Hazmat: Recognition And Identification Flashcards
What are the nine hazard classes in order?
Class 1 explosives Class 2 gases Class 3 flammable liquids Class 4 flammable solids Class 5 oxidized and organic peroxides Class 6 poisonous materials Class 7 radioactive materials Class 8 corrosives Class 9 miscellaneous hazardous materials
What are the four clues for recognizing and identifying of hazardous materials?
Location and occupancy
Placards, labels, and markings
Container types
Senses
What is the flash point of flammable liquids?
Less than 141 degrees Fahrenheit
What is the flash point of combustible liquids?
Between 100 and 200 degrees Fahrenheit
On the NFPA 704 system placard what does blue represent and where is it located?
Health hazard
Left side
On the NFPA 704 system placard what does red represent and where is it located?
Fire hazard
Top
On the NFPA 704 system placard what does yellow represent and where is it located?
Reactivity hazard
Right side
On the NFPA 704 system placard what does white represent and where is it located?
Special hazards
Bottom
On the NFPA 704 system placard what number represents severe risk?
4
On the NFPA 704 system placard what number represents no risk?
0
What is It called when a solid turns to a gas?
Sublimation
What is it called when a gas turns into a solid?
Deposition
What does miscible mean?
Substance blends uniformly with water
What does vapor density deal with?
Air
What does specific gravity deal with?
Water
