Hazardous Materials

Question 1

Identify procedures for size-up in hazardous materials.

Answer 1

1. Arrive on scene & determine if it’s a hazmat
2. If yes, identify the hazmat & take the proper procedures that are provided on ERG
3. If TIH set up 100m isolation zone in all directions

Question 2

Nine hazard classifications

Answer 2

E xplosives
G as
F lammable Liquids
F lammable Solids
O xidizing
T oxic
R adioactive
C orrosives
M iscellanuos
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Question 3

NFPA Blue Placard

Answer 3

Health Hazard

Question 4

NFPA Red Placard

Answer 4

Fire Hazard

Question 5

NFPA White Placard

Answer 5

Special Hazard

Question 6

NFPA Yellow Placard

Answer 6

Instability

Question 7

UN Orange Placard

Answer 7

Explosive

Question 8

UN Red Placard

Answer 8

Flammable

Question 9

UN Green Placard

Answer 9

Non-Flammable

Question 10

UN Yellow Placard

Answer 10

Oxidizers

Question 11

UN White Placard

Answer 11

Poisonous & Biohazard

Question 12

UN Blue Placard

Answer 12

Water Reactive

Question 13

ERG Yellow Section

Answer 13

The yellow pages list chemicals in numerical order based on their assigned ID number (UN number).

Question 14

ERG Orange Section

Answer 14

These pages are of use in determining the potential hazards of the chemical in question, with the greatest concern listed first.

Question 15

ERG Blue Section

Answer 15

The blue pages list chemicals alphabetically by their name. From this listing you can determine each chemical’s ID number and the Guide number.

Question 16

ERG Green Section

Answer 16

The green pages indicate the Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances. This section of the ERG describes the distances necessary for initial isolation around a chemical incident as well as the distance downwind that persons must be protected.

Question 17

4 Digit Number

Answer 17

UN Number

Question 18

3 Digit Number

Answer 18

Guide Number