Final Exam F24 Flashcards
What is the National Contingency Plan? What does it do?
Federal blueprint that outlines procedures for responding to oil spills. Gives the EPA the power to step in and respond to incidents
What is the Clean Water Act?
Regulates water pollution by setting standards for water quality and controlling the discharge of pollutants into waterways
What is the delineation between the EPA and the Coast Guard and the place of the incidents they handle?
EPA - Inland incdents
Coast Guard - Coastal incidents
What are the 4 entities that become federal on-scene coordinators?
EPA
Coast Guard
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
What is the difference between frostbite and hypothermia?
Frostbite - localized injury to the skin and tissues
Hypothermia - when the internal body temperature drops below a safe level. More widespread, worse symptoms
What is the difference between physical hazards and chemical hazards? What are some examples?
Physical - heat, noise, radiation
Chemical - corrosive, ignitable, toxic, reactive
Which type of heat illness would cause the need to seek medical attention?
Heat stroke
Whose responsibility is mass decontamination in a hazmat incident?
The local jurisdiction
Does the EPA have authority to order a shelter-in-place or an evacuation?
No
What is a safety data sheet (SDS)? What kind of info does it provide? What were they formerly known as?
Document that contains info about the safe use of a product or substance, potential hazards, and how to respond in an emergency. Formerly known as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
What are the different types of zones when it comes to hazmat incident response?
Exclusion (hot zone) - the contaminated area
Contamination reduction (warm zone) - area where decontamination takes place
Support (cold zone) - uncontaminated area where workers should not be exposed to hazardous conditions
What is the acronym for the mechanisms of harm? What are these mechanisms?
TRACEMP
Thermal
Radiological
Asphyxiation
Chemical
Etiological
Mechanical
Psychological
What is the National Response System?
Federal system for responding to hazardous substance and oil releases and other threats to public health and welfare
What is the name of the trust fund for oil spills?
Oil Spill Liability Trust Find (OSLTF)
Administered by USCG National Pollution Funds Center
Per incident exposure - $1 billion
What is the National Response Center?
Designated point of contact for reporting all oil, chemical, radiological, biological and etiological discharges anywhere in the US and its territories
What is the FOSC? What do they do?
Federal On-Scene Coordinator
Responsible for monitoring or directing responses to all oil spills and hazardous substance releases. Coordinate federal efforts and provide support and info to local, state, and regional response groups
Agent of either EPA or USCG
You get chaos, crisis, and confusion without the 3 C’s. What are they?
- Communication
- Coordination
- Cooperation
What are the 4 Don’ts?
- Don’t become a victim
- Don’t rush in
- Don’t TEST (Taste, Eat, Smell, Touch)
- Don’t assume anything
What does it mean to be SAFE?
Safety is first
Assess before acting
Focus on avoiding the hazard
Evaluate the situation and report
What are the 7 clues to recognition?
- Container shape and size
- Occupancy and location
- Placards and labels
- Shipping papers/facility documents
- Human senses
- Markings and colors
- Monitoring and detection equipment
What is the difference between offensive and defensive mode?
Offensive - places the first responder in close proximity or contact with the hazardous material, its vapors or gases. Should only be taken after risk vs. benefit analysis has been done
Defensive - when the level of training, available equipment, or degree of the incident prohibit further involvement in controlling the incident. May involve activation of remote shut-offs
What are the 4 goals of awareness?
- Recognize
- Identify
- Isolate/Protect
- Notify
What are the different levels of protection?
Level A - required when the greatest potential for exposure to hazards exist
Level B - highest level of respiratory protection, lesser level of skin protection
Level C - required when the concentration and type of airborne substances is known
Level D - minimum protection required, sufficient when no contaminants are present
What are the shipping papers called for each mode of transportation?
Rail - consist
Air - air waybill
Road - hazmat shipping papers
Boat - dangerous cargo manifest
