HAZMAT/WMD Classification Flashcards
Identify the classification of Hazardous Materials / WMDs.
The following is the definition of what?:
that person who responds to hazardous materials/WMD incidents using a risk-based response process to analyze a problem involving hazardous materials/WMD, plan a response to the problem, implement the planned response, evaluate progress of the planned response accordingly, and assist in terminating the incident.
Technician Level Personnel
What does NFPA stand for?
National Fire Protection Agency
The following are requirements for who?:
- Must be Awareness and Operations certified.
- Receive training from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
- Additional competencies that are specific to the response mission, expected tasks, and equipment and training as determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
Technician Level Personnel
What does the acronym APIET refer to?
Goals of the HAZMAT Technician
What does each letter in APIET stand for?
Analyze
Plan
Implement
Evaluate
Terminate
What are the goals of the HAZMAT Technician?
- Analyze a hazardous material/WMD incident to identify the complexity of the problem and potential outcomes.
- Plan a response within the capabilities of available personnel, PPE, and equipment.
- Implement the planned response.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the response.
- Terminate the incident.
What type of hazards are:
microorganisms, such as viruses or bacteria (or their toxins), that may cause severe, disabling disease or illness.
Note: Many of these hazards can be transferred from the blood or other bodily fluids of an infected individual.
Biological (or etiological)
________ are materials that destroy living tissue and damage or destroy metal.
Corrosives
What two categories are corrosives commonly divided into?
Acids or Bases
__ measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
pH
Any substance or article with a great deal of potential energy that may rapidly expand and release upon activation (undergo an explosion).
Explosive
The ________ of a substance describes its relative ability to undergo a chemical reaction with itself or other materials.
Reactivity
The least energetic form of radiation is _________ radiation such as visible light and radio waves.
Nonionizing
The most energetic (and hazardous) form of radiation is _________ radiation.
Ionizing
Flammability is a fuel’s susceptibility to what?
Ignition
True or False:
Flammable materials can damage life and property when they ignite, burn, or explode.
True
The percentage of oxygen in the air is known as what?
Oxygen Concentration
What do oxygen meters detect?
The amount of oxygen in the air.
What range of oxygen in the air is considered normal atmospheric conditions?
19.5% - 23.5%
What range of oxygen in the air is considered oxygen deficient?
Below 19.5%
What range of oxygen in the air is considered oxygen enriched?
Above 23.5%
What type of hazard are heat and cold?
Thermal Hazards
True or False:
cryogenic liquids, liquefied gases are so hot that if contacted, they can cause damage, injuries.
False
cryogenic liquids, liquefied gases are so cold that if contacted, they can cause damage, injuries.
True or False
Cold atmospheric temperatures can help contain many hazmat operations.
False
Cold atmospheric temperatures can complicate many hazmat operations.
Chemicals or biological substances that cause sickness, illness, or injury by doing damage on the molecular scale when in contact with body are considered _____
Toxic
True or False
The state of matter of the material being sampled will affect the monitoring and detection techniques and devices used.
True
Most ______ sink and displace air, while only a few rise and float above air.
Gases
When dealing with unkown materials, what should you monitor for?
(You can use the acronym ECO FORT or FORCE TO)
Radiation
Flammables
Oxygen
Corrosives
Toxics
Exothermic reations
Oxidizers (and explosives)
True or False
Always assume one hazard is present.
False
Always assume more than one hazard is present.
Personnel should accurately document ________ and _______ results, such as:
- Time of the reading.
- Location and level of the reading.
- Reading obtained.
- Instrument used.
- Record this information in a notebook immediately.
- Follow AHJ protocols for reporting readings to the Incident Commander.
detection, sampling
_________ _________ will usually not travel far unless blown by wind or dispersed by explosion.
Hazardous solids
Responders at hazmat incidents involving hazardous solids will typically be sufficiently protected when using firefighter protective equipment with SCBA or level _ PPE for monitoring and sampling activities.
Level C
The following are characteristics of what?
- Vaporize.
- Expand rapidly.
- Potentially travel great distances.
- Fill low-level and confined spaces.
- Before engaging in detection and monitoring activities, responders may need to don the most protective levels of respiratory and chemical protective equipment.
Hazardous liquids
