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NC BLET EXAM FULL PACKAGE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A hazardous material is - ANSWER-"any substance or material that possesses an unreasonable risk to
health and safety of persons and/or the environment if it is not properly controlled during handling,
storage, manufacture, processing, packaging, use, disposal, or transportation.
QUESTION: Definition and incidents- - ANSWER-Millions of tons of chemical substances, materials and
products are stored, manufactured, used and transported throughout the world every year
QUESTION: The United States Department of Transportation reported that during ten years from 2009-
2018, - ANSWER-there was a total of 166,036 hazardous materials incidents that occurred while the
materials were being transported, The majority of these incidents
(approximately 87.9 percent) occurred while being transported via highways
QUESTION: In 2018, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
reported_______hazardous materials incidents occurred in North Carolina with ______ of those
occurring on the highways? - ANSWER-512, 487
QUESTION: United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
regulates: - ANSWER-hazardous waste operations, regulations, and emergency response
QUESTION: Awareness Level- - ANSWER-Recognize the presence or potential presence of a hazardous
material, Recognize the type of container at a site and identify the material in it if possible, Transmit
information to an appropriate authority and call for appropriate assistance, Identify actions to protect
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themselves and others from hazards, Establish scene control by isolating the hazardous area and denying
entry.
QUESTION: (DOT) - ANSWER-also regulates the transfer and transportation of hazardous and explosive
materials by air, highway, rail, and water.
QUESTION: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- - ANSWER-also plays a part in regulating hazardous
materials, as they can have a distinct effect on environmental interests or be hazardous to human health
QUESTION: National Incident Management System (NIMS)- - ANSWER-is a comprehensive, national
approach to incident management that is applicable to all jurisdictional levels and across functional
disciplines it intends to Be applicable, Improve coordination and cooperation, Provide a common
standard for overall incident management.
QUESTION: Incident command system (ICS)- - ANSWER-created in the 1970's due to california wildfire,
each responder answers to one person, Allows us to integrate with fire, rescue, and medical
personnel in a smooth, effective manner. Control of situation shifts as more highly trained personnel
arrive on scene.
QUESTION: Boiling point: - ANSWER-"The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal or
greater than atmospheric pressure.
QUESTION: Flash point: - ANSWER-"The minimum temperature at which a liquid or volatile solid gives
off sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air near its surface.
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QUESTION: Vapor density: - ANSWER-"The weight of a given volume of pure vapor or gas compared to
the weight of an equal volume of dry air at the same temperature and pressure
QUESTION: Specific gravity: - ANSWER-"The ratio of the density (heaviness) of a material to the density
of some standard material at standard conditions of pressure and temperature.
QUESTION: Chronic exposure: - ANSWER-"Of long duration, or recurring over a period of time
QUESTION: Acute exposure: - ANSWER-"Single exposure (dose) or several repeated exposures to a
substance within a short time period.
QUESTION: Routes of entry: - ANSWER-Refers to those "pathways by which hazardous materials get into
(or affect) the human body.
QUESTION: Ingestion- - ANSWER-"Process of taking in materials through the mouth by means other
than simple inhalation
QUESTION: Inhalation- - ANSWER-"Process of taking in materials by breathing through the nose or
mouth
QUESTION: Injection- - ANSWER-"Process of taking in materials through a puncture or break in the skin
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QUESTION: Absorption- - ANSWER-"Process of taking in materials through the skin or eyes
QUESTION: Six clues- - ANSWER-location/occupancy, your senses, container shapes, labels and written
resources driver information.
QUESTION: Olfactory fatigue- - ANSWER-The nose becomes saturated with a product, and you think the
product is gone
QUESTION: Bill of lading - ANSWER-is required to be in a cab in the reach of a driver.
QUESTION: Written resources- - ANSWER-responders in identifying hazardous materials at both fixed
facilities
and transportation incidents. Fixed facilities should have safety data sheets, inventory records
QUESTION: Safety data sheet (SDS)- - ANSWER-An SDS is "a sixteen-section information sheet provided
by a chemical product's manufacturer or importer that contains information such as the
chemical composition, physical and chemical properties, health and safety hazards, emergency response
procedures, and transportation and regulatory information of the specified materials
QUESTION: The United States Department of Transportation- - ANSWER-regulates the packaging and
vehicles used in transporting hazardous materials and types of labels/placards that must be attached to
containers and vehicles
NC BLET EXAM FULL PACKAGE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A hazardous material is - ANSWER-"any substance or material that possesses an unreasonable risk to
health and safety of persons and/or the environment if it is not properly controlled during handling,
storage, manufacture, processing, packaging, use, disposal, or transportation.
