ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Shipping orders are
Orders, bill of lading, manifest, most source of information
available as to materials in transport
Shipping orders can be found where
Possession of operator, marked envelope in cab, engineer if on
train, or engine closest to freight, wheelhouse, or with captain
of ship, cockpit and w pilot
MSDS is
Fixed facility information sheets on specific chemicals stored at
a facility
The rule of thumb is
Simple approach of judging proper distance. Extend arm hold
thumb out close one eye cover scene, can you still see scene,
if so too close
Haz-Mat target the
Nervous system, Skelton and marrow, thyroid gland, lungs,
heart, blood, veins, liver, kidneys, intestines and skin
Of all the things Haz-Mat target these are the most
vulnerable
Lungs and respiratory tract
Any call for service has the potential to
,Involve hazardous materials
The DOT placard and label system is used in
the transportation Of hazardous materials
Placard and label system
International System devised by United Nations and United
States Dept. of Transportation
Hazardous materials are divided into how _______ different
hazard classes?
9
class 1
Explosives
Class 2
Gases
Class 3
Flammable liquids
Class 4
Flammable solids
class 5
Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides
class 6
toxic and infectious substances
class 7
radioactive materials
class 8
,corrosive
class 9
miscellaneous
The NFPA 704 system was devised
To be used at fixed facilities or on free standing structures such
as stationary storage tanks
Large diamond shaped placard comprised of 4 smaller
diamonds that represent a certain hazard
NFPA 704
Blue section of NFPA 704
Health hazards
Red section of NFPA 704
Flammability hazards
Yellow section of NFPA 704
Reactivity hazards
White section of NFPA 704
Special precautions/information
Within the blue, red, and yellow sections there will be a
Number (0-4) that represents severity of hazard
ERG refers to
DOT Emergency Response Guidbook
Compilation of hazardous materials information can be
found in what
The ERG
Yellow section in ERG
, UN ID numbers
Blue section in ERG
Chemical names
Orange section in ERG
Guid pages w/ precaution info
Green section in ERG
Evacuation/isolation distances and water reactive substances
White section in ERG
Include resource information, CHEMTREC, contact #s
Hazardous materials may be shipped how
Highways, railways, waterways, and airways
What is PPE?
personal protective equipment
What is PPE used for?
For the purpose of protecting the wearer from hazardous
materials
It is not only important to have PPE but also
Important to know how to use it.
Before being issued PPE, a person should be
fit tested
Best way to test PPE mask
Vacuum test, with or without the filter
Oxygen, nitrogen, Chlorine and argon are
forms of gas