Term
| 3 categories of hazardous substances |
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Definition
1- biologic
2- chemical
3- radioactive |
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Term
| types of biologic hazards are ? |
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Definition
- bacteria ( salmonella, E.coli) microorganism
- pathogens (disease causing)single cell
- Protozoans(giardia lamblia )single cell animal
- viruses ( needs host cell) |
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Term
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Definition
-irritants
- asphyxiates
- explosive
- corrosive |
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Term
| evaluating toxic chemicals- methods of measurement are |
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Definition
- lethal dosage
-lethal concentration
- threshold limit value
-maximum allowable concentration
- short term exposure IDLH in 15m period
-critical question- if exposed how long to exit and be decontamination
-risk and benefit. is it worth it |
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Term
| what are the ways to be exposed |
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Definition
- inhalation
- absorption
- ingestion |
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Term
| what are the different contamination zones? |
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Definition
support zone
contamination reduction zone
the contamination zone/ hot zone |
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Term
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Definition
- double exhaust valve
- sev series exhaust valve
-helmet attached directly to suit
- vulcanized rubber / viking dry suit
- gloves that mate directly to suit
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