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HAZMAT Tech 2 -Decon
Covers the ICS and Decon processes (Most of F1 - H3)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Incident action plan elements include: | 1: Site description 2: Entry objectives 3: On-scene organization and control 4: Hazard(s) evaluation 5: Personal protective equipment 6: On-scene work assignments 7: Communication procedures 8: Decontamination procedures 9: Other considerations |
| Other considerations for Incident action plan elements: | Emergency procedures, safety considerations (safety offecer), monitoring (enviroment and personnel), medical care, personnel accountablitiy (buddy system), rehabilitation, debrieg and critique |
| Analysis of hazard and risk, site map or sketch, site work/control zones, use of the buddy system. are elements of what plan | Site Safety Plan |
| A site safety plan includes | Analysis of hazard and risk, site map or sketch, site work/control zones, use of the buddy system, site communicatin, command post location, SOPs, Med assistance and triage, Hazard Monitoring plan, Decon procedures, and other topics relevant to incident |
| Which responders must meet all the competencies of their appropriate levels in accordance with NFPA 472 | incident commander, branch officers, and all haz mat responders |
| Hot and warm zones are supervised by | Branch officer |
| Amount of risk to take when no possiblity of saving lives | no risk to safety of members is acceptable |
| What level of LEL should you Continue working with caution | <10% |
| What level of LEL should you Continue working with continuous monitoring | 10% to 25% |
| What level of LEL should you withdraw or evacuate | >25% |
| When is the safety briefing given? | Prior to working on the scene |
| Procedures for conducting safety briefings should be outlined in the organizations | Standard Operating Procedures |
| Who are safety briefings given to? | All Personnel |
| The incident commander, branch officers, and all hazardous materials responders have to meet all the competencies of their appropriate levels in accordance with | NFPA 472 |
| Hot and warm zones are supervised by a | branch officer |
| Medical monitoring of all responders is accomplished before they can proceed to work in PPE, in accordance with | NFPA 471 |
| who is in charge of the guidelines for flammable vapors | EPA |
| When LEL is <10% you should | Continue working with caution |
| When LEL is 10% to 25% you should | Continue working with continuous monitoring |
| When LEL is >25% you should | withdraw or evacuate |
| Pre-entry activities to be performed include | must be consistent with LERP, pre-entry medical monitoring, review of the action plan, ID of (safety officer, control zones, Escape route, designated withdrawl signal, ID safe locations uphill) |
| Identification of safety officer, control zones, Escape route, designated withdrawl signal, ID safe locations uphill should be done when: | Before Pre-entry |
| What are some sources of technical information for selecting appropriate decontamination procedures? | 1) CHEMTREC 2) MSDS 3) Product manufacturers 4) National Response Center 5) Local or regional poison control |
| Techniques for hazardous materials control. | 1) Adsorption 2) Neutralization 3) Overpacking 4) Patching 5) Plugging |
| Atmospheric hazards in confined spaces: | 1) Oxygen-deficient: Oxygen levels below 19.5% 2) Oxygen-enriched: Oxygen levels above 23.5%, Flammable explosive conditions, and toxic conditions |
| Physical Hazards of working in confined speces: | Engulfment, Falls/Slips, Electrical, Structural, Mechanical |
| Have an additional spefic safety breifing | Entry and backup teams |
| All hazmat incidents should be | Treated as a potential crime scene |
| What are key elements of collecting legal evidence | IAW organizational SOP/SOG, Use of eveidence collection kit, Techniques for collecting samples are critical to material identification, treat all haz mat scenes as crime scene |
| Is critical for material identification | Sample collection techniques |
| Benefits of ICS | Integrated communications and terminology standards, flexible organization to meet any kind or size of incident, consitant position titiles, provides log and adm support to opperational staff, cost effective, avoids duplication of work |
| Incident Command System components | Command, Unified command, Incident command post, Base, Staging area, command staff, safety officer, liason officer, public information officer, general staff |
| The Command element of ICS | Is established when first unit arrives and is maintained until last unit leaves |
| The Unified Command element of ICS | Is an important element in multijurisdictional or multiagency domestic incident management |
| The Incident command post element of ICS | Is located near the scene of the emergency, uphill and upwind of the incident |
| The Base element of ICS | Is the Location at which primary logistics functions are performed (only one per incident) |
| The liaison officer | is the primary contact for supporting agencies |
| The primary contact for supporting agencies | The Liaison Officer |
| The primary functions for the General Staff include: | Divert complexity of the event by assigning individuals to oversee parts of the incident as it expands and grows. |
