HAZMAT Week Study Guide Flashcards

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Non-Pressure Rail Car

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Test Pressure: 60-100 psi
Have at least one manway
Compartmentalized
Capacity: 4,000-45,000 gal
Visible Fittings
Carries: Flammable liquids, liquids, corrosives, and slurries
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Pressure Rail Car

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Test Pressure: 100-600 psi
Capacity : 4,000-45,000 gal
Fittings are out of sight under a single protective housing on top of the rail car.
Carries: Flammable gases like propane, and poisonous gases, like chlorine and sulfur dioxide.

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Cryogenic Liquid Rail Car

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Low Pressure (below 25 psi)
Refrigerated liquid
Capacity 15,000-30,000 gal
Fittings are in a ground level cabinet
Carries: Argon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, O2
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Hopper Rail Car

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3 Types:
-Covered: Transport dry bulk, grain, calcium carbide, and cement.
-Uncovered: Coal, sand, gravel, rocks
-Pneumatically unloaded: unloaded by air pressure.
Carries: Ammonium nitrate, fertilizer, dry caustic soda

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Tube Rail Car

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Use high pressure tubes

Carries: Helium, Hydrogen, Methane, and O2

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Non-Pressure Intermodal Tanks IM-101

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Pressures: 25.4-100 psi
Capacity of 5,000-6,300 gal
Carries: Hazardous and non-hazardous material (toxics, corrosives, flammables with a flashpoint below 32F

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Non-Pressure Intermodal Tanks IM-102

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Pressure 14.5-25.4 psi
Capacity of 5,000-6,300 gal
Carries: Whisky, alcohols, some corrosives, flammables with flash point ranging from 32-104F

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Pressure Intermodal Tanks

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Spec 51/Type 5

  • Pressure 100-500 psi
  • Capacity of 4,500-5,000 gal
  • Carries: liquefied gases under pressure
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Specialized Intermodal Tanks

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Cryogenic Intermodal Tank
-Type 7: Carries refrigerated gases, argon O2, and helium
Tube Modules
-High pressure from 3,000-5,000 psi
-Tubes mounted in a frame
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Highway Containers: Non-Pressure Liquid Tank

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DOT406/MC306
Pressure less than 3 psi
Capacity of 9,000 gal
Elliptical aluminum construction
Valve assembly and unloading controls under the tank
Carries: Gas, fuel oil, alcohol, other flammable/combustible products

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Highway Containers: Low-Pressure Chemical Tank

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DOT407/MC307
Pressure under 40 psi
Capacity of 7,000 gal
Horseshoe or rounded ends, double shelled
Carries: Flammable liquids, combo liquid acids, caustics, and poisons

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Highway Containers: Corrosive Liquid Tank

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DOT412/MC312
Pressure: Less than 75 psi
Capacity: 7,000 gal
Small diameter, round shaped
Splashguard around valve assembly in the rear or middle top loading
Carries: Corrosive liquids
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Highway Containers: High Pressure Tanke

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MC331
Pressure: Above 100 psi
Capacity: 11,500 gal
Round/Dome-shaped ends
Carries: High pressure gases (propane, butane)
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Highway Containers: Cryogenic Liquid Tanks

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MC338
Pressure: Less than 22 psi
Large, bulky double shelled and heavy insulated steel tank
Ends that are flat, piping contained at the end
Carries: Liquid O2, Nitrogen, and Hydrogen

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Highway Containers: Compressed Gas Tube Trailer

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Pressure: 3,000-5,000 psi
Individual steel cylinders
Valves at the rear
Carries: Compressed gas (air, argon, and helium)

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Highway Containers: Dry Bulk Cargo Tank

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Pressure: Less than 22 psi (typically not under pressure)
V-shaped bottom
Bottom valves
Air-assisted loading and unloading
Carries: Calcium carbide, oxidizers, corrosive solids, and fertilizers

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Non-Bulk Containers

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Max capacity: 119 gal
Max mass of 882 lbs.
Water capacity: 1,001 lbs.

