Shuffled Questions Flashcards
What is normally used for the notification process in a
chemical plant?
On-site public address system
What is the highest strategic priority for any IC?
Life safety
What is the biggest problem the IC manages by addressing site management?
People
Locations within what distance of the incident will be
rapidly overtaken by the hazmat?
1000 feet (304 m)
Who can be used to secure the perimeter inside the plant when operating on a private facility?
On-site security force
What should be the minimum number of alerting methods that should used during a full-scale evacuation?
two
Who is normally responsible for performing door-to-door
alerting?
Law enforcement
Within what amount of time must the EAS be available to
the President of the United States using normal activation procedures?
10 minutes
How many buildings are affected during a limited-scale
evacuation?
One or two
How many times more expensive is a full-scale evacuation than sheltering-in-place for the manufacturing sector?
Fifteen
How often will the vehicle have to stop to broadcast the
evacuation message when using a public address system on an emergency vehicle?
1000 feet (304 m)
1000 feet (304 m)
0.5 air exchanges per hour
In which situation is sheltering most effective?
Fast-moving toxic vapor cloud
How many people are estimated to have evacuated Manhattan
Island on 9/11?
300,000 to 1 million
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate action when protecting-in-place?
Turn HVAC systems to recycle
What should always be tested for when a sick building is
suspected?
Carbon monoxide
What creates concern when a person has been evacuated?
Lack of information
What will continue to arise when the IC launches into
tactical operations without first addressing basic site
management tasks?
Safety issues
What should be the first point of control when confronted
with an incident inside a structure?
Points of entry
What is the isolation perimeter between?
General public and cold zone
At which location are people a majority of the time on an
average day?
Home
Which of the following is NOT what you would expect when you encounter sick building syndrome?
Many people throughout the building with symptoms
How much breathing air is typically in the cylinders of
the Emergency Breathing Apparatus?
5 to 10 minutes
What unit should assume command initially at the hazmat
incident?
First arriving
What is the minimum number of people that each member is being observed by in the Hot Zone?
one
What is the only practical and cost-effective way of
moving large numbers of people with critical
transportation needs?
Commercial motor coaches
What may be the most prudent course of action for
short-term releases?
Protect-in-place
Which statement about the command functions during the establishment of command by the first-arriving officer is NOT correct?
Select a movable location for the ICP
What zone should the emergency responders supporting the tactical hazmat response operation be located?
Warm and cold
Where is the most ideal way to approach the hazmat
incident scene?
Uphill and upwind
What is generally seen as the maximum amount of time an older building can provide a safe refuge when
protecting-in-place?
One hour
Which of the following is NOT correct about what is needed before first responders can effectively perform rescue operations in a hazmat environment?
Have ICP staffed
What should an area with any measurable concentration of a contaminant be initially considered to be within?
Hot zone
Which of the alerting systems is the fastest at warning 25
percent of the population?
Siren/fixed response
Who is the best resource to use when establishing
isolation perimeters?
Law enforcement
With what minimum level of staffing can most Hot Zone
operations be accomplished?
Four
Where should the Area of Refuge be established when
civilians are exposed prior to responder arrival?
Hot zone
Which section is responsible for managing the staging
area?
Operations
How often should the IC consider issuing a written
progress report to be posted at the shelter when the
incident covers a period of days?
Two times a day
What grades is Wally Wise Guy designed to reach about
sheltering-in-place?
Kindergarten to fourth
What level incident will require the total evacuation of
all company personnel and the surrounding public to a
pre-designated location outside the immediate area?
III
Who is usually responsible for coordinating all personnel
accountability activities at the fixed facility?
Supervisors
How far short of the scene does staging typically occur as part of initial response operations?
One city block in the direction of travel
Which oxygen level reading would place the area into the Hot Zone classification?
19.5%
Who manages the Personalized Localized Alerting Network?
FEMA
What is the cost to individual households for a full-scale
evacuation?
Seven times the cost to shelter-in-place
What percentage of the population is it estimated will
need to shelter when evacuated?
35%
Which of the following should be used for security at an
evacuation shelter?
Police officer
What area must the IC gain control of when achieving
public protective actions objectives?
