Chapter 2 Flashcards
Recognize and identify Hazmat
Awareness personnel often work in the following
Fire
Law enforcement
public work
public service
social service
industry and transport
Awareness personnel are expected to
recognize the presence of Hazmat materials. 31
the order of the following clues to presence of Hazardous material generally represent an increaseing level of risk ??
- Locations, occupancy types, pre-incident survey
- basic container info
- placards, markings, labels
- non transport hazmat marking
- Hazard info reference source
- sensory clues victim signs and symptoms
- monitoring and detection devices p. 32
Hydrocarbons are better known as
gasoline, diesel, oil, natural gas in liquid or gas form
most Hazardous material are
hidden in plan site
Awareness level personnel should be familiar with transportation locations and ‘’
types of hazmat shipment that come through their jurisdication
Transport mode of Hazardous material
roadways
railway
waterway
airways
pipelines. 33
Awareness level personnel should pay attention to water levels in rivers and tidal areas, many accidents occur because ‘’ were not considered .
flow volume and tidal conditions
One Hazmat material reach wetlands what happens x3
it becomes a moving incident and is extremely difficult to contain, confine and mitigate p. 35
Any building with a fume hood ( or stack) problem has ?
a functioning laboratory inside it. Hazmat materials used inside.36
Many drugs pose an immediate threat to life, even in dormat states, this risk comes from x4
external package contaminate
lack package integrity
particle size may not be contained by package
instability of chemical process itself
what is a synthetic opioid used as a heroin substitute can be found in poweder, tablets , capsule , soultion and rock form
fentanyl
symptoms of fentanyl include
slow /trouble breathing
dizziness
trouble talking/walking
drowsiness /unresponsiveness
miosis ( pinpoint pupils ) p. 37
Pre-incident Surveys identify the following items :
’’ ( pp, property, environment)
Hazmat ‘’, q’’, m’’, l’’ , d’’
building ‘’ ( location of fixed fire systems)
‘’ characteristics
access/’’
inherent ‘’ of response orgs
24 hour’’ of responsible partys
site response ‘’
exposures ( pp, property, environment)
Hazmat type, quantities, manager, location s
building features ( location of fixed fire systems)
site characteristics
access/egress
inherent limitations of response orgs
24 hour number of responsible partys
site response capability
colorless, orderless and tasteless .. Initial symptoms are headache, lightheadedness and confusion is what ?
Carbon monoxide p. 38
non bulk vs bulk
liquid : 119 g (450L) or less = non bulk above 119 = bulk
solid : mass of 882(400kg) or a capacity of 119lbs (450k) or less is non bulk above is bulk
gas: a water capacity of 1000 lbs ( 454kg) or less is non bulk above is bulk
what refers to a packaging, other than a vessel ( ship) or barge, in which materials are loaded with no intermediate form of containment. ( cargo tank, railcar, portable tank )
bulk packaging p. 39
examples of non bulk packaging are
drums, boxes, carboys and bags
Products in a pressurized container may be x3
gas, liquified gas or gas dissolved in liquid.
pressurized containers have the potential to be more dangerous that ‘’
non pressure storage tanks( also known as atmospheric tanks )
the term Non-pressurized does not mean ??
an absence of pressure ( al containers have pressure pending weight and volume inside p. 40
Pressure container features include the following
’’, almost spherical ends
bolted access ‘’
‘’ housing
‘’ devices
‘’ gauges
rounded, almost spherical ends
bolted access points/hatches
bolted protective housing
pressure relief devices
pressure gauges
non pressurized or low pressure containers are found in a variety of configurations from .. x6
bags, bottles, drums to road trailers, rail cars and fixed facility tanks p. 41
what shape containers offer uniform stress distribution and highly efficient pressurized storage for gases kept in liquid form
spherical shape ( ball like shape )
what shape container is an indicator that it is under high pressure.
