AWR-160-W WMD/TERRORISM AWARENESS FOR
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A label or a placard colored black and white with a skull and crossbones falls under
which class? - ✔✔Class 6 - Toxic
✔✔In detecting clues to the presence of hazardous materials at the scene of an
incident, using the sense of touch, taste, or __________ is not recommended. -
✔✔Smell
✔✔Protective actions are "those steps taken to safeguard the health and safety of
emergency responders and the public during an incident involving releases of
dangerous goods" (DOT 2012, pg. 288). Protective actions are listed in the green- and
____________ -bordered pages of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). -
✔✔Orange
✔✔In the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), there are two ways to identify
material: United Nations ID number (yellow section) or the printed name of the material
(blue section). - ✔✔True
✔✔The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 fixed facility markings are
______-shaped signs. - ✔✔Diamond
✔✔The bill of lading is normally found in the: - ✔✔Cab of the truck
✔✔Shipping papers used during rail transportation of a hazardous material are called a:
- ✔✔Consist or waybill
✔✔Labels are applied to individual Hazardous Materials (HazMat) packages. They are
approximately a: - ✔✔4-inch diamond
✔✔The shipping paper used in water transportation is called a: - ✔✔Dangerous cargo
manifest
✔✔An MSDS provides detailed information about a hazardous material and any danger
related to the material. MSDS is an acronym for: - ✔✔Materials Safety Data Sheet
✔✔Which are the correct three methods for determining the appropriate guide pages in
the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)? - ✔✔United Nations/North American
(UN/NA) Identification (ID) number, the name of the material, or a placard
, ✔✔The __________-colored section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
contains a table of chemicals organized by ID number and includes only the product
name and guide number. - ✔✔Yellow
✔✔Referring to the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), what is the United
Nations Identification (UN ID) number for the chemical agent lewisite? - ✔✔2810
✔✔Recommended initial isolation and protective action zones are represented
graphically by using geometric shapes. What is the shape of the initial isolation zone? -
✔✔Circle
✔✔There are four types of Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA). Of the four, which agent
causes skin burns and blisters? - ✔✔Blister agent
✔✔What Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) primarily attacks the airway and lungs,
causing irritation of the entire airway from the nose to the lungs resulting in what is
commonly known as dry-land drowning? - ✔✔Choking agent
✔✔There are four types of Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA). Which CWA prevents the
blood from providing oxygen to tissue and the organs? - ✔✔Blood agent
✔✔Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TIC) are chemicals used and/or created by industries
that can have a significant impact on human health if released. Three examples of TICs
that are readily available are anhydrous ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, and: -
✔✔Chlorine
✔✔All of the following are advantages of using chemical agents for terrorist activities
except: - ✔✔Deployment is hazardous to terrorists
✔✔Common sources in the community where Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TIC) can be
found include which of the following locations? - ✔✔Manufacturing plants
Food processing and storage facilities
Shipyards
All of the above [**This is the Correct Answer]
✔✔TRACEM-P is an acronym used to outline potential hazards and mechanisms of
injury at Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incidents. What does the "P" in TRACEM-P
stand for? - ✔✔Psychological
✔✔Indicators of a possible Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) attack include all of the
following except: - ✔✔Numerous terrorists
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A label or a placard colored black and white with a skull and crossbones falls under
which class? - ✔✔Class 6 - Toxic
✔✔In detecting clues to the presence of hazardous materials at the scene of an
incident, using the sense of touch, taste, or __________ is not recommended. -
✔✔Smell
✔✔Protective actions are "those steps taken to safeguard the health and safety of
emergency responders and the public during an incident involving releases of
dangerous goods" (DOT 2012, pg. 288). Protective actions are listed in the green- and
____________ -bordered pages of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). -
✔✔Orange
✔✔In the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), there are two ways to identify
material: United Nations ID number (yellow section) or the printed name of the material
(blue section). - ✔✔True
✔✔The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 fixed facility markings are
______-shaped signs. - ✔✔Diamond
✔✔The bill of lading is normally found in the: - ✔✔Cab of the truck
✔✔Shipping papers used during rail transportation of a hazardous material are called a:
- ✔✔Consist or waybill
✔✔Labels are applied to individual Hazardous Materials (HazMat) packages. They are
approximately a: - ✔✔4-inch diamond
✔✔The shipping paper used in water transportation is called a: - ✔✔Dangerous cargo
manifest
✔✔An MSDS provides detailed information about a hazardous material and any danger
related to the material. MSDS is an acronym for: - ✔✔Materials Safety Data Sheet
✔✔Which are the correct three methods for determining the appropriate guide pages in
the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)? - ✔✔United Nations/North American
(UN/NA) Identification (ID) number, the name of the material, or a placard
, ✔✔The __________-colored section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
contains a table of chemicals organized by ID number and includes only the product
name and guide number. - ✔✔Yellow
✔✔Referring to the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), what is the United
Nations Identification (UN ID) number for the chemical agent lewisite? - ✔✔2810
✔✔Recommended initial isolation and protective action zones are represented
graphically by using geometric shapes. What is the shape of the initial isolation zone? -
✔✔Circle
✔✔There are four types of Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA). Of the four, which agent
causes skin burns and blisters? - ✔✔Blister agent
✔✔What Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) primarily attacks the airway and lungs,
causing irritation of the entire airway from the nose to the lungs resulting in what is
commonly known as dry-land drowning? - ✔✔Choking agent
✔✔There are four types of Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA). Which CWA prevents the
blood from providing oxygen to tissue and the organs? - ✔✔Blood agent
✔✔Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TIC) are chemicals used and/or created by industries
that can have a significant impact on human health if released. Three examples of TICs
that are readily available are anhydrous ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, and: -
✔✔Chlorine
✔✔All of the following are advantages of using chemical agents for terrorist activities
except: - ✔✔Deployment is hazardous to terrorists
✔✔Common sources in the community where Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TIC) can be
found include which of the following locations? - ✔✔Manufacturing plants
Food processing and storage facilities
Shipyards
All of the above [**This is the Correct Answer]
✔✔TRACEM-P is an acronym used to outline potential hazards and mechanisms of
injury at Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incidents. What does the "P" in TRACEM-P
stand for? - ✔✔Psychological
✔✔Indicators of a possible Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) attack include all of the
following except: - ✔✔Numerous terrorists
