Hazmat TEST questions
Identify three actions that you can take to reduce the potential of a successful
challenge, citation, or suit against you? - CORRECT ANSWER-document all your
decisions
consult your peers when making decisions
base your decisions on the facts; don't assume anything
Identify TWO roles of the incident commander? - CORRECT ANSWER-decision maker
manager
Identify two organizations that have created measures for health hazard exposure
limits? - CORRECT ANSWER-NIOSH-National Institute for occupational safety and
health
American council of government and industrial hygienists
The only measure that would be appropriate to gauge radiation's effects on both a
person and a rock is/ - CORRECT ANSWER-Absorbed dose
The toxicity of a material through inhalation is measured in terms of? - CORRECT
ANSWER-LC50
The type of measure that gives the best indication of biological damage is? - CORRECT
ANSWER-REM
Two types of information available from reference manuals include? - CORRECT
ANSWER-tactical guidelines and medical aspects of an emergency
Identify THREE types of information that are available from CAMEO. - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Response recommendations for chemicals including synonyms, trade
names, and identification.
2. Air dispersion models
3. maps containing streets, significant buildings, and demographic data
Identify THREE components that an incident is broken into when using National Fire
Academy's model to estimate exposures? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Product
, 2. Container
3. Environment
You've responded to a suspected criminal incident at a public gathering. Victims are
suffering from vomiting and headaches. Several have reported smelling an odor like
peach blossoms. The type of agent present is most likely a ?? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Blood agent
While you were at an incident involving a leaking railroad tank car, the brisk cold air
makes you think that snow might be on the way. What a hassle that would be? One
good way to see if your instincts are right is to? - CORRECT ANSWER-call the weather
service
Identify THREE duties of the Incident Commander? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Keep
responders and the public safe
2. supervise the incident
3. minimize harm to the environment and property
Your four major responsibilities as an incident commander are to? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Provide for responder safety; protect and remove endangered employees
and the public; control the problem; and conserve property and limit environmental
damage.
All of the following are true statements about the review and evaluation process
involved in incident command EXCEPT that you must? - CORRECT ANSWER-apply an
optimistic, critical approach to the review of response elements.
Identify TWO response action options for changing the applied stress - CORRECT
ANSWER-move stressor
shield the system
Identify THREE response action options for changing the size of the danger zone? -
CORRECT ANSWER-neutralization
using adsorbents
overpacking
The purpose of plugging is to? - CORRECT ANSWER-Reduce or temporarily stop the
flow of material from a non bulk container by putting something into the hole.
Personal protective equipment can affect users in all of the following ways EXCEPT? -
CORRECT ANSWER-decreasing responders' confidence in their safety.
Identify three actions that you can take to reduce the potential of a successful
challenge, citation, or suit against you? - CORRECT ANSWER-document all your
decisions
consult your peers when making decisions
base your decisions on the facts; don't assume anything
Identify TWO roles of the incident commander? - CORRECT ANSWER-decision maker
manager
Identify two organizations that have created measures for health hazard exposure
limits? - CORRECT ANSWER-NIOSH-National Institute for occupational safety and
health
American council of government and industrial hygienists
The only measure that would be appropriate to gauge radiation's effects on both a
person and a rock is/ - CORRECT ANSWER-Absorbed dose
The toxicity of a material through inhalation is measured in terms of? - CORRECT
ANSWER-LC50
The type of measure that gives the best indication of biological damage is? - CORRECT
ANSWER-REM
Two types of information available from reference manuals include? - CORRECT
ANSWER-tactical guidelines and medical aspects of an emergency
Identify THREE types of information that are available from CAMEO. - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Response recommendations for chemicals including synonyms, trade
names, and identification.
2. Air dispersion models
3. maps containing streets, significant buildings, and demographic data
Identify THREE components that an incident is broken into when using National Fire
Academy's model to estimate exposures? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Product
, 2. Container
3. Environment
You've responded to a suspected criminal incident at a public gathering. Victims are
suffering from vomiting and headaches. Several have reported smelling an odor like
peach blossoms. The type of agent present is most likely a ?? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Blood agent
While you were at an incident involving a leaking railroad tank car, the brisk cold air
makes you think that snow might be on the way. What a hassle that would be? One
good way to see if your instincts are right is to? - CORRECT ANSWER-call the weather
service
Identify THREE duties of the Incident Commander? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Keep
responders and the public safe
2. supervise the incident
3. minimize harm to the environment and property
Your four major responsibilities as an incident commander are to? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Provide for responder safety; protect and remove endangered employees
and the public; control the problem; and conserve property and limit environmental
damage.
All of the following are true statements about the review and evaluation process
involved in incident command EXCEPT that you must? - CORRECT ANSWER-apply an
optimistic, critical approach to the review of response elements.
Identify TWO response action options for changing the applied stress - CORRECT
ANSWER-move stressor
shield the system
Identify THREE response action options for changing the size of the danger zone? -
CORRECT ANSWER-neutralization
using adsorbents
overpacking
The purpose of plugging is to? - CORRECT ANSWER-Reduce or temporarily stop the
flow of material from a non bulk container by putting something into the hole.
Personal protective equipment can affect users in all of the following ways EXCEPT? -
CORRECT ANSWER-decreasing responders' confidence in their safety.
