HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Exam 3
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When a hazardous material is the waste left over from an
industrial process, what about it may make it especially
dangerous?
A. It is probably a mixture.
B. It can dissolve other substances.
C. It may be volatile.
D. It may be flammable.
A. It is probably a mixture.
If a hazardous material is to be transported by air, the
relevant regulations come from the:
A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
B. Environmental Protection Agency.
C. Department of Defense.
D. Department of Transportation
D. Department of Transportation
Where could water be a hazardous material?
A. In a lake
B. In an ocean
C. In a closed space
D. In the atmosphere
C. In a closed space
When preplanning for a major hazardous materials incident,
local agencies should seek:
A. their AHJ having sufficient authority.
B. twice the estimated funding.
,C. state emergency response commission approval.
D. interoperability.
D. interoperability.
In a hazardous material issue in Iowa, the public would be
informed by:
A. the local emergency planning committee.
B. the State Emergency Response Commission.
C. the head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
D. an Occupational Safety and Health Administration official.
B. the State Emergency Response Commission.
Which organization might make regulations, enforced by the
federal government, about responder safety?
A. Food and Drug Administration
B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
C. National Fire Protection Association
D. Environmental Protection Agency
B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations
for hazardous materials response competencies are known
as:
A. Hazardous Materials Amelioration Plans.
B. Hazardous Waste Elimination and Recovery.
C. Hazardous Waster Reclamation.
D. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.
D. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.
A new chemical that is a hazardous material is being used by
an industry in your area. What type of risk does this pose?
A. Abrogated
B. Unreasonable
C. Indemnified
D. Insured
B. Unreasonable
,You have arrived at the scene of a dirty bomb explosion that
has released significant radioactive material. You need to
pay special attention to:
A. wind direction.
B. preserving evidence.
C. bystanders.
D. cooperation firefighters.
B. preserving evidence.
Which of the following organizations is the best guide for
your actions at an incident involving a weapon of mass
destruction?
A. Department of Justice
B. National Fire Protection Association
C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D. Federal Bureau of Investigation
B. National Fire Protection Association
In the acronym CBRN, what does the C stand for?
A. Criminal
B. Commander
C. Code
D. Chemical
D. Chemical
Compared to firefighting, hazardous materials incidents must
be handled in a way that is more:
A. judicious.
B. deliberate
C. regulated
D. speedy
B. deliberate
How do awareness-level personnel relate to responders?
A. They protect responders.
B. They train responders.
, C. They supervise responders at incidents.
D. They call for responders to help.
D. They call for responders to help.
To which responder would OSHA regulations certainly
apply?
A. Town firefighter
B. City hazardous material specialist
C. State police
D. FBI emergency response team member
D. FBI emergency response team member
Highly respected consensus standards are created by the:
A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
B. National Fire Protection Association.
C. Environmental Protection Agency.
D. Authority having jurisdiction.
B. National FIre Protection Association.
Preplanning for hazardous material emergencies should
concentrate on:
A. children.
B. travel routes.
C. target hazards.
D. what the AHJ chooses.
C. target hazards.
What mode is a responder in when simply trying to limit the
release and spread of a hazardous material?
A. Defensive
B. Strategy
C. Nonintervention
D. Offensive
A. Defensive
In your city or county, you should be able to find out about
local hazardous materials from the:
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Latest Versions 2025 Graded A+
When a hazardous material is the waste left over from an
industrial process, what about it may make it especially
dangerous?
A. It is probably a mixture.
B. It can dissolve other substances.
C. It may be volatile.
D. It may be flammable.
A. It is probably a mixture.
If a hazardous material is to be transported by air, the
relevant regulations come from the:
A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
B. Environmental Protection Agency.
C. Department of Defense.
D. Department of Transportation
D. Department of Transportation
Where could water be a hazardous material?
A. In a lake
B. In an ocean
C. In a closed space
D. In the atmosphere
C. In a closed space
When preplanning for a major hazardous materials incident,
local agencies should seek:
A. their AHJ having sufficient authority.
B. twice the estimated funding.
,C. state emergency response commission approval.
D. interoperability.
D. interoperability.
In a hazardous material issue in Iowa, the public would be
informed by:
A. the local emergency planning committee.
B. the State Emergency Response Commission.
C. the head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
D. an Occupational Safety and Health Administration official.
B. the State Emergency Response Commission.
Which organization might make regulations, enforced by the
federal government, about responder safety?
A. Food and Drug Administration
B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
C. National Fire Protection Association
D. Environmental Protection Agency
B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations
for hazardous materials response competencies are known
as:
A. Hazardous Materials Amelioration Plans.
B. Hazardous Waste Elimination and Recovery.
C. Hazardous Waster Reclamation.
D. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.
D. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.
A new chemical that is a hazardous material is being used by
an industry in your area. What type of risk does this pose?
A. Abrogated
B. Unreasonable
C. Indemnified
D. Insured
B. Unreasonable
,You have arrived at the scene of a dirty bomb explosion that
has released significant radioactive material. You need to
pay special attention to:
A. wind direction.
B. preserving evidence.
C. bystanders.
D. cooperation firefighters.
B. preserving evidence.
Which of the following organizations is the best guide for
your actions at an incident involving a weapon of mass
destruction?
A. Department of Justice
B. National Fire Protection Association
C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D. Federal Bureau of Investigation
B. National Fire Protection Association
In the acronym CBRN, what does the C stand for?
A. Criminal
B. Commander
C. Code
D. Chemical
D. Chemical
Compared to firefighting, hazardous materials incidents must
be handled in a way that is more:
A. judicious.
B. deliberate
C. regulated
D. speedy
B. deliberate
How do awareness-level personnel relate to responders?
A. They protect responders.
B. They train responders.
, C. They supervise responders at incidents.
D. They call for responders to help.
D. They call for responders to help.
To which responder would OSHA regulations certainly
apply?
A. Town firefighter
B. City hazardous material specialist
C. State police
D. FBI emergency response team member
D. FBI emergency response team member
Highly respected consensus standards are created by the:
A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
B. National Fire Protection Association.
C. Environmental Protection Agency.
D. Authority having jurisdiction.
B. National FIre Protection Association.
Preplanning for hazardous material emergencies should
concentrate on:
A. children.
B. travel routes.
C. target hazards.
D. what the AHJ chooses.
C. target hazards.
What mode is a responder in when simply trying to limit the
release and spread of a hazardous material?
A. Defensive
B. Strategy
C. Nonintervention
D. Offensive
A. Defensive
In your city or county, you should be able to find out about
local hazardous materials from the:
