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1
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Non soluble contaminants should be removed from the skin with?

A

Liquid soap and water

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2
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Which of the following is a resource for determining the size of a endangered area of a haz mat incident?

A

ERG

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3
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Identify the following pictures PICTURE

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Safety vents

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4
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Steel cylinders designed to withstand pressure may contain?

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Compressed gases

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5
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A tanker equipped with propane burners and attached propane tanks with a working tank pressure usually between 400-500 degrees is what type of carrier?

A

Tar and Asphalt carrier

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6
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A MC 333 cargo tank carries what type of product?

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Cryogenic material

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7
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All of the following are types of toxic skin reaction except?

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Carcinogens

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8
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The hazard identification phase of pre incident planning primarily involves?

A

Gathering information

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9
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Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations includes all?

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DOT regulations

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10
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The superfund amendment and reauthorization are administered by?

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EPA

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11
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Compressed gases are defined by DOT as having an absolute pressure exceeding?

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40 psi at 70 F

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12
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What measures the ability of a liquid to evaporate, that is, to change from a liquid to a gas?

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Vapor pressure

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13
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On a combustible gas indicator with a reading in % LEL, the reading indicate 0-100% of?

A

The lower explosive limit

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14
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Which of the following chemicals can produce methemoglobinemia?

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Nitrates

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15
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The longest approved airline for supplied air respirators are?

A

300 ft

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16
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A placard with a class division number 4.2 at the bottom of the placard would be?

A

Spontaneous combustible material

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17
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How can subsidiary placards be distinguished from primary placards?

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Subsidiary do not carry class or UN number

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18
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If you’re monitoring a gas with a LEL of 2% and your combustible gas indicator reads 50% LEL what is the actual % of gas in the atmosphere?

A

1%

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19
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PID are generally used to detect?

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Organic vapors and gases in low ppm range

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20
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Class 5 materials such as ammonium nitrate fertilizers include what group?

A

Organic peroxides

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21
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Carboxyhemoglobin occur when the carbon monoxide inhibits?

A

The bloods ability to carry oxygen

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22
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Asphyxiants are a substance that?

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Deprives the body of oxygen

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23
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Victims of heat stroke experience?

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Rapid, strong pulse and flushed, dry skin

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24
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A “pyrophoric” material describes a material that spontaneously ignites in air at or below?

A

130F

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25
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Substances added to monomers to prevent them from polymerizing are?

A

Inhibitors

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26
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All gases have a vapor pressure higher than?

A

760 mmhg

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27
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A glass or plastic bottle encased in outer package such as polystyrene box or wooden crate may contain?

A

Hydrochloric acid

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28
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Inorganic peroxides act as both oxidizers and?

A

Corrosives

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29
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What type of respirators should be worn in emergency response?

A

Positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus

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30
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Exposure to hydrogen fluoride can cause depletion of blood?

A

Calcium

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31
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Non pressure cargo tanks have?

A

Elliptical cross sections and flat heads

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32
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Emergency responders should withdraw from a haz mat incident if?

A

Container damage threatens massive release

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33
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Identify the highway cargo? PICTURE

A

MC 331

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34
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Post exposure monitoring is necessary?

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To assist early identification of illness or injury

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35
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If further assistance is needed to analyze an incident it can be sought from?

A

The shipper

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36
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The process by which a chemical moves through a material by molecular mean is called?

A

Permeation

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37
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The chlorine “B” kit is designed to handle leaks of what type of container?

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1 ton containers

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38
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The chlorine “A” kit is designed to handle leaks of what type of container?

A

Cylinders

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39
Q

Identify the following? PICTURE

A

Cryogenic liquid MCC 338

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40
Q

Benzene, which can over stimulate the nervous system causing skin irritations is an example of?

A

Neurotoxins

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41
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The first step in conducting pre incident planning for a fixed site is?

A

Conduct a site visit

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42
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Responsibilities of the haz mat safety officer include?

A

Remaining alert to various threats at haz mat incidents

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43
Q

Most biological agents are dispersed as?

A

Aerosols

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44
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The NFPA diamond is a labeling system that incorporates the use of 4 diamonds. What is blue?

A

Health

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45
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Which organ is considered the primary transfer point for the chemicals in the body?

A

The lungs

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46
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What type of chemical automatically prohibits the reuse of PPE?

A

Carcinogens

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47
Q

A non bulk container of carboy are used almost exclusively for hazardous materials can hold?

A

13-20 gallons

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48
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In emergency decon, the primary concern is to?

A

Remove all contaminants quickly

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49
Q

When must a decon area be set up?

A

Before personnel enter the hot zone

50
Q

Which of the following organizations issue hazard class and division?

A

DOT

51
Q

Non pressure cargo carry primarily?

A

Petroleum products

52
Q

Detector tubes are used for?

A

Identify specific gases in the atmosphere

53
Q

Cryogenic liquids are generally stored at maximum temperatures of?

A

minus 130F

54
Q

Tube trailers carry?

A

Pressurized gases

55
Q

The haz mat safety officer is not responsible for?

A

Identifying the materials involved

56
Q

Which of the following statements best describes OSHA?

A

OSHA standards apply to all workplaces

57
Q

The temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas inside a container is called?

A

Boiling pint

58
Q

Of the following heat related stresses the most serious condition is?

A

Red, hot dry skin, no sweating

59
Q

When used as a terrorist weapon, which is called a blood agent?

A

Hydrogen cyanide

60
Q

How many individuals are commonly required for a haz mat sector group to make a well coordinated entry and recovery?

A

8-12

61
Q

The following picture is? PICTURE

A

Open floating roof tank

62
Q

How could you decon a contaminated entry team who has heat stress?

