Identify the THREE items that an Operations level responder must protect when responding to a release
or potential release of a hazardous material. - (ANSWER)1. Nearby people
2. Environment
3. Reports about the incident
Industrial packages are designed to transport radioactive materials with: - (ANSWER)Low
concentrations, that are considered to be a limited threat to the public, and packaged in glass or
concrete.
You're driving alongside the railroad tracks and see a tank car with a white body and two red vertical
bands. A label on the tank reads "HIGHLY TOXIC." You have just seen a: - (ANSWER)Pressure railway tank
car
Strong, tight packages are designed to transport radioactive materials with: - (ANSWER)Low radioactivity
such as natural uranium and rubble from nuclear reactors and packaged in steel, wood, or fiberboard
Intermodal equipment, including tank containers will have all of the markings below EXCEPT: -
(ANSWER)A three-letter abbreviation for the owner, followed by an "X" and numbers
As you survey an incident, you DO NOT need to consider: - (ANSWER)Drainage capacity
CHEMTREC has access to all of the following resources EXCEPT the: - (ANSWER)Chemical Mixers
Association
Information about the role of local, state, and Federal authorities during hazardous materials
emergencies can be found: - (ANSWER)In the local emergency response plan
You are at a HazMat incident that you suspect involves criminal or terrorist activity. There are munitions
involved and you need an Explosives Ordinance Disposal team to respond to the scene. The agency that
can help you with this is the: - (ANSWER)U.S. Army Operations Center
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A material's flash point is the primary characteristic used to determine its relative degree of: -
(ANSWER)Flammability
When radioactive contamination occurs and the person is removed from the endangered area: -
(ANSWER)The contaminated material ingested or inhaled continues to emit radiation
A chemical inside a container has come into contact with an incompatible substance and is now
degrading its own container. When Responder Watson describes the situation to CHEMTREC, Watson
refers to: - (ANSWER)Chemical Stress
The type of release that is associated with runaway cracking is: - (ANSWER)Violent rupture
A material that is not necessarily toxic but can cause unconsciousness and death by displacing or
depriving oxygen is known as a(n): - (ANSWER)Asphyxiant
Exposure to a high dose of radiation for a short time is considered: - (ANSWER)Acute
If the intensity of the incident increases and could pose an unreasonable threat to the responders at the
scene, the responders should: - (ANSWER)Pull back from the rescue effort
To find out the distances for evacuation at a HazMat incident, use the Emergency Response Guidebook
to determine the size of the endangered area. Another way to find out would be to: - (ANSWER)Contact
CHEMTREC
A patient that is seriously injured but has a chance of survival if immediate medical care is provided
should be tagged priority: - (ANSWER)Red
Identify THREE latent effects that may result from radiation exposure. - (ANSWER)1. Cancer
2. Shortened Life Span
3. Genetic Defects