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Question: If, in using the Emergency Response Guidebook, a first responder discovers the entry for the
material in question is highlighted and there is no fire involved, the first responder should go directly to the: A.
yellow-bordered section. B. blue-bordered section. C. green-bordered section. D. table of placards.
Answer:
C. green-bordered section.
Question: The mission of the first responder trained to the awareness level includes all of the following except:
A. recognizing the presence of hazardous materials. B. surveying the incident from a close proximity to
determine the identity of the material involved. C. isolating the area of the emergency and preventing entry by
unauthorized persons. D. calling for the appropriate help to mitigate the incident.
Answer:
B. surveying the incident from a close proximity to determine the identity of the material involved.
Question: First responders trained to the Awareness level have the ability to: A. select and use proper PPE. B.
implement basic decontamination measures. C. realize the need for additional resources and make the
appropriate notifications. D. apply basic hazard and risk assessment techniques.
Answer:
C. realize the need for additional resources and make the appropriate notifications.
Question: The isolation distance in the numbered guides is to be used: A. whenever the index entry is
highlighted. B. whenever the entry is identified as a toxic inhalation hazard. C. whenever the entry is identified
as a dangerous water reactive material. D. once the 3-digit guide number has been obtained through the ID
number or materialname indexes.
Answer:
D. once the 3-digit guide number has been obtained through the ID number or materialname indexes.
Question: Upon arrival to a hazardous material incident involving a truck, you learn it is carrying magnesium
scrap. You are unable to obtain the 4- digit ID number. Where should you look first in the Emergency Response
Guidebook for guidance? A. In the orange-bordered action guide section. B. In the blue-bordered material
index section. C. In the yellow-bordered identification number index section. D. In the green-bordered table of
,initial isolation and protective action distances section.
Answer:
B. In the blue-bordered material index section.
Question: In the Emergency Response Guidebook, a first responder would expect to find the highlighted
entries indicating that a material is either a toxic inhalation hazard or a dangerous water reactive material in the:
A. orange-bordered section only. B. green and orange-bordered sections. C. table of placards section. D. yellow
and blue-bordered sections.
Answer:
D. yellow and blue-bordered sections.
Question: When using the Emergency Response Guidebook, the next step the first responder should follow
after learning a material's 3-digit guide number is to: A. go to the blue-bordered section. B. go to the
yellow-bordered section. C. call CHEMTREC. D. go to the orange-bordered section.
Answer:
D. go to the orange-bordered section.
Question: Upon arrival at a hazardous material incident involving a truck, you locate the 4-digit ID number on
an orange panel. You should look first in the Emergency Response Guidebook for guidance in the: A.
green-bordered section. B. blue-bordered section. C. yellow-bordered section. D. orange-bordered section.
Answer:
C. yellow-bordered section.
Question: The lead agency during a terrorist emergency (crisis management) is the: A. regional hazmat team.
B. FEMA. C. U.S. Fire Administration. D. FBI.
Answer:
D. FBI.
Question: A tank carrier designed to haul various chemicals whose pressures do not exceed 40 psi would be an:
A. MC 306/DOT 406. B. MC 307/DOT 407. C. MC 312/DOT 412. D. MC 331.
Answer:
B. MC 307/DOT 407.
Question: When using water to extinguish a fire involving pesticides or a poison, the primary concern should
be: A. reactivity. B. resistance to solubility. C. run-off contamination. D. product recovery.
Answer:
C. run-off contamination.
,Question: If a product with a vapor density of 1.6 escaped from its container, you would expect the product to:
A. collect in low-lying areas. B. rapidly dissipate if outdoors C. float on water D. sink in water
Answer:
A. collect in low-lying areas.
Question: The best source of information on a specific hazardous material is: A. NFPA 704. B. the Emergency
Response Guidebook. C. the transporting vehicle's driver. D. the manufacturer's Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS).
Answer:
D. the manufacturer's Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
Question: When attempting to collect hazard information during an emergency incident, the responders could
contact __________ for immediate information on the material's properties, its hazards, and suggested control
techniques. A. DOD B. CHEMTREC C. NFPA D. OSHA
Answer:
B. CHEMTREC
Question: Emergency decontamination must take place in the decon corridor. A. True B. False
Answer:
B. False
Question: In order to determine whether the personal protective equipment provided is appropriate for
defensive operations, the Emergency Response Guidebook should be consulted. The section in which this
information would be found is colored: A. yellow. B. blue. C. orange. D. green.
