HAZMAT - Basic Operations of
Firefighting
Exposure is the process by which people, equipment are subjected to or come into
contact with a hazardous material whereas contamination is: - ✔️✔️Transfer of a
hazardous material to persons, equipment, and the environment in greater than
acceptable qualities.
"Individuals trained to respond in a defensive fashion" best describes: - ✔️✔️First
Responder Operations Training
In Illinois, the job of the State Emergency Response Commission is fulfilled by the? -
✔️✔️Illinois Emergency Management Agency
A hazardous chemical is any chemical which is a physical or health hazard to
employees best defines? - ✔️✔️O.S.H.A.
Emergency Response Operations for releases of hazardous substances are regulated
by SARA? (Which Title) - ✔️✔️Title II
Annual physical exams are required for emergency responders by? - ✔️✔️29 CFR
1910.120
The symptoms of profuse sweating, cold clammy skin, and pale appearance are
associated with which heat related emergency? - ✔️✔️Heat Exhaustion
A diverse Emergency Planning Group responsible for Hazardous Materials planning in
each county in Illinois is the: - ✔️✔️LEPC
Local Emergency Planning Committees
Acute exposure to hazardous materials may only be a single occurrence, whereas
chronic exposure is: - ✔️✔️Long term
The section of SARA that provides for Emergency Response Plans is: - ✔️✔️Title III
The NFPA Standards for Professional Competence of Responder to Hazardous
Materials Incidents is? - ✔️✔️NFPA 472
The first step in planning and preparedness for a hazardous material is? - ✔️✔️Plan
Development
, When writing Standard Operating Guidelines "who, what, when, and why" should
appear in which section? - ✔️✔️Introduction Section
Monitoring the scene is considered part of which phase of response? -
✔️✔️Identification
What is the difference between the two groups of corrosives (acids and bases) when
they come into contact with your skin? - ✔️✔️There is pain immediately with acids but
NOT with bases
What is the significance of a vapor concentration that is too rich to burn? - ✔️✔️The
vapor to air mixture is above the U.E.L.
By definition, a flammable liquid has a flash point below? - ✔️✔️100 degrees
Do all flammable materials have an auto-ignition temperature? - ✔️✔️True
The ratio of the weight of a substance to weight of an equal volume of water defines: -
✔️✔️Specific Gravitiy
The minimum concentration of an inhaled substance in the gases state that will be fatal
to 50% of a test group identifies: - ✔️✔️LC 50
The maximum airborne concentration to which an average healthy person may be
exposed repeatedly for 8 hours each day, 40 hours per week, without suffering adverse
effects is? - ✔️✔️TLV - TWA
(Threshold Limit Value - Time Weighted Average)
Which value is the 15 minute, time weighted average exposure that should never be
exceeded at any time or repeated more than 4 times a day? - ✔️✔️TLV - STEL
(Threshold Limit Value - Short Term Exposure Limit)
The permissible exposure limit (PEL) is comparable to which of the following? -
✔️✔️TLV - TWA
(Threshold Limit Value - Time Weighted Average)
In the State of Illinois 29 CFR 1910.120 is enforced on fire departments by? -
✔️✔️Illinois Department of Labor
(IDOL)
Gases which displace or dilute the amount of oxygen in the air so that an oxygen
deficient atmosphere is created are? - ✔️✔️Simple asphyxiants
Firefighting
Exposure is the process by which people, equipment are subjected to or come into
contact with a hazardous material whereas contamination is: - ✔️✔️Transfer of a
hazardous material to persons, equipment, and the environment in greater than
acceptable qualities.
"Individuals trained to respond in a defensive fashion" best describes: - ✔️✔️First
Responder Operations Training
In Illinois, the job of the State Emergency Response Commission is fulfilled by the? -
✔️✔️Illinois Emergency Management Agency
A hazardous chemical is any chemical which is a physical or health hazard to
employees best defines? - ✔️✔️O.S.H.A.
Emergency Response Operations for releases of hazardous substances are regulated
by SARA? (Which Title) - ✔️✔️Title II
Annual physical exams are required for emergency responders by? - ✔️✔️29 CFR
1910.120
The symptoms of profuse sweating, cold clammy skin, and pale appearance are
associated with which heat related emergency? - ✔️✔️Heat Exhaustion
A diverse Emergency Planning Group responsible for Hazardous Materials planning in
each county in Illinois is the: - ✔️✔️LEPC
Local Emergency Planning Committees
Acute exposure to hazardous materials may only be a single occurrence, whereas
chronic exposure is: - ✔️✔️Long term
The section of SARA that provides for Emergency Response Plans is: - ✔️✔️Title III
The NFPA Standards for Professional Competence of Responder to Hazardous
Materials Incidents is? - ✔️✔️NFPA 472
The first step in planning and preparedness for a hazardous material is? - ✔️✔️Plan
Development
, When writing Standard Operating Guidelines "who, what, when, and why" should
appear in which section? - ✔️✔️Introduction Section
Monitoring the scene is considered part of which phase of response? -
✔️✔️Identification
What is the difference between the two groups of corrosives (acids and bases) when
they come into contact with your skin? - ✔️✔️There is pain immediately with acids but
NOT with bases
What is the significance of a vapor concentration that is too rich to burn? - ✔️✔️The
vapor to air mixture is above the U.E.L.
By definition, a flammable liquid has a flash point below? - ✔️✔️100 degrees
Do all flammable materials have an auto-ignition temperature? - ✔️✔️True
The ratio of the weight of a substance to weight of an equal volume of water defines: -
✔️✔️Specific Gravitiy
The minimum concentration of an inhaled substance in the gases state that will be fatal
to 50% of a test group identifies: - ✔️✔️LC 50
The maximum airborne concentration to which an average healthy person may be
exposed repeatedly for 8 hours each day, 40 hours per week, without suffering adverse
effects is? - ✔️✔️TLV - TWA
(Threshold Limit Value - Time Weighted Average)
Which value is the 15 minute, time weighted average exposure that should never be
exceeded at any time or repeated more than 4 times a day? - ✔️✔️TLV - STEL
(Threshold Limit Value - Short Term Exposure Limit)
The permissible exposure limit (PEL) is comparable to which of the following? -
✔️✔️TLV - TWA
(Threshold Limit Value - Time Weighted Average)
In the State of Illinois 29 CFR 1910.120 is enforced on fire departments by? -
✔️✔️Illinois Department of Labor
(IDOL)
Gases which displace or dilute the amount of oxygen in the air so that an oxygen
deficient atmosphere is created are? - ✔️✔️Simple asphyxiants
