WOEEEEE Flashcards
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Radioactive material in an unwanted place, particularly where its presence may be harmful, is called:
contamination
The tools of distance, shielding, and time help responders:
avoid hazards to prevent injury
What do the orange pages in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) contain?
Safety recommendations and emergency response information to protect oneself and the public
What does the P in TRACEM-P stand for?
psychological
Hydrogen peroxide and ammonium nitrate fertilizers would be part of which U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard class?
Class 5: Oxidizing substances and Organic peroxides
Which Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) sector is the primary protector for all other CIKR?
emergency services
what is an incubation period
a time between exposure and development of a disease
At a local high school football game, an unknown yellow vapor cloud has begun to spread from a package hidden under the bleachers. Wh
330 ft
which is most likely to produce symtopms quickly
toxins
What is it called when unprotected people ingest, inhale, or are wounded by radioactive material?
internal contamination
With the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 rating system, which hazard number would be the greatest risk?
4
What are nails, marbles, ball bearings, or other materials placed in and around the device to increase the amount of mechanical damage of an explosive device called?
shrapnel
What is the term for violent and/or criminal acts meant to impact governments
terrorism
What are the safest senses to use for recognition and identification of a hazardous material?
sight and hearing
Some Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA) are also Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TIC).
true
If an explosive device is used as part of an active shooter attack, what may have to change in the usual response?
Evacuation areas may have to be shelter in-place zones.
What do the green pages in the ERG contain?
Initial isolation, recommended safety distances, and water-reactive products by UN ID number
Which of the following is most likely to be the first recognized indicator of a biological attack?
Casualty Symptoms
Materials in any state of matter (solid, liquid, or gas) can be radioactive.
true
Smallpox is no longer a threat as a biological weapon.
false
What does the TRACEM-P acronym summarize?
Potential hazards and mechanisms of injury
Radiation travels in all directions.
true
What do the blue pages in the ERG contain?
An index of dangerous materials in alphabetical order by material name
Biological agents are __________ that cause harm to humans
Bacteria, viruses, toxins
What is required to accurately identify most diseases caused by biological agents?
Laboratory diagnostic testing such as a blood test
Radiological material is easily obtainable from which of the following?
Medical locations such as hospitals and cancer treatment facilities
Industrial locations such as those with radiography cameras or food irradiators
If an NFPA 704 diamond has the W symbol in the special hazards section, what does that mean?
Material is reactive with water
What does the R in TRACEM-P stand for?
radiological
Which of the following could contain an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)?
pipe, backpack, pressure cooker
What is invisible energy emitted by radioactive atoms that travels through air but cannot be seen, felt, smelled, or tasted?
radiation
What is the name for a conventional explosive or bomb containing radioactive material?
radiological dispersal device RDD
After finding a suitcase bomb in the middle of a densely populated city, what would the proper radius of evacuation distance be?
150 Feet
Explosive materials can be obtained from which of the following?
All of the above
home improvement stores, welding lovations, firework stores
If you recognize victims exhibiting signs of a chemical attack and notice an unknown powder in that area, what precautionary distance should you use for such an unknown solid hazard?
75 Feet
In an NFPA 704 diamond, which type of hazard is color-coded red and located at the top?
flammability
What do the orange pages in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) contain?
Safety recommendations and emergency response information to protect
oneself and the public
Hydrogen peroxide and ammonium nitrate fertilizers would be part of which U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard class?
Class 5: Oxidizing substances and Organic peroxides
Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) sector is the primary protector for all other CIKR?
Emergency Services
Radiological material is easily obtainable from which of the following?
Both A and B
If an NFPA 704 diamond has the W symbol in the special hazards section, what does that mean?
Material is reactive with water
Which of the following could contain an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)?
All of the above
pipe, backpack, pressure cooker
What do the green pages in the ERG contain?
Initial isolation, recommended safety distances, and water-reactive products by UN ID number
In an NFPA 704 diamond, which type of hazard is color-coded red and located at the top?
flammability
