HAZMAT Questions and Answers 100% Pass

HAZMAT Questions and Answers 100% Pass Define "Hazardous Materials" ✔✔any substance, material or device posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety or property when transported in commerce ... List the nine hazardo ...

HAZMAT Questions and Answers 100% Pass Define "Hazardous Materials" ✔✔any substance, material or device posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety or property when transported in commerce ... List the nine hazardous classes per DOT ✔✔1 - Explosives 2 - Gases (Flammable and Non-Flammable) 3 - Flammable & Combustible liquids 4 - Flammable Solid 5 - Oxidizer 6 - Poison / Infectious Substance 7 - Radioactive material 8 - Corrosive material 9 - Miscellaneous What is a Hazardous Materials Event? ✔✔situation in which hazardous material is or may be released into the environment Define "Toxicology" ✔✔the study of the nature and actions of poisons. List two things about Dose-Response Concept ✔✔1) All substances in the right amount become toxic 2) Better shape you are in = the better your chance of survival What increases the likelihood of exposure at HAZMAT incident ✔✔Heat and Poor ventilation Define "Exposure" ✔✔the process by which people, animals, and equipment are subjected to or come in contact with a hazardous material. The magnitude of exposure depends on what? ✔✔the duration and the concentration of the material. HAZMAT (EPA) definition ✔✔Substance which due to its concentration, quantity or chemical/physical properties may cause or contribute to an increase mortality and illness HAZMAT (DOT) definition ✔✔Any substance or material in any form or quantity which poses an unreasonable risk to safety, health and property when transported in commerce HAZMAT (OSHA) definition ✔✔Any substance to which exposure results or may result in adverse effects on health or safety of employees or any chemical which is a physical hazard or a health hazard List the Routes of Exposure ✔✔Inhalation, Absorption (skin, eye), Ingestion, Injection Effects of Hazardous Materials ✔✔1) Society - Acute, Chronic health conditions, Death 2) Environmental - Water systems, loss of productive use of lands - necessity to destroy food items 3) Transportation 4) Government Entities & Strain on Resources - Budget, equipment, materials, reduction on services 5) Healthcare TLV stands for? ✔✔Threshold Limit Value IDLH stands for? ✔✔Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health LC50 ✔✔Lethal Concentration to 50% of the population - Inhalation LD50 ✔✔Lethal Dose to 50% of the population - other than inhalation MSDS ✔✔Material Safety Data Sheets Sources to obtain on-site information ✔✔Shipping Manifest provides the Proper Shipping Name, Hazard Class and Division, DOT UN ID number, Total Quantity, any Special Hazards * By Highway - Bill of Lading - Located in the cab of the vehicle * By Rail - Waybill - Located with the Conductor or Engineer * By Water - Located in the Wheelhouse or with the Captain By Air - Air Bill - Located in the cockpit or may be attached to outside of the actual package * Other Sources to obtain On-Site information: Interviews, Communications with Law Enforcement, Shipper, Point of Origin Procedures for Safeguarding Lives at HAZMAT Event ✔✔1) Initial Assessment & Response 2) Removing Citizens from Affected Area 3) Minimizing Health hazards for Responders The Initial Assessment & Response phase includes? ✔✔* Observations: including Odors, noises, wind direction, placards * Assessment * Plan * Communicate * Respond by Establish perimeter, First Aid, ICS The Removing Citizens from Affected Area phase includes? ✔✔* Limit spread of contamination * Safe Travel Routes * Perimeter security The Minimizing Health Hazards for Responders Phase includes? ✔✔* Stay outside of the perimeter * Remain upwind / uphill * Wait for qualified assistance CERCLA 1980 ✔✔Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act RCRA 1976 ✔✔Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Two main steps for Working a HAZMAT Incident? ✔✔1) Use a Safe & Cautious Approach - the major consideration is the WIND Direction 2) Identify the Hazardous Material a. Name of Material on the Manifest b. Identification number on manifest c. Color of the 10 ¾ " Placard d. UN ID # on the placard ERG ✔✔Emergency Response Guide - basic safety tool for First Responders to ID HAZMAT ERG White Pages contain? ✔✔placard table, hazard class system, rail & road trailer ID chart, biological agents ERG Yellow Pages contain? ✔✔Indexed 4 digit ID numbers ERG Blue Pages contain ✔✔Indexed by name Two level of First Responder at HAZMAT incident ✔✔• Awareness level - defined as one likely to witness / discover a HAZMAT release and can initiate authorities and take no further action. • Operational level - is defined as one who responds to HAZMAT release to protect life, environmental and property (in a defensive fashion) Role of Technician at HAZMAT incident ✔✔Offensive actions; respond and assume a more aggressive role than First Responder Role of Specialists at HAZMAT incident ✔✔Respond with and provide support to HAZMAT Technicians Marked at public road and rail crossings and at various intervals. MUST contain operator name, emergency phone #, and name of material. ✔✔Pipelines "SIN" stands for? ✔✔Safety, Isolation, Notification ERG Orange Pages contain ✔✔Info on potential hazards & appropriate emergency actions - GUIDE PAGES ERG Green Pages contain ✔✔o Table of initial isolation & protective action distances, dangerous when wet materials & poison; o Inhalation hazards o Indexed by 4 digit ID number Left diamond of NFPA 704 Sign ✔✔Blue Health Top diamond of NFPA 704 Sign ✔✔Red Flammability Right diamond of NFPA 704 Sign ✔✔Yellow Reactivity Bottom diamond of NFPA 704 Sign ✔✔White Special Hazard • OXY - oxidizer • ACID • ALK - Alkali • COR - corrosive • W - no water The Incident Command Management System consists of? ✔✔1) Hazard Identification - Recognize and ID the presence of HAZMAT. This may be accomplished by interviewing the carrier, reading shipping manifests or product labels 2) Action Plan - Evaluate the situation by determining what you are going to do. Short/long term needs. Who will be in charge 3) Zoning - Control risk by establishing perimeters for the public, other responders, and support personnel 4) Managing the Event - Establish a command structure to effectively handle the event. Remember, until more capable personnel arrive, YOU are the Incident Commander 5) Assistance - Determine additional resources needed 6) Termination Define "Contamination" ✔✔actually coming into contact with material Define "Acute effects" ✔✔one time, immediate exposure Define "Chronic effects" ✔✔continuous, recurring or long term exposures Points of Safeguarding? ✔✔Public Notification Citizen Removal Minimizing Health Hazards for Responders Removal of Livestock Protective Personal Gear