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HAZMAT OPS STUDYGUIDE

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What tank car is described as a tank-within-a-tank style?   show
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What materials are transported in a Cryogenic Liquid Tank Car?   show
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show Fittings for loading/Unloading, pressure relief, and venting are in ground-level cabinets at diagonal corners of the car or in the centre of one end of the car.  
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What is the working pressure of a Cryogenic Liquid Tank Car?   show
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show Tank test pressures for non-pressure tank cars are 35 psi and 100 psi (414kPa-690kPa).  
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What is the capacity of a Non-Pressure Tank Car?   show
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What are some characteristics of a Non-Pressure Tank Car?   show
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Non-pressure Tank Car Emergency Shut-Off Valves   show
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Where are the loading and unloading points on a non-pressure tank car?   show
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show Safety relief devices are located on each compartment and are usually set at 75% of tank test pressure. Pressure is maintained only during unloading.  
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show Tank test pressures for these tank cars are from 100 psi to 600 psi.  
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show Capacities range from 4,000 to 45,000 gal.  
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Give a description of a tank pressure tank car?   show
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Elaborate on the emergency shut-off valves for the pressure tank valves.   show
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What type of gases are not liquefied and are hauled in a tube module?   show
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Where are the loading and unloading points on a pressure tank car?   show
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show Bulk gases and liquids.  
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What are the three basic types of Intermodals?   show
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show Hazardous and non-hazardous materials (e.g. food grade commodities, liquid fertilizers, resins, anhydrous ammonia, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), oxygen, helium, and nitrogen.  
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show Range up to 5,500 gallons  
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show May contain up to eight compartments, but most contain four to five compartments. Full-length roll over protection is along the tank top. Manways and dome lids are on the tank top. Most common leak is in the dome lid.  
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show Insulated tanks look horseshoe shaped and noninsulated tanks appear round with ribs showing. Most common leaks are from the manway and the ends of the tank. Rollover protection surrounds the manways and the ends of the tank.  
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Description of a Corrosive Cargo Tank   show
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Description of a Pressurized Cargo Tank   show
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What does a compressed gas tube trailer transport?   show
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show Consist of a group of seamless steel cylinders, 9 to 48 inches in diameter. May have as few as two to more than twenty cylinders. All cylinder contain the same material. Each cylinder is independently piped and valved.  
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Description of a Cryogenic Liquid Cargo Tank   show
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Description of a Nonpressure Tank Facility (Ordinary Cone Roof)   show
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Description of a Nonpressure Tank Facility (Floating Roof)   show
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Description of a Nonpressure Tank Facility (Lifter Roof Tank)   show
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show Vertical storage tank with a giant bulge or dome on top. Attached to the underside of the dome is a flexible diaphragm that move in conjunction with the changes of pressure.  
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Description of a Nonpressure Tank Facility (Horizontal Tank)   show
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Description of a Pressure Tank Facility (Spheroid)   show
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Description of a Pressure Tank Facility (Noded Spheroid)   show
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Description of a Pressure Tank Facility (Pressure)   show
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Description of a Pressure Tank Facility (Sphere)   show
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Description of a Cryogenic Tank Facility   show
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show Cardboard boxes, wooden crates, metal drums used to transport radioactive material with a higher concentration of radioactivity than those allowed in excepted or industrial packages. Often with an inner containment vessel.  
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show Can weigh more than 100 tons. Packaging must be strong enough to withstand a 30' drop on it's weakest point. Puncture test drop from 40" onto a steel rod that is 6" in diameter and 8" high. As defined by NFPA 472 an operational level responder is:  
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Goal competencies at the operational level shall be to provide first responders with the knowledge and skills to perform the following what safely?   show
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show 1) Survey the hazardous materials 2) Collect hazard and response information from the MSDS, CHEMTRAC, local/state/federal, and shipper/manufacturer. 3) Predict the likely behavior of a material and its container. 4) Estimate the potential harm at incident  
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Plan an initial response within the capabilities and competencies of available personnel, PPE, and control equipment by completing the following task:   show
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show Establish and enforce scene control procedures including control zones, emergency decon, and communications. Initiate the IMS for HAZMAT incident. Don, work in, and doff PPE. Perform defensive control functions ID in plan of action.  