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Non-Bulk Containers: Bags

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Flexible package make of: paper, plastic film, textiles, woven materials.
Carries: explosives, flammable solids, oxidizers, and fertilizers
Sealed with: Ties, stitching, gluing, and crimping
Stored and transported on pallets

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Non-Bulk Containers: Carboys/Jerri Cans

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Larger glass or plastic bottle encased in a basket or box.
Store or transport corrosives, and water.
Capacity: May exceed 20 gal but typically 5 gal
Jerri can is rectangular shaped carboy and is the term used in UN regs.

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Non-Bulk Containers: Cylinders

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Pressure higher than 40 psi

Used to store or transport gaseous materials

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Non-Bulk Containers: Drums

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Flat ended or cylindrical packaging made of: metal, fiberboard, plastic, plywood.
Capacity: Up to 100 gal, but 55 gal is typical.

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Radioactive Material Containers Categories

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Excepted
Industrial
Type A
Type B
Type C
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Radioactive Material Containers: Excepted

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Used to transport materials with extremely low levels of radioactivity that presents no risk to the public or environment. Like smoke detectors.

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Radioactive Material Containers: Industrial

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Materials that present limited hazards like: slightly contaminated clothing, lab samples.

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Radioactive Material Containers: Type A

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Designed to survive normal transportation, handling, and minor accidents.
Contains limited quantities of radio active material.
Cardboard boxes, wooden crates, or drums

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Radioactive Material Containers: Type B

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Designed to survive severe accidents.
Contains large quantities of radioactive material.
Metal drum, or huge, massive shielded transport container.

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Radioactive Material Containers: Type A

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Pipeline Markings

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Include signal word (Caution, Warning, Danger)
Product Information
Name and emergency telephone number of carrier

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NFPA 704 (HAZMAT at fixed facilities)

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Blue: Health
Red: Flammability
Yellow: Reactivity
White: Special Hazards

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Properties/Characteristics Radiological Matter: Alpha Particles

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Positively charged/large particle.
Can be stopped by a sheet of paper.
Primarily pose an internal, inhalation hazard.

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Properties/Characteristics Radiological Matter: Beta Particles

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Fast moving, positively or negatively charged.
Smaller particles.
Travel up to several feet.
Pose an external and internal hazards.

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Properties/Characteristics Radiological Matter: Gamma Rays

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High energy.
Easily penetration through the body.
Internal and external hazard.
Need several feet of concrete to stop rays.
Time, distance, shielding.
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Boiling Point

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Liquid turning to a gas.

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Corrosives (pH)

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A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (power of hydrogen).

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Flammable Range

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The percentage between the lower and upper explosive limits of a material.

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Flash Point

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The lowest temp at which a liquid will give off enough vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air at the surface.

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Ignition (Autoignition)

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Temperature: minimum temp at which a material will ignite without a spark or flame of water.

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Specific Gravity

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The weight of a solid or liquid substance as compared to the weight of an equal volume of water.

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Vapor Density

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The weight of a vapor or gas compared to the weight of an equal volume of air.

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Vapor Pressure

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The amount of force that is pushing vapors form a liquid.

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Water Soluble

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Soluble in water.

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Ionizing Radiation

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High-energy radiation (alpha, beta, x-ray, gamma).

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Acid

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Opposite of a base with a pH of under 7.

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Air-reactive

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A flammable material that will ignite at ambient temperatures when exposed to air.

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Catalyst

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A material that causes or speeds up chemical reaction.

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Compound

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Substance consisting of 2 or more elements that have been united chemically.

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Mixture

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Substance consisting of 2 or more materials not chemically united.

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Concentration

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In a solution, the % of a substance in comparison to the whole.

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Dose

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The accumulated amount of a chemical to which a person has been exposed.

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Expansion ratio

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The amount of a gas produced from a given volume of liquid escaping from a container at a given temperature.

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Half-Life

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Period of time required for any radioactive substance to lose half of its strength or reduce its total present energy.

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Halogenated Hydrocarbon

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Chemical compounds that contain carbon plus 1 or more elements from Halogen series.

