Haz Mat Operations Final Exam Prep – Study
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In addition to identifying hazmat containers and their contents, first responders need to:
(200)
A.survey surrounding conditions.
B.call the manufacturer for backup.
C.immediately search for any victims.
D.refuse entry to local law enforcement. - correct answerA.survey surrounding
conditions.
What is the term for the event in which a container is stressed beyond the limits of
recovery and opens and releases its contents? (216)
A.BLEVE
B.Breach
C.Release
D.Detonation - correct answerB. Breach
The dispersion of material from a container is sometimes referred to as: (219)
A.spillage.
B.blanketing.
C.engulfment.
D.disintegration. - ANSWER - C - correct answerC.engulfment.
Cargo tank trucks, dry bulk containers, and mixed load containers are examples of:
(241)
A.fixed facility containers for hazardous materials.
B.railway cars that transport hazardous materials.
C.highway vehicles that transport hazardous materials.
D.seagoing vessels that transport hazardous materials. - correct answerC.highway
vehicles that transport hazardous materials.
When involved in fire or an unusual chemical reaction, which of the following cargo tank
trucks is LEAST likely to rupture violently? (247)
A.MC-33
B.Cryogenic
C.Low pressure
D.High pressure - - correct answerC.Low pressure
Tank cars carry the bulk of the hazardous materials transported by: (252)
A.air.
,B.rail.
C.sea.
D.road. - - correct answerB.rail.
Reporting marks, capacity stencil, and specification markings are types of North
American: (261)
A.facility placards.
B.highway placards.
C.barge shipping markings.
D.railroad tank car markings. - correct answerD.railroad tank car markings.
Freight containers and tank containers are both types of: (264)
A.intermodal tanks.
B.facility containers.
C.cryogenic containers.
D.low pressure tank cars. - correct answerA.intermodal tanks.
Intermodal containers carrying hazardous materials must have: (271)
A.reinforced steel frames.
B.easily reachable release valves.
C.provider shipping names stenciled on two sides.
D.contents stenciled in 6-inch (15 cm) high red letters - correct answerC.provider
shipping names stenciled on two sides.
Ton containers, Y cylinders, and Y ton containers are types of: (272)
A.railway cars.
B.intermodal tanks.
C.bulk transportation containers.
D.underground storage containers. - correct answerC.bulk transportation containers.
Which of the following statements about ton containers is MOST accurate? (272)
A.They are usually nonpressure tanks.
B.They are the largest type of fixed facility containers.
C.They are normally stored on their ends to save space.
D.They typically release their contents as gases or vapors. - correct answerD.They
typically release their contents as gases or vapors.
Y cylinders are a type of: (273)
A.drum.
B.railway car.
C.compressed gas cylinder.
D.nonpressure gas cylinder. - correct answerC.compressed gas cylinder.
Which statement about radioactive materials containers is MOST accurate? (273)
A.Radioactive fuels are often transmitted via pipeline.
B.Because they are so uncommon, their transportation is not regulated.
,C.All radioactive materials or materials that may have been in contact with radioactive
materials must be packed the same way.
D.The type of packaging used to transport radioactive materials is determined by the
activity, type, and form of the material to be shipped. - correct answerD.The type of
packaging used to transport radioactive materials is determined by the activity, type,
and form of the material to be shipped
What type of nonbulk packaging is designed to store and dispense cryogenic materials?
(281)
A.Drum
B.Jerrican
C.Cylinder
D.Dewar flask - correct answerD.Dewar flask
Who is responsible for developing the Incident Action Plan at a hazardous materials
incident? (289)
A.Hazmat Technician
B.Incident Commander
C.Awareness level responder
D.Operations level responder - correct answerB.Incident Commander
How do predetermined procedures help to reduce chaos at a hazmat incident? (290)
A.Destabilizes the incident
B.Decreases command control
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C.Allows roles to be defined by each responder
D.Helps prevent duplication of effort and uncoordinated operation - correct
answerD.Helps prevent duplication of effort and uncoordinated operation
The first priority for hazmat incidents is: (291)
A.life safety.
B.incident stabilization.
