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What is the FRO course theme? pg. A-4 |
SAFE S - safety first, last & always A - Analyze all info in light of YOUR needs F - First responder safety & competence E - Enthusiastic involvement by all |
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What is the fundamental difference when responding to a HAZMAT incident? pg. B-3 |
We must respond: Safely Slowly Methodically |
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What are the DOT HAZAT classes? pg. B-10 |
1. Explosives 2. Gases (flammable or poisonous) 3. Flammable and Combustible Liquids 4. Flammable Solids 5. Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides 6. Poisonous and Infectious Materials 7. Radioactive Materials 8. Corrosive Materials 9. Misc. Hazardous Materials |
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HAZMAT Tactical Operations/Priorities pg. B-15 |
SIN CIA PCP DDD
Safety - safety for us, crews & public (uphill, etc) Isolate & deny entry - make zones (hot, etc) Notifications - FBI, HMS, OC health, bomb sq, etc
Command/Management -establish, staging Identification & Hazard Assessment - ERG, etc Action Planning - strategy & tactics, groups/div,
Protective Equipment - PPE, nitrile over turnouts, ph paper, dosimeters, CO/HCN Containment & Control - dike, dam, absorb, etc Protective Actions - time, distance, shielding, evacuate, shelter in place
Decontamination & cleanup - emergency, gross, Disposal - HMS, Fred Chun, OC Health Documentation - exposure, 4D, NFIRS, RM 60, OCHEMERA report (Entry) |
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6 Ways hazardous materials can kill you? pg. C-35 |
CRAFTE 1. Corrosion 2. Radioactivity 3. Asphyxiation 4. Fire 5. Toxicity 6. Explosion |
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What are the key ICS hazmat positions? pg. E-4 |
H.I.I.S. Incident Commander Safety Officer Information Officer Hazmat Group Supervisor* (required by OSHA regulations) |
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What are the FRO responsibilities? pg. E-6 |
a. Know employer policies regarding media b. Know how to contact IO c. Inform media of facts (only what you know) d. Advise them of potential danger and need for decon. e. Inform them that designated IO will arrive soon. |
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Roles of Hazmat Group Supervisor? pg. E-6 |
1. Directs operations of Hazmat group 2. Assigns and manages resources in the Hazmat Group. 3. Reports to Operations Section Chief |
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What is located in members individual WMD bag? |
1. Bluer suit (level C protection) 2. Respirator canister 3. Mask and respirator adaptor 4. Duct tape 5. Hazmat Smart Strip 6. Smart M8 paper |
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What does the Hazmat smart strip instantly classify? |
CCANS FOP 1. Cyanide 2. Chloride 3. Arsenic 4. Nerve 5. Sulfide 6. Fluoride 7. Oxidizers 8. PH |
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What does the smart M8 paper test for? |
Chemical agent detector VGH ABC-M8 |
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What are the different types and locations of shipping papers? pg. C-30 |
1. Truck: Bill of lading (in cab near driver seat or with driver) 2. Air: Air Bill (with pilot in cockpit) 3. Rail: Waybill and Consist (with conductor) 4. Vessel: Dangerous Cargo Manifest (on bridge) |
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What does the MSDS/SDS contain? pg. F-5 |
Safety Data Sheet (THIRD PATHS COFFEE)
Toxicological information Hazards identification (assessment) Identification of the substance/mixture & the company/undertaking Regulatory information Disposal considerations Stability & reactivity
Physical & chemical properties Accidental release measures Transport information Handling & storage
Composition/information on ingredients Other information First aid measures Fire fighting measures Exposure controls/personal protection Ecological information
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What is CHEMTREC and how to contact them? pg. F-11 |
Chemical Transportation Emergency Center 24 hour resource for obtaining immediate emergency response information for accidental chemical releases. Linked to largest network of chemical/hazardous materials experts
1-800-262-8200 www.chemtrec.com |
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What are the different sections of the ERG guide? pg. F-12 |
1. White - basic information table of placards, rail car indentification, road trailer indentification, intermodal container hazard ID #, pipeline info 2. Yellow - ID number index 3. Blue - Material name index (alphabetically) 4. Orange - Numbered guide 5. Green - initial isolation & protective action distances, table 1 (toxic inhalation), table 2 (water-reactive materials), table 3 - (six common TIH gases) 6. White - basic information & instructions (BLEVE safety precautions, glossary) |
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What are the different divisions for the DOT classifications of Hazardous Materials? pg. B-18 |
1.1 - 1.6 2.1 - 2.3 4.1 - 4.3 5.1 - 5.2 6.1 - 6.2 |
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What are the divisions for class 1 DOT HAZMAT? pg. B-18 |