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show Evaluate the status of the defensive actions taken in accomplishing the response objectives. Communicate the status of the planned response.  
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The Requirements for Bulk Liquid Packaging is:   show
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The Requirement for Bulk Solid Packaging is:   show
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The Requirement for Bulk Compressed Gas is:   show
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show Can be distinguished by either an expansion dome with visible fittings (older) or visible fittings w/o an expansion dome (newer). May have up to six compartments. May or may not be insulated. Hazard Classes: 3,4,5,6,8, and 9  
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Describe a Pressure Tank Car   show
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Describe a Pneumatically Unloaded Covered Hopper Car   show
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What are the two types of Intermodal Tank Containers   show
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show Both non hazardous and hazardous materials. I.E. toxic, corrosive, alcohols, pesticides, insecticides, and flammable materials. Food grade commodities, liquid fertilizers, resins, sodium cyanide, water treatment chemicals, and whiskey.  
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What do Pressure IMO Tank Containers transport   show
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show Cryogenic liquids I.E. argon, ethylene, helium, nitrogen, and oxygen. Hazard Class 2.2  
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show Bulk Gases I.E. helium, nitrogen, and oxygen (noble gases) in non-liquid form. Very high pressure 3,000 to 5,000 psi. Hazard Class 2  
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show Orange Background, Bursting Ball with word Explosives. Explosives that have a mass explosive hazard. Common examples include black powder, dynamite, and T-N-T.  
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DOT Hazard Class 1.2   show
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show Orange background, Bursting Ball with word Explosives. Explosives that have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard, or both, but not a mass explosion hazard. I.E. Liquid-fueled rocket motors, and propellant explosives  
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show Orange Background, Bursting Ball with the word Explosives. Explosive devices that present a minor explosion hazard. No device may contain more than 25 grams of a detonating material.  
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show Orange background, Bursting Ball with the word Blasting Agent. Very Insensitive Explosive. Substances that have a mass explosion hazard but are insensitive. I.E. prilled ammonium nitrate fertilizer - fuel oil mixtures.  
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show Orange Background, Bursting Ball with the word Explosives. Extremely insensitive articles that do not have a mass explosive hazard. I.E. squib devices.  
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DOT Hazard Class 2.1   show
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show Green background, white cylinder. Non-Flammable Gas. Nonflammable, Nonpoisonous Compressed Gas, liquefied gas, pressurized cryogenic gas, and compressed gas in solution. I.E. anhydrous ammonia, cryogenic dioxide, compressed nitrogen.  
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show White background, Skull and Crossbones, Poisonous Gas I.E. hydrogen fluoride, arsine, chlorine, and methyl bromide LC50 (lethal concentration, 50% kill)  
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show Flammable and Combustible liquid. Red Background, White Flame w/the word "Flammable" Flash point < 0 deg. F.  
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show Flammable and Combustible liquid. Red Background, White Flame w/the word "Flammable" Flash point 0 - 73 F.  
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DOT Hazard Class 3.3   show
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DOT Hazard Class 3   show
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show Flammable and Combustible Solid. Red and white vertical stripes, black flame and the words, "Flammable Solid". Wetted explosives (i.e. C4), Self-reactive materials (i.e. hand warmers), Readily combustible solids (i.e. magnesium, steel wool)  
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show Flammable and Combustible Solid. Red and white vertical stripes, black flame and the words, "Flammable Solid". Spontaneously Combustible Material. Pyrophoric Material: Can ignite in five minutes after coming in contact with air. Self-heating material  
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show Only blue placard. Dangerous When Wet. Contact with water is liable to result in material spontaneously combustion or give off flammable or toxic gas at a rate greater than 1L/kg per hour. I.E. calcium carbide, magnesium powder, potassium metal alloys  
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DOT Hazard Class 5.1   show
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show Yellow background, Black Flaming "O" with words "Organic Peroxide". Means an organic compound containing oxygen (O) in bivalent(O-O) structure that can be considered a derivative of hydrogen peroxide. Material are listed in 7 types.  
