Hazmat Chapter 11 Decon

Question 1

Decontamination

Answer 1

The physical and or chemical process of reducing and preventing the spread of contamination from persons and equipment used at a hazmat incident.

Question 2

ALARA

Answer 2

Performing Decon to a As Low As Reasonably Achievable

Question 3

Contaminate is

Answer 3

A hazardous material that physically remains on or in people, animals, the environment or equipment, thereby creating a continuing risk of direct injury or a risk of exposure outside of the hot zone.

Question 4

Contamination is

Answer 4

The process of transferring a hazardous material from its source to people, animals the environment or equipment which may act as a carrier.

Question 5

Decontamination corridor.

Answer 5

A distinct area within the warm zone that functions as a protective buffer and bridge between the hot and cold zone where Decon stations and personal are located to conduct Decon

Question 6

Decon officer

Answer 6

A position within the hazmat branch which had responsibility for IDing the location of the Decon corridor, assigning stations, managing all decon procedures.

Question 7

Degradation is

Answer 7

A chemical action involving the molecular breakdown of a protective clothing material or equipment due to contact with a chemical

OR

The molecular breakdown of the spilled or released material to render it less hazardous

Question 8

Disinfection is

Answer 8

The process used to destroy the majority of recognized pathogenic microorganisms.

Question 9

Direct contamination is

Answer 9

Occurs when a person comes in direct physical contact with a contaminant or when a person comes in contact with any object that is the contaminant on it

Question 10

Exposure

Answer 10

The process which people etc are subjected to or come into contact with a hazardous material

Question 11

Gross Decon

Answer 11

Initial phase of the decon process during which the amount of surface contamination is significantly reduced

Question 12

3 types of decon

Answer 12

Emergency

Mass

Technical

Question 13

Mass decon

Answer 13

The process of decontaminating large numbers of people in the fastest possible time to reduce surface contamination to a safe level

Question 14

Safe refuge area

Answer 14

A temporary holding area for contaminated people until a decon corridor is set up.

Question 15

Secondary decon

Answer 15

The second phase of the Decon process designed to physically or chemically remove surface contamination to a safe level

Question 16

Technical decon is

Answer 16

The planned and systematic process of reducing contamination to a level As Low As Reasonably Achievable