Deck 26: Hazardous Materials Operations

Question 1

NFPA ____ establishes competency standards for each level of responder.

A) 322
B) 400
C) 471
D) 534

Answer 1

471

Question 2

The federal SARA regulations require that there be a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), which should have representatives from emergency services (fire, police, and EMS), as well as local industry.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health system defines levels whereby a person can escape from an exposure, within 60 minutes, without immediate impairment or irreversible harm.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The ____ level responder is familiar with the local and state emergency response plans, may be capable of implementing decontamination procedures, and may be responsible for contributing to the site safety plan by working closely with the safety officer.

A) Specialist
B) Technician
C) Operations
D) Awareness

Question 5

Oxidizers release oxygen that in turn supports combustion, increasing the potential for a small fire to rapidly expand.

Question 6

The ____ level responder is primarily tasked to take defensive actions such as containment and control of the scene.

A) Awareness
B) Technician
C) Operations
D) Specialist

Question 7

Tube trailers are easily distinguishable by their permanently mounted cylinders.

Question 8

NFPA ____ describes two levels of EMS response, EMS\HM1 and EMS\HM2.

A) 345
B) 422
C) 473
D) 534

Question 9

NFPA 471 expands on previous OSHA standards.

Question 10

If a product is on fire, then the Paramedic should go to the green section of the ERG .

Question 11

The ____ level responder responds to the scene of a hazardous materials incident, dons special protective clothing, and enters the hot zone to stop the release.

A) Operations
B) Specialist
C) Awareness
D) Technician

Question 12

Historically, events involving hazardous materials have been referred to as hazmat incidents.

Question 13

____ are poisonous substances that are produced by living organisms, such as plants, animals, bacterium, or fungi.

A) Irritants
B) Toxins
C) Asphyxiants
D) Viral agents

Question 14

In some instances, the Paramedic may be responsible for monitoring air quality in the treatment area, the rehabilitation area, or in the general vicinity of the cold zone.

Question 15

The Paramedic is not expected to participate in the termination of the event.

Question 16

CERCLA was updated by the ____ Act, which provided details about hazardous materials operations including the "community right to know."

A) Hazardous Waste Operations
B) Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization
C) Emergency Response
D) Process Safety Management

Question 17

____ materials are defined as any substances (solid, liquid, or gas) that, when released, are capable of causing harm to people, the environment, or property.

A) Vaporizing
B) Oxidizing
C) Hazardous
D) Polymer

Question 18

The key to the ____ level of responder training is an understanding of the risks of hazmat, the ability to recognize the presence of hazmat, and, by using the Emergency Response Guide ( ERG ), the ability to recognize the need for additional resources.

A) Awareness
B) Operations
C) Technician
D) Specialist

Question 19

The original regulatory authority for hazardous material response training stemmed from the ____ Act, also known as the superfund.

A) Emergency Response
B) Hazardous Materials Transportation
C) State Emergency Response
D) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability

Question 20

Decontamination is the process of removing excess hazardous material from emergency providers and patients.

Question 21

The ____ diamond in the four-diamond hazard placard warning system is reserved for special designations, such as reactive with water.

A) red
B) white
C) yellow
D) blue

Question 22

The NFPA ____ standard describes the four-diamond hazard placard warning system for fixed storage tanks and buildings.

A) 492
B) 566
C) 704
D) 876

Question 23

The ____ diamond in the four-diamond hazard placard warning system is for health hazards.

A) yellow
B) red
C) blue
D) white

Question 24

The ____ Act standardized containers, markings, and the mode of transportation used for materials, including hazardous materials.

A) Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization
B) Hazardous Materials Transportation
C) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
D) Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response

Question 25

____ tankers designated Motor Carrier 306 or MC306 (DOT406), carry approximately 9,000 gallons of liquids, in one or two internal compartments, that are not under pressure.

A) Round
B) Oval
C) Box
D) Thermos

Question 26

The ____ section of the ERG contains the initial isolation and protective action distances to protect both Paramedics and the public from potentially lethal gasses.

A) blue
B) green
C) yellow
D) orange

Question 27

The ____ diamond in the four-diamond hazard placard warning system is for reactivity.

A) yellow
B) white
C) blue
D) red

Question 28

____ is the concentration of a gas when compared to air.

A) Vapor density
B) Specific density
C) Gravitational pull
D) Acidic reactivity

Question 29

The ____ is used to describe the difference between another liquid and water.

A) vapor density
B) specific gravity
C) acidic reactivity
D) gravitational density

Question 30

The ____ defines the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) placard system and houses a wealth of information related to the potential health risk of hazardous materials.

A) Hazardous Waste Operations Guide
B) Hazardous Materials Transportation Guide
C) Emergency Response Guide
D) Chemical Transportation Guide

Question 31

The ____ is the minimum temperature whereby the chemical evaporates at a rate sufficient to form an ignitable fuel\air mixture.

A) melting point
B) boiling point
C) flashpoint
D) expansion point

Question 32

The ____ section of the ERG contains a list of identification numbers that can be matched to the placard on the container.

A) green
B) orange
C) blue
D) yellow

Question 33

The ____ is the point at which fire will continue to burn after ignition.

A) flashpoint
B) fire point
C) explosion point
D) vaporization point

Question 34

If there is too little vapor in the fuel-air mixture (the mixture is too lean), then ignition will not occur. This concentration is referred to as the ____.

A) higher explosive limit
B) explosion point
C) flashpoint
D) lower explosive limit

Question 35

When a liquid reaches its ____ point and becomes a gas, there is a danger of vapor formation.

A) boiling
B) melting
C) explosion
D) flash

Question 36

The ____ section of the ERG should provide the Paramedic with all of the information needed to start the initial phase of an emergency hazmat incident response.

A) orange
B) yellow
C) green
D) blue

Question 37

Some chemicals, called ____, have flammable vapors that will self-ignite when exposed to air.

A) polymers
B) oxidizers
C) pyrophorics
D) vaporizers

Question 38

The ____ diamond in the four-diamond hazard placard warning system represents flammability.

A) blue
B) yellow
C) white
D) red

Question 39

A solid, which does not flow, can become a liquid when it reaches its ____ point, typically under conditions of heat\fire.

A) explosion
B) boiling
C) expansion
D) melting

Question 40

____ tankers, MC307 (DOT 407), are double-hulled, low-pressure chemical tanks.

A) Rounded
B) Oval
C) Thermos
D) Box

Question 41

The ____ zone is identified as the area involving the material release and possesses the greatest chance of additional exposure to those within its circumference.

A) warm
B) hot
C) cold
D) temperate

Question 42

The ____ zone contains the command center\post, additional hazmat support personnel (such as physicians), and the boundary of the decontamination corridor.

A) hot
B) temperate
C) cold
D) warm

Question 43

Permissible exposure limits (PEL) reflect those levels that are allowable during an average work ____.

A) day
B) week
C) month
D) year

Question 44

The ____ zone contains staging and support for the hazmat team.

A) hot
B) temperate
C) cold
D) warm

Question 45

The threshold limit values-short-term exposure limit (TLV-STEL) is the maximum acceptable exposure a person can tolerate, without apparent ill effects, for ____ minutes of exposure.

A) 15
B) 30
C) 45
D) 60