Hazmat 5

Question 1

(****) is the first step in the Eight step process.

Answer 1

Site management

Question 2

The major emphasis of site management is establishing control of the incident scene by assuming command of the incident an isolating people from the problem by establishing an (**) and (*****)

Answer 2

isolation perimeter

Hazard control zones

Question 3

The MINS defines (*****) as the location where the resources can be placed while awaiting a tactical assignment.

Answer 3

staging

Question 4

The (****) is responsible for the management of the staging area.

Answer 4

opreations section

Question 5

The first arriving unit responds to the incident scene, while all other units are ordered to stage at a safe location close to, but away from the scene, from where they can be deployed in a safe timely, and effective manner. (***)

Answer 5

Level 1 staging

Question 6

As an incident grows or escalates, the IC designates a fixed location where resources responding beyond the initial response can be placed until they are given a tactical assignment.

Answer 6

Level 2 staging

Question 7

The designated crowd control line surrounding the Hazard control Zones.

Answer 7

Isolation Perimeter

Question 8

The isolation perimeter is always the line between the general public and the (****)

Answer 8

Cold zone

Question 9

Designation of area at a hazardous materials incident based on safety and the degree of hazard. These zones are defined as the (), () and (**) zones and located inside the isolation perimeter.

Answer 9

Hazard control zones

hot warm cold

Question 10

(****) The control zone at a hazardous material incident that extends far enough to prevent adverse effects from hazardous materials releases to personnel outside the zone

Answer 10

Hot Zone

Question 11

(*****) The control zone at a hazardous materials incident site where personnel and equipment DECON and HOT zone support takes place.

Answer 11

Warm zone

Question 12

(****) The areas at hazardous material incident that contains the incident command post and other support functions necessary to control the incident.

Answer 12

cold zone

Question 13

(*****) A holding area within the HOT zone where personnel are controlled until they can be safely decontaminated, treated, or removed

Answer 13

Area or Refuge

Question 14

(****) The strategy used by the IC to protect the general population from the hazardous material by implementing a strategy of either 1 protect in place 2. evacuation 3. a combo of protect in place and evacuation.

Answer 14

Public Protective Actions

Question 15

(***) Directing people to go inside a building, seal it up as effectively as possible, and remain inside the building until the danger has passed.

Answer 15

Protect in place (shelter in place)

Question 16

(***) The controlled relocation of people from an area of danger to a safer area or one in which the risk is considered to be acceptable.

Answer 16

Evacuation

Question 17

(**) is the highest strategic priority.

Answer 17

life safety

Question 18

An experienced commander only gives up the advantage of a stationary command post when it is absolutely necessary for the IC to personally provide (****) to responders operating in forward positions.

Answer 18

one on one direction

Question 19

(*****) of Hazardous Materials Response Teams is an effective way to ensure the mutual aid hazmat capability you need is what shows up at the scene.

Answer 19

Resource typing

Question 20

The DOT (**) can serve as a good reference to establish initial evacuation zones.

Answer 20

Emergency Response Guide

Question 21

The (*****) account for all incoming emergency response units, assigns resources from the staging area to their tactical assignment at the request of the IC, and request additional emergency resources as necessary.

Answer 21

Staging Area Manager STAM

Question 22

Normally staging as part of initial response operations places when a units stop short of the scene (approximately (****) typical block in their direction of travel)…

Answer 22

one

Question 23

When confronted with an incident inside of a structure, the best place to begin controlling people is at (*****)

Answer 23

points of entry

Question 24

(**) are designated areas at a hazardous materials incident based on safety and degree of hazard.

Answer 24

Hazard control zones

Question 25

As a general rule the news media should be located outside of the (***********)

Answer 25

isolation perimeter

Question 26

The ICP and support personnel should be located in the (*****).

Answer 26

Cold Zone

Question 27

Emergency responders supporting the tactical hazmat response should be position within the (*****) and (******).

Answer 27

cold zone | warm zone

Question 28

The entry teams should be located in the (*****).

Answer 28

hot zones

Question 29

Emergency responders can be challenged by scenarios where civilians and the public are exposed to a hazmat prior to their arrival. In this scenario, an (*******) should be established within the Hot zone to control any exposed personnel until they can be safely managed.

