Chapter 24 Hazmat Wmd Flashcards
NFPA 472 and 473
Hazmat/wmd
EMS hazmat/wmd
Awareness level hazmat
Isolate scene, recognize hazard, tell the right people
Apie
Analyze
Plan
Implement
Evaluate (and repeat)
Confinement containment
Controlling the flow of the spill
Stopping the release of the material
Erg protective action distance green pages
Downwind distance
Spill size cutoff
200L or 208L
Erg limitations
On fire or leaking more than 30 minutes green erg table does not apply
NFPA 1991 1992 1994
Vapour
Liquid
CBRN
Fire entry suits
Up to 1093C for short periods
Permeation degradation penetration
Permeation - through fabric on molecular level
Degradation - cracking/brittleness after chemical contact
Penetration - through an opening of some sort
Levels of suit
A - full shebang
B - scba, less skin protection
C - full of half mask instead of SCBA
D - coveralls/uniform