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Chapter 30 Recognizing and Identifying the Hazards Flashcards

1
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The process by which substances travel through body tissues until they reach the bloodstream.

A

Absorption

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The shipping papers on an airplane.

A

Air bill

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Materials that cause the victim to suffocate.

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Asphyxiants

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The shipping papers used for transport of chemicals over roads and highways; also referred to as a freight bill.

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Bill of lading

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One or two openings on top of a closed-head drum. Typically sealed with a threaded cap.

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Bung

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A glass, plastic, or steel storage container, ranging in volume from 5 to 15 gallons.

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Carboy

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A cancer-causing substance that is identified in one of several published lists, including, but not limited to, NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference, and the ACGIH 2007 TLVs and BEIs. (NFPA 1851)

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Carcinogen

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A division of the American Chemical Society. This resource provides hazardous materials responders with access to an enormous collection of chemical substance information—the ___ Registry.

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Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)

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A list of the contents of every car on a train; also called a train list.

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Consist

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Capable of transmitting a disease.

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Contagious

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A vessel, including cylinders, tanks, portable tanks, and cargo tanks, used for transporting or storing materials.

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Container

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12
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A fluid with a boiling point lower than -130 degrees F (-90 degrees C) at an absolute pressure of 14.7 psi. (NFPA 1)

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Cryogenic liquids (cryogens)

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A pressure vessel designed for absolute pressures higher than 40 psi and having a circular cross-section. It does not include a portable tank, multiunit tank car tank, cargo tank, or tank car.

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Cylinder

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14
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The shipping papers on a marine vessel, generally located in a tube-like container.

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Dangerous cargo manifest

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15
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A container designed to preserve the temperature of the cold liquid held inside.

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Dewar container

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16
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A barrel-like storage vessel used to store a wide variety of substances, including food-grade materials, corrosives, flammable liquids, and grease. ____s may be constructed of low-carbon steel, polyethylene, cardboard, stainless steel, nickel, or other materials.

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Drum

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17
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The reference book, written in plain language, Canada, and the Secretariat of Transport and Communications, Mexico.

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Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)

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The shipping papers used for transport of chemicals along roads and highways. Also referred to as a bill of lading.

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Freight bill

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19
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A color-coded marking system by which employers give their personnel the necessary information to work safely around chemicals. The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is the Canadian hazard communication standard.

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Hazardous Materials Information System (HMIS)

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20
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Capable of causing an illness by entry of a pathogenic microorganism.

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Infectious

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21
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Exposure to a hazardous material by swallowing the substance.

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Ingestion

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22
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Exposure to a hazardous material by breathing the substance into the lungs.

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Inhalation

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23
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Exposure to a hazardous material by the substance entering cuts or other breaches in the skin.

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Injection

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A visual indication whether in pictorial or word format that provides for the identification of a control, switch, indicator, or gauge or the display of information useful to the operator.

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Labels

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A hazardous materials marking system designed for fixed-facility use. It uses a diamond-shaped symbol of any size, which is itself broken into four smaller diamonds, each representing a particular property or characteristic of the material.

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NFPA 704 hazard identification system

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26
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A length of pipe including pumps, valves, flanges, control devices, strainers, and/or similar equipment for conveying fluids.

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Pipeline

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An area, patch, or roadway that extends a certain number of feet on either side of a pipeline and that may contain warning and informational signs about hazardous materials carried in the pipeline.

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Pipeline right-of-way

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Signage required to be placed on all four sides of highway transport vehicles, railroad tank cars, and other forms of hazardous materials transportation; the sign identifies the hazardous contents of the vehicle, using a standardization system with 10.75-inch diamond-shaped indicators.

29
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Formatted information, provided by chemical manufacturers and distributors of hazardous products, about chemical composition, physical and chemical properties, health and safety hazards, emergency response, and waste disposal of the material.

A

Safety data sheets (SDS)

30
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A shipping order, bill of lading, manifest, or other shipping document serving a similar purpose and containing the information required by regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation. (NFPA 498)

A

Shipping papers

31
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Any gas or volatile liquid that is extremely toxic to humans.

A

Toxic inhalation hazards (TIH)

32
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The study of the adverse effects of chemical or physical agents on living organisms.

A

Toxicology

33
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A unique system of labels and placards that is used when materials are being transported from one location to another in the United States. The same marking system is used in Canada by Transport Canada.

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U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) marking system

34
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Inverted J-shaped tubes that allow for pressure relief or natural venting of a pipeline for maintenance and repairs.

A

Vent pipes

35
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Shipping papers for railroad transport.

