NFPA DIMOND
PLACARDS CLASSES
CHEM 101
TRANSPORT
RESPONCE
100
What are the four colors in the NFPA diamond?
red blue white yellow
100
How many classes are there in placards?
9 classes
100
What scale measures the acids and bases?
pH scale
100
How many different rail cars are there in the ERG?
6
100
The 3 zones established during an emergency event?
hot warm cold
200
What are the four categories of the diamond?
health, fire, reactivity, and other hazards
200
what class do corrosive substances fall under?
class 8
200
What's the range of the pH scale?
0-14
200
what transport method is this and what does it carry?
box car bulk or non-bulk packages
200
what is placard number 1327?
hay/ straw/ bhusa, wet/ damp, or contaminated with oil
300
How high do the numbers go?
0-4
300
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What is being transported with this placard?
organic peroxides
300
what is the circulation of air from hot to cold called?
convection current
300
What railcar type would propane be transported in?
pressure tank car
300
what is in the trailer?
flammable liquids- corrosive
400
What are the two main hazards to watch in this compound?
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no water and the 3 in health
400
What guide numbers is for class 3?
guide 127 & 128
400
A pH 3 acid is spilled, what level of base is needed to make it neutral?
pH 11
400
what type of trailer is this?
DOT412 TC412 SCT312 TC312
400
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what are the 2 yellow placards? (hint 2nd and 4th number is a 9)
ammonium nitrate not more than 0.02% and oxidizing liquids
500
List three other hazard classifications that can be found in the diamond?
W (Water Reactive), OX (Oxidizer), BIO (Biohazard), COR (Corrosive), Cryo (Cryogenic), RAD (Radioactive), POI (Poison), and ACID or ALK
500
How many subdivisions are there in class 1 hazards?
6
500
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What is the name of the reaction that causes heat to be released?
exothermic reaction
500
What is this transportation type called, and in our fire district, where are they loaded?
compressed gas/ tube trailer XNG
500
There is a chlorine spill involving multiple small cylinders during the day, with low winds. How far downwind must be protected?
.9 miles