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Inhibitor

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A substance which can stop or retard a chemical reaction.

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Max safe storage temperatures

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A temperature below which an oxidizer must be stores and shipped to remain safe.

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Melting Point

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Temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid at one atmosphere.

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Freezing Point

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Temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid at one atmosphere.

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Miscibility

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The ability of a gas or liquid to dissolve in another gas or liquid (then separate).

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Nerve Agent

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Toxic agent that attacks the nervous system by affecting the transmission of impulses.

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Organic

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Material that comes from plant or animal.

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Inorganic

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Matter other than plant or animal.

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pH

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Measure of acidity or an acid or the level of alkaline in a base. Scale 1-14. 7 being neutral.

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Polymerization

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A chemical reaction in which 1 or more small molecules combine to form larger molecules.

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Radioactivity

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Any process by which unstable nuclei increase their stability by shooting out particles (Alpha, Beta) and Gamma rays.

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Self-Accelerating Decomposition Temperatures (SADT)

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Temperature at which an oxidizer will decompose and continue to decompose at a faster and faster rate.

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Solution

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A liquid mixture.

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Slurry

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Watery mixture of insoluble matter such as mud, lime, or plaster of paris.

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Sublimation

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Direct change of a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid.

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Viscosity

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The measurement of the flow properties of a material, expressed as its resistance to flow.

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Volatility

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Ability of a substance to vaporize easily at a relatively low temperature.

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Parts per million (ppm)

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Parts of vapor or gas per million parts of air by volume at 25 C and 1 atmosphere pressure.

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Parts per billion (ppb)

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Parts of vapor or gas per billion parts of air by volume at 25 C and 1 atmosphere pressure.

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Lethal Dose (LD50)

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The single dose of a substance that causes death of 50% from an exposure to the substance by any route other than inhalation.

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Lethal Concentration (LC50)

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The concentration in air that is expected to kill 50% of a group when administered as a single exposure by inhalation in a specific time period.

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Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)

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An OSHA term covering exposures to hazardous chemicals. Relates to legally enforceable TLV limits.

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Threshold Limit Value Time-Weighted Average (TLV-TWA)

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Airborne concentration of material to which nearly all workers can be exposed day after day without adverse affect/8H day, 40H week.

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Threshold Limit Value Short-Term Exposure Limits (TLV-STEL)

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A fifteen-minute exposure to a chemical followed by a one-hour break between exposures. Only allowed 4 times a day.

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Threshold Limit Value Ceiling (TLV-C)

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The maximum TLV allowable.

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IDLH (Immediate Danger to Life and Health)

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A concentration of a hazardous material that poses an immediate threat to life, or cause an irreversible or delayed adverse health effect.

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RAD

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Radiation absorbed dose.

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Roentgen

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English system unit used to measure radiation exposure (gamma and X-ray).

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Degradation

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Process that occurs when the characteristics of a material are altered (Molecular breakdown) through contact with a chemical substance (cracking, brittleness, discoloration).

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Penetration

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Process that occurs when a hazardous material enter an opening or a puncture in a material.

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Permeation

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Process that occurs when a chemical passes through a fabric on a molecular level (no visible evidence).

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Absorption

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Sucking up the material.

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Adsorption

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Attracting the material to cling to the sorbent’s surface.

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3 Types of Container Stress

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Thermal: Excessive heat of cold causing expansion, contraction, and weakening.
Chemical: Uncontrolled reaction/interactions of contents in container and container itself.
Mechanical: Physical application of energy.

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6 Ways a Container can Breach

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1) Disintegration
2) Runaway cracking (BLEVE)
3) Attachment (Closures) open or break
4) Puncture
5) Split or Tear
6) Metal reduction: corrosive action of an acid on steel.

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4 Ways a container can release it contents

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1) Detonation
2) Violent rupture
3) Rapid Relief
4) Spill or leak

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Detonation

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Instantaneous and explosive release.

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Violent Rupture

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Immediate release caused by a runaway crack.

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Rapid Relief

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Fast relief through properly operation safety devices caused by damaged valves, piping.

