another. The term “container” does not include vehicles. Also known as Cargo Container or Freight Container.
(2) Box of standardized size used to transport cargo by truck or railcar when transported overland or buy cargo vessels at sea; sizes are usually 8 x 8 x 20 feet or 8 x 8 x 40 feet (2.5 m x 2.5 m x 6 m or 2.5 m x 2.5 m x 12 m).

Question 20

Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations

CAMEO

Answer 20

A system of software applications that assist emergency responders in the development of safe response plans. It can be used to access, store, and evaluate information critical an emergency response.

Question 21

CAS® Number

Answer 21

Number assigned by the American Chemical Society’s Chemical Abstract Service that uniquely identifies a specific compound.

Question 22

Bill of Lading

Answer 22

Shipping paper used by trucking industry (and others) indicating origin, destination, route, and product; placed in the cab of every truck tractor. This document establishes the terms of a contract between a shipper and a carrier. It serves as a document of title, contract of carriage, and receipt for goods.

Question 23

Intermediate Bulk Container

IBC

Answer 23

Rigid (RIBC) or flexible (FIBC) portable packaging, other than a cylinder or portable tank, that is designed for mechanical handling with a maximum capacity of not more than 3 cubic meters (3,000 L, 793 gal, Or 106 ft.³) And a minimum capacity of not less than 0.45 cubic meters (450 L, 119 gal, or 15.9 ft.³) or a maximum net mass of not less than 400 kilograms (882lbs).