HAZMAT - Basic Operations of Firefighting
"Individuals trained to respond in a defensive fashion" best describes: - ANS-First Responder
Operations Training
A cargo tank truck has the words "nitrogen/refrigerated liquid" stenciled on its side, which type of
carrier is it? - ANS-MC-338
Cryogenic Liquid
A chemical protection clothing designed to protect from skin contact hazards is? - ANS-Splash
protective suits
A chemical reaction causing over-pressurization in a container best describes? - ANS-Chemical
stress
A diverse Emergency Planning Group responsible for Hazardous Materials planning in each
county in Illinois is the: - ANS-LEPC
Local Emergency Planning Committees
A hazardous chemical is any chemical which is a physical or health hazard to employees best
defines? - ANS-O.S.H.A.
A reason for failure to generate and create a poor quality of foam? - ANS-A hose lay that is too
long on the discharge side of the eductor
A vacuum-jacketed, insulated storage tank with a pressure relief valve holds what hazardous
material? - ANS-Cryogenic-liquid
According to ______________, monitoring devices should be safe for environments where
there is potential for air/fuel mixtures in the proper proportions to ignite. - ANS-NFPA National
Electric Code
Acute exposure to hazardous materials may only be a single occurrence, whereas chronic
exposure is: - ANS-Long term
Acute exposure to hazardous materials may only be a single occurrence, whereas chronic
exposure is? - ANS-Long term
Agencies who use breathing apparatus and respond to hazardous materials emergencies must
have: - ANS-A written respiratory program
Training in the use and care of breathing apparatus
A yearly medical evaluation
, An Incident Management System must be in place at a Hazardous Materials Incident is required
under by? - ANS-29 CFR 1910.120 (q) (3) (ii)
Annual physical exams are required for emergency responders by? - ANS-29 CFR 1910.120
By definition, a flammable liquid has a flash point below? - ANS-100 degrees
CAMEO and TOMES are? - ANS-Computer resource programs
Chemical suits can be constructed from elastomer fabric. What is an example of elastomer
fabric? - ANS-Neoprene
CHEMTRAC can be reached directly, 24 hours a day, by calling? - ANS-1-800-424-9300
Contamination is the transfer of a hazardous material to persons, equipment, and environment
in greater than acceptable quantities, whereas secondary contamination is? -
ANS-Contamination of people, environment, or equipment outside the hot zone.
Cryogenic liquid carrier cargo tanks can be identified by markings, such as refrigerated liquid.
There markings are: - ANS-Permanent
Disintegration, runaway linear cracking, and splits/tears are all ways: - ANS-Containers fail
Do all flammable materials have an auto-ignition temperature? - ANS-True
Emergency decontamination usually occurs? - ANS-Early in an incident
When there is no regard for environment or property
Emergency Response Operations for releases of hazardous substances are regulated by
SARA? (Which Title) - ANS-Title II
Exposure is the process by which people, equipment are subjected to or come into contact with
a hazardous material whereas contamination is: - ANS-Transfer of a hazardous material to
persons, equipment, and the environment in greater than acceptable qualities.
Fluoroprotein foams were designed to be used only on what type of fires? - ANS-Hydrocarbon
Gases which displace or dilute the amount of oxygen in the air so that an oxygen deficient
atmosphere is created are? - ANS-Simple asphyxiants
Hazardous materials first responders can verify information they have obtained at an incident
by? - ANS-Contacting CHEMTREC or CANUTEC
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