Air Monitoring

Question 1

Does air monitoring indicate exact concentrations?

Answer 1

No it doesn’t give exact atmospheric conditions/contaminant concentrations

Question 2

What is often not detected by air monitoring?

Answer 2

Numerous less-common hazardous contaminants/conditions may exist in various combinations and may not be detected by air monitoring

Question 3

This will produce a more representative sampling

Answer 3

Wide scanning

Question 4

Firefighters must not only rely on air monitoring, they must also be aware of

Answer 4

Physical signs

Question 5

When available use more than one

Answer 5

Drager multi gas monitor

Question 6

Can air monitoring be solely used to determine all IDLH atmospheres?

Answer 6

No!

Question 7

Personnel conducting air monitoring shall use at least the follow PPE

Answer 7

SCBA and full firefighting turnouts and gloves

Question 8

Until air monitoring occurs personnel should follow this guideline

Answer 8

Operational guideline 4.1 use of respiratory EQT

Question 9

If IC had any questions they can consult with?

Answer 9

HAZMAT team or HC458 for advice

Question 10

Give examples of possible conditions that cause hazardous atmospheres and might need air monitoring

Answer 10

Fires, chemical or biological agent releases, confined spaces and overhaul operations

Question 11

Air monitor should be conducted under these six circumstances

Answer 11

Structure fire or enclosed fire, HAZMAT releases, physical hazards (choking, strong odors), confined space ops, salvage and overhaul, when directed by IC, ISO, and other PFR authorities

Question 12

Periodic air monitoring should be conducted when there is possibility of

Answer 12

Oxygen deficient, explosive, flammable, or toxic atmosphere

Question 13

LEL >.5% vol

Answer 13

Withdraw and evaluate further

Question 14

Oxygen <19.5 or >23

Answer 14

Don SCBA and withdraw

Question 15

CO 35ppm+

Answer 15

Don SCBA

Question 16

.5 and 1% volume of LEL is =

Answer 16

10%LEL AND 20% LEL

Question 17

A drop in oxygen level in an environment may mean

Answer 17

Another gas is displacing the oxygen in the area

Question 18

Three gases lighter than air

Answer 18

Acetylene, hydrogen, and natural gas (methane)

Question 19

If a member is in an atmosphere that contains products of combustion

Answer 19

They will be in SCBA

Question 20

There is no correlation between levels of CO and

Answer 20

Presence of other toxic gases

Question 21

Overhaul procedures and the removal of debris from a structure will be kept to…

Answer 21

A minimum and involve only that which is necessary to ensure extinguishment and prevent rekindle

Question 22

Companies shall use __ fans after extinguishment

Answer 22

Electric