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Where can the hazmat technican find a list of emergency response centers and their telephone numbers?
A. Symbol seeker; hazard identification manual
B. Jane’s CBRN response handbook
C. Emergency response guidebook
D merck index

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C. Emergency response guidebook

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Which technical information center was estabished as a public service hotline for emergency responders in the united states?
A. CECOM
B. SETIQ
C. CHEMTREC
D. CANUTEC
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C. CHEMTREC

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Two important hazardous materials research elementts include a hazardous mateials profile and:
A. Historical incident log
B. Cost profile
C. User assessment 
D. Chemcial assessment
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D. Chemical assessment

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The references used by hazardous materials technicians will vary depending on the:
A. Laws of a particular state
B. Current federal regulations
C. Requirements set forth by OSHA
D. Perferences of the authority having jurisdiction

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D. Perferencces of the authority having jurisdiction

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Which resource may be downloaded free of charge and is cconsolidated from a core set of reference manuals?
A. Wireless information system for emergency responders (WISER)
B. Computer-aided management of emergency operations (CAMEO)
C. Palmtop emergency action for chemicals (PEAC)-WMD
D. Chemical hazards emergency medical management (CHEMM)

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A. Wireless information system for emergency responders (WISER)

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Which resource is primarily designed for use at transportation incidents involving hazardous materials?
A. NFPA fire protection guide to hazardous materials
B. Emergency response guidebook (ERG)
C. Chemical hazards response information system (CHRIS)
D. NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards (NPG)

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B. Emergency response guidebook (ERG)

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What would be used for more exact data about the microclimate of a response area?
A. Portable weather station
B. Visual plumes software
C. CHEMnetBASE
D. RadResponder
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A. Portable weater station

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Hazmat responders must remember that chemical protective clothing:
A. Cannot protect against all hazards
B. Provides minimal protection
C. Should be worn in layers to provide multiple levels of protection
D. Will protect against all hazards when correctly worn

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A. Cannot protect against all hazards

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Which monitoring and detection device is used to determine if a chemical reaction or polymerization is taking place?
A. PH paper
B. Thermal detector 
C. Radiation detector 
D. Photoionization detector
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B. Thermal detector

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Which resource helps first responders identify many iinternational hazard markings?
A. Merck index
B. Sax’s dangerous properties of industrial materials
C. Chemical hazards response information system (CHIRS)
D. Symbol seeker: hazard identification manual

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D. Symbol seeker: hazard identification manual

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At a hazmat incident, the technical research specialist:
A. Detemines peronnel capable of responding to the incident
B. Directs hazmat operations within the hot zone
C. Formulates all technical responses to the incident
D. Gathers information needed to understand the hazards presented by the incident

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D. Gathers information needed to understand the hazards presented by the incident

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Critical baseline information about a chemical and its hazards includes:
A. Age
B. Color
C. State of matter
D. Cost
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C. State of matter

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When using electronic resources, the availability of resources will depend on the:
A. Upload and download speed
B. Subscriptions used
C. Brand and type of device used
D. Current state of communications regulations

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C. Brand and type of device used

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Which of the following is the first thing that a hazardous materials technician should do at an incident?
A. Identify hazard zones
B. Locate witnesses to the incident
C. Determine appropriate chemical protective clothing
D. Identify the product involved in the release or impending release

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D. Indentify the product involved in the release or impending release

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Which resource is a detailed information bulletin prepared by a chemical’s manufacturer or impoorter that provides specific information about the product?
A. Safety data sheet (SDS)
B. Receiving document 
C. Label
D. Chemcial inventory list (CIL)
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A. Safety data sheet (SDS)

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When notified of an emergency, an emergency response center will:
A. Estimate costs for the response
B. Determine if any state or federal laws were broken
C. Contact the shipper of the material or other experts
D. Transfer the caller to local resources

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C. Contact the shipper of teh material or other experts

