Decontamination
Also called contamination reduction zone. An area abutting the hot zone and extending to the cold zone, considered safe for workers to enter without PPE until operations Start
Warm Zone
"what, where, and who" of Highway shipping papers
IDLH
Immediately dangerous to Life or Health
A full list of Emergency response centers and their telephone numbers is found in this
The current Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
Five Types of Radiation
Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Xray, Neutrons
A physical event in which the molecules of the hazardous material adhere (stick) to the material
Absorption
Placards may be found on these six types of containers.
Bulk packages, rail tank cars, cargo tank vehicles, portable tanks, Unit loading devices, Some nonbulk containers
Potential Hazards of a Hazmat (TRACEMP)
Thermal, Radiological, Asphyxiation, Chemical, Etiological, Mechanical, Psychological
An incident that involves a substance that poses an unreasonable risk to people, the environment, and/or property
Hazardous Materials Incident
High-energy photons produced by the interaction of charged particles with matter; single largest source of manufactured radiation; stopped by a few millimeters of lead.
X-ray Radiation
This will be present for entry to be made into any HAZMAT Scene
Emergency Decon
Detonation, Violet Rupture, Rapid Relief, Spill/leak
Types of container release
PEL
Permissible exposure Limit
Potential Hazards, Public Safety, Emergency Reponse
Sections of an Initial Action Guide
Not commonly used in commercial or industrial operations. It is most likely to be found in research laboratories or nuclear power plants
Neutron radiation
A physical or chemical event occurring during contact between materials that have an attraction for each other, resulting in one material being retained in the empty spaces of the other.
Absorption
Pressure range of an Atmospheric/ Non pressure Tank
0-.5 psi (0-5kPa)
BLEVE
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
Table of initial isolation and protective action distances
Green pages in ERG
three ways to provide protection from external radiation
Time, Distance, Shielding
Refers to damage that occurs as a result of direct contact with an object, such as by striking or friction.
Mechanical trauma
Six types of container breach
Disintegration, Runaway cracking, Attachments open or break, Puncture, Split or tear, Metal Reduction
STEL
Short Term Exposure Limit
All hazmat incidents must have one of these:
Radiation exposure pathways
Inhalation, Ingestion, Direct Exposure