HAZMAT Flashcards
1
Q
How does hazmat lead to harm?
A
- ingestion (hands to mouth to body)
- inhalation
- absorption (through skin or cuts)
- injection (needles or penetration)
2
Q
What are the sources of information for hazmat?
A
- placard/labelling
- NCEC scale card
- driver/operator
- MDT/control
- MET office
3
Q
What are the hazmat incident zones
A
- hot zone (contaminated area, immediate area for danger, located in inner cordon)
- warm zone (uncontaminated by initial release, can be contaminated by movement of people/vehicles, managed by emergency responders, surrounded in inner cordon)
- cold zone (uncontaminated area between inner cordon and outer cordon, area within key operational command positions and other essential activities will be set up)
