The injury/reaction occurring at the point of initial contact with a substance is known as what?
A. Systemic Toxicity
B. Ingestion
C. HAZWAPER
D. Local toxicity
D?
Which agency governs the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability Act (CERCLA)?
A. Environment Protection Agency (EPA)
B. Dept. of Transportation (DOT)
C. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
D. US Homeland Security
A
Which is not a consideration when selecting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
A. Type of substance
B. Color of the suit
C. Routes of exposure
D. Hazardous material concentration
B
A contingency plan includes:
A. Command structure
B. Scenarios
C. Identification of resources
D. All of the above
D
A hazardous material is defined as a substance or material capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property.
True or False
True
Substances with high vapor pressures will produce more vapors.
True or False
True?
Which of the following routes of entry will allow a substance to enter your body?
A. Inhalation
B. Absorption
C. Injection
D. Ingestion
E. All of the above
E
What does AREC stand for?
Anticipation, Recognition, Evaluation and Control
A.The green-bordered pages of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) provide which of the following information?
A. Isolation distances
B. Hazardous Materials names
C. Protection distances
D. All of the above
D
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) includes details for the generation, storage, treatment, and disposal of all hazardous waste (i.e. "Cradle to Grave").
True or False
True
Awareness level First Responders who witness or discover a hazardous substance release may initiate notification of authorities but may not take any further actions to stop the release.
True or False
True
HAZWOPER stands for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.
True or False
True
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can usually be found on fishing vessels where rotting fish are present.
True or False
True
Diesel fuel is classified as a Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Class 2 (Gases) material.
True or False
True?
Some of the hazard diamonds used on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) placards display numbers. Which number represents the highest level of danger?
A. 9
B. 4
C. 0
D. 2
B
In an ambient atmosphere, 24 percent oxygen is considered a normal occurrence.
True or False
False, Normal is 20.8-21%
When considering confined space, an entry is when any part of your body breaks the plane of an opening to the space.
True or False
True?
Which of the following environmental hazards would you expect to be related to a chemical fire in an industrial area? Select all that apply.
A. Electrical
B. Thermal
C. Noise
D. Diving
A, B,C?
The placard displayed here is used to identify a specific hazardous material. Using your Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), choose the option that properly identifies this hazardous material.
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A. Propylene
B. Sarin
C. Pine Oil
D. Perchloroethylene
B
COMPASS is typically used during the Recognition phase of the Anticipation, Recognition, Evaluation, Control (AREC) process.
True or False
True
Tanker trucks transporting hazardous materials are required by law to display which of the following on each container?
A. Reflective tape
B. Proper chemical mane
C. Placards
D. Labels
C
Which of the following best defines specific gravity?
A. The ratio of the mass of the compound to the air
B. The weight of the substance compared to the weight of equal volume of water
C. the ratio of the volume of the liquid to the mass of water
D. The ratio of the area of the element to the mass of a contr
Employee training is considered an engineering control
True or False
True?
It is safe to enter a site that is oxygen deficient with a concentration of a hazardous material below the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL).
True or False
False?
If an area has a concentration of hazardous substance vapors above the Upper Explosive Limit (UEL), why won't the vapors ignite?
A. The ignition source is not powerful enough
B. The air is too rich
C. There are too few hazardous substances vapors
D. None of the above
B.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the regulatory body that sets the standard for the types of information included in a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
True or False
True
How many 15-minute spikes are allowable according to Short-Term Exposure Limit (STEL) rules?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 1
D. 4
C?
There are four levels of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which are designated by the numbers 1 through 4.
True or False
True
Threats to your health and safety are always visible and easily detected using the five senses.
True or False
False