Chapter 30 Key notes Flashcards
What does SIN stand for?
Safety, Isolate, and Notify.
What is your first priority?
The safety of the responder.
What is a Closed Head Drum?
Closed head drums have a permanently attached lid with one or more small openings.
What is the small opening called on the Closed head drum?
The small opening on a Closed head drum is called a Bung.
What is a Carboy?
A Carboy is a glass, plastic, or steel container that holds 19 to 57 liters (5 to 15 gallons) or product.
What pressure readings do very large compressed gas cylinders found at fixed facilities have?
They have pressure readings of 34,474 kPa (5000 psi) or greater.
What is a cryogen?
A cryogen is a gaseous liquid that has been chilled until liquified.
What is the expansion rate of Cryogenic helium?
750:1
If one volume of liquid helium is warmed to room temperature and vaporized in a totally enclosed container, it can generate
how much pressure?
It can generate a pressure of more than 99,974 kPa (14,500 psi).
What provides the best source of basic information about the chemical make-up or a substance,
the potential hazards it presents, appropriate first aid in the event of an exposure, and other
pertinent data for safe handling of the material?
SDS/MSDS - Safety Data Sheets or Material Safety Data Sheets
What is NFPA 704?
NFPA 704 is the standard system for the identification of the hazards or materials for emergency response.
What is the most hazardous rating of the NFPA 704 diamond?
Number 4 is the most hazardous.
What does the red diamond mean in the NFPA 704 diamond?
The red diamond means flammability hazards.
What does the Yellow diamond mean in the NFPA 704 diamond?
The yellow diamond means Instability hazards.
What does the blue diamond mean in the NFPA 704 diamond?
The blue diamond means Health hazards.
What does the white diamond mean in the NFPA 704 diamond?
The white diamond means special hazards.
What does WHMIS stand for?
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
What are shipping papers?
Shipping papers are required whenever materials are transported from one place to another. They include the names and addresses of the shipper and the receiver, identify the material being shipped, and specify the quantity and weight of each part of the shipment.
Shipping papers for road and highway transportation are called?
Shipping papers for road and highway are called a Bill Of Landing or Freight Bill.
Shipping papers for railroad transportation are called?
They are called Waybills.
On a marine vessel, shipping papers are called the?
Dangerous Cargo Manifest.
Shipping papers for air transport are called?
The Air Bill.
Pipeline warning signs include?
A warning symbol, the pipeline owner’s name, and an emergency contact phone number.
What are vent pipes?
They are inverted J-shaped tubes that provide pressure relief or natural venting during maintenance and repairs. Vent
pipes are clearly marked and are located approximately 1 metre (3 feet) above the ground.
What is the ERG?
It is the Emergency Response Guide Handbook.
In the ERG what is class 1?
Class 1 is Explosives.
In the ERG what is class 2?
Class 2 is Gases.
In the ERG what is class 3?
Class 3 is Flammable liquids.
In the ERG what is class 4?
Class 4 is Flammable solids.
Is the ERG what is class 5?
Class 5 is Oxidizing substances and Organic peroxides.
In the ERG what is class 6?
Class 6 in the ERG is Toxic substances and Infectious substances.
In the ERG what is class 7?
Class 7 is Radioactive materials.
In the ERG what is class 8?
Class 8 is Corrosive materials.
In the ERG what is class 9?
Class 9 is Miscellaneous hazardous materials/dangerous goods and articles.
What are the ways chemicals can enter our body?
Inhalation, Absorption, Ingestion, and Injection.
What is Inhalation exposure?
Inhalation is when harmful substances enter the body through the respiratory system.
What are Injection exposures?
Chemicals brought into the body through open cuts and abrasions qualify as injection exposures.
What is Ingestion exposure?
Ingestion exposure is when chemicals are brought into the body through gastrointestinal tract, by the process of ingestion.
What is Absorption exposure?
Absorption is the process by which substances travel through body tissues until they reach the bloodstream.
