HAZMAT TECH CHAPTER 12 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is product control? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Tasks addressing damaged or potentially damaged
container(s) that have released or are threatening to release their contents
What are the three control options? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nonintervention, Defensive, Offensive
Hand tools tend to be the default choice at hazmat incidents, particularly in potentially flammable
atmospheres because hand tools are likely to be: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅intrinsically safer than their
powered counterparts.
Where is the first place you should look for a cargo tank's emergency shutoff device? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Behind the driver's side of the vehicle's cab
What is it called when a damaged container is placed into an undamaged containment device? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Overpacking
Product transfer is a technique that personnel can use to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅offload a chemical or
product from a damaged or overloaded container into a receiving container
Why is it important for technicians to address static electricity before beginning an offloading or transfer
operation involving solids, liquids, or gases? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Static electrical charge may be a
hazard
Eliminating potential ignition sources and using intrinsically safe tools and equipment are actions taken
to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅control fires.
Because they travel so easily, _____ are difficult, if not impossible, to confine and contain - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅gases
A unique consideration in controlling _____ substances is that the temperature of the released material
may alter the properties of the surfaces, contact materials, or tools being used - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅cryogenic
, Remember that _____ follow topography when they spill. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅liquids
What type of materials tend to stay put even when they escape their containers? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Solids
Time, distance, and shielding are used to manage _____ exposure hazards. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅radiation
Responses to _____ are often reported or dispatched as other types of emergencies. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅illicit laboratories
Any incident involving releases may require notifications and reporting based on: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅the material and quantities released
In which situation would nonintervention probably be the best control option? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅It is unsafe to approach a leaking container
In which control option do emergency response personnel work to confine the product's release and
control or limit the physical size of the release by containing the material in a specific area? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Defensive
Before attempting offensive control options, a technician should first ask: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅"Will
an offensive tactic make a significant difference?"
Non-sparking hand tools: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅have non-magnetic and corrosion-resistant
properties.
Absorbent pads, socks, or booms used to absorb spilled hazardous materials must be: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅compatible with the product that is being absorbed.
What is product control? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Tasks addressing damaged or potentially damaged
container(s) that have released or are threatening to release their contents
What are the three control options? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nonintervention, Defensive, Offensive
Hand tools tend to be the default choice at hazmat incidents, particularly in potentially flammable
atmospheres because hand tools are likely to be: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅intrinsically safer than their
powered counterparts.
Where is the first place you should look for a cargo tank's emergency shutoff device? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Behind the driver's side of the vehicle's cab
What is it called when a damaged container is placed into an undamaged containment device? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Overpacking
Product transfer is a technique that personnel can use to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅offload a chemical or
product from a damaged or overloaded container into a receiving container
Why is it important for technicians to address static electricity before beginning an offloading or transfer
operation involving solids, liquids, or gases? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Static electrical charge may be a
hazard
Eliminating potential ignition sources and using intrinsically safe tools and equipment are actions taken
to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅control fires.
Because they travel so easily, _____ are difficult, if not impossible, to confine and contain - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅gases
A unique consideration in controlling _____ substances is that the temperature of the released material
may alter the properties of the surfaces, contact materials, or tools being used - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅cryogenic
, Remember that _____ follow topography when they spill. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅liquids
What type of materials tend to stay put even when they escape their containers? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Solids
Time, distance, and shielding are used to manage _____ exposure hazards. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅radiation
Responses to _____ are often reported or dispatched as other types of emergencies. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅illicit laboratories
Any incident involving releases may require notifications and reporting based on: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅the material and quantities released
In which situation would nonintervention probably be the best control option? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅It is unsafe to approach a leaking container
In which control option do emergency response personnel work to confine the product's release and
control or limit the physical size of the release by containing the material in a specific area? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Defensive
Before attempting offensive control options, a technician should first ask: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅"Will
an offensive tactic make a significant difference?"
Non-sparking hand tools: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅have non-magnetic and corrosion-resistant
properties.
Absorbent pads, socks, or booms used to absorb spilled hazardous materials must be: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅compatible with the product that is being absorbed.
