Hazardous Materials Awareness &
Operations 5th ed Already Passed
Time, distance, shielding
1. When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines
should the hazmat first resp
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Hazardous Materials Awareness &
Operations 5th ed Already Passed
Time, distance, shielding
1. When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines
should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive contamination?
A. Time, distance, half-life
B. lonizing radiation, non-iodizing radiation, half-life
C. Time, distance, shielding
D. Alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays
protective actions
2. The steps that are taken to preserve the health and safety of emergency responders and the
public during an incident involving releases of hazardous materials are called:
A. protective actions
B. isolating the hazard area and denying entry
C. evacuation procedures
D. protect in place procedures
recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
3. The most important part of assessment is:
A. calling for the appropriate help to mitigate the incident
B. recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
C. determining the appropriate actions to be taken recommended by the Emergency Response
Guidebook (ERG) D. securing the area of the emergency
can be more complex
4. A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is
the fact that hazmat incidents:
A. can be more complex
B. occur less frequently
C. occur more frequently
D. occur in specific locations
United Nations (UN) product identification number
5. The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank care is the:
A. United Nations (UN) product identification number
B. capacity of the tank car
C. last date the tank car was pressure tested
D. tank car registration number
special hazards
6. A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the National Fire Protection Association 704
System is used to indicate:
A. health hazards.
B flammability
C. special hazards
D. Reactivity
giving the UN hazard class number
7. United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard
recognition by:
A. using the numbers 0-4 to indicate relative risk
B. always indicating the product name
C. giving the UN hazard class number
D. the shape of the placard
cab of the truck
8. The normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
A. wheelhouse
B. cockpit.
C. locomotive
D. cab of the truck.
hazard class of the material
9. When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain:
A. hazard class of the material
B. CHEMTREC phone number
C. antidotes for the material
D. recommended protective actions
green
10. The department of Transportation (DOT) Placarding System requires a vehicle carrying
nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard colored:
A. red
B. yellow
C. green
D. orange
D. Class 2 Gas
11. Which label indicates the product is a gas?
health (blue)
12. Directions: Given the illustration below of a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
704 placard, answer this and the following three questions
Position # 1 is the information and degree of hazard relating to a chemical's
A. flammability
B. health
C. special information
D. reactivity
00:0201:28
flammability (red)
13. Position # 2 is the information and degree of hazard relating to a chemical 's:
A. flammability
B. health
C. reactivity
D. special information
reactivity (yellow)
14. Position # 3 is the information and degree of hazard relating to a chemical 's:
A. special information
B. health
C. reactivity
D. flammability
special information (white)
15. Position # 4 is the information and degree of hazard relating to a chemicals
A. health
B. flammability
C. reactivity
D. special information
704
16. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) lists ___ as the standard for identifying
chemical hazards of materials at fixed facilities.
A. 704
B. 1500
C. 472
D. 1006
yellow
17. In the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 System, the quadrant dealing with
reactivity is colored:
A. blue
B. yellow
C. red
D. white
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18. A container of flammable solids would receive a United Nations (UN) Label or placard with
a hazardous classification number of:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Material Safety Data Sheet
19. Composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the:
A. Dangerous Cargo Manifest.
B. Emergency Response Guidebook.
C. Material Safety Data Sheet
D. United Nations (UN) Identification Systemm.
# 3 in a triangle
20. Referring to the United States Military Marking System for Hazardous Materials the symbol
for a mass fire hazard is:
A. # 3 in a triangle
B. # 1 in a square
C. # 2 in a square
D. # 4 in a circle .
a yellow placard
21. A tractor-trailer carrying 1001 lbs. of organic peroxides, other than Type B, requires:
A. a white placard.
B. an orange placard
C. a yellow placard
D. no placard.
explosives
22. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Class 1 includes.
