Chapter 2:Recognizing and identifying the presence of hazardous materials Flashcards
Preincident survey
Assessment of a facility or location made before an incident occurs
Occupancy
Building structure or residency
Each_________ has particular locations were accidents may occur more frequently.
Transportation mode
Cryogen or cryogenic liquid
Gas that is converted to liquid by being cooled below -130F and -90C
Another name for refrigerated liquid
Cryogen or cryogenic liquid
Oxidizer
Any material that rapidly yield oxygen or oxidizing gas, that reacts to initiate combustion.
What does the acronym (RAM) mean
Radio Active Material
List the five basic type of containers radioactive material are shipped in. Least to most dangerous
Excepted Industrial Type A Type B Type C
7 clues to the presence of hazardous materials
- Preincident surveys
- Container shapes
- Transportation Placards, labels and markings
- non transportation markings and colors
- written resources
- senses
- monitor and detection services
What does (LNG) mean
Liquified natural gas
What does (LPG) mean
Liquified petroleum gas
What is the size difference between containers that have labels and ones that have placards.
Labels are on containers that are smaller than 640 cubic feet.
Placards are on containers that are 640 cubic feet or larger
United Nations nine hazardous classes used to categorize hazardous materials?
- 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
Meaning of (ERG)
Emergency Response Guidebook
Manual that aids emergency responders and inspection personnel in identifying hazardous materials, placards and labels.
(ERG) Emergency Response Guidebook
What’s does a orange placard indicate?
Explosive
What does a yellow placard indicate
Oxidizer/Reactive
What does a red placard indicate
Flammable
What does a white placard indicate?
Health Hazard
Poison, Corrosive
What does a blue placard indicate?
Water reactive
What does a green placard indicate?
Nonflammable gas
3.9 (100)inch square on point diamonds
Labels
What does the number on the lower corner of a placard indicate?
Hazardous class or division number
How do Mexican placards markers and labels differ from U.S systems?
Some text may be written in Spanish
How do Canadian placards markers and labels differ from U.S systems?
•Labels and markings may be in both English and French
Standard system for the identification Of the hazards of materials for emergency response
NFPA 704 system
NFPA 704 system uses a rating system of numbers from 0 to 4 what do they indicate?
0 indicates a minimum hazard whereas the number 4 indicates a severe hazard
What do the three colors in NFPA 704 system indicate?
Blue= health
Red=flammability
Yellow= Instability
What does (GHS) stand for?
Globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemicals
What does (SDS) stand for?
Safety data sheet
Cas Number
Uniquely identifies a specific compound
Bill of Lading
Shipping paper used by the trucking industry and (others)indicating origin Destiination route and product
A detailed information bulletin that provides specific information about the product
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
How many section are there on a safety data sheets (SDS)
16
What does (LEPC) stand for?
Local emergency planning committee
What’s does (LERP) Stand for?
Local emergency response plan,prepared by the (LEPC)
What does (CAMEO) stand for?
Computer-aided management of emergency operations
What’s does (WISER) stand for?
Wireless information system for emergency responders
Generally speaking,transportation, ________or design for non-bulk packages.
Labels
Transportation_______ are designed for bulk packages.
Placards
The ERG does not list 4 digit UN/identification numbers under?
1000
What is the size of a placard?
At least 9.84 inches on all sides
What is the dangerous placard indicate?
Mixed loads of non bulk packages with 2 or more categories of hazardous materials.
