411 - Hazardous Materials Flashcards
A critical aspect of the response to a HazMat incident is the _________________ of the situation.
initial size up
Immediately after identifying the hazard, _________________ shall be established.
control zones
No personnel or equipment will leave the _____________ without going through the decontamination process.
Hot Zone
The ________________ will be restricted to essential personnel and equipment only.
warm zone
This is a safe area where all supporting personnel, assisting agencies, staging, equipment, and the IC are located.
Cold Zone
The success of Decon, like that of any operation, is based on ________________.
standardization
The __________________________ is located in the Warm Zone and extends from the Hot Zone to the Cold Zone.
Decontamination Zone
_____________ – Reduces the concentration of the contaminant to a less dangerous level
Dilution
___________ – Absorbs the contaminant, but does not alter its chemical makeup
Absorption
__________________ – Adding another chemical to the contaminant to render it harmless. Accurate information must be obtained prior to using this method of decon
Degradation
All JFRD personnel who are decontaminated will be required to undergo medical evaluation immediately upon exiting the Decon Zone. These personnel will be observed in the Rehab Area for a minimum of ___ minutes.
30
Pressure vessels should have a minimum of _____ gpm applied at each point of flame impingement
500
Generally, _________________ have special properties that make detonation likely if they are heated beyond their transportation temperatures.
organic peroxides
The Hot Zone shall be any area with an exposure level of ___ mR/hr or greater.
2
Rapid rescues can be made for counts as high as ____ R/hr when wearing full PPE with SCBA
25
Authority at a HazMat incident is derived from the ________________________, which defines the general responsibilities of responding agencies within the City of Jacksonville.
Interagency Hazardous Materials Response SOG
Establishing ________________ is required by federal law and is not an option.
Incident Command
A _____________ must be designated to monitor operations. This is required by law and is not an option.
Safety Officer
The primary consideration in the size-up of any HazMat incident is the identification of the materials involved and the ___________________.
hazards presented
Unless rescue is required, the IC should not commit personnel to the Hot Zone until __________________ capabilities are available.
decontamination
For the decontamination procedure itself, the IC will appoint a ___________________.
Decon Officer
Once the Decon Zone is chosen, it shall marked clearly with some type of ________________. (e.g yellow scene tape)
physical barrier
If persons who are potentially contaminated must be transported, the ________________ must be notified.
receiving hospital
Explosives have an initial isolation distance of ____________.
2000 feet
Propane is ____________ heavier than air.
1.5 times
Anhydrous Ammonia is _________ than air.
lighter
Methane is _____________ than air.
Lighter
Methane has a flammable range of ______________%.
5 - 15
1/2 inch to 3/4 inch poly or plastic lines
Residential Lines
1 - 2 inch poly or plastic lines
Commercial Gas Lines
2 - 24 inch poly or metal lines
Primary Feeders
The ________ of all flammable gases are heavier than air.
vapors
Reportable Quantities:
Environmental Resource Management Department
10 gallons or more
Reportable Quantities:
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
25 gallons or more
Reportable Quantities:
USCG
Any sheen on water
Any quantity of product in a navigable waterway
Chemical Warfare Agents are classified into 5 groups:
Blood
Blister
Choking
Irritants
Nerve
Biological Agents are ______ more lethal than chemical agents and are invisible to the senses.
1000 times
______________ are the most common CBRNE weapon used by terrorists.
Explosive
Previous events have shown that ________________ are often the target of secondary and tertiary devices.
first responders
If a call comes from a person with an apparent ______________________ of the material involved, FRCC shall attempt to have that individual meet arriving units.
skilled knowledge
Zoning will be divided into three distinct areas, determined by the _________________.
HazMat Team
The _____________ represents a danger to life and health.
Hot Zone
Ensure personnel exit the Hot Zone through the _______________.
Decon Sector
For water _____________ gases, water spray can be used to absorb product.
miscible
Streams should be applied to the _______________, above the leaking product.
vapor space
Fires involving radioactive materials should not be ___________________.
overhauled
The area beyond where the Digilert alarms shall be considered the _______________ zone.
exclusion
The Hazmat team will use the established _________________ for determining threat assessment.
Threat Matrix
No JFRD member will enter a suspected ______________ without the JSO Bomb Squad or Meth lab Narcotics team permission.
meth lab
When the IC has determined that the incident is mitigated and JFRD services are no longer required, control of the site will be passed to the ____________________.
appropriate agency
On Compressed Gas fires, do not extinguish fires unless the _______________ can be stopped.
flow of gas
All personnel in the Hot Zone of a radiation incident should use ______________.
dosimeters
Most JFRD Suppression units carry ______________, which can measure alpha, beta, gamma and x-ray radiation.
Rad Alert50s
