HAZMAT OPERATIONS 1, Top Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate.

HAZMAT OPERATIONS 1, Top Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Operations 1 NFPA NFPA 472, Chapter 5 Additional training to meet the requirements for: 1. OSHA 2. DOT 3. EPA 4. State, local, provincial, & branch of service occupational safety & health requirement. DEFENSIVE control members to protect: People, Property, Environment (PPE) APIE Analyze, Plan, Implement, Evaluate ANALYZE (USE SENSES) 1. Survey hazardous materials 2. Identify the containers involved 3. Identify the name, ID#, or placard 4. Note any leaks, smells, vapor clouds, fires, or explosions 5. Assess conditions at the site of the incident Collect hazard & response information from the: 1. (MSDS), CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ 2. Local state 3. Federal Authorities 4. Shipper/manufacturer Predict the? Likely behavior of a hazardous material & it's container Estimate the? Potential harm to (PPE) at a hazardous materials incident. PLAN 1. Describe the response objectives for hazardous materials incidents 2. Describe the response options for a hazardous materials incident 3. Determine whether the personal protective equipment provided is appropriate for implementing each option 4. DESCRIBE EMERGENCY DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES 5. Develop a plan of action, including safety considerations IMPLEMENT 1. Establish & enforce scene control including "control zones" 2. Where criminal acts are suspected, establish means of evidence preservation 3. INITIATE THE "INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM" (ICS) for a hazardous materials incident 4. Don, work in, & Doff PPE 5. Perform tasks assigned as identified in the incident action plan 6. Demonstrate emergency contamination EVALUATE 1. Evaluate the status of the defensive actions taken in accomplishing the response objectives 2. Communicate the status of the planned response Survey of the incident should include: 1. Identify the type of container 2. Determine if hazardous materials have been released 3. Evaluate the surrounding conditions Always verify: The accuracy of the data Differentiations of markings of containers (3 types) 1. NFPA 704 for facilities 2. DOT placards, labels, ID# of vehicles, containers, & packages 3. Pre-emergency planning documents Identifying markings (Highway vehicles) 1. Metal certification plate & serial # 2. Shippers ID# 3. Placards Identifying markings (intermodal equipment, tank containers) 1. Metal certification plate with serial # 2. Shippers ID# (If leased, it will have a "U") 3. Placard or labels Identifying markings (Rail transport vehicles) 1. Rail cars (name, numbers, & placards) 2. Box cars, hopper cars, & flat cars owned by individual railroad & are marked on both sides & ends with serial numbers 3. Tank cars (leased & owned by the shipper/3 letter abbreviation for lease holder flowed by an "X" & numbers) Examples of facility containers 1. Container/tank size 2. Product name on tank 3. NFPA Standard 704 symbol 4. Tank ID#/site ID#: 1. Site pre-plan. 2. Emergency operations plan. Pipeline (POE) 1. Product 2. Owner 3. Emergency # Pesticide label (6 parts) HAPPENS 1. Active Ingredient 2. Hazard Statement 3. Name of Pesticide 4. Pest Control Product (PCP) number (in Canada) or EPA Registration Number in the U.S.A. 5. Precautionary Statement 6. Signal Word - indicates relative hazard of product Active Ingredient (Pesticides) 1. Listed by chemical name & PERCENTAGE % 2. Inert ingredients are usually not named Hazard Statement (Pesticides) 1. Product poses an ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD 2. "Restricted use Pesticide" Name of pesticide (Pesticides) Manufacturers name for the pesticide Pest Control Product number, or EPA registration number 1. Two or three number 2. 