0
Hazardous Materials Training
Ask questions here about ensuring the safe transport and disposal of hazardous materials.
2,074 Questions
1- Replace or refill your individual canteens. 2- Assume MOPP 4 3- Check your supply of decontamination kits, antidotes, and detection paper
A safety hazard is any thing that can have an adverse impact on your safety. There are a lot of safety hazards in the world for example:
- deep water
- energized electrical wires,
- guns, sharp knives,
- machinery pinch points,
- being struck by moving equipment
- falling off an unguarded roof edge
Some paint can be hazardous, but some is not.
Paint that contains lead or other toxic pigments may be hazardous. Paint containing flammable solvents can be a fire or explosion hazard when in the can or when being applied.
What three types of hazard information found in the orange section of the emergency response guide?
* Fire and explosion hazards * Protective clothing to wear * Spill or leak repsonse actions
A typical team would consist of a minimum of eight well-equipped and trained members. Of these, two individuals perform incident operations and rescue, two others serve as operations backup, two are the Decontamination Team, and there is one safety and one operations officer.
The minimum number of personnel needed to manage a specific hazardous materials incident safely depends on how much hazardous material is involved, what kind of hazardous material is involved, and where the incident is in regard to populations, waterways, and transportation corridors.
The four-digit identification number.
Can the presence of hazardous materials can always be detected by the sense of smell?
No, in most cases, the sense of smell is not a reliable means of identifying the presence of a hazardous materials.
Many hazardous materials have no odor, and others are hazardous at concentrations that are too low to be smelled by most people.
In addition there are many materials that have obnoxious odors but are not otherwise hazardous.
secret
Staging Area-this is the WRONG answer. Correct Answer is : Incident Comman Post.
Class 8 of the DOT hazard classification?
In the US Department of Transportation Hazard Classification, and in all other such regulations around the world, Hazard Class 6 is for Poisonous Material.
Hazard Class 6 contains Divisions:
6.1 - poisonous materials
6.2 - infectious substances
Using the attached ERG Determine which products correspond to guide number 124?
nitrogen, UN/NA number 1066, guide number 121
What is the hazard marker for a chemical hazard?
The CBRN hazard marker for a chemical hazard is a right isosceles triangle with a yellow background and red lettering.
What is the safe way of handling flammable materials?
what are the safe ways of handling hot objects and flameble materials
What are 6 categories of potentially hazardous foods?
Anything that has been left out for more than a day and anything that is growing on the food should be avoided.
What are the precautionary measures in handling materials?
Wear protective gear, such as gloves or a biohazard suit.
Do NOT let the material touch you. Once in contact, remove contaminated clothing and discard by burning or just discard it. Then, rinse off in a decontamination shower.
Make certain the material is properly contained in a proper biohazard containment vessel.
There are other procedures that you could follow, but alas, they elude me at this time.
What type of hazard is identified on the label?
A hazardous materials label has to have the following information:
- a product identifier (tells you what it is)
- risk phrases (what potential threat it poses eg flammable, corrosive etc.)
- first aid measures how to treat someone exposed to the product)
- Precautionary measures (how to minimize risk of injury while handling product eg: PPE), and
- a supplier identifier (where it came from).
What color is the label on a helium cylinder?
um..... my dad is looking it up. OH! A helium label is silver!
What is level 4 in the NFPA 704 labeling system?
The highest degree of hazard - severe hazard that a very short exposure could cause serious injury or death.
When is hazmat placards are required?
Hazmat placards are available to buy from any of the many companies that supply personal protective equipment. An example of this type of company is Grainger.
with the conductor or engineer