A

Perform an emergency decon then remove clothing

63
Q

Based on its molecular weight, which of the following will tend to rise in air?

A

Acetylene (MW 26)

64
Q

Which of the following is considered to be a defensive control operation?

A

Dikes and damming

65
Q

Prior to beginning defensive operations, adequate resources must be

A

?

66
Q

DOT hazard class 4 includes?

A

Flammable solids

67
Q

Which of the following instruments should you use in a flammable atmosphere?

A

Instruments ranked UL or FM approved as “intrinsically safe”

68
Q

If you are exposed to a product on duty, OSHA requires your records to be maintained for?

A

30 years after you leave employment

69
Q

Alpha and beta survey use reading displayed in?

A

Count per minute

70
Q

A round roof tank is an example of a?

A

Spherical tank

71
Q

Ignition temperature refers to?

A

The temperature at which a material burns without a flame

72
Q

Out of the following positions what must always be established at a haz mat call?

A

Incident commander

73
Q

Bulk containers for liquids hold a maximum capacity of more than?

A

118.9 gallons

74
Q

The primary route of chemical exposure for FF is?

A

Inhalation

75
Q

Leaking propane tanks that are not on fire are hazardous situations because propane vapors?

A

Can create frostbite with direct skin contact

76
Q

Air has a vapor density of?

A

1

77
Q

The warfare agent Sarin is an example of a?

A

Nerve agent

78
Q

Bulk containers of liquid hold a maximum capacity of more than?

A

100 gallons

79
Q

What do these devices detect? PICTURE

A

Radiation

80
Q

The type of weapon most commonly used by terrorist are?

A

Explosives

81
Q

Materials with a ph of 4 are?

A

Acids

82
Q

Which of the following is a true concern of decon?

A

A decon area must be set up prior to personnel entering an area with potential of exposure to a hazardous material

83
Q

Diazinon & Malathion are examples of which type of insecticides?

A

Organophosphates

84
Q

Simple asphyxiants displace oxygen in the air, chemical asphyxiants?

A

prevent the body from using inhaled oxygen

85
Q

The maximum concentration that a responder or worker could escape without suffering harm as a consequence of a 30 minute exposure should his respirator fail is known as?

A

IDLH

86
Q

Which of the following is not a pressure vessel?

A

Vertical cone roof tank

87
Q

What facility container is characterized by its ball like appearance and support legs?

A

Spherical tank

88
Q

The OSHA standard that protects workers in hazardous waste operations and responders?

A

29 CFR 1910.120

89
Q

Central nervous system toxicants can cause effects including?

A

Loss of bladder control

90
Q

What is stored in the following? PICTURE

A

Methane

91
Q

Of the following which statement is true concerning routes of exposure to chemicals?

A

The underarm, genitals, and jaw allow greater absorption than other parts of the body

92
Q

The area where staging, back up team, also beyond range of contamination is?

A

Cold zone

93
Q

A chemical “exposure limit” depends on its?

A

Concentration

94
Q

Although specific gravity has no unit of measure, it does have a value relative to?

A

The weight of water

95
Q

Which of the following statements is true regarding the hazard identification phase of pre incident planning?

A

Transport routes as well as fixed sites should be identified

96
Q

OSHA hazard communication standard?

A

Employee right to know

97
Q

DOT hazard class 1?

A

Explosives

98
Q

The materials process of considering all available factors that will immediately affect the incident assuring the course of an operation is known as?

A

Hazardous assessment

99
Q

If the specific gravity of an unknown material released into a pond is 1.3, the product will?

A

Sink in water

100
Q

UN identification numbers indicate that a chemical may be shipped?

A

Internationally

101
Q

AN MC 331 is a?

A

Pressure cargo tank

102
Q

A DOT 407 is a

A

Low pressure cargo tank

103
Q

Medical surveillance for emergency responders is part of which federal regulation?

A

29 CFR 1910.120

104
Q

The permissible exposure limit (PEL) is defined as?

A

The average airborne concentration of a substance to which an adult can be exposed for an 8 hour workday or 40 hours a week

105
Q

Facilities that use only very small quantities of hazardous materials?

A

May not need to follow government reporting procedures

106
Q

Generic pre incident plans can be developed for?

A

Each pre incident plan must be site specific

107
Q

Which of the following statements is not true of pre incident planning?

A

A site visit may not be necessary if previous pre incident plans are available

108
Q

A combustible gas instrument (CGI) provides a 30% of LEL reading for an atmosphere containing hexane. The conversion for hexane is 0.8 and the LEL is 1.1. What is the true concentration for both LEL and ppm?

A

24% and 2640 ppm

109
Q

The right response to an incident is to?

A

Work within limitations of resource and training

110
Q

If a material is water miscible it is?

A

Infinitely soluble in water

111
Q

Vapors and gases with molecular weights greater than 29 tend to?

A

Sink in air

112
Q

Hazard analysis is the process during which?

A

All of the above

113
Q

Which of the following is the best definition of relative response as it applies to detection devices?

A

The instrument reading compared to the calibration gas

114
Q

Vapor protective clothing for hazardous chemical emergency response is described in?

A

NFPA 1991

115
Q

NFPA 1992 addresses which type of protective clothing?

A

Liquid splash protective clothing

116
Q

An incident management system should be established when?

A

The first responding unit arrives

117
Q

The persistence of a product refers to?

A

The rate at which a product evaporates

118
Q

AN MC 338 cargo carries?

A

Cryogenic materials

119
Q

DOT hazard class 5 includes?

A

Oxidizers

120
Q

Non pressure type 1 intermodal tank containers transport liquid and solid materials at pressure up to?

A

100

121
Q

The hazard identification phase of pre incident planning primarily involves?

A

Gathering information

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