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Question 1

Which committees gather and disseminate information about hazardous materials to the public?

Answer 1

Local Emergency Planning Committees

Question 2

Who or what is the liaison between local and state levels of authority?

Answer 2

State Emergency response commission

Question 3

Which of the following is the better tactic for identifying a hazardous material when using your senses?

Answer 3

Smell

Question 4

What generally dictates the construction of a particular drum?

Answer 4

D) The nature of the material it is to contain dictates the construction.

Question 5

If a volume of cryogenic helium were allowed to warm and vaporize entirely in its container, what kind of pressure, in psi, could that generate?

Answer 5

14,500

Question 6

Which division of the military marking system has a primary hazard of mass detonation?

Answer 6

Division 1

Question 7

Which of the following is the term used for shipping papers on marine vessels?

Answer 7

Dangerous Cargo Manifest

Question 8

Which of the following is true about pipelines?

Answer 8

A) They transport natural gas, gasoline, diesel fuel, and other products.

Question 9

Which of the following hazard classes has the tendency to have a blast or projection hazard?

Answer 9

Class 1

Question 10

Which of the following hazard classes includes flammable, nonflammable, nontoxic, and toxic gases?

Answer 10

Class 2

Question 11

When dealing with flammable solids, spontaneously combustible materials, and dangerous-when-wet materials, you are working with ________ hazards.

Answer 11

Class 4

Question 12

Which of the following hazard classes is best described as oxidizing substances and organic peroxides?

Answer 12

Class 5

Question 13

What DOT class are toxic and infectious substances?

Answer 13

Class 6

Question 14

A “Dangerous” placard indicates:

Answer 14

More than one class in a load

Question 15

The _____________ defines a substance as either a solid, liquid, or a gas.

Answer 15

State of matter

Question 16

What type of stress causing a container failure is caused by fire or cold generated by environmental factors or substances such as cryogenics?

Answer 16

Thermal

Question 17

What type of stress causing a container failure is caused by falling debris, shrapnel, firearms, explosives, and punctures?

Answer 17

Mechanical

Question 18

What type of stress causing a container failure is caused by falling debris, shrapnel, firearms, explosives, and punctures?

Answer 18

Mechanical

Question 19

If a propane tank is heated and the pressure in the vessel increases faster than the relief valve can vent, a _____________ occurs.

Answer 19

BLEVE

Question 20

What is the expansion ratio of liquid propane?

Answer 20

270:1

Question 21

What characteristic of a gas is quantified as its vapor density?

Answer 21

It’s weight relative to an equal volume of air

Question 22

What term means the ability of a material to cause damage on contact to skin, eyes, or other body parts?

Answer 22

Corrosivity

Question 23

Which of the following pH values would indicate a strong acid?

Answer 23

1.7

Question 24

What is one of the notable substances liberated from fire smoke?

Answer 24

Hydrogen cyanide

Question 25

Which type of radiation is the most energetic?

Answer 25

Gamma

Question 26

_____________ occurs when a person or object transfers the contaminant to another person or object by direct contact.

Answer 26

Cross contamination

Question 27

An adverse health affect that occurs very rapidly is called a(n) _______ health hazard.

Answer 27

Acute

Question 28

A chemical that causes an allergic reaction in normal tissue after repeated exposure to the chemical is known as a(n):

Answer 28

sensitizer

Question 29

The _____________ of a material is a single dose that causes the death of a specified number of the group of test animals exposed by any route other than inhalation.

Answer 29

Lethal dose

Question 30

The _____________ of a material is the concentration of a material in air that is expected to kill a specified number of the group of test animals when administered over a specified period of time.

Answer 30

Lethal concentration

Question 31

How large must the internal capacity of a solids storage container be for it to qualify as a bulk storage container?

Answer 31

>882 lbs

Question 32

What are non-pressurized horizontal storage tanks usually made of?

Answer 32

steel or aluminum

Question 33

What is distinctive about IMO type 5 containers?

Answer 33

vacuum containers

Question 34

What is the name of the shipping vessel described as a polyethylene tank inside a stainless steel web?

Answer 34

a tote

Question 35

What type of cargo tanks are oval shaped and frequently carry 6,000-10,000 gallons of liquid food-grade products, gasoline, or other flammable and combustible liquids at a working pressure between 2.65 and 4 psi?

Answer 35

MC-DOT/DOT 406

Question 36

What type of cargo tanks have a round (uninsulated) or horseshoe-shaped (insulated) tank that can hold 6000 to 7000 gallons of flammable liquids, mild corrosives, and poisons at a higher internal working pressure than the nonpressure liquid cargo tank—in some cases up to 35 psi?

Answer 36

MC-307/DOT407

Question 37

What do tube trailers carry?

Answer 37

COMPRESSED GAS

Question 38

What number are shippers of radiological materials required to include on the package label that indicates the highest amount of radiation that can be measured 1 meter away from the surface of the package?

Answer 38

Transport Index

Question 39

Which type of radioactive packaging is designed to prevent a release in the case of extreme accidents during transportation and includes small drums and heavily shielded casks weighing more than 100 metric tons?

Answer 39

Type B

Question 40

What is the term for the maximum concentration of a material that a person can be exposed to in a 15-minute interval?

Answer 40

TLV/STEL

Question 41

What is the minimum rest period between exposures when fire fighters are exposed to the full concentration of a material allowed in a 15-minute interval?

Answer 41

1 hour

Question 42

What is one of the IDLH atmospheres?

Answer 42

Oxygen-deficient

Question 43

Which of the following is a method of safeguarding people located near the hazardous material release by keeping them in a clean atmosphere?

Answer 43

Sheltering in place

Question 44

What is missing from the response objective “a three-person team will construct a dirt berm around the drain at the south end of the leaking tanker to protect the adjacent waterway”?

Answer 44

amount of time allowed

Question 45

Which response action has responders taking action in the hot zone to mitigate the issue?

Answer 45

offensive

Question 46

Which NFPA Standard provides information on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies and CBRN Terrorism Incidents?

Answer 46

1991

Question 47

Which type of PPE offers the lowest level of protection?

Answer 47

Level D

Question 48

What is the process by which a hazardous chemical moves through the closures, seams, or pinholes of chemical protective clothing?

Answer 48

Penetration

Question 49

Which level of protective clothing provides the highest level of protection for the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract?

Answer 49

Level A

Question 50

Which level of protective clothing provides the lowest level of protection?

Answer 50

Level D

Question 51

When should air-purifying respirators (APRs) not be used?

Answer 51

When insufficient oxygen in the atmosphere

Question 52

If adequate decontamination is not performed, then victims and response personnel should not be allowed to:

Answer 52

proceed through decon line

Question 53

In the acronym DECIDE, what does the first D stand for?

Answer 53

detect

Question 54

Which of the factors below is used to determine control zones at a hazardous materials incident scene?

Answer 54

Time of day of release

Question 55

Which of the factors below is used to determine control zones at a hazardous materials incident scene?

Answer 55

Time of day of release

Question 56

Which of the following is another term used to name the hot zone?

Answer 56

Exclusion zone

Question 57

Which of the following is another term used to name the cold zone?

Answer 57

Outer perimeter

Question 58

Which of the following is where personnel and equipment transition into and out of the hot zone?

Answer 58

warm zone

Question 59

Life-safety actions for the first responder include all of the following except...

Answer 59

operating alone to maximize personnel efforts

Question 60

Does evacuation involve some risks, if it is properly planned?

Answer 60

C) Yes, evacuation involves some significant risks, even if properly planned.