Hazardous Materials Awarness/ICS

The current approach to hazardous materials training and response is carried under the umbrella of ______ ________ _________

• manmade hazards

• all hazards training

• all hazardous materials

• toxic chemical hazards

What does RAIN stand for?

• Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture
• Recognize, Acknowledge, Investigate, Notify your supervisor

• Realize the problem, Alter the outcome, Inquire about the solution, Nullify the issue

• Recognize the threat, avoid contact/contamination, Isolate the affected area, Notify the appropriate response unit

What is the definition of hazardous materials?

• a substance or material capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property that could cause serious bodily injury

• Materials that can be a precursor to other chemicals that can cause bodily injury to people that come into contact with them through inhalation, ingestion

• a substance or material capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported in commerce

• a group of hazardous materials that share dangerous characteristics

How does DOT define a hazard class?

• a group of hazardous materials that share dangerous characteristics

• By categorizing substances or materials based on the type of hazard they present.
• By assigning random numbers to substances or materials
• By color-coding and numbering substances or materials

How many hazard classes are there?

• 11

• 7

• 9

• 8

What is a simplified form of definition for hazardous materials

• Substances that pose a risk to health, safety, and property when not handled properly
• CBURN

• CABRINE

• CBRNE

What does CBRNE stand for?

• Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Devices
• Chemical, Biological, Radiation, Nuclear, Explosive

• Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Extreme
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Electric

what is an ERG

• Employee Recognition Group
• Enterprise Resource Group
• Emergency Response Guidebook

• Employee Resource Group

What are Toxic/Poisonous Substances?

• Manmade materials that may cause injury or death to living organisms.

• Toxic/poisonous substances are safe to consume in large quantities
• manmade materials that are only harmful if touched or ingested

• Toxic/poisonous substances are materials that are beneficial for health

What are examples of Toxic/Poisonous substances?

• Toxic industrial materials/Toxic Industrial chemicals

• Chemical Warfare Agents

• other chemical agents

• Some controlled substances

• Gasses