| The Major functional components within the ICS | Finacne/Administration, Logistics, Operations, Planning |
| The operations section is | directly involved in the incident and responsible for all tactical opperations at the incident |
| Divisions | Divide an incident geographically |
| Groups | Are functional areas of operations |
| Branches | Are used when number of Divisions and Groups exceeds the span of control, represent a higher level of combined resources. |
| Haz Mat Branch can include: | Haz Mat branch director/group superviser, assistant safety officer (HAZMAT safety), site access control leader, decon leader, Tech specialists (hazmat leader), and safe refuge area manager |
| The Assistant Safety Officer is also refered to as the | Hazardous materials branch safety officer |
| Makes recommendations concerning control activities in the hot zone | Entry team leader |
| Responsibel for reducing and preventing the spread of contamination | Decon team leader |
| Gathers information and reports to the IC and HazMat Safety Officer (Assistant SO) | Technical Specialist |
| Is responsible for participating in the safety briefing, altering or suspending unsafe acts to responders and maintaing accountablitiy for all resources assigned to haz mat mitigation efforts | Hazardous material Safety Officer (assistant safety officer) |
| Is responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination and use of information relevant to the incident | The planning section |
| Units of the planning section | Resources Unit, Situation Unit, Demobilization Unit, and Documentation Unit |
| Collects and analyzes information on the current situation | Situation Unit |
| Conducts all check-in activities, keeps track of available personnel and equipment | Resources Unit |
| Assists in ensuring that resources are released from the incident in an orderly, safe, cost-effective manner | Demobilization Unit |
| Provides duplication services, written Incident Action Plan, and archives all incident-related documentation | Documentation Unit |
| Is responsible for: communications, med support amd food for incident personnel, supplies, facilities (sleeping, sanitation, and showers) and Ground Support (trans) | Logistics |
| Responsible for contract negotiations and monitoring, time keeping, cost analysis and compensation for injury or damage to property | Finacne/Administration |
| According to NFPA 472 is responsible for unsing a risk-based response process to analyze a problem involving Hazmat/WMD and select decon procedures, select PPE, and control measures for an incident? | HazMat Technition |
| Safety Procedures for working in PPE include | Extreme weather protection, dehydration protection,medical screenings, track suit time, account for bad visibility, mobility, dexterity, and communications, need for decon |
| Must be operational before site entry | Decontamination corridor |
| What should be established to replenish fluids and allow for rest and recovery? | Rehabilitation program |
| Type of ICS control divides an incident geographically | Divisions |
| Type of ICS control are functional areas of operations | Groups |
| Type of ICS control are used when number of Divisions and Groups exceeds the span of control, represent a higher level of combined resources. | Branches |
| Loss of air supply, suit integrity, and verbal communication or man down in a hot zone all refer to | Emergency procedures personnel in PPE should know |
| What is the most critical thing to consider when repairing and testing chemical protective clothing | manufacturer’s guidelines |
| Established when the first unit arrives on scene and is maintained until the last unit leaves the scene | Command |
| important element in multijurisdictional or multiagency domestic incident management | Unified Command |
| Location near the scene of the emergency where the primary tactical level, coordination, control, communications are centralized and incident command functions are performed | Incident Command Post |
| Location at which temporary logistics functions for an incident are coordinated and administered | Base |
| Where reserves of personnel and other resources can be placed | Staging area |
| Which regulation determine the qualifications for the IC | OSHA HAZWOPER |
| Consist of the safety officer, the liaison officer, and the public information officer | Command Staff |
| Has the responsibility to identify and evaluate hazards and to provide direction with respect to the safety of operations for the emergency at hand | Safety Officer |
| types of leaks on pressure bulk/non bulk containers are: | Fusible metal plug, side wall, and valve |
| Position the drum so the leak is above the product level and Tighten bung clockwise to easily stop a: | Bung Leak |
| Tightening the drum rim clamp, wire brushing paint, and using compatiable materials is essential to fix what kind of leak | Chime leak |
| What should be considered when using a wire brush | flammability of haz material |
| What is the first step in fixing a leak on a drum? | Position the drum so that the leak is above the product level |
| Is considered the most complex type of drum leak | Forklift puncture |
| Using compatable golf tees or screws with washers is best suited for this leak | Nail puncture |
| When used with corrosives fire can be a hazard of this | wooden plugs |
