A reference book intended to be carried in every emergency vehicle in the
United States is the:
A. IFSTA First Responder Manual.
B. NIOSH Handbook of Hazardous Materials.
C. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
D. NFPA Fire Protection Handbook.
C
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency
Response Guidebook are:
A. reactivity and solubility.
B. spill and leak.
C. corrosive and flammable.
D. health and fire / explosion.
D
The steps that are taken to preserve the health and safety of emergency
responders and the public during an incident involving releases of hazardous
materials are called:
A. protective actions.
B. isolating the hazard area and denying entry.
C. evacuation procedures.
D. protect in place procedures.
A
,To protect themselves and others, first responders must be able to make a proper
assessment. The most important part of assessment is:
A. calling for the appropriate help to mitigate the incident.
B. recognizing the presence of hazardous materials.
C. determining the appropriate actions to be taken recommended by the ERG.
D. securing the area of the emergency.
B
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard?
A. Radioactive White -I
B. Radioactive Yellow - II
C. Radioactive Yellow - III
D. Radioactive Blue - lll
C
Federal OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 and several states have required that local
establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
A. at a multi-use building.
B. personnel have not received specialized hazardous materials training.
C. hazardous materials are used or stored on site.
D. backup emergency power is not available.
C
,A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of
emergencies is the fact that hazardous materials incidents:
A. can be more complex.
B. occur less frequently.
C. occur more frequently.
D. occur in specific locations.
A
Care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
A. truck driver.
B. train conductor/engineer.
C. ship captain or master.
D. aircraft pilot.
B
The normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
A. wheelhouse.
B. cockpit.
C. locomotive.
D. cab of the truck.
D
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____
is utilized in pre-incident planning.
A. ERG
B. MSDS
C. shipping paper
D. bill of lading
B
, When transporting hazardous material, the shipping papers should contain:
A. emergency contact information.
B. the proper name of the shipped materials.
C. the hazard class of the shipment.
D. All of the above.
D
On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:
A. UN hazard class.
B. guide number from the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook to be used.
C. UN product identification number.
D. relative risk.
A
The DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of
corrosive to display a _____ placard.
A. yellow
B. white-over-black
C. white
D. black and yellow
B
A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a
hazardous material is a/an:
A. poison gas.
B. pressurized gas.
C. inorganic gas.
D. inert gas.
A
United States is the:
A. IFSTA First Responder Manual.
B. NIOSH Handbook of Hazardous Materials.
C. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
D. NFPA Fire Protection Handbook.
C
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency
Response Guidebook are:
A. reactivity and solubility.
B. spill and leak.
C. corrosive and flammable.
D. health and fire / explosion.
D
The steps that are taken to preserve the health and safety of emergency
responders and the public during an incident involving releases of hazardous
materials are called:
A. protective actions.
B. isolating the hazard area and denying entry.
C. evacuation procedures.
D. protect in place procedures.
A
,To protect themselves and others, first responders must be able to make a proper
assessment. The most important part of assessment is:
A. calling for the appropriate help to mitigate the incident.
B. recognizing the presence of hazardous materials.
C. determining the appropriate actions to be taken recommended by the ERG.
D. securing the area of the emergency.
B
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard?
A. Radioactive White -I
B. Radioactive Yellow - II
C. Radioactive Yellow - III
D. Radioactive Blue - lll
C
Federal OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 and several states have required that local
establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
A. at a multi-use building.
B. personnel have not received specialized hazardous materials training.
C. hazardous materials are used or stored on site.
D. backup emergency power is not available.
C
,A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of
emergencies is the fact that hazardous materials incidents:
A. can be more complex.
B. occur less frequently.
C. occur more frequently.
D. occur in specific locations.
A
Care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
A. truck driver.
B. train conductor/engineer.
C. ship captain or master.
D. aircraft pilot.
B
The normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
A. wheelhouse.
B. cockpit.
C. locomotive.
D. cab of the truck.
D
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____
is utilized in pre-incident planning.
A. ERG
B. MSDS
C. shipping paper
D. bill of lading
B
, When transporting hazardous material, the shipping papers should contain:
A. emergency contact information.
B. the proper name of the shipped materials.
C. the hazard class of the shipment.
D. All of the above.
D
On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:
A. UN hazard class.
B. guide number from the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook to be used.
C. UN product identification number.
D. relative risk.
A
The DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of
corrosive to display a _____ placard.
A. yellow
B. white-over-black
C. white
D. black and yellow
B
A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a
hazardous material is a/an:
A. poison gas.
B. pressurized gas.
C. inorganic gas.
D. inert gas.
A
