CO (Carbon Monoxide)

Question 1

What three times at the request of the IC does CO monitoring take place?

Answer 1

1. During salvage and overhaul operations.
2. At Confined space and below grade incidents.
3. At CO detector alarm responses.

Question 2

CAL OSHA’s permissible limits to CO exposure is how many parts per million?

Answer 2

25 parts per million

Question 3

Operation in CO atmosphere above ___ requires SCBA and PPE?

Answer 3

25 ppm

Question 4

Use ____ ___ on all suspected or reported CO incidents, confined space, and below grade incidents

Answer 4

SCBA/PPE

Question 5

CO monitoring at Emergency Incidents: While working in teams of two, in full PPE/SCBA a secondary reading shall be performed where previous readings is ____ppm or more.

Answer 5

25 ppm

Question 6

While CO monitoring at Emergency Incidents, check _____ to ______ point.

Answer 6

Lowest to highest

Question 7

CO monitoring at emergency incidents: The IC shall request Health Haz Mat to respond to the incident if: (4)

Answer 7

1. Anyone is showing signs of CO poisoning.
2. Monitoring indicates 25 ppm or greater.
3. The department orders the premises evacuated.
4. The IC feel the response by Health Haz Mat is needed.

Question 8

CO monitoring at Emergency Incidents: The IC shall request the Gas Company to respond to the incident if: (5)

Answer 8

1. Anyone is showing signs of carbon monoxide poisoning.
2. Monitoring indicates 25 ppm or greater.
3. The department orders the premises evacuated.
4. The gas is shut off.
5. The IC feels a response by the GAs Co is needed.

Question 9

CO Monitoring at Emergency Incidents: The IC shall request a response by the Haz Mat Task Force if: (3)

Answer 9

1. Anyone is showing signs of CO Poisoning.
2. Monitoring indicates a reading of 100 ppm or more
3. The IC feels a response by the HAZ MAT Task Force is needed.

Question 10

Non Emergency Operations: Carbon Monoxide investigation, utilize the CO inspection check list form ____ in performing CO investigations or inspections.

Answer 10

Form 778

Question 11

Non Emergency Operations: CO monitoring reading of less than 25 ppm in any occupancy: (6)

Answer 11

1. Inform the occupant that our instrument did not detect a potentially dangerous level of CO at this time.
2. Recommend the occupant check their detector.
3. Attempt to reset the detector.
4. Recommend the occupant contacts the gas co.
5. Call 911 if the alarm activates again.
6. Recommend the owner contact the Gas Co.

Question 12

Non Emergency Operations: Readings of 25 ppm but less than 100 ppm, the ____ and ____ shall be requested to respond.

Answer 12

1. Gas Company

2. Health Haz Mat

Question 13

Non Emergency Operations: Reading of 25 ppm but less than 100 ppm, when the CO level has been reduced to a safe level, the premises can be reoccupied at the descretion of the?

Answer 13

Health Haz Mat Officer

Question 14

Non Emergency Operations: CO levels of 100 ppm or more, respond (3):

Answer 14

1. Health Haz Mat
2. The Gas Co
3. Haz Mat Task Force
   (Health Haz Mat only, can have premises reoccupied once level of CO is reduced to a safe level below 25 ppm.

Question 15

A flame which does not produce CO is what color?

Answer 15

Blue