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NC BLET HAZMAT questions with correct answers

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A hazardous material is - Correct answer-"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. Definiti...

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NC BLET HAZMAT questions with correct answers

A hazardous material is - Correct answer-"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- - Correct answer-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, -
Correct answer-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? -
Correct answer-512, 487

United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates: -
Correct answer-hazardous waste operations, regulations, and emergency response

, Awareness Level- - Correct answer-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) - Correct answer-also regulates the transfer and transportation of hazardous and explosive
materials by air, highway, rail, and water.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- - Correct answer-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)- - Correct answer-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)- - Correct answer-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: - Correct answer-"The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal or
greater than atmospheric pressure.

Flash point: - Correct answer-"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: - Correct answer-"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

Specific gravity: - Correct answer-"The ratio of the density (heaviness) of a material to the density of
some standard material at standard conditions of pressure and temperature.

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