HazMat Awareness and Operations Study Guide questions and answers(verified for accuracy)

Hazardous Materials Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce Time, Distance, Shielding When dealing with a radiation incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive contamination? time, distance, half-life ionizing radiation, non-iondizing radiation, half life time, distance, shielding alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) A reference book intended to be carried in every emergency vehicle in the United States Health and Fire/Explosion The 2 types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook reactivity, solubility spill, leak corrosive, flammable health,fire/explosion Protective Actions The steps that are taken to preserve the health and safety of emergency responders and the public during an incident involving release of hazardous materials protective actions. isolating the hazard area and denying entry. evacuation procedures. protect in place procedures. Recognizing the presence of Hazardous Materials The most important part of assessment: calling for help to mitigate the incident recognizing the presence of hazardous materials determine appropriate actions by ERG securing the area of the emergency Chemical Name, Estimate of Quantity Released, Time and Duration of Release, Name and Phone #s of Contacts for Further Information The information (to the extent known at the time) that should be provided during incident notifications cost for cleanup name of supervisor container type name of hospital True True or False: Section 304 requires reporting of releases of the extremely hazardous substances listed in Section 302 of SARA, Title III True True or False: Releases resulting in an exposure to a person while at a fixed facility may be exempted from reporting False True or False: Private industry is exempt from notification and reporting requirements in regards to releases of hazardous substances Radioactive Yellow-III The package label that indicates the highest radiation hazard radioactive white-I radioactive yellow-II radioactive yellow-III radioactive blue III Hazardous materials are used or stored on site Federal OSHA 29CFR 1910.1200 ad several states require that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when: at a multi-use building personnel have not received specialized hazmat training. hazardous materials are used or stored on site. backup emergency power is not available Can Be More Complex A major difference between a hazmat incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents: can be more complex occur less frequently occur more frequently occur in specific locations Pressurized All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it contains, because the contents are: flammable pressurized toxic corrosive UN product identification number The 4-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the : UN id number capacity tank car registration number General hazard and degree of severity The NFPA 704 system for identifying hazardous materials gives: general hazard and degree of severity specific product identification the DOT hazard class. The UN hazard class Severe A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the NFPA 704 system indicates that there is ______ risk in this category from the chemical involved Special Hazards A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: health hazards flammability special hazards reactivity White The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the _____ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system blue red white yellow 1000 lbs For materials in Hazard Class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in excess of: 500IBS 100IBS 1000 IBS 5000IBS Giving the UN hazard class number UN/DOT placards indicate general hazard recognition by: using the number 0-4 to indicate relative risk. always indicating the product name giving the UN hazard class number the shape of the placard Highway Truck A bill of lading contains valuable information about the origin of the product and is the type of shipping paper used when transporting a product via: railway highway truck water air Train Conductor/Engineer/Train crew Care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: truck driver train crew ship captain or master aircraft pilot Cab of the Truck The normal location for the bill of lading is the: wheelhouse cockpit locomotive cab of truck The engine, the caboose, the engineer's possession. (The conductor,designated member of train crew) During an incident involving a train, you should look for the shipping papers in what areas? train safety officer home office of train company rail cars carrying products conductor's possession Unreliable, Unacceptable, and Unsafe Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazmat is: not reliable if product is heavier than air. unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe used as last resort During preincident planning Hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: en route to an emergency during training once a year during pre incident planning Shipping papers/MSDS/staffed national resource centers Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the ____ is utilized in pre incident planning ERG bill of lading local emergency planning committee shipping paper an entry for hazard classification according to DOT regulations True or False: Shipping papers are required to contain: an entry for hazard classification according to DOT regulations required company for clean-up authorization for billing specific decon procedure Emergency Contact Info, the Proper Name of the Shipped Materials, and the Hazard Class of the Shipment When transporting hazmat, the shipping papers should contain: hazard class CHEMTREC phone number antidotes recommended protective actions UN Hazard Class On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: UN hazard class guide number from DOT UN product ID relative risk White Over Black The DOT Placarding System requires a vehicle carrying over(>) 1001 lbs of corrosive to display a ________________ placard yellow white over black white black and yellow Green The DOT Placarding System requires a vehicle carrying nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard colored : 3,2,1 d nations hazard class number 2.UN product ID number 3. hazard class symbol 4. national classification system Nonflammable Gas Poison Gas A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is a(n): poison pressurized gas organic waste inert gas Poisonous Materials Liquid or solid substances that emit toxic, dangerous, and irritating fumes are known as: poisonous material pyrophoric material etiological agent cryogenic agent Flammable solids What hazard class is represented by the placard drawing? Explosives What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration? Oxidizers What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration? Dangerous when wet What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration? Radioactives What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration? Poison gases What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration? Corrosives What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration? Flammable liquid/combustible What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration? 2 Which of the following labels indicate the product is a gas? Health (blue) Position 1 is the information and degree of hazard relating to a chemical's: Flammability (red) Position 2 is the information and degree of hazard relating to a chemical's: Reactivity (yellow) Position 3 is the information and degree of hazard relating to a chemical's: Special information (white) Position 4 is the information and degree of hazard relating to a chemical's: Red In the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is always colored: 704 The NFPA lists _______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed facilities Yellow In the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored: Flammable/combustible liquid A hazard class of 3, within the U.N. labeling system indicates a _____________ product 5, oxidizer and organic peroxide A substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would be labeled Hazazrd Class _____ under the UN/DOT labeling system 3 5 7 9 4, flammable solids A container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous classification number of: 3, flammable liquid Using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard classification of: Flammable solid/class 4 Within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a: The material safety data sheet (MSDS) Of the references listed below, the MOST SPECIFIC source of information on a hazardous material is/are: ERG MSDS MSDS Physical data, chemical name, exposure limits, health hazard data, and special precautions are all parts of the: White The background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous substance hazard and that contains a skull and crossbones is: Mass detonation/explosion Referring to the US Military Marking System for Hazardous Materials, an octagon-shaped placard with a #1 on it denotes a: moderate fire hazard chemical fire hazard mass explosion mass escape #3 in a triangle Referring to the US Military Marking System for Hazardous Materials, the symbol for a Mass fire hazard is: 3 in a triangle 1 in a square 2 in a square 4 in a circle #2 in an X An explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US Military Marking system as a: 3 in an X 4 in an X 2 in an X 4 in a circle A protective mask or breathing apparatus must be used When referring to the US military marking system, if a circle with a symbol of a person wearing a mask is seen, it is necessary to assume that: A protective mask or breathing apparatus must be used fumigants are being used turn out clothing must be used hazardous material is of an odorous nature No placard A tractor-trailer carrying 975 lbs of organic peroxides, other than Type B, requires: white placard orange placard yellow placard no placard General hazard information The NFPA 704 system provides the: general hazard info product's chemical name four digit UN number number used to look up the name Accelerate combustion The PRIMARY hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to: disintegrate tissue and steel accelerate combustion form combustible mixtures in air cause harm when inhaled Nonflammable gases The DOT hazard class 2 includes: Explosives The DOT hazard class 1 includes: Liquid poisons, infectious substances, and poison solids What substances included in the DOT hazard class 6? liquid poisons military agents flammable solids poison gases True True or false: Placards that contain the DOT class number 6 at the bottom identify a material that may be an infectious substance hazard Potential dangers/hazards The NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as: potential hazards a chemical name a four digit number a number used to look up the name The sense of smell In using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials, the use of _______________ would be considered the MOST dangerous. Poisonous The placard shown indicates that the material is considered to be: