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Hazmat/WMD AWR160
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Hazmat/WMD AWR160Two ways that first responders can obtain an SDS in an emergency ✔️Ans
-Shipper/Manufacturer, Facility Emergency Response Plans, Internet,
Database subscriptions, CHEMTREC, National Law enforcement
telecommunications system, local emergency planning committee
Describe the type of assistance provided by CHEMTREC and how to contact
them ✔️Ans -Resource for IC, 24 hour info by phone and fax with data on
over 350,000 chemicals. Ability to teleconference on scene personnel with
other agencies or groups that can provide assistance. Ability to contact
shipper or manufacturer, notify National Response Center
List information to be furnished to CHEMTREC when requesting hazard and
response information ✔️Ans -Name/Number/Fax, Location/Nature of
problem, Name/ID of materials involved, Shipper info, Container Type/Size,
Quality of material, Local Conditions, Injuries/Exposures, Local Emergency
services notified
Two methods for contacting the manufacturer or shipper to obtain hazard and
response information ✔️Ans -CHEMTREC or SDS
Correlate Warfare agents with their corresponding DOT Hazard classes
✔️Ans -All are 6.1, 6.2, or 2.3(OC, Choking agents, and Cyanide Chloride)
Describe how physical and chemical properties of hazardous materials can
impact the container and its contents ✔️Ans -Boiling point, Chemical
Reactivity, Corrosivity (PH, Acids, Bases etc), Flammable explosive range,
LEL/UEL, Flash point, Half-life, Ignition Temp, Particle Size, Persistency,
Physical State, Polymerization, Radiation, Rapid Acceleration, Vapor Density,
Vapor Pressure, Water solubility
List the ways that victims can be exposed to hazmat (Route of Entry)
✔️Ans -Ingestion, Injection, Inhalation, Absorption
Identify the health and physical characteristics that can cause harm in a
Hazmat/WMD Incident ✔️Ans -CBRNE
, Chemical ✔️Ans -Pulmonary agents, blood agents, bolster agents, nerve
agents, and nonlethal riot control agents (DUMBELS) and (SLUDGEM)
Biological ✔️Ans -Bacteria, Viruses, and Toxins (Smallpox, anthrax,
plague, etc)
Radiological ✔️Ans -Nuclear, Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD or
Dirty Bomb) is designed to disseminate nuclear material
Nuclear ✔️Ans -Nuclear, Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD or Dirty
Bomb) is designed to disseminate nuclear material
Explosive ✔️Ans -IEDs, Incendiary Weapons
WMD ✔️Ans -Any weapon that is designed or intended to cause death or
serious bodily injury through the release of toxic or poisonous chemicals,
biological agent, or radiation.
ERG ✔️Ans -Emergency Response Guide (DOT)
ERG Yellow Section ✔️Ans -Numerical Index of UNID
ERG Blue Section ✔️Ans -Alphabetical Index of Product Names
Orange ✔️Ans -Emergency Guides
Green ✔️Ans -Initial Isolation and Protective action Distances
White ✔️Ans -Information and terrorist/criminal use of CBRNE
NIOSH Pocket Guide to HAZMAT ✔️Ans -Includes Chemical names and
physical properties, PEL Etc.
Bill of lading ✔️Ans -Used for Hazmat ON THE ROAD
Consist ✔️Ans -Used OVER THE RAIL and ket with the conductor (Trains)
Waybill ✔️Ans -Used for trains being formed in the rail yards
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