PreTest Flashcards
(123 cards)
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Placard Classes
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Explosive Gasses Flammable Liquids Flammable Solids and reactive solids/liquids Oxidizers and organic peroxides Poisonous Materials and Infectious Substances Radioactive Materials Corrosive Materials Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials
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Division 1.1
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Explosive with mass explosion hazard
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Division 1.2
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Explosive with projection hazard
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Division 1.3
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Explosive with predominantly fire hazards
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Division 1.4
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Explosive with no significant blast hazard
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Division 1.5
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Very intensive explosive; blasting agent
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Division 1.6
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Extremely insensitive detonating substance
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Division 2.1
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Flammable Gas
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Division 2.2
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Non-flammable, nonpoisonous (nontoxic) compressed gas
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Division 2.3
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Gas poisonous (toxic) by inhalation
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Division 4.1
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Flammable Solid
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Division 4.2
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Spontaneously combustible material
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Division 4.3
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Dangerous when wet
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Division 5.1
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Oxidizer
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Division 5.2
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Organic Peroxide
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Division 6.1
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Poisonous (toxic) material
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Division 6.2
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Infectious substance
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MC 331
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Liquefied Compressed Gas
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MC 338
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Refrigerated liquid gas (Cryogenic)
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MC 306
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Flammable Liquids (Gas Tankers)
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MC 307
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Toxic Corrosive, and Flammable Liquids
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MC 312
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Corrosive Liquids
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DOT 117
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Low Pressure Tank Car
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DOT 103
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Non Pressure tank car with expansion dome
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DOT 111
Non pressure tank car without expansion dome
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Ratio density of a volume of liquids as compared to the same volume of water.
Specific Gravity
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2 or more liquids will blend together
Miscibility (uniformed blend)
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The temp at which a liquid changes to a gas or vapor at its max rate
Boiling point
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Temp at which a material will generate sufficient vapors to ignite in the presence of an outside source and will continue to burn
Fire point
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What are the 4 colors of the NFPA 704 marking system?
Red
Yellow
White
Blue
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What info can be found on Pipeline markers
Product
Owner
Contact Number
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This material has a boiling point of less than 68F
Flammable Gasses/Vapors
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Materials that spontaneously ignite in the air are called
Pyrophoric
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A material of a specific gravity of 0.9 will______ in/on water.
Float
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Specific Gravity of water is
1
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Vapor Density of ambient air is
1
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Materials with low boiling points will have a ______ vapor pressure.
High
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On a Bill of lading, what marking means it is a high hazard with the strongest packing group.
PG - 1
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What are the 6 types of harm that people can be exposed to at a hazmat Incident
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Thermal
Radiological
Asphyxiation
Chemical
Etiological
Mechanical
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What are the 3 steps of Emergency Decon of contaminated responders
Flush
Strip
Flush
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Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) and Upper Explosive Limit (UEL) are measurements of
Flammable Range
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The ability of a substance or hazmat to cause injury to biological tissue
Toxicity
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List the 6 major categories used for WMD's
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Nerve agents
Vesicants
Blood agents
Choking agents
irritants
biological agents
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What is the name of the shipping paper for air
Air Bill
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What is the name of the shipping paper for Highway
Bill of Lading
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What is the name of the shipping paper for Marine
Dangerous Cargo Manifest
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What is the name of the shipping paper for Rail
Way Bill/Consist
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What is the name of the shipping paper for Highway/Rail/Marine
Hazardous Waste Manifest
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A chemical that is highlighted in green in the ERG is known as what?
Toxic Inhalation Hazard
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A package or container that has a max capacity of 119 gallons or less of a liquid is known as a _______ package or container.
Non Bulk
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This type of bulk container found in highway transport is a Low Pressure Flammable Liquid Tank Truck
MC 306
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What are the 6 parts of the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model.
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Stress
Breach
Release
Engulf
Impinge
Harm
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BLEVE
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Boiling
Liquid
Expanding
Vapor
Explosion
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What are the 4 incident priorities at a hazmat incident
Life
Critical systems
Property
Environment
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The ability of a material to undergo a chemical reaction with a release of energy is what
Chemical Reactivity
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The Blue section of the ERG has chemicals listed by:
Alphabetical order
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What does a placard with a blue background mean
Water Reactive
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DECIDE
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Detect the presence of a Hazmat
Estimate the likely harm without (responder) intervention
Choose Incident response objectives
Identify action options
Do the best option
Evaluate progress
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The rescue and recovery operations can be categorized into what 4 broad types
Self rescue
Bystander Rescue
Responder Rescue
Technical rescue
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What type of motor carrier tank truck will Liquid Cryogenics be carried in
MC 338
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This is used to detect and monitor concentrations of flammable gasses and vapors:
CGI
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This level of PPE is non-vapor tight, non-encapsulating, and can be single or 2 piece.
Level C
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The process of carrying a contaminant outside of the Hot Zone and transferring it to other people or equipment is known as:
Secondary or Cross Contaminiation
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The Virginia 9 Step Decon process is known as what Stage of Decon?
Stage 3
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This will allow liquids to stick to the outside of the sorbent, preventing the release of the liquid
Adsorbents
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3 types of dams that can be constructed to contain Hazardous materials
Line dam
Underflow dam
Overflow dam
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In the ERG, a chemical can be found by its UN or NA identification number in this color section
Yellow
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In the Green section , the table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distance, a large spill is considered to be more than how many gallons?
55 Gallons
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The letter "P" beside an entry in the ERG means that this chemical is an
Polymer
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What are the 9 steps to the Va. Decon process?
