ADVANCED HAZMAT FINAL EXAMS
1. ______________ allow(s) planners and responders to bring a higher level
of tactical, operational, and safety focus upon specific threats and
hazards that may exist within a community. - ANSWER-Pre-planning
2. _______________________ as part of the incident termination phase is/are
an essential element in reducing the level of stress. - ANSWER-Medical
debriefings
3. _______________must be aware of all major decisions and operations
made under his/her jurisdiction. - ANSWER-Command
4. A baseline monitoring and detecting capability used by most HMRTs will
include all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANSWER-Fourier-transform
infrared spectrometry.
5. A chemical process in which asorbate interacts with a solid sorbent
surface is called: - ANSWER-adsorption
6. A comprehensive PPE program should include which of the following?
Hazard assessment
Medical monitoring of personnel
Training program
All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
7. A disadvantage of using SAR units is: - ANSWER-NIOSH certification
limits the hose length to 300 feet.
8. A glass or bottle-like container encased in outer packaging with a
range in capacity of up to 20 gallons is called a: - ANSWER-carboy
,9. A good IC must quickly size up what events have already occurred,
determine what events are happening now, and: - ANSWER-predict
what events will occur.
10. A good resource document to guide the IC in making quick initial
judgment calls on which public protective action option to implement
is: - ANSWER-The Emergency Response Guidebook.
11. A good rule of thumb when making the on-scene decision of
whether to clean contaminated equipment now or wait out the half-life
is to consider the fact that the passage of _________ half-lives will bring
a radiation level down to 1% of what it is at the time you take the first
reading. - ANSWER-7
12. A situation in which occupants of a building experience acute
health effects that seem to be linked to time spent in a building, but no
specific illness or cause can be identified is called: - ANSWER-sick
building syndrome.
13. A useful guide and template for an IC to structure mitigation
efforts is: - ANSWER-ICS 208.
14. A(n) __________________________ is required under OSHA 1910.120,
paragraph b, as a mechanism for ensuring the health and safety of
personnel operating at cleanup and hazardous waste site operations. -
ANSWER-site safety plan
15. According to OSHA 29CFR1910.146, an area with a limited or
restricted means of entry or exit, that is large enough and so
configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned
work, and that is not designed for continuous employee occupancy is
considered to be: - ANSWER-a confined space.
, 16. Air-supplied respiratory protection is required when toxic
products, corrosive products, flammable vapors, and/or products of
combustion are present. For these situations, the minimal level of
respiratory protection is: - ANSWER-Positive Pressure SCBA.
17. Alerting and notification, transportation, relocation facility, and
information are four critical issues that must be addressed and
managed effectively for a ____________________ to succeed. - ANSWER-
full-scale public evacuation
18. All containers used for the transportation of hazardous materials
are designed and constructed to both specification and performance
regulations established by: - ANSWER-U.S. DOT.
19. All emergency response operations start at the: - ANSWER-local
level.
20. All of the following are advantages of confinement operations
over containment operations, EXCEPT: - ANSWER-they can be
accomplished by non-first responder personnel.
21. All of the following are chemical agents, EXCEPT: - ANSWER-
blinding agents
22. All of the following are command staff officers, EXCEPT:
safety officer.
liaison officer.
hazmat officer.
public information officer. - ANSWER-hazmat officer.
1. ______________ allow(s) planners and responders to bring a higher level
of tactical, operational, and safety focus upon specific threats and
hazards that may exist within a community. - ANSWER-Pre-planning
2. _______________________ as part of the incident termination phase is/are
an essential element in reducing the level of stress. - ANSWER-Medical
debriefings
3. _______________must be aware of all major decisions and operations
made under his/her jurisdiction. - ANSWER-Command
4. A baseline monitoring and detecting capability used by most HMRTs will
include all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANSWER-Fourier-transform
infrared spectrometry.
5. A chemical process in which asorbate interacts with a solid sorbent
surface is called: - ANSWER-adsorption
6. A comprehensive PPE program should include which of the following?
Hazard assessment
Medical monitoring of personnel
Training program
All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
7. A disadvantage of using SAR units is: - ANSWER-NIOSH certification
limits the hose length to 300 feet.
8. A glass or bottle-like container encased in outer packaging with a
range in capacity of up to 20 gallons is called a: - ANSWER-carboy
,9. A good IC must quickly size up what events have already occurred,
determine what events are happening now, and: - ANSWER-predict
what events will occur.
10. A good resource document to guide the IC in making quick initial
judgment calls on which public protective action option to implement
is: - ANSWER-The Emergency Response Guidebook.
11. A good rule of thumb when making the on-scene decision of
whether to clean contaminated equipment now or wait out the half-life
is to consider the fact that the passage of _________ half-lives will bring
a radiation level down to 1% of what it is at the time you take the first
reading. - ANSWER-7
12. A situation in which occupants of a building experience acute
health effects that seem to be linked to time spent in a building, but no
specific illness or cause can be identified is called: - ANSWER-sick
building syndrome.
13. A useful guide and template for an IC to structure mitigation
efforts is: - ANSWER-ICS 208.
14. A(n) __________________________ is required under OSHA 1910.120,
paragraph b, as a mechanism for ensuring the health and safety of
personnel operating at cleanup and hazardous waste site operations. -
ANSWER-site safety plan
15. According to OSHA 29CFR1910.146, an area with a limited or
restricted means of entry or exit, that is large enough and so
configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned
work, and that is not designed for continuous employee occupancy is
considered to be: - ANSWER-a confined space.
, 16. Air-supplied respiratory protection is required when toxic
products, corrosive products, flammable vapors, and/or products of
combustion are present. For these situations, the minimal level of
respiratory protection is: - ANSWER-Positive Pressure SCBA.
17. Alerting and notification, transportation, relocation facility, and
information are four critical issues that must be addressed and
managed effectively for a ____________________ to succeed. - ANSWER-
full-scale public evacuation
18. All containers used for the transportation of hazardous materials
are designed and constructed to both specification and performance
regulations established by: - ANSWER-U.S. DOT.
19. All emergency response operations start at the: - ANSWER-local
level.
20. All of the following are advantages of confinement operations
over containment operations, EXCEPT: - ANSWER-they can be
accomplished by non-first responder personnel.
21. All of the following are chemical agents, EXCEPT: - ANSWER-
blinding agents
22. All of the following are command staff officers, EXCEPT:
safety officer.
liaison officer.
hazmat officer.
public information officer. - ANSWER-hazmat officer.
