state test Flashcards
(121 cards)
1
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Non soluble contaminants should be removed from the skin with?
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Liquid soap and water
2
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Which of the following is a resource for determining the size of a endangered area of a haz mat incident?
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ERG
3
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Identify the following pictures PICTURE
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Safety vents
4
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Steel cylinders designed to withstand pressure may contain?
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Compressed gases
5
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A tanker equipped with propane burners and attached propane tanks with a working tank pressure usually between 400-500 degrees is what type of carrier?
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Tar and Asphalt carrier
6
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A MC 333 cargo tank carries what type of product?
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Cryogenic material
7
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All of the following are types of toxic skin reaction except?
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Carcinogens
8
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The hazard identification phase of pre incident planning primarily involves?
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Gathering information
9
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Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations includes all?
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DOT regulations
10
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The superfund amendment and reauthorization are administered by?
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EPA
11
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Compressed gases are defined by DOT as having an absolute pressure exceeding?
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40 psi at 70 F
12
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What measures the ability of a liquid to evaporate, that is, to change from a liquid to a gas?
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Vapor pressure
13
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On a combustible gas indicator with a reading in % LEL, the reading indicate 0-100% of?
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The lower explosive limit
14
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Which of the following chemicals can produce methemoglobinemia?
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Nitrates
15
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The longest approved airline for supplied air respirators are?
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300 ft
16
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A placard with a class division number 4.2 at the bottom of the placard would be?
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Spontaneous combustible material
17
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How can subsidiary placards be distinguished from primary placards?
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Subsidiary do not carry class or UN number
18
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If you’re monitoring a gas with a LEL of 2% and your combustible gas indicator reads 50% LEL what is the actual % of gas in the atmosphere?
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1%
19
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PID are generally used to detect?
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Organic vapors and gases in low ppm range
20
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Class 5 materials such as ammonium nitrate fertilizers include what group?
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Organic peroxides
21
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Carboxyhemoglobin occur when the carbon monoxide inhibits?
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The bloods ability to carry oxygen
22
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Asphyxiants are a substance that?
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Deprives the body of oxygen
23
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Victims of heat stroke experience?
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Rapid, strong pulse and flushed, dry skin
24
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A “pyrophoric” material describes a material that spontaneously ignites in air at or below?
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130F
25
Substances added to monomers to prevent them from polymerizing are?
Inhibitors
26
All gases have a vapor pressure higher than?
760 mmhg
27
A glass or plastic bottle encased in outer package such as polystyrene box or wooden crate may contain?
Hydrochloric acid
28
Inorganic peroxides act as both oxidizers and?
Corrosives
29
What type of respirators should be worn in emergency response?
Positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus
30
Exposure to hydrogen fluoride can cause depletion of blood?
Calcium
31
Non pressure cargo tanks have?
Elliptical cross sections and flat heads
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Emergency responders should withdraw from a haz mat incident if?
Container damage threatens massive release
33
Identify the highway cargo? PICTURE
MC 331
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Post exposure monitoring is necessary?
To assist early identification of illness or injury
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If further assistance is needed to analyze an incident it can be sought from?
The shipper
36
The process by which a chemical moves through a material by molecular mean is called?
Permeation
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The chlorine "B" kit is designed to handle leaks of what type of container?
1 ton containers
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The chlorine "A" kit is designed to handle leaks of what type of container?
Cylinders
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Identify the following? PICTURE
Cryogenic liquid MCC 338
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Benzene, which can over stimulate the nervous system causing skin irritations is an example of?
Neurotoxins
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The first step in conducting pre incident planning for a fixed site is?
Conduct a site visit
42
Responsibilities of the haz mat safety officer include?
Remaining alert to various threats at haz mat incidents
43
Most biological agents are dispersed as?
Aerosols
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The NFPA diamond is a labeling system that incorporates the use of 4 diamonds. What is blue?
Health
45
Which organ is considered the primary transfer point for the chemicals in the body?
The lungs
46
What type of chemical automatically prohibits the reuse of PPE?
Carcinogens
47
A non bulk container of carboy are used almost exclusively for hazardous materials can hold?
13-20 gallons
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In emergency decon, the primary concern is to?
Remove all contaminants quickly
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When must a decon area be set up?
Before personnel enter the hot zone
50
Which of the following organizations issue hazard class and division?
DOT
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Non pressure cargo carry primarily?
Petroleum products
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Detector tubes are used for?
Identify specific gases in the atmosphere
53
Cryogenic liquids are generally stored at maximum temperatures of?
minus 130F
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Tube trailers carry?
Pressurized gases
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The haz mat safety officer is not responsible for?
Identifying the materials involved
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Which of the following statements best describes OSHA?
OSHA standards apply to all workplaces
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The temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas inside a container is called?
Boiling pint
58
Of the following heat related stresses the most serious condition is?
Red, hot dry skin, no sweating
59
When used as a terrorist weapon, which is called a blood agent?
Hydrogen cyanide
60
How many individuals are commonly required for a haz mat sector group to make a well coordinated entry and recovery?
