Chapter 2 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Cryogenic liquids (cryogens)
A fluid (such as liquid helium, liquid nitrogen, or liquid argon) that has a boiling point lower than -130 degrees F at an absolute pressure of 14.7 psi
NFPA 704
Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response
Waybill
Shipping papers for railroad transport
Kept by conductor, engineer, or designated member of crew
Air bill
The shipping papers on an airplane
Kept in cockpit and it pilots responsibility
Bill of lading
The shipping papers used for transport of chemicals over roads and highways (also called freight bill)
Located in cab of the vehicle
Hazardous Materials Information System (HMIS)
A color-coded marking system that identifies the hazard level of chemicals in a container so that personnel can work safety around chemicals
Mnemonic SIN
Safety
Isolate
Notify
Hazard control zones
The areas at hazardous materials/WMD incidents within an established perimeter that are designed based on safety and the degree of hazard
Container
A receptacle, piping, or pipeline used for storage or transporting material of any kind
Drum
Barrel-like storage vessel
Carboy
A glass, plastic, or steel container that holds 5 to 15 gallons of product
Cylinder
A container that has a circular cross-section and that is designed to store liquids or gases under pressure higher than 40 psi
Do not include portable tanks, multiunit tank car tanks, cargo tanks, or tank cars
Dangerous cargo manifest
The shipping papers on a marine vessel
Kept in custody of captain or master
Placards
Diamond shaped indicator (10 3/4 inch) required on all four sides of highway transport vehicles, railroad tank cars, and other forms of transportation carrying hazardous materials to identify the substance being carried
Label
A smaller version of a placard (4in) that is required to be placed on the four sides of individual boxes and smaller packages being transported
In most cases, medical care will take place ______
In the cold zone
Asphyxiant
A material that prevents the body from using oxygen at the cellular level, causing the victim to suffocate
Absorption exposure
Exposure to a hazardous material in which substances travel through body tissues until they reach the bloodstream
Contagious
Capable of transmitting a disease
Infectious
Capable of causing an illness by entry not a pathogenic microorganism
Ingestion exposure
Exposure to a hazardous material from swallowing the substance
Inhalation exposure
Exposure to a hazardous material from breathing the substance into the lungs
Injection exposure
Exposure to a hazardous material from the substance entering the body through cuts or other breaches in the skin
