Air Monitoring Flashcards

1
Q

WHY DO WE MONITOR?

A

DETERMINE IF AN AREA IS:

SAFE (COLD)
UNSAFE (WARM)
DANGEROUS (HOT)

DETERMINE IDLH RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

SELECT PROPER PPE

CHECK FOR CONTAMINATION

DETERMINE TYPE OF HAZARD PRESENT

LOCATE SOURCE

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2
Q

WHAT ARE SOME BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS?

A

PEOPLE

BIRDS

SQUIRRELS

INSECTS

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3
Q

DO METERS TELL US EVERYTHING ABOUT THE ATMOSPHERE?

A

NO

THEY DO NOT TELL US EVERYTHING

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4
Q

WHAT DO METERS TELL US?

A

SOME GASSES ARE PRESENT

WE CAN ELIMINATE CERTAIN THREATS

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5
Q

WHAT IS CGI?

A

COMBUSTIBLE GAS INDICATOR

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6
Q

WHAT DOES A CGI MEASURE IN PERCENTAGE?

A

PARTS PER HUNDRED

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7
Q

ARE PARAMEDICS AND EMT’S INTRINSICALLY SAFE?

A

PARAMEDICS AND EMT’S ARE NOT INTRINSICALLY SAFE NOR IS THEIR EQUIPMENT

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8
Q

WHAT PERCENTAGE DOES TCI MEASURE?

A

PARTS PER MILLIONS

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9
Q

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF OXYGEN DEFICIENCY?

A

DECOMPOSITION

DISPLACEMENT BY GASES/VAPORS/ ASPHYXIANTS

OXIDATION

COMBUSTION

ABSORPTION

ADSORPTION

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10
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WHAT IS DECOMPOSITION?

A

MICROBES CONSUME OXYGEN AND PRODUCE CO

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11
Q

WHAT IS OXIDATION?

A

RUSTING OF METALS

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12
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WHAT IS COMBUSTION

A

CONSUMES OXYGEN

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13
Q

WHAT IS ABSORPTION

A

SOAK UP OXYGEN

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14
Q

WHAT IS ADSORPTION

A

PUSHES AWAY

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15
Q

WHAT IS LAG TIME?

A

TIME IT TAKES A METER TO RESPOND

1 SECOND EVERY 3 FEET AND TAKES 10-15 SECONDS TO READ

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