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Substances or materials in quantities or forms that
may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or
Hazardous Materials
property when transported, stored, or used in
commerce
When dealing with a radiation incident involving a leak
or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat
Time, Distance, Shielding
first responder use to minimize radioactive
contamination?
Emergency Response A reference book intended to be carried in every
Guidebook (ERG) emergency vehicle in the United States
The 2 types of potential hazards found in each guide
Health and Fire/Explosion
of the Emergency Response Guidebook
The steps that are taken to preserve the health and
safety of emergency responders and the public
Protective Actions
during an incident involving release of hazardous
materials
Recognizing the presence The most important part of assessment
of Hazardous Materials
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Chemical Name, Estimate The information (to the extent known at the time) that
of Quantity Released, Time should be provided during incident notifications
and Duration of Release,
Name and Phone #s of
Contacts for Further
Information
True or False: Section 304 requires reporting of
True releases of the extremely hazardous substances listed
in Section 302 of SARA, Title III
True or False: Releases resulting in an exposure to a
True person while at a fixed facility may be exempted from
reporting
True or False: Private industry is exempt from
False notification and reporting requirements in regards to
releases of hazardous substances
The package label that indicates the highest radiation
Radioactive Yellow-III
hazard
Federal OSHA 29CFR 1910.1200 ad several states
Hazardous materials are
require that local establishments keep a Material
used or stored on site
Safety Data Sheet on file when:
A major difference between a hazmat incident and
Can Be More Complex other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat
incidents:
All cylinders should be considered dangerous,
Pressurized regardless of what type of hazardous material it
contains, because the contents are:
UN product identification The 4-digit number appearing on a placard or an
number orange panel of a tank car is the :
General hazard and The NFPA 704 system for identifying hazardous
degree of severity materials gives:
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A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the NFPA 704
Severe system indicates that there is ______ risk in this category
from the chemical involved
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA
Special Hazards
704 system is used to indicate:
The fact that a product is water reactive would be
White
indicated in the _____ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system
For materials in Hazard Class 8 (corrosive), a DOT
1000 lbs
placard is required if the gross weight is in excess of:
Giving the UN hazard UN/DOT placards indicate general hazard recognition
class number by:
A bill of lading contains valuable information about
Highway Truck the origin of the product and is the type of shipping
paper used when transporting a product via:
Care and control of the waybill/consist is the
Train Conductor/Engineer
responsibility of the:
Cab of the Truck The normal location for the bill of lading is the:
The engine, the caboose, During an incident involving a train, you should look
the engineer's possession for the shipping papers in what areas?
Unreliable, Unacceptable, Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine
and Unsafe the presence of a hazmat is:
During preincident Hazardous occupancies should be identified and
planning evaluated:
Local emergency response personnel can gain
MSDS valuable information if the ____ is utilized in preincident
planning
True or False: Shipping papers are required to contain
True an entry for hazard classification according to DOT
regulations
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Emergency Contact Info, When transporting hazmat, the shipping papers
the Proper Name of the should contain:
Shipped Materials, and
the Hazard Class of the
Shipment
On a placard, the number at the bottom of the
UN Hazard Class
diamond indicates the:
The DOT Placarding System requires a vehicle
White Over Black carrying > 1001 lbs of corrosive to display a
________________ placard
The DOT Placarding System requires a vehicle
Green carrying nonflammable compressed gas to display a
placard colored :
3,2,1
Nonflammable Gas
A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is
Poison Gas considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is
a(n):
Liquid or solid substances that emit toxic, dangerous,
Poisonous Materials
and irritating fumes are known as:
What hazard class is
represented by the placard
Flammable solids
drawing?
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Terms in this set (610)
Substances or materials in quantities or forms that
may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or
Hazardous Materials
property when transported, stored, or used in
commerce
When dealing with a radiation incident involving a leak
or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat
Time, Distance, Shielding
first responder use to minimize radioactive
contamination?
Emergency Response A reference book intended to be carried in every
Guidebook (ERG) emergency vehicle in the United States
The 2 types of potential hazards found in each guide
Health and Fire/Explosion
of the Emergency Response Guidebook
The steps that are taken to preserve the health and
safety of emergency responders and the public
Protective Actions
during an incident involving release of hazardous
materials
Recognizing the presence The most important part of assessment
of Hazardous Materials
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Chemical Name, Estimate The information (to the extent known at the time) that
of Quantity Released, Time should be provided during incident notifications
and Duration of Release,
Name and Phone #s of
Contacts for Further
Information
True or False: Section 304 requires reporting of
True releases of the extremely hazardous substances listed
in Section 302 of SARA, Title III
True or False: Releases resulting in an exposure to a
True person while at a fixed facility may be exempted from
reporting
True or False: Private industry is exempt from
False notification and reporting requirements in regards to
releases of hazardous substances
The package label that indicates the highest radiation
Radioactive Yellow-III
hazard
Federal OSHA 29CFR 1910.1200 ad several states
Hazardous materials are
require that local establishments keep a Material
used or stored on site
Safety Data Sheet on file when:
A major difference between a hazmat incident and
Can Be More Complex other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat
incidents:
All cylinders should be considered dangerous,
Pressurized regardless of what type of hazardous material it
contains, because the contents are:
UN product identification The 4-digit number appearing on a placard or an
number orange panel of a tank car is the :
General hazard and The NFPA 704 system for identifying hazardous
degree of severity materials gives:
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A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the NFPA 704
Severe system indicates that there is ______ risk in this category
from the chemical involved
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA
Special Hazards
704 system is used to indicate:
The fact that a product is water reactive would be
White
indicated in the _____ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system
For materials in Hazard Class 8 (corrosive), a DOT
1000 lbs
placard is required if the gross weight is in excess of:
Giving the UN hazard UN/DOT placards indicate general hazard recognition
class number by:
A bill of lading contains valuable information about
Highway Truck the origin of the product and is the type of shipping
paper used when transporting a product via:
Care and control of the waybill/consist is the
Train Conductor/Engineer
responsibility of the:
Cab of the Truck The normal location for the bill of lading is the:
The engine, the caboose, During an incident involving a train, you should look
the engineer's possession for the shipping papers in what areas?
Unreliable, Unacceptable, Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine
and Unsafe the presence of a hazmat is:
During preincident Hazardous occupancies should be identified and
planning evaluated:
Local emergency response personnel can gain
MSDS valuable information if the ____ is utilized in preincident
planning
True or False: Shipping papers are required to contain
True an entry for hazard classification according to DOT
regulations
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Emergency Contact Info, When transporting hazmat, the shipping papers
the Proper Name of the should contain:
Shipped Materials, and
the Hazard Class of the
Shipment
On a placard, the number at the bottom of the
UN Hazard Class
diamond indicates the:
The DOT Placarding System requires a vehicle
White Over Black carrying > 1001 lbs of corrosive to display a
________________ placard
The DOT Placarding System requires a vehicle
Green carrying nonflammable compressed gas to display a
placard colored :
3,2,1
Nonflammable Gas
A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is
Poison Gas considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is
a(n):
Liquid or solid substances that emit toxic, dangerous,
Poisonous Materials
and irritating fumes are known as:
What hazard class is
represented by the placard
Flammable solids
drawing?
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