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a reference book intended to be carried in every emergency vehicle in the United States
✔Correct Answer-DOT emergency response book
the two types of potential hazards found in each guide oof the Emergency Response Guidebook
are: ✔Correct Answer-health and fire / explosion
the steps that are taken to preserve the health and safety of emergency responders and the
public during an incident involving releases of hazardous materials are called ✔Correct
Answer-protective actions
to protect themselves and others, first responders must be able to make a proper assessment.
The most important part of the assessment is: ✔Correct Answer-recognizing the presence of
hazardous materials
which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiations hazards ✔Correct
Answer-radioactive yellow III
federal OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 and several states have required that local establishments keep
a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when ✔Correct Answer-hazardous materials are used or
stored on site
a major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is
the fact that hazardous materials incidents ✔Correct Answer-can be more complex
care and control of the waybill/ consist is the responsibilities of the ✔Correct Answer-train
conductor / engineers
the normal location for the bill of lading is in the ✔Correct Answer-cab of the truck
local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the ____ is utilized in
preincident planning ✔Correct Answer-MSDS
when transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: ✔Correct
Answer-all of the above
on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the ✔Correct Answer-UN
hazard class
, the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive to display a
_____ placard ✔Correct Answer-white over black
a type of gas that can be extremely toxic and considered by the DOT to be an hazardous
material is an ✔Correct Answer-poison gas
liquid or solid substance that emit toxic, dangerous, and irritating fumes are known as
✔Correct Answer-poisonous materials
which of the following hazard classes is represented by the placard drawing below? (red and
white strips) ✔Correct Answer-flammable solids
the hazard class that is represented by the placard illustration below is (orange background)
✔Correct Answer-explosives
the hazard class represented by the placard illustration below is (blue background) ✔Correct
Answer-dangerous when wet
the hazard class represented by the placard illustration below is (top half yellow background,
bottom half white) ✔Correct Answer-radioactives
the placard drawing below represents which of the following hazard classes (hands) ✔Correct
Answer-corrosives
in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond shaped placard used for fire hazard is
always colored: ✔Correct Answer-red
in the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored: ✔Correct Answer-
yellow
the hazard class of 3 within the UN labeling system indicates a ____ product ✔Correct
Answer-flammable / combustible liquid
a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would be labeled hazard
Class ___ under the UN/DOT labeling system ✔Correct Answer-5
within the UN / DOT system, a container labeled hazard Class 4 contains a ✔Correct Answer-
flammable solid
of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a hazardous material
is / are ✔Correct Answer-the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
the background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous substance hazard, and that
contains a skull and crossbones is ✔Correct Answer-white