8-12
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The following picture is? PICTURE
Open floating roof tank
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How could you decon a contaminated entry team who has heat stress?
Perform an emergency decon then remove clothing
63
Based on its molecular weight, which of the following will tend to rise in air?
Acetylene (MW 26)
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Which of the following is considered to be a defensive control operation?
Dikes and damming
65
Prior to beginning defensive operations, adequate resources must be
?
66
DOT hazard class 4 includes?
Flammable solids
67
Which of the following instruments should you use in a flammable atmosphere?
Instruments ranked UL or FM approved as "intrinsically safe"
68
If you are exposed to a product on duty, OSHA requires your records to be maintained for?
30 years after you leave employment
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Alpha and beta survey use reading displayed in?
Count per minute
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A round roof tank is an example of a?
Spherical tank
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Ignition temperature refers to?
The temperature at which a material burns without a flame
72
Out of the following positions what must always be established at a haz mat call?
Incident commander
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Bulk containers for liquids hold a maximum capacity of more than?
118.9 gallons
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The primary route of chemical exposure for FF is?
Inhalation
75
Leaking propane tanks that are not on fire are hazardous situations because propane vapors?
Can create frostbite with direct skin contact
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Air has a vapor density of?
1
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The warfare agent Sarin is an example of a?
Nerve agent
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Bulk containers of liquid hold a maximum capacity of more than?
100 gallons
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What do these devices detect? PICTURE
Radiation
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The type of weapon most commonly used by terrorist are?
Explosives
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Materials with a ph of 4 are?
Acids
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Which of the following is a true concern of decon?
A decon area must be set up prior to personnel entering an area with potential of exposure to a hazardous material
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Diazinon & Malathion are examples of which type of insecticides?
Organophosphates
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Simple asphyxiants displace oxygen in the air, chemical asphyxiants?
prevent the body from using inhaled oxygen
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The maximum concentration that a responder or worker could escape without suffering harm as a consequence of a 30 minute exposure should his respirator fail is known as?
IDLH
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Which of the following is not a pressure vessel?
Vertical cone roof tank
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What facility container is characterized by its ball like appearance and support legs?
Spherical tank
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The OSHA standard that protects workers in hazardous waste operations and responders?
29 CFR 1910.120
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Central nervous system toxicants can cause effects including?
Loss of bladder control
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What is stored in the following? PICTURE
Methane
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Of the following which statement is true concerning routes of exposure to chemicals?
The underarm, genitals, and jaw allow greater absorption than other parts of the body
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The area where staging, back up team, also beyond range of contamination is?
Cold zone
93
A chemical "exposure limit" depends on its?
Concentration
94
Although specific gravity has no unit of measure, it does have a value relative to?
The weight of water
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the hazard identification phase of pre incident planning?
Transport routes as well as fixed sites should be identified
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OSHA hazard communication standard?
Employee right to know
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DOT hazard class 1?
Explosives
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The materials process of considering all available factors that will immediately affect the incident assuring the course of an operation is known as?
Hazardous assessment
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If the specific gravity of an unknown material released into a pond is 1.3, the product will?
Sink in water
100
UN identification numbers indicate that a chemical may be shipped?
Internationally
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AN MC 331 is a?
Pressure cargo tank
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A DOT 407 is a
Low pressure cargo tank
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Medical surveillance for emergency responders is part of which federal regulation?
29 CFR 1910.120
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The permissible exposure limit (PEL) is defined as?
The average airborne concentration of a substance to which an adult can be exposed for an 8 hour workday or 40 hours a week
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Facilities that use only very small quantities of hazardous materials?
May not need to follow government reporting procedures
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Generic pre incident plans can be developed for?
Each pre incident plan must be site specific
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Which of the following statements is not true of pre incident planning?
A site visit may not be necessary if previous pre incident plans are available
108
A combustible gas instrument (CGI) provides a 30% of LEL reading for an atmosphere containing hexane. The conversion for hexane is 0.8 and the LEL is 1.1. What is the true concentration for both LEL and ppm?
24% and 2640 ppm
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The right response to an incident is to?
Work within limitations of resource and training
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If a material is water miscible it is?
Infinitely soluble in water
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Vapors and gases with molecular weights greater than 29 tend to?
Sink in air
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Hazard analysis is the process during which?
All of the above
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Which of the following is the best definition of relative response as it applies to detection devices?
The instrument reading compared to the calibration gas
114
Vapor protective clothing for hazardous chemical emergency response is described in?
NFPA 1991
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NFPA 1992 addresses which type of protective clothing?
Liquid splash protective clothing
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An incident management system should be established when?
The first responding unit arrives
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The persistence of a product refers to?
The rate at which a product evaporates
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AN MC 338 cargo carries?
Cryogenic materials
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DOT hazard class 5 includes?
Oxidizers
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Non pressure type 1 intermodal tank containers transport liquid and solid materials at pressure up to?
100
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The hazard identification phase of pre incident planning primarily involves?
Gathering information