QUESTION: Definition and incidents- - ANSWER-Millions of tons of chemical substances, materials and
products are stored, manufactured, used and transported throughout the world every year
QUESTION: The United States Department of Transportation reported that during ten years from 2009-
2018, - ANSWER-there was a total of 166,036 hazardous materials incidents that occurred while the
materials were being transported, The majority of these incidents
(approximately 87.9 percent) occurred while being transported via highways
QUESTION: In 2018, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
reported_______hazardous materials incidents occurred in North Carolina with ______ of those
occurring on the highways? - ANSWER-512, 487
QUESTION: United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
regulates: - ANSWER-hazardous waste operations, regulations, and emergency response
QUESTION: Awareness Level- - ANSWER-Recognize the presence or potential presence of a hazardous
material, Recognize the type of container at a site and identify the material in it if possible, Transmit
information to an appropriate authority and call for appropriate assistance, Identify actions to protect
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themselves and others from hazards, Establish scene control by isolating the hazardous area and denying
entry.
QUESTION: (DOT) - ANSWER-also regulates the transfer and transportation of hazardous and explosive
materials by air, highway, rail, and water.
QUESTION: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- - ANSWER-also plays a part in regulating hazardous
materials, as they can have a distinct effect on environmental interests or be hazardous to human health
QUESTION: National Incident Management System (NIMS)- - ANSWER-is a comprehensive, national
approach to incident management that is applicable to all jurisdictional levels and across functional
disciplines it intends to Be applicable, Improve coordination and cooperation, Provide a common
standard for overall incident management.
QUESTION: Incident command system (ICS)- - ANSWER-created in the 1970's due to california wildfire,
each responder answers to one person, Allows us to integrate with fire, rescue, and medical
personnel in a smooth, effective manner. Control of situation shifts as more highly trained personnel
arrive on scene.
QUESTION: Boiling point: - ANSWER-"The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal or
greater than atmospheric pressure.
QUESTION: Flash point: - ANSWER-"The minimum temperature at which a liquid or volatile solid gives
off sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air near its surface.
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QUESTION: Vapor density: - ANSWER-"The weight of a given volume of pure vapor or gas compared to
the weight of an equal volume of dry air at the same temperature and pressure
QUESTION: Specific gravity: - ANSWER-"The ratio of the density (heaviness) of a material to the density
of some standard material at standard conditions of pressure and temperature.
QUESTION: Chronic exposure: - ANSWER-"Of long duration, or recurring over a period of time
QUESTION: Acute exposure: - ANSWER-"Single exposure (dose) or several repeated exposures to a
substance within a short time period.
QUESTION: Routes of entry: - ANSWER-Refers to those "pathways by which hazardous materials get into
(or affect) the human body.
QUESTION: Ingestion- - ANSWER-"Process of taking in materials through the mouth by means other
than simple inhalation
QUESTION: Inhalation- - ANSWER-"Process of taking in materials by breathing through the nose or
mouth
QUESTION: Injection- - ANSWER-"Process of taking in materials through a puncture or break in the skin
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QUESTION: Absorption- - ANSWER-"Process of taking in materials through the skin or eyes
QUESTION: Six clues- - ANSWER-location/occupancy, your senses, container shapes, labels and written
resources driver information.
QUESTION: Olfactory fatigue- - ANSWER-The nose becomes saturated with a product, and you think the
product is gone
QUESTION: Bill of lading - ANSWER-is required to be in a cab in the reach of a driver.
QUESTION: Written resources- - ANSWER-responders in identifying hazardous materials at both fixed
facilities
and transportation incidents. Fixed facilities should have safety data sheets, inventory records
QUESTION: Safety data sheet (SDS)- - ANSWER-An SDS is "a sixteen-section information sheet provided
by a chemical product's manufacturer or importer that contains information such as the
chemical composition, physical and chemical properties, health and safety hazards, emergency response
procedures, and transportation and regulatory information of the specified materials
QUESTION: The United States Department of Transportation- - ANSWER-regulates the packaging and
vehicles used in transporting hazardous materials and types of labels/placards that must be attached to
containers and vehicles
