Quiz combination Flashcards
1
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The 3 major objectives used to meet the HMT are?
A
- Analyze
- Plan
- Implement
2
Q
What are the 8 components of a site map:
A
- Control Zone
- Work area
- Decon area
- Access Control points
- Safe Refuge area
- Hazard areas identified
- Topography
- Incident Facilities
3
Q
Name the federal law responsible for defining the terms solid and hazardous waste, regulates the generation, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste, and establishes a permitting program for TSD facilities?
A
RCRA
4
Q
What does RCRA stand for?
A
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
5
Q
Name the federal law that established the Superfund hazardous substances clean-up program, requires the clean-up of releases of hazardous substances, authorizes the federal govt. to respond to spills and other releases, and defines the term responsible party?
A
CERCLA
6
Q
What does CERCLA stand for?
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
7
Q
Safety requirements found in the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response regulations are established by what federal agency
A
OSHA
8
Q
What act requires OSHA to establish health and safety standards for workers who handle and respond to chemical emergencies, and deal with emergency planing and the community right to know
A
SARA
9
Q
What does SARA stand for?
A
Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986
10
Q
What are the 10 points of the HazMat safety and tactical plan?
A
Site Map Hazard Analysis Safety and Health Considerations Tactical objectives Scene Control Zones Tactical command structure Communications Hazard Monitoring PPE Decon
11
Q
With respect to site safety considerations, the analysis of hazards present at a hazmat incident are divided into the following categories:
A
Physical
Chemcial
12
Q
49 CFR
A
Hazardous Material
DOT
13
Q
29 CFR
A
Hazardous Substance
OSHA
14
Q
40 CFR
A
Extremely Hazardous Substance
EPA
15
Q
On a PH Scale what is a base?
A
7-14
16
Q
On a PH scale what is an Acid?
A
0-7
17
Q
What are limitations to O2 sensors?
A
- altitude dependent
- limited shelf life
- low temps may freeze the sensor
18
Q
What are O2 Action levels?
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< 19.5% O2 depleted - Need SCBA or SAR
> 23.5% O2 enriched - highly flammable and/or explosion
19
Q
What are limitations of Combustible Gas Indicators?
A
- minimum of 10% O2 to operate
- > than 23.5% may give false readings
- Cannot be used with silicon, sulfur and leaded gas compounds
- will not detect flammable mist or dust
- Do not read above LEL%
20
Q
What are the flammable environmental action levels?
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< 10% LEL - continue with caution
10%-20% - continue working with caution and continuous motioning
> 25% LEL - withdraw from area
21
Q
An instrument used to detect toxic gas and volatile organic gases is:
A
PID
22
Q
This is defined as the energy required to remove the outermost electrons from a molecule being tested
A
Ionizing Potential
23
Q
This monitoring device is used to detect and measure the present of gases such as Hydrogen sulfide, CO, Chlorine, and a broad range of other chemicals.
A
Toxic sensors
24
Q
what is the purpose of colormetric tubes?
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the detection of specific vapors and also for aiding in the identification of unknowns
25
When interpreting data from a CGI, in what unit of measurement is the data displayed?
% of LEL
26
This measuring device provides a permanent record of the total dose accumulated during a radiological event
OSLD - Optically-Stimulated Luminescent Dosimeter
27
This measuring device are used to measure total exposure to individuals over a given period of time
Dosimeters
28
This device can be used to determine the presence of flammable vapors of hydrocarbon products?
CGI - Combustible Gas Indicator
29
The best test to use for detecting corrosive liquids in the field would be?
Ph Paper
30
Radiological survey and dosimeter devices are used to detect what type of radiation?
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
31
What is the action level for a Radiological hazard
Greater than or equal to 2mR/hr - consult a rad specialist
32
Temp, material thickness, chemical concentration, and mixing of different chemicals all influence what?
Permeation
33
This is defined as the elapsed time from initial contact on the outside surface of the chemical protective equipment to the first detection of chemical on the inside surface.
