HAZMAT AWARENESS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

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: - ANSWER-C. green-bordered section. The mission of the first responder trained to the awareness level includes all of the following except: - ANSWER-surveying the incident from a close proximity to determine the identity of the material involved First responders trained to the Awareness level have the ability to: - ANSWER-realize the need for additional resources and make the appropriate notifications. The isolation distance in the numbered guides is to be used: - ANSWER-once the 3-digit guide number has been obtained through the ID number or material name indexes 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? - ANSWER-In the blue-bordered material index section. 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: - ANSWER-yellow and blue-bordered sections 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: - ANSWER-go to the orange-bordered section 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: - ANSWER-yellow-bordered section. The lead agency during a terrorist emergency (crisis management) is the: - ANSWER-FBI