Chapter 25 hazmat 2

Two indicators of a package, mail, or letter bomb may be:

• the letter envelope appears even and common words are spelled correctly

• the mail has a return address and arrives at the destination with appropriate postage

• the package emits suspicious odors and the postmark is different from the return address

• an identified person calls to ask if the package was received and any labels on the package are neatly made

What should you do if you suspect that you have found an illicit lab?

• Stop, get out, and report it to authorities immediately

• stop get out and report it to authorities at the end of the shift

• report it to authorities and then enter while wearing full PPE with SCBA

• Wait to report it to authorities until an investigation of the surrounding area has been completed

Offensive hazmat operations

• are the most common types of operations at hazmat incidents

• do not require chemical=protective clothing or respiratory protection

• are selected when the situation is clearly beyond the scope of responsibilities of first responders

• are those where responders take aggressive direct action on the material, container, or equipment involved in the incident

A level III hazmat incident is

• not a serious threat to life or property

• the least serious and easiest to handle

• any major accident, spillage, or overflow of flammable liquids

• beyond the capabilities of the local hazardous materials response team

Which biological agent can only replicate in living cells and does not respond to antibiotics

• Rickettsia

• Viral agent

• Bacterial agent

• Biological toxin

At a hazmat incident, defending in place:

• is not a viable option for protecting the public

• eliminates the need for unnecessary evacuations

• should only be performed by Mission-specific personnel

• is a defensive technique used to lead people out of a dangerous area

incapacitants and vomiting agents are ___agents.

• riot control

• lung-damaging

• toxic industrial

• arsenical vesicant

Evacuation may be better option than sheltering in place when

• fuel spills are involved

• explosive vapors or gases are involved

• the hazardous material is spreading quickly

• an incident occurs in or near a school or hospital

An IAP must contain a tracking and accountability system that has check-in procedures, tracking of on-scene personnel, and procedures for:

• Levels of PPE

• media respons

• releasing people

• nonresponding personnel

What is the primary hazard from an attack with blood agents, such as arsine or hydrogen cyanide?

• They cause serious damage to lung tissue

• They damage veins, arteries, and capillaries

• They burn and blister blood-forming organs

• They interfere with the body's ability to use oxygen