Hazmat

Question 1

Definition of HAZMAT

Answer 1

Any item or agent with the potential to cause harm to humans, animals, or environment either by its self or interaction with other factors

Question 2

Types of hazmats

Answer 2

Chemical
Physical
Radioactive
Biological

Question 3

Hazmat can cause death or injury by

Answer 3

Inhalation
Ingestion
Chemical heat/cold burns
Absorption
Injection

Question 4

2 transport systems used in uk

Answer 4

UKHIS placard
ADR placard

Question 5

4 levels of hazmat attendance

Answer 5

1) single pump
2) full HAZMAT, 2 appliances, and fru
3) 2 more appliances, 1 more fru and station commander
4) specialist mobilization

Question 6

HMEPO

Answer 6

Hazardous materials and environmental protection officer

Question 7

Minimum cordon radius and organisation’s responsible

Answer 7

25m and lfb

Question 8

Outer cordon managed by

Answer 8

Police

Question 9

Hazards of decontamination process

Answer 9

Loss of air supply
Dehydration
Communication
Environment
Slip and trips

Question 10

Setting up decontamination zone, ic and hmepo consider the following

Answer 10

Types and scale
Weather and wind direction
Drainage
Gradient of ground
Access for vehicles

Question 11

Fru roles

Answer 11

Decontamination director
Dirty operative
Clean operative
Support staff

Question 12

Decontamination procedures

Answer 12

Wet , dam and brush
Wet , Hughes shower
Drt , safe undressing procedure

Question 13

What is radiation measured in

Answer 13

Sievert (Sv)
Milliesievert (msv)
Microsieverts ( ųsv)
/hour

Question 14

What is the natural radiation levels found

Answer 14

O.2 micro sieverts/hr

Question 15

LFB has a dise constraint of how much sieverts per year

Answer 15

10msv

Question 16

4 types of radiation

Answer 16

Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Xray

Question 17

3 radiation measuring instruments

Answer 17

Electronic personal dosimeter (EPD)
Ramos rds 200 universal survey meter
Electra radiation contamination meter

Question 18

EPD alarms

Answer 18

1) 100microsieverts
2) 5 msv
3) 100 msv

Question 19

What is a biological risk

Answer 19

Any circumstance that may present a risk of infection and illness to firefighters

Question 20

What is a biohazard

Answer 20

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

Question 21

What is clinical waste

Answer 21

Any form of waste generated by health care establishments that maybe hazardous or offensive

Question 22

What is damage control?

Answer 22

minimising losses resulting from outbreak of fire and the effects of firefighting operations

salvage work (to save from loss or destruction)

Question 23

The effectiveness of damage control depends on…(3 things)

Answer 23

speed
safety
communications