FIREFIGHTER HAZMAT OPS EXAM NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
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
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
A chemical is highly toxic if it has a median lethal concentration (LC50): - ANSWER: In
air of 200 parts per million by volume or less of gas or vapor
Breaks in the CPC suit fabric created by contact with chemicals or physical abrasion
are an example of: - ANSWER: Degradation
Identify THREE factors that can affect the selection and use of an APR at a HazMat
incident. - ANSWER: 1. Concentration of Oxygen in Atmosphere
2. Concentration of Haz materials in Atmosphere
3. Purification systems have passed their exp date
Identify the FOUR items to include when conducting a safety briefing at an incident
that involves criminal or terrorist activity. - ANSWER: 1. Cross contamination
2. Booby traps
3. Armed resistance
ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
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
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
A chemical is highly toxic if it has a median lethal concentration (LC50): - ANSWER: In
air of 200 parts per million by volume or less of gas or vapor
Breaks in the CPC suit fabric created by contact with chemicals or physical abrasion
are an example of: - ANSWER: Degradation
Identify THREE factors that can affect the selection and use of an APR at a HazMat
incident. - ANSWER: 1. Concentration of Oxygen in Atmosphere
2. Concentration of Haz materials in Atmosphere
3. Purification systems have passed their exp date
Identify the FOUR items to include when conducting a safety briefing at an incident
that involves criminal or terrorist activity. - ANSWER: 1. Cross contamination
2. Booby traps
3. Armed resistance
