IFSTA CHAPTER 24 TEST
What are CAMEO and WISER - ANSWERS-Electronic technical resources designed
to help in hazmat incidents
Which statement about oxidizers is accurate? - ANSWERS-They vigorously support
combustion and may be explosive.
When hazardous materials are transported through your area,: - ANSWERS-you
may have little or no warning.
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires: - ANSWERS-employers to
identify hazards in the workplace.
Partially water-soluble chemicals will penetrate into the lower respiratory system
and cause: - ANSWERS-delayed symptoms that include pulmonary edema and
coughing up blood.
Which type of biological/etiological hazard spreads mostly through the bite of
infected arthropods? - ANSWERS-Rickettsias
Fires and explosions are examples of: - ANSWERS-energy release.
, The Canadian Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS): -
ANSWERS-is most commonly met by providing two types of labels: supplier and
workplace.
Pressure containers: - ANSWERS-have the potential to release a great deal of
energy if involved in an incident.
What is a unit loading device? - ANSWERS-Containers and aircraft pallets used to
consolidate air cargo into a single transportable unit
Which is NOT included on pesticide labels in the U.S. and Canada? - ANSWERS-
U.N. four-digit identification number
Chemicals or biological substances that cause sickness, illness, or injury by doing
damage on the molecular scale are an example of: - ANSWERS-toxicity.
Which is considered to be a nonbulk container? - ANSWERS-Drum
Statistics on marine vessel oil spills show that most oil spills: - ANSWERS-are
relatively small.
Which statement BEST describes compressed gas? - ANSWERS-Confined gas that
at normal temperatures exists in both liquid and gaseous states
What are CAMEO and WISER - ANSWERS-Electronic technical resources designed
to help in hazmat incidents
Which statement about oxidizers is accurate? - ANSWERS-They vigorously support
combustion and may be explosive.
When hazardous materials are transported through your area,: - ANSWERS-you
may have little or no warning.
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires: - ANSWERS-employers to
identify hazards in the workplace.
Partially water-soluble chemicals will penetrate into the lower respiratory system
and cause: - ANSWERS-delayed symptoms that include pulmonary edema and
coughing up blood.
Which type of biological/etiological hazard spreads mostly through the bite of
infected arthropods? - ANSWERS-Rickettsias
Fires and explosions are examples of: - ANSWERS-energy release.
, The Canadian Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS): -
ANSWERS-is most commonly met by providing two types of labels: supplier and
workplace.
Pressure containers: - ANSWERS-have the potential to release a great deal of
energy if involved in an incident.
What is a unit loading device? - ANSWERS-Containers and aircraft pallets used to
consolidate air cargo into a single transportable unit
Which is NOT included on pesticide labels in the U.S. and Canada? - ANSWERS-
U.N. four-digit identification number
Chemicals or biological substances that cause sickness, illness, or injury by doing
damage on the molecular scale are an example of: - ANSWERS-toxicity.
Which is considered to be a nonbulk container? - ANSWERS-Drum
Statistics on marine vessel oil spills show that most oil spills: - ANSWERS-are
relatively small.
Which statement BEST describes compressed gas? - ANSWERS-Confined gas that
at normal temperatures exists in both liquid and gaseous states
