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Placard Acronym

Firefighters

Pipeline Acronym

Exposure Acronym

3 Types of Stress

TMC

5 Types of Breaches

Class 1 Divisions Acronym

People Find Me

What is an Operations Level Responder?

Persons who responds to hazardous material/WMD incidents to implement and support actions to protect PERSONS, ENVIRONMENT, and PROPERTY.

3 things

Offense Personnel

Technician

Not normally

Defense Personnel

Operations

Normally

Operational level responders expected task upon scene?

Analyze, Plan, Implement, Evaluate

Identify Containers, PPE, Preservation of Evidence/rock drills, Progress

Old non-pressure tank

Mexico

PSI Range is 60-100


4,000-45,000 gallons

Non pressure tank car

Newer car

Cylindrical, fittings, pressure relief and gauging inside housing on top in single man-way


100-600 PSI


4,000-45,000 gal

Pressure Tank Car

Two tanks filled with insulation and under vacuum pressure, -130* fittings in box on side


25 PSI or lower, capacity varies

Cryogenic Liquid Tank

Where can you tell if a tank is a IM101 or a IM102?

Pressure Range 25.4 to 100


Will NOT exceed 6,300 gal fertilizer, food grade commodities, and whiskey

IM-101

Pressure Range 14.2 to 25.4


Will NOT exceed 6,300 gal. carries Whiskey

IM-102

A 5,500gal Intermodel tank that holds liquid gas 100 to 500 psi and does not touch frame

Pressure Intermodel Tank

Cryogenic Intermodel tank that holds 25 psi or less of oxygen, nitrogen, helium holds 4,500-5,000 gal

IMO-7

High Pressure Cylinders permanently mounted within the frame 3,000-5,000 PSI

Intermodle Tube Modules capacity varies

Known as Hopper, V shaped Bins, large un-insulated container for unloading, phenmatically unloaded


No greater than 80 psi


1,500 cu.ft

Dry Bulk Cargo Tank

Large oval ends, elliptical cross sections inside, underbelly outlets, contains any liquids like food products


3-5 psi


Up to 10,000 gal

404/306 Non-pressure liquid cargo tank

Round cylindrical or horseshoe shape, one or two compartments with overturn protectiom, single work platform and tank cross section is circular


2,000-7,000 gal


Vp-18 psi 100*F

407/307 low pressure chemical tank

Black tar like material, ribs, big overturn protection,Small round or horseshoe ends, big overturn protection


5,000-6,000 gal


35-50 psi

412/312 Corrosive liquid cargo tank

Hemispherical or ellipsoidal ends/head


100-500psi


2,500-11,500 gal

331 High pressure cargo tank

9 to 48 inches in diameter, multiple cylinders permanently, contain all same material, access to tubes is on the end of the trailer in a manifold header


3,000-5,000 gal

Compressed gas tube trailer

Tank within a tank innervessel-tank outervessel-jacket-insulated, ends are dished, gas that is cooled to atleast -130*, control valves in compartment on back or side just foward trailer wheels


5,000- 14,000 gal


23.5psi but no more than 500 psi

338/341cyrogenic liquid cargo tank

Low Pressure storage container tanks have an PSI of?

0-.5

Fixed container that has a permanently attached, sloped roof with weak seams where the roof meets the sides


Gallons will vary due to design

Cone roof tank

Fixed storage container that has a diamond roof


50,000 -1,000,000 gal

Floating roof w/geodesic dome

Fixed container that has a a roof that floats on liquid surface amd has a ladder on the roof


50,000-1,000,000 gal

Floating roof tank

Fixed container that has an internal floating roof and large vents found at the top of the tanks shell


Capacity varies

Lifter Roof tank

Fixed container that has a giant bulge or dome on its top with a flexible diaphragm that moves with changes in vapor


8,500,000 gal

Vapor Dome Tank

Fixed tank that holds 300 to 20,000 gallons of poisiin, solvents, oxidizer and also used in fueling operations.

Horizontal Tank Atmospheric

Fixed tank that will vary with construction design, holds light gases..methane, propane

Noded Spheroid

Fixed round tank that holds 600,000 gallons of flammable and non-flammable liquefied gasses

Sphere

Fixed round tank that holds 3,000,000 gallons of methane, propane, and other light gases.

Spheroid

On steroids compared to the other like one

Fixed tank that holds 500-40,000 gallons of flammable and non flammable gasses.

Pressure Vessel

Small horizontal with bowed ends

Heavily insulated with a vacuum in the space of the inner and outer shell. Carries refrigerated commodities and stays at -130*


500-20,000 gal


Varying psi some over 300psi

Cryogenic

This non-bulk container usually will not exceed 100 pds. Holds cement, fertilizer, food.

