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1. Substance that posses harmful hazardous material ( or Hazmat ) in the United States.
characteristics are called
2. Weapons of mas destruction Nuclear, biological, radiological, chemical or any other
weapon that can kill a large amount of people or bring
destroy a widespread area.
3. A hazardous materials incident is Emergency involving a substance that poses an un-
an reasonable risk to people, the environment, and/ or
property.
4. Hazmat incidents are often more Other types of emergency incidents.
complex than
5. Acut health effects are Short-term effects that appear within hours or days,
such as vomiting or diarrhea.
6. Chronic health effects are long-term effects may take years to appear, such as
cancer.
7. What are corrosives? Chemicals that destroy or burn living tissues.
8. What is the effect of corrosives on They have destructive effects by virtue of their corrosiv-
metals? ity.
9. What is a toxic substance? A chemical or biological substance that causes sickness,
illness, or injury.
10. How do toxic substances affect the They cause damage on the molecular scale when in
body? contact with the body.
11. The degree to which a substance Toxicity.
causes harm within the body is
called its
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12. Local toxic effect The chemical injury at the site of contact typically the
skin & mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, mouth,
or respiratory tract
13. Toxins can cause damage to organs or are not manifested for many years.
14. _____ release at hazmat incidents Energy.
presents the greatest threat.
15. The material's physical and chemi- Behaves
cal properties affect how it
16. Matter is found in three states solid, liquid, gas
17. At a hazmat incident, try to identify Material's physical state as early as possible.
18. Awareness of hazardous materi- Mobility
al______ helps rescuers determine
control zone and evacuation dis-
tances.
19. ______ are the least mobile and Solids, Gases
______ have the greatest mobility.
20. Incidents involivng____ gases are Gases
potentially the most dangerous for
emergency responders
21. If gas is invisible or has little or no Combustible gas detector or another instrument.
odor, it may be impossible to de-
tect without specialized detection
equipment, such as a
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22. Materials kept under pressures May change state upon release
and/ or temperatures higher or
lower than ambient conditions
23. Liquid vapors behave more like a gas
24. Are the least mobile of the three Solids
states of matter
25. Larger particles will probaly settle quickly
out of the air fairly
26. Smaller particles may remain suspended longer and travel further than larger parti-
cles.
27. Micron is the unit of measure typically used to express particle
size.
28. Sublimate/sublime Transition directly from a solid to a gas.
29. Sublimating materials present the liquids that emit vapors.
same hazards and concerns as
30. Physical properties are the characteristics of a material that do not involve
the chemistry or chemical nature of the material.
31. Physical properties describe How a material behaves in relation to physical influ-
ences, such as temperature and pressure, or how a
material behaves when mixed with, or compared to,
antoher material.
32. What is vapor pressure? The pressure exerted by a saturated vapor above its
own liquid in a closed container.
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1. Substance that posses harmful hazardous material ( or Hazmat ) in the United States.
characteristics are called
2. Weapons of mas destruction Nuclear, biological, radiological, chemical or any other
weapon that can kill a large amount of people or bring
destroy a widespread area.
3. A hazardous materials incident is Emergency involving a substance that poses an un-
an reasonable risk to people, the environment, and/ or
property.
4. Hazmat incidents are often more Other types of emergency incidents.
complex than
5. Acut health effects are Short-term effects that appear within hours or days,
such as vomiting or diarrhea.
6. Chronic health effects are long-term effects may take years to appear, such as
cancer.
7. What are corrosives? Chemicals that destroy or burn living tissues.
8. What is the effect of corrosives on They have destructive effects by virtue of their corrosiv-
metals? ity.
9. What is a toxic substance? A chemical or biological substance that causes sickness,
illness, or injury.
10. How do toxic substances affect the They cause damage on the molecular scale when in
body? contact with the body.
11. The degree to which a substance Toxicity.
causes harm within the body is
called its
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12. Local toxic effect The chemical injury at the site of contact typically the
skin & mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, mouth,
or respiratory tract
13. Toxins can cause damage to organs or are not manifested for many years.
14. _____ release at hazmat incidents Energy.
presents the greatest threat.
15. The material's physical and chemi- Behaves
cal properties affect how it
16. Matter is found in three states solid, liquid, gas
17. At a hazmat incident, try to identify Material's physical state as early as possible.
18. Awareness of hazardous materi- Mobility
al______ helps rescuers determine
control zone and evacuation dis-
tances.
19. ______ are the least mobile and Solids, Gases
______ have the greatest mobility.
20. Incidents involivng____ gases are Gases
potentially the most dangerous for
emergency responders
21. If gas is invisible or has little or no Combustible gas detector or another instrument.
odor, it may be impossible to de-
tect without specialized detection
equipment, such as a
, TCFP Hazmat
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22. Materials kept under pressures May change state upon release
and/ or temperatures higher or
lower than ambient conditions
23. Liquid vapors behave more like a gas
24. Are the least mobile of the three Solids
states of matter
25. Larger particles will probaly settle quickly
out of the air fairly
26. Smaller particles may remain suspended longer and travel further than larger parti-
cles.
27. Micron is the unit of measure typically used to express particle
size.
28. Sublimate/sublime Transition directly from a solid to a gas.
29. Sublimating materials present the liquids that emit vapors.
same hazards and concerns as
30. Physical properties are the characteristics of a material that do not involve
the chemistry or chemical nature of the material.
31. Physical properties describe How a material behaves in relation to physical influ-
ences, such as temperature and pressure, or how a
material behaves when mixed with, or compared to,
antoher material.
32. What is vapor pressure? The pressure exerted by a saturated vapor above its
own liquid in a closed container.
