Deck 52: Hazardous Materials Awareness

Question 1

Which is true about chemical protective clothing (CPC)?

A) CPC often provides a broad spectrum of protection.
B) Most materials protect from all major chemicals.
C) Lightweight CPC can be reused more than once.
D) CPC by itself provides no fire or heat protection.

Answer 1

CPC by itself provides no fire or heat protection.

Question 2

Level A personal protective equipment is for situations in which the identified chemical

A) poses no threat to the skin.
B) poses no threats to the respiratory system or eyes.
C) exists in gaseous, liquid, and solid forms.
D) poses a high risk to the respiratory system, skin, and eyes.

Answer 2

poses a high risk to the respiratory system, skin, and eyes.

Question 3

Level B personal protective equipment must include

A) a self contained cooling system.
B) two-way radio communication.
C) a canister-equipped respirator.
D) inner chemical-resistant gloves.

Answer 3

inner chemical-resistant gloves.

Question 4

Level C personal protective equipment

A) is used when the identified chemical is a high level risk only to the skin.
B) is used when the identified chemical is hazardous in vapor form only.
C) provides splash protection but no protection against vapors or gases.
D) provides gas and vapor protection but no protection against splashes.

Question 5

An example of Level D personal protective equipment is

A) a fire fighter's turnout uniform.
B) a police officer's patrol uniform.
C) a paramedic's standard uniform.
D) an army officer's battle fatigues.

Question 6

This image shows an example of which level of personal protective equipment (PPE)?

A) Level A PPE
B) Level B PPE
C) Level C PPE
D) Level D PPE

Question 7

A decontamination team will likely be equipped with Level ________ personal protective equipment (PPE).

A) B
B) A
C) D
D) C

Question 8

In this image, the blue quadrant indicates which kind of hazard?

A) Reactivity hazard
B) Biological hazard
C) Flammability hazard
D) Health hazard

Question 9

You are in a facility that has hazardous materials and you need information about the physical properties of the chemicals. You should look for

A) the material safety data sheets.
B) a DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
C) shipping and receiving papers.
D) the NFPA 704 quadrants.

Question 10

When a gasoline spill flows into a nearby stream, the stream is considered

A) a warm zone.
B) a hot zone.
C) a contaminated zone.
D) a safe zone.

Question 11

In this picture, the staging area is located in which zone?

A) Exclusion zone
B) Command post zone
C) Contamination reduction zone
D) Support zone

Question 12

Emergency care in the hot zone

A) is limited to spinal stabilization, gross airway management, and hemorrhage control.
B) is limited to a 30 second trauma assessment of airway and pulse.
C) should never occur because all patients are immediately moved to the safe zone.
D) should be permitted when the rescuer has appropriate personal protective equipment.

Question 13

Which is an example of gross decontamination?

A) Removing a patient's watch that is covered in gasoline.
B) Wiping acid off a patient's pants after a battery explosion.
C) Cleaning exposed reusable personal protective equipment.
D) Removing contaminated patients from the hot zone.

Question 14

You are the first to arrive on the scene of a fire at a farm. By the time you arrive, the fire has reached a storehouse, and the owner says he keeps "a whole bunch of chemicals in there." You should first

A) visually inspect the storehouse to identify the possible hazardous materials.
B) inform dispatch that you suspect the involvement of hazardous materials.
C) concentrate on containing the fire to prevent it from spreading to other buildings.
D) ask the owner for the material safety data sheets of the chemicals.

Question 15

You should assume any chemical that has a color placard

A) is dangerous to your health.
B) is readily combustible.
C) can form hazardous vapors.
D) can leak from its container.

Question 16

You are driving your personal vehicle when you come across an overturned chemical tanker that is leaking an unknown fluid onto the street. You grab your medical kit, which is prepared with gloves and a face shield. You should next

A) enter the scene carefully, locate the driver of the vehicle, and perform a primary survey.
B) maintain your distance and secure a perimeter while waiting for EMS workers.
C) establish a perimeter, maintain a presence in the warm zone, and try to contact the driver.
D) None of these are correct.

Question 17

Cryogenic gases cause

A) steam burns.
B) thermal burns.
C) corrosion burns.
D) chemical burns.

Question 18

A full-face mask, chemical resistant gloves and safety boots, and a canister respirator are the main components of level ________ personal protective equipment (PPE).

A) D
B) C
C) A
D) B

Question 19

The command station should be placed away from the hazardous material scene by a minimum of

A) 100 feet.
B) 400 feet.
C) 200 feet.
D) 300 feet.

Question 20

Each material classified as hazardous has an unique four-digit entry in the

A) material safety data sheets.
B) NFPA 704 placard system.
C) National Incident Management System.
D) Emergency Response Guidebook.