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Which of the following agencies regulates pipelines that carry hazardous materials across state borders, navigable waterways, and federal lands? a. EPA (Environmental Protection Association) b. CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation & Liability Act) c. DOT (Department of Transportation) d. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Association) - โโโc. DOT (Department of Transportation) Of the following, which is the quickest available source of MSDS for first responders at a hazmat emergency? a. the supplier of the material b. the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) c. CHEMTRAC d. OSHA - โโโc. CHEMTRAC Directions: Read the statements below and select your answer from alternatives A-D.
Statement 1: If placards are clearly displayed on the transportation mode, shipping papers are not required. Statement 2: If a transportation mode is not carrying hazardous materials, there is no requirement for specific information to be provided on shipping papers. Statement 3: Shipping papers must contain the proper name of the chemical or its hazard class. a. all three statements are true b. statement 1 is true; statement 2 and 3 are false c. statements 1 and 3 are true; statement 2 is false d. statements 2 and 3 are true; and statement 1 is false - โโโd. statements 2 and 3 are true; and statement 1 is false Directions: Read the statements below and select your answer from alternatives A-D. Statement 1: When carrying hazardous materials, transportation mode must carry shipping papers. Statement 2: Shipping papers may include a packing group number listed as I, II, or III. Statement: The higher the packing group number, the more dangerous the chemical is. a. statement 1 is true; statements 2 and 3 are false b. statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false c. statements 2 and 3 are true; statement 1 is false d. all three statements are true - โโโb. statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
cab of the vehicle - โโโa. Bridge or pilot house Where would a first responder expect to find a waybill or consist? a. cab of truck b. cockpit c. bridge or pilot house d. engine or caboose - โโโd. engine or caboose Where would a first responder expect to find an airbill? a. cab of the vehicle b. cockpit c. bridge or pilot house d. engine or caboose - โโโb. cockpit Which of the following is not an indication of a physical action? a. activated pressure-relief devices b. pinging or popping of heat-exposed vessels c. wavy vapors over the surface of liquid puddle d. wavy vapors over water surfaces - โโโd. wavy vapors over water surfaces Direction: Read the following statements regarding hazmat recognition and identification and select your answer from alternatives A-D.
Statement 1: There are numerous informal ways to recognize the presence of hazardous materials. Statement 2: Using the senses of sight, sound and odor is one of the informal ways of recognizing the presence of hazardous. Statement 3: Using the human senses indiscriminately to detect the presence of hazmat, while fairly reliable, is unsafe. a. all three statements are true b. statement 1 is true; statements 2 and 3 are false c. statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false d. statements 2 and 3 are true; statement 1 is false - โโโc. statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false The senses which are acceptable for use in hazmat detection are: a. touch, smell, and taste b. vision and smell c. vision and hearing d. smell and hearing - โโโc. vision and hearing You have arrived on the scene of an incident involving an explosion. People in the immediate vicinity are all experiencing runny noses and difficulty breathing. Some are having convulsions. You suspect a terrorist incident involving a: a. biological agent b. blister agent c. nerve agent d. blood agent - โโโc. nerve agent
Of the following biological or chemical agents, which is the easiest for a terrorist to make? a. Ricin b. Vessicants c. Nerve agents d. Blood agents - โโโa. Ricin Directions: Read the statements below and select your answer from alternatives A-D. Statement 1: Nerve agents were designed for one purpose--to kill people. Statement 2: Blood and choking agents, while being terrorism agents, are also common industrial chemicals. Statement 3: Biological agents are the easiest of the categories of warfare agents to make. a. Statement 1 is true, statement 2 and 3 are false. b. Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false. c. Statement 1 is false; statements 2 and 3 are true. d. All three statements are true - โโโd. All three statements are true. The acronym SLUDGEM is used to describe the signs and symptoms of exposure to which of the categories of warfare agents? a. Nerve agents b. Vesicants c. Blood and choking agents
d. Biological agents - โโโa. Nerve agents Blister agents belong in which category of warfare agents under the CBRNE classification? a. Biological b. Incendiary c. Chemical d. Explosive - โโโc. Chemical Directions: Read the statements below and select your answer from alternatives A-D. Statement 1: Federal public buildings are prime targets for terrorist attacks. Statement 2: Social security buildings would be an exception to statement 1, above. Statement 3: Virtually all terrorist attacks are directed toward public buildings. a. Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false. b. Statements 1 and 3 are true, statement 2 is false. c. Statement 1 is true; statements 2 and 3 are false. d. All three statements are true. - โโโc. Statement 1 is true; statements 2 and 3 are false. Which of the following are signs and symptoms of exposure to a nerve agent at a Haz Mat or suspected terrorism incident? a. Eye and respiratory irritation
d. Statement 1 is true; statements 2 and 3 are false. - โโโc. Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false. Directions: Read the statements below and select your answer from Alternatives A-D. Statement 1: Biological agents are very easy for terrorists to distribute effectively. Statement 2: The two most popular biological agents among terrorists are anthrax and ricin. Statement 3: Biological agents are the easiest warfare agent classification for terrorists to make. a. Statements 2 and 3 are true; statement 1 is false. b. Statement 1 is true, statements 2 and 3 are false. c. Statement 3 is true; statements 1 and2 are false. d. All three statements are true. - โโโa. Statements 2 and 3 are true; statement 1 is false Directions: Read the statements below and select your answer from Alternatives A-D. Statement 1: Examples of nerve agents are sarin, soman and V agent. Statement 2: Nerve agents were designed with only one purpose in mind: to kill people. Statement 3: Nerve agents are very effective due to their high vapor pressure, which allows them to readily vaporize. a. Statement 1 is false; statements 2 and 3 are true. b. Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false.
