PPE
The SCBAs at CCS are rated to last how many minutes?
30 minutes
How are chemicals organized in the yellow pages of the ERG?
By DOT number
What is the proper name for COI?
chlorine
What types/color of absorbents should be used for chemicals?
Pink absorbents
What section in an SDS contains first aid information?
Section 4
What must be tested on the SCBA prior to fully donning?
Low pressure alarm
You know the name of a chemical, what color pages should you look to first in the ERG?
Blue pages
What pH level is neutral?
7
What color absorbents will absorb oil but repel water?
White absorbents
What section in an SDS contains fire fighting information?
Section 5
What levels of PPE require an SCBA?
What guide page number should you go to for Sulfuric Acid?
137
Azone, used in the makeup water pumphouse, can also be referred to as what? HINT: Although not the same as the household version.
Bleach
What gas is created as a byproduct from soda ash when used to neutralize acids?
Carbon dioxide
How long is HAZWOPER training good for?
Those who've completed an initial 24- or 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification need to complete an annual HAZWOPER refresher training to maintain their training level.
What is the difference between level A and level B PPE?
Type of suit worn.
Level A - fully encapsulating suit
Level B - Non-encapsulating suit
What section in the orange guide pages can you find the primary hazard of a chemical?
Potential hazards section
How many of our onsite chemicals have specific standard operating procedures?
If using neutralizing on a chemical spill, what range of pH should be obtained?
Between 3 and 12 is ok.
Would want to get as close to 7 as possible.
What is the initial isolation distance for a spill of chlorine?
200 feet
What is the difference between level B and level C PPE?
Type of respirator worn
Level B - SCBA
Level C - APR
You found a spill of sodium hypochlorite. What does the ERG recommend as an isolation distance if a fire was involved?
1/2 mile
What concentration is the sulfuric acid found at the Circulating Water Pump House?
93%
An oil spill occurs in a ditch. What absorbents would be best suited for this situation? Why?
White absorbents
Won't absorb all the water, only oil in the ditch
What is the highest level of PPE that could be obtained solely from equipment on the ERV?
Level B - no fully encapsulated suits on the ERV