Beyond isolation perimeter
Which of the following specialized tanks consist of
seamless cylinders permanently mounted inside an open frame?
Tube modules
Where will the physical or chemical hazard statement be
located?
Side panel
At what temperature are products in a refrigerated storage tank stored?
Near boiling point
How many openings are usually found on closed head drums?
Two
In which type of packaging can spent nuclear fuel be
expected to be found?
Type B
What letter is used to indicate a leakage test on the
cargo tank?
K
Up to what maximum allowable working pressures can be found in non-pressure tank containers?
100 psig
What is located at the “B-end” of the railroad tank car
that is used as the initial reference point?
Hand brake wheel
What is the minimum number of required labels that must be displayed on or near the closure of the container on an
aircraft?
One
Which commodity accounted for the largest member of
fatalities between 2000 and 2009?
gasoline
What is the only reliable method to identify cylinder
contents?
DOT label
Which type of packaging is used to transport limited
quantities of smoke detectors?
Excepted
Which has little significance to responders?
EPA Establishment Number
What working pressure range is seen with the dome roof
tank?
2.5 to 15 psi
Which of the following is the title of the shipping paper
when transported by highway?
Freight bill
What can be used to determine the capacity of a pressure tank car?
Tank car marking
What should you do if you cannot identify the material?
Classify it
Where are the reporting marks and number generally found on the intermodal portable tank container?
Right-hand side (as you face it from either side) and on
What is transported in the pneumatically unloaded covered hopper car?
Dry, solid materials
What is used to provide emergency venting in the cone roof
tank?
Weak roof-to-shell seam
Where are pressure relief devices typically incorporated
on a portable tank or “tote”?
Container fill lid
What letter means the rail car is not owned by a railroad?
X
What color in the NFPA 704 marking system indicates the
reactivity of the material?
Yellow
What size range is seen in industrial high pressure
horizontal tanks?
1,000 to 120,000 gallons
What pressure range of the tank is indicated by the tank marking T4 (74)?
<1.47 (21.3 psig) bar pressure test
What must a liquefied oxygen tank be over?
Concrete pad
What helps to identify the open floating roof tank?
Wind girder around the top of the tank shell and roof
ladder
What may be done to identify liquid lines on the high
pressure spherical tank?
Paint them
How many compartments are normally found in an intermodal
portable tank container?
one
Where may a wide band of corrosion-resistant paint be
found running vertically on the non-pressure tank car
transporting strong corrosives?
At the manway
How long are the contents of the cryogenic liquid tank car protected from ambient temperatures?
30 days
What is the maximum number of bottles allowed to be in
multi-cell packaging?
6
Where on the front label panel will the toxicity signal
word be found?
Center
What is primarily stored in the cone roof tank at petroleum storage facilities?
Combustible liquids
For which of the following is an exemption required if the
material is being transported in a “super sack”?
Liquid hazardous materials
What color will fire protection piping normally be
painted?
Red
What material is most often used to construct uninsulated
cylinder containers?
Steel
What do a vast majority of water treatment plants have on site in large quantities?
Chlorine
What color plate is used for the cargo tank truck
combination of MC-306 or DOT-406?
Red
Where do molten sulfur tank trucks frequently have a large breathing air cylinder attached?
Near the trailer’s ladder
What color candy-striped border on any cargo paperwork
will indicate the presence of hazardous materials?
Red
How long is the fire test that is conducted on Type C
packaging?
60 minutes
What letters before the four-digit identification number
can be used for domestic and international shipment?
UN
Which hazard zone is applied to the most toxic material?
Zone A
What type of heads are found on ton containers?
Concave
If a material being shipped is a mixture of four hazardous
materials, what is the minimum number of technical names that most predominantly contribute to the hazards of the mixture that must be listed on the shipping papers?
Two
Which of the following is NOT a performance test conducted on nonbulk packaging?
Vacuum test
What is the portable bin designed to be moved with?
Forklift
What is in place when a pipeline crosses under a road?
Marker
Where are Dewars containers commonly found?
Laboratories
What route of transport are materials in Type C packaging moved?
