2016 ERG Flashcards

1
Q

What is AEGL-1

A

Exposure where effects are transient and reversible upon cessation of exposure

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2
Q

Which materials require alcohol resistance foam?

A

Polar solvents (flamm liquids that are water soluble), ketones

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3
Q

What is a class 1 hazard

A

Explosives

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4
Q

What is a class 6 hazard

A

Toxic substances/infectious

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5
Q

For explosives division 1.4 & 1.6 which guide to you refer to?

A

GUIDE 114

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6
Q

What are the green pages for?

A

Initial isolation & protective action distances

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7
Q

Where are shipping documents found when hazards are on the road

A

Cab of the motor vehicle

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8
Q

Which guide do you use for a CORROSIVE placard

A

Guide 153

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9
Q

What is AEGL-3

A

Exposure where life-threatening health effects or death could happen

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10
Q

What is a class 8 hazard

A

Corrosives

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11
Q

What are in the BLUE pages

A

Alphabetical listings

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12
Q

What is a class 3 hazard

A

Flammable liquids

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13
Q

Level D suit

A

Coverall with no respiratory protection

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14
Q

What is in TABLE 2 of green pages?

A

Products that produce TIH when mixed with water

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15
Q

What is a class 2 hazard

A

Gases

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16
Q

What is a vesicant?

A

A blistering agent

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17
Q

What is a class 7 hazard

A

Radioactive

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18
Q

What is AEGL-2

A

Exposure where people could experience irreversible, long-lasting effects and or impairment

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19
Q

What’s ERPG

A

Designed to anticipate health effects from exposure to certain airborne concentrations

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20
Q

Which materials require regular foam

A

Petrol chemicals

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21
Q

ERPG-3

A

Exposure up to 1hr without developing life-threatening effects

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22
Q

What’s a packing group

A

The degree of danger presented by the hazardous material.

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23
Q

What is considered a large spill?

A

More than 55 gallons

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24
Q

Which guide do you use for a DANGER/DANGEROUS placard or unknown substance

A

Guide 111

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25
Q

ERPG-1

A

Exposure up to 1 hour experiencing no more than mild effects

26
Q

What is a class 9 hazard

A

Miscellanious

27
Q

General service tank car carries pressures usually below which PSI

A

Usually below 25psi

28
Q

Specific gravity

A

Weight of a substance compared to the weight of an equal volume of water

29
Q

Where are shipping documents found when hazards are on the rails

A

Kept in the possession of a crew member

30
Q

Level B suit

A

SCBA + splash suit

31
Q

What are the 3 major categories in the ORANGE pages

A

Potential hazards
Public safety
Emergency response

32
Q

Where are shipping documents found when hazards are shipped via boats

A

Kept in a holder on the bridge of the a vessel

33
Q

What is in TABLE 3 of green pages

A

6 of the most common TIH substances when large spills are present

34
Q

What is a class 4 hazard

A

Flammable solids

35
Q

Substances highlighted green in yellow pages require which action

A

Go directly to TABLE 1 in green pages

36
Q

How’s a flammable liquid defined

A

Liquid that has a flash point of 140F or lower

37
Q

If a guide number has a “P”, what does that mean

A

The material may suffer a violent polymerization

38
Q

Level C suit

A

respirator + splash suit

39
Q

For Explosives, division 1.1,1.2,1.3, 1.5 which guide do you refer to?

A

GUIDE 112

40
Q

What’s packing group I II III

A

PG I: great danger
PGII: medium danger
PG III: minor danger

41
Q

What’s a protective action zone?

A

Area surrounding an incident where people can become incapacitated and can suffer irreversible health effects

42
Q

Which guide do you use for a FLAMMABLE placard

A

Guide 127

43
Q

ERPG-2

A

exposure for up to 1 hour experiencing reversible effects

44
Q

LC50

A

Lethal concentration 50 - expectation to kill 50% of animal population in an amount of time

45
Q

What is a class 5 hazard

A

Oxidizing/Peroxies

46
Q

If multiple placards are present, which GUIDE do you use?

A

The most conservative (one requiring most protective action)

47
Q

What are in the YELLOW pages?

A

Numerical lisitings

48
Q

A pressure tank rail car carries pressures usually above which PSI

A

Usually above 40psi

49
Q

Level A suit

A

SCBA + full suit

50
Q

Vapor denisty

A

Weight of a volume of pure vapor or gas compared to the weight of an equal volume of dry air at the same temp/press

51
Q

If a substance is on fire, which page do you turn to?

A

The ORANGE pages and look at “public safety”

52
Q

V

A

Saturated vapor [ ] in air air of a material at certain conditions

53
Q

Where are shipping documents found when hazards are flown

A

In possession of the pilot

54
Q

What’s an initial isolation zone?

A

Area surrounding an incident both up & downwind that are life threatening

55
Q

What does MAWP mean?

A

Maximum allowable working pressure.

56
Q

What is in TABLE 1 of green pages?

A

Isolation distances & protective action distances for all Toxic Inhalation Hazards

57
Q

What’s AEGL

A

Acute exposure guideline levels:

Helps responders deal with emergencies involving chemical spills where general public are exposed to hazardous airborne chemical

58
Q

What are ERPG’s?

A

designed to anticipate health effects from exposure to airborne chemical concentrations.

59
Q

How are ERPG numbers rated?

A

Concentration. Higher the number, the higher the concentration, the worse it is

60
Q

How are AEGL’s measured?

A

Measured in concentration…higher the number, higher the concentration