| May dissolve when exposed to some chemicals whenused to stop a nail puncture | Rubber plugs |
| Techiques for placing an over pack in a drum include | Slide-in, rolling slide-in, slip-over |
| Over pack method that include the following steps: lay drum side, place rollers under drum, roll drum into overpack, upright, seal and lable | Slide-in |
| Over pack method that include the following steps: lay drum on side, position overpack at 45 degree angle, "V" roll into over pack, upright, seal, and label | Rolling slide-in |
| Over pack method that include the following steps: position drum on inverted lid, place overpack over drum, tighten lid, upright seal and label | Slip-over |
| Safety considerations using a overpack drum | Overpack should be compatable with product, use proper lifting techniques, use caution to avoid feet/leg injuries, use appropriate PPE |
| Oxygen-deficient, flammable, or toxic atmoshere and engulfment hazard are considerations for | Assessing a leak or spill inside a confined space |
| Safety considerations for product transfer operations | Grounding ,Bonding, Elimination of ignition sources, shock hazards |
| Connecting two or more conductive object together by means of a conductor is | Bonding |
| Connecting one or more conductive objects to the ground is | Grounding |
| Steps for grounding and bonding a damaged tank to an undamaged tank | Ground both tanks, then bond tanks together |
| What is used to repair a Dome cover leak | Dome clamps (special clamps) |
| What is used to repair an irregular-shapped hole, puncture, split or tear? | Compatable wedges, plugs, epoxy putties, patches, etc (NFPA 472) |
| Common methods for tranfer for 406,407,412 Tanks are | Vacuum trucks, Power-take-off pumps (PTO), portable pumps |
| Common methods for tranfer for 331, 338 Tanks are: | Pressure Transfer using valves |
| You should check the following for the effectiveness of action operations | How HazMat personnel are used, control zones, containment/confinment ops, decon process, and PPE |
| Ultimate responsiblilty for implementing a decon plan falls on the: | incident commander |
| Overseas the implementation of the decon procedures | Hazardous Material Officer |
| When determining applicable decontamination procedures contact: | Manufacturers, CHEMTREC, Local and regional control centers, National Response Center |
| Is the first major difference between HAZMAT situation and a CBRN incident | number of expected victims |
| Questions to be asked before initiating decon: | Can decon be done safely? Are existing resources adequate? What are the agents to be contaminated? What are the existing and forecast weather? What is the terrain? |
| Methods of decon | physical, chemical, prevention |
| Decon effectiveness can be assessed by | levels of contamination reduced, contamination confined to hot zone prior to vapor line, contamination is reduced to ALARA |
| Three fundamental stages of decontamination | Primary- gross contamination removal; Secondary- residual contamination removal; Tertiary- PPE removal and personal shower |
| mass decon | is a multi-stage, resource intensive process |
| Single most important step in decon which removes 50-80% of contaminent | Removing chothes |
| What percent of the contaminent is removed just by removing clothing | 50-80% |
| How long should wash time be | 30 seconds to 3 minutes |
| Five basic steps for the process of mass decontamination: | Initial Size-up, Victim Control and Decontamination Triage, Decontamination Setup, Mass Decontamination Execution, Post Decontamination |
| Three components of an effective debriefing or incident critique | Direction, participation, and solutions |
| This should take place as soon as practically possible after an event according to LERP | Debriefing |
| How many people should facilitate the debriefing | One |
| The components of an effective critique | portrayed as a positive process; Requires, direction, participation, and solutions; allows for the modification of SOPs; promotes collaboration between agencies |
| How many years does OSHA required records be maintained after employment | 30 years |
| Who requires records to be kept for 30 years after employement | OSHA |
| These records are important to assist in the chronological accounts of the incident and with follow up of responders if problems arise at a later date | debriefing records |
| Type of decontamination level that can occur at any point during a decon opperations | Emergency Decon |
| Type of decontamination level that refers to the rapid reduction of agent from the skin of many contaminated victims | Mass Decon |
| Type of decontamination level that refers to the deliberate decon of responders, equipment, and evidence | Technical Decon |
| Does not provide adequate protection for many TIMs | MOPP Gear |
| What percent bleach solution followed by complete flushing is the maximum bleach concentration used for skin and clothing | 5% |
| A 5% bleach solution is used for | decon of skin and clothing |
| A rule of thumb to create a 5% bleach solution is | 10 parts water to 1 part bleach |
| These DOD charcoal-based resin absorbents are available for commercial purchase | M291 and M295 SDK |
| Decontamninent types | Miscellaneous (commercial, Natural, and standard military |
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