Aircraft
Until what date can distributors continue to ship products
using older hazcom labels?
December 1, 2015
What determines proper placard and label(s)?
Hazard class
What hazard class is NOT primarily transported in the high pressure cargo tank truck?
Gasoline
What is the maximum allowed capacity for compressed gas in nonbulk packaging?
Water capacity of 1,001 pounds (454 kg)
Which of the following senses offers some protection at
the hazmat incident?
Vision
Which part of the railroad tank car marking “AAR 201T100C F-1” designates the type of material used in the tank
construction?
“C”
What percent active ingredients is indicated by the word
“Technical” with the product name?
70% to 99%
What is typically last in the product cycle for a liquid
petroleum pipeline?
Regular gasoline
Approximately what percentage of releases occur during
transport of chemicals?
25%
What color is the label that must be attached to the
package of materials that can only be transported on cargo aircraft?
Orange and black
Where on the driver’s side of the cargo tank truck will
the manufacturer’s specification plate be mounted?
Front third of the tank
What material is typically used to make the gastight outer
shell of the cryogenic liquid storage tank?
Carbon steel
Up to what amount of material may wooden boxes contain?
550 pounds
Which DOT standards apply to the specialized cryogenic
tank containers?
Spec 51
What is the outer shell of the cryogenic liquid cargo tank
truck filled with?
Insulation
Where is the specification marking stamped on the rail car where it is not readily visible?
Heads
What percentage of the total number of tank containers
worldwide do IM-101 and IM-102s account for?
Over 90%
Where is the dry caustic soda off-loaded of the dry bulk
tank truck?
Bottom
What will the first set of numbers on the railroad tank
car designate?
Class designation
What portion of the MC-331 specification tanks are painted a light reflective color?
Upper two-thirds
Where are values and fittings on the non-pressure tank
containers located?
In top spillbox
What color label would warn responders of transformers and equipment that is PCB-laden?
Black-on-yellow
Which is considered the workhorse of the chemical
industry?
Low pressure chemical cargo tank truck
How are the majority of radioactive material shipments
made?
Roadways
What color plate is used on a non-specification cargo tank truck?
Blue
What is the first clue for the recognition and
classification of any hazmats involved?
Occupancy and location
Up to what capacity of an oxidizer may be found in a
“composite IBC”?
500 gallons
What material is used to construct the frame of the
“composite IBC”?
Steel
What is the outer protective jacket on the cryogenic
cylinder made from?
Metal
What type of bottle is generally used for transport of
light sensitive and reactive materials?
Brown glass
What is the service pressure range of pressure tank
containers?
100 (6.8 bar) to 500 psi (34 bar)
Which of the following is the most common multi-purpose
configuration of the cargo tank trucks?
DOT-407 and DOT-412 units
What is used in the NFPA 704 marking system to indicate
materials that demonstrate unusual reactivity to water?
W with a line through it
What radioactive label will be found when the maximum
contact radiation level ranges from 50 mrem/hour to 200 mrem/hour?
Yellow III
What is the third most common hazard class?
Corrosive materials
Which identification method can be done the farthest
distance from the material?
Container shapes
Where is the discharge on “super sacks” often located?
Bottom
How are flexible intermediate bulk containers transported in open and closed transport vehicles?
On pallets
Which packing group indicates minor danger?
PG III
What is commonly found in a carboy?
Caustics
What is the inner containment vessel of Type A packaging made from?
Glass
From which part of the tank truck are compartments
sequentially numbered?
Front
What indicates how much radioactivity is present on the
radioactive label?
Activity
What word must be on packages with materials that are
liquids at or above 212 degrees Fahrenheit (100 degrees
Celsius)?
HOT
What color is the supplemental label used on DOT
explosives?
Orange
What agency regulates packaging used for transporting
hazardous materials?
DOT
What do the first digits following the county code on the
intermodal tank container indicate?
size
Where are the cylinder valves, piping, and controls
typically located on the compressed gas trailer?
Back of the unit
What is the only reliable method to identify cylinder
contents?
Check the attached label
What factor is being addressed when a chlorine container is rotated to change a liquid leak into a vapor leak?
Magnitude
