HAZMAT OPERATIONS

1. A metal certificate plate with a serial number 2. Placards or labels 3. The shipper's identification number - answer-What Intermodal equipment, including tank containers have all the markings 1. an announcement on the megaphone 2. pre-established emergency radio messages 3. blast on the air horn. - answer-What are three methods that can be used to notify the Incident Commander and other responders at the scene in the event of an emergency? 1. be aware of all available resources 2. establish and maintain a resource list - answer-What are two items that you should be familiar when pre-planning to request additional assistance? 1. beta particles 2. X-rays 3. gamma rays 4. alpha particles - answer-What are four examples of ionizing radiation? 1. booby traps 2. secondary contamination from handling patients 3. armed resistance 4. use of weapons - answer-What are four items to include when conducting a safety breifing at an incident that involves criminal or terrorist activity? 1. Chemical injury 2. Mechanical injury 3. thermal injury 4. asphyxiation - answer-What are four types of harm that can result from exposure to gases stored in containers that may be under pressure during a rescue operation? 1. Chemical injury 2. thermal injury 3. etiological harm - answer-What are three types of harm that can result from exposure to toxic/poisonous materials during a rescue operation? 1. Chlorine Institute 2. DOT National Response Center 3. Department of Defense Except/ NOT = Chemical Mixers Association - answer-CHEMTREC has access to what three resources? 1. Decontaminate all persons that are contaminated. 2. Designate a safe refuge area for contaminated persons. 3. direct all contaminated persons to the decon area 4. designate the decon area. - answer-What are four procedures that should be performed for a HazMat incident involving a large number of people who have been exposed to hazardous materials? 1. Department of Transportation (DOT) 2. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 3. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - answer-Identify the organizations whose training requirements you need to meet to become certified as an Operations-level responder. 1. document the incident 2. collect and preserve evidence carefully and methodically 3. establish continuous chain-of-custody 4. coordinate evidence through trained law enforcement officials. - answer-What four parts should be done when planning the response to a suspected terrorist or criminal incident? 1. Emergency Response Guide 2. electronic data bases 3. CHEMTREC - answer-What are three sources that can be used to verify information obtained during a survey of a hazardous materials incident in the U.S. 1. environment 2. property 3. nearby people - answer-what are three items at Operations-level responder must protect when responding to a release or potential release of a hazardous material. 1. environmental agencies 2. regional hazardous materials response teams. 3. adjcent fire departments 4. health departments and industrial hygiene groups - answer-What are four resources that Operations-level responder has available for use when determining the concentrations of a released hazardous material within an endagered area? 1. Fire departments 2. Emergency Medical service 3. security police EXCEPT/NOT= center for disease control. - answer-What three response groups should be contacted for IMS Level III? 1. Genetic defects 2. shortened life span 3. Cancer - answer-What are three late effects that may result from radiation exposure? 1. How many exposures are in the vicinity? 2. Is the material inside the tank a liquid or a gas? 3. What are the surrounding conditions? Except/ NOT= How large is the hot zone for this incident? - answer-Responder Brown is at an incident involving an overturn tank truck. It appears as though the tank has been breached, although Brown does not see any visible signs of a release. As he studies the scene and decides whether or not to intervene, Brown should ask all of the following 4 questions? 1. Ice vest are not as effective as a full-body cooling suits for controlling the core body temperature. 2. Suit cooling systems add weight and bulk to the suit. 3. Air cooled systems require an air line and large quantites of air. Except/ False suit cooling systems eleminate the need for medical monitoring. - answer-What are three statements about CPC suit cooling systems? 1. If the situation could possibly deteriorate 2. if nothing can be done to mitigate the incident. - answer-What are the two situations in which you should pull responders back from a HazMat incident? 1. If the situation could possibly deteriorate 2. If nothing could be done to mitigate the incident. - answer-What are two situations which you should pull responders back from a Hazmat incident? 1. Is the suit completely sealed, protecting all areas of my body from hazards? 2. How strenuous is the task that I will be performing? - answer-Operations-level responders Allison and Palffy are at a HazMat incident and preparing to approach the scene. What are two questions they should be asking themselves about their protective equipment. 1. Is the suit completely sealed, protecting all areas of my body from hazards? 2. How strenuous is the the task that I will be performing? - answer-What are two questions you should be asking when approaching a scene of a hazmat incident? 1. NFPA 704 symbol 2. pre emergency planning documents 3. labeling or marking - answer-What are three ways in which you can identify materials stored at fixed facilities? 1. Notify 2. Transport 3. Relocate 4. Inform NTRI - answer-The following steps for performing a smooth evacuation should placed in what order? (first to last step) Transport, Notify, Relocate, Inform. 1. Notifying other parties involved. 2. asking for additional assistance. 3. implementing initial defensive actions. EXCEPT/ NOT= commading the scene - answer-Name three responsibilities as a Operations-level first responder. 1. Number of exposures 2. hazards of the released contents. 3. duration of contact. EXCEPT/NOT= Time of day - answer-What are three factors that influence harm? 1. reduced mobility 2. added weight 3. heat stress 4. reduced visibility - answer-What are four issues that are standard sources of additional stress associated with the use of CPC? 1. safety precautions 2. procedures to follow 3. equipment to use - answer-What are three items about collecting evidence that must be included in the response to an incident involving terrorist or criminal activity? 1. Should be used if manpower is limited. 2. is appropriate when the material is a migrating vapor cloud. 3. is appropriate when vapor clouds will disperse quickly. EXCEPT/ NOT= should be used for leaks that cannot be controlled. - answer-What are three facts about sheltering-in-place? 1. storm and sewer drains. 2. underground pipelines 3. overhead pipelines NOT drainage capacity - answer-What are three considerations when you survey an incident? 1. The concentration of the contaminants 2. whether the contaminants are known or unknown. 3. the amount of time you will be required to use respiratory protection. EXCEPT/NOT= the ability to refill SCBA cylinders. - answer-What are three factors that should be considered when selecting the proper level of respiratory protection? 1. Thermal injury 2. Chemical injury 3. asphyxiation 4. mechanical injury - answer-What are four types of harm that can result from exposure to gases stored in containers that may be under pressure during a rescue operation? 1. time of day 2. size of breach 3. type of occupancies 4. size of the endagered area - answer-What are four factors that should be considered when attempting to determine the number and type of exposures at a HazMat incident? 1. Use mild soap and water 2. Do not get water into the regulator assembly openings 3. Clean the entire unit. - answer-What are three rules that apply when cleaning the SCBA components (other than the facepiece). 1. use of weapons 2. booby traps 3. secondary contamination from handling patients 4. armed resistance Except/ NOT= unusual topography - answer-What are the four examples of hazards that could indicate criminal or terrorist activity? 1. weather conditions 2. results of the monitoring and sampling - answer-What are two items that should be taken into account when deciding to monitor the size of the perimeter of a control zone? 1. What is the size of the breach of the hazardous material's container? 2. What form is the hazardous material in? 3. What type of hazardous material involved? - answer-When planning a response objective, you must know something about the hazardous material involved. what are three questions you should ask yourself when determining the response objectives? 1. whether the acid/gas filtration and purification devices to be used at this incident have passed their expiration date for use. 2. conc