HazMat 101
5 Levels of HazMat training
What is Awareness, Operations, Technician, Specialist & Incident Commander
*Hazwoper, governed by OSHA, lists the 5 primary emergency response levels as Awareness, Ops, Tech, Specialist & IC.
Outbreak
What is the Ebola virus (based on).
*Fictional virus called Motaba virus.
CO
What is Carbon Monoxide
When to double the initial isolation distance and protective action distance for haz-mat emergencies
*According to DOT guidelines.
Fully-encapsulated hazmat suit
What is Level A
Primary role of Awareness Responder
What is to recognize a hazmat incident, protect themselves, secure the scene and initiate the emergency response system.
*Awareness Responders are trained to observe and report without taking direct defensive or offensive actions to mitigate.
The Rock
What is VX nerve agent
H2S
What is Hydrogen Sulfide
They list the initial isolation & protective action distances for materials that are toxic by inhalation or produce toxic gases when spilled in water.
What are the Green bordered pages
Minimum level of PPE for decon
What is the equivalent to, or one level down from Entry Team
Zone where decontamination occurs
What is the Warm Zone
*Also known as the Contamination Reduction Zone or Yellow Zone
Ghostbusters
What is Ectoplasm
*A supernatural, ghostly substance emitted by spiritual mediums.
Oxygen
Section where you'll find the core action guides for hazardous materials incidents
What are the Orange-bordered pages
4 levels of PPE
What is A, B, C & D
*categorized by the EPA and OSHA
General immediate precautionary isolation guidelines for solids, liquids & gases
What is 75 ft in all directions for solids, 150 feet in all directions for liquids and 330 feet in all directions for gases.
_____ & Old Lace
What is Arsenic
*A 1944 classic, black & white screwball movie starring Cary Grant.
CO2
What is Carbon Dioxide
The section of the ERG that serves as an alphabetical index of hazardous materials by proper shipping name
Level A haz-mat suits must be pressure-tested and inspected at which intervals.
What is before use, immediately after use and annually.
*OSHA requirement, ASTM F 1052-09 standard.
Monthly visual inspections must also be completed.
Most common odorant added to Natural gas
What is mercaptan.
Audio Clue, Name the Band
Anthrax
C3H8
What is propane.
An index that lists hazardous materials in numerical order by their 4-digit UN/NA identification numbers.
What are the yellow-bordered pages.
General maximum safe shelf-life for unused Level A suits.
What is 10 years from the date of manufacture.