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Chapter 2:Recognizing and identifying the presence of hazardous materials Flashcards

1
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Preincident survey

A

Assessment of a facility or location made before an incident occurs

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Occupancy

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Building structure or residency

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3
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Each_________ has particular locations were accidents may occur more frequently.

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Transportation mode

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4
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Cryogen or cryogenic liquid

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Gas that is converted to liquid by being cooled below -130F and -90C

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5
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Another name for refrigerated liquid

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Cryogen or cryogenic liquid

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Oxidizer

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Any material that rapidly yield oxygen or oxidizing gas, that reacts to initiate combustion.

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7
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What does the acronym (RAM) mean

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Radio Active Material

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8
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List the five basic type of containers radioactive material are shipped in. Least to most dangerous

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Excepted
Industrial 
Type A
Type B
Type C
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9
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7 clues to the presence of hazardous materials

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  • Preincident surveys
  • Container shapes
  • Transportation Placards, labels and markings
  • non transportation markings and colors
  • written resources
  • senses
  • monitor and detection services
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10
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What does (LNG) mean

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Liquified natural gas

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What does (LPG) mean

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Liquified petroleum gas

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12
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What is the size difference between containers that have labels and ones that have placards.

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Labels are on containers that are smaller than 640 cubic feet.
Placards are on containers that are 640 cubic feet or larger

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13
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United Nations nine hazardous classes used to categorize hazardous materials?

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  • Class 1:Explosives
  • Class 2: Gases
  • Class 3: Flammable Liquids
  • Class 4: Flammable solids
  • Class 5: Oxidizing
  • Class 6: Toxic
  • Class 7: Radioactive
  • Class 8: Corrosive
  • Class 9: Miscellaneous
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14
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Meaning of (ERG)

A

Emergency Response Guidebook

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15
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Manual that aids emergency responders and inspection personnel in identifying hazardous materials, placards and labels.

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(ERG) Emergency Response Guidebook

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16
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What’s does a orange placard indicate?

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Explosive

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17
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What does a yellow placard indicate

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Oxidizer/Reactive

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18
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What does a red placard indicate

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Flammable

19
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What does a white placard indicate?

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Health Hazard

Poison, Corrosive

20
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What does a blue placard indicate?

A

Water reactive

21
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What does a green placard indicate?

A

Nonflammable gas

22
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3.9 (100)inch square on point diamonds

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Labels

23
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What does the number on the lower corner of a placard indicate?

A

Hazardous class or division number

24
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How do Mexican placards markers and labels differ from U.S systems?

A

Some text may be written in Spanish

25
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How do Canadian placards markers and labels differ from U.S systems?

A

•Labels and markings may be in both English and French

26
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Standard system for the identification Of the hazards of materials for emergency response

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NFPA 704 system

27
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NFPA 704 system uses a rating system of numbers from 0 to 4 what do they indicate?

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0 indicates a minimum hazard whereas the number 4 indicates a severe hazard

28
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What do the three colors in NFPA 704 system indicate?

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Blue= health
Red=flammability
Yellow= Instability

29
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What does (GHS) stand for?

A

Globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemicals

30
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What does (SDS) stand for?

A

Safety data sheet

31
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Cas Number

A

Uniquely identifies a specific compound

32
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Bill of Lading

A

Shipping paper used by the trucking industry and (others)indicating origin Destiination route and product

33
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A detailed information bulletin that provides specific information about the product

A

Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

34
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How many section are there on a safety data sheets (SDS)

A

16

35
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What does (LEPC) stand for?

A

Local emergency planning committee

36
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What’s does (LERP) Stand for?

A

Local emergency response plan,prepared by the (LEPC)

37
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What does (CAMEO) stand for?

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Computer-aided management of emergency operations

38
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What’s does (WISER) stand for?

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Wireless information system for emergency responders

39
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Generally speaking,transportation, ________or design for non-bulk packages.

A

Labels

39
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Transportation_______ are designed for bulk packages.

A

Placards

40
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The ERG does not list 4 digit UN/identification numbers under?

A

1000

41
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What is the size of a placard?

A

At least 9.84 inches on all sides

42
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What is the dangerous placard indicate?

A

Mixed loads of non bulk packages with 2 or more categories of hazardous materials.

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