HAZMAT Tech 2 Flashcards
Q1: What is the difference between offensive, defensive, and nonintervention action options and objectives?
Offensive options include actions such as plugging a leak to control the incident, while Defensive options protect the surrounding area. The nonintervention option allows the incident to run its course, such as in the case of a BLEVE.
Q2: What are action options and response objectives based on?
- Estimated outcomes
- Stage of the incident
- Goals
Q3: What steps should be taken when determining response objectives?
- estimate the exposures that could be saved
- determine the number already exposed
- base the response on estimated outcomes minus exposures already lost
Q4: What steps should be taken when determining response objectives?
- estimate the exposures that could be saved
- determine the number already exposed
- base the response on estimated outcomes minus exposures already lost
Q5: Our decisions should focus on on which factors?
- Stressors
- Containment system
- HazMat
Q6: What are the response objectives and how do we accomplish each? Write this out!
- Found on page 64.
- Note that this follows the “Sequence of Stages of a HAZMAT incident from tech 1”
- Some Suckers Quickly Drink Extra Hennessy
Q7: What are the basic types of protective breathing equipment?
- Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
- Supplied Air Respiratory (SAR)
- Air-Purifying Respirators (APRs)
- Powered Air-Purifying Respirators
The US Department of Homeland Security has adopted standards for respiratory equipment, which was developed by _________________.
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
What are the hazards associated with terrorist attacks?
- Chemical
- Biological
- Radioactive
- Nuclear
What is the mandatory respiratory standard in the US?
OSHA 29 CFR 1910. 134
Which respiratory equipment does this describe: an atmosphere-supplying respirator for which the user carries the breathing-air supply?
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
Which respiratory equipment does this describe: an atmosphere supplying respirator where the user does not carry the breathing air source
Supplied Air Respirator (SAR) or airline respirator
What does NIOSH require of SARs?
- EBSS provides enough air for the user to escape hot zone (5-15 minutes)
- not certified for firefighting because of damage to hose by heat, fire, or debris.
Which respiratory equipment does this describe: contain an air purifying filter, canister or cartridge that removes specific contaminants found in ambient air as it passes through air-purifying element.
Air-Purifying Respirators
What are the three types of APRs?
- Particulate-Removing
- Vapor and Gas Removing
- Combination
True or False: Combination filters combine in the same cartridge or canister; particulate removing elements with vapor and gas remaking elements.
True
In a APR, how does the canister or cartridge respirators remove specific contaminants from the air?
By passing air through:
- filter
- sorbent
- catalyst
- or a combo of these things
Which respiratory equipment does this describe: uses a blower to pass contaminated air through a canister or filter to remove contaminants and supply purified air to a full-face piece.
Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR)
Which respiratory equipment does this describe: protect the respiratory system from large-sized particles and provide very limited protection.
Particulate Respirators or dusk masks
When must protective clothing be worn?
When personnel face hazards including:
- thermal hazards
- exposure to chemical, biological, or radiological materials
What are the types of protective clothing?
- Structural Firefighting Protective Clothing
- High-Temperature Protective Clothing
- Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC)
- Liquid Splash Protective Clothing
- Vapor Protective Clothing
True or False: Structural firefighter’s protective clothing is a substitute for chemical protective clothing.
FALSE. Structural firefighter’s protective clothing is NOT a substitute for chemical protective clothing. However, it does provide SOME protection against HAZMAT
What are the two types of Liquid Splash Protective Clothing?
Encapsulating and Non-encapsulating
What sets the minimum design criteria for one type of liquid splash protective clothing?
NFPA 1992