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1. A hazardous material is "any substance or mater-
ial that possesses an un-
reasonable risk to health
and safety of persons
and/or the environment if
it is not properly controlled
during handling, storage,
manufacture, processing,
packaging, use, disposal,
or transportation.
2. Definition and incidents- Millions of tons of chemi-
cal substances, materials
and products are stored,
manufactured, used and
transported throughout
the world every year
3. The United States Department of Transporta- there was a total of
tion reported that during ten years from 166,036 hazardous ma-
2009-2018, terials incidents that oc-
curred while the materi-
als were being transport-
ed, The majority of these
incidents
(approximately 87.9 per-
cent) occurred while being
transported via highways
4. In 2018, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 512, 487
Safety Administration reported_______haz-
ardous materials incidents occurred in North
Carolina with ______ of those occurring on the
highways?
5. United States Department of Labor, Occu- hazardous waste oper-
pational Safety and Health Administration ations, regulations, and
(OSHA) regulates: emergency response
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6. Awareness Level- Recognize the presence
or potential presence of a
hazardous material, Rec-
ognize the type of contain-
er at a site and identify
the material in it if pos-
sible, Transmit information
to an appropriate author-
ity and call for appro-
priate assistance, Identi-
fy actions to protect them-
selves and others from
hazards, Establish scene
control by isolating the
hazardous area and deny-
ing entry.
7. (DOT) also regulates the transfer
and transportation of haz-
ardous and explosive ma-
terials by air, highway, rail,
and water.
8. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- also plays a part in reg-
ulating hazardous materi-
als, as they can have a
distinct effect on environ-
mental interests or be haz-
ardous to human health
9. National Incident Management System is a comprehensive, na-
(NIMS)- tional approach to incident
management that is ap-
plicable to all jurisdiction-
al levels and across func-
tional disciplines it intends
to Be applicable, Improve
coordination and cooper-
ation, Provide a common
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standard for overall inci-
dent management.
10. Incident command system (ICS)- created in the 1970's due
to california wildfire, each
responder answers to one
person, Allows us to inte-
grate with fire, rescue, and
medical
personnel in a smooth, ef-
fective manner. Control of
situation shifts as more
highly trained personnel
arrive on scene.
11. Boiling point: "The temperature at which
the vapor pressure of a liq-
uid is equal or greater than
atmospheric pressure.
12. Flash point: "The minimum tempera-
ture at which a liquid or
volatile solid gives off suf-
ficient vapors to form an
ignitable mixture with air
near its surface.
13. Vapor density: "The weight of a given vol-
ume of pure vapor or gas
compared to the weight of
an equal volume of dry air
at the same temperature
and pressure
14. Specific gravity: "The ratio of the density
(heaviness) of a materi-
al to the density of some
standard material at stan-
dard conditions of pres-
sure and temperature.
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1. A hazardous material is "any substance or mater-
ial that possesses an un-
reasonable risk to health
and safety of persons
and/or the environment if
it is not properly controlled
during handling, storage,
manufacture, processing,
packaging, use, disposal,
or transportation.
2. Definition and incidents- Millions of tons of chemi-
cal substances, materials
and products are stored,
manufactured, used and
transported throughout
the world every year
3. The United States Department of Transporta- there was a total of
tion reported that during ten years from 166,036 hazardous ma-
2009-2018, terials incidents that oc-
curred while the materi-
als were being transport-
ed, The majority of these
incidents
(approximately 87.9 per-
cent) occurred while being
transported via highways
4. In 2018, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 512, 487
Safety Administration reported_______haz-
ardous materials incidents occurred in North
Carolina with ______ of those occurring on the
highways?
5. United States Department of Labor, Occu- hazardous waste oper-
pational Safety and Health Administration ations, regulations, and
(OSHA) regulates: emergency response
, NC BLET HAZMAT
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8zft12
6. Awareness Level- Recognize the presence
or potential presence of a
hazardous material, Rec-
ognize the type of contain-
er at a site and identify
the material in it if pos-
sible, Transmit information
to an appropriate author-
ity and call for appro-
priate assistance, Identi-
fy actions to protect them-
selves and others from
hazards, Establish scene
control by isolating the
hazardous area and deny-
ing entry.
7. (DOT) also regulates the transfer
and transportation of haz-
ardous and explosive ma-
terials by air, highway, rail,
and water.
8. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- also plays a part in reg-
ulating hazardous materi-
als, as they can have a
distinct effect on environ-
mental interests or be haz-
ardous to human health
9. National Incident Management System is a comprehensive, na-
(NIMS)- tional approach to incident
management that is ap-
plicable to all jurisdiction-
al levels and across func-
tional disciplines it intends
to Be applicable, Improve
coordination and cooper-
ation, Provide a common
, NC BLET HAZMAT
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8zft12
standard for overall inci-
dent management.
10. Incident command system (ICS)- created in the 1970's due
to california wildfire, each
responder answers to one
person, Allows us to inte-
grate with fire, rescue, and
medical
personnel in a smooth, ef-
fective manner. Control of
situation shifts as more
highly trained personnel
arrive on scene.
11. Boiling point: "The temperature at which
the vapor pressure of a liq-
uid is equal or greater than
atmospheric pressure.
12. Flash point: "The minimum tempera-
ture at which a liquid or
volatile solid gives off suf-
ficient vapors to form an
ignitable mixture with air
near its surface.
13. Vapor density: "The weight of a given vol-
ume of pure vapor or gas
compared to the weight of
an equal volume of dry air
at the same temperature
and pressure
14. Specific gravity: "The ratio of the density
(heaviness) of a materi-
al to the density of some
standard material at stan-
dard conditions of pres-
sure and temperature.
