VA VDFP HazMat Awareness & Ops Test Study
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What is CAS?
The 2010 chemical abstract system registry that lists over 113 million chemicals
What is terrorism?
The systematic use of terror to coerce groups of people or governments.
What is damaged caused to when HazMats are released uncontrolled from their
containers?
Life, critical systems, property and the environment
What is the second most effective means for reducing the impact of hazmat
incidents on a community?
Planning for them.
,Emergency planning is required under which federal law?
Superfund amendments and reauthorization act (SARA)
What are the 3 subchapters of the SARA regulations?
Title 1- emergency planning and notification,
Title 2- reporting requirements
Title 3- general provisions
What is a gas?
Any material that has a boiling point of less than 68 degrees F
What is a liquid?
Any material that has a boiling point greater than 68 degrees F
What is a solid?
Any natural that has a melting point above ambient temperature
, What is boiling point?
The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which it changes into a gas or
vapor at its max rate.
What are materials with low boiling points classified as?
Volatile. Which means they give off large amounts of vapor.
What is vapor pressure?
The pressure the vapor of a liquid exerts on its container when the vapor and
liquid are in equilibrium
What kind of boiling points will high vapor pressure have and what kind will low
vapor pressure have?
High vapor pressure = low boiling points
Low vapor pressure = high boiling points
What measurements are vapor pressure usually expressed in?
Millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or pounds per square inch (psi)
Guide Questions and Correct Answers| Latest
Update
What is CAS?
The 2010 chemical abstract system registry that lists over 113 million chemicals
What is terrorism?
The systematic use of terror to coerce groups of people or governments.
What is damaged caused to when HazMats are released uncontrolled from their
containers?
Life, critical systems, property and the environment
What is the second most effective means for reducing the impact of hazmat
incidents on a community?
Planning for them.
,Emergency planning is required under which federal law?
Superfund amendments and reauthorization act (SARA)
What are the 3 subchapters of the SARA regulations?
Title 1- emergency planning and notification,
Title 2- reporting requirements
Title 3- general provisions
What is a gas?
Any material that has a boiling point of less than 68 degrees F
What is a liquid?
Any material that has a boiling point greater than 68 degrees F
What is a solid?
Any natural that has a melting point above ambient temperature
, What is boiling point?
The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which it changes into a gas or
vapor at its max rate.
What are materials with low boiling points classified as?
Volatile. Which means they give off large amounts of vapor.
What is vapor pressure?
The pressure the vapor of a liquid exerts on its container when the vapor and
liquid are in equilibrium
What kind of boiling points will high vapor pressure have and what kind will low
vapor pressure have?
High vapor pressure = low boiling points
Low vapor pressure = high boiling points
What measurements are vapor pressure usually expressed in?
Millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or pounds per square inch (psi)
