Quizlet: noahgriffin6: LSU Hazmat Awareness State Test Guide

Question 1

A reference book intended to be carried in every emergency vehicle in United States is the

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ERG

Emergency Response Guidebook

Question 2

To protect themselves and others first responders must be able to make a proper assessment the most important part of assessment is

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recognizing the presence of a hazmat

Question 3

The two types of potential hazards found in each god of the emergency response guidebook are

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health and fire/explosion

Question 4

The steps that are taking to preserve the health and safety of emergency responders in the public during an incident involving releases of hazardous materials are called

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protective actions

Question 5

All of the following information should be provided during the notifications except the

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cost estimate for cleanup

Question 6

Which of the package labels indicates the highest radiation hazard

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radioactive yellow - III

Question 7

Federal OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 and several states have required that local establishments keep a material safety data sheet on file when

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hazardous materials are used or stored on site

Question 8

A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents

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can be more complex

Question 9

The four digit number appearing on a plaque or an orange panel of a tank heart is the

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UN product identification number

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Also another should be considered dangerous regardless of what type of hazardous material contains because the contents are

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pressurized

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The NFPA 704 system for identifying hazards materials gives

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general hazard and degree of severity

Question 11

A white quadrant in the 6o’clock position of the NFPA 704 System is used to indicate

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special hazard

Question 11

Number four in the blue quadrant of the NFPA 704 system indicates that there is ________________ risk in this category from the chemical involved

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severe

Question 12

The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ____________ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system

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white

Question 13

Materials in hazard class eight corrosive a DOT Placard is required if the gross weight is an excess of

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1000 lbs

Question 14

UN/DOT pluckers indicate general hazard recognition by

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giving the UN hazard class number

Question 15

A bill of lading contains valuable information about the origin of the product and is the type of shipping paper used when transporting product via

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highway truck

Question 16

Care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the

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train conductor/engineer

Question 17

The normal location for the bill of lading is the

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cab of the truck

Question 18

During an incident involving a train, you should look for the shipping papers in any of the following except

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railcars carrying the product

Question 19

Using human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of hazardous material is

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unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe

Question 20

Hazardous occupancy should be evaluated

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during pre-incident planning

Question 21

Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the ___ is utilized in pre-incident planning

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MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

Question 22

True/False: Shipping papers are required to contain an entry for hazard classification according to DOT regulations

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True

Question 23

When transporting hazardous material the shipping paper should contain

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emergency contact info the proper name of the shipped material the hazard class of the material

Question 24

On a placard, the number the bottom of the diamond indicates the

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UN hazard class

Question 25

The DOT Blackard system requires a vehicle caring over 1001 pounds of corrosive to display a ___________ Plackard

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white over black

Question 26

DOT placarding system requires a vehicle caring nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard colored

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green

Question 27

What type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is a

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poison gas

Question 28

Liquid or solid substances that amid toxic, dangerous, and irritating fumes are known as

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poisonous materials

Question 29

In the NFPA 704 System of identification , the diamond shape placard used for hazard is always colored

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red

Question 30

The national fire protection Association lists NFPA _______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed facilities

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704

Question 31

In the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored

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yellow

Question 32

Hazard class of three, within the UN labeling system indicates a ________ product

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flammable/combustible liquid

Question 33

A substance that readily uses oxygen to support combustion fuels, would be labeled as class _______ under the UN/DOT labeling system.

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5

Question 34

A container of flammable solid would receive a UN label or Placard with a hazardous classification number of

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4

Question 35

Using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard classification of

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3

Question 36

Within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains

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flammable solid

Question 37

Of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a hazardous material is/are

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the MSDS

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Physical data, chemical name, exposure limits, health hazard data, and special precautions are all parts of the

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MSDS

Question 39

The background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous substance hazard that contains a skull and crossbones is

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white

Question 40

Referring to the U.S. Military Marking System for HAZMAT, an octagon shaped placard with a #1 on it denotes a

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mass detonation

Question 41

Referring to US military marking system for hazardous materials, the symbol for a mass fire hazard is

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number three in a triangle

Question 42

An explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military marking system as a

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number two in an X

Question 43

When referring to the US military marking system, if a circle with the symbol of a person wearing a mask is seen, it is necessary to assume that a _____ must be used.

