Hazardous Materials Identification

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What is the primary objective of this lesson plan?

  • To provide overall knowledge of hazardous materials to the community
  • To educate the public about hazardous materials
  • To train emergency response personnel to respond to hazardous materials emergencies (correct)
  • To identify the locations where hazardous materials may be found

What is the significance of Benner's D.E.C.I.D.E. process?

  • It's a classification system for hazardous materials
  • It's a procedure for handling hazardous materials
  • It's a response procedure for emergency response personnel (correct)
  • It's a protocol for identifying hazardous materials

What is the significance of the 'meaning of the term 'hazardous material''?

  • To understand the definition of hazardous materials (correct)
  • To understand the function of emergency response personnel in hazardous materials emergencies
  • To understand the categories and classifications of hazardous materials
  • To identify the potential hazards presented by various types of hazardous materials

What is the primary concern of the community regarding hazardous materials?

<p>The community has a renewed interest in and a much higher expectation of first responders to effectively manage hazardous material events (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of emergency response personnel trained to the awareness level?

<p>To provide assistance in hazardous materials emergencies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of identifying the potential sources of information and assistance available to first response personnel?

<p>To access information and resources in hazardous materials emergencies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the six steps in Benner's D.E.C.I.D.E. process entail?

<p>Response procedures for emergency response personnel (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for first responders to understand the U.S. Department of Transportation categories and classifications of hazardous materials?

<p>To understand the potential hazards presented by hazardous materials (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of hazardous materials according to the Secretary of Transportation?

<p>Substances or materials that pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property during transportation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many classes of hazardous materials are defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation?

<p>9 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of breaking down hazardous materials into classes and categories?

<p>To better identify the risks and responses to hazardous material events (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common hazard associated with Class 1 materials?

<p>Blast overpressure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common hazard associated with Class 8 materials?

<p>Chemical burns due to corrosive nature (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the 'Emergency Response Guidebook'?

<p>To provide guidance on responding to hazardous material incidents (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in managing hazardous materials?

<p>Prevention (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of recognizing where hazardous materials are stored in a community?

<p>To pro-actively involve the department in prevention activities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the ORM-D classification?

<p>To classify consumer commodities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common hazard associated with Class 3 materials?

<p>Fire (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many steps are involved in managing hazardous materials?

<p>4 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of CHEMTREC?

<p>To provide immediate hazard and response information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who should the driver contact during a hazardous materials incident?

<p>Both the carrier and the shipper (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of dividing recruits into response teams during a training scenario?

<p>To simulate real-world response scenarios (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What resource will recruits be required to use during a training scenario?

<p>The North American Emergency Response Guidebook (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of having access to resources during a training scenario?

<p>It allows recruits to access information and prepare their response (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of agencies may be contacted during a hazardous materials incident?

<p>Federal and state agencies responsible for hazardous materials incident response (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nickname given to law enforcement as part of the first responder team to hazardous material or chemical spills?

<p>The Blue Canaries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of first responders trained at the awareness level?

<p>To initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the Benner's D.E.C.I.D.E. process?

<p>Detect hazardous material presence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the Benner's D.E.C.I.D.E. process?

<p>To reduce the risk of harm to people and the environment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are hazardous materials a concern in the community?

<p>They are virtually everywhere in the community and a part of our everyday life (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Evaluate' step in the Benner's D.E.C.I.D.E. process?

<p>To assess the effectiveness of the response (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when hazardous materials are present?

<p>Critically injured responders requiring additional victims (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the areas that first responders at the awareness level should be trained to demonstrate competency in?

<p>The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous materials (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Do' step in the Benner's D.E.C.I.D.E. process?

<p>To put the best option into action (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are hazardous materials commonly found in the community?

<p>In homes, vehicles, and everyday life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common route for hazardous materials transportation?

<p>All modes of modern transportation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key indicator of a hazardous materials event?

<p>Container type or shape (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a DOT identification number?

<p>To determine the name of the material and obtain hazard response information (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated by a United Nations hazard class number of 3?

<p>Flammable/combustible liquids (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key resource for first responders to identify hazardous materials?

<p>Shipping papers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What information is required to be included on shipping papers?

<p>Proper shipping name, hazard class, identification number, and packing group (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated by a packing group of PG I?

<p>Great danger (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an emergency response telephone number?

<p>To obtain information about the material and how to mitigate hazards during an incident (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an additional notation that may be included on shipping papers?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key skill for first responders in identifying hazardous materials?

<p>Using senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Hazardous Materials

  • Definition: A substance or material that poses an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce.
  • Includes: Hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, marine pollutants, elevated temperature materials, and materials designated as hazardous in the Hazardous Materials Table.

U.S. Department of Transportation Categories and Classifications

  • Class 1: Explosives
  • Class 2: Compressed Gases
  • Class 3: Flammable and Combustible Liquids
  • Class 4: Flammable Solids; Spontaneously Combustible Materials; and Dangerous When Wet Materials
  • Class 5: Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides
  • Class 6: Poisonous Liquids and Solids; Etiologic or Infectious Materials
  • Class 7: Radioactive Materials
  • Class 8: Corrosive Materials
  • Class 9: Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials
  • ORM-D: Other Regulated Materials (Consumer Commodities)

Hazards Presented by Hazardous Materials

  • Class 1: Blast Overpressure, Shock Waves, Flying Debris, Spreading of Fire
  • Class 2: Materials Stored Under Pressure, Inhalation Hazard, Suffocation, BLEVE
  • Class 3: Fire, Combustion Explosion, Water Contamination
  • Class 4: Water or Moist Air Reactivity, Corrosivity, Materials Involved in Fire Will Burn Very Hot
  • Class 5: Temperature and Shock Sensitivity, Ability to React Violently with Organic Materials
  • Class 6: Contamination of Environment and Persons, Inhalation Hazard, Disease in Humans and Animals
  • Class 7: Contamination, Radiation Burns and Sickness
  • Class 8: Chemical Burns Due to Corrosive Nature, Splatter in Contact with Water
  • Class 9: Burns from Elevated Temperature Materials, Contamination of Environment and Persons
  • ORM-D: Poison Ingestion Hazard, Chemical Burns, Fires

First Responder Role and Responsibilities

  • First responders trained at the awareness level: Recognize hazardous materials, initiate emergency response sequence, and notify authorities.
  • First responders' responsibilities: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.

Benner's D.E.C.I.D.E. Process

  • Detect hazardous material presence
  • Estimate likely harm
  • Choose response objectives
  • Identify action options
  • Do the best option
  • Evaluate process

Detecting Hazardous Materials

  • Clues to detect hazardous materials: Occupancy/location of incident, container type or shape, identification number or markings, senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).
  • Shipping papers: Carried with hazardous material shipment, contains information on material, hazard class, identification number, and emergency response telephone number.

Sources of Information and Assistance

  • CHEMTREC: 24/7 access for immediate hazard and response information.
  • Dispatchers and other first responders as resources.
  • Transportation industry contacts and federal agencies.
  • Emergency Response Guidebook, material safety data sheet (MSDS), and other information sources.

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