A pre-hospital team encounters a multi-vehicle collision with a heavy goods vehicle carrying UN-numbered hazardous materials placards. The placard sho...

Question

A pre-hospital team encounters a multi-vehicle collision with a heavy goods vehicle carrying UN-numbered hazardous materials placards. The placard shows an orange diamond with a flame symbol and the number 3. What does this indicate and what is the immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Class 3 - Flammable liquid; establish an exclusion zone upwind, do not approach without appropriate PPE, and request specialist Hazmat support

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Class 3 - Explosive; evacuate 1 km in all directions

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Class 3 - Toxic gas; evacuate the area immediately

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Class 3 - Radioactive material; establish a 500-metre cordon

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Class 3 - Oxidising agent; approach with water fog available

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Hazmat Classification

A pre-hospital team encounters a multi-vehicle collision with a heavy goods vehicle carrying UN-numbered hazardous materials placards. The placard shows an orange diamond with a flame symbol and the number 3. What does this indicate and what is the immediate action?