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protective mask or breathing apparatus

Question 44

A tractor-trailer carrying 975 pounds of organic peroxides, other than type B, requires

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no placard

Question 45

The NFPA 704 system provides the

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General hazard information

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The primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to

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Accelerate combustion

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The DOT hazard class 2 includes

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Non-flammable gases

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The DOT hazard class one includes

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explosives

Question 49

DOT hazard class six includes all the following except

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poison gases

Question 50

True or false Placards I contain the DOT class number six at the bottom identify the material that may be infectious substance hazard

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True

Question 51

The NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as

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potential dangers

Question 52

And using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials, the use of__________ would be considered the most dangerous

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the sense of smell

Question 53

Placard containing harmful stow Away from food stuffs indicates that the material is considered to be

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poisonous

Question 54

The least likely location for terrorist activity of the following choices is

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remote government facility in a rural area

Question 55

According to NFPA 704 system, the most dangerous chemical will have a plaque heard showing which of the following number sets

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442

Question 56

Under SATA title three, some facilities are required to have MSDS information. the primary consideration in determining whether facility is required to have MSDS information is whether the facility

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has chemicals that are not consumer quantities

Question 57

A document developed by the manufacture a listing specific hazards of a product is called

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the material safety data sheet

Question 58

The number_____ would be shown in the flammability quadrant of the NFPA 704 system for material that must be moderately heated before ignition can occur in which water spray maybe used to extinguish a fire

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2

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A substance that radicalyield oxygen to support combustion of fuels would be labeled________ under the UN labeling system

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5

Question 60

During a suspected terrorist event, the Outward warning indicators that respondeds should be alert to

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strong chemical orders without apparent reason. Unexplained patterns of illness or death. Unusual containers that are out of place with the surroundings.

Question 61

A tractor-trailer hauling gasoline should display a placard with the hazard class

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read 3

Question 62

_______ is placed on highway transport vehicles to identify the contents

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a placard

Question 63

During the recognition and identification of the facility, the firefighter should utilize the NFPA 704 system to identify the

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flammability of the material

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Toxic substances that are living materials or are obtained from living organisms are called

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biological agents

Question 65

During transport, the party responsible for the waybill should be the

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conductor

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The person responsible for control of the airbill papers is the

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pilot

Question 67

Shipping papers are referred to as__________ and usually stored__________ during air transport

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airbill in the cockpit

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Danger

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relatively low toxicity

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Caution

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non-toxic

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Warning

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moderate toxicity

Question 71

Which of the following is not a signal word found on pesticide labels

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toxic

Question 72

In which of the following locations would you expect to encounter hazardous materials

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private residences, doctors offices, hardware sores

Question 73

Which of the following is not required on a pipe line marker

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pipeline depth underground

Question 73

Which of the following types of events should raise your awareness of possible terrorism involvement

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non-trauma mass casualty incident

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In general, as compared to the standard emergency incident faced my first responder, hazmat incident will

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be more complex

Question 74

What are some factors that should raise your awareness of possible terrorism involvement?

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occupancy or location type of event timing of events on scene warning signs

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HAZMAT

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Any chemical that is a physical hazard or health hazard

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What are some of the unseen warning signs that may be present in a terrorist attack involving chemicalOr biological agents

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Unexplained patterns of illnesses or death. Unexplained signs and symptoms of skin, eye, or airway irritation. Recognizable odors and or tastes. Unexplained vapor cloud, mists, and fumes.

Question 74

With respect to the US military marking system for hazardous materials, which of the following is not one of the three special hazard symbols

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Apply no dry chemical fire extinguisher discharging chemical onto a fire with a diagonal slash within a circle

Question 75

Which of the following agencies regulates pipelines that Carrie has it materials across state borders, navigable waterway is an federal lands

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DOT

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Where are pipeline owners required to place pipeline markings and first responders can expect to find them

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At any place the underground pipeline crosses a mode of transportation

Question 76

Of the following which is the quickest available source of MSDS for first responders at a hazmat emergency

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CHEMTREC