Answer 29

Area of refuge

Question 30

When a hazard is inside a building, the zones can be denoted by their location within the structure. For example a spill in room 321 may dictate that rooms 320 to 322 would be the (******), the rest of the building would be the (*****), and the outside of the building itself would be designated the (*****).

Answer 30

hot zone warm zone cold zone

Question 31

As a guideline any area with a measurable concentration of contaminant using available monitoring should initially be considered within the (*****) until additional data are obtained and evaluated.

Answer 31

hot zine

Question 32

Initial monitoring efforts should concentrate on determining if (*******) concentrations are present.

Answer 32

IDLH

Question 33

(******) is usually measured in percent of the atmosphere using a combustible gas indicator that displays the result percentage.

Answer 33

Flammability

Question 34

The IDLH action level is (********)

Answer 34

10% of the LEL

Question 35

(******) is measured in percent of the atmosphere using an oxygen meter and displays in %.

Answer 35

Oxygen

Question 36

An IDLH oxygen deficient atmosphere is (*****) oxygen or lower.

Answer 36

19.5 %

Question 37

an oxygen enriched atmosphere contains (******) oxygen or higher

Answer 37

23.5%

Question 38

(******) is measured in parts per million and is normally measured by Photo Ionization Device with substances that are organic.

Answer 38

toxicity

Question 39

Unless a published action level or similar guideline is available such as Emergency Planning Guidelines the (*****) or (******) values should be used initially.

Answer 39

STEL | IDLH

Question 40

It her is no published IDLH value, consider using and estimated IDLH of (********)

Answer 40

10 times the TLV/TWA

Question 41

(******) zone-- Monitoring readings above STEL or IDLH exposure values.

Answer 41

Hot Zone

Question 42

(*****) zone --- Monitoring readings equal to or greater than TLV/TWA or PEL exposure values.

Answer 42

warm

Question 43

(******) zone -- Monitor readings less than TLV?TWA or PEL exposure values

Answer 43

cold

Question 44

Any positive reading (*****) times above background levels or alpha and / or beta particles that are (*******) to (*****) counts per minute (cpm) above background would confirm the existence or a radiation hazard and should be used as the basis for establishing a Hot Zone.

Answer 44

2 | 200 to 300

Question 45

Retaining large (*****) during prolonged operations without good safety and technical reasons will eventually create problems with property owners and the effected community.

Answer 45

Hazard Control Zones

Question 46

For rescue operations in a hazmat environment to be effective, first responders must have (1)(*****) (2)(******) (3) (*******)

Answer 46

1. the proper training 2. pre established SOPs 3. appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment, on scene and rapidly donned

Question 47

(*******) are the strategies used by the IC to protect the general population from hazardous material by implementing 1. Protect in place 2. evacuation 3. combination of evacuation or protect in place.

Answer 47

Public Protective Actions

Question 48

PPA strategies are implemented after the IC has established an (*********) and defined (*******) for emergency responders.

Answer 48

isolation perimeter | Hazard Control Zones

Question 49

Be aware that if the situation deteriorates rapidly, exposures within (******) may be contaminated.

Answer 49

1000 feet

Question 50

The (*******) is a good resource document to guide the IC in making quick initial judgment calls on which PPA option to implement.

Answer 50

Emergency Response Guidebook

Question 51

Protection in Place may not be the best option if the nature of the incident involves a prolonged release of a (*******). It is also not the best option when the release involves a (*******) when the gas can permeate the structure and create an internal explosion hazard.

Answer 51

toxic material | flammable gas

Question 52

High humidity and warm air can force vapors towards the (*****)

Answer 52

ground

Question 53

As a general rule, the older a building the less likely it will provide a safe refuge for periods longer than (*****)

Answer 53

1 hour

Question 54

You should be familiar with the local (****) which indicates the direction the wind blows the majority of the time for the time of year in the area you live in.

Answer 54

wind rose

Question 55

(******) evacuations are implemented by the IC when the incident affects one or two buildings in the vicinity of the incident.

