DIAGNOSTICS ASSESSMENT PAPER
ANSWERS VERIFIED SUMMARY SHEET
◉ What is the most likely radiological device that a terrorist might
use in a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) incident?
Answer: Dirty bomb
◉ The difference between a nuclear weapon detonation and a
conventional explosion is:
Answer: Fission
◉ Heavy containers, delayed effects, and hazards to terrorists are
disadvantages of using radiological material for terrorist activity.
Answer: True
◉ Potential sources of radioactive material can be located in:
Answer: All of the above
◉ The concepts of time, distance, and shielding are important for
protection from:
Answer: Radiation
,◉ Indicators of a possible radiological incident include:
Answer: Container may display a radiation symbol
◉ Electrically initiated Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) generally
consist of four components. Which acronym is used to identify the
four components of an IED?
Answer: PIES
◉ Additional explosive devices (also called secondary devices) are
sometimes used specifically to target emergency responders.
Answer: True
◉ Some potential sources of explosives in your community include
all of the following except:
Answer: Elementary schools
◉ If you see a person wearing clothes out of season, wearing loose
clothing, carrying heavy luggage/backpack, and walking with a
purpose but not running that person might be carrying a:
Answer: Suicide IED
◉ Protective actions for explosive devices include all of the following
except:
, Answer: Stay on the ground in a prone position
◉ Trained responders will assess a post-blast site before entering
the area. They will look for structural hazards such as:
Answer: Glass, concrete and steel fragments, and collapse hazards
◉ The yellow section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
contains the alphabetical listing of products.
True or False?
Answer: False
◉ A container with rounded ends and constructed of heavy gauge
metal usually indicates:
Answer: Contents Under Pressure
◉ The bill of lading is normally found in the:
Answer: Cab of the truck
◉ Referring to the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), what is
the United Nations Identification (UN ID) number for the chemical
agent lewisite?
Answer: 2810