Types of Disasters - Man-Made Disasters

Question 1

The principal man-made disasters are:
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2)
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5)
6)
7)
8)

Answer 1

1) Plant fires
2) Chemical accidents
3) Transportation accidents
4) Public demonstrations / civil disturbances
5) Bomb threats
6) Sabotage
7) Radiological accidents
8) Labor disturbances / strikes

Question 2

The most important aspect of plans for coping with major plant fires is ______

Answer 2

the development of mutual assistance agreements.

Question 3

The biggest single need to combat plant fires is not manpower or equipment, but _______

Answer 3

the ability to respond quickly and confine the fire to manageable limits.

Question 4

All hazardous chemicals being transported must be ______

Answer 4

appropriately labeled as to identification and caution.

Question 5

Regardless of the type of transportation accident, the first consideration should be ______

Answer 5

to save lives.

Question 6

Public demonstrations and civil disturbances can usually be _______

Answer 6

watched and planned for in order to arrange for control measures.

Question 7

No facility is immune to sabotage, but _______________ will help prevent it.

Answer 7

reducing target accessibility and vulnerability

Question 8

Methods of sabotage may be classified as follows:
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6)

Answer 8

1) Chemical
2) Electric of electronic
3) Explosive
4) Incendiary devices
5) Mechanical
6) Psychological

Question 9

A large proportion of energy in a nuclear explosion is emitted in the form of _____ and _____ generally referred to as ________________.

Answer 9

light
heat
thermal radiation

Question 10

A nuclear detonation produces this kind of pulse

Answer 10

an EMP (electro-magnetic pulse)