A. flammable solids.
B. explosives.
C. corrosives.
D. nonflammable gases.
liquid poisons
23. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Class 1 includes:
A. liquid poisons.
B. military agents.
C. flammable solids.
D. poison gases
an infectious substance hazard
24. Placards that contain the Department of Transportation Class number 6 at the bottom
identify:
A. corrosives.
B. oxidizers.
C. an infectious substance hazard
D. explosives.
potential hazards
25. The National Fire Protection Association 704 System indicates hazardous materials as:
A. potential hazards
B. a chemical name
C. a four-digit number
D. a number used to look up the name of the product
the sense of smell
26. In using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials, the use of ___
would be considered the most dangerous
A. hearing
B. vision
C. the sense of smell
D. binoculars
high level of toxicity
27. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word - Danger - represents:
A. low level of toxicity
B. intermediate level of toxicity
C. moderate level of toxicity
D. high level of toxicity
has chemicals that are used in the workplace
28. The primary consideration in determining whether a facility is required to have Material
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) information is whether the facility:
A. is located within 1000 feet of residential neighborhoods
B. has chemicals that are used in the workplace
C. has 24-hour security
D. has an area under one roof that is greater than 250,000 square feet.
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29. The number ___ would be shown in the Flammability Quadrant of the National Fire
Protection Association 704 System for a material that must be moderately heated before ignition
can occur
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
5
30. A substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels would be labeled ___
under the United Nations (UN) Labeling System.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
secondary devices
31. During a suspected terrorist event, warning indicator(s) that responders should be alert to
is/are:
A. several people with minor injuries
B. placard containers
C. public gathering
D. secondary devices
Red, 3
32. A tractor trailer hauling gasoline should display a placard with the Hazard Class:
A. Red, 3
B. Blue, 4
C. Red, 2
D. Red White Stripe, 4
conductor
33. During transport, the party responsible for the waybill should be the:
A. pilot. L
B. driver
C. captain
D. conductor
pilot
34. The person responsible for control of the air-bill papers is the:
A. pilot.
B. co-pilot
C. flight attendant.
D. material owner.
air bill; in the cockpit
35. Shipping papers are referred to as ___ and usually stored ___ in air transport.
A. dangerous cargo manifest; in the cockpit
B. waybill; in the cargo compartment.
C. air bill; in the cockpit
D. bill of lading; in the cargo compartment
Pipeline owner's phone number
36. Which is required on a pipeline marker?
A. Pipeline owner's phone number
B. Size of pipeline
C. Pipeline depth underground
D. Name of emergency responder
Infrastructures
37. Which occupancy or location types would be considered targets for terrorism?
A. Strip malls
B. Nursing homes
C. Residential
D. Infrastructures
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
38. The manufacturing and labeling of pesticides is regulated by the:
A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
B. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
C. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA).
D. Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
39. Which agency regulates pipelines that carry hazardous materials across state borders
navigable waterways, and Federal lands?
A. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B. Department of Transportation (DOT)
C. Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation & Liability Act (CERCLA)
D. Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA)
wheelhouse or bridge
40. A Dangerous Cargo Manifest may be located in the:
A cab of the vehicle.
B. cargo hold
C. cockpit.
D. wheelhouse or bridge.
low level of toxicity
46. The Environmental Protection Association signal word - Caution - represents:
A. danger level of toxicity.
B. intermediate level of toxicity
C. low level of toxicity
D. moderate level of toxicity
Pilot
41. Who is responsible for shipping papers when the mode of transportation is aircraft?
A. Captain or master
B. Conductor
C. Pilot
D. Driver
Driver
42. Who is responsible for care and control of a Bill of Lading?
A. Conductor/crew
B. Driver
C. Captain or Master
D. Pilot
Captain or master
43. Who is responsible for care and control of a Dangerous Cargo Manifest?
A. Captain or master
B. Conductor/crew
C. Driver
D. Pilot
engine
44. The Waybill/Consist may be located within the:
A. cargo hold.
B. engine
C. cab of the vehicle
D. cockpit
any chemical that is a physical hazard or health hazard
45. The definition of hazardous material is:
A. any substance designated via the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
B. any chemical that is a physical hazard or health hazard.
C. any chemical that must be reported to the appropriate authorities if released above the
threshold report quantity
D. potentially harmful byproduct or residue that remains after a manufacturing process
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
54. What would be used to determine the name of a hazardous material located in a facility?
A. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 diamond
B. Military markings
C. Shipping papers
D. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
moderate level of toxicity
47. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word - Warning - represents
A. high level of toxicity
B. moderate level of toxicity
C. low level of toxicity
D. intermediate level of toxicity
Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
48. Directions: Read the following statements regarding hazmat recognition and identification
and select the correct answer from choices A-D.
