Essay

 Unless otherwise indicated, there is a 300 word minimum response required for each numbered essay question.

• Credible reference materials, including your course textbook(s), may be used to complete the assessment.
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Course Textbook in APA format:

Meyer, E. (2010). Chemistry of hazardous materials (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson.

Essay

Upon responding to a 2:00 a.m. domestic transportation mishap, your hazmat team determines that a liquefied compressed gas is leaking from a 5lb (2.3 kg) steel cylinder. The chemical commodity is described on the relevant shipping paper as follows: 5 lb RQ, Compressed gas, flammable, toxic, n.o.s. (POISON – Inhalation Hazard, Zone B).