Hazmat Flashcards
Expand the Acronym - SISIACMR
Safe Approach
Incident Control
Scene Security
Identify hazard
Assess potential harm and minimise enviro contam
Call in resources
Monitor information
Render safe and decon
You attend a Hazmat incident involving Phosgene, you appreciate the importance of correct spelling of a substance when transmitting messages to Comms. You are requested to relay the message using the phonetic alphabet. What is the correct phonetic alphabet transmission for Phosgene?
Papa
Hotel
Oscar
Sierra
Golf
Echo
November
Echo
Suspicious substance incidents (including suspicious package incidents) are multi-agency incidents. FRNSW, the NSW Police Force and the Ambulance Service of NSW have developed multi-agency procedures to provide emergency services personnel with the knowledge, skills, and ability to ensure a consistent and safe approach for management and resolution of suspicious substance incidents. The level of risk can be identified by a colour. What are these colours?
Red, blue and green
Hazardous chemical (Hazchem) emergency action codes provide information for the fire brigade and police on how to deal with a fire or spillage. What does the 3-digit code give basic information on?
The initial action required when dealing with a fire or spillage. This includes firefighting tactics, whether its explosive, PPE required and if the area should be evacuated.
In relation to toxic chemicals, what are the five main types of military warfare agents?
Nerve
Blood
Blister
Choking
Riot control
Describe the term Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL).
The short term exposure limit (STEL) is the maximum concentration of a substance to which a worker may be exposed for no more than 15 minutes, 4 times a day over an 8 hour day with 60 minutes between exposures.