Question | Answer |
ACRONYM USED TO REMEMBER THE 11 CLASSES OF OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN ORDER. | EVERY CAREFUL FIREFIGHTER OUGHTA PRACTICE RECOGNIZING CORROSIVE MATERIALS OR FRY |
CLASS 1 HAZMAT
DIVISIONS
MAJOR HAZARD | EXPLOSIVES
DIVISIONS 6
EXPLOSION |
CLASS 2 HAZMAT
DIVISIONS
MAJOR HAZARD | COMPRESSED GASES
DIVISIONS 3
BLEVE |
CLASS 3 HAZMAT
MAJOR HAZARD | FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND COMBUSTIBLES
BURNS READILY |
CLASS 4 HAZMAT
DIVISIONS | FLAMMABLE SOLIDS
DIVISIONS 3
RAPID COMBUSTION WITH MASS AMOUNTS OF TOXIC SMOKE |
CLASS 5 HAZMAT
DIVISIONS
MAJOR HAZARD | OXIDIZERS
DIVISIONS 2
SUPPORTS COMBUSTION
UNSTABLE/REACTIVE |
CLASS 6 HAZMAT
DIVISIONS
MAJOR HAZARDS | POISONS
DIVISIONS 2
TOXICITY
INFECTIOUS |
CLASS 7 HAZMAT
MAJOR HAZARD | RADIOACTIVE
RADIOACTIVE POISONOUS BURNS |
CLASS 8 HAZMAT
MAJOR HAZARDS | CORROSIVES
BURNS/EMULSIFICATION SKIN DAMAMGE |
CLASS 9 HAZMAT
MAJOR HAZARD | MISCELLANEOUS
HAZARDOUS DURING TRANSPORT NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CLASSES |
CLASS 10 HAZMAT
MAJOR HAZARD | OTHER REGULATED MATERIALS
LIMITED HAZARD DURING TRANSPORT DUE TO FORM, QUANTITY, AND PACKAGING |
CLASS 11 HAZMAT
MAJOR HAZARD | FORBIDDEN
PROHIBITED FROM BEING OFFERED OR ACCEPTED AS TRANSPORT |
ACRONYM FOR CLASS 1 DIVISIONS
MOST PEOPLE FIND ME VERY EXCITING | 1.1 MASS
1.2 PROJECTILE
1.3 FIRE
1.4 MINOR
1.5 VERY INSENSITIVE
1.6 EXTREMELY INSENSITIVE |
CLASS 2 DIVISIONS | 2.1 FLAMMABLE GAS
2.2 NONFLAMMABLE, NONPOISONOUS GAS
2.3 POISONOUS GAS |
CLASS 4 DIVISIONS | 4.1 FLAMMABLE SOLID
4.2 SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTIBLE
4.3 DANGEROUS WHEN WET |
CLASS 5 DIVISIONS | 5.1 YIELDING OXYGEN, ENHANCES COMBUSTION
5.2 ORGANIC PEROXIDE, ORGANIC COMPOUND CONTAINING OXYGEN |
CLASS 6 DIVISIONS | 6.1 POISONOUS MATERIAL OTHER THAN GAS
6.2 INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE, VIABLE MICRO ORGANISM |
AWARENESS LEVEL RESPONDERS SHALL MEET ALL COMPETENCIES OF | NFPA 472 CHAPTER 4 |
AWARENESS LEVEL RESPONDERS SHALL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO MEET APPLICABLE | USDOT, EPA, AND OSHA REQUIREMENTS |
AWARENESS LEVEL DEFINITION | A PERSON WHO, IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES COULD ENCOUNTER AN EMERGENCY INVOLVING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WMD AND WHO ARE EXPECTED TO RECOGNIZE THE PRESENCE OF A HAZMAT/WMD, PROTECT THEMSELVES, CALL FOR TRAINED PERSONNEL, AND SECURE THE AREA |
AWARENESS LEVEL GOAL | PROVIDE FIRST RESPONDERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING TASKS SAFELY;
ANALYZE THE INCIDENT
IMPLEMENT ACTIONS |
ANALYZE THE INCIDENT INVOLVES THREE THINGS | 1. DETECT THE PRESENCE OF HAZMAT/WMD
2. SURVEY FROM A SAFE LOCATION TO IDENTIFY NAME, UN/NA #, TYPE OF PLACARD, OR OTHER DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS
3. COLLECT HAZ INFORMATION FROM THE ERG |
IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THREE THINGS | LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN (LERP)
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP)
DOT EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK (ERG) |
TWO PARTS OF INITIATING IMPLEMENT ACTIONS | INITIATE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS
INITIATE NOTIFICATION PROCESS |
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AS DEFINED BY NFPA 472 | A SUBSTANCE THAT WHEN RELEASED IS CAPABLE OF CREATING HARM TO
PEOPLE
PROPERTY
ENVIRONMENT |
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN CANADA ARE CALLED | DANGEROUS GOODS |
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE | EPA TERM FOR CHEMICALS IF RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT ABOVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT |
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE | EPA TERM CHEMICALS THAT MUST BE REPORTED IF RELEASED ABOVE THE THRESHOLD REPORTING QUANTITY |
TOXIC CHEMICALS | EPA TERM CHEMICALS WHOSE TOTAL EMISSIONS OR RELEASE MUST BE REPORTED BY CERTAIN FACILITIES THAT MANUFACTURE, PROCESS, OR USE LISTED TOXIC CHEMICALS |
HAZARDOUS WASTE | EPA TERM FOR CHEMICALS THAT ARE REGULATED UNDER THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) |
HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS | OSHA TERM CHEMICAL THAT WOULD BE A RISK TO EMPLOYEES IF EXPOSED |
DIVISION 1.1 | MASS EXPLOSION AFFECTS ALMOST THE ENTIRE LOAD INSTANTANEOUSLY.