Bags

Non-bulk that carries hazardous and non hazardous materials. Common sizes is 1 gal, generally will not exceed 20 gal. Hold acids, hydroxides, water

Carboys

Non-bulk container that usually holds chemicals or gasses under pressure and has a relief valve or frangible disc that provides protects in case of fire or overpressure

Cylinders

Non-bulk containers that have removable tops for solids and non-removable tops with pour spouts for liquids.


Some are 55 gal and overpacks are 85gal

Drums

Non-bulk container within a container than holds cryogenic materials that are cooled to a liquid state


1-1,000 Liters

Drewer Flasks

15 to 85 cubic feet feed to powder chemicals aka Bulk Bag

Flexible Containers (Super Sacks)

Intermediate Bulk container made of polypropylene surrounded by wire metal with open top and side spout, 300-500 gal, holds oxidizers, toxins, corrosives will not exceed 7,700 lbs

Rigid Container

Cylinder pressure tank 3ft by 8ft with convex or concave ends, fittings are in the heads, include a fusible plug or spring loaded relief valve.


500-2,000 psi

Ton Container

Metal core plug that prevents rupture by its core melting between 158* and 1yt*

Fusible Plug

3 Types of Radioactive Containers

Type A, B, C

Alphabet

Inner container vessel made of glass, plastic, or metal surrounded by packing material. Intended for higher levels of radiation then allowed in excepted or industrial packages

Type A

Aka: CASK higher radioactivity levels like spent nuclear fuel, can drop 30 feet, withstand 1475*F for 30 min.

Type B

Rarely used for radioactive materials, contains the most hazardous materials.

Type C

Low level of radiation, industrial package types in IP-1, IP-2, IP-3

Industrial

Extremely low levels of radiation, should be reasonable strength, limited hazard, fiberboard box

Type C

What markings are used for fixed facilities only?

NFPA Standard 704 Markings

Helps identify but does NOT identify

Shipping papers and Bill of Landings to what

Identify the products being carried


What is a tank identification number/site identification number on a tank used for

To locate actions in a site pre-plan or Emergency operations plan

What will all labels be required to have on them

Pictograms, signal word, hazard, precautionary statement, product identifier, supplier identification.

Two signal words: one for more sever hazard and one for less severe hazard and when used there will only be one

Danger, Warning

Active ingredient in pesticide is identified and what is indicated

Percentage

The nature of a hazard(s) of a chemical and the degree of the hazard is the

Hazard Statement

Recommended measures that should be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects from exposure to a chemical is the

Precautionary Statement

What does each section of numbers tell me

Manufacture, specific product, sub reg #(distributor's name)

Name (radionuclide) of radioactive material in CFR 40, part 173.435

Content

Radioactivity is

The rate of decay Bq.Ci

The process of what is it giving off

How far from an undamaged radioactive package can you get a reading in mrem/hour

1 meter

What is on radioactive 2 and 3 lables that is not found on label 1

Transport index box

What will you not find here

Military vehicles

This should be done 72hrs out for the safety of

Surveyed for the safety of first responders and general public

Hazardous materials are classified according to thier

Primary Danger

Class 1

Eplosives

Compressed gas might also be flammable, oxidizers, poisonous, cryogenic. What class is this.

Class 2

Biggest Hazard of class 2

Bleve

There is a video on one

2.3 gases that vaporize easily

Poisonous Gas

Liquid fueled rocket motors are in what class and division

1.3

What is a squib

An explosive device used in military special effects, they resemble tiny sticks of dynomite.

Flammable/ Combustable Liquids is what class

Class 3

Flammable liquid has a flash point above or below 140*F

At or below

Combustible liquid has a flash point above or below 140*F

Above

4.3 is dangerous when what?

Wet

Blue placard

Readily combustable, self reactive materials, and desensitized explosives are what (name and class)

Class 4 -Flammable solid

Red, white, and blue placards

Any organic compound containing oxygen and may be considered a derivative of hydrogen peroxide is

Organic Peroxide

Yielding oxygen

Class 5

Oxidizer and organic peroxides

Chemistry

6.2 Pathogens, viruses, potential to cause disease

Infectious Substance

Anthrax, rabies, botulism BIO

6.1 material other than gas and is so toxic to humans as to afford a hazard to health during transport

Poisonous Materials

Irritant

Class 6

Poision

Bio and Irritants

Class 7

Radioactive

Yellow and white

A material containing radionuclides where both activity concentration and activity in the consignment exceeds specific value greater than .002 micro-curie per gram is

Radioactive Material

Class 8

Corrosives

Causes irreversible destruction to skin

A material that presents a hazard during transport but is not included in other classes

Class 9 Misc.

