Chapter 5 Questions Flashcards
What is a feature that technicians should consider when evaluating detection and monitoring equipment?
A. Abilty to detect. Many types of hazardous materials
B. Usabilty in a hazardous environment
C. Ability to automatically log restuls
D. The configuration of the device
B. Usability in a hazardous environment
What are the two categories of hazmat crime scenes?
A. Violent crimes and nonviolent crimes
B. Traditiaonl crime and WMD or CBRNE event
C. Indoor scenes and outdoor scenes
D. Contaminated scenes and decontaminated scenes
B. Traditional crime and WMD or CBRN event
The two main methods of sampling to detemne exposures to chemical hazards are:
A. Bump testing and field screening
B. Individual monitoring and area monitoring
C. Interference monitoring and field monitoring
D. Sample planning and calibration
B. Individual monitoring and area monitoriing
How can hazardous products potentially affect detection and monitoring equipment?
A. Interrupt the chain of custody
B. Cause total failure of the equipment
C. Provent the collection of samples
D. Provide opportunities to collect blank samples
B. Cause total failure of the equipment
What can be defined as a response to known or unknown chemicals or products that will trigger some action? A. Hazardous levels B. Bump testing C. Field testing D. Action levles
D. Action levels
Decontaminating evidence removes contamination from the: A. Exterior and interior of the package B. Exterior package only C. Responder D. Interior package only
B. Exterior package only
When technicians respond to incidents of a criminal nature, sampling concerns extend beyond public health and the samples become: A. Control samples B. Evidence C. Cross-sensitivities D. Blank samples
B. Evidence
Detection and monitoring equipment can be used to:
A. Assist in evaluating the health and safety effects of a chemical
B. Idenitfy any and all unknown compounds
C. Completely identify or quantitate compounds that are identified
D. Assist in the decontamination of evidence
A. Assist in evaluating the health and safety effects of a chemcial
When monitoring instruments are adjusted to respond accurately to a given vapor or gas within a specific concentration range, they have been: A. Purged B decontaminated C. Calibrated D. Field tested
C. Calibrated
A legal document that is a written history that must include each person who maintains physical control over an item throughout the process is the: A. Field screening results B. Sampling plan C. Chain of custody D. Evidence log
C. Chain of custody
What must technicians conduct to eliminate specific hazards before the samples can be sent to a laboratory? A. Bump tests B. Field screens C. Calibration D. Purging
B. Field screens
Monitoring that relies on normal air movements and currents to obtain the sample is: A. Dosimetry B. Passive monitoring C. Active monitoring D. Sampling
B. Passive monitoring
During the response, investigators will:
A. Prepare containers before entering the exclusion zone
B. Collect each item identifed as evidence
C. Perform hazardous materials monitoring
D. Perform hazardus materials detection
B. Collect each item identified as evidence
The practice of tracking an item from the time it is found until it is ultimately disposed of or returned to the owner is known as: A. Calibration B. Chain of custody C. Sampling planning D. Decontamination
B. Chain of custody
Hazardous products can protentially affect detection and monitoring equipment by: A. Contaminating taken samples B. Preventing accurate readings C. Interrupting the chain of custody D. Restting the calibration
B. Preventing accurate readings