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 IDLH for chlorine?
10 ppm
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 is the flash point of ethylene glycol?
232 degrees F
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
What is ammonia's vapor density and what does this mean?
0.6
will rise in air
What gas is created as a byproduct from soda ash when used to neutralize acids?
Carbon dioxide
2 mg/m3
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
What is sulfuric acid's specific gravity and what does this mean?
1.84
will sink in water
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
The air concentration of CO in the air is at 20%. Does this indicate a potentially flammable atmosphere?
Yes
UEL = 74%
LEL = 12.5%
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