Breakthrough Time
34
This is defined as the amount of chemical which passes through a given area of clothing per unit of time
Permeation Rate
35
This is defined as the deleterious change in one or more physical properties of a protective clothing material due to contact with a chemical.
Deteriation
36
This is defined as the transferring of a hazardous material from is source to people, equipment, or the environment.
Contamination
37
The process by which is carried outside of the control zone and is transferred from one object to another is called
Secondary contamination
38
This is defined as the process of removing or neutralizing contaminants that have accumulated on personnel and/or equipment
Decontamination
39
List the Va. Nine Step Decon
- Tool Drop
- Gross Wash
- Wash and Rinse
- Doff Outer PPE
- Doff Inner PPE
- Remove personal Clothing
- Personal Hygiene
- Medical Eval
- Bookkeeping
40
What are they types of physical decontamination for personnel?
- Brushing
- Dilution
- Scrubbing / Scraping
- Sorption
- Absorption
- Adsorption
- Vacuuming
41
What is the most common way used to determine chemical clothing/material resistance is the use of:
Comparability Chart
42
Contact with the material or energy causing damage
Harm
43
The material or energy travels away from the point of release, forming predictable patterns
Engulf
44
An unexpected and unwanted force acts up the container
Stress
45
The material or energy contact exposures
Impinge
46
Container is stressed beyond recoverable limits
Breach
47
The contents escape from the container
Release
48
What are the 4 steps of the Incident analysis process
Chemical Profile
Incident profile
behavior model
risk assessment
49
What re the 3 basic components of a hazardous materials incident
Product
Container
environment
50
The ability to control the generation or conduction of static electricity
Grounding and bonding
51
150 lb Chlorine kit:
A Kit
52
1 ton Chlorine Kit
B kit
53
Rail car chlorine kit
C kit
54
Emergency Decon
Flush - Strip - Flush
55
Mass Decon
Strip - Flush - Cover
56
Stage 1 Decon Steps
Gross wash
Doff PPE
Personal Hygiene
57
Stage 2 Decon Steps
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Tool drop
Gross wash
Soap and solution wash
Water rinse
Doff personnel protective equipment
personal hygiene
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58
Liquid non-bulk
Less than or equal to 119 gallons
59
Liquid Bulk
> 119 gallons
60
Liquid Intermediate Bulk
119-793 gallons
61
Gas Non Bulk
Less than or equal to 1000 lbs of water capacity
62
Gas Bulk
> 1000 lbs of water capacity
63
Solid non bulk
Less than or equal to 882 lbs
64
Solid bulk
> 882 lbs
65
What are the two basic supporting frames
Box types
| Beam Type
66
This encloses the tank in a cage like framework
Box type
67
This uses frame structures only a the ends of the tank
Beam type
68
What are the 3 general classes of tank containers
Non pressure
Pressure
Specialized ( Cryogenic and tube modules)
69
These allow the containers to be secured in stacks and lifted by cargo handling equipment.
Corner Castings
70
This has rigid bulk packaging of several horizontal seamless steel cylinders, permanently mounted inside an open frame with a box like compartment at one end.
Tube Modules (inermodal)
71
TOFC
Trailer on Flat Car
72
COFC
Container on Flat Car
73
This is the process of connecting various pieces of conductive equipment together to keep them at the same electrical potnential
Bonding
74
This is a special form of bonding in which conductive equipment is connected to the ground through and earth electrode
Grounding
75
The difficulty an electrical current encounters in passing through an electrical circuit
Resistance
76
What are the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model Classifications
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Stress
Breach
Release
Engulf
Impinge
Harm
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77
This is the probability of harm or loss with a given set of conditions
Risk
78
What are the categories of Exposures
Life
Critical systems
Environment
Property
79
DECIDE
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Detect Hazardous material presence
Estimate likely harm without intervention
Choose response objectives
Identify action options
Do best option
Evaluate progress
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80
TLV
Threshold limit value
expresses the airborne concentrations of material to which nearly all workers can be exposed to day after day without adverse effects
81
The max concentration averaged over 8 hrs to which a healthy adult can be repeatedly exposed for 8 hrs /day, 40 hrs/week
TWA
| Time Weighted Average
82
The max average concentration, averaged over a 15 min period to which healthy adults can safely be exposed to up to 15 min continuously.
