HAZMAT FINAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What's the biggest difference in the HAZWOPER 24 hour class and the HAZWOPER 40
hour class? -ANSThe 40 hour class goes in depth about respiratory protection, whereas
the 24 hour class only gives info on who will likely need respiratory protection in a given
situation
What type of information does the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
collect? -ANSinformation on chemicals in the community, which are then told to the
citizens
What type of information does the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
collect? -ANSinformation on emergency planning. SERC establishes procedures for
receiving and processing public requests for information collected under EPCRA
What type of information does the National Incident Command System (NIMS) collect? -
ANSprovides the public with timely and accurate incident information and unified public
messages
What areas does NIMS establish for management of all major accidents? (5) -
ANScommand, operations, planning, logistics, and finance/administration
What is the buddy system? -ANStwo or more workers should always be together in
case something goes wrong; someone must always be observing someone else
What are some of the roles of a Hazmat Technician? -ANSindividuals who respond to
releases or potential
releases for the purpose of stopping the release
What are some of the roles of a Hazmat Specialist? -ANSindividuals who respond with
and provide support to hazardous materials technicians; act as a liaison with federal
and state authorities as well as demonstrate superior knowledge on how to deal with
hazardous and emergency situations
What are some of the roles of first response operations? -ANScontain a hazardous
release from a safe distance, keep it from spreading, and prevent exposures to nearby
people, environment, and property
-*defensive response
, What are some of the roles of specialist employees? -ANSemployees who, in the
course of their regular job duties, work with and are trained in the hazards of specific
hazardous substances, and who will be called upon to provide technical
advice/assistance at a hazardous substance release incident to the individual in charge
What's the difference between first response awareness and first response operations?
-ANSFirst response awareness employees merely discover a hazardous spill and report
it to authorities whereas first response operations employees work on containing the
hazardous spill and protecting surrounding people and things
-**operations is defensive, awareness is offensive
What role does the on seen incident commander have the authority to designate and if
need be, terminate? -ANSthe Safety Officer
What are the three types of Incident Command structures? -ANSSingle Incident
Command, Unified Incident Command, and Area Command
What is single incident command? -ANSoccurs when an emergency happens within a
single jurisdiction, and only one incident command officer is needed and has overall
incident management responsibility
-*most incidents managed by ICS are single incident
What is unified incident command? -ANSused when multiagency/jurisdictional authority
is required; all agencies collaborate to form a single-incident action plan
What is area command? -ANSused when there are multiple ICS accidents occurring
over a wide range of area (ie. a public health emergency like an epidemic)
-**does not have an operations section
What's the #1 goal of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)? -ANSto prepare for,
prevent, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks/hazards
OR:
an effective all-hazards organization that balances the ability to respond to both
intentional and natural or technological events alike.
What are the missions of the US Coast Guard? (9) -ANSsecure ports, waterways, and
coast; drug interception; aid navigation; search and rescue; living marine sources and
environment; defense readiness; marine safety; migrant interception; Ice operations
What is IDLH? -ANS"Immediately dangerous to life or health" means an atmospheric
concentration of any toxic, corrosive or asphyxiant substance that poses an immediate
threat to life or would cause irreversible or delayed adverse health effects or would
interfere with an individual's ability to escape from a dangerous atmosphere.
-other: 30 minutes before death or long-term health effect
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What's the biggest difference in the HAZWOPER 24 hour class and the HAZWOPER 40
hour class? -ANSThe 40 hour class goes in depth about respiratory protection, whereas
the 24 hour class only gives info on who will likely need respiratory protection in a given
situation
What type of information does the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
collect? -ANSinformation on chemicals in the community, which are then told to the
citizens
What type of information does the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
collect? -ANSinformation on emergency planning. SERC establishes procedures for
receiving and processing public requests for information collected under EPCRA
What type of information does the National Incident Command System (NIMS) collect? -
ANSprovides the public with timely and accurate incident information and unified public
messages
What areas does NIMS establish for management of all major accidents? (5) -
ANScommand, operations, planning, logistics, and finance/administration
What is the buddy system? -ANStwo or more workers should always be together in
case something goes wrong; someone must always be observing someone else
What are some of the roles of a Hazmat Technician? -ANSindividuals who respond to
releases or potential
releases for the purpose of stopping the release
What are some of the roles of a Hazmat Specialist? -ANSindividuals who respond with
and provide support to hazardous materials technicians; act as a liaison with federal
and state authorities as well as demonstrate superior knowledge on how to deal with
hazardous and emergency situations
What are some of the roles of first response operations? -ANScontain a hazardous
release from a safe distance, keep it from spreading, and prevent exposures to nearby
people, environment, and property
-*defensive response
, What are some of the roles of specialist employees? -ANSemployees who, in the
course of their regular job duties, work with and are trained in the hazards of specific
hazardous substances, and who will be called upon to provide technical
advice/assistance at a hazardous substance release incident to the individual in charge
What's the difference between first response awareness and first response operations?
-ANSFirst response awareness employees merely discover a hazardous spill and report
it to authorities whereas first response operations employees work on containing the
hazardous spill and protecting surrounding people and things
-**operations is defensive, awareness is offensive
What role does the on seen incident commander have the authority to designate and if
need be, terminate? -ANSthe Safety Officer
What are the three types of Incident Command structures? -ANSSingle Incident
Command, Unified Incident Command, and Area Command
What is single incident command? -ANSoccurs when an emergency happens within a
single jurisdiction, and only one incident command officer is needed and has overall
incident management responsibility
-*most incidents managed by ICS are single incident
What is unified incident command? -ANSused when multiagency/jurisdictional authority
is required; all agencies collaborate to form a single-incident action plan
What is area command? -ANSused when there are multiple ICS accidents occurring
over a wide range of area (ie. a public health emergency like an epidemic)
-**does not have an operations section
What's the #1 goal of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)? -ANSto prepare for,
prevent, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks/hazards
OR:
an effective all-hazards organization that balances the ability to respond to both
intentional and natural or technological events alike.
What are the missions of the US Coast Guard? (9) -ANSsecure ports, waterways, and
coast; drug interception; aid navigation; search and rescue; living marine sources and
environment; defense readiness; marine safety; migrant interception; Ice operations
What is IDLH? -ANS"Immediately dangerous to life or health" means an atmospheric
concentration of any toxic, corrosive or asphyxiant substance that poses an immediate
threat to life or would cause irreversible or delayed adverse health effects or would
interfere with an individual's ability to escape from a dangerous atmosphere.
-other: 30 minutes before death or long-term health effect
