Chapter 33 Key notes

Question 1

What is the Threshold limit value (TLV)?

Answer 1

The TLV is the point at which a hazardous material/WMD begins to affect a person

Question 2

What is the IDLH?

Answer 2

Immediately dangerous to life and health

Question 3

What does IDLH mean?

Answer 3

It means that an atmospheric concentration of a toxic, corrosive, or asphyxiant substance poses an immediate or delayed threat to life

Question 4

What are the 3 IDLH types?

Answer 4

Toxic, flammable, oxygen deficent

Question 5

What is one of the first actions responders must take at a hazardous materials/WMD incident?

Answer 5

Isolation of the hazard area

Question 6

What is a TIC?

Answer 6

Thermal Imaging camera

Question 7

What are TIC’s used for?

Answer 7

They allow a responder to estimate how much material remains in a container

Question 8

What is concentration?

Answer 8

Concentration is expressed as a percentage of how much of the acid or base is dissolved in a solution

Question 9

What are the three response objectives?

Answer 9

Offensive, Defensive, Non-intervention

Question 10

What is Offensive operations?

Answer 10

Responders take action to mitigate the Issue, they take place in the hot zone typically

Question 11

What are Defensive operations?

Answer 11

defensive actions take place outside of the hot zone or some distance away from the point of release

Question 12

What is Non-intervention?

Answer 12

Nonintervention occurs when the hazard of entering the hot zone it too great or for some reason allowing the incident to self-stabilize

Question 13

What is NFPA 1994?

Answer 13

It is Standard for protective ensembles for first responders to CBRN terrorism incidents (Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear)

Question 14

What is High-temperature-protective equipment?

Answer 14

It is the level above the structural fire fighters ensemble It shields the wearer during short-term exposures to high temperatures

Question 15

What is Level A Chemical protective clothing?

Answer 15

The Level A ensemble consists of a fully encapsulating garment that completely envelops both the wearer and the respiratory protection, gloves, boots, and communications equipment

Question 16

What is Level B Chemical protective clothing?

Answer 16

The level B ensemble consists of chemical-protective clothing, boots, gloves, SCBA. This type should be used when the type of atmospheric concentration of identified substance require high level of respiratory protection but less skin protection

Question 17

What is Level C Chemical protective clothing?

Answer 17

The Level C ensemble consists of standard work clothing plus chemical-protective clothing, chemical-resistant gloves, and a form of respiratory protection

Question 18

What is Level D Chemical protective clothing?

Answer 18

The Level D ensemble is the lowest level of protection

Question 19

What is SCBA for?

Answer 19

It prevents inhalation and ingestion exposures

Question 20

What is a SAR?

Answer 20

Supplied air respirator

Question 21

What is a SCBA?

Answer 21

Self Contained Breathing Apparatus

Question 22

What is the purpose of SAR’s?

Answer 22

SAR’s also referred to as postive-pressure air-line respirators (with escape units) Reduces weight and bulk for wearer

Question 23

What is Gross Decontamination?

Answer 23

It is a phase of the decontamination process where significant reduction of the amount of surface contamination takes place as soon as possible

Question 24

Who is gross Decontamination performed on?

Answer 24

Team members, emergency responders, victims, other people, PPE