HAZMAT AWARENESS Questions with Correct Answers (Grade
A+)
Question 1: work done at the awareness level is:
Answer: Noninterevention
Question 2: the first responder awareness has four responsibilities. identify the four responsibilities.
Answer: R&I, notify, isolate, protect
Question 3: Laws are:
Answer: enacted legislation
Question 4: regulations are madnated by law, are tools to implement law and _______________.
Answer: not law but carry the weight of law
Question 5: the local jurisdictions primary means of planning and preparing for hazardous material
emergencies is the ________.
Answer: LEPC
Question 6: which federal regulation is identical to 29 CFR 1910.120
Answer: 40 CFR 311
Question 7: the federal regulation 29 CFR 1910.120 states that an incident command system be used, a
safety officer be appointed and a buddy system be used. it also states that EMS support be provided;
must the EMS support be capable of transport of patients?
Answer: Yes
Question 8: the five levels of OSHA hazmat training are: awareness, operations, technician, incident
commander, and __________.
Answer: specialist
Question 9: NFPA 1072
Answer: hazmat/ wmd emergency response personnel professional qualifications
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, Question 10: NFPA 472
Answer: professional competency for hazamat responders to hazmat / wmd incidents
Question 11: NFPA 473
Answer: competencies for EMS personnel responding to hazmat incidents
Question 12: out of the six clues used to recognize and identify the presence of hazardous materials,
which one invloves the greatest risk to the responder?
Answer: senses
Question 13: atmospheric pressure
Answer: 0-5 psi
Question 14: low pressure
Answer: 5-100 psi
Question 15: high pressure
Answer: 100-3000 psi
Question 16: ultra-high pressure
Answer: >3000 psi
Question 17: with the NFPA 704 system, the blue colored quadrant represents:
Answer: health
Question 18: with the NFPA 704 system, numbers are used in various quadrants to represent the
severity of the hazard. which number represents the highest degree of hazard?
Answer: 4
Question 19: the HMIS is used in non-emergency situations. true or false?
Answer: true
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A+)
Question 1: work done at the awareness level is:
Answer: Noninterevention
Question 2: the first responder awareness has four responsibilities. identify the four responsibilities.
Answer: R&I, notify, isolate, protect
Question 3: Laws are:
Answer: enacted legislation
Question 4: regulations are madnated by law, are tools to implement law and _______________.
Answer: not law but carry the weight of law
Question 5: the local jurisdictions primary means of planning and preparing for hazardous material
emergencies is the ________.
Answer: LEPC
Question 6: which federal regulation is identical to 29 CFR 1910.120
Answer: 40 CFR 311
Question 7: the federal regulation 29 CFR 1910.120 states that an incident command system be used, a
safety officer be appointed and a buddy system be used. it also states that EMS support be provided;
must the EMS support be capable of transport of patients?
Answer: Yes
Question 8: the five levels of OSHA hazmat training are: awareness, operations, technician, incident
commander, and __________.
Answer: specialist
Question 9: NFPA 1072
Answer: hazmat/ wmd emergency response personnel professional qualifications
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, Question 10: NFPA 472
Answer: professional competency for hazamat responders to hazmat / wmd incidents
Question 11: NFPA 473
Answer: competencies for EMS personnel responding to hazmat incidents
Question 12: out of the six clues used to recognize and identify the presence of hazardous materials,
which one invloves the greatest risk to the responder?
Answer: senses
Question 13: atmospheric pressure
Answer: 0-5 psi
Question 14: low pressure
Answer: 5-100 psi
Question 15: high pressure
Answer: 100-3000 psi
Question 16: ultra-high pressure
Answer: >3000 psi
Question 17: with the NFPA 704 system, the blue colored quadrant represents:
Answer: health
Question 18: with the NFPA 704 system, numbers are used in various quadrants to represent the
severity of the hazard. which number represents the highest degree of hazard?
Answer: 4
Question 19: the HMIS is used in non-emergency situations. true or false?
Answer: true
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