HAZMAT Flashcards
Define a HAZMAT incident
An emergency that involves the release or potential release of a hazardous material, with or without fire
Routes of Entry through the body and their % (HAZMAT)
Inhalation = 90%
Absorption = 8%
Ingestion = 1%
Injection = 1%
NFPA Code (Hazmat)
Yellow - Reactivity
Red - Flammability
Blue - Health
White - Special
(On a scale if 0-4)
What does the HAZMAT guide info contain?
- Required protective clothing
- State of the product
- Hazards of the product
- Effect of water with the product
- Actions that may be taken
- Fire fighting medium
- Personal decontamination method
- Environmental protection priority
DG Class 1
Explosives - detonators, emulsion explosives
DG class 2
Flammable Gases - LPG, Butane, Methane
DG class 3
Flammable liquids - Petrol, kerosene, Ethanol
DG class 4
Flammable Solids - sulfur, firefighters
DG class 5
Oxidizing Agents - Calcium Hypochlorite
DG class 6
Toxic Substances - Sodium cyanide, some pesticides
DG class 7
Radio Active Substances - Plutonium, Radium
DG class 8
Corrosive Substances - Hydrochloric acid
DG class 9
Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods - Dry Ice