12345/a 6789/b 11/c a) MANUFACTURER b) SEQUENCE NUMBER (product) c) SUB REGISTRATION NUMBER (Distributor) Precautionary Statement (Pesticide) 1. Care that must be taken when using this product a) "Keep out of use of children" Signal Word (Pesticide) Indicates RELATIVE HAZARD of product 1. Caution - might make you sick 2. Warning - will make you sick 3. Poison/Danger - will kill you Label for radioactive material (4) 1. FISSLE CLASSES (there's 3) 2. Content activity 3. Transport index 4. Significance of each Fissile classes (3) Class 1 - LOW Class 2 - MEDIUM CLASS 3 - HIGH Surrounding conditions that should be noted when a hazardous materials incident is surveyed (SPOT LAB PAN B) 1. Topography 2. Land use 3. Accessibility 4. Bodies of water 5. Public exposure potential 6. Over-head & underground wires and pipelines 7. Storm & sewer drains 8. Possible ignition sources 9. Adjacent land use (Highways, Airports, Railways) 10. Nature and extent of injuries 11. BUILDING INFORMATION (Floor drains, VENTILATION DUCTS, air returns) Ways to VERIFY information from the survey of hazardous materials: 1. EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK (ERG) 2. Contact CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ 3. Contact the shipper 4. Consult additional references to obtain confirmation of info a) SHIPPER/OWNER b) electronic databases c) other references Identify hazards associated with terrorist or criminal activity (BUSAS) 1. Booby traps 2. Use of weapons 3. Secondary events 4. Armed resistance 5. Secondary contamination Collect hazard and response information using: 1. MSDS 2. CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ 2 ways to obtain an MSDS in an emergency 1. BUILDING MANAGERS 2. SHIPPER, & available from CHEMTREC Physical and chemical characteristics 1. VAPOR DENSITY 2. BOILING POINT 3. SPECIFIC GRAVITY 4. Water solubility 5. pH 6. Physical appearance PHYSICAL HAZARDS of the materials Fire & Explosion a) flashpoint b) Flammability limits (UEL & LEL) HEALTH HAZARDS of materials 1. Signs & symptoms of exposure (what symptoms look like) 2. Routes of entry (how you will get sick) 3. Permissible exposure limits MSDS does not have what? Date of manufacturing or how to use it Type of ASSISTANCE provided by CHEMTREC Objective - Helps emergency service personnel responding to emergencies involving unfamiliar hazardous materials Responding personnel need information that is: 1. Always current 2. Brief and to the point 3. Easily understood 4. Readily accessible 5. From a recognized source CHEMTREC operation hours? 24/7 ALWAYS OPEN Information to be furnished (provided) to CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ and governmental authorities 1. Callers name & callback # 2. Guide number being used 3. Name of shipper manufacturer 4. Rail car or truck # 5. The carrier's & consignee's name 6. Local conditions (CGNRTL) Standard procedures used by CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ 1. Contacts the shipper of the material or other experts 2. Shipper/manufacturer deals directly with the party involved Methods of CONTACTING the manufacturer or shipper to obtain hazard and response information: 1. CHEMTREC/CANUTEC 2. Use info from MSDS, Ex: numbers, FAX's, or emergency contact procedures 3. Use info found on shipping papers Assistance provided by government when dealing with release of hazardous materials (TAMM) 1. Trained personnel 2. Antidotes 3. Monitoring equipment 4. Medical treatment Identify the PROCEDURE for contacting local, state, and federal authorities as specified in the emergency response plan and/or Standard operating procedures (SOP) and (LERP) Types of radiation (4) 1. Alpha 2. Beta 3. Gamma 4. Neutron Determinations for Bulk and Non-Bulk shipping containers: 1. Liquids with an internal volume of MORE THAN 119 gallons (450 liters) 2. Solids with a capacity of MORE THAN 882 pounds (400 kg) 3. Compressed gas with a water capacity of MORE THAN 1001 pounds (453.6 kg) Pressure Intermodal Tank Containers Needs space between Cryogenics Intermodal Container Intermodal Tube Container Nonpressure Facility Tanks Pressure Facility Tanks Carboys Intermediate Bulk Container Excepted (Containers) Hold extremely low levels of radioactivity Industrial (Containers) Hold low levels of radioactivity Type A (Containers) Packages are designed to be re-used Type B (Containers) May contain spent fuel rods or yellow cake Type C (Containers)