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[Date] HazMat Ops Test Bank #1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2023 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.

[Date] 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 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

[Date] Where would a first responder expect to find a waybill or consist? - answers> d. engine or caboose Where would a first responder expect to find an airbill? - answers> b. cockpit Which of the following is not an indication of a physical action? - answers> d. 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. - answers> c. statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false The senses which are acceptable for use in hazmat detection are: - answers> c. 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

[Date] difficulty breathing. Some are having convulsions. You suspect a terrorist incident involving a: - answers> c. nerve agent While extinguishing a small fire in an unoccupied house, you discover a lab setup and numerous types of raw materials. There is a particularly large amount of powders. What type of illegal activity might be occurring here? - answers> a. explosive manufacturing In the course of extinguishing a small fire in an unoccupied house you discover the presence of chemicals and lab equipment, an indicator of possible illegal activity. According to statistics, the most likely illegal activity occurring is: - answers> c. drug making Using the nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) classification, which of the following is not considered a biological warfare agent? - answers> d. Soman Of the following biological or chemical agents, which is the easiest for a terrorist to make? - answers> a. 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.

[Date] 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. - answers> d. 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? - 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

[Date] Using the nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) classification, which of the following is not considered a chemical warfare agent? - answers> c. Ricin 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

[Date] 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. - 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

[Date] Which of the following examples of hazardous materials that would be classified and placarded Class 9 during transportation? - answers> a. Molten sulfur, PCBs Directions: Read the statements below regarding the determination of specific names of hazardous materials and select your answer from alternatives A-D. Statement 1: The blue section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) lists the shipping names of hazardous materials. Statement 2: Shipping names are always identical to the chemical names of materials. Statement 3: It is important to know the proper spelling of the shipping name of a material before referencing the ERG. - answers> d. Statements 1 and 3 are true; statement 2 is false. Hazardous materials that are manufactured, stored, processed, or used at a particular site are not subject to regulations affecting transported materials. - answers> a. 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.

[Date] Statement 3: The listing of product names, chemical names, and synonyms on Material Safety Data Sheets can make identifying chemicals sometimes confusing. - answers> d. All three statements are true. 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: - answers> d. Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC) The primary hazard of a DOT Hazard Class 5 material is: - answers> b. 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? - answers> a. The table of placards lists guide numbers. If a chemical name is highlighted in the Emergency Response Guidebook, the table of initial isolation and protective action distances are found in the _____ section. - answers> b. Green When referring to the Emergency Response Guidebook, if a chemical name is not highlighted, the next step is to proceed to the _____ section. - answers> d. Orange

[Date] The chemicals listed in highlighted type in the Emergency Response Guidebook was selected because: - answers> a. 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: - 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

[Date] 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 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

[Date] The statement: "People inside a building should remain inside until the danger passes," best describes: - answers> d. Shelter in place 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

[Date] _____ is the process of taking in materials through the skin or eyes. - answers> b. Absorption The route of exposure that is the most commonly associated with causing ill effects, both acute and chronic, is: - answers> c. Inhalation Copies of the local emergency response plan (LERP) must be made available to: - answers> d. All first responders. Typical ignition sources found at the scene of a hazardous material incident would include all of the following except: - answers> a. Chemical light sticks Of the following, which is not a responsibility of the individual trained to the awareness level? - answers> a. Establish the decon corridor One of the roles of the first responder at the awareness level during a Haz Mat incident is to: - answers> c. Isolate the area Of the following, which are the prescribed shapes of the recommended initial isolation and protective action zones? - answers> a. A circle for the initial isolation zone with an elongation of it downwind side for the protective action zone.

[Date] A first responder must refer to the Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances in the Emergency Response Guidebook: - answers> c. Whenever the material entry in the Identification Number and Name Indexes is highlighted and fire is not involved. The Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances in the Emergency Response Guidebook is divided into "small spills" and "large spills." The DOT defines a small spill as a leaking container, smaller than:

- answers> b. 55 gallons Upon arriving on the scene of a 55 gallon drum leaking an unknown liquid, you notice a flammable liquid placard. After referring to your Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), you are directed to guide number 127. You would expect to find the Emergency Action for a spill or leak in the section which is colored: - answers> d. Orange When providing emergency medical care to victims of a hazardous materials incident: - answers> c. The patient should be removed from the contaminated area at which time basic care and decontamination can begin. If, in using the Emergency Response Guidebook, a first responder discovers the entry for the material in question is highlighter and there is no fire involved, the first responder should go directly to the: - answers> c. Green-bordered section

[Date] The mission of the first responder trained to the awareness level includes all of the following except: - answers> b. Surveying the incident 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.

[Date] 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. 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)

[Date] 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 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).

[Date] Diking, damming, and diverting are _____ options available for _____ control. - answers> c. Defensive; spill When initiating an Incident Management System at hazardous materials incidents, it is important to remember that an individual's span of control is: - answers> c. 2 to 7 If you are initiating the Incident Management System at a hazardous materials incident, the person assigned as the Safety Officer should be: - answers> c. Trained to the technician level. The goal of an emergency decon procedure is to: - answers> d. Remove any threatening contamination as quickly as possible.