HAZMAT - Basic Operations of Firefighting

"Individuals trained to respond in a defensive fashion" best describes: - answer-First Responder Operations Training A cargo tank truck has the words "nitrogen/refrigerated liquid" stenciled on its side, which type of carrier is it? - answer-MC-338 Cryogenic Liquid A chemical protection clothing designed to protect from skin contact hazards is? - answer-Splash protective suits A chemical reaction causing over-pressurization in a container best describes? - answer-Chemical stress A diverse Emergency Planning Group responsible for Hazardous Materials planning in each county in Illinois is the: - answer-LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committees A hazardous chemical is any chemical which is a physical or health hazard to employees best defines? - answer-O.S.H.A. A reason for failure to generate and create a poor quality of foam? - answer-A hose lay that is too long on the discharge side of the eductor A vacuum-jacketed, insulated storage tank with a pressure relief valve holds what hazardous material? - answer-Cryogenic-liquid According to ______________, monitoring devices should be safe for environments where there is potential for air/fuel mixtures in the proper proportions to ignite. - answer-NFPA National Electric Code Acute exposure to hazardous materials may only be a single occurrence, whereas chronic exposure is: - answer-Long term Acute exposure to hazardous materials may only be a single occurrence, whereas chronic exposure is? - answer-Long term Agencies who use breathing apparatus and respond to hazardous materials emergencies must have: - answer-A written respiratory program Training in the use and care of breathing apparatus A yearly medical evaluation An Incident Management System must be in place at a Hazardous Materials Incident is required under by? - answer-29 CFR 1910.120 (q) (3) (ii) Annual physical exams are required for emergency responders by? - answer-29 CFR 1910.120 By definition, a flammable liquid has a flash point below? - answer-100 degrees CAMEO and TOMES are? - answer-Computer resource programs Chemical suits can be constructed from elastomer fabric. What is an example of elastomer fabric? - answer-Neoprene CHEMTRAC can be reached directly, 24 hours a day, by calling? - answer- Contamination is the transfer of a hazardous material to persons, equipment, and environment in greater than acceptable quantities, whereas secondary contamination is? - answer-Contamination of people, environment, or equipment outside the hot zone. Cryogenic liquid carrier cargo tanks can be identified by markings, such as refrigerated liquid. There markings are: - answer-Permanent Disintegration, runaway linear cracking, and splits/tears are all ways: - answer-Containers fail Do all flammable materials have an auto-ignition temperature? - answer-True Emergency decontamination usually occurs? - answer-Early in an incident When there is no regard for environment or property Emergency Response Operations for releases of hazardous substances are regulated by SARA? (Which Title) - answer-Title II Exposure is the process by which people, equipment are subjected to or come into contact with a hazardous material whereas contamination is: - answer-Transfer of a hazardous material to persons, equipment, and the environment in greater than acceptable qualities. Fluoroprotein foams were designed to be used only on what type of fires? - answer-Hydrocarbon Gases which displace or dilute the amount of oxygen in the air so that an oxygen deficient atmosphere is created are? - answer-Simple asphyxiants Hazardous materials first responders can verify information they have obtained at an incident by? - answer-Contacting CHEMTREC or CANUTEC Hazardous materials transported by rail that are required to have their names stenciled on the sides of the railcar must be in? - answer-4" Letters Hemisphere, plume, and cone are all: - answer-Dispersion patterns In Illinois, the job of the State Emergency Response Commission is fulfilled by the? - answer-Illinois Emergency Management Agency In the event that response objectives are NOT being met and the incident is intentsifying, you should return to which step to help you select an alternate response option? - answer-Analyzing the problem In the State of Illinois 29 CFR 1910.120 is enforced on fire departments by? - answer-Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) Individuals who experience secondary exposure to health hazards may experience significant and dangerous effects if ever exposed again, this is an example of? - answer-Sensitizers Large hemispherical heads on both ends of an uninsulated tank are characteristic of which type of cargo tank truck? - answer-MC-331 High Pressure Carrier Monitoring devices used by emergency responders are typically? - answer-Direct reading devices