1.1 - Explosives (with mass explosion hazard) 1.2 - Explosives (with projection hazard) 1.3 - Explosives (with predominatly a fire hazard) 1.4 - Explosives (with no significant blast hazard) 1.5 - very insensitive explosives; blasting agent 1.6 - extremely insensitive detonating substances |
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What are the divisions for class 2 DOT HAZMAT? pg. B-18 |
2.1 - flammable gas 2.2 - non-flammable compressed gas 2.3 - poisonous gas |
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What are the divisions for class 4 DOT HAZMAT? pg. B-18 |
4.1 - flammable solid 4.2 - spontaneously combustible material 4.3 - dangerous when wet material |
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What are the divisions for class 5 DOT HAZMAT? pg. B-18 |
5.1 - oxidizer 5.2 - organic peroxide |
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What are the divisions for class 6 DOT HAZMAT? pg. B-18 |
6.1 - poisonous material 6.2 - infectious substance (etiologic agent) |
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What are the different colors and symbols for USDOT HAZMAT? pg. C-20 |
Exposives 1.1 - 1.3 (orange/bursting ball) 1.4 - 1.6 (orange/division number) Gases 2.1 - (red/flame) 2.2 - (green/cylinder) 2.3 - (white/skull & crossbones) Flammable liquids - (red/flame) Flammable solids 4.1 (red & white stripes/flame) 4.2 (white over red/flame) 4.3 (blue/flame) Oxidizers 5.1 - (yellow/flaming "O") 5.2 - (red over yellow/flame) Poisons & toxins 6.1 - (white/skull & crossbones) 6.2 - (no placard) Radioactives - (yellow over white/trefoil) Corrosives - (white over black/test tube) Misc - (white and black vertical stripes over solid white/no symbol) |
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What are the different ways hazardous materials can kill you? pg. C-35 |
CRAFTE Corrosion Radioactivity Asphyxiation Fire/flammable Toxicity Explosion |
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What are the different control zones/perimeters for a hazmat incident? pg. D-8/D-9 |
Support/Cold zone/green/outer - ICP, medical group, etc, members do not have to wear SCBA
Contamination Reduction/Warm zone/yellow/secondary - safe refuge and decon, wearing one level below
Exclusion/Hot zone/red/inner - area of isolation, only individuals with specific tasks in proper gear
perimeter - outside security line around all control zones |
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Who has control over marine and state waters? pg. E-8 |
Fish & game |
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Who can provide an MSDS/SDS sheet? pg. F-4 |
1. Workplace involved in incident 2. Manufacturer and/or distributer of product 3. CHEMTREC |
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What are the signal words for NFPA 704 placards? pg. F-8 |
Caution - lowest hazard Warning - moderate hazard Danger - substances that are extremely flammable, corrosive, or highly toxic Poisonous - substances are highly toxic |
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What are the limits of protective clothing material? pg. G-15 |
Penetration - movement of chemicals through zippers, stiched seams or imperfections in the material. Degradation - loss of or change in the fabric's chemical resistance or physical properties due to exposure to chemicals, use (or misuse) or ambient conditions (sunlight) Permeation - process by which a chemical dissolves in and/or moves through a protective clothing material on a molecular level. |
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What are the typical methods of defensive containment? pg. H-8 |
5D FC Dike - make small curb with dirt Dam - build overflow dam for product that sinks Divert - build small dike to change direction Disperse - apply fog spray in chlorine cloud Dilute - apply water to water soluble material Cover - lay salvage cover over powder spill Foam - apply AFFF to large gasoline spill |
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What are the different types of dams? pg. H-9 |
Simple dam - barriers across a waterway or between two objects intended to hold back flowing water or material. Underflow dam - used for release involving materials that float on water Overflow dam - used for release involving materials that sink in water |
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What are the typical methods of offensive control? pg. H-10 |
Plug and patch - fix hole or valve in drum Absorb/Adsorb - apply pads to spill Transfer - remove product to waste vacuum truck Containerize - put leaking drum into overpack drum Stop - reposition drum or shut off valve |
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What is technical decon? pg. J-2 |
- responder decontamination - provided for personnel working in exclusion zone and/or contamination reduction zone (hot/warm zones) - normally done by Hazmat group |
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What is emergency decon? pg. J-2 |
- urgent, field expedient process - use any available water source - inteded for exposed persons displaying symptoms - normally done by first responders - usually done prior to setting up formal decon |
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What is the typical contamination reduction corridor stations? pg. J-7 |
