Chapter 3: Awareness level actions at hazmat incidents Flashcards
The___ does NOT Address all possible circumstances that may be associated with the dangerous goods/hazardous materials incident.
ERG
For awareness level person notification may be as simple as?
Dialing 911 to report an incident request emergency assistance
If criminal or terrorist activity is suspected personnel should do what?
Call law enforcement immediately
What are the white pages in the ERG used for?
The white pages provide instructions for using the ERG
What does (TIH) stand for?
Toxic inhalation hazard
Initial isolation distance
Distance within which all persons are considered for evacuation in all directions from a hazardous materials incident
The_____is a distance within which all persons should be considered for evacuation in all directions from the hazmat spill or leak source.It can also be used to identify and establish an initial isolation zone.
Initial isolation distance
(CPC)
Chemical protective clothing
Evacuation
Controlled process of leaving or being removed from a potential hazardous location
Decontamination also known as (Deacon)
Process of removing a hazardous foreign substance from a person clothing or area
Gross contamination
DeContamination of people or equipment or the environment outside the hot zone.
Protective action distance
Downwind distance from a hazardous materials incident.
Isolation perimeter
Outer boundary of an incident that is controlled to prevent entrance by the public or unauthorized persons.
Defending in place
Taking offense of action to protect persons in immediate danger at hazmat incidents
Sheltering in place
Having occupants remain in a structure or vehicle in order to provide protection
Incidental release
Spill or release of a hazardous material where the substance can be absorbed neutralize or otherwise controlled at the time of release by employees in the immediate release area
Where should the notification procedures for awareness level personnel be defined
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
And emergency response plan.
Yellow bordered pages in ERG
Yellow border pages provide a four digit UN/NA ID number index.
Green highlighting in yellow boarded index in ERG
Indicates that the substance releases gases that are a toxic inhalation hazard (TIH)
Blue border in pages in the ERG
Material name index that provide an index of dangerous goods in alphabetical order
Orange boarded pages in ERG
ERG initial action guides most useful because it provides safety recommendations in general hazards information.
A violent reaction that releases great amounts of heat and energy?
Polymerization
What is considered a small spill?
Any spill less than 55 gallons
What is considered a large spill?
Any spill larger than 55 gallons
What are the green bordered pages used for?
Initial isolation and protective action distance for (TIH)
How many tables are the in the green bordered pages?
3
What is table 1 in the green bordered pages?
List TIH by the 4 digit un number, and list isolation distances.
What does table 2 consist of in the green bordered pages?
Water reactive materials which produce large amounts of (TIH) when the material is spilled in water.
What does table 3 in the green bordered pages consist of?
Table to the list toxic inhalation Hazard materials that may be more commonly encountered. Particularly 6 materials.
What does the P next to a guide number indicate?
Material polymerizes
What are the 3 sections in the orange Bordered pages?
Potential Hazards
Public safety
Emergency response
What are the 6 most common TIH, and where in the ERG book can they be found
Table 3 of the Green bordered pages.
Ammonia Chloride Ethylene oxide Hydrogen chloride Hydrogen fluoride Sulfur dioxide
