Hazard Classification
Grab Bag
Acronyms
Safety
Emergency Action Level
100

Explosives

What is Class 1?

100

DOT 406

What transports flammable liquids, e.g., Gasoline / Diesel.

100

E.R.G.

What is the Emergency Response Guidebook?

100

TRACEM

What is thermal, radiation, asphyxiation, chemical, etiological, and mechanical?

100

oxygen action level

What is > 23.5% or <19.5%?

200

Gases

What is Class 2?

200

PH less than 7

What is an Acid?
200

T.W.A.

What is Time Weighted Average?

200

effects of chemicals on CPE

What is permeation, penetration, and degradation?

200

L.E.L. action level

What is 25% of the LEL?

300

Oxidizing Substance and Organic Peroxides

What is Class 5?

300

detection device best used to detect V.O.C.'s

What is a P.I.D?

300

S.T.E.L.

What is Short Term Exposure Limit?

300

the three major types of radiation.

What are alpha, beta, and gamma?

300

radiation action level

What is 2 mR/h?

400

Toxic Substances

What is Class 6?

400

MC 338

What transports refrigerated liquefied gases?

400

P.E.L

What is Permissible Exposure Limit.

400

suit that allows for protection from gas, vapor, and liquid

What is level A?

400

SCBA required for operation

What is < 19.5% Oxygen, IDLH environment?

500

Radioactive Substances

What is Class 7?

500

HAHAMICEN

What are lighter than air gases?

500

S.A.D.T.

What is self accelerating decomposition temperature?

500

three major stressors on containers

What are mechanical, thermal, and chemical?

500
EVAC of area, consultation of specialist

What is radiation?

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