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1. Which statement about the state of matter is most accurate?
A. Gaseous, liquid, and solid materials have the same mobility.
B. Gaseous, liquid, and solid materials behave differently.
C. A material's physical state has no effect on its behavior.
D. Th...
1. Which statement about the state of matter is most accurate?
A. Gaseous, liquid, and solid materials have the same mobility.
B. Gaseous, liquid, and solid materials behave differently.
C. A material's physical state has no effect on its behavior.
D. The same PPE will be worn at a hazmat incident no matter the physical state of the hazardous
material.
**Correct answer: B. Gaseous, liquid, and solid materials behave differently**
2. One danger of gases is that they can:
A. Sublimate.
B. Present a splash hazard.
C. Displace oxygen, creating an asphyxiating atmosphere.
D. Rapidly contract when heated, causing container damage.
**Correct answer: C. Displace oxygen, creating an asphyxiating atmosphere**
3. Liquids may be easier to detect because they are usually:
A. Frozen.
B. Visible.
C. Colored.
D. Scented.
**Correct answer: B. Visible**
,4. The least mobile of the three states of matter are:
A. Solids.
B. Gases.
C. Liquids.
D. Aerosols.
**Correct answer: A. Solids**
5. Vapor pressure, boiling point, specific gravity, appearance, and odor are some of the:
A. Risks
B. Hazards
C. Physical properties
D. Chemical properties
**Correct answer: C. Physical properties**
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What influences how a container will behave when damaged or ruptured? (209)
A.Size of the initial isolation area
B.The speed with which notifications were performed
C.Accuracy of preincident plans and predetermined procedures
D.Physical and chemical properties of the material and the container ✔️D
When does the first responder gather information to determine the amount or level of hazards present
and the risks associated with the incident? (211)
A.When the hazmat team arrives
,B.Once the incident is concluded
C.Incident scene analysis or size-up
D.Once life safety priorities have been met ✔️C
Which statement about the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model is MOST accurate? (211)
A.It assumes that all hazardous materials react the same way.
B.The behavior model is specific to incidents involving BLEVEs.
C.It predicts the type and amount of harm caused by a hazardous material after container breach.
D.It describes a general pattern regarding how a hazardous material and its container are likely to
behave. ✔️D
What is the term for the event in which a container is stressed beyond the limits of recovery and opens
and releases its contents? (216)
A.BLEVE
B.Breach
C.Release
D.Detonation ✔️B
The dispersion of material from a container is sometimes referred to as: (219)
A.spillage.
B.blanketing.
C.engulfment.
D.disintegration. ✔️C
If an incident involves a pressure container, any product released is likely to: (225)
A.detonate.
B.sublimate.
C.behave as a gas.
D.behave as a solid. ✔️C
, Hemispheric pattern, cloud, plume, and cone are types of common: (229)
A.liquid spill patterns.
B.bulk storage containers.
C.nonpressure container breaches.
D.dispersion patterns from pressure containers. ✔️D
Which statement about bulk facility storage tanks is MOST accurate? (234)
A.They come in many varieties.
B.These pressure containers are all spherical.
C.They are rated to 15 psi (103 kPa) or greater.
D.Because they are fixed, they are not hazardous. ✔️A
Which of the following provides visual clues to the presence of underground bulk facility tanks? (240)
A.Spherical shape
B.Pipeline markers
C.Vents and fill points
D.Black and yellow placards ✔️C
Cargo tank trucks, dry bulk containers, and mixed load containers are examples of: (241)
A.fixed facility containers for hazardous materials.
B.railway cars that transport hazardous materials.
C.highway vehicles that transport hazardous materials.
D.seagoing vessels that transport hazardous materials. ✔️C
When involved in fire or an unusual chemical reaction, which of the following cargo tank trucks is LEAST
likely to rupture violently? (247)
A.MC-33
B.Cryogenic
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