STEL
| Short Term Exposure Limit
83
The max concentration to which a healthy adult can be exposed without risk of injury
TLV - C
| Threshold Limit Value Ceiling
84
The max amount or airborne concentration of a substance to which a worker may be legally exposed.
PEL
| Permissible Exposure Limit
85
Single dose that will cause the death of 50% of a group of test animals exposed to it by any other route than inhalation
LD 50
86
concentration of a material in air, that on the basis of lab tests (inhalation route) is expected to kill 50% of a group of test animals when administered in a specific time period
LC 50
87
The minimum temp to which a material must be raised to allow for combustion in the presence of ignition source
Flash Point
88
In order for sustained combustion to occur this must be reached
Fire Point
89
the % of vapor in the air in which ignition will occur
Flammable Range
90
The min temp which a material must be heated in order to initiate self sustained combustion
Ignition Temp
91
Another word for base is:
Alkaline
| Caustic
92
Any substance that causes the destruction of living tissue by chemical reaction
Corrosive Material
93
This type of radiation causes atoms and their bonds to vibrate, causing friction which then causes heat.
Non Ionizing radiation
94
This type of radiation causes changes int he atomic structure of the atom by releasing atomic particles and the release of energy form the atom
Ionizing Radiation
95
Any substance that may enhance or support combustion of other materials generally by yielding O2
Oxidizers
96
A Chemical reaction in which small molecules combine to form larger molecules. This process releases large amount of energy that may cause damage to container
Polymerization
97
Small molecules that are the base unit for the polymerization process
Monomers
98
Large molecules formed from smaller sub units or monomers
Polymer
99
When isotopes break down they release particles and energy this is called
Radioactivity
100
An atom or radical that has lost or gained an electron, acquiring an electrical charge is know as what?
Ion
101
List Hazmat Classes
1. Explosives
2. Gases
3. Flammable Liquids
4. Flammable Solids
5. Oxidizers / Organic Peroxides
6. Poisons / infections materials
7. Radiation
8. Corrosives
9. Miscellaneous
102
1.1
Explosives having a mass explosion hazard
103
1.2
Explosives that have a projectile hazard but not a mass explosion
104
1.3
Have a fire hazard
105
1.4
Explosives which present no significant blast hazard
106
1.5
Very insensitive explosives with a mass explosion hazard
107
1.6
Extremely insensitive articles which do not have a mass explosion hazard
108
2.1
Flammable Gas
109
2.2
Non flammable gas
110
2.3
Toxic Gas
111
4.1
Flammable solids
112
4.2
Substance liable to spontaneous combust
113
4.3
Substance which in contact with water emit flammable gases
114
5.1
Oxidizing substance
115
5.2
Organic Peroxide
116
6.1
Toxic Substances
117
6.2
Infectious substances
118
These are used for liquids, are glass or plastic "Bottles" that may be encased in an outer packaging, and can range in capacity to over 20 gallons
Carboys
119
These are consumer commodities that may be shipped in bags, boxes, aerosol containers and bottles
Bags, Bottles, boxes aerosol containers
120
These consist of a form fitting expanded polystyrene box encasing one or more bottles
Multi-Cell Packaging
121
These are cylindrical packaging that are made of metal or plastic
Drums or cans
122
Drums have two types of heads, and they are referred as
Open Head
| Closed Dead
123
The heads, of a drum, are joined to the body by folding the sheets together. This is called what?
Chime
124
Drums containing certain chemcials have closures in the head designed to vent pressure. This Vent is called what?
Bung
125
These are Rigid or flexible portable packaging which is designed for mechanical handling. The volume of 119 gallons to 793 gallons.
IBC
| Intermediate Bulk Containers
126
Multi unit tank car carries what DOT number?
106
127
These are cylindrical on shape with rounded heads welded to the cylinder. The Liquid capacity of these range from 180 to 320 gallons
Pressurized one ton containers
