Chapter 1

Question 1

Hazardous materials incidents must be handled in a more _________ fashion

Answer 1

Deliberate

Question 2

Define hazardous material

Answer 2

Any substance or material (solid, liquid, or gas) that is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to human health, safety, or the environment

Question 3

Define hazardous waste

Answer 3

A substance that remains after a process or manufacturing plant has used some of the material and the substance is no longer pure

Question 4

Hazardous waster can be _______ as purse chemicals

Answer 4

Just as dangerous

Question 5

Actions taken at a hazardous materials/WMD incidents are largely dictated by:

Answer 5

The chemical/hazard involved
Environmental influences (wind, rain, temperature)
The way the chemicals behave during the release

Question 6

WMD

Answer 6

Any weapon or material that is designed to cause death or serious injury or damage to buildings, structures, or the environment, such as an explosive or incendiary bomb, rocket, or grenade… containing or delivering a toxic or dangerous chemical, biological agent, toxic, or vectors; or a weapon designed to release dangerous levels of radiation

Question 7

Acronym to describe WND

Answer 7

CBRN
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear

Question 8

NFPA 470

Answer 8

Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Standard for Responders

Question 9

NFPA 472

Answer 9

Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents

Question 10

NFPA 1072

Answer 10

Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications

Question 11

NFPA 473

Answer 11

Stands for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents

Question 12

Job Performance Requirements (JPR)

Answer 12

A written statement that describes a specific job task, lists the items necessary to complete the task, and defines measurable or observable outcomes and evaluation areas for the specific task

Question 13

OSHA regulation containing hazardous materials response

Answer 13

HAZWOPER
HAZardous Waste OPerations and Emergency Response

Question 14

NFPA 470 update schedule

Answer 14

Every 5 years

Question 15

Two main operational strategies of awareness personnel

Answer 15

Nonintervention mode
Defensive mode

Question 16

Awareness level personnel

Answer 16

Those persons who, during the course of their normal duties, could encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials/WMD and who are expected to recognize the presence of the hazardous material/WMD, protect themselves, and call for more highly trained responders and secure the scene

Question 17

Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPCs)

Answer 17

Gather and disseminate information about hazardous materials to the public

Ensure local resources are adequate to respond to a chemical event in the community

Question 18

State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)

Answer 18

A group that acts as the liaison between local and state levels by collecting and disseminating information relating to hazardous materials emergencies

Question 19

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)

Answer 19

One of the first U.S. las to affect how fire departments respond in a hazardous materials emergency