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DOT Hazard Class 5.2 Type A   show
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show Neither detonates nor deflagrates rapidly but that can undergo a thermal explosion.  
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show Neither detonates nor deflagrates rapidly and cannot undergo a thermal explosion.  
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DOT Hazard Class 5.2 Type D   show
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DOT Hazard Class 5.2 Type E   show
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show will not detonate, does not deflagrate, and shows only a low, or no, effect if heated when confined, and has low or no explosive power.  
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DOT Hazard Class 5.2 Type G   show
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show Poisonous Material. White Background, Skull and crossbones. Material other than gas that is either known to be so toxic to humans as to afford a hazard to health during transport. I.E. Tear Gas. Major Hazard: Toxic  
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show Infectious Substance. Biohazard symbol. means a viable microorganism, or its toxin, that causes or may cause disease in humans or animals. Infectious substances and etiologic agent are synonymous. I.E. anthrax, botulism, rabies, and tetanus.  
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show Yellow top, White bottom, Black "Propeller". Radioactive  
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show White Top, Black Bottom, two test tubes, hand and steel bar. A liquid or solid that causes visible destruction or irreversible alterations in human skin tissue at the site of contact or a liquid that has a sever corrosion rate on steel or aluminum.  
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show Miscellaneous. Black and white vertical stripes on top, white bottom. Material that presents a hazard during transport, but that is not included in another hazard class.  
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What is label ORM-D   show
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Identify two ways to obtain a MSDS in an emergency   show
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show Use POE: Product, Owner, Emergency Contact Number  
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show Name of Pesticide; Signal Word; EPA Registration number; Precautionary statement; Hazard Statement; Active Ingredient  
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show Caution-might make you sick; Warning-will make you sick; Poison/Danger-(Always together)lethal.  
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show Two or three section number a. Manufacturer b. Sequence number c. distributor information  
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Pesticide Label: Precautionary Statement   show
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show Physical and chemical hazards On Side Panel Lists any environment special flammability, explosions, or chemical hazards  
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Pesticide Label: Active Ingredients   show
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show Fissile Classes (red vertical bars) Radioactive White-I Label: low level of radiation Radioactive White-II Label: medium level of radiation Radioactive White-III Label: high level of radiation millirem (mrem) per hour at 40 inches. Max TI 50mrem/hr.  
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show Topography, Land use, Accessibility, Weather Conditions, Bodies of Water, Public Exposure Potential, Over-head and underground wires and pipelines, Storm and sewer drains, Possible ignition sources, Adjacent land use, Nature and extent of injures,Building  
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show Law enforcement response, Law enforcement will initiate needed state and federal notification. Federal agencies provide: Trained personnel, Antidotes, Monitoring equipment, and medical care.  
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Procedures for contacting local, state, and federal authorities; should be specified in what documents?   show
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show Alpha: Cannot penetrate sheet of paper or skin; Beta: Can be stopped by firefighter clothing and SCBA. Gamma: Requires extensive shielding can cause skin burns and damage internal organs. Neutron: Can be shielded with high hydrogen materials.  
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show Boiling Point, Chemical Reactivity, PH, Flammable/Explosive Range, Lower Explosive Limit (LEL), Upper Explosive Limit (UEL), Flash Point, Ignition (autoignition) temperature, Physical State, Specific Gravity, Toxic Products, Vapor Density, Vapor Pressure  
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Contamination occurs when for victims and responders   show
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show Thermal: as a result from radiated, convectional, conducted or direct heat exposure. Mechanical: as a result from some dominant physical force. Chemical: as a result of a reaction or interaction b/w a chemical coming in contact with the container.  
