Hazmat chp 1 book EXAMS /ACTUAL
EXAMS
1. ___ million substances registered in the US - ANSWER-83
2. ____ individuals who respond to releases or potential releases of
hazardous materials incidents as part of their normal duties for the
purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment
from the effects of the release - ANSWER-first responders at the
operations level
3. _____ •produces largest databases on chemical information. -
ANSWER-Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
4. •Criminal use of hazardous materials: - ANSWER--Illicit laboratories
-Environmental crimes
-Industrial sabotage
5. •EPA: Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 -
ANSWER--Created standard practice for local community to
understand chemical hazards
6. •Examples of awareness level personnel: - ANSWER-Public works
employees
Fixed-site security personnel
7. •Hazardous materials technicians can: - ANSWER--Analyze the
problem
-Select decontamination procedures
-Control a release
,8. •HAZWOPER: awareness level "responders" - ANSWER--Knowledge of
substances and risks
-Potential incident outcomes
-Recognize presence of hazardous material
-Identify hazardous substances
-Role in emergency response plan
-Determine need for additional resources and notify communication
center
9. •Local emergency planning committee (LEPC) - ANSWER--Gathers and
disseminates information about hazardous materials to public
-Composed of volunteers
-Collects safety data sheet (SDS)
-Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals (GHS)
10. •NFPA 472 Awareness level personnel expected on-scene tasks:
- ANSWER--Detect presence of hazardous
materials/WMD
-Identify substance
-Use ERG for research
-Initiate and implement
protective actions
-Initiate notification process
11. •NFPA 473 mission-specific competencies: - ANSWER--ALS
Responder Assigned to a Hazardous Materials Team
, -ALS Responder Assigned to Provide Clinical Interventions at a
Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident
-ALS Responder Assigned to Treatment of Smoke Inhalation Victims
12. •State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) - ANSWER--
Liaison between local and state levels of authority
-Collects and disseminates information relating to hazardous materials
emergencies
13. •Title III: Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act
(EPCRA) - ANSWER--Businesses report storage type, quantity, and
methods to fire department and local emergency planning committee.
about __ of states are state-plan states - ANSWER-half
14. According to NFPA 472, operations level responders - ANSWER-
are tasked to respond to hazardous materials/WMD incidents for the
purpose of taking action to protect nearby persons, the environment,
or property from the effects of the release
15. According to NFPA 472: awareness level personnel are -
ANSWER-people who could encounter emergency involving hazardous
materials/WMD and who are expected to recognize the presence of
the hazardous materials/WMD, protect themselves, call for trained
personnel, and secure the area.
16. According to OSHA HAZWOPER, operations personnel are
defined as - ANSWER-individuals who respond to releases or potential
releases of hazardous materials incidents as part of their normal
EXAMS
1. ___ million substances registered in the US - ANSWER-83
2. ____ individuals who respond to releases or potential releases of
hazardous materials incidents as part of their normal duties for the
purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment
from the effects of the release - ANSWER-first responders at the
operations level
3. _____ •produces largest databases on chemical information. -
ANSWER-Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
4. •Criminal use of hazardous materials: - ANSWER--Illicit laboratories
-Environmental crimes
-Industrial sabotage
5. •EPA: Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 -
ANSWER--Created standard practice for local community to
understand chemical hazards
6. •Examples of awareness level personnel: - ANSWER-Public works
employees
Fixed-site security personnel
7. •Hazardous materials technicians can: - ANSWER--Analyze the
problem
-Select decontamination procedures
-Control a release
,8. •HAZWOPER: awareness level "responders" - ANSWER--Knowledge of
substances and risks
-Potential incident outcomes
-Recognize presence of hazardous material
-Identify hazardous substances
-Role in emergency response plan
-Determine need for additional resources and notify communication
center
9. •Local emergency planning committee (LEPC) - ANSWER--Gathers and
disseminates information about hazardous materials to public
-Composed of volunteers
-Collects safety data sheet (SDS)
-Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals (GHS)
10. •NFPA 472 Awareness level personnel expected on-scene tasks:
- ANSWER--Detect presence of hazardous
materials/WMD
-Identify substance
-Use ERG for research
-Initiate and implement
protective actions
-Initiate notification process
11. •NFPA 473 mission-specific competencies: - ANSWER--ALS
Responder Assigned to a Hazardous Materials Team
, -ALS Responder Assigned to Provide Clinical Interventions at a
Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident
-ALS Responder Assigned to Treatment of Smoke Inhalation Victims
12. •State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) - ANSWER--
Liaison between local and state levels of authority
-Collects and disseminates information relating to hazardous materials
emergencies
13. •Title III: Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act
(EPCRA) - ANSWER--Businesses report storage type, quantity, and
methods to fire department and local emergency planning committee.
about __ of states are state-plan states - ANSWER-half
14. According to NFPA 472, operations level responders - ANSWER-
are tasked to respond to hazardous materials/WMD incidents for the
purpose of taking action to protect nearby persons, the environment,
or property from the effects of the release
15. According to NFPA 472: awareness level personnel are -
ANSWER-people who could encounter emergency involving hazardous
materials/WMD and who are expected to recognize the presence of
the hazardous materials/WMD, protect themselves, call for trained
personnel, and secure the area.
16. According to OSHA HAZWOPER, operations personnel are
defined as - ANSWER-individuals who respond to releases or potential
releases of hazardous materials incidents as part of their normal
