Hazmat Flashcards
Definition of HAZMAT
Any item or agent with the potential to cause harm to humans, animals, or environment either by its self or interaction with other factors
Types of hazmats
Chemical
Physical
Radioactive
Biological
Hazmat can cause death or injury by
Inhalation
Ingestion
Chemical heat/cold burns
Absorption
Injection
2 transport systems used in uk
UKHIS placard
ADR placard
4 levels of hazmat attendance
1) single pump
2) full HAZMAT, 2 appliances, and fru
3) 2 more appliances, 1 more fru and station commander
4) specialist mobilization
HMEPO
Hazardous materials and environmental protection officer
Minimum cordon radius and organisation’s responsible
25m and lfb
Outer cordon managed by
Police
Hazards of decontamination process
Loss of air supply
Dehydration
Communication
Environment
Slip and trips
Setting up decontamination zone, ic and hmepo consider the following
Types and scale
Weather and wind direction
Drainage
Gradient of ground
Access for vehicles
Fru roles
Decontamination director
Dirty operative
Clean operative
Support staff
Decontamination procedures
Wet , dam and brush
Wet , Hughes shower
Drt , safe undressing procedure
What is radiation measured in
Sievert (Sv)
Milliesievert (msv)
Microsieverts ( ųsv)
/hour
What is the natural radiation levels found
O.2 micro sieverts/hr
LFB has a dise constraint of how much sieverts per year
10msv
4 types of radiation
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Xray
3 radiation measuring instruments
Electronic personal dosimeter (EPD)
Ramos rds 200 universal survey meter
Electra radiation contamination meter
EPD alarms
1) 100microsieverts
2) 5 msv
3) 100 msv
What is a biological risk
Any circumstance that may present a risk of infection and illness to firefighters
What is a biohazard
A hazard created when a person comes into direct contact with or is contaminated by
- pathogens, bacteria, or viruses that cause diseases
- toxic biologically active materials or organisms
What is clinical waste
Any form of waste generated by health care establishments that maybe hazardous or offensive
What is damage control?
minimising losses resulting from outbreak of fire and the effects of firefighting operations
salvage work (to save from loss or destruction)
The effectiveness of damage control depends on…(3 things)
speed
safety
communications
