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Ohio Hazmat & WMD Technician

Ohio Hazmat & WMD Technician. Module 1 Unit 9 Basic Chemistry. Learning Objectives. At the end of this training each student will demonstrate knowledge of basic chemistry and will understand how a products chemical properties can affect the outcome of the HazMat incident.

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Ohio Hazmat & WMD Technician

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  1. OhioHazmat & WMD Technician Module 1 Unit 9 Basic Chemistry

  2. Learning Objectives At the end of this training each student will demonstrate knowledge of basic chemistry and will understand how a products chemical properties can affect the outcome of the HazMat incident.

  3. Student Performance Objectives • Know and understand chemical terms • Understand the terminology (including any glossary of WMD terms, chemical reference manuals, equipment manuals), classes of materials and agents, and toxicology of hazardous materials and WMD agents.

  4. Terminology • Physical properties • Flammability properties • Corrosivity Terms • Chemistry terms • Toxicity terms • Reactivity terms • Chemical warfare terms

  5. Physical Properties Terms • Physical State • Appearance • Boiling Point • Melting Point/Freezing Point • Sublimation • Temperature of product

  6. Physical Properties Terms (cont.) • Viscosity • Expansion ratio • Chemical Reactivity (Incompatible) • Solubility • Specific Gravity • Vapor Density

  7. Physical Properties Terms (cont.) • Vapor Pressure • mmHg • psi • Atmosphere (atm) • Critical Temperature and Pressure

  8. Flammability Terms • Auto-ignition Temperature • Flash Point • Fire Point

  9. Flammability Terms (cont.) • Maximum Safe Storage Temperature (MSST) • Self accelerating decomposition Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) or Lower Flammable Limit (LFL) • Upper Explosive Limit (UEL) or Upper Flammable Limit (UFL) • Flammable Range • temperature (SADT)

  10. Corrosivity Terms • Corrosive/Corrosive Material • pH • Dissociation/Corrosivity • Acid • Alkali (Base) (Caustic)

  11. Chemistry Terms • Ionic bond • Covalent bond • Organic • Inorganic • Saturated hydrocarbon • Unsaturated hydrocarbon

  12. Chemistry Terms (cont.) • Aromatic hydrocarbons • Halogenated hydrocarbon • Auto refrigeration • Chemical interactions • Chemical change

  13. Chemistry Terms (cont.) • Compound mixture • Concentration • Catalyst • Inhibitor • Instability • Oxidation potential

  14. Chemistry Terms (cont.) • Solution • Slurry • Strength • Reactivity • Physical change

  15. Radiological terms • Radiological Materials • Alpha particles • Beta particles • Gamma waves • Half life

  16. Radiological Terms (cont.) • Radioactivity • RAD (Radiation Absorbed Dose) • REM (Roentgen Equivalent Man) • CPM (Counts Per Minute) • kilo

  17. Toxicity Terms • Toxicology • Acute Effect • Chronic Effect • Allergic Reaction • Asphyxiant

  18. Toxicity Terms (cont.) • Carcinogen • Irritant • Sensitizer • Convulsant • PPM, PPB (parts per million, parts per billion)

  19. Toxicity Terms (cont.) • Lethal Concentration 50% (LC50) • Lethal Dose 50% (LD50) • Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) • Threshold Limit Value – Time Weighted Average (TLV-TWA) • TLV - Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL)

  20. Toxicity Terms (cont.) • TLV - Ceiling Limit (C) • Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) • Toxic Products of Combustion • Dose • Dose-response relationship

  21. Toxicity Terms (cont.) • Infectious Dose • Incubation Period

  22. Reactivity Terms • Explosive • High explosives • Primary high explosive • Secondary high explosive • Low explosives

  23. Reactivity Terms (cont.) • Pyrophoric (Air Reactive) • Polymerization • Water Reactive • Hypergolic • Oxidizers

  24. Chemical Warfare Terms • Biological agents and toxins (Etiological Agents) • Blood agents • Blister Agents (Vesicants) • Irritants (Riot control agents) • Nerve agents • Persistence

  25. Questions?

  26. Unit 9 Quiz

  27. ExerciseModule 1 Unit 9Chemistry • Time Allotted: 30 minutes • Equipment needed: (2) 4 gas air monitors • P.I.D. • pH paper • Supplies needed: Acetone or other organic solvent • Acetic Acid (vinegar) • Battery Acid (Sulfuric acid) • Ammonia (window cleaner) • 4 to 6 small containers with lids or covers • NIOSH pocket guide and other references

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