Chapter 7 Hazard Assessment and Risk Evaluation Flashcards
Assessment of the hazards that may be involved in the incident, including the collection and interpretation of hazard and response information, best describes which of the following tasks?
A) Development of the IAP
B) Hazard assessment
C) Hazard evaluation
D) Risk evaluation
B) Hazard assessment
In order to mount a safe and effective hazmat response, responders must understand all of the
following about the chemical EXCEPT:
A) Physical properties.
B) Chemical properties.
C) Environmental influence.
D) Response time.
D) Response time.
Which of the following is not considered to be a source of data and information when gathering information on the hazardous materials involved in an incident?
A) 911 operator
B) Technical information center
C) Hazardous materials databases
D) Monitoring instruments
A) 911 operator
Despite the large number of resources available, most responders rely on how many primary
response guidebooks for most of their data and information?
A) 1 to 2
B) 2 to 4
C) 3 to 5
D) 4 to 6
C) 3 to 5
Which of the following databases is not part of the EPA trio of programs used for mitigation
by responders at hazardous material incidents?
A) ALOHA
B) CAMEO
C) MARPLOT
D) WISER
D) WISER
What are critical tools for evaluating real-time incident data in order to determine whether anything is present?
A) Databases
B) Reference manuals
C) Monitoring Instruments
D) Technical information centers
C) Monitoring Instruments
Which of the following is not a component of the risk-based response process?
A) Analyzing the problem
B) Identifying the hazards
C) Evaluating potential consequences
D) Determining response personnel
D) Determining response personnel
Under the stress event of the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model, there are three types of stress. Which of the following is less likely, though still possible?
A) Thermal
B) Mechanical
C) Chemical
D) Radiological
D) Radiological
Which stress type is a reaction between two materials, such as corrosive materials attacking metal or the pressure or heat generated by the decomposition or polymerization of a substance?
A) Thermal
B) Mechanical
C) Chemical
D) Radiological
C) Chemical
Which of the following is not a method for determining pressure of a hazardous material container?
A) Use of a fixed pressure gauge
B) Use of a fixed gauging device
C) Attaching a pressure gauge
D) Use of a vapor pressure/temperature conversion chart
B) Use of a fixed gauging device
Which type of breach involves a small crack in a closed container that may suddenly develop into a rapidly growing crack that encircles the container?
A) Disintegration
B) Runaway cracking
C) Failure of container attachments
D) Container splits or tears
B) Runaway cracking
Which event in the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model occurs after a breach and allows the hazardous material to escape in the form of energy, matter, or a combination of both?
A) Breach
B) Release
C) Engulf
D) Impinge
B) Release
Which of the following release types is commonly associated with runaway cracking and overpressures of closed containers, giving responders no time to react?
A) Detonation
B) Violent rupture
C) Rapid relief
D) Spill or leaks
B) Violent rupture
In order to determine the area affected by the material released, responders frequently use the “Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Distances” from what publication?
A) Emergency Response Guidebook
B) Fire Fighter’s Guide to Hazardous Materials
C) Managing the Incident
D) NFPA 472
A) Emergency Response Guidebook
Which event in the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model states that responders must first understand what is likely to occur within the engulfed area if they do not intervene?
A) Impinge
B) Engulf
C) Harm
D) Release
C) Harm