Statement 1: Vision is the safest of the five senses to use in detection of hazardous materials
Statement 2: Using the senses of sight and sound is one of the informal ways of recognizing the
presence of hazardous materials
Statement 3: Using the human senses of taste and smell is reliable
A. All three statements are true
B. Statement 1 is true; statements 2 and 3 are false
C. Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
D. Statement 1 is false; statements 2 and 3 are true
vision and hearing
49. The senses which are acceptable for use in hazmat detection are:
A. touch, smell, and taste.
B. vision and smell
C. vision and hearing.
D. smell and hearing.
nerve agent.
50. You have arrived on the scene of an incident involving an explosion. People in the immediate
vicinity are all experiencing runny noses and difficulty breathing. Some are having convulsions.
You suspect a terrorist incident involving a:
A biological agent.
B. blister agent.
C. nerve agent.
D. blood agent.
Explosive manufacturing
51. While extinguishing a small fire in an unoccupied house, you discover a lab setup and
numerous types of raw materials. There is particularly a large amunt of black powders. What
type of illegal activity might be occurring here?
A. Explosive manufacturing
B. Drug production
C. Biological weapons production
D. Chemical agent production
drug making
52. In the course of extinguishing a small fire in an unoccupied house you discover the presence
of chemicals and glass jars, a possible clue to illegal activity that is indicative of:
A. bomb making
B. warfare agent research
C. drug making
D. terrorism agent production
Anthrax
53. Which is recognized as a biological agent?
A. Lewisite
B. Phosgene
C. V-agent
D. Anthrax
The table of placards lists guide numbers
57. If a placard is visible, but no product name or four digit United Nations (UN) Guidebook to
use? Response number is given, how can you determine which guide page of the Emergency.
A. The table of placards lists guide numbers
B. The hazard class number determines the guide page number
C. Use the green section of the Emergency Response Guidebook
D. You cannot use the Emergency Response Guidebook without a name or number
All three statements are true
55. Directions: Read the statements below and select your answer from alternatives A-D.
Statement 1 Nerve agents are the most toxic of chemical warfare agents.
Statement 2 Blood and choking agents, while being terrorism agents, are also common industrial
chemicals
Statement 3: Biological agents are the easiest of the categories of warfare agents to make and the
onset of symptoms usually requires days to weeks.
A. Statement 1 is true; statements 2 and 3 are false.
B. Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false.
C. Statement 1 is false; statements 2 and 3 are true.
D. All three statements are true.
fixed facilities
56. The National Fire Protection Association 704 system is designed for:
A. occupational exposures.
B. biological agents.
C. transportation.
D. fixed facilities.
70 gallons
64 When using the Table of Isolation Distances in the Emergency Response Guidebook, a large
spill is defined as a quantity greater than:
A. 35 gallons
B. 70 liters
C. 35 liters
D. 70 gallons
explosives
58. The DOT Hazard Class 1 consists of.
A. explosives.
B. flammable liquids.
C. poisons.
D. corrosives.
flammable liquids
59. The Department of Transportation Hazard Class 3 consists of:
A. gases
B. explosives.
C. flammable liquids
D. flammable solids.
flammable solids
60. The Department of Transportation Hazard Class 4 consists of:
A. corrosives.
B. flammable liquids
C. oxidizers.
D. flammable solids.
poisons
61. The Department of Transportation Hazard Class 6 consists of:
A. oxidizers.
B. poisons.
C. radioactive substances.
D. flammable liquids.
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62. The recommended course of action for fighting a small fire involving hazardous substance
would be found in the ___ section of the Emergency Response Guidebook.
A. blue
B. orange
C. white
D. green
DOT Emergency Response Guidebook
63. One resource that deals with protective action distances involving toxic gas is the:
A. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
B. Material Safety Data Sheet.
C. NFPA Hazardous Materials Database.
D. Fire Chief's Handbook.
Call for appropriate assistance
71. Which is a responsibility of the individual trained to the awareness level?
A. Establish the decon corridor
B. Call for appropriate assistance
C. Use of specialized tools
D. Diking and damming
shelter in place
65 The statement "People inside a building should remain inside until the danger passes." best
describes.
A. protective actions
B. initial isolation area
C. evacuation
D. shelter in place
inhalation, ingestion, absorption, and injection
66. The general routes of entry for human exposure to hazardous materials are:
A. inhalation, ingestion, radiation, and injection.
B. injection, infection, radiation, and adsorption
C. inhalation, ingestion, absorption, and injection.
D. absorption, dilution, injection, and ingestion
yellow-bordered section
67. Upon arrival at a hazardous material incident involving a truck, you locate the 4-digit ID
number on an orange panel. You should look first in the Emergency Response Guidebook for
guidance in the:
A green-bordered section.