Answer 55

limited scale

Question 56

The majority of evacuations required at hazmat incidents affect a (*******)

Answer 56

small number of people

Question 57

The US Dept of Health and Human services, agency for toxic substances disease registry (ATSDR) conduct a biennial study. The study found that evacuations were ordered in 1,155 of 15,462 events for which evacuation status was reported Of this sample, the majority (******) was from the affected building or effected areas of one or more buildings.

Answer 57

75.9%

Question 58

Emergency responders are sometimes called to incidents where several people are exhibiting signs and symptoms of illness but there is no apparent source. This may be indicative of (*******)

Answer 58

sick building syndrome (SBS)

Question 59

THe IC should consider initiating a(((********))) of a suspected SBS incident whenever the signs and symptoms of the affected people become acute

Answer 59

limited scale evacuation

Question 60

(******) requires fixed facilities to have written evacuation procedures.

Answer 60

OSHA

Question 61

(******) evacuations involve the relocation of large populations from hazardous area to a safe area

Answer 61

full scale

Question 62

(*****) incident protection action --- requires all employees and contrators to evacuate the work site in an upwind direction and report to their pre designated area as defined in the site specific emergency plan.

Answer 62

level I

Question 63

(*******) Incident Protective Action -- requires personnel to evacuate the immediate work site and meet at the pre designated assembly area for accountability and emergency work assignments as specified in the site specific emergency plan The public surrounding the work site should be protected in place.

Answer 63

Level II

Question 64

(******) Incident Protective Action -- is a major incident which requires the total evacuation of all company personnel and the surrounding public to pre designated locations outside the immediate area. Depending upon the nature of the incident and the potential for the problem to mitigate off site, there will also be PPA instructions given to the surrounding community.

Answer 64

Level III

Question 65

Door to Door -- Responders are required to go door to door to advise residents in the affected area. This is usually completed by (******)

Answer 65

Law Enforcement

Question 66

Sounds from public address systems on emergency vehicles travel (***) , which means the vehicles has to stop every (******) to broadcast the message.

Answer 66

500 | 1000

Question 67

The (******) is an effective method of alerting people in buildings and automobiles.

Answer 67

Emergency Alert System EAS

Question 68

The EAS must be available to the president of the united states within (*****) using normal activation procedures form any area of the united states for national emergencies.

Answer 68

10 minutes

Question 69

(*******) This system has the ability to send emergency text messages over participating commercial wireless networks through cell towers

Answer 69

Personalized Localized Emergency Network | PLAN

Question 70

There are three types of alert that can be sent out over PLAN:

Answer 70

message issued by POTUS alerts involving imminent threats to life safety Amber Alerts

Question 71

(******) can reach potentially large numbers of people by telephoning hundred of phone numbers simultaneously by computer

Answer 71

Computerized Telephone Notification System | CT/NS

Question 72

The US Coast Guard may also contact boaters directly by issuing special broad cast on (******)

Answer 72

marine channel 16

Question 73

(*******) are defined as people who can not self evacuate by any means of transportation.

Answer 73

Critical Transportation Needs CTN

Question 74

(*****) are the only practical cost effective way of moving large numbers of people with CTN

Answer 74

Commercialized Motor Coach

Question 75

When large numbers of CTN are known to exist the Evacuation Plan should be supported by a (******) For example, if the CTN population in your town is estimated to be 10,000 people, it would take about (****) motor coaches

Answer 75

Motor Coach Evacuation Plan Annex | 222

Question 76

Special Emergency extraction may be required to transport people from areas close to the hazardous materials release. Some organizations have addressed this problem by purchasing (*******) These devises typically have about 5 to 10 minutes of breathing air in their cylinders. The face piece is a simple plastic hood placed over the head to provide fresh air breathing supply for a limited duration.

Answer 76

Emergency Escape Packs | Emergency Breathing Apparatus (EBA)

Question 77

One study suggest that approximately (*****) of evacuees don not stay at public relocation shelters.

Answer 77

65 %

Question 78

The (*****) usually coordinates the shelter program, provides the funding, and trains the shelter managers, while the cooperating organizations provide the personnel to staff the shelter.

Answer 78

local Emergency Preparedness Agency