NC BLET HAZMAT | THE SMART WAY TO PASS | REAL
TESTS, REAL RESULTS!
A hazardous material is - Answer: "any substance or material that possesses an
unreasonable risk to health and safety of persons and/or the environment if it is not
properly controlled during handling, storage, manufacture, processing, packaging, use,
disposal, or transportation.
Definition and incidents- - Answer: Millions of tons of chemical substances, materials and
products are stored, manufactured, used and transported throughout the world every year
The United States Department of Transportation reported that during ten years from 2009-
2018, - Answer: there was a total of 166,036 hazardous materials incidents that occurred
while the materials were being transported, The majority of these incidents
(approximately 87.9 percent) occurred while being transported via highways
In 2018, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
reported_______hazardous materials incidents occurred in North Carolina with ______ of
those occurring on the highways? - Answer: 512, 487
United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) regulates: - Answer: hazardous waste operations, regulations, and emergency
response
Awareness Level- - Answer: Recognize the presence or potential presence of a hazardous
material, Recognize the type of container at a site and identify the material in it if possible,
Transmit information to an appropriate authority and call for appropriate assistance,
Identify actions to protect themselves and others from hazards, Establish scene control by
isolating the hazardous area and denying entry.
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, (DOT) - Answer: also regulates the transfer and transportation of hazardous and explosive
materials by air, highway, rail, and water.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- - Answer: also plays a part in regulating hazardous
materials, as they can have a distinct effect on environmental interests or be hazardous to
human health
National Incident Management System (NIMS)- - Answer: is a comprehensive, national
approach to incident management that is applicable to all jurisdictional levels and across
functional disciplines it intends to Be applicable, Improve coordination and cooperation,
Provide a common standard for overall incident management.
Incident command system (ICS)- - Answer: created in the 1970's due to california wildfire,
each responder answers to one person, Allows us to integrate with fire, rescue, and
medical
Personnel in a smooth, effective manner. Control of situation shifts as more highly trained
personnel arrive on scene.
Boiling point: - Answer: "The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal or
greater than atmospheric pressure.
Flash point: - Answer: "The minimum temperature at which a liquid or volatile solid gives off
sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air near its surface.
Vapor density: - Answer: "The weight of a given volume of pure vapor or gas compared to
the weight of an equal volume of dry air at the same temperature and pressure
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TESTS, REAL RESULTS!
A hazardous material is - Answer: "any substance or material that possesses an
unreasonable risk to health and safety of persons and/or the environment if it is not
properly controlled during handling, storage, manufacture, processing, packaging, use,
disposal, or transportation.
Definition and incidents- - Answer: Millions of tons of chemical substances, materials and
products are stored, manufactured, used and transported throughout the world every year
The United States Department of Transportation reported that during ten years from 2009-
2018, - Answer: there was a total of 166,036 hazardous materials incidents that occurred
while the materials were being transported, The majority of these incidents
(approximately 87.9 percent) occurred while being transported via highways
In 2018, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
reported_______hazardous materials incidents occurred in North Carolina with ______ of
those occurring on the highways? - Answer: 512, 487
United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) regulates: - Answer: hazardous waste operations, regulations, and emergency
response
Awareness Level- - Answer: Recognize the presence or potential presence of a hazardous
material, Recognize the type of container at a site and identify the material in it if possible,
Transmit information to an appropriate authority and call for appropriate assistance,
Identify actions to protect themselves and others from hazards, Establish scene control by
isolating the hazardous area and denying entry.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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, (DOT) - Answer: also regulates the transfer and transportation of hazardous and explosive
materials by air, highway, rail, and water.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- - Answer: also plays a part in regulating hazardous
materials, as they can have a distinct effect on environmental interests or be hazardous to
human health
National Incident Management System (NIMS)- - Answer: is a comprehensive, national
approach to incident management that is applicable to all jurisdictional levels and across
functional disciplines it intends to Be applicable, Improve coordination and cooperation,
Provide a common standard for overall incident management.
Incident command system (ICS)- - Answer: created in the 1970's due to california wildfire,
each responder answers to one person, Allows us to integrate with fire, rescue, and
medical
Personnel in a smooth, effective manner. Control of situation shifts as more highly trained
personnel arrive on scene.
Boiling point: - Answer: "The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal or
greater than atmospheric pressure.
Flash point: - Answer: "The minimum temperature at which a liquid or volatile solid gives off
sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air near its surface.
Vapor density: - Answer: "The weight of a given volume of pure vapor or gas compared to
the weight of an equal volume of dry air at the same temperature and pressure
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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