Chapter 3: Awareness level actions at hazmat incidents

Question 1

The___ does NOT Address all possible circumstances that may be associated with the dangerous goods/hazardous materials incident.

Answer 1

ERG

Question 2

For awareness level person notification may be as simple as?

Answer 2

Dialing 911 to report an incident request emergency assistance

Question 3

If criminal or terrorist activity is suspected personnel should do what?

Answer 3

Call law enforcement immediately

Question 4

What are the white pages in the ERG used for?

Answer 4

The white pages provide instructions for using the ERG

Question 5

What does (TIH) stand for?

Answer 5

Toxic inhalation hazard

Question 6

Initial isolation distance

Answer 6

Distance within which all persons are considered for evacuation in all directions from a hazardous materials incident

Question 7

The_____is a distance within which all persons should be considered for evacuation in all directions from the hazmat spill or leak source.It can also be used to identify and establish an initial isolation zone.

Answer 7

Initial isolation distance

Question 8

(CPC)

Answer 8

Chemical protective clothing

Question 9

Evacuation

Answer 9

Controlled process of leaving or being removed from a potential hazardous location

Question 10

Decontamination also known as (Deacon)

Answer 10

Process of removing a hazardous foreign substance from a person clothing or area

Question 11

Gross contamination

Answer 11

DeContamination of people or equipment or the environment outside the hot zone.

Question 12

Protective action distance

Answer 12

Downwind distance from a hazardous materials incident.

Question 13

Isolation perimeter

Answer 13

Outer boundary of an incident that is controlled to prevent entrance by the public or unauthorized persons.

Question 14

Defending in place

Answer 14

Taking offense of action to protect persons in immediate danger at hazmat incidents

Question 15

Sheltering in place

Answer 15

Having occupants remain in a structure or vehicle in order to provide protection

Question 16

Incidental release

Answer 16

Spill or release of a hazardous material where the substance can be absorbed neutralize or otherwise controlled at the time of release by employees in the immediate release area

Question 17

Where should the notification procedures for awareness level personnel be defined

Answer 17

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

And emergency response plan.

Question 18

Yellow bordered pages in ERG

Answer 18

Yellow border pages provide a four digit UN/NA ID number index.

Question 19

Green highlighting in yellow boarded index in ERG

Answer 19

Indicates that the substance releases gases that are a toxic inhalation hazard (TIH)

Question 20

Blue border in pages in the ERG

Answer 20

Material name index that provide an index of dangerous goods in alphabetical order

Question 21

Orange boarded pages in ERG

Answer 21

ERG initial action guides most useful because it provides safety recommendations in general hazards information.

Question 22

A violent reaction that releases great amounts of heat and energy?

Answer 22

Polymerization

Question 23

What is considered a small spill?

Answer 23

Any spill less than 55 gallons

Question 24

What is considered a large spill?

Answer 24

Any spill larger than 55 gallons

Question 25

What are the green bordered pages used for?

Answer 25

Initial isolation and protective action distance for (TIH)

Question 26

How many tables are the in the green bordered pages?

Answer 26

3

Question 27

What is table 1 in the green bordered pages?

Answer 27

List TIH by the 4 digit un number, and list isolation distances.

Question 28

What does table 2 consist of in the green bordered pages?

Answer 28

Water reactive materials which produce large amounts of (TIH) when the material is spilled in water.

Question 29

What does table 3 in the green bordered pages consist of?

Answer 29

Table to the list toxic inhalation Hazard materials that may be more commonly encountered. Particularly 6 materials.

Question 30

What does the P next to a guide number indicate?

Answer 30

Material polymerizes

Question 31

What are the 3 sections in the orange Bordered pages?

Answer 31

Potential Hazards
Public safety
Emergency response

Question 32

What are the 6 most common TIH, and where in the ERG book can they be found

Answer 32

Table 3 of the Green bordered pages.

Ammonia
Chloride 
Ethylene oxide 
Hydrogen chloride 
Hydrogen fluoride 
Sulfur dioxide