FCTC Hazmat Prep questions with verified answers
_______ refers to when a responder protects people from a hazardous material
incident by keeping them in a safe atmosphere without evacuating them.
Ans✓✓✓ Shelter-in-place
A change in the state of a material is known as a __________ change. Ans✓✓✓
physical
A fully encapsulation suit is part of Level _____ protective clothing Ans✓✓✓ A
A minimum of ________ personnel is necessary to perform work in the hot zone.
Ans✓✓✓ two
A responder has come in contact with a hazardous material by handling a tool
that was used to stop a leak. This is an example of Ans✓✓✓ secondary
contamination
Are intermodal tanks pressurized or nonpressurized Ans✓✓✓ They can be either
pressurized it nonpressurized
Are intermodal tanks shipping or storage vehicles? Ans✓✓✓ They can be either
shipping or storage vehicles.
damage to a person's skin, resulting from exposure to sulfuric acid, is an example
of a(n) _____ health effect Ans✓✓✓ acute
, Drums, bags, and carboys are examples of _______ containers Ans✓✓✓ non-
bulk
How infectious is smallpox? Ans✓✓✓ It is highly infectious
If a victim is twitching, what agent would you suspect he or she has been exposed
to? Ans✓✓✓ Nerve
In the ICS, the ______ is the point of contact for representatives from outside
agencies. Ans✓✓✓ liaison officer
In which situation is shelter-in-place the best option? Ans✓✓✓ The exposed
population consists of patients in a healthcare facility
REL stands for Ans✓✓✓ relative exposure limit
Relocation of people who are threatened by a potential hazard is called Ans✓✓✓
evacuation
Self-contained breathing apparatus should be worn at a fire scene until Ans✓✓✓
fire monitoring has been completed
The concept of IDLH refers to Ans✓✓✓ an immediate threat to life or
interference with the ability to escape the atmosphere
The number of people that one person can supervise effectively is known as
Ans✓✓✓ span of control
_______ refers to when a responder protects people from a hazardous material
incident by keeping them in a safe atmosphere without evacuating them.
Ans✓✓✓ Shelter-in-place
A change in the state of a material is known as a __________ change. Ans✓✓✓
physical
A fully encapsulation suit is part of Level _____ protective clothing Ans✓✓✓ A
A minimum of ________ personnel is necessary to perform work in the hot zone.
Ans✓✓✓ two
A responder has come in contact with a hazardous material by handling a tool
that was used to stop a leak. This is an example of Ans✓✓✓ secondary
contamination
Are intermodal tanks pressurized or nonpressurized Ans✓✓✓ They can be either
pressurized it nonpressurized
Are intermodal tanks shipping or storage vehicles? Ans✓✓✓ They can be either
shipping or storage vehicles.
damage to a person's skin, resulting from exposure to sulfuric acid, is an example
of a(n) _____ health effect Ans✓✓✓ acute
, Drums, bags, and carboys are examples of _______ containers Ans✓✓✓ non-
bulk
How infectious is smallpox? Ans✓✓✓ It is highly infectious
If a victim is twitching, what agent would you suspect he or she has been exposed
to? Ans✓✓✓ Nerve
In the ICS, the ______ is the point of contact for representatives from outside
agencies. Ans✓✓✓ liaison officer
In which situation is shelter-in-place the best option? Ans✓✓✓ The exposed
population consists of patients in a healthcare facility
REL stands for Ans✓✓✓ relative exposure limit
Relocation of people who are threatened by a potential hazard is called Ans✓✓✓
evacuation
Self-contained breathing apparatus should be worn at a fire scene until Ans✓✓✓
fire monitoring has been completed
The concept of IDLH refers to Ans✓✓✓ an immediate threat to life or
interference with the ability to escape the atmosphere
The number of people that one person can supervise effectively is known as
Ans✓✓✓ span of control
