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| First responders main duties... |
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Definition
1. Recognize the presence of
hazardous materials
2. Initiate protective actions
3. Call for trained personnel
4. Secure the area |
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Hazardous Material -
A substance (solid liquid, gas) that, when released is capable of creating harm to people, the environment and property. |
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| Hazardous substance (OSHA) |
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Hazardous substance (OSHA) -
Occupational Safety Health Administration
uses the comprehensive term Hazardous
Substance to cover every chemical
regulated by DOT and EPA |
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| Hazardous Substance (EPA) |
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Hazardous Substance (EPA) -
Refer to chemicals that must be reported if released into the environment |
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| Extremely Hazardous Substances (EPA) |
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Extremely Hazardous Substances (EPA) -
Materials that are assigned a Threshold
Reporting Quantity by the EPA and must be
reported if released in an amount above
the threshold |
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Toxic Chemicals (EPA) -
Chemicals whose total emissions or
released must be reported annually by owners and operators of certain facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use a listed toxic chemical. |
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Hazardous Waste (EPA) -
The EPA applies the term Hazardous Waste
to all chemicals that are regulated under "The Resource Conservation & Recovery Act" |
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| Hazardous Chemicals (OSHA) |
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Hazardous Chemicals (OSHA) -
Denote any chemical that pose a risk to
employees if they were exposed in the work place |
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Dangerous Goods (CANADA) -
Canadian Transportation's Identification
of hazardous materials |
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| Highly Hazardous Chemicals (OSHA) |
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Highly Hazardous Chemicals (OSHA) -
Used by OSHA to I.D. those chemicals that fall under the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.119. Those chemicals that posses toxic, reactive, flammable and explosive properties. |
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Class 1 (Explosives) -
Explosives means any substance or article, including a device that is designed to function by explosion(release of gas/heat) or that, by chemical reaction within itself is able to function by explosion. |
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Vapor Pressure -
Pressure at any given temperature at which the vapor & liquid phases of the substance are in equilibrium in a closed container |
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Vapor Density -
Measures the weight of a given vapor as compared with an equal volume of air, with air having a value of 1.0. |
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Specific Gravity -
The ratio of weight of a volume of liquid or solid to the weight of an equal volume of water with the gravity of water being 1.0. |
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Ignition -
The minimum temperature required to cause Self-Sustained Combustion in the absence of any source of ignition. |
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Flash Point -
Minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off vapor in sufficient concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air. |
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Flammable -
Concentration of vapor to air which a flame can propagate in the presence of an ignition source |
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Chemical Reactivity -
The susceptible of material to release energy either by itself or in combination with other chemicals. |
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Boiling Point -
The temperature of a substance when the vapor pressure exceeds atmospheric pressure & liquid turns into a gas at the surface. |
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Corrosivity (Ph) -
A measure of a substances tendency to deteriorate in the presence of another substance or in a particular environment. |
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Container Stress
1. Thermal
2. Mechanical
3. Chemical |
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Container Breech -
1. Disintergrate 2. Runaway Crack
3. Closures Opening Up 4. Punctures
5. Splits or Tears |
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Container Failure -
1. Detonation - container disintergrate
2. Violent Rupture
3. Rapid Relief
4. Spill or Leak |
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| Length of Time Frame for Exposure |
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Definition
Length of Time Frame for Exposure -
1. Short Term - minutes - hours
2. Medium Term - days, weeks, months
3. Long Term - years - generations |
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| Health/Physical Hazards of Harm |
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Definition
Health/Physical Hazards of Harm -
1. Thermal 2. Mechanical
3. Poisonous 4. Corrosive
5. Asphyxiation 6. Radiation
7. Etiological |
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| List of Surronding Conditions |
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List of Surronding Conditions -
1. Topography
2. Land Use
3. Accessable
4. Weather Contition
5. Bodies of Water
6. Public Exposure
7. Ignition Sources
8. Adjacent Land
9. Extent of Injuries
10. Storm/Sewer Drains
11. Overhead/Underground Wires/
Pipelines |
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Dispersion Patterns -
1. Hemisphere
2. Cloud
3. Plume
4. Cone
5. Stream
6. Pool
7. Irregular |
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Goal of First Responders at the Awarness Level is to:
Analyze The Incident |
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Definition
1. Detect the presence of hazardous material
2. Survey the incident from a safe location, noting ID numbers & placards
3. Collect hazard info from current ERG
(Emergency Response Guide) |
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Goal of First Responders at the Awarness Level is to:
Implement |
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1. Initiate proctective actions
according to;
Local Emergency Response Plan (LERP)
Standard Operating Proceedures (SOP)
Emergency Response Guide(ERG)
2. Initiate the notification process |
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CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES)
Division 1.1 |
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CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES)
Major Hazard: Explosion
Division 1.1
Explosives that have a mass explosion hazard. A mass explosion is one that affects almost the entire load instantaneously.
Example; Dynamite/ Black Powder |
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CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES)
Division 1.2 |
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CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES)
Major Hazard: Explosion
Division 1.2
Explosives that have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard.
Examples; Aerial Flares/ Power Device Cartridges |
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CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES)
Division 1.3 |
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CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES)
Major Hazard: Explosion
Division 1.3
Explosives that have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard, or both, but not a mass exlosion hazard.
Examples; Propellant Explosives, Liquid Fueled Rocket Motors, Special Fireworks |
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CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES)
Division 1.4 |
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CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES)
Major Hazard: Explosion
Division 1.4
Explosive devices that presents minor explosion hazard. (less than 25 grams of detonating materials)
Examples; Practice Ammo, Small Arms Ammo |
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CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES)
Major Hazard: Explosion
Division 1.5 |
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CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES)
Major Hazard: Explosion
Division 1.5
Very insensitive explosive substances that have a mass explosion hazard but are so insensitive that there is very little probability of initiation or of transition from burning to detonation under normal conditions of transport.
Example; Prilled Ammonium Nitrate/ Fuel Oil Mix |
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CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES)
Division 1.6 |
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CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES)
Major Hazard: Explosion
Division 1.6
Extremly insensitive articles that do not have a mass explosive hazard. This division is comprised of articles that contain only extremely insensitive detonating substances & that demonstrated a negligible probability of accidental initiation or propagation.
Example; Insensitive Explosives |
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Class 2 (Gases)
Division 2.1 |
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Class 2 (Gases)
Major Hazard; Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE)
sub-hazard: Flammable, Oxidizer, Poisonous
Division 2.1
Flammable Gas means anymaterial that is a gas (boiling point) 68 F (20 c) or less at 14.7psi.
Is ignitable at 14.7 psi when in a mixture of 13% or less by volume with air; or is flammable range at 14.7psi with air of at least 12% regardless of the lower limit.
Example; Propane/ Inhibited Butadiene's |
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