C.recovery and societal restoration.
D.protection of property and the environment - correct answerA.life safety.
The mental process of considering all available factors that will affect an incident during
the course of operations is called: (293)
A.size-up.
B.delegation.
C.implementation.
D.command structure - correct answerA.size-up.
Hazard and risk assessment is part of: (293)
A.response tactics.
B.the size-up process.
C.response objectives.
, D.recovery and termination. - correct answerB.the size-up process.
What is APIE? (307)
A.A size-up process
B.A level of response
C.An operational tactic
D.A simple response model - correct answerD.A simple response model
Risk-based response: (308)
A.is used only for rescue missions.
B.should be used for hazardous materials incidents.
C.is a hierarchy of decisions used to identify unknown materials.
D.aims to provide responders with as much supplementary information as possible. -
ANSWER - B - correct answerB.should be used for hazardous materials incidents.
Response objectives are: (310)
A.inherent risks that must be avoided.
B.designed to maximize environmental and property damage.
C.broad statements of what must be done to resolve an incident.
D.specific operations that must be done in order to accomplish a goal - correct
answerC.broad statements of what must be done to resolve an incident.
Action options are: (310)
A.inherent risks that must be avoided.
B.designed to maximize environmental and property damage.
C.broad statements of what must be done to resolve an incident.
D.specific operations that must be done in order to accomplish a goal. - correct
answerD.specific operations that must be done in order to accomplish a goal.
n order to determine if PPE is adequate to perform a task at an incident, a first
responder should reference: (314)
A.SOP/Gs.
B.the IC's PPE.
C.their last incident.
D.local weather predictions. - correct answerA.SOP/Gs.
Emergency decontamination: (314)
A.is only done on equipment, not people.
B.should be considered at any hazmat or terrorism incident.
C.is not needed if the incident involves only a single product.
D.will be necessary if a person has been exposed but not contaminated. - correct
answerB.should be considered at any hazmat or terrorism incident.
A responder who is exposed to a hazardous material: (314)
A.may NOT require decontamination.
B.will ALWAYS require decontamination.
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In addition to identifying hazmat containers and their contents, first responders need to:
(200)
A.survey surrounding conditions.
B.call the manufacturer for backup.
C.immediately search for any victims.
D.refuse entry to local law enforcement. - correct answerA.survey surrounding
conditions.
What is the term for the event in which a container is stressed beyond the limits of
recovery and opens and releases its contents? (216)
A.BLEVE
B.Breach
C.Release
D.Detonation - correct answerB. Breach
The dispersion of material from a container is sometimes referred to as: (219)
A.spillage.
B.blanketing.
C.engulfment.
D.disintegration. - ANSWER - C - correct answerC.engulfment.
Cargo tank trucks, dry bulk containers, and mixed load containers are examples of:
(241)
A.fixed facility containers for hazardous materials.
B.railway cars that transport hazardous materials.
C.highway vehicles that transport hazardous materials.
D.seagoing vessels that transport hazardous materials. - correct answerC.highway
vehicles that transport hazardous materials.
When involved in fire or an unusual chemical reaction, which of the following cargo tank
trucks is LEAST likely to rupture violently? (247)
A.MC-33
B.Cryogenic
C.Low pressure
D.High pressure - - correct answerC.Low pressure
Tank cars carry the bulk of the hazardous materials transported by: (252)
A.air.
,B.rail.
C.sea.
D.road. - - correct answerB.rail.
Reporting marks, capacity stencil, and specification markings are types of North
American: (261)
A.facility placards.
B.highway placards.
C.barge shipping markings.
D.railroad tank car markings. - correct answerD.railroad tank car markings.
Freight containers and tank containers are both types of: (264)
A.intermodal tanks.
B.facility containers.
C.cryogenic containers.
D.low pressure tank cars. - correct answerA.intermodal tanks.
Intermodal containers carrying hazardous materials must have: (271)
A.reinforced steel frames.
B.easily reachable release valves.
C.provider shipping names stenciled on two sides.
D.contents stenciled in 6-inch (15 cm) high red letters - correct answerC.provider
shipping names stenciled on two sides.
