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FDNY C91 Supervision of Storage, Handling, and Use
of Hazardous Materials Practice Exam COMPLETE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE.pdf
What is the Hotline and where should it be established? -
Answer-The boundary of the Exclusion Zone and it should
be established a safe distance from any potential
exposure.
What type of barrier tape should be used to identify the
Exclusion Zone? - Answer-RED barrier tape should be
used to identify the Exclusion Zone.
Where does the Contamination Reduction Zone lie
between? - Answer-The Contamination Reduction Zone
lies between the Exclusion Zone and the Support Zone.
What is the use of the Contamination Reduction Zone? -
Answer-It is an area used to prevent or reduce the transfer
of contaminants that may have been picked up by
personnel or equipment exiting the Exclusion Zone.
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In which zone does decontamination take place? -
Answer-All decontamination activities occur in the
Contamination Reduction Zone.
What is the Contamination Control Line? - Answer-It is the
boundary between the Contamination Reduction Zone and
the Support Zone.
What is the main goal of the Contamination Control Line? -
Answer-This boundary helps to separate the possibly
contaminated area from the uncontaminated area.
What type of barrier tape should be used for the
Contamination Reduction Zone? - Answer-YELLOW
barrier tape should be used.
Entry into the Contamination Reduction Zone from the
Support Zone is through what? - Answer-Through an
Access Control Point.
Exiting the Contamination Reduction Zone to the Support
Zone requires what? - Answer-Requires the removal of
any suspected or known contaminated protective clothing
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and/or equipment, following appropriate decontamination
procedures.
What is the process of decontamination? - Answer-The
process of reducing levels of toxic or otherwise harmful
substances from personnel, equipment and apparatus.
What is the purpose of Gross Decontamination? - Answer-
To remove large amounts of contaminants in a short
period of time
What are the two most common methods of Gross
Decontamination? - Answer-Wet Decontamination and Dry
Decontamination.
What is Wet Decontamination? - Answer-Wet
Decontamination involves the use off handlines, fixed site
emergency showers or the Mass Decontamination
procedure.
What is Dry Decontamination? - Answer-Dry
Decontamination involves either the removal of outer
clothing or all garments worn by the individual.
FDNY C91 Supervision of Storage, Handling, and Use
of Hazardous Materials Practice Exam COMPLETE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE.pdf
What is the Hotline and where should it be established? -
Answer-The boundary of the Exclusion Zone and it should
be established a safe distance from any potential
exposure.
What type of barrier tape should be used to identify the
Exclusion Zone? - Answer-RED barrier tape should be
used to identify the Exclusion Zone.
Where does the Contamination Reduction Zone lie
between? - Answer-The Contamination Reduction Zone
lies between the Exclusion Zone and the Support Zone.
What is the use of the Contamination Reduction Zone? -
Answer-It is an area used to prevent or reduce the transfer
of contaminants that may have been picked up by
personnel or equipment exiting the Exclusion Zone.
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In which zone does decontamination take place? -
Answer-All decontamination activities occur in the
Contamination Reduction Zone.
What is the Contamination Control Line? - Answer-It is the
boundary between the Contamination Reduction Zone and
the Support Zone.
What is the main goal of the Contamination Control Line? -
Answer-This boundary helps to separate the possibly
contaminated area from the uncontaminated area.
What type of barrier tape should be used for the
Contamination Reduction Zone? - Answer-YELLOW
barrier tape should be used.
Entry into the Contamination Reduction Zone from the
Support Zone is through what? - Answer-Through an
Access Control Point.
Exiting the Contamination Reduction Zone to the Support
Zone requires what? - Answer-Requires the removal of
any suspected or known contaminated protective clothing
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and/or equipment, following appropriate decontamination
procedures.
What is the process of decontamination? - Answer-The
process of reducing levels of toxic or otherwise harmful
substances from personnel, equipment and apparatus.
What is the purpose of Gross Decontamination? - Answer-
To remove large amounts of contaminants in a short
period of time
What are the two most common methods of Gross
Decontamination? - Answer-Wet Decontamination and Dry
Decontamination.
What is Wet Decontamination? - Answer-Wet
Decontamination involves the use off handlines, fixed site
emergency showers or the Mass Decontamination
procedure.
What is Dry Decontamination? - Answer-Dry
Decontamination involves either the removal of outer
clothing or all garments worn by the individual.
