The assignment constist of 4 questions. All
questions are to be answered completely in 200 words and be specific
with the answers.
(fire, spill, explosion, etc) that you have experienced (or research one
on the Internet, professional journal, or scientific magazine article)
that involved a toxic material(s) and required mitigation. The following
items must be addressed:
A) Describe the incident and identify the toxic material(s) involved;
B)
Discuss the chemical interactions of the material(s) involved in this
incident or toxic properties relevant to the incident;
C) Discuss the mitigation required or implemented.
Question 2
Why are active on-duty firefighters likely to experience the adverse
health effects from inhaling 300 ppm of carbon monoxide faster than
nonactive off-duty firefighters who inhale the same concentration of the
same substance? Explain your answer using the chemicals/process involved.
Question 3
some examples of the types of hazardous chemicals, specifically
oxidizers, stored in homes (such as those stored under counters and
sinks, in garages/basements and in pump houses/sheds). Discuss the
following:
A) What problems and dangerous situations
can result from the improper storage and use (i.e., mixing them
together, etc.) of these chemicals? Describe potential hazardous
material interactions.
B) What government agency and
statutes/regulation(s) govern for the labeling and registration of these
hazardous household products?
Question 4
do firefighters recommend the use of a deluging volume of water when
extinguishing an oxidizer-supported fire? What may happen to a large
(i.e., 30-50lb) container of trichloro-s-triazinetrione, or calcium
hypochlorite, if it is left to sit in the water and muck remaining in a
building after fire fighting efforts have ended, but clean-up will not
begin for several days? The assumption here is that the plastic
container has been compromised in some way by the heat of the fire and
possibly creating cracks in the base or sides.
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