B. blue-bordered section
C. yellow-bordered section.
D. orange-bordered section.
Radios and flashlights
68. Which is a potential ignition source found at the scenes of hazardous materials incidents?
A. Radios and flashlights
B. Cylume sticks
C. Contaminated water
D. Inert gas
moving everyone from a threatened area to a safer area
69. The term, evacuate, means:
A. allowing only first responders into the affected area.
B. having people remain inside a building rather than moving them to another area
C. moving everyone from a threatened area to a safer area
D. keeping everyone not directly involved in the emergency operation away from the affected
area.
battery operated equipment
70. Typical ignition sources found at the scene of a hazardous material incident would include:
A. chemical light sticks
B. battery operated equipment.
C. natural fiber rope
D. contaminated water
A circle for the initial isolation zone with an elongation of it downwind side for the protective
action zone
72. Which are the prescribed shapes of the recommended initial isolation and protective action
zones?
A. A circle for the initial isolation zone with an elongation of it downwind side for the protective
action zone
B. A circle for the initial isolation zone with an elongation of it outward toward the upwind side
for the protective action zone
C. A rectangle for the initial isolation zone elongating toward the downwind side
D. A square for the initial isolation zone, expanding in all four directions as needs dictate for the
protective action zone
55 gallons
73. The Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances in the Emergency Response
Guidebook is divided into small spills and large spills. The Department of Transportation (DOT)
defines a small spill as a leaking container, smaller than
A. 3-5 gallons
B. 55 gallons
C. 100 gallons
D. 1001 gallons
the patient should be removed from the contaminated area at which time basic care and
decontamination can begin
74. When providing emergency medical care to victims of a hazardous materials incident:
A. all contaminated clothing, jewelry, eye glasses, and shoes should be immediately discarded
B. the majority of care should be performed prior to moving patient from the contaminated area
C. the patient should be removed from the contaminated area at which time basic care and
decontamination can begin
D. under ideal circumstances, the patients should not be decontaminated until they are at the
hospital. All initial efforts should be focused on patient care
say the patient should be removed from the contaminated area at which time basic care and
decontamination can begin
75. First responders trained to the Awareness level have the ability to
A. select and use proper personal protective equipment
B. implement basic decontamination measures
C. say the patient should be removed from the contaminated area at which time basic care and
decontamination can begin
D. apply basic hazard and risk assessment techniques.
health and fire/explosion
1. The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response
Guidebook are
A. reactivity and solubility
B. spill and leak
C. corrosive and flammable
D. health and fire/explosion
hazardous materials are used or stored on site
2. Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
A. at a multi-use building
B. personnel have not received specialized hazmat training
C. hazardous materials are used or stored on site
D. backup emergency power is not available
United Nations (UN) product identification number
3. The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the:
A. United Nations (UN) product identification number
B. capacity of the tank car
C. last date the tank car was pressure tested
D. tank car registration number
general hazard and degree of severity
4. The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous Materials
gives:
A. general hazard and degree of severity
B. specific product identification.
C. the Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard class
D. the United Nations (UN) hazard class
white
5. The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ___ quadrant of the National
Fire Protection Association 704 System.
A. blue
B. red
C. white
D. yellow
1001 lbs
6. For materials in Hazard Class 8 (corrosive), a Department of Transportation (DOT) placard is
required if the gross weight is in excess of:
A. 500 lbs
B. 100 lbs.
C. 1001 lbs
D. 5000 lbs
highway truck
7. A bill of lading contains valuable information about the origin of the product and is the type of
shipping paper used when transporting a product via:
A. highway truck.
B. railway
C. water.
D. air
The conductor's possession
8. During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers?
A. With the train safety officer
B. The home office of the train company
C. Rail cars carrying the products
D. The conductor's possession
unreliable unacceptable , and unsafe
9. Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is:
A. the best first step
B. not reliable if the product is heavier than air
C. unreliable unacceptable , and unsafe.
D. used only as a last resort
during preincident planning
10. Hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated:
A. en route to an emergency.
B. during preincident planning
C. during training sessions.
D. at least once a year
hazard class
11. On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:
A. hazard class.
B. guide number from the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook to be used.
C. United Nations (UN) product identification number.
D. relative risk
white over black
12. The Department of Transportation Placarding System requires a vehicle carrying over 1001
pounds of corrosive to display a ___ placard.