spherical
potential hazards with Spherical , circular, cylinder, horizontal, cylindrical w/ rounded ends , low pressure small cylindrical, oval cross section containers, horseshoe-shape are x 5
Toxic
asphyxiant, energetic, flammable , corrosive
what containers have flat ends and a larger diameter than height , its content indicate atmospheric or low pressure
circular container with flat ends
a what cylinder W/ cone bottom and elevated legs, small in diameter than height is not indicative of any specific hazard ; it could have ‘’’
vertical cylinder with cone bottom / anything
the cone shaped bottom is particularly useful in depending what x3 products
solids, slurry and liquids p. 45
What cylinder w/ flats ends and elevated w/legs indicates atmospheric to low pressure liquid storage
horizontal cylinder w/flat ends
all liquid containers have ‘’ amounts of pressure
low
what cylinders with rounded ends near railroads and roadways indicate pressurized content
cylindrical w/ round ends p. 46
what shaped cylindrical truck w. visible external reinforcing ribs may transport item with variety f hazards
smaller cylindrical q. slightly rounded ends with reinforcing rings
what ‘’ cross- section with flat or nearly flat ends indicates non pressurized container
oval
what shaped cross section with flat or nearly flat ends indicates low pressure containers ( normally carries liquid )
horseshoe shape
containers w/ a box cabinet at the rear of the cantainer are also known as thermos bottle containers
thermos bottle
what is refrigerated liquid gas ? turns to liquid below -130f
cryogen
only difference with cryogen containers regarding potential hazards are
thermal ( cold) p. 47
Cryogens can displace oxygen and become
asphyxiation
what containers may carry mixed cargo , contents may be either bulk or non.. Non bulk can be anything in small packages or boxes
rectangular 48
class 1
explosives
class 2
gases
class 3
flammable liquids
class 4
flammable solids
class 5
oxidizing substances and organic peroxides
class 6
toxic and infectious substances
class 7
radioactive materials
class 8
corrosive substances
class 9
miscellaneous
what is any substance or article w/ a significant potential energy that may rapidly expand
explosive p. 49
What are reactive and may release energy in the form of light, gas or heat
explosive
how may divisions are in class 1
- mass explosion
- projectile/fragment
3.fire hazard - no significant blast hazard
- very insensitive
- extremely insensitive
what placards are the only hazard class w/ compatibility group letters ?
explosives
what specify the control for the transportation, separation, and storage of explosives
compatibility group letter
explosives will typically be packaged as a ?
solid
what is an example of a explosive that is a liquid
binary explosives
what are the primary hazards of explosives ?
thermal and mechanical
what rapidly released gases can create a shock wave that travels outward from the center , as the wave increases in distance its strength decreases. ( primary reason for injuries/damages )
blast pressure wave
small pieces of debris thrown from a container or structure that ruptures during an explosion from containment or restricted blast pressure.
shrapnel and fragmentation
Vibrations is similar to an earthquake, can cause a semis effect is what
seismic effect p. 50
Occurs during an explosion when thermal heat energy forms a fireball
incendiary thermal effect
additional hazards unrelated to the explosion include
chemical hazards result form toxic gases/vapors
explosive may self contaminate , increases sensitivity /instability
explosives may have high sensitivity to shock and friction
gases are transported or stored in ? x2
pressure containers or cryogenic liquid storage tanks
how many division in class 2
- flammable gases
2, nonflammable , non toxic gas - toxic gases
potential hazard w/gas include
flammable or oxidizer
other potential hazards with class 2 include
heat hazards
asphyxiation hazard
cold hazard
mechanical hazard(bleve)
chemical hazard p. 52
what many divisions for class 3
none
primary hazards of flammable and combustible liquids are x3 . some examples are
chemical energy, corrosivity , and toxicity
some examples are :
thermal hazards
asphyxiations
chemical hazard
mechanical
vapors
environmental hazards ( pollution )
what material maybe liquid or solids which can ignite within five mins after coming in contact with air
spontaneously combustible materials p. 54
how many divisions in class 4
- flammable solids
- spontaneously combustible materials
- dangerous when wet
class 4 materials often react in unexpected ways during extinguishment
violently
Primary hazards of class 4 materials are x4 and some examples include
chemical energy , mechanical , corrosivity and toxicity
exs:
thermal hazards
fires that may start or reignite spontaneously
fire or vapor explosion
molten substances
chemical haz
severe chem burns
mechanical effects ( bleve)
environmental haz
chemical hazards forms from class 4 include
production of hydrogen gas solution from contact w. metal
production of corrosive solution on contact with water 4.3
production of flammable gas on contact with water 4.3
what materials are liquid or solids that readily give off oxygen or other oxidizing substances
oxidizing materials p. 56
what vigorously supports combustion, may be explosive, and when combined with fuel, may burn continuously
oxidizers