Chapter 10

Question 1

__________ decon should be be established at all hazmat incidents

Answer 1

emergency

Question 2

__________ is the transfer of a hazardous material to persons, equipment, and the environment in greater than acceptable quantities

Answer 2

contamination

Question 3

two types of contamination

Answer 3

direct, cross

Question 4

process of removing hazardous materials to prevent the spread of contaminants beyond a specific area and reduce contamination to levels that are no longer harmful

Answer 4

decontamination

Question 5

4 types of decon

Answer 5

1. gross
2. emergency
3. technical
4. mass

Question 6

decon phase where surface contamination is reduced as quickly as possible

Answer 6

gross decon

Question 7

decon to remove the threatening contaminant from the victim as quickly as possible without regard for environment or property protection

Answer 7

emergency decon

Question 8

decon using chemical or physical methods to thoroughly remove contaminants from responders and their equipment; usually conducted within a formal decon line or corridor following gross decon

Answer 8

technical decon

Question 9

decon of large numbers of people in the fastest possible time to reduce surface contamination to a safe level with or without a formal decon corridor or line

Answer 9

mass decon

Question 10

decon provides victims with ____________ __________

Answer 10

psychological reassurance

Question 11

basic principles of any decon operation:

Answer 11

1. get it off
2. keep it off
3. contain it

Question 12

decon methods can be divided into 4 broad categories:

Answer 12

1. wet method
2. dry method
3. chemical method
4. physical method

Question 13

the most effective means of decon may be as simple as the _____________ of the outer clothing or PPE that has been contaminated by the hazardous material

Answer 13

removal

Question 14

dry method decon includes…

Answer 14

brushing, scraping, and absorption

Question 15

gross decon is not ___________ decon

Answer 15

complete

Question 16

in emergency decon, there is no regard for the _________ or __________ protection

Answer 16

environment, property

Question 17

in all types of decon, _____________ should be conducted to determine whether decon operations are effective

Answer 17

monitoring

Question 18

process of picking up liquid contaminants with absorbents

Answer 18

absorption

Question 19

process in which a hazardous liquid interacts with the surface of a sorbent material, such as activated carbon

Answer 19

adsorption

Question 20

_________ __________ uses a material to change the chemical structure of a hazardous material

Answer 20

chemical degradation

Question 21

______________ changes the pH of a corrosive, raising or lowering it towards 7 (neutral) on the pH scale

Answer 21

neutralization

Question 22

Neutralization should not be performed on _________ tissue.

Answer 22

living

Question 23

reduces the number of microorganisms to a safe level

Answer 23

sanitization

Question 24

kills most of the microorganisms present

Answer 24

disinfection

Question 25

kills all microorganisms present

Answer 25

sterilization

Question 26

decon site needs to be ___________ of the hot zone

Answer 26

upwind

Question 27

individuals who have been exposed to chemical agents should undergo emergency decon ____________ regardless of ambient temperatures

Answer 27

immediately