Month 12; Hazmat School

Question 0

• Use Common Sense.

- What can we reasonably achieve with the resources that I have?

Answer 0

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Question 1

ERG

Answer 1

PPE

Vapor Protection

Question 2

Parking

Answer 2

• Uphill, Upwind, Parking facing Egress.

- Notify people on how you want them to stage.

Question 3

First Operational Priority

Answer 3

-Isolate the hazard area and deny entry. (Initial Action Distances)

Question 4

Initial Isolation Distances

Answer 4

• Solids = 75’
• Liquids = 150’
• Gasses = 300’

Question 5

Minimum Safety Perimeter?

Answer 5

1,000’

Question 6

2 Options

Answer 6

• Evacuate

- Shelter in Place

Question 7

SARA Title III

Answer 7

• Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act

- Responsible party is responsible for the cost.

Question 8

Level A Suits
Level B Suits
Support Function Suits

Answer 8

Level A Suits = Vapor Protective Suits (480 Minutes)

Level B Suits = Splash Suits

Support Function Suits = Bunkers

Question 9

Potential Routes of Entry

Answer 9

• Inhalation
• Injection
• Absorbtion
• Digestion??

Question 10

Hazmat Call

Answer 10

• Have to document that you were on scene.

- Kept for 30 years in case of sickness.

Question 11

4 Gas

Answer 11

• Carbon Monoxide
• Oxygen
• Hydrogen Cyanide
• Methane

Question 12

4 Gas (LEL)

Answer 12

Lower Explosive Limit (What are you in?)

• 1% LEL = 10,000 ppm
• 1.6% = 16,000 ppm

Question 13

What is the default guide if you can’t identify product?

Answer 13

Guide #111

Question 14

Establish Perimeters or Zones

Answer 14

• Hot Zone
• Warm Zone (1/2 the distance for your initial isolation distances)
• Cold Zone

Question 15

Evacuation vs. Shelter in Place

Answer 15

-Evacuate those in most danger, shelter in place the others.

Question 16

Who does the clean up?

Answer 16

Department of ecology/contractors

Question 17

Abandon Building

Answer 17

• Warble on Radio from Dispatch

- 3x Airhorn Blasts

Question 18

Post Incident Debrief

Answer 18

Mandatory

Question 19

Hazmat Team Members

Answer 19

• 54 Technicians
• Yakima provides 12 members
• It will take a long time to mobilize a team and get them to the scene.

Question 20

Polmirizer (P)

Answer 20

P = Pucker factor, turn and run

Question 21

National Response Center

Answer 21

-Any spills into any water then it is run by the coast guard.

Question 22

NIOSH Guide

Answer 22

• Battalion Chiefs

- Hazmat Trailer

Question 23

Hazmat Backup Teams

Answer 23

-However many Hazmat Technicians are sent in then that amount need to be their for the back up team.

Ex. 2x2, 4x4 etc..

Question 24

Safety Officers

Answer 24

- Needs to be a specifically trained hazmat officer. | - There is still a separate incident safety officer.

Question 25

Decon

Answer 25

- Usually just use Booster Reel and Spray Water | - Full wet decon for any product that we are not able to determine.

Question 26

Spill Size (Large vs. Small)

Answer 26

- More than 55 Gallons = Large Spill - More than 660 lbs = Large Spill - Large and small based on the size of the container that the product is coming out of.

Question 27

Atmospheric Pressure

Answer 27

14.7%

Question 28

Hazards Colors and Meanings

Answer 28

``` Blue = Health Red = Flammability Yellow = Reactivity White = Specialty ``` (1-4) 4 is the worst

Question 29

Shipping Papers Location

Answer 29

``` Driver = Cab Pilot = Cockpit Engineer = Engine Captain = Wheelhouse ```

Question 30

N.O.S.

Answer 30

Not Otherwised Specified

Question 31

Pesticide

Answer 31

-Nerve Agent

Question 32

Surrounding Conditions

Answer 32

- Public Exposure - Overhead/Underground Wires - Ignition Sources - Adjacent Land Use

Question 33

Flammables vs. Combustibles??

Answer 33

141 Degrees F.

Question 34

Sources to Verify Info

Answer 34

- ERG - NIOSH - Chemtrec - MSDS (Standardized as of June 1st)

Question 35

Explosives???

Answer 35

1. 1 = Most Explosive | 1. 6 = Least Explosive

Question 36

Dangerous When Wet

Answer 36

-Need to be really aware of these products.

Question 37

Classes of Products

Answer 37

``` 2= Gas 3= Flammability of Liquids 4= Flammability of Solids 5 = Oxidizing Effects 6 = Toxicity 7 = Radioactivity 8 = Corrosivity 9 = Risk of Spontaneous violent reaction ```

Question 38

Infectious Substances

Answer 38

(All share a protein) - Anthrax - Plague - Racine - Small Pox

Question 39

Confinement vs. Containment

Answer 39

??

Question 40

LEL, UEL, Flash Pt. | Specific Gravity, Vapor Density, Value of 1

Answer 40

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Question 41

Carbontetrochloride

Answer 41

Found in old fire extinguishers

Question 42

Needermens

Answer 42

Helps with Benzenes

Question 43

ERG (Green Sections)

Answer 43

-Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances

Question 44

Dam, Dilution, Neutralization, Dissolution, Ventilation

Answer 44

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Question 45

ERG Refresher

Answer 45

- Yellow = ID # - Blue - Name of Material - Orange = Guide # - Green = Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances

Question 46

P =

Answer 46

P = Polymizer - Pucker Factor

Question 47

Never can be wrong with anticipating the worst possible scenario.

Answer 47

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Question 48

Protective Action Zones Day vs. Night

Answer 48

Day = More air disturbances so the product will dissipate faster. Isolation zone usually smaller. Night = Night protective distances are usually larger.

Question 49

BLEVE

Answer 49

Pg. 367, Nothing Cues you to this

Question 50

IEDs

Answer 50

(Pg. 372) Outdoor evacuation is always greater than indoor evacuation.

Question 51

Phone #s

Answer 51

Backpage or ERG

Question 52

Wiser App

Answer 52

- 704 Tag - Known Substances - Mapping for Spills

Question 53

Hazmat Decon

Answer 53

-2 Pumpers, 2 1/2 Ports + Roof Ladder on top with Booster Reel, Bale open.

Question 54

Hazmat Decon

Answer 54

- Cutting someone out of splash suit. | - Decon Tent