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Levels of HAZMAT Incidents

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Level I
Level II
Level III

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Levels of HAZMAT Incidents: Level I

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  • Least serious

- Small amount of gas spilled, leak from a domestic house gas line, broken consumer commodities.

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Levels of HAZMAT Incidents: Level II

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  • Require the service of a formal HAZMAT team
  • Use chemical protective clothing
  • Dike, dam, confine material
  • Plugging, patching leaking containers.
  • Decontamination
  • Large scale evacuation
  • Fire posing a possible “BLEVE”
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Levels of HAZMAT Incidents: Level III

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  • Combined mutual aid resources from state, local, federal agencies.
  • Specialists from industry and government agencies.
  • Decon on a large scale.
  • Activate the federal response plan.
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Incident Management System (IMS)

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Purpose: Organize people, equipment, and resources to respond to any emergency situation.
Need: To control activities at incident.
Elements

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Incident Management System: Elements

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Command: Directing, ordering, and controlling resources.
Finance/Admin
Logistics: Support mechanism (facilities, supplies, equipment, maintenance, fueling, meals, comms, and medical)
Operations: Responsible for directing management of all incident tactical activities, the tactical priorities, and the safety and welfare of personnel working in the operational decision making.
Planning: Gathering resources to make appropriate decision making.
Safety Officer: Monitors and identifies unsafe situations, alter, suspend, or terminate any unsafe activity.

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4 Levels of PPE

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Level A
Level B
Level C
Level D

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Levels of PPE: Level A

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  • Unknown substance
  • Highest available level of protection
  • SCBA
  • Fully encapsulation, gas tight
  • Inner chemical resistant gloves
  • Outer gloves
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Levels of PPE: Level B

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Known substance but still need a high level of protection

  • Same level of respiratory protection as Level A
  • Chemical resistant clothing
  • Inner and outer chemical resistant gloves
  • Chemical resistant safety booths
  • SCBA on the outside of chemical resistant clothing
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Levels of PPE: Level C

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Same level of skin protection as Level B

  • Lower level of respiratory protection
  • All air contaminants identified
  • At least 19.5% O2 level
  • APR
  • Chemical resistant clothing
  • Inner and outer chemical resistant gloves
  • Chemical resistant boots
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Levels of PPE: Level D

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No respiratory protection/minimal chemical protection but good safety protection.

  • No atmospheric hazard
  • No splash, immersion, unexpected inhalation
  • Atmosphere contains at least 19.5% O2
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Hazard Classes

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1-Explosives
2-Gases
3-Flammable and Combustible Liquids
4-Flammable Solids
5-Oxidizer and Organic Peroxide
6-Poisonous liquid, solids, and infectious substances
7-Radioactive
8-Corossive
9-Miscellaneous Materials
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Hazard Classes: Explosives

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  1. 1- Mass Explosion Hazard (TNT, Black Powder)
  2. 2- Projection Hazard (Rocket Motors, Ammo)
  3. 3- Fire Hazard, Minor Blast or Projection
  4. 4- Minor Explosion Hazard/No Projection
  5. 5-Very Insensitive/Mass Explosive Potential
  6. 6-Extremely Insensitive/No Mass Explosive
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Hazard Classes: Gases

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  1. 1-Flammable Gas (Propane, Butane)
  2. 2-Nonflammable Gas (CO2)
  3. 3-Poison Gas (Chlorine, Phosphine)
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Hazard Classes: Flammable and Combustible Liquids

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Flammable: Flash point below 141F (acetone, gasoline)
Combustible: Flash point above 141F (Diesel)

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Hazard Classes: Flammable Solids

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  1. 1: Flammable Solids; self reactive material, readily combustible solids.
  2. 2: Spontaneously Combustible; pyrophoric material, self-heating material (aluminum alkyhalides, phosphorus).
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Hazard Classes: Oxidizer and Organic Peroxide

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  1. 1- Oxidizer; supplies O2 (magnesium nitrate)

5. 2- Organic peroxide (dibenzoyl peroxide)

