L.P. Book HAZMAT / Lesson #2 Hazardous Material – Ppe

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Lesson #2 Hazardous Material – PPE

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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