A. yellow
B. white over black
C. white
D. black and yellow
Nonflammable gas
13. The placard drawing below represents which of the following hazard classes?
A. Explosives
B. Nonflammable gas
C. Flammable solid
D. Oxidizer
poisonous material
14. Any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as a:
A. poisonous material
B. pyrophoric material
C. etiological material
D. cryogenic material
Flammable solids
15. Which of the hazard classes is represented by the placard drawing below? white stripes
A. Explosives
B. Nonflammable gases
C. Flammable solids
D. Oxidizers
explosives
16. The hazard class that is represented by the placard illustration below is:
A. explosives
B. nonflammable gases
C. flammable solids
D. oxidizers
poison gases
17. The hazard class that is represented by the placard drawing below is:
A. radioactives
B. poison gases.
D. corrosives
C. poison liquids.
red
18. In the National Fire Protection Association 704 System of Identification, the diamond-shaped
placard used for fire hazard is always colored:
A. blue.
B. yellow.
C. red.
D. white.
flammable/combustible liquid
19. A Hazard Class of 3, within the United Nations (UN) Labeling System indicates a ___
product.
A. flammable gas
B. flammable solid.
C. flammable/combustible liquid
D. poisonous liquid
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20. A substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels would be labeled
Hazard Class ___ under the United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) Labeling
System.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
3
21. Using the United Nations/Department of Transportation (UNDOT) Labeling System, a
flammable liquid would receive a hazard classification of:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
white
23 The background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous substance hazard and that
contains a skull and crossbones is:
A. yellow
B. orange
C. red
D. white
flammable solid
22. Within the United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) System, a container
labeled with a Hazard Class 4 contains a:
A. combustable liquid
B. flammable gas
C. flammable solid
D. flammable liquid
mass explosion
24. Referring to the United States Military Marking System for Hazardous Materials, an octagon
shaped placard with a # 1 on it denotes a:
A. moderate fire hazard.
B. chemical fire hazard.
C. mass explosion
D. mass escape.
# 2 in an X
25. An explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the U.S. Military Marking System as a:
A # 3 in an X.
B. # 4 in an X.
C. # 2 in an X.
D. # 4 in a circle
general hazard information
26. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 System provides the:
A. general hazard information
B. product's chemical name
C. four-digit UN number
D. number used to look up the product's name.
accelerate combustion
27. The primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to:
A. disintegrate tissue and steel.
B accelerate combustion.
C. form combustible mixtures in air
D. cause harm when inhaled.
nonflammable gases
28. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Class 2 incudes:
A. flammable solids.
B. poison liquid
C. nonflammable gases.
D. corrosive poisons.
a remote government facility in a rural area
29. The least likely location for terrorist activity of the following choices is:
A. public assembly
B. mass transit systems
C. telecommunication facilities
D. a remote government facility in a rural area.
4, 4, 2
30. According to the National Fire Protection Association 704 System, the most dangerous
chemical would have a placard showing which number sets?
A. 4, 4, 2
B. 3, 2, 1
C. 0,2, 4
D. 3, 3, 2
A placard
31. ___ is placed on highway transport vehicles to identify the contents.
A. A placard
B. A material safety data sheet
C. A container ID
D. The manufacturer's name
flammability of the material
32. During the size-up of a facility, the firefighter should utilize the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) 704 System to identify the:
A. amount of product stored.
B. flammability of the material.
C. signs and symptoms of exposure.
D. specific specific stored
biological agents
33. Substances that are living disease causing materials or are obtained from living organisms are
called:
A. biological agents
B. chemical agents.
C. nuclear agents.
D. compound agents
Warning
34. Which is a signal word found on pesticide labels?
A. Poison
B. Warning
C. Toxic
D. Corrosive
Rail
35. Which mode of transportation corresponds with a Waybill/Consist?
A. Air
B. Water
C. Rail
D. Highway
Water
36. Which mode of transportation corresponds with a Dangerous Cargo Manifest?
A. Water
B. Air
C. Highway
D. Rail
Mass casualty incident
37. Which type of event should raise your awareness of possible terrorism involvement?
A. Warehouse fire
B. Tanker truck accident
C. Ruptured drum
D. Mass casualty incident
Unexplained signs and symptoms of skin, eye, or airway irritation
38. What are some of the signs and symptoms of body irritants?
A. White vapor cloud
B. Unexplained signs and symptoms of skin, eye, or airway irritation
C. Metallic taste
D. Unequal pupils
Occupancy
39. What is a factor that should raise your awareness of possible terrorism involvement?
A. Occupancy
B. Location of caller
C. Time of day
D. Day of week
Statements 1 and 2 are true, statement 3 is false
51. Directions: Read the statements below and select the correct answer from alternatives A-D.
Statement 1 Examples of nerve agents are sarin soman, and V agentVX
Statement 2 The most toxic, least volatile nerve agent is V agentX
Statement 3 Nerve agents are very effective due to their high vapor pressure
A. Statement 1 is false; statements 2 and 3 are true.
B. Statements 1 and 2 are true, statement 3 is false
C. Statements 1 and 3 are true; statement 2 is false.
D. All three statements are true
conductor/engineer
40. The person responsible for shipping papers when the mode of transportation is by rail is the
A. purser
B. conductor/engineer.
C. captain or master
D. driver
At any place the underground pipeline crosses a mode of transportation
41. Where are pipeline owners required to place pipeline markings?
A. At the origin and destination points of the underground pipeline only populated areas only
B. W herever the underground pipeline passes in close proximity to highly
C. Only wherever the underground pipeline crosses state or provincial borders
D. At any place the underground pipeline crosses a mode of transportation
CHEMTREC
42. What organization provides an emergency call center for first responders at a hazmat
emergency?
A. The manufacturer
B. The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
C. CHEMTREC
D. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Statement 1 is false; statements 2 and 3 are true
43. Directions: Read the statements below and select the correct answer from choices A-D
below.
Statement 1 If placards are clearly displayed on the transportation mode, shipping papers are not
required
Statement 2 If a transportation mode is not carrying hazardous materials, there is no requirement
for specific information to be provided on shipping papers
Statement 3 Shipping papers must contain the proper name of the chemical amount and weight.
A. All three statements are true.
B. Statements 1 and 2 are false; statement 3 is true
C. Statements 1 and 3 are true; statement 2 is false
D. Statement 1 is false; statements 2 and 3 are true.
cockpit
44. An Air Bill may be located in the:
A. cockpit
B. flight attendant area
C. overhead compartment
D. cargo hold
cab of the vehicle
45. A Bill of Lading may be located with the:
A. cockpit
B. wheelhouse, bridge or pipe-like container (on a barge)
C. cargo hold
D. cab of the vehicle.
potentially harmful byproduct or residue that remains after a manufacturing process
46. The definition of hazardous material is:
A. Any substance designated via the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
B. any chemical that is a physical hazard or health hazard.
C. any chemical that must be reported to the appropriate authorities if released above the
threshold report quantity
D. potentially harmful byproduct or residue that remains after a manufacturing process.
minor level of toxicity
47. The Environmental Protection Association signal word - Caution - represents:
A. danger level of toxicity
B. intermediate level of toxicity.
C. minor level of toxicity
D. moderate level of toxicity.
Chemical
48. Blister agents belong in which category of warfare agents under the Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosive (CBRNE) classification?
A. Biological
B. Incendiary
C. Chemical
D. Explosive
Emergency Response Guidebook
49. Given the product name, you can find the four-digit United Nations/Department of
Transportation (UN/DOT) number assigned by referencing the:
A. national response center
B. Emergency Response Guidebook
C. military marking system.
D. NFPA 704 Placard system.
Loss of bladder control and vomiting
50. Which are signs and symptoms of exposure to a nerve agent?
A. Dry mouth
B. Dilated pupils
C. Loss of bladder control and vomiting
D. Fever and muscle tenderness
they present a toxic inhalation hazard
57. The chemicals listed in highlighted type in the Emergency Response Guidebook were
selected because
A. they present a toxic inhalation hazard.
B. their vapors are explosive
C. they create corrosive vapors.
D. the actions listed in the orange section will not be effective for these chemicals.
corrosives
52. The Department of Transportation Hazard Class 8 consists of:
A flammable liquids.
B. explosions.
C. corrosives
D. poisons.
oxidation
53. The primary hazard of a Department of Transportation Hazard Class 5 materials is:
A. radiation
B. oxidation
C. spontaneously combustible.
D. poison
refer to the Table of Placards section of the Guidebook
54. If a numbered guide for a transported hazardous material cannot be obtained, the first
responder should:
A. call CHEMTREC® immediately
B. contact the carrier of the chemical
C. refer to the Table of Placards section of the Guidebook
D. assume the material may undergo violent polymerization if subjected to heat or
contamination.
