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Essentially there are eight basic tactical level functions that must be evaluated at emergencies involving, or suspected of involving, hazmats or WMD agents

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  1. Site management and control
  2. Identify the problem
  3. Hazard assessment and risk evaluation
  4. Select personal protective clothing and equipment
  5. Information management and resource coordination
  6. Implement response objectives
  7. Decontamination and clean up operations
  8. Terminate the incident
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Known as superfund, this law addresses hazardous substance releases into the environment and clean up of inactive hazardous waste disposal sites.

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CERCLA

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The comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act

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CERCLA

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Superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986

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SARA

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Standard for competence of responders to hazardous material weapons of mass destruction incidents

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NFPA 472

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Standard for professional competence of ems personnel responding to hazardous materials incidents

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NFPA 473

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Three hazmat protective clothing standards have been developed

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NFPA 1991

NFPA 1992

NFPA 1994

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Analysis of the hazardous materials present in the community or facility, including their location, quantity, specific physical and chemical properties, previous incident history surrounding exposures and risk of release

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Hazards analysis

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9
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Is defined as the ability of a substance to cause injury to a biological tissue

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Toxicity

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Is the study of Chemical or physical agents that produce adverse responses in the biological systems with which they interact

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Toxicology

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Signs and symptoms from the exposure may be immediate or may not be evident for _____ after the exposure

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24 to 72 hours

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The concentration of an inhaled substance that results in the death of 50% of the test population in a specific time period (usually 1 hour)

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Lethal concentration 50% kill LC50

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The concentration of an ingested, absorbed, or injected substance which results in the death of 50% of the test population

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Lethal dose 50 LD 50

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Secondary support functions and tasks that may be assigned to the hazardous materials group will include the following

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Medical function

Resource function

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The hazardous materials information/research team is managed by the information leader ( may also be known as ______)

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Research and science

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The control zone immediately surrounding a hazardous materials incident that extends far enough to prevent adverse effects from hazardous materials releases to personnel outside the warm zone

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Hot zone

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Areas that should receive immediate attention by the ic include the following:

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Locations within 1000 feet of the incident that will be rapidly overtaken by the hazmat

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18
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The ____ strategy involves directing people to go inside of a building, seal it up as effectively as possible, and remain there until the danger from a hazardous materials release has passed

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Protection in place

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Loudspeakers on emergency vehicles siren systems are an effective way of alerting people outside in public areas such as parks

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Loudspeakers public address systems

20
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Emergency responders rely on seven basic clues as part of their definition process. Look for hazmats in every incident; then identify or at least classify the material. The seven clues are:

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  1. Occupancy and location
  2. Container shapes
  3. Markings and colors
  4. Placards and labels
  5. Shipping papers
  6. Monitoring and detection papers
  7. Senses
21
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The signal word indicates the relative degree of acute toxicity

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Toxicity signal word

22
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Elevated temperature materials are materials that, when transported in a bulk container, are:

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Liquids at or above 212

Liquids with a flash point at or above 100

Solids at a temperature at or above 464

23
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The ability of a substance to change from the solid to the vapor phase without passing through the liquid phase

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Sublimation

24
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The ability of a solid, liquid, gas, or vapor to dissolve in water or other specified medium

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Solubility

25
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Harm can be categorized in the following forms

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Thermal

Toxicity

Radiation

Asphyxiation

Corrosively

Etiologic

Mechanical

26
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Is the physical destruction or decomposition of a clothing material due to exposure to chemicals, use, or ambient conditions

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Degradation

27
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There are five factors identified by brenner 35 years ago, which can be remembered by the acronym MOTEL

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Magnitude

Occurrence

Timing

Effects

Location

28
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A chemical action involving the molecular breakdown of protective clothing material or equipment due to contact with a chemical

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Degradation

29
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Decontamination methods can be divided into two basic categories :

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Physical and chemical

30
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Studies by the US army soldier and biological chemical command of nerve agents using harmless simulants to track contaminates have shown that approximately ____ of contaminates can be removed by simply undressing

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80 %

31
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The rate at which unprotected steel fails when exposed to fire depends on several factors

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Mass of steel members

Intensity of the exposing fire

LOAD SUPPORTED BY THE STEEL

type of structural components used to join the steel members

32
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When a building is constructed using a structural frame, the exterior wall functions only to enclose the building and is known as a ____

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Curtain wall sometimes called cladding

33
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In ____, the structural members are composed of only non combustible materials that possess a high fire resistance rating

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Type 1 construction

34
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Is commonly known as wood frame or frame construction

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Type 5

35
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Typical dimensions for the posts are 6 x 8 inches when supporting roofs only

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Post and beam

36
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The ______ is the most commonly used method for evaluating surface burning characteristics of materials

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Steiner tunnel test

37
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Protect the egress pathways leading through fire rated walls

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Fire doors

38
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To obtain the necessary length from shorter pieces, ______ are used in constructing laminated members

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Scarf joints and finger joints

39
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A ______ appears on the back of a structural panel that indicates it’s intended structural application and it’s suitability for exposure to water

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Grade stamp

40
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The vertical combustible spaces between the studs in ______ provide a channel for the rapid communication of fire from floor to floor

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Balloon frame construction

41
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The extent to which foam insulation will increase fire spread within a wood framed wall depends on the existence of

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Air space

42
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Inspectors should be aware that without a conventional swinging door at the location, the _______ may create a dangerous dead end corridor when it closes

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Overhead rolling fire door

43
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Are non combustible and produce fire resistant roof coverings that have excellent resistance to flying embers

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Clay, slate, and cement based tiles

44
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There is a constant rise in educational levels of new hires, with many already having degrees. This along with differences in age, leads to generational differences between members, which have the potential to raise personnel issues.

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Social impacts

45
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These unsafe practices are taught in basic training. From put down your shield to don’t step over a ladder, we can recite them all

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Unsafe acts in the spotlight (visible)

46
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By idenfying the reason for resistance, the four Es of prevention from the chapter eliminating unsafe acts could be applied:

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Education

Engineering

Environment

Enforcement

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