HAZMAT Flashcards
What form is Spill Card
F-M-14
Pages in spill card
White- Hm coordinator at storage site
Yellow- attach to disposal bag
Pink- BFD HM coordinator
Buff- Attach to Drum
HAZMAT exclusion zones
Minor (1 bag/drum). 150’
Major (>1 bag/drum). 500’
Residential/ light commercial. 300’
Large complexes. 500’
Open areas. 1,000
BLEVE potential. 2,500
ERG orange section
Guide section 111-174
Guide 111= unknown
ERG green section
Initial isolation and protective action distances
ERG yellow section.
Number
ERG blue
Name of substance
Onset time for chemical exposure
Rapid onset symptoms (minutes to hours)
Onset time for biological exposure
Hours to day
Onset time for radiological exposure
Days to weeks or longer
Actions to take during HAZMAT incident
Isolate deny entry
Evacuate (perpendicular to wind direction)
Shelter in place
NFPA 704 placard
Blue- Health Hazard
Red- Flammable Hazard
Yellow- Instability
White- Special Hazard
9 hazard classifications
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Class 1 Explosive
Class 2 Gasses
Class 3 Flammable Liquids
Class 4 Flammable Solids
Class 5 Oxidizers
Class 6 Poisons
Class 7 Radioactive
Class 8 Corrosives
Class 9 Misc.
What does T.I.H stand for
Toxic Inhalation Hazard
What are the different zones in hazmat
Exclusion
Contamination reduction
Support
What are the different levels of PPE
Level A- fully encapsulated
Level B- splash protection with SCBA
Level C- splash protection with APR
Level D- turnouts with scba