c. Statements 1 and 3 are true; statement 2 is false. d. All three statements are true. - โโโb. Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false. Given the product name, you can find the four-digit UN/DOT number assigned by referencing all the following except: a. Shipping papers b. Emergency response guidebook c. MSDS sheets d. NFPA 704 - โโโd. NFPA 704 Which of the following would not be used to determine the name of a hazardous material located in a facility? a. NFPA 704 diamond b. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook c. Labels d. Material Safety Data Sheets - โโโa. NFPA 704 diamond The illustration below is an example of radioactive material packaging known as: a. Type A b. Type B c. Excepted d. Industrial - โโโc. Excepted
c. Statements 2 and 3 are true; statement 1 is false. d. Statements 1 and 3 are true; statement 2 is false. - โโโd. Statements 1 and 3 are true; statement 2 is false. The complexity of transport regulations is compounded by several agencies having overlapping responsibilities. All of the following federal agencies are involved in the regulation of hazardous materials and/or wastes except the: a. Department of Transportation (DOT). b. Department of Energy (DOE). c. Transport Development Group (TDG). d. Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC) - โโโd. Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC) Hazardous materials that are manufactured, stored, processed, or used at a particular site are not subject to regulations affecting transported materials. a. True b. False - โโโa. True Directions: Read the statements below regarding the determination of specific names of hazardous materials and select your answer from alternatives A-D. Statement 1: A Material Safety Data Sheet provides the name the chemical company uses to identify the product. Statement 2: The product name is not always identical to the chemical name, as listed on a Material Safety Data Sheet.
Statement 3: The listing of product names, chemical names, and synonyms on Material Safety Data Sheets can make identifying chemicals sometimes confusing. a. Statement 1 is true; statements 2 and 3 are false. b. Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false. c. Statements 2 and 3 are true; statement 1 is false. d. All three statements are true. - โโโd. All three statements are true. The DOT Hazard Class 8 consists of: a. Flammable liquids b. Explosives c. Corrosives d. Poisons - โโโc. Corrosives The primary hazard of a DOT Hazard Class 5 material is: a. Radiation b. Oxidation c. Spontaneously combustible d. Poison - โโโb. Oxidation If a placard is visible, but no product name or four digit UN number is given, how can you determine which guide page of the Emergency Response Guidebook to use? a. The table of placards lists guide numbers.
c. They create corrosive vapors. d. The actions listed in the orange section will not be effective for these chemicals. - โโโa. They present a poison inhalation hazard. Using the DOT Emergency Guidebook, the hazard class number assigned for vinyl chloride with the I.D. #1086 is: a. 2 b. 4 c. 9 d. 1 - โโโa. 2 The DOT Hazard Class 1 consists of: a. Explosives b. Flammable liquids c. Poisons d. Corrosives - โโโa. Explosives The DOT Hazard Class 2 consists of: a. Flammable liquids b. Gases c. Flammable solids d. Explosives - โโโb. Gases The DOT Hazard Class 3 consists of:
a. Gases b. Explosives c. Flammable liquids d. Flammable solids - โโโc. Flammable liquids the DOT Hazard Class 4 consists of: a. Corrosives b. Flammable liquids c. Oxidizers d. Flammable solids - โโโd. Flammable solids The DOT Hazard Class 5 consists of: a. Oxidizers b. Poisons c. Flammable liquids d. Flammable solids - โโโa. Oxidizers The DOT Hazard Class 6 consists of: a. Oxidizers b. Poisons c. Radioactive substances d. Flammable liquids - โโโb. Poisons The DOT Hazard Class 7 consists of:
c. See if the placard is visible, refer to the Table of Placards section of the guidebook. d. Assume the material may undergo violent polymerization if subjected to heat or contamination. - โโโc. See if the placard is visible, refer to the Table of Placards section of the guidebook. The recommended course of action for fighting a small fire involving a substance identified by the UN/NA I.D. number 2553 would be found in the _____ section of the Emergency Response Guidebook. a. Blue b. Orange c. White d. Green - โโโb. Orange One resource that deals with protective action distances involving poisonous gas, is the: a. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook b. Material Safety Data Sheet c. NFPA Hazardous Material Data Base d. Fire Chief's Handbook - โโโa. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook When using the Table of Isolation Distances in the Emergency Response Guidebook, a large spill is defined as a quantity greater than: a. 5 gallons
b. 55 liters c. 5 liters d. 55 gallons - โโโd. 55 gallons The recommended shape of the initial isolation zone around a chemical spill or release is: a. Circular b. Square c. Triangular d. Rectangular - โโโa. Circular The statement: "People inside a building should remain inside until the danger passes," best describes: a. Protective actions b. Initial isolation area c. Evacuation d. Shelter in place - โโโd. Shelter in place The general routes of entry for human exposure to hazardous materials are: a. Inhalation, ingestion radiation, and injection. b. Injection, infection, radiation and absorption. c. Inhalation, ingestion, absorption, and injection. d. Absorption, dilution, injection, and ingestion. - โโโc. Inhalation, ingestion, absorption, and injection.