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show Disintegration, Runaway Cracking, Closures Opening Up, Puncture, Split or tear  
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show Detonation, Violent Rupture, Rapid Relief, Spills and Leaks.  
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Identify at least four dispersion patterns that can be created upon release of a hazardous material.   show
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Factors that influence dispersion patterns:   show
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show Quantity of material released, Method of dispersion, Speed of Release  
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Factors influencing harm:   show
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show TEAMCPRP: Thermal, Etiologic, Asphyxiation, Mechanical, Corrosive, Poisonous Harm, Radiation, Psychological Harm  
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Define Carcinogen:   show
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show material that causes visible destruction to human skin tissue or a severe corrosion rate on steel.  
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Highly Toxic:   show
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Toxic:   show
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Irritant:   show
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show material that causes some people to have an allergic reaction after repeated exposure to the material. The number and length of exposures will vary the speed and degree of reaction amongst people.  
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Hepatotoxins:   show
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Nephrotoxins:   show
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Neurotoxins:   show
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show Agents that decrease the function of hemoglobin in the blood; deprive the hematopolatic body tissues of oxygen system.  
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show Agents that irritate the lung or damage the pulmonary tissue.  
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show Chemicals that affect the reproductive capabilities, including chromosomal damage and effects on fetuses.  
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Cutaneous hazards:   show
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Eye hazards:   show
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show material which is not necessarily toxic, but can cause unconsciousness and death by displacing or depriving oxygen.  
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Chronic health hazards include:   show
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DOT Hazard Class For warfare agents   show
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Resources to determine size of an endangered area of hazardous material incident.   show
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show People, Property, and Environment  
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Factors influencing number and types of exposures:   show
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Concentrations of a Hazmat within the endangered area.   show
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Given an analysis of a hazmat problem and exposures already lost, identify the steps for determing the number of exposures that could be saved by the 1st responder with the resources provided by the authority having jurisdiction & defensive posture.   show
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show 1. Based on the current stage of the incident 2. Strategic goals for now or for the future events. 3. Decisions should focus on changing the stressors, the containment system, and the hazardous materials.  
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show TEAMCPRP: Thermal, Etiologic, Asphyxiation, Mechanical, Corrosive, Poisonous Harm, Radiation, Psychological Harm  
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show Dike, Dam (Overflow, and Underflow), Divert, and Retention  
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show Last resort control technique for HazMat.  
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Types of Foam Applications:   show
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Vapor Dispersion   show
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Vapor Suppression   show
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show May be a single packaging (e.g. drum, carboy, cylinder) or combination packaging of one or more inner packaging's inside an outer packaging (e.g. glass bottles inside a fiberboard box). May be palletized or placed in over packs for transport.  
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show 1. Liquid - capacity greater than 119 gallons 2. Solid - capacity greater than 882 pounds 3. Compressed Gas - water capacity greater than 1001 pounds.  
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show 1. Non-Pressure Tank Car 2. Pressure Tank Car 3. Cryogenic Tank Car 4. Pneumatically Unloaded Covered Hopper  
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List each type of intermodal tank containers   show
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List each type of cargo tank   show
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show 1. Non-pressure Facility Tank: (Ordinary Cone Roof); (Geodesic dome); (Open Floating Roof);(Lifter Roof);5. Non-pressure Facility Tank (Vapor Dome)  
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Boiling Point   show
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Flash Point   show
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show 1-800-424-9300  
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What is the procedures for contacting local, state, and federal authorities as specified in the emergency response plan and / or standard operating procedures/guidelines   show
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show Caller's name, callback number and fax number Location and nature of the problem Name and ID number of the material involved Guide number being used Name of shipper or manufacturer and point of origin Rail car or truck number The carrier's and c  
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Name 3 of the Standard procedure used by CHEMTREC/CANUTEC/SETIQ   show
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