NC BLET HAZMAT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS |VERIFIED
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A hazardous material is - ACCURATE ANSWERS "any substance or material that possesses an unreasonable risk to health and safety of persons and/or the environment if it is not properly controlled during handling, storage, manufacture, processing, packaging, use, disposal, or transportation.
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NC BLET HAZMAT EXAM QUESTIONS
NC BLET HAZMAT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS |
VERIFIED
A hazardous material is - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ "any substance
or material that possesses an unreasonable risk to health and safety of
persons and/or the environment if it is not properly controlled during
handling, storage, manufacture, processing, packaging, use, disposal, or
transportation.
Definition and incidents- - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Millions of
tons of chemical substances, materials and products are stored,
manufactured, used and transported throughout the world every year
The United States Department of Transportation reported that during ten
years from 2009-2018, - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ there was a total
of 166,036 hazardous materials incidents that occurred while the
materials were being transported, The majority of these incidents
,(approximately 87.9 percent) occurred while being transported via
highways
In 2018, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
reported_______hazardous materials incidents occurred in North
Carolina with ______ of those occurring on the highways? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 512, 487
United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) regulates: - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
hazardous waste operations, regulations, and emergency response
Awareness Level- - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Recognize the
presence or potential presence of a hazardous material, Recognize the
type of container at a site and identify the material in it if possible,
Transmit information to an appropriate authority and call for appropriate
assistance, Identify actions to protect themselves and others from
hazards, Establish scene control by isolating the hazardous area and
denying entry.
(DOT) - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ also regulates the transfer and
transportation of hazardous and explosive materials by air, highway, rail,
and water.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ also plays a part in regulating hazardous materials, as
they can have a distinct effect on environmental interests or be
hazardous to human health
, National Incident Management System (NIMS)- - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ is a comprehensive, national approach to incident
management that is applicable to all jurisdictional levels and across
functional disciplines it intends to Be applicable, Improve coordination
and cooperation, Provide a common standard for overall incident
management.
Incident command system (ICS)- - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ created
in the 1970's due to california wildfire, each responder answers to one
person, Allows us to integrate with fire, rescue, and medical
personnel in a smooth, effective manner. Control of situation shifts as
more highly trained personnel arrive on scene.
Boiling point: - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ "The temperature at which
the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal or greater than atmospheric
pressure.
Flash point: - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ "The minimum temperature
at which a liquid or volatile solid gives off sufficient vapors to form an
ignitable mixture with air near its surface.
Vapor density: - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ "The weight of a given
volume of pure vapor or gas compared to the weight of an equal volume
of dry air at the same temperature and pressure
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