Answer:
C. orange.
Question: You arrive on the scene of a vehicle accident involving a cargo tank truck carrying gasoline. The
truck is leaking its product into a small lake. The driver of the truck gives you an MSDS sheet on gasoline,
which gives a specific gravity of 0.8. With this information, you can predict that the product will: A. remain on
top of the water, as it is lighter than the water. B. sink to the bottom, as it is heavier than water. C. completely
mix with the water and no longer be a hazard. D. react violently upon contact with water.
Answer:
A. remain on top of the water, as it is lighter than the water.
Question: The active ingredients on a pesticide label will be: A. listed by name and percentage. B. listed but
not specifically named. C. listed by name only. D. listed as a percentage only.
Answer:
, A. listed by name and percentage.
Question: Control of the scene begins by isolating the site. The process for establishing initial isolation
distances can be found: A. on the product Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). B. in the Emergency Response
Guidebook (ERG). C. in the CHEMTREC Responder Handbook. D. by contacting Poison Control.
Answer:
B. in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG).
Question: The piping for the __________ is contained outside of the tank, usually on the ends, with a manhole
on top of the tank. A. IM 101 B. IM 102 C. IM 105 D. IM 107
Answer:
B. IM 102
Question: What level of training is required to don chemical protective clothing? A. Firefighter I B. First
Responder C. Haz Mat Awareness D. Haz Mat Operations
Answer:
D. Haz Mat Operations
Question: When initiating an Incident Management System at hazardous materials incidents, it is important to
remember that an individual's span of control is: A. 1 to 5. B. 3 to 9. C. 2 to 7. D. 5 to 10.
Answer:
C. 2 to 7.
Question: If you are initiating the Incident Management System at a hazardous materials incident, the person
assigned as the Safety Officer should be: A. trained to the awareness level. B. trained to the operations level. C.
trained to the technician level. D. the second highest ranking person on the scene.
Answer:
C. trained to the technician level.
Question: The goal of an emergency decon procedure is to: A. completely remove all possible contamination
while protecting the environment from run-off. B. remove any residual contamination after gross decon is
completed. C. eliminate cross contamination of hospital personnel. D. remove any threatening contamination as
quickly as possible.
Answer:
D. remove any threatening contamination as quickly as possible.
Question: If mitigation efforts are failing or the situation is getting worse, the: A. original plan must be
reevaluated and possibly revised. B. original plan should be discarded and a new plan developed. C. original
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question: If, in using the Emergency Response Guidebook, a first responder discovers the entry for the
material in question is highlighted and there is no fire involved, the first responder should go directly to the: A.
yellow-bordered section. B. blue-bordered section. C. green-bordered section. D. table of placards.
Answer:
C. green-bordered section.
Question: The mission of the first responder trained to the awareness level includes all of the following except:
A. recognizing the presence of hazardous materials. B. surveying the incident from a close proximity to
determine the identity of the material involved. C. isolating the area of the emergency and preventing entry by
unauthorized persons. D. calling for the appropriate help to mitigate the incident.
Answer:
B. surveying the incident from a close proximity to determine the identity of the material involved.
Question: First responders trained to the Awareness level have the ability to: A. select and use proper PPE. B.
implement basic decontamination measures. C. realize the need for additional resources and make the
appropriate notifications. D. apply basic hazard and risk assessment techniques.
Answer:
C. realize the need for additional resources and make the appropriate notifications.
Question: The isolation distance in the numbered guides is to be used: A. whenever the index entry is
highlighted. B. whenever the entry is identified as a toxic inhalation hazard. C. whenever the entry is identified
as a dangerous water reactive material. D. once the 3-digit guide number has been obtained through the ID
number or materialname indexes.
Answer:
D. once the 3-digit guide number has been obtained through the ID number or materialname indexes.
Question: Upon arrival to a hazardous material incident involving a truck, you learn it is carrying magnesium
scrap. You are unable to obtain the 4- digit ID number. Where should you look first in the Emergency Response
Guidebook for guidance? A. In the orange-bordered action guide section. B. In the blue-bordered material
index section. C. In the yellow-bordered identification number index section. D. In the green-bordered table of
,initial isolation and protective action distances section.
Answer:
B. In the blue-bordered material index section.
Question: In the Emergency Response Guidebook, a first responder would expect to find the highlighted
entries indicating that a material is either a toxic inhalation hazard or a dangerous water reactive material in the:
A. orange-bordered section only. B. green and orange-bordered sections. C. table of placards section. D. yellow
and blue-bordered sections.
Answer:
D. yellow and blue-bordered sections.
Question: When using the Emergency Response Guidebook, the next step the first responder should follow
after learning a material's 3-digit guide number is to: A. go to the blue-bordered section. B. go to the
yellow-bordered section. C. call CHEMTREC. D. go to the orange-bordered section.
