HazMat Ops Test Bank #1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS, Exams of Constitutional Law

Download HazMat Ops Test Bank #1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS and more Exams Constitutional Law in PDF only on Docsity! 1 [Date] HazMat Ops Test Bank #1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS The DOT Hazard Class 1 consists of: - answers>a. Explosives The DOT Hazard Class 8 consists of: - answers>c. Corrosives Which of the following agencies regulates pipelines that carry hazardous materials across state borders, navigable waterways, and federal lands? - answers>c. DOT (Department of Transportation) Of the following, which is the quickest available source of MSDS for first responders at a hazmat emergency? - answers>c. 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. - answers>d. statements 2 and 3 are true; and statement 1 is false 2 [Date] 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. - answers>b. statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false Who is responsible for care and control of a bill of lading? - answers>b. driver Who is responsible for care and control of dangerous cargo manifest? - answers>a. Captain or Master Who is responsible for care and control of an air bill? - answers>c. pilot Where would a first responder expect to find a dangerous cargo manifest? - answers>a. Bridge or pilot house Where would a first responder expect to find a waybill or consist? - answers>d. engine or caboose 5 [Date] The acronym SLUDGEM is used to describe the signs and symptoms of exposure to which of the categories of warfare agents? - answers>a. Nerve agents Blister agents belong in which category of warfare agents under the CBRNE classification? - answers>c. 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. - answers>c. 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? - answers>c. Loss of bladder control and vomiting Using the nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) classification, which of the following is not considered a chemical warfare agent? - answers>c. Ricin 6 [Date] Directions: You have arrived on the scene of a Haz Mat incident. Read the statements below and determine if you are dealing with a chemical or biological incident. Then select your answer from Alternatives A-D. Statement 1: Victims have lost control of their bowels--you suspect a nerve agent. Statement 2: Victims complain of not feeling well after inhaling an airborne white powder days earlier--you suspect a biological agent. Statement 3: Victims are exhibiting pinpoint pupils, runny noses and difficulty breathing--you suspect a biological agent. - answers>c. 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. - answers>a. 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. 7 [Date] 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. - answers>b. 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: - answers>d. NFPA 704 Which of the following would not be used to determine the name of a hazardous material located in a facility? - answers>a. NFPA 704 diamond The illustration below is an example of radioactive material packaging known as: - answers>c. Excepted Cylindrical or box-like cask packaging made of rigid metal that is designed for performance under hypothetical accident conditions best describes Type _____ radioactive packaging. - answers>d. B Which of the following examples of hazardous materials that would be classified and placarded Class 9 during transportation? - answers>a. Molten sulfur, PCBs 10 [Date] Using the DOT Emergency Guidebook, the hazard class number assigned for vinyl chloride with the I.D. #1086 is: - answers>a. 2 The DOT Hazard Class 2 consists of: - answers>b. Gases The DOT Hazard Class 3 consists of: - answers>c. Flammable liquids the DOT Hazard Class 4 consists of: - answers>d. Flammable solids The DOT Hazard Class 5 consists of: - answers>a. Oxidizers The DOT Hazard Class 6 consists of: - answers>b. Poisons The DOT Hazard Class 7 consists of: - answers>c. Radioactive substances The DOT Hazard Class 9 consists of: - answers>d. Miscellaneous Which section of the Emergency Response Guidebook provides the fire, explosion, and health hazard information for the material identified by the first responder? - answers>c. Orange 11 [Date] If a numbered guide for a transported hazardous material cannot be obtained by following the three steps outlined on page 1 of the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook, the first responder should: - answers>c. 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. - answers>b. Orange One resource that deals with protective action distances involving poisonous gas, is the: - answers>a. 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: - answers>d. 55 gallons The recommended shape of the initial isolation zone around a chemical spill or release is: - answers>a. Circular The statement: "People inside a building should remain inside until the danger passes," best describes: - answers>d. Shelter in place 12 [Date] The general routes of entry for human exposure to hazardous materials are: - answers>c. Inhalation, ingestion, absorption, and injection. When determining initial isolation distances for incidents involving explosive devices, it is best for responders to: - answers>d. Understand that recommended isolation distances should be considered as a guide. Scene control at a terrorism incident may present unique challenges for the responders. In particular, responders must be aware that: - answers>b. The terrorist may be on the scene waiting for responders to arrive before striking again. Of the 62 guides found in the orange-bordered section of the Emergency Response Guidebook, only two, Guides 161 and 162 (Low level and low to moderate level radiation) list _____ as providing adequate protection for first responders. - answers>d. SCBA and structural firefighter's protective clothing. Which of the following is/are potential ignition sources found at the scenes of hazardous materials incidents? - answers>d. All of the above. The collection of evidence at a terrorist event is primarily the responsibility of: - answers>c. Law Enforcement _____ is the process of taking in materials through the skin or eyes. - answers>b. Absorption 15 [Date] from a close proximity to determine the identity of the material involved. First responders trained to the Awareness level have the ability to: - answers>c. Realize the need for additional resources and make the appropriate notifications. The isolation distance in the numbered guides is to be used: - answers>d. Once the 3-digit guide number has been obtained through the ID number of material name indexes. Upon arrival to a hazardous material incident involving a truck, you learn it is carrying magnesium scrap. You are unable to obtain the 4- digit ID number. Where should you look first in the Emergency Response Guidebook for guidance. - answers>b. In the blue-bordered material index section. In the Emergency Response Guidebook, a first responder would expect to find the highlighted entries indicating that a material is either a toxic inhalation hazard or a dangerous water reactive material in the: - answers>d. Yellow and blue-bordered sections. When using the Emergency Response Guidebook, the next step the first responder should follow after learning a material's 3-digit guide number is to: - answers>d. Go to the orange-bordered section. 16 [Date] Upon arrival at a hazardous material incident involving a truck, you locate the 4-digit ID number on an orange panel. You should look first in the Emergency Response Guidebook for guidance in the: - answers>c. Yellow-bordered section The lead agency during a terrorist emergency (crisis management) is the: - answers>d. FBI A tank carrier designed to haul various chemicals whose pressures do not exceed 40 psi would be an: - answers>b. MC 307/DOT 407 When using water to extinguish a fire involving pesticides or a poison, the primary concern should be: - answers>c. Run-off contamination If a product with a vapor density of 1.6 escaped from its container, you would expect the product to: - answers>a. Collect in low-lying areas The best source of information on a specific hazardous material is: - answers>d. The manufacturer's Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) When attempting to collect hazard information during an emergency incident, the responders could contact _____ for properties, its hazards, and suggested control techniques. - answers>b. CHEMTREC 17 [Date] Emergency decontamination must take place in the decon corridor. - answers>b. False In order to determine whether the personal protective equipment provided is appropriate for defensive operations, the Emergency Response Guidebook should be consulted. The section in which this information would be found is colored: - answers>c. Orange You arrive on the scene of a vehicle accident involving a cargo tank truck carrying gasoline. The truck is leaking its product into a small lake. The driver of the truck gives you an MSDS sheet on gasoline, which gives a specific gravity of 0.8. With this information, you can predict that the product will: - answers>a. Remain on top of the water as it is lighter than water. The active ingredients on a pesticide table will be: - answers>a. Listed by name and percentage. Control of the scene begins by isolating the site. The process for establishing initial isolation distances can be found: - answers>b. In the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). Diking, damming, and diverting are _____ options available for _____ control. - answers>c. Defensive; spill