HAZMAT JB Learning Chap. 31 questions
and answers(latest update ,graded A+)
An overturned gasoline tanker in a tunnel is spilling gasoline onto the highway. This is a Level
_____ incident.
a. IV
b. I
c. III - answer d. II
What should be done if difference references conflict in their recommendations regarding a
particular hazardous material?
a. Go with the recommendation that is the simplest to implement.
b. Go with the recommendation that permits the greatest tactical flexibility.
c. Take the most conservative recommended course of action.
d. Take no action until an authoritative opinion is available. - answer c. Take the most
conservative recommended course of action.
A ship in a harbor catches fire and begins releasing chlorine vapors into the heavily populated
downtown area. This is a Level _____ incident.
a. I
b. III
c. II
d. IV - answer b. III
What is the first priority at any hazardous material incident?
a. Environmental protection
b. Rescue of victims
, c. Protection of exposed populations
d. Safety of fire fighters - answer d. Safety of fire fighters
What is commonly used to determine the pH of a hazardous material?
a. Litmus paper
b. Ionizing test strip
c. Colorimetric indicator tubes
d. Reagent solutions - answer a. Litmus paper
Which of the following is one of the five major functions of the Incident Command System?
a. Strategy and tactics
b. Finance/administration
c. Law enforcement
d. Medical - answer b. Finance/administration
What is the most critical factor to consider in evaluating the potential of a hazardous material to
cause injury to people or destruction of property and the environment?
a. Confinement options
b. Time of day
c. Size of the container
d. Type of contamination - answer c. Size of the container
A hazardous materials incident should be approached from _____.
a. Downwind and downgrade
b. Downwind and upgrade
c. Upwind and downgrade
and answers(latest update ,graded A+)
An overturned gasoline tanker in a tunnel is spilling gasoline onto the highway. This is a Level
_____ incident.
a. IV
b. I
c. III - answer d. II
What should be done if difference references conflict in their recommendations regarding a
particular hazardous material?
a. Go with the recommendation that is the simplest to implement.
b. Go with the recommendation that permits the greatest tactical flexibility.
c. Take the most conservative recommended course of action.
d. Take no action until an authoritative opinion is available. - answer c. Take the most
conservative recommended course of action.
A ship in a harbor catches fire and begins releasing chlorine vapors into the heavily populated
downtown area. This is a Level _____ incident.
a. I
b. III
c. II
d. IV - answer b. III
What is the first priority at any hazardous material incident?
a. Environmental protection
b. Rescue of victims
, c. Protection of exposed populations
d. Safety of fire fighters - answer d. Safety of fire fighters
What is commonly used to determine the pH of a hazardous material?
a. Litmus paper
b. Ionizing test strip
c. Colorimetric indicator tubes
d. Reagent solutions - answer a. Litmus paper
Which of the following is one of the five major functions of the Incident Command System?
a. Strategy and tactics
b. Finance/administration
c. Law enforcement
d. Medical - answer b. Finance/administration
What is the most critical factor to consider in evaluating the potential of a hazardous material to
cause injury to people or destruction of property and the environment?
a. Confinement options
b. Time of day
c. Size of the container
d. Type of contamination - answer c. Size of the container
A hazardous materials incident should be approached from _____.
a. Downwind and downgrade
b. Downwind and upgrade
c. Upwind and downgrade
