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PRIMARILY A GUIDE TO AID FIRST RESPONDERS IN
QUIKLY IDENTIFYING THE SPECIFIC OR GENERIC HAZARDS OF THE MATERIAL involved in the incident, and protecting themselves and the public during initial response
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step 1
identify the material
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use the following to find the identification # 4 digit ID
placard, orange panel, shipping paper, or package (after UN/NA)
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NAME OF THE MATERIAL FROM:
A SHIPPING DOCUMENT OR PACKAGE
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STEP 2 IDENTIFY ___ USING :
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SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A SUBSTITUTE FOR:
EMERGENCY TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE OR SOUND JUDGEMENT
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LEFT PAGE OF GUIDE
SAFETY INFO
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RIGHT PAGE OF GUIDE
EMERGENCY RESPONCE GUIDANCE AND ACTIVITIES FOR FIRE SITUATIONS, SPILL OR LEAK INCIDENTS, AND FIRST AID
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EACH GUIDE HAS ___ MAIN SECTIONS, THEY ARE:
POTENTIAL HAZARDS, PUBLIC SAFETY, EMERGENCY RESPONCE
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IN THE GUIIDE SECTION UNDER EMERGENCY RESPONCE INFO ON FIRST AID IS...
GENERAL GUIDANCE PRIOR TO SEEKING MEDICAL CARE
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IT IS THE __OR__ OF THE MATERIAL VAPOR THAT POSES PROBLEMS NOT ITS MERE PRESENCE
QUANTITY OR CONCENTRATION
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The initial isolation distance is a distance within which...
All persons should be considered for evacuation in all directions from the actual spill/leak source
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The initial isolation distance ___ within which persons may be exposed to __ upwind and __ downwind.
- Dangerous concentrations
- Life threatening cocentrations
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Proactive actions are those steps... People in this area should be...
- Taken to preserve the health and safety of emergency responders and the public
- Evacuated or sheltered in place
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All distances which are listed in the green-bordered pages are calculated by the use of...
Mathmatical models for each TIH material
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For assignment of hazard zones refer to...
The glossary
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TIH AND NON-TIH GUIDES #...
21
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TIH and water reactive guides #...
5
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The first duty is to...
Cocider the safety of all people in the immediate area, including yoir own
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The hazard class of dangerous goods is indicated by...
Its claas or division num er or name
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____ are used to identify the class or division of a material
Placards
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The hazard class or division # must be displayed ___ of a placard and is required for __
- Lower corner
- Primary and subsidiary hazard classes and divisions
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For other than __ text on placards is not required
Class 7 or oxygen
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Must appear on the shipping document after each proper shipping name
Hazard class or division # and subsidiary hazard class or division #s placed in parentheses
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# of divisions under explosives
6 (1.1-1.6)
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# of divisions under gases
3 (2.1-2.3)
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# of divisions under flammable solids
3 (4.1-4.3)
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# of divisions under oxidizing substances and organic peroxides
2 (5.1-5.2)
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# of divisions under toxic substances and infectious substances
2 (6.1-6.2)
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The classes that have divisions
1,2,4,5,6
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Hazard Classes
- Explosives
- Gases
- Flammable liquids
- Flammable solids
- Oxidizing
- Toxic
- Radioactive
- Corosive
- miscellaneous
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Asterisks* on orange placards represent ___ ; refer to
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- Asterisks* on orange placards represent explosives "compatability group" letters; refer to the glossary (357)
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Double asterisks ** on orange placards represent the...
Division of the explosive
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Hazardous materials commonly transported through underground pipelines include:
natural gas, crude oil, gasoline, deisel fuel, & jet fuel
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Surface indications of a liquid pipeline leak can include:
- Liquids bubling
- Oil slick
- Flames from ground
- Vapor clouds
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Liquid pipeline transportation structures-
Storage tanks, valves, pump stations, aerial patrol markers
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Liquid and natural gas pipeline signs will often appear at ___.
Signs will include...
___ will appear on the signs
- Road, railroad, and waterway Property boundries
- Operaters name, product transported, and an emergency phone # for the operator
- Warning, caution, or danger
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Gas transmission pipelines are...
Large-diameter, steel lines transporting flammable, toxic, or corosive gas at very high pressure.
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Gas distribution pipeline above ground indications
Regulator stations, customer meter & regulators, and valve box covers
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Natural gas distribution lines are___ made from___.
- Smaller diameter, lower pressure,
- Steel, plastic, or cast iron
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Should you notice a leak or a spill be cautious concerning the risks of...
Asphyxiation, flammability as well as the danger of a potential explosion
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Distances in table 1 show areas likely to be affected during the ___ after materials are spilled and could increase with__
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Protective action zone defines an area downwind, which persons may become...
incapacitated and unable to take protective action and/or incur serious or irreversible health effects.
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Adjusting distances for a specific incident involves ___ and should be made only by __.
- Many interdependent variables
- Personnel te hnically qualified to make adjustments
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Factors that may change protective action distances...
- If fire is involved toxic hazard may be less important than fire or explosion hazard
- More than one thing leaking large spill may need to be increased
- Certain atmospheric conditions
- -tall building
- -valley
- -daytime spills with strong wind inversions or snow cover
- -near sunset
- -Temp exceeds 30°C-
- 86°F
- -WRM spilled in rivers or streams
- -instantaneous releaseof package due to terrorism,sabatage or catastropic accident
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For ___ doubling the initial and proactive distances is appropriate in absence of other information
Instantaneous release of entire contents result of terrorism, sabatoge, or catastrophic event
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When will the public need continuing information and instructions?
While being evacuated or sheltered in-place
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Persons protected-in-place should be warned to...
Stay away from windows because of the danger from glass and projected metal fragments in a fire or explosion.
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Exception for certain chemical warfare agents
Small spills-
Large spills -
These agents are ...
- Small spills-2 kg
- Large spills -25 kg
- BZ,CX,GA,GB,GD,GF,HD,HL,HN1,HN2,HN3,L,VX
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Direct all persons to move, in a __ direction away from the spill
Crosswind
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PROTECTIVE ACTION DISTANCES
TABLE 1 gives the downwind distances-in ___and___
Kilometers and miles
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There are two general types of firefighting foam:
- Regular
- And alcohol resistant
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refer to the___to determine which type of foam is recommended.
appropriate guide
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The decision to use water on WRM should be based on information from...
An athoritive source
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Water may be effective in mitigating an incident involving WRM only if...
It can be sjpplied at an sufficient rate for an extended period
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Before using water spray or other methods to safely control vapor emissions or to suppress ignition, obtain___,based on
- Technical advice,
- Specific chemical name identification.
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-Chemical incident-
If normal insect activity is missing check...
If near water check
- The ground/water for dead insects
- Check for dead fish/aqutic birds
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Indicator of possible___ for unexplained odors
Chemical
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Indicator of possible___incident for unusual numbers of dying or sick people (mass casualties)
Chemical
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Indicator of possible___incident for Abandoned spry devices
Biological
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Safety considerations for CB or radioactive incidents
__ must be worn
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Protective clothing and respiratory protection of appropriate level of safety
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CBRN used as weapons __ with __ are highly recommended
- NIOSH-certified respirators
- CRBN protection
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