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Tool Drop
Gross Wash
Wash and Rinse
Doff outer PPE
Doff Inner PPE
Doff Inner Clothing
Personal Hygiene
Medical Monitoring
Record Keeping
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A military marking with a circle and the letter "G" in it would mean
Nerve Agent
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NFPA 704 marking system recognizes 2 specific special hazards, what are they?
Water
| Oxidizing Capacity
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Materials that have a boiling point greater than 68F are
Flammable liquids
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The process by which an individual vulnerable system comes in contact with a Hazmat. This is called what
Exposure
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What are the 5 Functional elements in the ICS System
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Incident Commander
Ops
Planning
Logistics
Finance
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What is the NFPA standard for chemical vapor protective clothing
NFPA 1991
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The concentration of a dust, mist, vapor, or gas in air or water that kills 50% of test population is known as
LC50
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Name 4 mechanism routes that toxic materials may enter the body
inhalation
absorption
ingestion
injection
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The terms used to describe the type of exposures are _____ and _____
Acute and Chronic
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What are the 8 classes of engulfment shapes, when referencing The General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model
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Spherical
Hemispherical
Cloud
Plume
Cone
Stream
Pool
Irregular deposits
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The movement of material through a material at the molecular level is known as
Permeation
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A placard with a green background and white letters will be which Hazard Class
Class 2
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The physical destruction of a CPC material due to exposure. Different types of material damage include color change, shrinking, swelling, delaminating of fabric, and loss of tensile strength is know as what?
Degradation
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What are the 3 basic steps to use the ERG
Identify the material
Identify the 3 digit guide number
Obtain info from the guide
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A Placard with a yellow background and flaming black ball at the top and has an Organic Peroxide written on it is what hazard class.
Class 5
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FF's using standard turnout gear and SCBA to perform rescue of viable victims, can operate in a nerve agent vapor hazard for up to _____ minutes with minimal risk.
30 min
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A tactical and safety plan will include the following 10 steps:
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Site Map
Hazard Analysis
Safety and Health Considerations
Tactical Objectives
Scene Control Zones
Tactical Command Structure
Communication Plan
Monitoring Plan
Personal Protection
Decon Plan
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This is defined as the tendency of a chemical to vaporize or give off fumes
Volatility
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The requirements for displaying placards and labels and their designs are found in
49 CFR
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Where is the most common location for the emergency remote shut valves on tank trucks?
Near the control valves used in operation
| On the tank or frame directly behind the driver side of the cab
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Class B foam are typically proportioned at what concentration
1% to 6%
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The orange pages in the ERG will give you what information
Correct guide for actions to be taken
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What are the 2 basic types of respiratory protective equipment utilized by Emergency Responders
Air purifying units
| Air Supplying Units
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What are the 4 basic types of thermal protective clothing
Structural fire gear
High Temp suits
Fire Entry suits
Low temp clothing
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A placard with a skill and cross bones on it and listed other than an inhalation hazard would be what classification?
Class 6
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There is an interrelationship between the various measurements of vapor pressure and atmospheric pressure. One (1) atmosphere is equal to ____ psi.
14.7 psi
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Foam can be applied in 4 methods. Name the 4 methods
Roll
Bank down
Rain down
Sub-surface Injection
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Toxic substances that are living materials or are obtained from living organisms are called what?
Biological Agents
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On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates what?
UN hazard Class
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A Substance that readily yields O2 to support combustion of fuels would be labeled _______ under UN Labeling System.
5 (Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides)
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Exposure to a microorganism or its toxins
Etiological
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Can lead to suffocation and may be either simple or chemical
Asphyxiation
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Excessive hear or excessive cold
Thermal
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When initiating an Incident Management System at a Hazmat incident, it is important to remember that an individual's span of control is
2-7 people
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A tank carrier designed to haul various chemicals whose pressures do not exceed 40 psi would be what MC#?
MC 307
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A specialized intermodal tank container which carries refrigerated liquid gases, argon, oxygen, or helium wold be an example of what type of tank
Cryogenic MC 338
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What is a common hazard with cylinders involved in fires:
Potential for explosion
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Chemtrec cannot help to responders if the _______ of the shipper/manufacturer is not known.
Name
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The radiation that is least dangerous as a threat to external portions of the body but is very dangerous if ingested or inhaled is
Alpha
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A ______ is a release that is the result of a broken or damaged valve that may last from several seconds to several minutes, depending on the size of the opening, type of container, and nature of contents.
Rapid Relif
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Vesicants/blister agents, such as nitrogen mustard, would fall under which UN/DOT hazard class and division?
6.1
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_________ is the difference between the Upper Flammable Limits and the Lower Flammable Limits of a gas/vapor
Flammable (explosive) range
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_____ radiation is commonly used in commercial and industrial operations.
Neutron
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Caustic soda and potassium hydroxide are examples of
Bases
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One type of hazard material that may be shock sensitive is
Organic peroxide
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What is the first tactical priority to consider during a Haz Mat incident
Rescue
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The primary hazard to responders rescuing victims in the vicinity of a fire involving products of hazard Class 1 are
Explosion
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____ is a defensive method of controlling a hazard material spill by applying a material that will soak up and hold or absorb the spill
absorption
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Actions to be taken to confine a product release to a limited area, performed remotely, are considered to be what?
Defensive stratageis
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What are considerations when setting up an emergency decontamination area?
Surface material
Location of water supply
Accessibility
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The zone where contamination has occurred or has the potential to occur and requires established entry and exit control points is known as the _____ zone
Hot
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Each Individual reporting to only 1 supervisor is known as:
Unity of Command
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There is no assurance that once decontamination of chemical protective clothing is complete, ____ has ceased
permeation