BLACK POWDER, DYNAMITE, TNT, BLASTING CAPS, NITROGLYCERIN |
DIVISION 1.2 | PROJECTION HAZ. BUT NOT EXPLOSION HAZ.
AERIAL FLARES, DETONATION CORD, AND POWER DEVICE CARTRIDGES |
DIVISION 1.3 | EXPLOSIVES THAT HAVE A FIRE HAZ. BUT EITHER MINOR BLAST AND/OR PROJECTION HAZ.
PRACITE AMMUNITION, SIGNAL CARTRIDGES |
DIVISION 1.4 | MINOR EXPLOSION HAZ |
DIVISION 1.5 | HAVE MASS EXPLOSION HAZARD BUT ARE SO VERY INSENSITIVE THERE IS LITTLE PROBABILITY OF INITIATION
AMMONIUM NITRATE FERTILIZER |
DIVISION 1.6 | EXTREMELY INSENSITIVE DO NOT HAVE A MASS EXPLOSIVE HAZ.
EXPLOSIVE SQUIB DEVICES |
DIVISION 2.1 | FLAMMABLE GAS
ANY MATERIAL THAT IS A GAS AT 68F OR LESS
IS IGNITABLE AT MIXTURE OF 13% OR LESS |
DIVISION 2.2 | NONFLAMMABLE, NONPOISONOUS GAS
CRYOGENIC LIQUID MEANS HAVING A BOILING POINT COLDER THAN -130 |
DIVISION 2.3 | POISONOUS GAS |
HAZARD ZONES FOR POISONOUS GAS | THE LOWER THE NUMBER THE LESS IT TAKES TO KILL YOU
HAZ ZONE
A 200PPM
B 200-1000PPM
C 1000-3000PPM
D 3000-5000PPM |
FLAMMABLE LIQUID | FLASH POINT OF 140 OR LESS |
COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID | FLASH POINT OF 140 OR GREATER |
DIVISION 4.1 | FLAMMABLE SOLID
WETTED EXPLOSIVES
SELF-REACTIVE MATERIALS
REDILY COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDS |
DIVISION 4.2 | SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
AIR REACTIVE
PYROPHORIC MATERIAL CAN IGNITE WITHIN 5 MINS AFTER COMING INTO CONTACT WITH AIR
SELF HEATING MATERIALS |
DIVISION 4.3 | DANGEROUS WHEN WET |
DIVISION 5.1 | OXIDIZER; YIELDING OXYGEN, CAUSE OR ENHANCE COMBUSTION OF OTHER MATERIALS |
DIVISION 5.2 | ORGANIC PEROXIDE; ORGANIC COMPOUND CONTAINING OXYGEN
TYPE A; CAN DETONATE OR DEFLAGRATE/CAN'T TRANSPORT
TYPE B; CAN'T DETONATE OR DEFLAGRATE/CAN TRANSPORT
TYPE C; CAN'T DETONATE, DEFLAGRATE, OR UNDERGO THREMAL EXPLOSION |
DIVISION 6.1 | POISONOUS MATERIALS |
DIVISION 6.2 | INFECTIOUS MATERIALS |
DANGEROUS PLACARD | MUST BE 1001 POUNDS OR MORE AND TWO OR MORE MATERIALS |