Hazmat Flashcards
Hazmat
products that are harmful to personnel or environment
Hazwaste
used or mixed hazmat
HAZMINCEN
Hazardous minimization center- issues, receives, prepares for disposal,
and stores excess stock of HM
CHRIMP- Consolidated hazardous material reutilization inventory management
program
Tracks barcodes and creates requisitions for HM
HICS - Hazardous inventory control System
prepares reports for admin systems of the
HM inventory. Combined program with CHRIMP
HSMS- Hazardous substance management system
New system that is replacing both CHRIMP and HICS
6 categories of Hazmat
- Flammables
- Aerosols
- Toxic
- Compressed Gases
- Oxidizers
- Corrosives
PPE- Personal Protective Equipment
- Level A-Greatest level of protection
- Level B- presence of unidentified vapors
- Level C- liquid splashed air contaminants
- Level D- No known Hazards
Hazard Classifications
- Explosives
- Compressed gasses
- Flammables
- Flammable solids
- Oxidizers
- Poisons
- Radioactive
- Corrosives
- Misc.
7 Elements of product labels
- Hazard Pictograms
- Signal Words
- Hazard Statement
- Precautionary Statement
- Product Identifier
- Supplier Identification
- Supplemental Info
State the purpose and info on a SDS
Physical/Chemical Characteristics
Fire and Explosive Hazard Data
Reactivity Data
Health Hazard Data
Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
Control Measures
General procedures to be followed when HAZMAT spill occurs.
MUST HAVE AN APPROVED RESPONSE TEAM, EQUIPMENT, AND DISPOSAL PLAN.
REPORTS MUST BE MADE AND TESTS CONDUCTED TO ENSURE NO CONTAMINATION REMAINS.
DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED SOILS, ETC. MUST FOLLOW STRICT GUIDELINES.
Describe the purpose of secondary labeling of hazardous material when removed from the original container
TO INFORM THE USER BY MEANS OF WORDS, PICTURES, SYMBOLS, OR COMBINATION THEREOF OF THE SPECIFIC PHYSICAL AND HEALTH HAZARD(S)
Discuss the aspects of portable containment of oil spills on water.
AN OIL SLICK ON THE SURFACE OF THE WATER BLOCKS THE FLOW OF OXYGEN FROM THE ATMOSPHERE INTO THE WATER.
BOOMING OF SPILLS HAS PROVED TO BE EFFECTIVE
Discuss the potential environmental impact of the following:
Oil Spills
Grubbing operations
Asbestos
Polychlorinated biphenyl’s (PCB)
COMPLETELY REMOVE ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL FROM THE SITE TO A FACILITY OR LANDFILL THAT IS DESIGNED TO RECEIVE SUCH MATERIAL.
INCREASED SOIL EROSION/ REDUCTION OF ATMOSPHERIC OXYGEN/DESTRUCTION OF WILDLIFE HABITAT
NCF DOESN’T WORK IN ASBETOS ENVIRONMENT
Group of toxic chemicals used extensively as insulators and coolers in electrical equipment, especially transformers
DISCUSS THE PURPOSE OF THE OVERSEAS ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE GUIDELINE DOCUMENT (OEBGD).
The primary purpose of this overseas environmental baseline guidance document (OEBGD) is to provide criteria and management practices to be used by DOD environmental executive agents (EEA)
