Firefighter 1 HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS QUIZ

Hazardous Material

Any substance or material that is capable of posing a unreasonable risk to human health, safety, or the environment when transported in commerce, used incorrectly, or not properly contained or stored

WMD(Weapon Of Mass Destruction

Weapons whose use is intended to cause mass causalities, damage, and chaos. (NFPA classifies as hazardous material )

Neurotoxin

This type of chemical causes damage to the nervous system

NFPA Standard 704

Container marking that is used for fixed facilities

Corrosivity(Ph)

A measure of a substance's tendency to deteriorate in the presence of another substance or in a particular environment

Lower Explosive Limit(LEL)

The minimum concentration of vapor to air below which a flame will not propagate in the presence of an ignition source

Upper Explosive Limit(UEL)

The maximum vapor to air concentration above which a flame will not propagate

Flash Point

The temperature at which a liquid will give off sufficient vapors that will ignite readily given an ignition source

Specific Gravity

Ratio of the weight of a liquid or solid as compared to an equal amount of water

Persistence

A materials ability to stay within the area of release for a long period of time

Particle Size

Refers to solids, and is expressed in microns or percent passing through a meshed screen

Ignition Temperature/

The minimum temperature required to cause self-sustained combustion in the absence of any source of ignition

D.O.T Class 1 Hazardous Materials

Explosives

D.O.T Class 2 Hazardous Materials

Gases

D.O.T Class 3 Hazardous Materials

Flammable/Combustible Liquids

D.O.T Class 4 Hazardous Materials

Flammable solids/ spontaneously combustible materials/ dangerous-when-wet materials/water-reactive substances

D.O.T Class 5 Hazardous Materials

Oxidizing Substances/Organic Peroxides

D.O.T Class 6 Hazardous Materials

Toxic Substances/Infectious Substances

D.O.T Class 7 Hazardous Materials

Radioactive Materials

D.O.T Class 8 Hazardous Materials

Corrosive Substances

D.O.T Class 9 Hazardous Materials

Miscellaneous hazardous materials/products/substances/organisms

Emergency Response Guidebook(ERG)

Developed by D.O.T/ SCT/TC
:Preliminary action guide for first responders operating at hazardous materials incidents in coordination with the D.O.T's labels and placard marking system