Hazmat Fro Manual

Front 1

What is the FRO course theme?

pg. A-4

Back 1

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

Front 2

What is the fundamental difference when responding to a HAZMAT incident?

pg. B-3

Back 2

We must respond:

Safely

Slowly

Methodically

Front 3

What are the DOT HAZAT classes?

pg. B-10

Back 3

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

Front 4

HAZMAT Tactical Operations/Priorities

pg. B-15

Back 4

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)

Front 5

6 Ways hazardous materials can kill you?

pg. C-35

Back 5

CRAFTE

1. Corrosion

2. Radioactivity

3. Asphyxiation

4. Fire

5. Toxicity

6. Explosion

Front 6

What are the key ICS hazmat positions?

pg. E-4

Back 6

H.I.I.S.

Incident Commander

Safety Officer

Information Officer

Hazmat Group Supervisor* (required by OSHA regulations)

Front 7

What are the FRO responsibilities?

pg. E-6

Back 7

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.

Front 8

Roles of Hazmat Group Supervisor?

pg. E-6

Back 8

1. Directs operations of Hazmat group

2. Assigns and manages resources in the Hazmat Group.

3. Reports to Operations Section Chief

Front 9

What is located in members individual WMD bag?

Back 9

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

Front 10

What does the Hazmat smart strip instantly classify?

Back 10

CCANS FOP

1. Cyanide

2. Chloride

3. Arsenic

4. Nerve

5. Sulfide

6. Fluoride

7. Oxidizers

8. PH

Front 11

What does the smart M8 paper test for?

Back 11

Chemical agent detector

VGH

ABC-M8

Front 12

What are the different types and locations of shipping papers?

pg. C-30

Back 12

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)

Front 13

What does the MSDS/SDS contain?

pg. F-5

Back 13

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

Front 14

What is CHEMTREC and how to contact them?

pg. F-11

Back 14

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

Front 15

What are the different sections of the ERG guide?

pg. F-12

Back 15

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)

Front 16

What are the different divisions for the DOT classifications of Hazardous Materials?

pg. B-18

Back 16

1.1 - 1.6

2.1 - 2.3

4.1 - 4.3

5.1 - 5.2

6.1 - 6.2

Front 17

What are the divisions for class 1 DOT HAZMAT?

pg. B-18

Back 17

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

Front 18

What are the divisions for class 2 DOT HAZMAT?

pg. B-18

Back 18

2.1 - flammable gas

2.2 - non-flammable compressed gas

2.3 - poisonous gas

Front 19

What are the divisions for class 4 DOT HAZMAT?

pg. B-18

Back 19

4.1 - flammable solid

4.2 - spontaneously combustible material

4.3 - dangerous when wet material

Front 20

What are the divisions for class 5 DOT HAZMAT?

pg. B-18

Back 20

5.1 - oxidizer

5.2 - organic peroxide

Front 21

What are the divisions for class 6 DOT HAZMAT?

pg. B-18

Back 21

6.1 - poisonous material

6.2 - infectious substance (etiologic agent)

Front 22

What are the different colors and symbols for USDOT HAZMAT?

pg. C-20

Back 22

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)

Front 23

What are the different ways hazardous materials can kill you?

pg. C-35

Back 23

CRAFTE

Corrosion

Radioactivity

Asphyxiation

Fire/flammable

Toxicity

Explosion

Front 24

What are the different control zones/perimeters for a hazmat incident?

pg. D-8/D-9

Back 24

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

Front 25

Who has control over marine and state waters?

pg. E-8

Back 25

Fish & game

Front 26

Who can provide an MSDS/SDS sheet?

pg. F-4

Back 26

1. Workplace involved in incident

2. Manufacturer and/or distributer of product

3. CHEMTREC

Front 27

What are the signal words for NFPA 704 placards?

pg. F-8

Back 27

Caution - lowest hazard

Warning - moderate hazard

Danger - substances that are extremely flammable, corrosive, or highly toxic

Poisonous - substances are highly toxic

Front 28

What are the limits of protective clothing material?

pg. G-15

Back 28

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.