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Which resource has the capability to predict what hazards might occur if the chemcials in a specific collection are mixed together, and includes a mapping application and a dispersion modeling program?
A. E-plan for first responders
B. Wireless information system for emergency responders (WISER)
C. Chamical hazards emerency medical management (CHEMM)
D. Computer-aided managemet of emergency operations (CAMEO)

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D. Computer-aided management of emergency operations (CAMEO)

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Critical information about toxicity hazards that should be obtained include:
A. Routes of entry
B. Water solubility
C. Polymerization
D. Flammable or explosive limits
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A. Routes of entry

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Which resource is a quick guide to assist emergency responders in identifying a chemical at transportation incidents?
A. NFPA fire protection guide to hazardous materials
B. Emergency response guidebook (ERG)
C. Chemcial hazards response information system (CHRIS)
D. NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards (NPG)

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B. Emergency response guidebook (ERG)

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What provides the hazmat technician with an organized approach to understanding the physical and hazardous characteristics of a product?
A. Interviews with manufacturers
B. History of past similar incidents
C. Chemical assessment 
D. Hazardous materials profile
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D. Hazardous materials profile

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When the chemical at an incident is known, hazardous mateials technicians:
A. May extract baseline information from reference manuals
B. Have very littel research to perform
C. Can rely entirely on past research on the chemical
D. Are able to spend more time formulating an incident plan

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A. May extract baseline information from reference manuals

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In order to assist poison control center staff in the appropriate management of patients with suspected exposures to certain poisons, the american association of poison control centers has developed a:
A. Field test kit for common poisons
B. Know your poisons phone app
C. Physical and mental field test for victims
D. Series of guidelines

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D. Series of guidelines

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Which resource is intended to serve chemists, pharmacists, physicians, and other allied health professionalas, but offers the emergency responder vital information on chemicals, drugs, and biological information?
A. Jane’s CBRN response handbook
B. Merck index
C. Chemcial hazards response information system (CHRIS)
D. Symbol seeker: hazard identification manual

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B. Merck index

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If products are shipped by rail and the material is hazardous, the standard transportation commodity code (STCC) number will be preceded by the number: 
A. 67
B. 28
C. 10
D. 49
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D. 49

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What electronic resources may include GIS information and maps such as street maps, building blueprints, and topography maps?
A. Subscription-based regioanl resources
B. Local electronic resources
C. Federal electronic resources
D. State electronic resources
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B. Local electronic resources

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What happens when CHLOREP is notified of an emergency?
A. The nearest industrial fire brigade is notified of the emergency
B. The nearest manufacturer is notified in accordance with a mutual aid plan
C. U.S. environmental protection agency teams respond
D. A state or federal disaster response is initiated

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B. The nearest manufacturer is notified in accordance with a mutual aid plan

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When using plume models, hazardous materials technicians should remember that the model:
A. Has an error rate of 20 percent
B. Gives the same data for all materials
C. Must be matched with the material
D. Has an error rate of 10 perrcent
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C. Must be matched with the material

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Chemical research documents are used to:
A. Determine whether a response is necessary
B. Identify fines or fees for users of the chemical
C. Determine PPE and respiratory protection
D. Idenitfy whether bystanders can stay in the cold zone

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C. Determine PPE and respiratory protection

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Which resource was designed by the national oceanic and atmospheric adminstration (NOAA)?
A. Chemcial hazards emergency medical management (CHEMM)
B. Palmtop emergency action for chemcials (PEAC)-WMD
C. Computer-aided management of emergency operations (CAMEO)
D. Wireless information system for emergency responders (WISER)

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C. Computer-aided management of emergency operations (CAMEO)

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Which resoure can be acquired from the material’s manufacturers, the supplier, the shipper, or an emergency response center?
A. Chemical inventory list (CIL)
B. Label
C. Safety data sheet (SDS)
D. Receiving document
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C. Safety data sheet (SDS)

