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Ch. 2 - Recognizing and Identifying the Hazards Flashcards

1
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CAB

A

Chemical Abstracts Service; produces database of chemical information

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SIN

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Safety, Isolate, Notify

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bung

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opening on a close-head drum

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carboy

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glass, plastic, or steel container that holds 5-15 gallons

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Dewar container

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used to hold cryogenic liquids

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NFPA 704 Markings

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used in fixed facilities; blue=health hazard, red=flammibility, yellow=instability, white=special; 0=least hazardous, 4=most hazardous

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HMIS

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Hazardous Materials Information System; similar to 704 markings; intended for employees not responders

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Military Division 1

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mass detonation; octagon

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Military Division 2

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explosion-with-fragments; X

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Military Division 3

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mass fire; inverted triangle

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Military Division 4

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moderate fire; diamond

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Shipping papers for road transportation

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Bill of lading or freight bill; kept in the cab

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Packaging groups

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1=high danger, 2=medium, 3=minor

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Shipping papers for railroads

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waybill

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List of the contents of every car on a train

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consist or train list

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Shipping papers for marine vessels

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dangerous cargo manifest

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Shipping papers for air transport

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air bill; kept in cockpit

18
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vent pipes

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tubes that provide pressure relief for pipelines; usually hold information about a pipe’s contents and owner

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Where are placards placed?

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4 sides of transport vehicles

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Where are labels placed?

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4 sides of boxes or packages being transported

21
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4 ways chemicals can enter the body

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Inhalation; Absorption; Ingestion; Injection

22
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Infectious vs contagious

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Infectious=able to cause an illness; contagious=capable of passing illness to others

23
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Asphyxiants

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substances that prevent the body from using oxygen

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