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EMS Chapter 40 Terms
Terms From Chapter 40
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hazardous Material | Any Material that poses a threat or unreasonable risk to life, health, or property if not properly contained, processed, packaged, handled, stored, transported, used, or disposed. |
| Safety Zones | The area in which rescue operations and decontamination procedures take place. |
| Hot Zone(Exclusion Zone) | Where the contamination is present. |
| Warm Zone | Also known as the Contamination Reduction Zone, or Control Zone. It is immediately adjacent to the Hot Zone |
| Cold Zone | Also Known as the Support Zone, this area is immediately adjacent to the warm zone. Before entering this zone, rescuers must remove any contaminated clothing and gear. |