Monitoring the scene is considered part of which phase of response? - answer-Identification MSDS can be obtained from a shipper as well as fixed facilities? - answer-True Permissible exposure limits of a hazardous material may be found in which of the following sections of an MSDS? - answer-Physical hazards of the material Polar solvent fuels require what percent concentrate of foam? - answer-3% to 6% Protein-based foams were designed to be used only on what type of fires? - answer-Hydrocarbon Proximity suits and entry suits are designed to provide which protection? - answer-Thermal Reducing a hazard by applying water to a water soluble material is known as? - answer-Dilution Reporting marks on intermodal tank containers are placed where? - answer-Right hand side as the responder faces it Shunts and siding are found in which of the following types of transportation? - answer-Railway Sphere storage tanks are which of the following types? - answer-Pressure Termination of a hazardous materials incident consists of which three parts? - answer-Debriefing, critique, comments The "Restricted Use Statement" on a pesticide label is the: - answer-Precautionary statement The ability of a monitoring device to differentiate between environment of differing levels of contaminates best describes the ______________ of the device? - answer-Selectivity The actual capture and analysis of a small piece of the environment in question is called? - answer-Sampling The advantage of Emergency decontamination is that it can be implemented? - answer-Without establishing a formal contamination reduction corridor The capturing of a hazardous materials spill at a specified location and the process of controlling the flow of the material describes? - answer-Confinement The EPA level of protection often considered appropriate for defensive action of the operations level is? - answer-Level B The first priority when selecting a decontamination site would be? - answer-Accessibility The first step in planning and preparedness for a hazardous material is? - answer-Plan Development The flammability limits of a hazardous material may be found in which section of the MSDS? - answer-Physical hazards of the material The information that will help a responder in a hazardous material incident choose the appropriate respiratory protection can be found in which section of an MSDS? - answer-Health hazards of the material The manufacturer's emergency phone number may be found in which section of the MSDS? - answer-Responsible party contact The maximum airborne concentration to which an average healthy person may be exposed repeatedly for 8 hours each day, 40 hours per week, without suffering adverse effects is? - answer-TLV - TWA (Threshold Limit Value - Time Weighted Average) The minimum concentration of an inhaled substance in the gases state that will be fatal to 50% of a test group identifies: - answer-LC 50 The most serious of the heat related illnesses is? - answer-Heat stroke The movement of a hazardous chemical through openings in a garment is considered? - answer-Penetration The NFPA 704 system is used for identification of fixed facilities. It identifies the products by? - answer-Product's hazard properities The NFPA Standards for Professional Competence of Responder to Hazardous Materials Incidents is? - answer-NFPA 472 The octagon-shaped military marking with a number 1 in the center identifies which of the following detonation hazardous symbols? - answer-Mass detonation The permissible exposure limit (PEL) is comparable to which of the following? - answer-TLV - TWA (Threshold Limit Value - Time Weighted Average) The ratio of the weight of a substance to weight of an equal volume of water defines: - answer-Specific Gravitiy The relative hazard that is indicated on the pesticide label is? - answer-Signal word The responder to a hazardous materials incident may need information about the material's manufacturer. This may be found in which section in the MSDS? - answer-Health hazards of the material The responsibility for decontamination, development, and implementation of the incident action plan is the? - answer-Incident Commander The routes of entry of a hazardous material may be found in which section of the MSDS? - answer-Health hazards of the material The section of SARA that provides for Emergency Response Plans is: - answer-Title III The specific gravity of a hazardous material maybe found in which of the following sections of an MSDS? - answer-Physical and chemical characteristics The statement that indicates the product poses a threat to the environment is the? - answer-Hazard statement The statment "means to direct people to quickly go inside a building and remain inside until the danger passes" refers to? - answer-In-place evacuation The symptoms of profuse sweating, cold clammy skin, and pale appearance are associ