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Ch. 7: Hazard Assessment and Risk Evaluation Flashcards

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What is recognized as a critical benchmark in safe and successful emergency response operations?

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The concept of hazard assessment and risk evaluation.

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What is the most critical decision-making point in the successful management of a hazardous materials incident?

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The evaluation of hazard information and the assessment of risks.

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What refer to a danger or peril?

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hazards

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What refer to the probability of suffering harm or loss?

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risks

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What are the three distinct, but inter-related tasks of the hazard and risk evaluation process?

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1) Hazard Assessment
2) Risk Evaluation
3) Development of the IAP

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What must responders understand to mount a safe and effective hazmat response?

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1) how the enemy will behave
2) how it can harm
3) how these properties are influenced by the environment where the incident is occuring

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What provide information on the behavior of a material?

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physical properties

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What is known as the pressure exerted by the vapor within the container against the sides of the container?

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vapor pressure

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The weight of a solid or liquid material as compared with the weight of an equal volume of water.

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specific gravity

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The weight of a pure vapor or gas compared with the weight of an equal volume of dry air at the same temperature and pressure.

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vapor density

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The temperature at which a liquid changes its phase to a vapor or gas.

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boiling point

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The temperature at which a solid changes its phase to a liquid.

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melting point

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The ability of a substance to change from the solid to the vapor phase without passing through the liquid phase.

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sublimation

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The temperature above which a gas cannot be liquefied no matter how much pressure is applied.

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critical temperature

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The pressure that must be applied to liquefy a gas at its critical temperature.

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critical pressure

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The rapid release of a liquefied gas that causes it to rapidly cool, slow down the boiling process, and remain in a liquid state.

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auto-refrigeration

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The ease with which a liquid or solid can pass into the vapor state.

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volatility

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The rate at which a material will vaporize or change from liquid to vapor.

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evaporation rate

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The amount of gas produced by the evaporation of one volume of liquid at a given temperature.

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expansion ratio

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The ability of a solid, liquid, gas or vapor to dissolve in water or other specified medium.

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solubility

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The ability of materials to dissolve into a uniform mixture.

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miscibility

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Measurement of the thickness of a liquid and its ability to flow.

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viscosity

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22
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What are the intrinsic characteristics or properties of a substance described by its tendency to undergo chemical change?

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chemical properties

23
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What typically provides responders with an understanding of how a material may harm?

A

chemical properties

24
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Concentration of material to which the body is exposed over a specific time period.

A

dose

25
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Minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off sufficient vapors that will ignite and flash over, but will not continue to burn without the addition of more heat.

A

flash point

26
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Minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off sufficient vapors that will ignite and sustain combustion.

A

fire point

27
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The minimum temperature required to ignite gas or vapor without a spark or flame being present.

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ignition temperature

28
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The range of gas or vapor concentration that will burn or explode if an ignition source is present.

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flammable range

29
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The byproducts of the combustion process that are harmful to humans.

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toxic products of combustion

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What are the two primary tasks within the hazard and risk evaluation process?

A

1) gather hazard data and information on the materials involved
2) to compile that data in a useful manner so that risk evaluation process can be accomplished in a timely and efficient manner

31
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What should a good guidebook have?

A

well-written “How to Use” section

32
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What is the most recognized emergency information center?

A

CHEMTREC

33
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Which two ways can hazardous materials concentrations be identified?

A

1) on-site use of direct reading instruments

2) laboratory analysis of samples obtained through several collection methods

34
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What provides information at the time of sampling, thereby allowing for rapid, on-scene risk evaluation and decision making?

A

direct-reading instruments

35
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What is the period of time between when the instrument senses a product and when a monitor reading is produced?

A

instrument response time (lag time)

36
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The lowest concentration to which a monitoring instrument will respond.

A

lower detection limit (LDL)

37
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The process of adjusting a monitoring instrument so that its readings correspond to actual, known concentrations of a given material.

A

calibration

38
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What operations poses the greatest threat to emergency responders?

A

initial air monitoring and reconnaissance

39
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How should a hazard area be approached whenever possible?

A

upwind then move to the flanks of the release

40
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What is used to assess the level of risk, determine material hazards and characteristics, and make emergency response and clean-up decisions?

A

sampling

41
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What is a process that involves the collection of material that will be used in a legal proceeding?

A

evidence collection

42
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When dealing with flammable liquids, how should bung caps be removed?

A

unscrewed very slowly, ~.25 inches per movement

43
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What is the most critical task performed by emergency responders?

A

risk evaluation

44
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What is the overall objective of emergency responders at any emergency?

A

To favorably change or influence the outcome.

45
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What is defined as the process of breaking down complex actions into smaller, more easily understood parts?

A

event analysis

46
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What is defined as an applied force or system of forces that tend to either strain or deform a container or trigger a change in the condition of the contents?

A

stress

47
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What are the three types of stress?

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thermal, mechanical, and chemical

48
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What type of stress is generally associated with hot or cold temperatures and their effects upon the container or its contents?

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thermal stress

49
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What is the result of a transfer of energy when one object physically contacts or collides with another?

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mechanical stress

50
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What is the result of a chemical reaction between two or more materials?

A

chemical stress

51
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What will happen when a container is stressed beyond its limits of recovery?

A

breach

52
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What will directly determine one’s ability to control the situation?

A

rate of release

53
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What are specific and measurable processes implemented to achieve the strategic goals?

A

tactical objectives

54
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What is the relative ability of a metal to bend or stretch without cracking?

A

ductility

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