Chapter 5: Identifying containers and predicting behavior Flashcards

1
Q

General emergency behavior model. (GEBMO)

A

Model used to describe how hazardous materials are accidentally released from their containers and how they behave after the release

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2
Q

When A container is stressed beyond its _______, it opens or breaches and releases its contents.

A

Limits of recovery

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3
Q

Triangular shaped pattern of a hazardous material with the point Source at the breach and a wide base down range.

A

Cone

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4
Q

And engineered valve or other device used to control or limit the pressure in the system or vessel, often by venting excess pressure

A

Pressure relief device (PRD)

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5
Q

The _________ Indicates the standard to which a tank car was built.

A

Specification marking

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6
Q

____________ Are only used to transport materials with low levels of radioactivity

A

Excepted packagings

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7
Q

Cylinders

A

Pressure vessel designed for Pressures higher than 40 psi

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8
Q

I’m going evaluation of influential factors at the scene of an incident

A

Size up

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9
Q

When evaluating container stress consider the following

A

Type of container
Product in the container
Type and amount of stress
Potential duration of the stress

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10
Q

Breaks the container into two or more relatively large pieces fragments or large tears.

A

Runaway cracking

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11
Q

What is it called when the containers fails?

A

Release

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12
Q

Pressure exerted by a stationary column of water

A

Head pressure

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13
Q

The dispersion of material is sometimes referred to as?

A

Engulfment

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14
Q

Irregularly shaped pattern of an airborne hazardous material, Generally composed of gases and vapors

A

Plume

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15
Q

How are releases is classified?

A

According to how fast they occur.

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16
Q

Ball-shaped pattern of the airborne hazardous material that collectively rises above the ground or water.

A

Cloud

17
Q

A ____________ hemispheric release Generally results from a rapid release of energy,Such as detonation, declaration and violent rupture.

A

Hemispheric Release

18
Q

Some new liquefied natural gas (LNG)tanks have a capacity of?

A

30 to 60 Million Gallons

19
Q

Low pressure storage tanks have a operating pressure from?

A

0.5 to 15 psi

20
Q

Treat interiors of bulk non-pressure/

Atmospheric storage tanks as?

A

Confined Spaces