Uscg hazwoper Exam ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Moving horizontally to plumes of smoke or chemical clouds is the safest way to avoid them. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
Basic emergency response training includes... - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
Which of the following steps are used in the evacuation/refuge process? Select all that apply.
- CORRECT ANSWER Select all 4 choices
Which of the following regulations includes a provision known as the Community Right to
Know act, which requires all businesses to provide the government with detailed information
about the hazardous materials with which they work? - CORRECT ANSWER (SARA)
Superfund amendments and reauthorization act
If you discover a hazardous materials release, you should immediately notify the Sector
Command Center and/or the National response center. - CORRECT ANSWER True
When the result of the calculation using the Severity, Probability, Exposure (SPE) model
approaches 100, what is the suggested guidance? - CORRECT ANSWER Discontinue,
stop
Which of the following lists specific chemical, physical, and biological data? - CORRECT
ANSWER CHRIS manual
One of the key questions that must be answered before deploying to a hazardous materials
site is, "What is the current health status of victims?" Which of the following is NOT an
element needed to determine their current health status? - CORRECT
ANSWER Damage to marine environment
, Which piece of PPE can help prevent exposure and protect responders against chemical and
physical hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
During pre-mission planning, which of the following is NOT an element in determining,
"What can be done?" - CORRECT ANSWER Potential for large scale media coverage
Which term is used by the DOT to refer to a liquid that has a flash point greater than 141
degrees F and less than 200 degrees F? - CORRECT ANSWER Combustible
Toxic chemical agents produce incapacitation, serious injury, or death. These agents include
choking, blister, nerve, and blood agents. - CORRECT ANSWER True
In high concentrations, which of the following can irritate the upper respiratory tract and the
skin and sometimes cause nausea and vomiting? - CORRECT ANSWER Irritants
Which term is used to describe a chemical that supplies its own oxygen and helps other
combustible material burn more readily? - CORRECT ANSWER Oxidizer
Benzene has a specific gravity of 0.88. If it was spilled in a river, what would it do? -
CORRECT ANSWER Float on the top of the water.
Which of the following is a fire or explosion hazard associated with Sodium Perborate
Monohydrate? - CORRECT ANSWER These substances will accelerate burning when
involved in a fire.
Which of the following is the primary health hazard associated with the hazardous material
identified by the label displayed here....
Diamond shape, white top, red bottom, flame on top, 3194, 4 - CORRECT
ANSWER Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gasses.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Moving horizontally to plumes of smoke or chemical clouds is the safest way to avoid them. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
Basic emergency response training includes... - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
Which of the following steps are used in the evacuation/refuge process? Select all that apply.
- CORRECT ANSWER Select all 4 choices
Which of the following regulations includes a provision known as the Community Right to
Know act, which requires all businesses to provide the government with detailed information
about the hazardous materials with which they work? - CORRECT ANSWER (SARA)
Superfund amendments and reauthorization act
If you discover a hazardous materials release, you should immediately notify the Sector
Command Center and/or the National response center. - CORRECT ANSWER True
When the result of the calculation using the Severity, Probability, Exposure (SPE) model
approaches 100, what is the suggested guidance? - CORRECT ANSWER Discontinue,
stop
Which of the following lists specific chemical, physical, and biological data? - CORRECT
ANSWER CHRIS manual
One of the key questions that must be answered before deploying to a hazardous materials
site is, "What is the current health status of victims?" Which of the following is NOT an
element needed to determine their current health status? - CORRECT
ANSWER Damage to marine environment
, Which piece of PPE can help prevent exposure and protect responders against chemical and
physical hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
During pre-mission planning, which of the following is NOT an element in determining,
"What can be done?" - CORRECT ANSWER Potential for large scale media coverage
Which term is used by the DOT to refer to a liquid that has a flash point greater than 141
degrees F and less than 200 degrees F? - CORRECT ANSWER Combustible
Toxic chemical agents produce incapacitation, serious injury, or death. These agents include
choking, blister, nerve, and blood agents. - CORRECT ANSWER True
In high concentrations, which of the following can irritate the upper respiratory tract and the
skin and sometimes cause nausea and vomiting? - CORRECT ANSWER Irritants
Which term is used to describe a chemical that supplies its own oxygen and helps other
combustible material burn more readily? - CORRECT ANSWER Oxidizer
Benzene has a specific gravity of 0.88. If it was spilled in a river, what would it do? -
CORRECT ANSWER Float on the top of the water.
Which of the following is a fire or explosion hazard associated with Sodium Perborate
Monohydrate? - CORRECT ANSWER These substances will accelerate burning when
involved in a fire.
Which of the following is the primary health hazard associated with the hazardous material
identified by the label displayed here....
Diamond shape, white top, red bottom, flame on top, 3194, 4 - CORRECT
ANSWER Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gasses.
