key terms
A commonly used abbreviation for the term boiling liquid vapor explosion; describes the rupture of a container when a confined liquid boils and creates vapor pressure exceeding the containers ability to hold it.
BLEVE
Radioactive materials
class 7
Poisonous substances
Class 6
What are the eight basic types of rail cars
1.locomotives 2. boxcars
3. flatcars 4. intermodal equipment
5. gondola cars 6. hopper cars
7. passenger cars 8. tank cars
What is the ship term for walls?
Bulkheads
As water is applied to a burning fuel, it sinks to the bottom of the container due to the waters higher density, having little effect on extinguishing the flames on the surface and converting to steam, causing it to expand in volume. The rapidly expanding steam causes the oil or fuel above to spill out of the container resulting in the discharging of burning oil onto a large and uncontrolled area outside of the container
Boilover
Class 2
Gases
Class 5
Oxidizing Substances and organic peroxides
What level of recognized hazardous materials training responds to incidents as part of the initial response, is trained in defensive tactics and requires at least 8 hours of training or demonstrated competency
First responder operational
What are the two ship terms for floors?
Platforms or decks
To burn rapidly, which can be considered a low explosive; occurs more slowly than a detonation.
Deflagrate
Flammable solids, spontaneously combustible and dangerous when wet
Class 4
Class 9
Miscellaneous hazardous materials, products, substances or organisms
What level of hazmat training responds to the scene to support technicians, requires more direct knowledge of the various substances than is required of hazmat techs and requires at least 24 hours of training equal to the technician level plus additional competencies as identified in the standard
Hazardous material specialist
Ship term for ceilings?
Overheads
To explode with sudden violence
Detonate
Class 1
Explosives
Corrosive materials
Class 8
What level of hazmat training is likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release, is trained to initiate an emergency response then take no further action?
Emergency medical service and law enforcement officers usually fall in this category
First responder awareness
What is a porthole?
A window
A prefire plan carried aboard ships defining all information, such as ship layout and presence of hazardous materials, pertinent to fire response
Fire control plan
Class 3
Flammable and combustible liquids
What class of fire are you left with after a substation has been de-energized?
Class B
What hazmat training level approaches the point of release in order to plug, patch or otherwise stop the release of hazardous substance
Requires at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operational level and demonstrated competency in additional areas
Hazardous material technician
What is a hatch?
A door