HAZMAT AWARENESS FINAL EXAM LATEST
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|
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What does NFPA stand for? - ...Ans...National Fire Protection Association
What is NFPA 1072? - ...Ans...Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of
Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualification
What are the roles of the awareness level personnel during HAZMAT/WMD
incidents? - ...Ans...- Recognize the presence of HAZMAT/WMD
- Protect themselves
- Call for trained personnel
- Secure the area
- Act defensively in the name of safety
Where can other guidelines for awareness level personnel be found? -
...Ans...SOPs and ERG
Where are ERGs and SOPs applicable to? - ...Ans...Each jurisdiction
When analyzing an incident, what tasks must you perform? - ...Ans...-
Recognize the presence of HAZMAT/WMD
,- Identify the name, UN/NA identification number, type of placard, or other
distinctive markings applied for the HAZMAT/WMD involved from a safe
location
- Identify potential hazards from the current edition of the ERG, SDS, and other
approved references
- Initiate protective actions (isolate hazard area, deny entry)
- Initiate required notification
How does NFPA 1072 define hazardous materials? - ...Ans...Matter (solid,
liquid, or gas) or energy that when released is capable of creating harm to
people, the environment, and property, including WMD as defined in 18 U.S.
Code, Section 2332a, as well as any other criminal use of hazardous materials,
such as illicit labs, environmental crimes, or industrial sabotage
How does the DOT define hazardous materials? - ...Ans...Covers nine hazard
classes, some of which have subcategories called divisions. DOT includes in
its regulations hazardous substances and hazardous wastes as Class 9
(Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials), both of which are regulated by the EPA,
if their inherent properties would not otherwise be covered
What are the three types of exposures? - ...Ans...People, the environment, and
property
Define hazardous substances - ...Ans...Chemicals that, if released into the
environment above a certain amount, must be reported, and, depending on the
, threat to the environment, federal involvement in handling the incident can be
authorized (EPA)
Define extremely hazardous substances - ...Ans...Chemicals that must be
reported to the appropriate authorities if released above the threshold
reporting quantity (EPA) (matters HOW MUCH there is)
Define toxic chemicals - ...Ans...Chemicals whose total emissions or release
must be reported annually by owners and operators of certain facilities that
manufacture, process, or otherwise use a listed toxic chemical (EPA) (matters
WHAT it is)
Define hazardous waste - ...Ans...Chemicals that are regulated under the
Resource, Conservation, and Recovery Act (RCRA) - transportation is
regulated by DOT (EPA)
Define dangerous goods - ...Ans...HAZMAT is called dangerous goods by the
UN
Define highly hazardous chemicals - ...Ans...Chemicals that possess toxic,
reactive, flammable, or explosive properties (OSHA)
Define weapons of mass destruction - ...Ans...Any destructive device, such as
any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas, bomb, grenade, rocket having a
propellant charge of more than four ounces, missile having an explosive or
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|
A+ GRADE STUDY GUIDE
What does NFPA stand for? - ...Ans...National Fire Protection Association
What is NFPA 1072? - ...Ans...Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of
Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualification
What are the roles of the awareness level personnel during HAZMAT/WMD
incidents? - ...Ans...- Recognize the presence of HAZMAT/WMD
- Protect themselves
- Call for trained personnel
- Secure the area
- Act defensively in the name of safety
Where can other guidelines for awareness level personnel be found? -
...Ans...SOPs and ERG
Where are ERGs and SOPs applicable to? - ...Ans...Each jurisdiction
When analyzing an incident, what tasks must you perform? - ...Ans...-
Recognize the presence of HAZMAT/WMD
,- Identify the name, UN/NA identification number, type of placard, or other
distinctive markings applied for the HAZMAT/WMD involved from a safe
location
- Identify potential hazards from the current edition of the ERG, SDS, and other
approved references
- Initiate protective actions (isolate hazard area, deny entry)
- Initiate required notification
How does NFPA 1072 define hazardous materials? - ...Ans...Matter (solid,
liquid, or gas) or energy that when released is capable of creating harm to
people, the environment, and property, including WMD as defined in 18 U.S.
Code, Section 2332a, as well as any other criminal use of hazardous materials,
such as illicit labs, environmental crimes, or industrial sabotage
How does the DOT define hazardous materials? - ...Ans...Covers nine hazard
classes, some of which have subcategories called divisions. DOT includes in
its regulations hazardous substances and hazardous wastes as Class 9
(Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials), both of which are regulated by the EPA,
if their inherent properties would not otherwise be covered
What are the three types of exposures? - ...Ans...People, the environment, and
property
Define hazardous substances - ...Ans...Chemicals that, if released into the
environment above a certain amount, must be reported, and, depending on the
, threat to the environment, federal involvement in handling the incident can be
authorized (EPA)
Define extremely hazardous substances - ...Ans...Chemicals that must be
reported to the appropriate authorities if released above the threshold
reporting quantity (EPA) (matters HOW MUCH there is)
Define toxic chemicals - ...Ans...Chemicals whose total emissions or release
must be reported annually by owners and operators of certain facilities that
manufacture, process, or otherwise use a listed toxic chemical (EPA) (matters
WHAT it is)
Define hazardous waste - ...Ans...Chemicals that are regulated under the
Resource, Conservation, and Recovery Act (RCRA) - transportation is
regulated by DOT (EPA)
Define dangerous goods - ...Ans...HAZMAT is called dangerous goods by the
UN
Define highly hazardous chemicals - ...Ans...Chemicals that possess toxic,
reactive, flammable, or explosive properties (OSHA)
Define weapons of mass destruction - ...Ans...Any destructive device, such as
any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas, bomb, grenade, rocket having a
propellant charge of more than four ounces, missile having an explosive or