Answer:
D. go to the orange-bordered section.
Question: Upon arrival at a hazardous material incident involving a truck, you locate the 4-digit ID number on
an orange panel. You should look first in the Emergency Response Guidebook for guidance in the: A.
green-bordered section. B. blue-bordered section. C. yellow-bordered section. D. orange-bordered section.
Answer:
C. yellow-bordered section.
Question: The lead agency during a terrorist emergency (crisis management) is the: A. regional hazmat team.
B. FEMA. C. U.S. Fire Administration. D. FBI.
Answer:
D. FBI.
Question: A tank carrier designed to haul various chemicals whose pressures do not exceed 40 psi would be an:
A. MC 306/DOT 406. B. MC 307/DOT 407. C. MC 312/DOT 412. D. MC 331.
Answer:
B. MC 307/DOT 407.
Question: When using water to extinguish a fire involving pesticides or a poison, the primary concern should
be: A. reactivity. B. resistance to solubility. C. run-off contamination. D. product recovery.
Answer:
C. run-off contamination.
,Question: If a product with a vapor density of 1.6 escaped from its container, you would expect the product to:
A. collect in low-lying areas. B. rapidly dissipate if outdoors C. float on water D. sink in water
Answer:
A. collect in low-lying areas.
Question: The best source of information on a specific hazardous material is: A. NFPA 704. B. the Emergency
Response Guidebook. C. the transporting vehicle's driver. D. the manufacturer's Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS).
Answer:
D. the manufacturer's Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
Question: When attempting to collect hazard information during an emergency incident, the responders could
contact __________ for immediate information on the material's properties, its hazards, and suggested control
techniques. A. DOD B. CHEMTREC C. NFPA D. OSHA
Answer:
B. CHEMTREC
Question: Emergency decontamination must take place in the decon corridor. A. True B. False
Answer:
B. False
Question: In order to determine whether the personal protective equipment provided is appropriate for
defensive operations, the Emergency Response Guidebook should be consulted. The section in which this
information would be found is colored: A. yellow. B. blue. C. orange. D. green.
Answer:
C. orange.
Question: You arrive on the scene of a vehicle accident involving a cargo tank truck carrying gasoline. The
truck is leaking its product into a small lake. The driver of the truck gives you an MSDS sheet on gasoline,
which gives a specific gravity of 0.8. With this information, you can predict that the product will: A. remain on
top of the water, as it is lighter than the water. B. sink to the bottom, as it is heavier than water. C. completely
mix with the water and no longer be a hazard. D. react violently upon contact with water.
Answer:
A. remain on top of the water, as it is lighter than the water.
Question: The active ingredients on a pesticide label will be: A. listed by name and percentage. B. listed but
not specifically named. C. listed by name only. D. listed as a percentage only.
Answer:
, A. listed by name and percentage.
Question: Control of the scene begins by isolating the site. The process for establishing initial isolation
distances can be found: A. on the product Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). B. in the Emergency Response
Guidebook (ERG). C. in the CHEMTREC Responder Handbook. D. by contacting Poison Control.
Answer:
B. in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG).
Question: The piping for the __________ is contained outside of the tank, usually on the ends, with a manhole
on top of the tank. A. IM 101 B. IM 102 C. IM 105 D. IM 107
Answer:
B. IM 102
Question: What level of training is required to don chemical protective clothing? A. Firefighter I B. First
Responder C. Haz Mat Awareness D. Haz Mat Operations
Answer:
D. Haz Mat Operations
Question: When initiating an Incident Management System at hazardous materials incidents, it is important to
remember that an individual's span of control is: A. 1 to 5. B. 3 to 9. C. 2 to 7. D. 5 to 10.
Answer:
C. 2 to 7.
Question: If you are initiating the Incident Management System at a hazardous materials incident, the person
assigned as the Safety Officer should be: A. trained to the awareness level. B. trained to the operations level. C.
trained to the technician level. D. the second highest ranking person on the scene.
Answer:
C. trained to the technician level.
Question: The goal of an emergency decon procedure is to: A. completely remove all possible contamination
while protecting the environment from run-off. B. remove any residual contamination after gross decon is
completed. C. eliminate cross contamination of hospital personnel. D. remove any threatening contamination as
quickly as possible.
Answer:
D. remove any threatening contamination as quickly as possible.
Question: If mitigation efforts are failing or the situation is getting worse, the: A. original plan must be
reevaluated and possibly revised. B. original plan should be discarded and a new plan developed. C. original
