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Illinois Hazmat Ops, Awareness/Operations & OSFM Complete Exam Study Guide with 100% Expert Graded A+ Answers | Guarantee Success 1. Define a hazardous materials incident - ANSWER Any substance or material that poses an unreasonable risk to health, safety, property, and/or environment if it is not properly controlled. 2. Per OSHA, which of the following positions must be appointed at all hazardous materials incidents? - ANSWER Safety Officer 3. What defines roles in the notification process? - ANSWER Predetermined procedures 4. ___________________ involves physically securing and maintaining scene control. - ANSWER Isolation 5. MC-331 cargo tanks typically have tank pressures of 100-500 psi, bolted manways, inlet and outlet valves, and: - ANSWER Large hemispherical heads on both ends 6. MC-312 cargo tanks used for corrosive liquids typically have a MAWP of at least 15 psi, a relatively small diameter, and: - ANSWER Stiffening rings 7. Which cargo tank truck almost always carries flammable/combustible liquids such as gasoline, fuel oil, or alcohol - ANSWER Low pressure 8. Which of the following hazard class/division represents hazardous materials with a mass explosion hazard (i.e. all contents in a container have the potential to detonate simultaneously)? - ANSWER 1.1 9. A majority of hazardous materials incidents involve which hazard class? - ANSWER Flammable Liquids (3) 10. Which of the following principles is the basis for protecting individuals from radiation exposure in a radiological incident? - ANSWER Time, distance, shielding 11. Wearing appropriate PPE or placing an object between a responder and the hazard is a type of: - ANSWER Shielding 12. Which of the following hazard classes have the potential to produce an explosive or flaming reaction with or without air or external energy input? - ANSWER Oxidizers 13. Which of the following hazard classes represents a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can be released suddenly and violently under proper conditions? - ANSWER Explosives 14. The outer perimeter of this zone represents the location where effects from rapid deterioration within the hot zone would not be experienced by first responders. - ANSWER Warm zone 15. In which hazard control zone would the logistics section be located? - ANSWER Cold zone 16. 29. Mass decontamination can be accomplished with: - ANSWER Handlines or parallel apparatus discharging via stationary fog lines 17. Which of the following ensembles provides the highest level of protection to a responder? - ANSWER Level A 18. The primary difference between Level A and Level B ensembles is: - ANSWER Level A ensembles are fully-encapsulating 19. Which of the following is a limitation of a supplied air respirator (SAR)? - ANSWER The supply line is subject to mechanical and thermal damage 20. In which situation would an air purifying respirator (APR) be indicated? - ANSWER When the contaminant is known and is at a concentration that can effectively be filtered 21. Which of the following reduce the effectiveness of chemical protective clothing? - ANSWER Permeation Penetration Degradation All of the above 22. Rounded, almost spherical ends, bolted manways, and pressure relief gauges are clues that a container is: - ANSWER Under pressure 23. A fully-encapsulating protective ensemble is a: - ANSWER one-piece garment with boots and gloves that may be integral, attached and replaceable, or separate. 24. Which of the following best describes primary contamination in a hazardous materials incident? - ANSWER The hazardous substance comes into direct contact with individuals or objects 25. Which of the following best describes secondary contamination in a hazardous materials incident? - ANSWER The hazardous substance is transferred from contaminated individuals or objects to other individuals or objects 26. Which of the following best describes cross contamination in a hazardous materials incident? - ANSWER The hazardous substance is transferred between different hazardous materials or incompatible substances 27. Which of the following best describes the notification process in a hazmat incident? - ANSWER a. Notifying local authorities and emergency responders b. Conducting a risk assessment of the situation c. Implementing necessary control measures to minimize hazards d. All of the above 28. Materials capable of binding with hazardous materials (i.e. diatomaceous earth, activated carbon, and 29. vermiculite) are: - ANSWER Adsorbents 30. Which of the following is sufficient to remove a vast majority of contaminants? - ANSWER Water

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Illinois Hazmat Ops, Awareness/Operations &
OSFM Complete Exam Study Guide with 100%
Expert Graded A+ Answers | Guarantee
Success

1. Define a hazardous materials incident - ANSWER Any substance or
material that poses an unreasonable risk to health, safety, property, and/or
environment if it is not properly controlled.


2. Per OSHA, which of the following positions must be appointed at all
hazardous materials incidents? - ANSWER Safety Officer


3. What defines roles in the notification process? - ANSWER Predetermined
procedures


4. ___________________ involves physically securing and maintaining scene
control. - ANSWER Isolation


5. MC-331 cargo tanks typically have tank pressures of 100-500 psi, bolted
manways, inlet and outlet valves, and: - ANSWER Large hemispherical
heads on both ends


6. MC-312 cargo tanks used for corrosive liquids typically have a MAWP of at
least 15 psi, a relatively small diameter, and: - ANSWER Stiffening rings


7. Which cargo tank truck almost always carries flammable/combustible
liquids such as gasoline, fuel oil, or alcohol - ANSWER Low pressure

,8. Which of the following hazard class/division represents hazardous materials
with a mass explosion hazard (i.e. all contents in a container have the
potential to detonate simultaneously)? - ANSWER 1.1


9. A majority of hazardous materials incidents involve which hazard class? -
ANSWER Flammable Liquids (3)


10.Which of the following principles is the basis for protecting individuals from
radiation exposure in a radiological incident? - ANSWER Time, distance,
shielding


11.Wearing appropriate PPE or placing an object between a responder and the
hazard is a type of: - ANSWER Shielding


12.Which of the following hazard classes have the potential to produce an
explosive or flaming reaction with or without air or external energy input? -
ANSWER Oxidizers


13.Which of the following hazard classes represents a reactive substance that
contains a great amount of potential energy that can be released suddenly
and violently under proper conditions? - ANSWER Explosives


14.The outer perimeter of this zone represents the location where effects from
rapid deterioration within the hot zone would not be experienced by first
responders. - ANSWER Warm zone


15.In which hazard control zone would the logistics section be located? -
ANSWER Cold zone

, 16.29. Mass decontamination can be accomplished with: - ANSWER
Handlines or parallel apparatus discharging via stationary fog lines


17.Which of the following ensembles provides the highest level of protection to
a responder? - ANSWER Level A


18.The primary difference between Level A and Level B ensembles is: -
ANSWER Level A ensembles are fully-encapsulating


19.Which of the following is a limitation of a supplied air respirator (SAR)? -
ANSWER The supply line is subject to mechanical and thermal damage


20.In which situation would an air purifying respirator (APR) be indicated? -
ANSWER When the contaminant is known and is at a concentration that can
effectively be filtered


21.Which of the following reduce the effectiveness of chemical protective
clothing? - ANSWER Permeation
Penetration
Degradation
All of the above


22.Rounded, almost spherical ends, bolted manways, and pressure relief gauges
are clues that a container is: - ANSWER Under pressure


23.A fully-encapsulating protective ensemble is a: - ANSWER one-piece
garment with boots and gloves that may be integral, attached and
replaceable, or separate.

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