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Which resource allows hazardous materials technicians to quickly calculate standoff distances and exclusion zones at the incident, using the actual weather and topography conditions present?
A. Chemcial hazards emergency medical management (CHEMM)
B. Computer-aided management of emergenyc operationnsn (CAMEO)
C. Palmtop emergency action for chemcials (PEAC)-WMD
D. Wireless information system for emergency responders (WISER)

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C. Palmtop emergency action for chemicals (PEAC)-WMD

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What requires U.S. employers to maintain chemical inventory lists (CILs) of all their hazardous substances?
A. Environmental protection agency’s (EPA) uniform hazardous waste manifest
B. Standard transportation commodity code (STCC)
C. OSHA’s Hazard communicaiton standard
D. Pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration (PHMSA)

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C. OSHA’s hazard communication standard

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One of the tasks of the local emergency planning committee (LEPC) is to:
A. Establish fines or fees for improper chemical usage
B. Define chemical quantities that are acceptable in specific uses
C. Establish standards and local regulations for chemical use
D. Develop appropriate emergeency plans in case chemicals at a facility are accidentally released

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D. Develop appropriate emergency plans in case chemicals at a facility are accidentally released

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Data collected via the national pipeline mapping system (NPMS) includes:
A. Distribution and gathering pipelines 
B. Pump and compressor stations 
C. Geospatial data
D. Operating pressure
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C. Geospatial data

35
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Poison control centers are located around the United States and all can be reached at:
A. One phone number
B. The phone number for each county
C. The phone number for each state
D. The phone number for each region
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A. One phone number

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What is the mission of U.S. WMD-Civil support teams?
A. Identify potential CBRN threat across the U.S.
B. Investigate criminal activity related to CBRN
C. Support civil authorities at domestic CBRN incident sites
D. Train local CBRN response teams

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C. Support civil authorities at domestic CBRN incident sites

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Which resource contains the hazardous substance data bank that provides end users with toxicology data from the national library of mediciine?
A. Palmtop emergency action for chemicals (PEAC)-WMD
B. Wireless information system for emergency responders (WISER)
C. Chemical hazards emergency medical management (CHEMM)
D. E-Plan for first responders

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B. Wireless information system for emergency responders (WISER)

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Which resource is designed for U.S. Coast Guard personnel responsible for overseeiing incidents involving waterways?
A. Hawley’s condensed chemical dictionary (CCD)
B. Chemical hazards response information system (CHRIS)
C. Jane’s CBRN response handbook
D. NFPA fire protection guide to hazardous materials

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B. Chemical hazards response information system (CHRIS)

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What information would be included in the resource symbol seeker: hazard identification manual?
A. Manufacturer information and addresses
B. Biohazard marking systems
C. Requirements for chemical specific PPE
D. Isolation distances for specific chemicals

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B. Biohazard marking systems

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Which resource is a comprehensive tool for exposure assessment?
A. CHEMnetBASE
B. RadResponder
C. Visual plumes software
D. Portable weather station
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C. Visual plumes software

41
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Critical information about flammability hazards that should be obtained includes:
A. Volume
B. Toxicity levels
C. Color and odor
D. Flammable or explosive limits
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D. Flammable or explosive limits

42
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When making a rapid and organized chemcial assessment, what will have a significant effect on the product’s dispersion characteristics?
A. State of matter
B. Level of toxicity
C. PH level
D. Upper and lower explosive limits
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A. State of matter

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Vapor pressure, vapor denisty, and specific gravity should be researched for:
A. Flammability hazards
B. Flammable or explosive limits
C. Toxicity hazards
D. Dispersion characteristics
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D. Dispersion characteristics

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The interagency radiological assistance plan (IRAP) is designed to assist when responding to radiological emergencies and operates under the:
A. National institute for occupational safety and health
B. U.S. environmental protection agency
C. U.S. federal department of energy
D. Occupational safety and health administration

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C. U.S. federal department of energy

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Why is it important for hazmat technicians to know the physical properties of hazardous materials?
A. Evidence preservation
B. Behavior prediction
C. Liability considerations
D. Documentation of regulation violations

