All Hazmat Awareness

_____ is placed on highway transport vehicles to identify the contents. A. A placard B. A Material Safety Data Sheet C. A container ID D. The manufacturer's name - answer-A _____ is the controlled burning of a liquid or gas to reduce or control the pressure and/or to dispose of the product. A. Flammable range B. Boilover C. Flaring D. Frothover - answer-C _____ is the process of taking in materials through the skin or eyes. A. Inhalation B. Absorption C. Injection D. Ingestion - answer-B "The highest level of respiratory protection is needed, but lesser chemical protection is required for the skin," best defines EPA Level _____ protection. A. A B. B C. C D. D - answer-B 1. A Material Safety Data Sheet provides the name the chemical company uses to identify the product. 2. The product name is not always identical to the chemical name, as listed on a Material Safety Data Sheet. 3. The listing of product names, chemical names, and synonyms on Material Safety Data Sheets can make identifying chemicals sometimes confusing. A. Only statement 1 is correct. B. Only statements 1 and 2 are correct. C. Only statements 2 and 3 are correct. D. All three statements are correct. - answer-D 1. EPA labels on pesticides must contain one of the signal words, DANGER/POISON, WARNING or CAUTION. 2. The word WARNING is used on labeling for packages containing highly toxic materials. 3. The signal words EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE arc also displayed if package contents have a flash point below 80F. A. Only statement 1 is correct. B. Only statements 1 and 2 are correct. C. Only statements 1 and 3 are correct. D. All three statements are correct. - answer-C 1. Examples of nerve agents arc sarin, soman, and V agent. 2. Nerve agents were designed with only one purpose in mind: to kill people. 3. Nerve agents are very effective due to their high vapor pressure, which allows them to readily vaporize. A. Only statements 2 and 3 are correct. B. Only statements 1 and 2 are correct. C. Only statements 1 and 3 are correct. D. All three statements are correct. - answer-B 1. Federal public buildings are prime targets for terrorist attacks. 2. Social Security buildings would be an exception to statement 1, above. 3. Virtually all terrorist attacks are directed toward public buildings. A. Only statements 1 and 2 are correct. B. Only statements 1 and 3 are correct. C. Only statement 1 is correct. D. All three statements are correct. - answer-C 1. If placards are dearly displayed on the transportation mode, shipping papers are not required. 2. If a transportation mode is not carrying hazardous materials, there is no requirement for specific information to be provided on shipping papers. 3. Shipping papers must contain the proper name of the chemical or its hazard class. A. All three statements are correct. B. Only statement 1 is correct. C. Only statements 1 and 3 are correct. D. Only statements 2 and 3 are correct. - answer-D 1. In urban or suburban locales, hazardous materials can be found in service stations, hardware stores, and doctor's offices. 2. In rural areas, hazardous materials can be found in agricultural stores or co-ops, farm buildings, and residences. 3. The size of a community determines the potential for hazardous materials. A. All three statements are correct. B. Only statement 1 is correct. C. Only statements 1 and 2 are correct. D. Only statements 2 and 3 are correct. - answer-C 1. Nerve agents were designed for one purpose: to kill people. 2. Blood and choking agents, while being terrorism agents, are also common industrial chemicals. 3. Biological agents are the easiest of the categories of warfare agents to make. A. Only statement 1 is correct. B. Only statements 1 and 2 are correct. C. Only statements 2 and 3 are correct. D. All three statements are correct. - answer-D 1. The blue section of the Emergency Response Guidebook: (ERG) lists the shipping names of hazardous materials. 2. Shipping names are always identical to the chemical names of materials. 3. It is important to know the proper spelling of the shipping name of a material before referencing the ERG. A. All three statements are correct. B. Only statements 1 and 2 are correct. C. Only statements 2 and 3 are correct. D. Only statements 1 and 3 are correct. - answer-D 1. There are numerous informal ways to recognize the presence of hazardous materials. 2. Using the senses of sight, sound, and odor is one of the informal ways of recognizing the presence of hazardous materials. 3. Using the human senses indiscriminately to detect the presence of hazardous materials, while fairly reliable, is unsafe. A. All three statements are correct. B. Only statement 1 is correct. C. Only statements 1 and 2 are correct. D. Only statement 1 is correct. - answer-C 1. Victims have lost control of their bowels-you suspect a nerve agent. 2. Victims complain of not feeling well after inhaling an airborne white powder a few days earlier-you suspect a biological agent. 3. Victims are exhibiting pinpoint pupils, runny noses, and difficulty breathing-you suspect a biological agent. A. Only statements 2 and 3 are correct B. Only statement 3 is correct. C. Only statements 1 and 2 are correct. D. Only statement 1 is correct. - answer-C 1. When carrying hazardous materials, a transportation mode must carry shipping papers. 2. Shipping papers may include a packing group number listed as I, ll, or Ill. 3. The higher the packing group number, the more dangerous the chemical is. A. Only statement 1 is correct. B. Only statements 1 and 2 are correct. C. Only statements 2 and 3 are correct. D. All three statements are correct. - answer-B 17. The hazard class that is represented by the placard illustration below is: *yellow with "1.6" at top, class 1* A. explosives. B. nonflammable gases. C. flammable solids. D. oxidizers. - answer-A A bill of lading contains valuable information about the origin of the product and is the type of shipping paper used when transporting a product via: A. highway truck. B. railway. C. water. D. air. - answer-A A container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous classification number of: A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. - answer-D A document developed by the manufacturer listing specific hazards of a product is called: A. a hazard list. B. a bill of lading. C. the NFPA 704 system. D. the Materials Safety Data Sheet. - answer-D A hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a product. A. flammable gas B. flammable solid C. flammable / combustible liquid D. poisonous liquid - answer-C A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that hazardous materials incidents: A. can be more complex. B. occur less frequently. C. occur more frequently. D. occur in specific locations. - answer-A A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the NFPA 704 system indicates that there is _____ risk in this category from the chemical involved. A. a severe B. a slight C. no D. a moderate - answer-A A reference book intended to be carried in every emergency vehicle in the United States is the: A. IFSTA First Responder Manual. B. NIOSH Handbook of Hazardous Materials. C. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook. D. NFPA Fire Protection Handbook. - answer-C A substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels would be labeled _____ under the UN labeling system. A. 3 B. 5 C. 7 D. 9 - answer-B A substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels,would be labeled hazard Class _____ under the UN/DOT labeling system. A.3 B.5 C. 7 D.9 - answer-B A tractor trailer hauling gasoline should display a _____ placard with a hazard class of: A. red, 3. B. blue, 4. C. red, 2. D. red/white stripe, 4. - answer-A A tractor-trailer carrying 975 lbs of organic peroxides, other than Type 8, requires: A. a white placard. B. an orange placard. C. a yellow placard. D. no placard. - answer-D A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is a/an: A. poison gas. B. pressurized gas. C. inorganic gas. D. inert gas. - answer-A A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: A. health hazards. B. flammability. C. special hazards. D. reactivity. - answer-C A/An _____ is recommended to include details such as site information, analysis of site hazards, risk analysis, PPE, and a work plan. A. site response plan B. site safety plan C. incident response plan D. command safety plan - answer-B Acc