Dirty - Semi clean - Clean - gross contamination removal - outer glove & boot removal - suite wash & rinse - inner glove & boot removal - SCBA or APR removal - rehabilitation |
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What is the Hazardous Materials Group Org chart? pg. J-13 |
- operations section chief - Hazmat group supervisor (3 report to HazMat group sup) - entry leader - site access control leader - decontamination leader (reports to decon leader) - decontamination element |
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What notifications are mandatory? pg. D-5 |
1. Local Dispatch 2. Administering Agency/CUPA 3. CalEMA Warning Center 4. National Response Center |
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What is the difference between flammable and combustible liquids? p.g B-11 |
flammable liquid - below 141 degrees F. combustible liquid - above 141 degrees F. *per OSHA, the cut off is 100 degrees F. |
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Recognition clues for occupancy/location? pg. C-4 |
- who's there and what they are making, selling, storing, transporting, etc - Hazmats manufactured/stored/used/transported anywhere but be aware of common locations |
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Recognition clues for container shapes? pg. C-4 |
- compressed gas cylinders - 55 gallon drun |
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Recognition clues for markings & colors? pg. C-4 |
- biohazard symbol - package label |
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Recognition clues for placards & labels? pg. C-4 |
- orange placard = explosives - red = flammable - wording on placards |
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Recognition cues for shipping papers and SDS? pg. C-4 |
- rail = consist or waybill (with conductor) - road/truck = bill of lading (with driver or near driver seat) - Air = air bill (with pilot in cockpit) - vessel = dangerous cargo manifest (on the bridge) |
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Recognition cues using your senses? pg. C-4 |
- sight - hearing - smell (last resort) |
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Other cues for recognition hazards? pg. C-4 |
- responsible party - witness - business plan - etc |
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Why are they called "intermodal" containers? pg. C-16 |
- because they can be transported on multiple modes of transportation. |
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Color/symbols for classes 1 -4 of DOT? pg. C-20 |
1. Explosives 1.1 - 1.3 (orange/bursting ball) 1.4 - 1.6 (orange/division number) 2. Gases 2.1 (Red/flame) 2.2 (green/cylinder) 2.3 (white/skull & crossbones) 3. Flammable Liquids (red/flame) 4. Flammable solids 4.1 (red&white stripes/flame) 4.2 (white over red/flame) 4.3 (blue/flame) |
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Color/symbols for classes 5 - 9 of DOT? pg. C-20 |
5. Oxidizers 5.1 (yellow/flaming "O") 5.2 (red over Yellow/flame) 6. Poisons/Toxics 6.1 (white/skull & crossbones) 6.2 (no placard) 7. Radioactives (yellow over white/trefoil) 8. Corrosives (white over black/test tube) 9. Misc. (white & black vertical stripes over solid white/no symbol) |
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What is the difference between flammable liquids and combustible liquids? pg. B-11 |
Per FRO flammable = flash point <141 F combustible = flash point >141 F
Most common is flash point of 100 F |
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What do the following stad for: 1. CUPA 2. JHAT 3. NRC |
1. Certified Unified Program Agency 2. Joint Hazard Assessment Team 3. National Response Center |
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What is a MC 306/DOT 406? |
- Non pressurized container - typically used for transportation of gasoline, diesel, etc. |
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What markers should be in place for pipeline markers? pg. C-40 |
- marked with words "Warning, Caution, Danger" - followed by the name of hazardous liquid transported (ie. Petroleum or Carbon Dioxide Pipeline" - POC (point of contact) information |
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Where must pipeline markers be located? pg. C-40 |
- each public road crossing - railroad crossing - along each buried line May be: waterways or underwater crossings |
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Every Hazmat response should have what 2 things? pg. D-6 |
1. Safety Officer assigned (one who has knowledge in the operations being implemented) 2. Site Safety Plan (preferrably in writing) |
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What is Hazwoper? B-4 |
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response |
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What is Hazwoper? B-4 |
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response |
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Hazwoper regulates what 3 activities? B-4 |
1. Hazardous waste cleanup 2. Operation of treatment, storage and disposal facilities 3. Emergency response to hazmat releases |
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Hazwoper regulations requires employers to do what? B-4 |
1. Plan for response and cleanup 2. Train employees for assigned roles 3. Follow basic response requirement |