1. Awareness Level 2. Operations Level 3. Technician Level 4. Command Level

1. Safety 2. Isolation 3. Notification 4. Command & Management 5. Identifiction and Hazard Assessment 6. Action Planning 7. Public Protective Actions 8. Containment & Control 9. Personal Protective Equipment 10. Decontamination 11. Disposal 12. Documentation

Hazmat Flashcards by Matthew Ezzard

Hazard Classification System

(Classes 1-9)

Explosives
Gases
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Flammable Solids/Spontaneously Combustible Materials/Dangerous When Wet/Water-reactive Substances
Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides
Toxic & Infectious Substances
Radioactives
Corrosives
Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials/Products, Substances, or Organisms

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Placards

10 3/4” diamond-shaped symbols that must be applied to each side and end of a motor vehicle, rail car, freight container, or portable tank container carrying hazardous materials. Contains 4-digit UN ID number.

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Labels

4” diamond-shaped symbols applied to packages.

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Shipping Papers

Typically identify the shipping name, type of packaging, and total quantity of the shipment

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MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet, information like the material name, physical and chemical data, the manufacturer’s name, and special percautions are typically listed.

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CHEMTREC

Chemical Transportation Emergency Center is a 24 hour, 7 day a week emergency communication service that can provide valuable information in the event of a hazardous materials emergency.

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ERG

Emergency Response Guidebook. Published by the Department of Transportation carried on all apparatus. ERG was designed to assist first responders during the initial phase (first 15 minutes) of a hazmat incident.

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NFPA 704 System

Primarily designed for fixed facilities like buildings, storage takns, or individual rooms where hazardous materials idntification is necessary.

Blue: Health
Red: Flammability
Yellow: Reactivity
White: Special information

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NRC

National Response Center. Operated by US Coast Guard, receives reports required when dangerous goods and hazardous substances are spilled.

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4 Responder Levels

Awareness Level
Operations Level
Technician Level
Command Level

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SINCIAPCPDDD

Safety
Isolation
Notification
Command & Management
Identifiction and Hazard Assessment
Action Planning
Public Protective Actions
Containment & Control
Personal Protective Equipment
Decontamination
Disposal
Documentation

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Hazmat Task Force Stations

Stations 4 & 13

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HAZWOPER

Federal hzamat regulation, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response

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NFPA 471

Recommended Practices for respondeing to hazmat incidents

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NFPA 472

Standard for professional compentence of responders to Hazmat Incidents

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NFPA 473

Standard for professional competence of EMS personnel responding to hazmat incidents

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Designated Commander for Hazmat Incidents

New Mexico State Police ERO

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Level A PPE

Highest level of respiratory and skin protection

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Level B PPE

High level of respiratory protection; less skin

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Level C PPE

Air Purifying Respirator (APR); modest skin protection

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Level D PPE

Ordinary work unifrom (firefighter turnout gear is considered Level D PPE)

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Explosives:

“Cardinal Rule” if class 1 explosive material if storage of cargo compartment is involved in fire

-Evacuate area immediately, stop traffic, clear area of responders and publice for at least 1 mile in all directions, let it burn

Explosives:

Response objectives w/ no fire

Isolate area and establish perimeter of 1/3 mile in all directions, request assistance from bomb squad, do not touch, move, or disturb material until bomb squad is consulted, consider initial evacuation of 1/2 mile in all directions for larger spill

Flammable and Combustible Liquids:

Flammable liquids have flashpoints at or below ___ degrees F

140 degrees F.

Gases: Classes 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

- 2.1: Flammable gases - 2.2: Non-flammable, non-toxic gases - 2.3: Toxic gases

Flammable and Combustible Liquids: Combustible liquids have flashpoints greter than ___ degrees F

140 degrees F

Flammable solids: Classes 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

- 4.1: Flammable solids - 4.2: Spontaneously combustible materials - 4.3: Water reactive substances

Radioactives: Average annual radiation doese received in US is ___ mR per person

187 mR

Radioactives: Per incident and annual routine dose OSHA guideline for responders is ___ R with a one time maximum dose equivalent limit to \_\_\_ R for emergency workers

- 5 R/5,000 mR - 25 R/25,000 mR

Cryogenic Materials have a boiling point below ___ degrees F

150 degrees F

Natural Gas Emergencies: Natural gas flammable range

4%-15%

Natural Gas Emergencies: Natural gas is ___ than air

Lighter

Clandestine Drug Labs: Situation 1: Assisting law enforcement at clandestine drug labs

- Hazmat squad officer is liason - Stay out of unsecured scenes

Clandestine Drug Labs: Situation 2: Response to fires involving known or suspected clandestine drug labs

- Defensive strategy unless there is a vialbe life-saving rescue - If no viable life-saving rescue, isolate area, protect exposures, let it burn

Clandestine Drug Labs: Situation 3: Encountering Clandestine Drug Labs Unexpectedly

- Don't touch anything - Advise AFD dispatch and request PD

Suspicious Letters and Packages: Situation 1: Response to suspicious letter or package with unknown powder and an articulated (explicit) threat.

- Tell people not to touch shit. - Hazmat Recon Team, consisting of 2 Hazmat Technicians, will begin hazard assessment and conduct a preliminarty reconnaissance of the area. Same for Situation 2, powder w/ no articulated threat, Situation 3, articulated threat with no powder may not require recon team

Carbon Monoxide: IDLH ___ ppm

1,200 ppm

Carbon Monoxide: OSHA PEL

-50 ppm

Carbon Monoxide: EPA PEL

-35 ppm

Carbon Monoxide: Flammable Range

12.5%-75% in air

Liquified Petroleum Gas: General rule of thumb: If a minimum flow of \_\_\_ GPM cannot be maintained, do not risk exposing personnel

500 GPM

Decontamination: Appropriate level of PPE for personnel working in Decon Area

-Same level or 1 level below that used by Entry Team

HazMat Technician 3 Basic Strategies for Containment and Control

- Non-intervention strategy - Defensive strategy - Offensive strategy

Fireground Air Monitoring: Action level for HCN will be \< ___ ppm

4.7 ppm as recommended by NIOSH

Fireground Air Monitoring: IDLH for HCN is ___ ppm

50 ppm

Fireground Air Monitoring: Action level for CO is \< ___ ppm

35 ppm

Fireground Air Monitoring: Action level for Oxygen will be \> ___ % but \< ___ %

-19.5%, 23%

Fireground Air Monitoring: Action level for Hydrogen Sulfide will be \< ___ ppm

-10 ppm

Fireground Air Monitoring: If turnout gear has a reading higher than ___ ppm of HCN, decontaminate the gear

5 ppm

Fireground Air Monitoring: MultiRAE dectectors are to be calibrated every ___ days

-30 days

Fireground Air Monitoring: MultiRAE detectors are to be bump tested \_\_\_

Prior to each days use

Fireground Air Monitoring: HCN FATAL PPMS \_\_\_ 6 to 8 minutes \_\_\_ 10 minutes \_\_\_ 30 minutes

- 270 ppm - 181 ppm - 135 ppm