HAZMAT Tech 1 Flashcards
What is a hazardous Materials Technician level responder?
- responds to hazardous materials/WMD incidents
- APIET
Technician Level Responders receive additional training from…
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
What are the goals of a HMT?
APIET* Analyze Plan Implement Evaluate Terminate
The HMT goal of “analyze” includes:
- survey the incident
- collect and interpret hazard and response information
- describe
- estimate size of endangered area using COMPUTER MODELING, MONITORING EQUIPMENT, OR SPECIALISTS IN THIS FIELD
What are Biological Hazards?
microorganisms, such as viruses or bacteria (or their toxins) that may cause severe, disabling disease or illness
What is a characteristic of bio hazards?
many can be transferred from the blood or other bodily fluids of an infected individual
What are Corrosivity Hazards?
Materials that destroy living tissue and damage or destroy metal
What are the two groups that corrosivity hazards are divided into?
Acids and Bases (Alkaline)
What are the three energy hazards?
- Explosivity
- Reactivity
- Radioactivity
Define Explosivity
- any substance with a great deal of potential energy that may rapidly expand and release upon activation (undergo an explosion)
Define Reactivity
describes a substances ability to undergo a chemical reaction with itself or other materials
Define Radioactivity
comes in different forms of varying energy levels.
- nonionizing: least energetic
- ionozing: most energetic and hazardous
Examples of ionizing and nonionizing radiation
nonionizing: visible light and radio waves
ionizing: UV rays
Define Flammability
A materials susceptibility to ignite
What is a hazards flammability used determine?
incident strategies and tactics
Define Oxygen Concentration
total amount of oxygen in a given system
What are the percentages for normal oxygen conditions, oxygen deficient and oxygen enriched conditions?
- Normal Atmosphere: 19.5-23.5&
- Oxygen Deficient: below 19.5%
- Oxygen Enriched: above 23.5%
Which substances are considered toxic?
chemicals or substances that cause sickness, illness, or injury by doing damage on the molecular scale when in contact with the body
How does state of matter affect sampling?
affects the monitoring, and detection techniques and devices used
What is an important characteristic of gases?
most gases sink
How do you properly determine concentrations of different gases?
operate the devices at different HEIGHTS and GRADES
How do you verify monitoring and sampling results?
use more than one sampling method and more than one technology
Warnings!
- Never rely on one type of detection equipment exclusively
- You need the proper training to sample, monitor, etc
- Must wear PPE when operating in potentially hazardous areas
- Detection devices do not provide accurate readings in an oxygen efficient atmosphere
- Always assume more than one hazard is present
How do we operate in an unknown environment?
- Follow SOPs of the AHJ
- approach upwind, uphill, and upstream
- take an analytic approach