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B. Behavior prediction

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Shipping papers are required to accompany a product:
A. That is in transit either by truck or railcar
B. That crosses multiple state borders
C. That is in transit, regardless of the means of transportation
D. When the product is being sold to another party

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C. That is in transit, regardless of the means of transportation

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Which resoource provides users with Tier II hazardous chemcial information for fixed facilities around the U.S.?
A. Wireless information system for emergency responders (WISER)
B. Palmtop emergency action for chemcials (PAEC)-WMD
C. E-plan for firest responders
D. Chemcial hazards emergency medical management (CHEMM)

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C. E-Plan for first responders

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An FBI WMD coordinator would most likely be utilized during what type of incident?
A. Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, high-yield explosive (CBRNE) incidents
B. Incidents that cross state lines
C. Any hazardous materials incident involving suspected federal crimes
D. Multiple casuality incidents

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A. Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, high-yield explosive (CBRNE) incidents

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What can be used to measure the level of lading in some bulk and facility containers?
A. Thermal imagers
B. Electromagnetic cells
C. Radiation detectors
D. Photoionization detectors
A

A. Thermal imagers

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Polymerization, incompatibility, and temperature sensitivity should be researched for:
A. Toxicity hazards
B. Flammability hazards
D. Dispersion characteristics
D. Reactivity characteristics
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D. Reactivity characterisitcs

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Which resource contains detailed technical and safety information on thousands of fertilizer and pesticide products, plus in-depth coverage of regulatory issues?
A. Chemical hazards response information system (CHRIS)
B. Crop protection handbook
C. Hawley’s condensed chemical dictionary (CCD)
D. NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards (NPG)

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B. Crop protection handbook

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Which resource is resented in a table format and is intended to provide quick information on general industrial hygiene practices?
A. Crop protection handbook
B. Chemical hazards response information system (CHRIS)
C. NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards (NPG)
D. NFPA fire protection guide to hazardous materials

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C. NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards (NPG)

53
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Which monitoring and detection device is used to detect numerous substances?
A. Photoionization detector
B. Thermal detector
C. Reagent paper
D. Combustible gas detector
A

C. Reagent paper

54
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The chemical hazards emergency medical management (CHEMM) resource is a website operated by the U.S. Department of health and human services that offers guidance on:
A. Tier II hazardous chemcial information
B. Tactical objectives for hazardous materials mitigation
C. Chemical identification, acute patient treatmetn, and patient management
D. Regulations and standards involving hazardous materials

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C. Chemical identification, acute patient treatment, and patient management

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Information provided by the responder to a technical information center should include:
A. Shipper/consignee/point of origin
B. Whether any laws may have been broken
C. Approximate cost of response
D. Last response involving this hazardous material

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A. Shipper/consignee/point to origin

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Which technical information center is staffed with experts who provide 24-hour assistance to emergency responders dealing with hazmat emergencies in the United States?
A. CECOM
B. SETIQ
C. CHEMTREC
D. CANUTEC
A

C. CHEMTREC

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Which resource establisshes initial isolation distances based on the involved product’s state of matter?
A. NFPA fire protection guide to hazardous materials
B. Chemcial hazards response information system (CHRIS)
C. Emergency response guidebook (ERG)
D. Hawley’s condensed checial dictionary (CCD)

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C. Emergency response guidebook (ERG)

58
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Safety data sheets (SDSs) are used:
A. Worldwide
B. When the chemical has an extraordinary risk
C. Only in north america
D. Only in the united states
A

A. Worldwide

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In complex emergency incidents such as underwater releases, which entity provides assistance related to environemental issues such as spill containment, clearnup, and damage assessment?
A. EPA emergency response team (ERT)
B. CHLOREP
C. U.S. WMD-Civil Support teams
D. IRAP
A

