Butane Honey oil

Question 1

What is Butane Honey Oil

(BHO)?

Answer 1

• BHO, also known as hash 
oil, shatter, wax and yes, 
even “earwax”, is 
produced by extracting 
THC from cannabis resins 
(waste products of a 
marijuana plant) using a 
solvent, such as Butane

Question 2

An alternate method using 
dry ice is also utilized. This 
isolates the resin from the 
plant material prior to the 
extraction process. This 
material is known as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_?

Answer 2

“kief”

or “keef”

Question 3

Butane has low
vaporization
temp of _____?

Answer 3

vaporization

temp of 31ᵒF

Question 4

Situations you may encounter

during BHO incidents:

Answer 4

1. Critical Burn Victims/MCI
2. Explosion/Flash Fire
3. Hazardous Materials Incident
4. Structure Fire
5. Law Enforcement Incident
6. BHO extractor resembling pipe
   bomb

Question 5

Consider these Incident

Priorities:

Answer 5

1. Protection of Life/Health
2. Incident Stabilization
3. Protection of the Environment
4. Protection/ Preservation of the Crime
   Scene
5. Protection of Property and Equipment

Question 6

Butane is ______ than air, allowing it to
“______” along the ground until it finds an
ignition source.

Answer 6

heavier

“crawl”

Question 7

Butane is a ____ at room temperature

and atmospheric pressure.

Answer 7

GAS

Question 8

Remember you are entering an area where
there may be a highly flammable gas
• Always consider leading with your _______.

Answer 8

gas

detector

Question 9

3 possible Notifications to make on a Butane Honey oil Incident?
(extractors may resemble a pipe bomb)

Answer 9

Notifications 
• Call a Code T, Homeland 
Security will notify JRIC 
• Call a Code D, due to possible 
criminal nature of incident 
• Call a Code F, for fatality

Question 10

With no fire present, ________should be a priority.

Answer 10

SECURING UTILITIES

(No Fire Present
• When dealing with a 
potential drug lab, 
shutting off utilities may 
alter a process from a 
stable state to an 
unstable state, creating 
an additional hazard)

Question 11

Consider requesting ______ ambulance early on for additional
victims or firefighters

Answer 11

2nd

Question 12

BHO extractors can be mistaken for a _____.

BLACKBOARD TEST QUESTION

Answer 12

Pipe bomb

Question 13

While stored in it’s canister under pressure, butane is a liquid.

BLACKBOARD TEST QUESTION

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Some common ignition sources butane vapors may find in a residential structure may be:

BLACKBOARD TEST QUESTION

Answer 14

a. Lit cigarette b. Pilot Lightc.Open flame on stove
d. Spark anywhere in vicinity
e. All of the above

Question 15

It is possible that the ignition source that causes a flash fire/explosion may be in a different room then where the Butane Honey Oil Extraction is taking place.

BLACKBOARD TEST QUESTION

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

Upon entering a structure after a known explosion with no fire, it is strongly recommended to lead with your __________.

BLACKBOARD TEST QUESTION

Answer 16

Gas Meter