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Hazard Classes: Poisonous liquid, solids, and infectious substances

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  1. 1- Poison (aniline, tear gas device)

6. 2- Infectious substance

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Hazard Classes: Corrosive Materials

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-Sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid

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Hazard Classes: Miscellaneous

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Molten Sulphur

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Hazardous Materials Placarding Tables: Table 1

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  • Explosives (orange): 1.1, 1.2, ,1.3
  • Gases: 2.3 (Poison gas; skull and crossbones with black background)
  • Flammable Solids: 4.3 (Dangerous when wet; blue, white letters)
  • Oxidizers: 5.2 (Organic Peroxide, yellow)
  • Poisons: 6.2 (Inhalation Hazard; skull and crossbones with black background)
  • Radioactive (7 only, radioactive yellow III; yellow over white)
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Hazardous Materials Placarding Tables: Table 2

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  • Explosive: 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
  • Gases: 2.1 (flammable gas, red), 2.2 (nonflammable gas, green)
  • Flammable Liquids: 3 (flammable liquids and combustible liquids, red)
  • Flammable solids: 4.1 (Flammable liquids, red and white vertical stripes), 4.2 (Spontaneously Combustible, white over red)
  • Oxidizers: 5.1 (Oxidizer, yellow), 5.2 (Organic peroxide, yellow, other than type b organic peroxide)
  • Poisons: 6.1 (Other than inhalation hazard, skull and crossbones with black background)
  • Corrosives: (8 any corrosives, white over black)
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Chemical Warfare

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1-Nerve Agents
2-Blood Agents
3-blister or Vesicant Agents
4-Chocking Agents

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Chemical Warfare: Nerve Agents

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They effect the ability to inhibit acetylcholinesterase throughout the body.

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Chemical Warfare: Blood Agents

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Simply put, they block the O2 for the RBCs.

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Chemical Warfare: Blister/Vesicant Agents

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Burn or blister the skin on any part of the body they contact.

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Chemical Warfare: Choking Agents

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They attack lung tissue, primary causing pulmonary edema.

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SLUDGEM

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S-Salivation
L-Lacrimation
U-Urination
D-Defecation
G-Gastric Distress
E-Emesis
M-Miosis
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DUMBELS

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D-Defecation
U-Urination
M-Miosis
B-Bradycardia/Bronchospasm
E-Emesis
L-Lacrimation
S-Salivation
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Bio Agents

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Bacteria: Single cells organisms
Viruses: Smaller than Bacteria
Toxins: Poison’s produced by plants, fungi, animals, and bacteria.

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How Foam Works

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Separating-Creates a barrier between the fuel and burning vapors.
Cooling-Lowers the temp of the fuel and adjacent surfaces.
Suppressing-Prevents the release of additional flammable vapors.
Penetration: Lowers the surface tension of water and allows it to penetrate deep seated fires.

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How Foam is Generated

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FOAM CONCENTRATE: Liquid found in a foam storage container before the introduction to water.
FOAM SOLUTION: Mixture in the proper ration of foam concentrate and water before the introduction of air.
FOAM PROPORTIONER: Device that mixes foam concentrate in the proper ratio with water.
FINIHSED FOAM: Completed product after air is added into the foam solution and leaves the nozzle.

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3 Types of Expansion Foam

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1: Low Expansion Foam - 20:1
2: Medium Expansion Foam - 20:1 to 200:1
3: High Expansion Foam - 200:1 to 1000:1

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2 Types of Concentrates

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Class A foam: For class A fires
Class B foam: For class B fires 
(Designed solely for hydrocarbon fires)
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4 Types of Class B Foam

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1: Protein foam - Made from animal by products
2: Fluoroprotein Foam - Combination protein based and synthetic based foam
3: Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) - synthetic based foam
4: Alcohol - Resistant foam - similar to AFFF, formulated so alcohols and other polar solvents will not dissolve the foam.

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Foam Application Techniques

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1- Roll On Method
2- Bank Down Method
3- Rain Down Method - Mainly used for aboveground storage tank fires.