A. EAP emergency response team (ERT)

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Which resource is a global reference that provides a means to identify international hazard markings in any transportation mode or on any fixed facility?
A. Merck index
B. The threshold limit values and biological exposure indices (TLVs & BEIs)
C. Symbol seeker: hazard identification manual
D. Sax’s dangerous properties of industrial materials

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C. Symbol seeker; hazard identification manual

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What is one item that is considered critical baseline information about a chemical?
A. Weight
B. Polymerization potential
C. Chemcials with similar characteristics
D. Volume

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B. Polymerization potential

62
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When selecting chemcial protective clothing (CPC) for hazardous materials incidents:
A. It is improtatnt to remember that no single chemcial protective clothing will protect against every chemical
B. Layer protective clothing to protect clothing will protect against all chemicals
C. Any certified chemcial protective clothing will protect agaisnt all chemcials
D. Always slect one level higher protection than is needed.

A

A. It is important to remember that no single chemcial protective clothing will protect against every chemcial

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Which resource is improtant for those who use chemcials in industry and those who respond to chemical emergencies including fires, accidental spills, and transportation accidents?
A. Chemcial hazards response information system (CHRIS)
B. NFPA fire protection fuide to hazardous materials
C. Merck index
D. Jane’s CBRN response handbook

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B. NFPA fire protection guide to hazardous materials

64
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At a hazardous mateials incident, hazmat profilling:
A. Is not necessary if the chemical is known
B. Must be done before the inital resposne
C. Is an ongoinng process
D. Is done at the beginning and at termination

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C. Is an ongoing process

65
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What should be done if elevated levels of radiation are detected?
A. Increase levels of chemical protective clothing (CPC)
B. Retreat immediately
C. Proceed but take rehab breaks every 15 minutes
D. Speed up the response

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B. Retreat immediately

66
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When profilling a chemical during a hazmat response, the process:
A. Will be mostly the same regardless of whether the chemical is known or unknown
B. Is significantly different depending on whether the chemical is known or unknown
C. Requires a minimum of four baseliine characteristics
D. Requires a minimum of two baseline characteristics

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A. Will be mostly the same regardless of whether the chemical is known or unknown

67
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What can be used to find out cryogenic heat transfer specific to one materials?
A. NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards (NPG)
B. Biohazard marking systems
C. Computer-aided design models
D. Jane’s CBRN response handbook

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C. Computer-aided design models

68
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Humidity, atmospheric pressure, temperature, precipitation, wind speed, and wind direction:
A. Have minimal effect on a hazardous materials incident
B. Impact the hazardous material but not incident tactical objectives
C. Can have a profound effect on a hazardous materials incident
D. Impact tactical objectives but not the hazardous material itself

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C. Can have a profound effect on a hazardous materials incident

69
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Which entity would be called to provide assistance for an emergency involving chlorine in the United States and Canada?
A. IRAP
B. U.S. WMD-Civil Support Teams 
C. CHLOREP
D. EPA emergency response team (ERT)
A

C. CHLOREP

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Which technical information center is staffed by professional scientists and is bilingual (english and french)?
A. SETIQ
B. CECOM
C. CANUTEC
D. CHEMTREC
A

C. CANUTEC

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In the description provided bin shipping papers, the “P” in the acronym ISHP stands for:
A. Potential threat
B. Permit number
C. Packing group
D. Paid by shipper
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C. Packing group

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When using reference materials, hazmat technicians should:
A. Use any edition within the past five years
B. Always use at least four sources for information
C. Use the most current edition
D. Use any edition within the past three years

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C. Use the most current edition

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During a hazmat response, one responsibility of the research specialist is to:
A. Oversee all technical decontamination tasks
B. Document the product’s chemical and physical properties
C. Perform the role of incident safety officer
D. Formulate a risk-based response to the incident

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B. Document the product’s chemical and physical properties

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Q 
Which would contain information about the locatiosn of materials within a facility?
A. Receiving document 
B. Chemical inventory list (CIL)
C. Shipping doucment 
D. Safety data sheet (SDS)
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B. Chemical inventory list (CIL)

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