Key Questions
The following key questions are answered in this module:
What is risk?
Risk is defined as the probability that a hazard will actually cause harm.
What are the steps of a risk assessment?
The first step of a risk assessment is to identify the materials involved and their hazards. Next, it is critical to determine the current status of the incident and predict what could happen next.
How can hazards be identified?
Some clues that can help identify materials and their hazards are the type of container, placards, markings, labels, shipping papers, SDSs, and detection equipment.
What is the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model?
The General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model (GEBMO) defines a sequence and the behavior of a container and its contents involved in a hazardous materials incident.
What are the GEBMO events?
In chronological order, the GEMBO events are stress, breach, release, dispersion, exposure, and harm.