Front 29

What are the typical methods of defensive containment?

pg. H-8

Back 29

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

Front 30

What are the different types of dams?

pg. H-9

Back 30

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

Front 31

What are the typical methods of offensive control?

pg. H-10

Back 31

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

Front 32

What is technical decon?

pg. J-2

Back 32

- responder decontamination

- provided for personnel working in exclusion zone and/or contamination reduction zone (hot/warm zones)

- normally done by Hazmat group

Front 33

What is emergency decon?

pg. J-2

Back 33

- 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

Front 34

What is the typical contamination reduction corridor stations?

pg. J-7

Back 34

Dirty - Semi clean - Clean

- gross contamination removal

- outer glove & boot removal

- suite wash & rinse

- inner glove & boot removal

- SCBA or APR removal

- rehabilitation

Front 35

What is the Hazardous Materials Group Org chart?

pg. J-13

Back 35

- 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

Front 36

What notifications are mandatory?

pg. D-5

Back 36

1. Local Dispatch

2. Administering Agency/CUPA

3. CalEMA Warning Center

4. National Response Center

Front 37

What is the difference between flammable and combustible liquids?

p.g B-11

Back 37

flammable liquid - below 141 degrees F.

combustible liquid - above 141 degrees F.

*per OSHA, the cut off is 100 degrees F.

Front 38

Recognition clues for occupancy/location?

pg. C-4

Back 38

- who's there and what they are making, selling, storing, transporting, etc

- Hazmats manufactured/stored/used/transported anywhere but be aware of common locations

Front 39

Recognition clues for container shapes?

pg. C-4

Back 39

- compressed gas cylinders

- 55 gallon drun

Front 40

Recognition clues for markings & colors?

pg. C-4

Back 40

- biohazard symbol

- package label

Front 41

Recognition clues for placards & labels?

pg. C-4

Back 41

- orange placard = explosives

- red = flammable

- wording on placards

Front 42

Recognition cues for shipping papers and SDS?

pg. C-4

Back 42

- 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)

Front 43

Recognition cues using your senses?

pg. C-4

Back 43

- sight

- hearing

- smell (last resort)

Front 44

Other cues for recognition hazards?

pg. C-4

Back 44

- responsible party

- witness

- business plan

- etc

Front 45

Why are they called "intermodal" containers?

pg. C-16

Back 45

- because they can be transported on multiple modes of transportation.

Front 46

Color/symbols for classes 1 -4 of DOT?

pg. C-20

Back 46

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)

Front 47

Color/symbols for classes 5 - 9 of DOT?

pg. C-20

Back 47

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)

Front 48

What is the difference between flammable liquids and combustible liquids?

pg. B-11

Back 48

Per FRO flammable = flash point <141 F

combustible = flash point >141 F

Most common is flash point of 100 F

Front 49

What do the following stad for:

1. CUPA

2. JHAT

3. NRC

Back 49

1. Certified Unified Program Agency

2. Joint Hazard Assessment Team

3. National Response Center

Front 50

What is a MC 306/DOT 406?

Back 50

- Non pressurized container

- typically used for transportation of gasoline, diesel, etc.

Front 51

What markers should be in place for pipeline markers?

pg. C-40

Back 51

- 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

Front 52

Where must pipeline markers be located?

pg. C-40

Back 52

- each public road crossing

- railroad crossing

- along each buried line

May be: waterways or underwater crossings

Front 53

Every Hazmat response should have what 2 things?

pg. D-6

Back 53

1. Safety Officer assigned (one who has knowledge in the operations being implemented)

2. Site Safety Plan (preferrably in writing)

Front 54

What is Hazwoper?

B-4

Back 54

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response

Front 55

What is Hazwoper?

B-4

Back 55

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response

Front 56

Hazwoper regulates what 3 activities?

B-4

Back 56

1. Hazardous waste cleanup

2. Operation of treatment, storage and disposal facilities

3. Emergency response to hazmat releases

Front 57

Hazwoper regulations requires employers to do what?

B-4

Back 57

1. Plan for response and cleanup

2. Train employees for assigned roles

3. Follow basic response requirement