Hazmat 2 Flashcards

1
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7 clues to HAZMAT

A
  1. locations, occupancy types, preincident surveys
  2. basic container information
  3. transportation placards, markings and labels
  4. non transportation hazmat markings and labels
  5. hazard information reference sources
  6. sensory clues, victim signs and syptoms
  7. monitoring and detection devices
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preincident survey

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exposures
hazat
building features
site characteristics
egress/acess
site characteristics
limitations of agency trying to control hazamt
telephone numbers of responsible people
site or occupancy response capability

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hypercapnea

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headache, lightheaded
red skin, htn, tachycardia
unconscious respiratory failure death

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4
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bulk packaging

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other than a ship or barge in which materials are loaded with no intermediate form of containment
cargo tank, railcar or portable tank
one of the following must be met:
max capacity > 119 gallons for liquid
max net mass > 882 lbs for solid
water capacity if 1000 or more for gas

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5
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non bulk packaging

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drums boxes carboys bags
max capacity 119< for liquid
max net mass 882 lbs or less for solids
water capacity is 1000 lbs or less for gas

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6
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composite packaging

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box of wine

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7
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pressurized containers

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round ends
bolted access hatches
bolted protective houses
pressure relief devices
pressure gauges

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8
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spherical containers

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high pressure
toxic
corrosive
flammable
energetic
asphyxiant

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cylindrical with round ends

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toxic
corrosive
flammable
energetic
asphyxiant
flammable

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10
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cylindrical with flat ends

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atmospheric and low pressure
toxic
corrosive
flammable
energetic
asphyxiant

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vertical cylinder with cone bottom

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can contain anything
toxic
energetic
corrosive
asphyxiant
flammable

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12
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horizontal with flat ends

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atmospheric low pressure liquid
toxic
asphyxiant
energetic
flammable
corrosive

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smaller diameter cylinder with visible external rings

A

same danger list
less volume because its heavier
corrosive

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14
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oval with flat or nearly flat ends

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low pressure
same danger list

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15
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horseshoe cross section

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low pressure
same danger list

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16
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thermos bottle

A

same danger list plus cold
-130F at 14.7 psi

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17
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rectangular

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mixed cargo
bulk or non bulk

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18
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UN 9 hazard classes

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  1. explosives
  2. gases
  3. flammable liquids
  4. flammable solids
  5. oxidizers
  6. toxi or infectious
  7. radioactive
  8. corrosive
  9. miscellaneous
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19
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UN class 1 division nunmbers

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1.1 mass explosion hazard
1.2 projectile fragment hazards
1.3 fire hazard
1.4 no significant blast hazard
1.5 very insensitive explosives
1.6 extremely insensitive

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20
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compatibility group letters

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only class 1
specify controls for transportation, separation and storage of explosives

21
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binary explosive

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two explosives that explode when combined not separate

22
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primary hazards of explosives

A

thermal and mechanical
blast pressure wave (shock wave)
shrapnel and fragmentation
seismic effect
incendiary thermal effect

23
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class 2 division numbers

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2.1 flammable gases
2.2 non flammable non toxic gas
2.3 toxic gas

24
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hazards of gas

A

flammable or oxidizer
toxicity
corrosivity

also
BLEVE

25
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class 3 hazards

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thermal hazards
asphyxiation
chemical hazards
mechanical hazards
vapors
environmental

26
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class 4 division numbers

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4.1 flammable solids
4.2 spontaneously combustable materials (within 5 minutes)
4.3 dangerous when wet

27
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class 5

A

oxidizers and organic peroxides

28
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MSST

A

maximum safe storage temperature

29
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SADT

A

self accelerated decomposition temperatire

30
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class 5 division’s

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5.1 oxidizers
5.2 organic peroxides

31
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class 6 divisions

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6.1 toxic substances

32
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class 7 divisions

A

none

33
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radioactive transportation labels

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white 1- low no special stowage
yellow 2- external radiation level, fissile(nuclear safety criticality) requires consideration
yellow 3- must be placarded radioactive

34
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radioactive labels must contain

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isotope name
radioactive activity in international system (SI) units of becquerels (Bq)
transportation index

35
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transportation index (TI)

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handlers degree of control during transportation
number indicates max radiation level measured one meter from surface of package

36
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class 9

A

lithium batteries
PCBs

37
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dangerous placards

A

highway, rail and ocean containers
contains non bulk packaging
two or more hazard classes requiring different placards
aggregate gross weight of less than 1000lbs

38
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DOT placards

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9.84 inches
orange-explosive
yellow- oxidizer
red- flammable
white- health hazard/ poison or corrosive
blue- water reactive
green- non flammable gas

39
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UN number

A

4 digit identification number

40
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four steps to identifying a hazard in an MVA

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background color of placard
hazard class number at bottom of placard
UN/NA identification number
pictogram at top of the placard

41
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49 CFR labels

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3.9 inches on ackages

42
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molton aluminum

A

1300F or above

43
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petroleum sour crude marking

A

petroleum crude oil containing hydrogen sulfide

44
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NFPA 704

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identification of hazmat for emergency responders
fixed storage facilities
health-blue
flammability-red
instability-yellow

45
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GHS

A

globally harmonized system of classification and labelling of chemicals

46
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WISER

A

chemical identification support
characteristics of chemicals and compounds
health hazard info
containment advice

47
Q

hydrogen sulfide

A

impairs sense of smell

48
Q

erg

704 system

A

transportation

fixed