Sog 6 Hazmat

Question 0

which field incidents presents the potential for exposure to hazardous materials and the products of combustion of an ordinary fire may present severe hazards to personnel safety. sog section 6 p21

Answer 0

every incident

Question 1

when approaching a haz mat scene you should slow down or stop to assess any ____ taking place. sog section 6 p2

Answer 1

visible activity

Question 2

in haz mat incidents command must make a ____ size up before deciding on a commitment. sog haz mat p2

Answer 2

careful

Question 3

during a haz mat incident once the evacuation of control zones are done only essential emergency response personnel in ___ zone are allowed. sog haz mat section 6 p3

Answer 3

cold

Question 4

once the special ops team communicates with the IC, only ____ will remain on scene. sog 6 p2

Answer 4

necessary units

Question 5

the rehabilitation and medical surveillance or personnel should take place when? sog section 6 haz mat p. 3

Answer 5

prior to and immediately upon exiting a haz mat incident.

Question 6

when dealing with haz mat the specific action plan must identify the method of hazard control and identify the resources available and/or required to accomplish the goal. It may be necessary to select one method over another due to the unavailability of a particular resource or to adopt a ____ to wait for needed equipment or supplies. sog hazmat p4

Answer 6

holding pattern

Question 7

___ zones will be used on every hazardous materials incident. sog hazmat p4

Answer 7

control zones

Question 8

which zone represents danger to life or health and should be approached with extreme caution. sog haz mat p 4

Answer 8

the hot zone

Question 9

the ____ zone is the area immediately surrounding a hazardous material incident extending far enough to prevent adverse effects from releases of hazardous materials to persons outside the zone. sog haz mat p4

Answer 9

hot zone

Question 10

the __ zone is the area where personnel, equipment, decontamination, and hot zone support takes place. sog hazmat p 5

Answer 10

warm zone

Question 11

this is the limited access zone in the area for site control directly outside the hot zone. sog hazmat p. 5

Answer 11

warm zone

Question 12

Where is the decontamination area located? sog hazmat p5

Answer 12

the warm zone

Question 13

the warm zone will be restricted to who? sog hazmat p5

Answer 13

to essential personnel and equipment only. all others will be denied access unless needed for restricted zone support.

Question 14

the ____ zone is the area for site control outside of the warm zone. sog hazmat p5

Answer 14

cold zone

Question 15

the ____zone contains the command post and other such support functions deemed necessary to control the incident such as the media, red cross, and medical personnel. this area will also serve as an area for staging of support personnel and equipment. sog hazmat p. 5

Answer 15

cold zone

Question 16

all personnel involved in treatment protocol are to utilize ____ and ____ consistent with the contaminant involved. sog hazmat p5

Answer 16

protective clothing and equipment

Question 17

entering the scene to make a positive identification may be a considerable risk. The danger of ___, ___,and___, may be great. sog hazmat p. 6

Answer 17

explosions, leaking gas, and poisoning

Question 18

for hazmat constructing dams, dikes, or channels will be used to control run off from ___ and ____ materials using ___, ____, or other absorbent products to keep the run off out of sewers, drains, canals, or other waterways, etc. sog hazmat sec 6 p 6

Answer 18

corrosive or toxic materials

sand dirt or other absorbent products

Question 19

what single factor affects the outcome more than any other of a hazmat incident? sog sect 6 hazmat p6

Answer 19

the actions taken by command in the first few minutes of an incident affects the outcome more than any other single factor.

Question 20

it should be assumed all personnel and equipment leaving the hot zone are _____. sog section 6 hazmat p. 7

Answer 20

contaminated

Question 21

decon should be located at the entrance\exit to the hot zone, on the ____. sog hazmat section 6 p. 7

Answer 21

inside edge

Question 22

decon should allow a corridor in which personnel may exit into the warm zone free from ____? sog section 6 hazmat p. 7

Answer 22

contamination

Question 23

who will do most of the actual handling of hazmat materials? sog sections six p. 8

Answer 23

private contractors or the fire district

Question 24

all types of hazardous materials are encountered, but the more common incidents are: sog section 6 page 8

Answer 24

fuels, oils, paint related materials, solvents, corrosives, and pesticides.

Question 25

what amount of fuel on the ground is dangerous to the environment and should be cleaned up? sog hazmat section 6 page 9

Answer 25

any amount of fuel

Question 26

the release of fuels will create a ____ atmosphere before a flammable range has been achieved. sog hazmat section 6 page 9

Answer 26

toxic atmosphere

Question 27

in a small spill when should vapor suppression be completed?
when should the elimination of ignition sources be completed?
sog section 6 hazmat page 9

Answer 27

vapor suppression —- if life safety is in jeopardy

elimination of ignition source—as soon as possible

Question 28

in larger spills steps should be taken to protect personnel and victims from potential explosions, the use of class b foam should be considered but only utilized when: sog hazmat section 6 p 10

Answer 28

life safety is at risk

Question 29

spill that occur on a roadway, it is the responsibility of the ___ to clean up the spill. sog hazmat section 6 p. 11

Answer 29

transporter

Question 30

spills that are greater than a ___ on the water and which have no responsible party present, shall be reported to emergency management coordinator through communication division. sog hazmat section 6 p 11

Answer 30

sheen

Question 31

DEP requests immediate reporting of any incident that exceeds a RQ if 25 gallons, or poses a special problems or difficulties, or affects ____ or _____, or if DEP on scene assistance is required.

Answer 31

waterways or drinking water wells

Question 32

personnel should stay a safe distance away and utilize binoculars to assess the containers integrity, ______ on the ring, over pressurization, marking, placards, and labels. sog hazmat section 6 p. 12

Answer 32

crystal formation

Question 33

emulsifiers and surfactants are _____? sog hazmat section 6 p 13

Answer 33

dispersants

Question 34

DEP approval must be obtained before using dispersants, unless: sog hazmat section 6 p. 13

Answer 34

immediate use is necessary to save lives

Question 35

boom, absorbents, vacuum trucks, soil removal are all examples of : sog hazmat section 6 p. 13

Answer 35

mechanical cleanup

Question 36

dispersants make pollutants more ____ and hence easier to penetrate a surface water or ground water. sog hazmat section 6 p 13

Answer 36

soluble

Question 37

in situations involving spillage of vehicle fluids on a roadway from a MVC, the preferred cleanup method is to ____ as much material as possible using ___. sog hazmat section 6 p13

Answer 37

absorb, absorbent

Question 38

sodium bicarbonate = ____. sog hazmat section 6 p 13

Answer 38

baking soda

Question 39

sodium carbonate =

sog section 6 p. 13

Answer 39

lime or soda ash

Question 40

neutralization converts the acid to ____ and ___ and usually requires no further cleanup actions. sog section 6 hazmat p 13

Answer 40

salt and water

Question 41

acids should be neutralized and then diluted using baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) lime or soda ash (sodium carbonate) rather than ____. sog section 6 hazmat p. 13

Answer 41

absorbed

Question 42

if entry personnel use SCBA they shall enter no further than ___ feet. sog section 6 p18 hazmat

Answer 42

25 feet