Ton containers, Y cylinders, and Y ton containers are types of: (272)
A.railway cars.
B.intermodal tanks.
C.bulk transportation containers.
D.underground storage containers. - correct answerC.bulk transportation containers.
Which of the following statements about ton containers is MOST accurate? (272)
A.They are usually nonpressure tanks.
B.They are the largest type of fixed facility containers.
C.They are normally stored on their ends to save space.
D.They typically release their contents as gases or vapors. - correct answerD.They
typically release their contents as gases or vapors.
Y cylinders are a type of: (273)
A.drum.
B.railway car.
C.compressed gas cylinder.
D.nonpressure gas cylinder. - correct answerC.compressed gas cylinder.
Which statement about radioactive materials containers is MOST accurate? (273)
A.Radioactive fuels are often transmitted via pipeline.
B.Because they are so uncommon, their transportation is not regulated.
,C.All radioactive materials or materials that may have been in contact with radioactive
materials must be packed the same way.
D.The type of packaging used to transport radioactive materials is determined by the
activity, type, and form of the material to be shipped. - correct answerD.The type of
packaging used to transport radioactive materials is determined by the activity, type,
and form of the material to be shipped
What type of nonbulk packaging is designed to store and dispense cryogenic materials?
(281)
A.Drum
B.Jerrican
C.Cylinder
D.Dewar flask - correct answerD.Dewar flask
Who is responsible for developing the Incident Action Plan at a hazardous materials
incident? (289)
A.Hazmat Technician
B.Incident Commander
C.Awareness level responder
D.Operations level responder - correct answerB.Incident Commander
How do predetermined procedures help to reduce chaos at a hazmat incident? (290)
A.Destabilizes the incident
B.Decreases command control
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C.Allows roles to be defined by each responder
D.Helps prevent duplication of effort and uncoordinated operation - correct
answerD.Helps prevent duplication of effort and uncoordinated operation
The first priority for hazmat incidents is: (291)
A.life safety.
B.incident stabilization.
C.recovery and societal restoration.
D.protection of property and the environment - correct answerA.life safety.
The mental process of considering all available factors that will affect an incident during
the course of operations is called: (293)
A.size-up.
B.delegation.
C.implementation.
D.command structure - correct answerA.size-up.
Hazard and risk assessment is part of: (293)
A.response tactics.
B.the size-up process.
C.response objectives.
, D.recovery and termination. - correct answerB.the size-up process.
What is APIE? (307)
A.A size-up process
B.A level of response
C.An operational tactic
D.A simple response model - correct answerD.A simple response model
Risk-based response: (308)
A.is used only for rescue missions.
B.should be used for hazardous materials incidents.
C.is a hierarchy of decisions used to identify unknown materials.
D.aims to provide responders with as much supplementary information as possible. -
ANSWER - B - correct answerB.should be used for hazardous materials incidents.
Response objectives are: (310)
A.inherent risks that must be avoided.
B.designed to maximize environmental and property damage.
C.broad statements of what must be done to resolve an incident.
D.specific operations that must be done in order to accomplish a goal - correct
answerC.broad statements of what must be done to resolve an incident.
Action options are: (310)
A.inherent risks that must be avoided.
B.designed to maximize environmental and property damage.
C.broad statements of what must be done to resolve an incident.
D.specific operations that must be done in order to accomplish a goal. - correct
answerD.specific operations that must be done in order to accomplish a goal.
n order to determine if PPE is adequate to perform a task at an incident, a first
responder should reference: (314)
A.SOP/Gs.
B.the IC's PPE.
C.their last incident.
D.local weather predictions. - correct answerA.SOP/Gs.
Emergency decontamination: (314)
A.is only done on equipment, not people.
B.should be considered at any hazmat or terrorism incident.
C.is not needed if the incident involves only a single product.
D.will be necessary if a person has been exposed but not contaminated. - correct
answerB.should be considered at any hazmat or terrorism incident.
A responder who is exposed to a hazardous material: (314)
A.may NOT require decontamination.
B.will ALWAYS require decontamination.
