Oxygen Deficiency, Oxygen Displacement, Flammable atmospheres, Toxic gases
What are atmospheric Hazards?
The acceptable average exposure over a short period of time, usually 15 minutes as long as the time-weighted average is not exceeded.
What is STEL (short term exposure limit)
Required license to drive vacuum truck.
What is a CDL A/or B
Two types of respirators.
What is air supplied and air purifying?
Maintain a proper following distance in big truck.
What is 7 seconds?
1- Is large enough and so configured that an employee can enter bodily and perform work
2- Has limited or restricted means of entry or exit
3- Is not designed for continuous human occupancy.
What is a confine space?
Atmospheric hazards should be sampled in the following sequence.
What is Oxygen, combustible gas, Toxic gases?

Liquid Vacuum Truck
Oxygen levels of greater than 23.5 % by volume.
What is flammable?
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Some types of gases will "push" or displace oxygen from a confined space. An example of this is nitrogen. Nitrogen is commonly used to purge process equipment in the chemical industry.
What is oxygen displacement?
Two types of air sampling
What is grab sampling and composite sampling?
Vacuum break/safety tee should be no more than
What is 50 feet?
Oxygen levels at least
What is 19.5%?
Action's CEO
Who is Staci Pierce?
1 - Know and understand the physical hazards
2 - Properly use required equipment
3 - Communicate with attendant as necessary
4 - Exit the confined space when CSE supervisor or attendant gives the order
5 – Know and understand the atmospheric hazards
What is an entrant?
Four gas air monitor samples
What is oxygen, LEL, CO, H2S ?
Required training before operating vacuum truck.
What is instruction and task trained?
Two modes of air supplied respirator.
What is pressure on demand and continuous flow?
Action Environmental locations.
What is Tampa, Sylacauga, Hanceville, Memphis, and DFW?
1 – Must be trained to the same level as entrants
2 – Develop a written rescue plan
3 – Trained and able to use any necessary rescue equipment or retrieval systems
4 – Keep a current first aid and CPR certification
5 – Practice confined space rescue every 12 months
What is a confine space rescue team?
5 gas air monitor measures
What is Oxygen, LEL, CO, H2S, PLUS one more
•Benzene
•Ammonia
•Formaldehyde
The vacuum pump rated at 27-28 inches of mercury and free air flow ratings of 4000-6000 cfm.
What is an air mover?
Assigned protection factor for pressure demand.
What is 10,000?
The year of Action Resources inception in Hanceville, AL - providing environmental & industrial services
What is 1995?