FEMA IS 0005 A ACTUAL EXAM SOLVED
QUESTIONS COMPLETE PREPARATION
RESOURCE
●● When treating a household incident involving exposure to a poison,
your most reliable source of advice and expertise is:
Answer: The product's label
●● Which of the following correctly identifies the four 'routes of entry'
for toxic substances into the body:
Answer: Absorption, injection, ingestion, inhalation
●● The code OXY in the bottom white quadrant of a label conforming to
NFPA 704 indicates that:
Answer: The material can easily release oxygen to create or worsen a
fire or explosion hazard
●● The chemical agent or hazardous material that interferes with the
body's ability to transfer oxygen to the cells is:
Answer: Hydrogen cyanide
●● Which Federal law is intended to assure, so far as possible, safe
working conditions?
, Answer: The Occupational Safety and Health Act
●● A toxic accident occurs in your neighborhood. Several adults,
teenagers, and small children are present. Which group, if any, would
likely be most severely affected?
Answer: The small children would be most severely affected
●● What is the recommended minimum number of personnel needed to
manage a hazardous materials incident safely?
Answer: 8
●● Decontamination is needed in order to:
Answer: Remove contaminants from people and equipment
●● The five phases of a hazardous material's life does not include
production, transportation, storage, elimination, and disposal.
Answer: False
●● The Federal agency primarily responsible for protecting our
environment from contamination by hazardous materials releases is:
Answer: The Environmental Protection Agency
●● If you are caught outdoors in the vicinity of a hazardous materials
incident, you should try to move away from the release:
QUESTIONS COMPLETE PREPARATION
RESOURCE
●● When treating a household incident involving exposure to a poison,
your most reliable source of advice and expertise is:
Answer: The product's label
●● Which of the following correctly identifies the four 'routes of entry'
for toxic substances into the body:
Answer: Absorption, injection, ingestion, inhalation
●● The code OXY in the bottom white quadrant of a label conforming to
NFPA 704 indicates that:
Answer: The material can easily release oxygen to create or worsen a
fire or explosion hazard
●● The chemical agent or hazardous material that interferes with the
body's ability to transfer oxygen to the cells is:
Answer: Hydrogen cyanide
●● Which Federal law is intended to assure, so far as possible, safe
working conditions?
, Answer: The Occupational Safety and Health Act
●● A toxic accident occurs in your neighborhood. Several adults,
teenagers, and small children are present. Which group, if any, would
likely be most severely affected?
Answer: The small children would be most severely affected
●● What is the recommended minimum number of personnel needed to
manage a hazardous materials incident safely?
Answer: 8
●● Decontamination is needed in order to:
Answer: Remove contaminants from people and equipment
●● The five phases of a hazardous material's life does not include
production, transportation, storage, elimination, and disposal.
Answer: False
●● The Federal agency primarily responsible for protecting our
environment from contamination by hazardous materials releases is:
Answer: The Environmental Protection Agency
●● If you are caught outdoors in the vicinity of a hazardous materials
incident, you should try to move away from the release:
