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Which NFPA standard addresses competencies for hazardous materials/WMD responders?
✔Correct Answer-472
NFPA standards identify optional mission-specific competencies for __________ level hazardous
materials/WMD responders. ✔Correct Answer-operations
What NFPA standard addresses competencies for emergency medical personnel working a
hazardous materials/WMD incident? ✔Correct Answer-473
What level of hazardous materials training enables first responders to recognize a potential
hazardous materials emergency, protect themselves, isolate the area, and call for assistance?
✔Correct Answer-awareness
What term refers to the ability of a material to cause damage on contact to skin, eyes, or other
body parts? ✔Correct Answer-corrosive
A responder has come in contact with a hazardous material by handling a tool that was used to
stop a leak. This is an example of: ✔Correct Answer-2nd contamination
What does the M stand for in the acronym TRACEMP? ✔Correct Answer-mechanical
The LC50 applies to materials in the __________ state. ✔Correct Answer-gaseous
Rusting is an example of what type of change? ✔Correct Answer-chemical
What is the term for any material that poses an unreasonable risk to human health, safety, or
the environment? ✔Correct Answer-haz materials
What is the function of a Dewar container? ✔Correct Answer-keep contents cold
What is the name of the bulk storage vessel, described as a portable plastic tank surrounded by
a stainless steel web, that can hold a few hundred gallons? ✔Correct Answer-tote
What does MC-306 refer to? ✔Correct Answer-The familiar oval-shaped highway gasoline
tanker
How large must the internal capacity of a solids storage container be for it to qualify as a bulk
storage container? ✔Correct Answer-more than 882 pounds
, What service does the NFPA perform with regard to hazardous materials PPE? ✔Correct
Answer-creates standards
Where will you find recommendations for levels of hazardous materials PPE to be used under
specific conditions? ✔Correct Answer-HAZWOPER regulations, Appendix B
What is a primary advantage of a supplied-air respirator? ✔Correct Answer-Reduced weight
and bulk for the wearer
What is a proximity suit designed for? ✔Correct Answer-Limited exposures to high
temperatures
For which situation will structural firefighting protective clothing provide you with adequate
protection? ✔Correct Answer-none of the above
What is the highest level of EPA chemical protective clothing that permits the use of an air-
purifying respirator? ✔Correct Answer-c
You have responded to a hazardous materials incident involving a substance that has been
positively identified. It is determined that this substance is harmful by inhalation but not by skin
contact. What is the minimum EPA level of PPE for this situation? ✔Correct Answer-b
Weakness, dizziness, and sweating are typical of heat: ✔Correct Answer-exhaustion
Which is one of the "shuns" of evacuation? ✔Correct Answer-habitation
On hazardous materials incidents, OSHA does not permit the IC and the __________ positions
to be filled by the same person. ✔Correct Answer-safety officer
When are branches established? ✔Correct Answer-When the number of groups and divisions
exceeds span of control
Which is a level III hazardous materials incident? ✔Correct Answer-One requiring large-scale
evacuation
Who does the Hazardous Materials Branch Director report to? ✔Correct Answer-Operations
Section Chief
What is the term for terrorism that electronically targets computers or the Internet?
✔Correct Answer-cyber terrorism
What is the first priority following an explosion? ✔Correct Answer-Rescuer safety