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HAZMAT TECHNICIAN PRACTICE QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED
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HAZMAT TECHNICIAN PRACTICEQUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED &
UPDATED 2023-2025
Acid - answer - pH less than 7
- Reacts with bases and certain metals to form salts
- Turns blue litmus red
Caustic (Base) - answer - pH greater than 7
- Reacts with acids and certain metals to form salts
Air Reactivity - answer Materials that can react or ignite if they are exposed to air.
Auto-refrigeration - answer A phenomenon that occurs during the rapid release (boiling) of a
liquefied gas that causes it to temporarily remain in a liquid state through rapid cooling.
RISK: False assumption of product elimination until the product resumes boiling and subsequent
release.
Biological Agents - answer Biological Agents include bacteria, viruses, fungi, other
microorganisms and their associated toxins. Many microbes reproduce rapidly and require
minimal resources for survival; therefore, they are a potential danger in a wide variety of
occupational settings.
, Biological Toxins - answer Toxins can be small molecules, peptides, or proteins that are capable
of causing disease on contact with or absorption by body tissues.
RISK: Affects human health in a variety of ways ranging from allergic reactions to death.
Blood Agent - answer A chemical compound, including the cyanide group, which affects bodily
functions by preventing the normal utilization of oxygen by body tissues. The term "blood
agent" is a misnomer, however, because these agents do not actually affect the blood in any
way.
Boiling Point - answer Temperature at which the transition from a liquid to a gas state occurs. At
this temperature, the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the surrounding atmospheric pressure so
that the liquid rapidly becomes a vapor.
Catalyst - answer a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself
changing.
Chemical Change - answer Changes that take place on the molecular level. A chemical change
produces a new substance.
Chemical Interactions - answer Caused when two or more chemicals, or the chemical and its
container are incompatible.
Compound Mixture - answer Separate elements that bond together to form compound mixture,
they have a tendency to break down into their component parts, sometimes in an explosive
manner.
Concentration - answer When dealing with corrosives, the amount of acid or base is compared
to the amount of water present.
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