Orange
55. Which section of the Emergency Response Guidebook provides the fire, explosion, and
health hazard information for the material identified by the first responder?
A. Green
B. Yellow
C. Orange
D. Blue
orange
56. When referring to the Emergency Response Guidebook, if a chemical name is not
highlighted, the next step is to proceed to the ___ section for the action guides.
A blue
B. green
C. white
D. orange
can lead to suffocation
64. Asphyxiation hazard
A. includes poisons and corrosives
B. includes exposure to a microorganism or its toxin
C. can lead to suffocation
D. includes excessive heat or excessive cold.
miscellaneous
58. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Class 9 consists of:
A. gases
B. oxidizers
C. radioactive substances.
D. miscellaneous.
gases
59. The Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard Class 2 consists of:
A. flammable liquids
B. gases
C. flammable solids.
D. corrosives.
radioactive substances
60. The Department of Transportation Hazard Class 7 consists of.
A. oxidizers.
B. poisons
C. radioactive substances.
D. corrosives
circular
61. The recommended shape of the initial isolation zone around a chemical spill or release is:
A. circular.
B. square
C. triangular
D. rectangular
keeping everyone not directly involved in the emergency operation away from the affected area
62. The term isolate hazard area and deny entry- means:
A. moving everyone from a threatened area to a safer area.
B. keeping everyone not directly involved in the emergency operation away from the affected
area.
C. allowing only first responders into the affected area.
D. having people remain inside a building rather than moving them to another area.
having people remain inside a building rather than moving them to another area
63. The term - shelter-in-place protection - means:
A. keeping everyone not directly involved in the emergency operation away from the affected
area.
B. allowing only first responders into the affected area.
C. moving everyone from a threatened area to a safer area.
D. having people remain inside a building rather than moving them to another area.
green-bordered section
71. If, in using the Emergency Response Guidebook, a first responder discovers the entry for the
material in question is highlighted and there is no fire involved, the first responder should go
directly to the:
A. yellow-bordered section
B. blue-bordered section.
C. green-bordered section.
D. table of placards
law enforcement
65. The collection of evidence at a terrorist event is primarily the responsibility of
A. the hazmat team
B. the fire department.
C. law enforcement
D. the arson investigator
Absorption
66. ____ is the process of taking in materials through the skin or eyes.
A. Inhalation
B. Absorption
C. Injection
D. Ingestion
inhalation
67. The route of exposure effecting the respiratory tracts associated with causing ill effects, both
acute and chronic, is:
A. absorption.
B. ingestion.
C. inhalation
D. injection.
isolate the area
68. One of the roles of the first responder at the awareness level during a Hazmat incident is to:
A. plug the leak
B. operate a remote shut off.
C. isolate the area
D. dike around a spill
the material entry in the Identification Number and Name Indexes is highlighted
69. A first responder must refer to the Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances
in the Emergency Response Guidebook whenever:
A. the material entry guide number is supplemented with the letter "P"
B. the material entry is noted to be on fire.
C. the material entry in the Identification Number and Name Indexes is highlighted
D. identification of a material cannot be made using any of the index methods.
orange
70. You would expect to find the emergency action for a spill or leak in the ___ section of the
Emergency Response Guidebook.
A. blue
B. yellow
C. green
D. orange
Time, distance, shielding
1. When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines
should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive contamination?
A. Time, distance, half-life
B. lonizing radiation, non-iodizing radiation, half-life
C. Time, distance, shielding
D. Alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays
surveying the incident to determine the identity of the material involved
72. The mission of the first responder trained to the awareness level includes
A. recognizing the presence of hazardous materials.
B. surveying the incident to determine the identity of the material involved.
C. isolating the area and denying entry to all persons.
D. donning specialized suits to recon the area.
yellow and blue-bordered sections
73. In the Emergency Response Guidebook, a first responder would expect to find the
highlighted entries indicating that a material is either a toxic inhalation hazard or a dangerous
water reactive material in the:
A. orange-bordered section only
B. green and orange-bordered sections.
C. table of placards section
D. yellow and blue-bordered sections
go to the orange-bordered section
74. When using the Emergency Response Guidebook, the next step the first responder should
follow after learning a material's 3-digit guide number is to:
A. go to the blue-bordered section.
B. go to the yellow-bordered section.
C. call CHEMTREC
D. go to the orange-bordered section
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