Hazardous Material Safety

Question 1

What are the 4 principle routes by which chemicals may enter the body?

Answer 1

Absorption (skin and eyes,) Ingestion (gastrointestinal and bloodstream,)
Inhalation (lungs and respiratory system,)
Injection (skin and muscle.)

Question 2

What agency created material safety diamonds that gets posted on exterior doors or walls to give emergency responders an idea of the hazards present in buildings or areas?

Answer 2

National Fire Protection Association- NFPA

Question 3

What are the four sections of the NFPA fire diamond?

Answer 3

Blue- health hazard, Red- flammability hazard, Yellow- Instability/Reactivity hazard, White- Special handling/Hazard information.

Question 4

In addition to SDS cards, what does the CG use as a quick reference for the warning of hazardous materials?

Answer 4

HMIG- Hazardous Materials Identification Guide

Question 5

What are the 4 categories that indicate caution on the HMIG?

Answer 5

Health, Flammability, Reactivity, and Protective Equipment

Question 6

On HMIG, severity of hazard is rated how?

Answer 6

Scale of 0-4. 0 being minimal hazard and 4 being extreme hazard.

Question 7

What is the chemical wipe (rags) system?

Answer 7

Red- Solvents (alcohol, MEK) Blue- Petroleum, Oil, Lubrication, White-Alodine

Question 8

If a wipe is contaminated with both POL and Solvents, what container should it be disposed in?

Answer 8

Solvents trump POLS. Always goes in solvent container.

Question 9

What are the two most common battery types in aviation?

Answer 9

Lead-Acid and Nickel-Cadmium (NICAD)

Question 10

How do you properly prepare batteries for disposal?

Answer 10

Double-wrapped in plastic bags, palletized, banded, and marked with date of initial accumulation.