HAZMAT/WMD Classification

Question 1

The following is the definition of what?:

that person who responds to hazardous materials/WMD incidents using a risk-based response process to analyze a problem involving hazardous materials/WMD, plan a response to the problem, implement the planned response, evaluate progress of the planned response accordingly, and assist in terminating the incident.

Answer 1

Technician Level Personnel

Question 2

What does NFPA stand for?

Answer 2

National Fire Protection Agency

Question 3

The following are requirements for who?:

• Must be Awareness and Operations certified.
• Receive training from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
• Additional competencies that are specific to the response mission, expected tasks, and equipment and training as determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

Answer 3

Technician Level Personnel

Question 4

What does the acronym APIET refer to?

Answer 4

Goals of the HAZMAT Technician

Question 5

What does each letter in APIET stand for?

Answer 5

Analyze

Plan

Implement

Evaluate

Terminate

Question 6

What are the goals of the HAZMAT Technician?

Answer 6

• Analyze a hazardous material/WMD incident to identify the complexity of the problem and potential outcomes.
• Plan a response within the capabilities of available personnel, PPE, and equipment.
• Implement the planned response.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the response.
• Terminate the incident.

Question 7

What type of hazards are:

microorganisms, such as viruses or bacteria (or their toxins), that may cause severe, disabling disease or illness.

Note: Many of these hazards can be transferred from the blood or other bodily fluids of an infected individual.

Answer 7

Biological (or etiological)

Question 8

________ are materials that destroy living tissue and damage or destroy metal.

Answer 8

Corrosives

Question 9

What two categories are corrosives commonly divided into?

Answer 9

Acids or Bases

Question 10

__ measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

Answer 10

pH

Question 11

Any substance or article with a great deal of potential energy that may rapidly expand and release upon activation (undergo an explosion).

Answer 11

Explosive

Question 12

The ________ of a substance describes its relative ability to undergo a chemical reaction with itself or other materials.

Answer 12

Reactivity

Question 13

The least energetic form of radiation is _________ radiation such as visible light and radio waves.

Answer 13

Nonionizing

Question 14

The most energetic (and hazardous) form of radiation is _________ radiation.

Answer 14

Ionizing

Question 15

Flammability is a fuel’s susceptibility to what?

Answer 15

Ignition

Question 16

True or False:

Flammable materials can damage life and property when they ignite, burn, or explode.

Answer 16

True

Question 18

The percentage of oxygen in the air is known as what?

Answer 18

Oxygen Concentration

Question 19

What do oxygen meters detect?

Answer 19

The amount of oxygen in the air.

Question 20

What range of oxygen in the air is considered normal atmospheric conditions?

Answer 20

19.5% - 23.5%

Question 21

What range of oxygen in the air is considered oxygen deficient?

Answer 21

Below 19.5%

Question 22

What range of oxygen in the air is considered oxygen enriched?

Answer 22

Above 23.5%

Question 23

What type of hazard are heat and cold?

Answer 23

Thermal Hazards

Question 24

True or False:

cryogenic liquids, liquefied gases are so hot that if contacted, they can cause damage, injuries.

Answer 24

False

cryogenic liquids, liquefied gases are so cold that if contacted, they can cause damage, injuries.

Question 25

True or False

Cold atmospheric temperatures can help contain many hazmat operations.

Answer 25

False

Cold atmospheric temperatures can complicate many hazmat operations.

Question 26

Chemicals or biological substances that cause sickness, illness, or injury by doing damage on the molecular scale when in contact with body are considered _____

Answer 26

Toxic

Question 27

True or False

The state of matter of the material being sampled will affect the monitoring and detection techniques and devices used.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Most ______ sink and displace air, while only a few rise and float above air.

Answer 28

Gases

Question 29

When dealing with unkown materials, what should you monitor for?

(You can use the acronym ECO FORT or FORCE TO)

Answer 29

Radiation

Flammables

Oxygen

Corrosives

Toxics

Exothermic reations

Oxidizers (and explosives)

Question 30

True or False

Always assume one hazard is present.

Answer 30

False

Always assume more than one hazard is present.

Question 31

Personnel should accurately document ________ and _______ results, such as:

• Time of the reading.
• Location and level of the reading.
• Reading obtained.
• Instrument used.
• Record this information in a notebook immediately.
• Follow AHJ protocols for reporting readings to the Incident Commander.

Answer 31

detection, sampling

Question 32

_________ _________ will usually not travel far unless blown by wind or dispersed by explosion.

Answer 32

Hazardous solids

Question 33

Responders at hazmat incidents involving hazardous solids will typically be sufficiently protected when using firefighter protective equipment with SCBA or level _ PPE for monitoring and sampling activities.

Answer 33

Level C

Question 34

The following are characteristics of what?

• Vaporize.
• Expand rapidly.
• Potentially travel great distances.
• Fill low-level and confined spaces.
• Before engaging in detection and monitoring activities, responders may need to don the most protective levels of respiratory and chemical protective equipment.

Answer 34

Hazardous liquids