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1
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Any substance or material that poses an unreasonable risk to health, safety, property, and/or the environment if it is not properly controlled during handling, storage, manufacture, processing, packaging, use, disposal, or transportation.

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Hazardous material

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2
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substances that possess harmful characteristics

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hazardous materials

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3
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CBRNE

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chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive

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4
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a hazardous material/WMD incident is an emergency involving a substance that poses an unreasonable risk to _______, the ___________, and/or ___________

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people, environment, property

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5
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Any weapon or device that is intended or has the capability to cause death or serious bodily injury to a significant number of people through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals etc….

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WMD

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6
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Human Error
Mechanical breakdowns/Malfunctions
Container failures
transportation accidents
deliberate acts
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causes of hazmat incidents

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7
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______ _______ are often more complicated than other types of emergency incidents

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hazmat incidents

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8
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To cause to become less harsh or hostile, to make less severe, intense or painful, or to alleviate

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mitigate

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9
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Standard for hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction emergency response personnel professional qualifications

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NFPA 1072

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Standard for competence of responders to hazardous materials/WMD incidents

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NFPA 472

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11
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Standard for competencies for EMS personnel responding to hazardous materials/WMD incidents

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NFPA 473

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12
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Individuals who train to meet NFPA 1072 will meet or exceed ________ requirements for awareness, operations, and technician

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OSHA

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13
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OSHA specific training standards for hazmat responders are laid out in

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Title 29, 1910.120

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14
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Lowest level of training established by NFPA. limited defensive actions.

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Awareness Level

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15
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Level of training allowing first responders to take defensive actions at hazmat incidents

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Operations Level

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16
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Level of training allowing limited offensive actions. might include using specialized equipment and might come into contact with hazmat

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Operations Mission - Specific

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17
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4 step process to guide responders actions at a hazmat incident

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APIE
A-analyze
P-plan
I-implement
E-evaluate
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18
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These personnel may be the first to arrive at or witness a hazmat incident

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Awareness Level

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19
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perception of the surrounding environment and the ability to anticipate future events

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situational awareness

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20
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standard methods or rules in which an organization or fire department operates

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Standard Operation Procedures

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21
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  1. communicate information to appropriate authority
  2. initiate protective actions to protect themselves and others from the hazard
  3. isolate the hazardous area and deny entry
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awareness level

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22
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awareness level responsibilities

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Transmit, Protect, Isolate

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23
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Protect individuals, the environment, and property from the effects of a hazmat release in a primarily defensive manner

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Operations level

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24
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  1. Identify the potential hazards involved if possible
  2. identify response options
  3. implement the planned response to mitigate or control a release from a safe distance
  4. evaluate the progress of the actions
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Operations level

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25
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OSHA recognizes that responders at the Operations level can perform offensive operations involving flammable liquid and gas fire control of the following materials:

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Gas, Diesel, Natural Gas, Propane (LPG)

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26
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At Ops level, responders should be able to identify:

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  1. type of container involved
  2. hazardous material involved
  3. hazards presented by the material
  4. potential behavior of the material
27
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  1. Establish incident management system
  2. establish scene control
  3. implement protective actions such as evacuation
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Operations level responders

28
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Condition, substance, or device that an directly cause injury or loss; the source of a risk

29
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characterized by sharpness or severity; having rapid onset and a relatively short duration

30
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marked by long duration; recurring over a period of timre

31
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health effects that occur or develop rapidly after exposure to a hazardous substance

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accuse health effects

32
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long term health effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous substance

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chronic health effects

33
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pathways by which hazardous materials get into or affect the human body

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routes of entry

34
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most common exposure route

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Inhalation

35
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Routes of Entry (4)

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  1. Inhalation
  2. Ingestion
  3. Absorption
  4. Injection
36
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Hazmat incident’s 3 primary mechanisms of harm

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  1. Energy Release
  2. Corrosivity
  3. Toxicity
37
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Types of harm (TRACEM)

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  1. Thermal
  2. Radiological
  3. Asphyxiation
  4. Chemical
  5. Etiological/biological
  6. Mechanical
38
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______ ________ at hazmat incidents present the greatest threat

A

Energy Release

39
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Sudden release of heat energy

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Exothermal Reactions

40
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Form of energy associated with the motion of atoms or molecules in solids or liquids that is transferred from one body to another as a result of a temperature difference between the bodies

41
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Energy possessed by objects due to their position or motion, the sum of potential and kinetic energy

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Mechanical Energy

42
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Force per unit area exerted by al liquid or gas measured in pounds per square inch or kilopascals

43
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Form of energy resulting from the presence and flow of charged particles

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Electricity

44
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potential energy stored in the internal structure of a material that may be released during a chemical reaction of transformation

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Chemical Energy

45
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Energy from a radioactive source emitted in the form of waves or particles, as a result of the decay of an atomic nucleus

46
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Capable of causing damage by gradually eroding, rusting, or destroying a material

47
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Poisonous

48
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Simplest type of microorganism that can only replicate itself the living cells of its hosts.

49
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6 types of energy release

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  1. Heat
  2. Mechanical
  3. Pressure
  4. Electricity
  5. Chemical
  6. Radiation
50
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With the exception of liquid and gas fuels, ________ comprise the largest usage class in industry

A

corrosives

51
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Chemicals or biological substances that cause sickness, illness, or injury by doing damage on the molecular scale when in contact with the body are considered ______

52
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Microscopic single celled organism

53
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substance that has the property of being poisonous

54
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In ______, fire service professionals requested inclusion of emergency responders in the provisions of (SARA)

55
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What is SARA

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Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act

56
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In the U.S., the four main agencies involved in the regulation of hazardous materials and/or waste at the federal lever are:

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  1. Department of Transportation (DOT) Title 49
  2. Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) Title 40
  3. Department of Labor (DOL) Title 29 (OSHA)
  4. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Title 10
57
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Manages the national nuclear research and defense programs

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Department of Energy

58
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Prevent terrorist attacks, reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorist attacks, minimize damage of potential attacks

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Department of Homeland Security

59
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Provides oversight of the development, manufacture, testing, maintenance, demilitarization, handling, transportation, and storage of explosives

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Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board

60
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Alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson

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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

Department of Treasury

61
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Assigns responsibility for responding to acts of terror within the US to the FBI

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Department of Justice

62
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3 Hazmat duties of the FBI

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  1. Investigate the theft of hazardous materials
  2. collects evidence for crime
  3. prosecutes criminal violations of federal hazardous materials laws and regulations
63
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Many Hazmat incidents occur while materials are being _________

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transported

64
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Most transportation hazmat incidences occur while being transported via the ____________

Hazmat (11 decks)

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