OSFM HAZMAT State Exam Questions and Correct
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Acute Exposure
Short Contact with chemical, it may last seconds or few hours (Single occurrence)
Chronic Exposure
Long term exposure
Name of Contamination Zones
Cold Zone - No contamination (Awareness)
Warm Zone - Decon Zone (Operations)
Hot Zone - Contaminated Area (Technician)
Level A Suit
Hot Zone, Fully encapsulated with w/ SCBA. High Hazards with respiratory, skin,
and eyes
Level B Suit
Hazmat identify but not require a high level of skin protection. Protects against
liquid splash protection but no protection against vapors, same respiratory
protection, but not same skin protection
Level C Suit
, Same as B but lower-level respiratory protection. Suit offers liquid splash
protection but not to chemical vapors or gasses. Most common use in workers
today. Wear in a site where chemical(s) will not affect skin and when air
contaminants and the site hazards have been characterized. C is not allowed by
OSHA for Chem Emergency Response.
Level D Suits
No respiratory protection. Used when an atmosphere contains no known hazards.
Bunker gear is Level D
Types of tankers and what they carry (what carries chlorine, name of tanker
with rings, which one has vents out the top, what type carries propane)
MC 331: Carries Chlorine and Propane
MC312/DOT412 has the heavy reinforcement Rings
MC306/DOT406 is a low pressure that has vents
What level of O2 is dangers
19.5%
Know direct contact compared to contamination
Contamination is hazardous material that physically remains on a person, animal
or object.
Direct contamination results from direct contact with a contaminant or through
cross contamination
Answers| Latest Update
Acute Exposure
Short Contact with chemical, it may last seconds or few hours (Single occurrence)
Chronic Exposure
Long term exposure
Name of Contamination Zones
Cold Zone - No contamination (Awareness)
Warm Zone - Decon Zone (Operations)
Hot Zone - Contaminated Area (Technician)
Level A Suit
Hot Zone, Fully encapsulated with w/ SCBA. High Hazards with respiratory, skin,
and eyes
Level B Suit
Hazmat identify but not require a high level of skin protection. Protects against
liquid splash protection but no protection against vapors, same respiratory
protection, but not same skin protection
Level C Suit
, Same as B but lower-level respiratory protection. Suit offers liquid splash
protection but not to chemical vapors or gasses. Most common use in workers
today. Wear in a site where chemical(s) will not affect skin and when air
contaminants and the site hazards have been characterized. C is not allowed by
OSHA for Chem Emergency Response.
Level D Suits
No respiratory protection. Used when an atmosphere contains no known hazards.
Bunker gear is Level D
Types of tankers and what they carry (what carries chlorine, name of tanker
with rings, which one has vents out the top, what type carries propane)
MC 331: Carries Chlorine and Propane
MC312/DOT412 has the heavy reinforcement Rings
MC306/DOT406 is a low pressure that has vents
What level of O2 is dangers
19.5%
Know direct contact compared to contamination
Contamination is hazardous material that physically remains on a person, animal
or object.
Direct contamination results from direct contact with a contaminant or through
cross contamination
