Cards in this guide (9)
Using the DOT hazard classification system certain hazards can be determined by the
color of the label or placard
The person responsible for having the shipping papers on a ship carrying hazardous cargo is the
Material that yields oxygen causing or enhancing the combustion of other materials is classified as
Identify the 2 actions that should be taken when a hazardous material has been identified
The actions to be taken when a hazardous material is identified
are different depending on what the situaiton is. The actions for a
spill, for example are very different that for identificaiton of a
hazardous material in a fire.
Matt Boone needs to identify the hazardous material at an incident he knows he is dealing with a single material leaking from an unknown department of transportation vehicle unfortunately neither
A. Look in the Guide 111 in the orange section of the ERG
What types of hazard information might you find in the green section of the ERG
the initial isolation perimeter
What can NOT be found in the Emergency Response area of the orange guide pages in the ERG
Recommended types of clothing and protection
Terrorist incidents characterized by the rapid onset of medical symptoms and easily observed signatures are
One main hazard from a BLEVE isare