Last class

Elevated temperature material is a solid at what temperature

464*F

Almost like the digits before 9300 of Chemtrek

What is the Dangerous Placard used for

Mixed Loads

What type if loads

Where can you find the placement of the subsidary placard

On top or to the left

Placement of the worst hazard when you have more than one placard

Kemlar Codes are 4 digits, used on placards, can be cross referenced in the ERG, may indicate multiple products and is also known as

Identification numbers

Orange rectangle

Can you use a dangerous placard with Table 1

No, and you must use placard for any quantity of those classes

Can a dangerous placard be used with Table 2 if the gross weight is 101kg or more

Yes

Who maintains SDS for high quantity, use items

Fire Departments

Local

Where can I find my Hazard Communication Program (on post) and the Fire departments number

SOP/SOG

Every unit has one

1-800-424-9300

Chemtrec

3 ways to contact the manufacturer of shipper to obtain hazard and response information

Chemtrec, SDS, shipping papers

Scene security, crime scene preservation, evidence collection: When and who would give this type of assistance

Local, state, federal with respect to criminal or terrorist activities involving hazardous materials

The temperature of a substance when the vapor pressure exceeds atmospheric pressure

Boiling Point

The ability of a material to undergo a chemical change

Chemical Activity

Is not commonly encountered in transportation situations

Neutrons

Microwaves, radio waves, visible light are

Non-ionizing Radiations

Alfa, beta, gamma are ionizing

Ratio of the weight of a liquid or solid compared as compared to an equal amount of water

Water Density

Ratio of the weight of a vapor compared to an equal amount of air

Vapor Density

The pressure at any given temperature at which the vapor and the liquid phase of the substance is in equilibrium in a closed container

Vapor pressure

A result of coming in contact with others, equipment, or property that was originally contaminated

Secondary contamination

3 types of stress

Mechanical, thermal, chemical

5 types of breaches

Disintegrration, Run-away cracking, Closure Opening up, Puntures, Split or Tears

5 ways containers can release their content

Detonation, violent rupture, oxidizing reaction, rapid relief, spills and leaks

A semicircular or dome shaped pattern of dispersion

Hemispheric

Ball shaped dispersment that has risen above the ground or water

Cloud

Irregularly shaped dispersment where wind and/or topography influence the down range release

Plume

Triangular shaped dispersment small at point of release and wide downrange

Cone

Liquid dispersment flowing, generally co sistant in width and length of spill

Stream

Liquids in a shaped circle that accumulates in low areas

Pool

A dispersment of liquid that has no definitive shape or pattern

Irregular

Minutes and hours

Short-term

Days, weeks, months

Medium-term

Year and generations

Long-term

Types of hazards that cause harm

Thermal, etiological, asphyxiation, mechanical, corrosive, poisonous harm,


Radiation, psychological harm

TEAMCPRP

Any material that causes cancerous growth in living tissue

Carcinogen

Lethal Concentration (LC50)

Inhale

Lethal Dose (LD50)

Exposed any route but inhalation

If it has the word "less" in it

Highly Toxic

Less is more

If it has the word "more" in it

Toxic

What is a sensitizer

Allergic reaction

Very sensitive to

Hepatotoxins cause damage to what part of the body

Liver

Nephrotoxins cause damage to this part of the body

Kidney

Neurotoxins are chemicals that effect what part of the body

Nervous system

Unconsciousness or death by suffocation

Asphyxiant

3-Chronic health hazards that cause cancerous growths, causes changes in genetic system of a living cell (mutations in DNA), cause growth abnormalities

Carcinogen, mutagen, Teratogen

CMT

Short range (3in) slow moving, and heavy

Alfa particles

Radiation

High speed, penetrating power, travel 7 feet, cause damage to skin tissue, will damage internal organs if ingested

Beta Particles

Radiation

Most dangerous, speed of light, great distances, shielded by several feet of concrete or lead, causes severe damage to internal organs

Gamma rays

Radiation

This radiation is highly shielded with high hydrogen content material, not commonly encountered with transport

Neutron

Nerve, blister, Irritants are what division

6.1

Blood agents are what division

6.1 and 2.3

More than one

Chocking agents are what division

2.3

Biological agents and toxins are what division

6.2

Resources for determining the size of the endangered area and distance

ERG (green pages), Chemtrek, pre-incident plume models

There are 3

Chemtrek is available for determining the concentration of a released hazard, True or False

False

Emergency responders should determine the total number of exposures that could be saved by

First-determine # exposed


Second-determine # of exposures already lost


Third- estimate effectiveness of the chosen action optiin

Prioritization of emergency medical care amd victim removal will depend on local medical procedures and

Standard Operating Procedure

All units have one

Systematic process of reducing contamenation to a level that is as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA)

Technical Decontamination

For emergency medical requirements refer to your LERP and

SOP/SOG

What zones are not static, adjust with hazard degree

Control zones

A whole

You need oppurtunity and time must be available when

Evacuating

First Responders can control what level of incidents

One

Formal Hazmat teams with Tech level Responders work what level incidents

Two

State and federal assistance is required at what level incidents

Three

What does HCS stand for

Hazard Communication Standard

Temperature at which a liquid will give off sufficient vapors that will ignite readily given an ignition source.

Flash point