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Exam of 27 pages for the course Hazmat Awareness at Hazmat Awareness (Hazmat operations)
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Name: Score:26 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 26
2 forms: written guidance and direct guidance
Mission specific guidance
Vapor density
non-ionizing radiation
Chemical properties examples
Definition 2 of 26
Is the maximum vapor to air concentration above which a flame will not propagte. Also known
as 'too rich to burn".
Lower explosive limit (LEL)
Upper explosive limit (UEL)
vapor pressure
ignition temperature/autoignition temperature
Definition 3 of 26
Refers to solids and is expressed in microns or percent passing through a meshed screen
specific gravity
persistence
particle size
Vapor density
,Definition 4 of 26
Ph value above 7 and litmus paper turns blue
Mission specific guidance
Vapor density
Bases
Acid
Definition 5 of 26
- high energy impacts atoms and has the ability to cause physical change, making them
electrically charged and ionizing radiation hazardous.
- damages can be immediate and physicals and also lead to genetic mutations
-does not have an effect on the container or its contents
- neutron radiation is not commonly encountered in transportation situations
What is an operations level responder?
Toxic products of combustion
significance/ impact of radiation
significance and impact of non-ionizing radiation
Definition 6 of 26
Ratio of the weight of a vapor as compared to an equal amount of air
particle size
vapor pressure
specific gravity
Vapor density
, Definition 7 of 26
-ultraviolet radiation causes sunburn
-causes genetic damage to skin cells and result in skin cancer.
-beyond the control of hazerdous material/WMD responders
Materials can be characterized by the following properties
significance/ impact of radiation
ignition temperature/autoignition temperature
significance and impact of non-ionizing radiation
Definition 8 of 26
a measure of a substances tendency to deteriorate in the presence of another substance or in
a particular environment
Vapor density
corrosivity
Flash point
vapor pressure
Definition 9 of 26
consists of ultraviolet, visible light, sound waves, and magnetic fields
Mission specific guidance
Vapor density
specific gravity
non-ionizing radiation
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