HAZMAT STATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A hazardous chemical is any chemical which is a physical or health hazard to
employees best defines - Answers - OSHA
Emergency Response Operations for releases of hazardous substances are regulated
by SARA - Answers - Title II
Annual physical exams are required for emergency responders by - Answers - 29 CFR
1910.120
Exposure is the process by which people, equipment are subjected to or come into
contact with a hazardous material whereas contamination is: - Answers - transfer of a
hazardous material to persons, equipment, and the environment in greater than
acceptable quantities
Individuals trained to respond in a defensive fashion best defines - Answers - first
responder operations training
In Illinois, the job of the state emergency response commission is fulfilled by the -
Answers - Illinois emergency management agency
The symptoms of __ include profuse sweating, cold clammy skin and pale appearance -
Answers - heat exhaustion
A diverse emergency planning group responsible for hazardous materials planning in
each county in Illinois is the - Answers - LEPC
Acute exposure to hazardous materials may only be a single occurrence, whereas
chronic exposure is - Answers - long term
The section of SARA that provides for Emergency Response Plans is: - Answers - title
III
The NFPA standards for professional competence of responder to hazardous material
incidents is - Answers - 472
The first step in planning and preparedness for a hazardous material incident is -
Answers - plan development
When writing standard operating guidelines the "who, what when and why" should
appear in the - Answers - introduction section
, Monitoring the scene is considered a part of the ___ phase of the response - Answers -
identification
What is the difference between the two groups of corrosives, acids and bases, when
they come into contact with the skin - Answers - there is pain present immediately with
acids but not with bases
What is the significance of a vapor concentration that is too rich to burn - Answers - the
vapor air mixture is above the UEL
By definition, a flammable liquid has a flash point below - Answers - 100F
Which of the following flammable materials have an autoignition temperature - Answers
- all flammable materials have an autoignition temperature
The ratio of the weight of a substance to the weight of an equal volume of water defines
- Answers - specific gravity
The minimum concentration of an inhaled substance in the gases state that will be fatal
to 50% of a test group identifies - Answers - LC50
The maximum airborne concentration to which an average healthy person may be
exposed repeatedly for 8 hours each day, 40 hours per week, without suffering adverse
effects identifies - Answers - TLV-TWA
Which fo the following values is the 15 minute, time weighted average exposure that
should never be exceeded at any time or repeated more than 4 times a day - Answers -
TLV-STEL
The permissible exposure limit (PEL) is comparable to which of the following - Answers
- TLV-TWA
In the state of Illinois 29 CFR 1910.120 is enforced on fire departments by - Answers -
Illinois department of labor
Gases which displace or dilute the amount of oxygen in the air so that an oxygen
deficient atmosphere is created are - Answers - simple asphyxiants
Individuals who experience secondary exposure to health hazards may experience
significant and dangerous effects if ever exposed again, this is an example of which fo
the following - Answers - sensitizers
Which sense can be used to safely identify a hazardous material - Answers - sight
Which type of tank would have na operating pressure above 15psi - Answers - pressure
A hazardous chemical is any chemical which is a physical or health hazard to
employees best defines - Answers - OSHA
Emergency Response Operations for releases of hazardous substances are regulated
by SARA - Answers - Title II
Annual physical exams are required for emergency responders by - Answers - 29 CFR
1910.120
Exposure is the process by which people, equipment are subjected to or come into
contact with a hazardous material whereas contamination is: - Answers - transfer of a
hazardous material to persons, equipment, and the environment in greater than
acceptable quantities
Individuals trained to respond in a defensive fashion best defines - Answers - first
responder operations training
In Illinois, the job of the state emergency response commission is fulfilled by the -
Answers - Illinois emergency management agency
The symptoms of __ include profuse sweating, cold clammy skin and pale appearance -
Answers - heat exhaustion
A diverse emergency planning group responsible for hazardous materials planning in
each county in Illinois is the - Answers - LEPC
Acute exposure to hazardous materials may only be a single occurrence, whereas
chronic exposure is - Answers - long term
The section of SARA that provides for Emergency Response Plans is: - Answers - title
III
The NFPA standards for professional competence of responder to hazardous material
incidents is - Answers - 472
The first step in planning and preparedness for a hazardous material incident is -
Answers - plan development
When writing standard operating guidelines the "who, what when and why" should
appear in the - Answers - introduction section
, Monitoring the scene is considered a part of the ___ phase of the response - Answers -
identification
What is the difference between the two groups of corrosives, acids and bases, when
they come into contact with the skin - Answers - there is pain present immediately with
acids but not with bases
What is the significance of a vapor concentration that is too rich to burn - Answers - the
vapor air mixture is above the UEL
By definition, a flammable liquid has a flash point below - Answers - 100F
Which of the following flammable materials have an autoignition temperature - Answers
- all flammable materials have an autoignition temperature
The ratio of the weight of a substance to the weight of an equal volume of water defines
- Answers - specific gravity
The minimum concentration of an inhaled substance in the gases state that will be fatal
to 50% of a test group identifies - Answers - LC50
The maximum airborne concentration to which an average healthy person may be
exposed repeatedly for 8 hours each day, 40 hours per week, without suffering adverse
effects identifies - Answers - TLV-TWA
Which fo the following values is the 15 minute, time weighted average exposure that
should never be exceeded at any time or repeated more than 4 times a day - Answers -
TLV-STEL
The permissible exposure limit (PEL) is comparable to which of the following - Answers
- TLV-TWA
In the state of Illinois 29 CFR 1910.120 is enforced on fire departments by - Answers -
Illinois department of labor
Gases which displace or dilute the amount of oxygen in the air so that an oxygen
deficient atmosphere is created are - Answers - simple asphyxiants
Individuals who experience secondary exposure to health hazards may experience
significant and dangerous effects if ever exposed again, this is an example of which fo
the following - Answers - sensitizers
Which sense can be used to safely identify a hazardous material - Answers - sight
Which type of tank would have na operating pressure above 15psi - Answers - pressure
