L.P. Book HAZMAT / Lesson #2 Hazardous Material – Ppe
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Lesson #2 Hazardous Material – PPE
- 1.Positive pressure breathing apparatus (SCBA)
- A.
Must always be worn on a hazardous materials scene
- B.
Is too expensive to maintain
- C.
Must be worn until the Incident Commander determines through air monitoring that it is no longer required
- D.
Has a longer work period than supplied air respirators (SAR)
- 2.Limitations to wearing an SCBA are:
- A.
Heavy
- B.
Limited air supply
- C.
May impair movements in confined space
- D.
All of the above
- 3.Limitations of Positive-Pressure supplied air respirators (SAR)
- A.
Requires supervision – monitoring of air supply
- B.
Hose is limited to 300 feet
- C.
Not approved for use in atmospheres immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) unless equipped with an emergency egress unit
- D.
All of the above
- 4.Limitations to wearing structural firefighting gear for hazardous materials operations
- A.
Not designed to protect from harmful gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts encountered during hazardous materials incidents
- B.
Causes diaphoresis for the wearer
- C.
Limited heat protection
- D.
Both b & c
- 5.Vapor protective clothing limitations include reduced mobility & vision, heavy & bulky, can’t be used in high temperature atmospheres, and
- A.
Can never be re-used
- B.
Must be decontaminated before opening
- C.
Must always be re-used because of cost
- D.
None of the above
- 6.High temperature protective clothing
- A.
Are designed to provide high degree of protection from radiant heat
- B.
Have limited mobility & flexibility
- C.
Are used for protection against all types of materials
- D.
Both a & b
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