36
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Liquid bulk storage containers have an internal capacity of more than

A. 500 gallons.
B. 250 gallons.
C. 182 gallons.
D. 119 gallons.

A

D. 119 gallons

37
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Solid bulk storage containers have an internal capacity of more than

A. lll8 pounds.
B. l084 pounds.
C. 919 pounds.
D. 882 pounds.

A

D. 882 pounds

38
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When large-volume horizontal tanks are stored above ground, they are referred to as

A. OSTs
B. ASTs
C. USTs
D. GSTs

39
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Which high-pressure vessels have internal pressures of several hundred pounds per square inch and carry liquified propane?

A. IM-101s
B. IM-102s
C. IMO-Type 10 containers
D. IMO-Type 5 containers

A

D. IMO-Type 5 containers

40
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Drum bungs can be removed using a

A. bung wrench.
B. drum ratchet.
C. cinching wrench.
D. drum ring

A

A. bung wrench

41
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Solids and powders are often stored in

A. drums
B. boxes.
C. bags.
D. carboys.

42
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A glass, plastic, or steel container that holds 5 to 15 gallons of product is a

A. carboy.
B. bottle
C. drum.
D. cylinder.

43
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Propane cylinders contain a liquefied gas and have low pressures of approximately

A. 50-110 ps1.
B. 150-200 psi.
C. 200-300 ps1.
D. 300-400 psi.

A

C. 200-300 psi

44
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Gaseous substances that have been chilled until they liquefy are classified as

A. cryogenic gases.
B. crystals.
C. Dewar liquids.
D. cryogenic liquids.

A

D. cryogenic liquids

45
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One of the most common chemical tankers is a gasoline tanker, also known as a(n)

A. MC-331 pressure cargo tanker.
B. MC-307 chemical hauler.
C. MC-306 flammable liquid tanker
D. tube trailer.

A

C. MC-306 flammable liquid tanker

46
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Which types of containers are generally V-shaped with rounded sides and are used to carry grain fertilizers?

A. Consist tankers
B. Dry bulk cargo tankers
C. Carboys
D. ASTs

A

B. Dry bulk cargo tankers

47
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Fire fighters should be able to recognize the three basic railcar configurations of

A. non pressurized, pressurized, and special use.
B. dry bulk, liquid, and hazardous materials.
C. agricultural, mechanical, and products.
D. contained, unpackaged, and hazardous materials.

A

A. non pressurized, pressurized, and special use.

48
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What are the 10.75 inch diamond-shaped indicators that must be placed on all four sides of hazardous
materials transportation called?

A. MSDS markers
B. Labels
C. Placards
D. AERG tags

A

C. placards

49
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Within the NFPA hazard identification system, which number 1s used to identify materials that will not burn?

A. 4
B. 2
C. l
D. 0

50
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Within the NFPA hazard identification system, which number is used to identify materials that can cause
death after a short exposure?

A. 4
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0

51
Q

Shipping papers on a marine vessel are referred to as

A. waybills.
B. dangerous cargo manifest.
C. consists.
D. freight bills.

A

B. dangerous cargo manifest.

52
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Which DOT packaging group designation is used to represent the highest level of danger?

A. Packaging group I
B. Packaging group II
C. Packaging group Ill
D. Packaging group V

A

A. Packaging group I

53
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If a radiation incident is expected at a fixed facility, which person should be contacted for information?

A. The safety officer
B. The incident commander
C. The radiation safety officer
D. The shift supervisor

A

C. The radiation safety officer

54
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Which type of packaging has an inner containment vessel of glass, plastic, or metal and rubber or vermiculite packaging materials?

A. Type A
B. Type B
C. Type C
D. Type D

55
Q

What is the type of clandestine lab most commonly encountered by fire fighters?

A. Paint lab
B. Drug lab
C. Chemical lab
D. Biological lab

A

B. Drug lab

56
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True/False

Hazardous materials incidents can occur almost anywhere.

57
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True/False

lntermodal tanks are both shipping and storage vehicles.

58
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True/False

Nonbulk storage vessels can also be used as intermodal tanks.

59
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True/False

Hazardous materials can be transported in cardboard drums or paper bags.

60
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True/False

The Department of Transportation’s marking system is characterized by a system of signs, colors, and
numbers.

61
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True/False

OX is used to represent compressed oxygen in the NFPA hazard identification system.

62
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True/False

ACID is used to represent acid in the NFPA hazard identification system.

63
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True/False

More than 4 billion tons of hazardous materials are shipped annually in the United States.

64
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True/False

An MSDS will usually include a responsible-party contact.

65
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True/False

CHEMRESPECT is a free service that connects fire fighters with chemical manufacturers, chemists, and other product specialists who can help during a chemical incident.

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