HazMat

Question 1

What does BLEVE stand for?
(liquefied gas containers)

Answer 1

BOILING
LIQUID
EXPANDING
VAPOUR
EXPLOSION

Question 2

Asbestos

Answer 2

chrysotile (white asbestos)

amosite (brown asbestos)

crocidolite (blue asbestos)

Question 3

9 classes of Hazmat?

Answer 3

Explosives
Gases
Flammable liquids
Flammable solids
Oxidising substances
Toxic
Radioactive
Corrosives
Miscellaneous

Question 4

Exposure in chemical/gas tight protection suits is to be limited to how long?

Answer 4

20 minutes

Question 5

Name 4 types of information that you have on an appliance to help with your risk assessment of a chemical incident.

Answer 5

MDT
Chem Data
SSRI
Dosimeters/gas monitors
HMEPA

Question 6

UN Hazard classes - How many are there? What are they?

Answer 6

Explosives
Gases
Flammable liquids
Flammable solids
Oxidising substances
Toxic
Radioactive
Corrosive
Miscellaneous

Question 7

What are the three zones of a chemical incident called? Give a brief description of
them and levels of PPE.

Answer 7

HOT - area of immediate release, most contaminants.
GTS / Descretion of OIC, Gauntlets, BA.

WARM ZONES - area of spreaded release. Runs to border of cold zone where decontamination begins (MDU, MD4 for PRPS, or Tyvek suits.

COLD ZONE - area of zero contaminants. Clean area.
Full fire kit, Tyvek suits, half masks, gloves.

Question 8

Recall 5 items found in an environmental grab pack?

Answer 8

Blue Oil Pads
White Chemical Pads
Dammit Paste
Cable ties
Poly boom

Question 9

What are the three stages of Firefighter decontamination? Give a brief description of each

Answer 9

Emergency Decon - Quick way to decon Firefighter, hosereel, brush, Buckets, Solution

Stage 1 Decon - H set up, impovised shower, controlled decon, Retension of water

Asbestos Decon.
Dry + wet methods used to contain particles.

Stage 2 Decon - Full MDU for mass decontamination

Question 10

Hazard Warning Panels. What are they and where can they be found?

Answer 10

They are a panel of information, indicating essential details relating to the substance contained.

Can be found on transportation vehicles, trailers, equipment/barrels.

Question 11

Explain the elements on the following panel. What is the EAC and where can
we get the information to interpret them.

Question 12

What does the X mean on an ADR panel?

Answer 12

Reacts dangerously with water

Question 13

Name the 3 types of protection against radiation.

Answer 13

Time
Distance
Shielding

Question 14

What are the 4 pieces of PPE required by disrobing officers who undertake Asbestos decontamination?

Answer 14

Tyvek suits
Half mask
Gloves
Boots/over boots

Question 15

List three ways Hazardous Materials may be transported.

Answer 15

Lorry/trailers
Railways
Water/boats

Question 16

Name four things that the Decontamination Officer should consider when setting up a decontamination area?

Answer 16

Upwind
Uphill
Far enough away from hot zone
Cordons in sight

Question 17

Name the different types of Asbestos decontamination.

Answer 17

Dry and Wet Decon

Question 18

Lithium-ion batteries. Where might we encounter them? Explain what is meant by, thermal runaway and how we might counter it operationally.

Answer 18

WHERE:
Electric or hybrid cars.
Electric Scooters.
Lorries / Buses.
Phones / E-cigarettes.

Thermal Runaway is:
An Exothermic reacton between the cells. When one cell is involved
it reacts with the next cell until every cell is depleted.

Deal with:
Copious amounts a water, Controlled burn
Contain water run off
Cobra (not in policy yet)