Sog 6 Hazmat Flashcards
which field incidents presents the potential for exposure to hazardous materials and the products of combustion of an ordinary fire may present severe hazards to personnel safety. sog section 6 p21
every incident
when approaching a haz mat scene you should slow down or stop to assess any ____ taking place. sog section 6 p2
visible activity
in haz mat incidents command must make a ____ size up before deciding on a commitment. sog haz mat p2
careful
during a haz mat incident once the evacuation of control zones are done only essential emergency response personnel in ___ zone are allowed. sog haz mat section 6 p3
cold
once the special ops team communicates with the IC, only ____ will remain on scene. sog 6 p2
necessary units
the rehabilitation and medical surveillance or personnel should take place when? sog section 6 haz mat p. 3
prior to and immediately upon exiting a haz mat incident.
when dealing with haz mat the specific action plan must identify the method of hazard control and identify the resources available and/or required to accomplish the goal. It may be necessary to select one method over another due to the unavailability of a particular resource or to adopt a ____ to wait for needed equipment or supplies. sog hazmat p4
holding pattern
___ zones will be used on every hazardous materials incident. sog hazmat p4
control zones
which zone represents danger to life or health and should be approached with extreme caution. sog haz mat p 4
the hot zone
the ____ zone is the area immediately surrounding a hazardous material incident extending far enough to prevent adverse effects from releases of hazardous materials to persons outside the zone. sog haz mat p4
hot zone
the __ zone is the area where personnel, equipment, decontamination, and hot zone support takes place. sog hazmat p 5
warm zone
this is the limited access zone in the area for site control directly outside the hot zone. sog hazmat p. 5
warm zone
Where is the decontamination area located? sog hazmat p5
the warm zone
the warm zone will be restricted to who? sog hazmat p5
to essential personnel and equipment only. all others will be denied access unless needed for restricted zone support.
the ____ zone is the area for site control outside of the warm zone. sog hazmat p5
cold zone
the ____zone contains the command post and other such support functions deemed necessary to control the incident such as the media, red cross, and medical personnel. this area will also serve as an area for staging of support personnel and equipment. sog hazmat p. 5
cold zone
all personnel involved in treatment protocol are to utilize ____ and ____ consistent with the contaminant involved. sog hazmat p5
protective clothing and equipment
entering the scene to make a positive identification may be a considerable risk. The danger of ___, ___,and___, may be great. sog hazmat p. 6
explosions, leaking gas, and poisoning
for hazmat constructing dams, dikes, or channels will be used to control run off from ___ and ____ materials using ___, ____, or other absorbent products to keep the run off out of sewers, drains, canals, or other waterways, etc. sog hazmat sec 6 p 6
corrosive or toxic materials
sand dirt or other absorbent products
what single factor affects the outcome more than any other of a hazmat incident? sog sect 6 hazmat p6
the actions taken by command in the first few minutes of an incident affects the outcome more than any other single factor.
it should be assumed all personnel and equipment leaving the hot zone are _____. sog section 6 hazmat p. 7
contaminated
decon should be located at the entrance\exit to the hot zone, on the ____. sog hazmat section 6 p. 7
inside edge
decon should allow a corridor in which personnel may exit into the warm zone free from ____? sog section 6 hazmat p. 7
contamination
who will do most of the actual handling of hazmat materials? sog sections six p. 8
private contractors or the fire district
all types of hazardous materials are encountered, but the more common incidents are: sog section 6 page 8
fuels, oils, paint related materials, solvents, corrosives, and pesticides.
what amount of fuel on the ground is dangerous to the environment and should be cleaned up? sog hazmat section 6 page 9
any amount of fuel
the release of fuels will create a ____ atmosphere before a flammable range has been achieved. sog hazmat section 6 page 9
toxic atmosphere
in a small spill when should vapor suppression be completed?
when should the elimination of ignition sources be completed?
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vapor suppression —- if life safety is in jeopardy
elimination of ignition source—as soon as possible
in larger spills steps should be taken to protect personnel and victims from potential explosions, the use of class b foam should be considered but only utilized when: sog hazmat section 6 p 10
life safety is at risk
spill that occur on a roadway, it is the responsibility of the ___ to clean up the spill. sog hazmat section 6 p. 11
transporter
spills that are greater than a ___ on the water and which have no responsible party present, shall be reported to emergency management coordinator through communication division. sog hazmat section 6 p 11
sheen
DEP requests immediate reporting of any incident that exceeds a RQ if 25 gallons, or poses a special problems or difficulties, or affects ____ or _____, or if DEP on scene assistance is required.
waterways or drinking water wells
personnel should stay a safe distance away and utilize binoculars to assess the containers integrity, ______ on the ring, over pressurization, marking, placards, and labels. sog hazmat section 6 p. 12
crystal formation
emulsifiers and surfactants are _____? sog hazmat section 6 p 13
dispersants
DEP approval must be obtained before using dispersants, unless: sog hazmat section 6 p. 13
immediate use is necessary to save lives
boom, absorbents, vacuum trucks, soil removal are all examples of : sog hazmat section 6 p. 13
mechanical cleanup
dispersants make pollutants more ____ and hence easier to penetrate a surface water or ground water. sog hazmat section 6 p 13
soluble
in situations involving spillage of vehicle fluids on a roadway from a MVC, the preferred cleanup method is to ____ as much material as possible using ___. sog hazmat section 6 p13
absorb, absorbent
sodium bicarbonate = ____. sog hazmat section 6 p 13
baking soda
sodium carbonate =
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lime or soda ash
neutralization converts the acid to ____ and ___ and usually requires no further cleanup actions. sog section 6 hazmat p 13
salt and water
acids should be neutralized and then diluted using baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) lime or soda ash (sodium carbonate) rather than ____. sog section 6 hazmat p. 13
absorbed
if entry personnel use SCBA they shall enter no further than ___ feet. sog section 6 p18 hazmat
25 feet
