NC BLET HAZMAT (HAZARDOUS MATERIAL )
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
A hazardous material is - ANSWER : "any substance or material that
possesses an unreasonable risk to health and safety of persons and/or the
environment if it is not properly controlled during handling, storage,
manufacture, processing, packaging, use, disposal, or transportation.
Definition and incidents- - ANSWER : Millions of tons of chemical
substances, materials and products are stored, manufactured, used and
transported throughout the world every year
The United States Department of Transportation reported that during ten
years from 2009-2018, - ANSWER : there was a total of 166,036
hazardous materials incidents that occurred while the materials were
being transported, The majority of these incidents
(approximately 87.9 percent) occurred while being transported via
highways
In 2018, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
reported hazardous materials incidents occurred in North
Carolina with of those occurring on the highways? - ANSWER
: 512, 487
,United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) regulates: - ANSWER : hazardous waste
operations, regulations, and emergency response
Awareness Level- - ANSWER : Recognize the presence or potential
presence of a hazardous material, Recognize the type of container at a
site and identify the material in it if possible, Transmit information to an
appropriate authority and call for appropriate assistance, Identify actions
to protect themselves and others from hazards, Establish scene control
by isolating the hazardous area and denying entry.
(DOT) - ANSWER : also regulates the transfer and transportation of
hazardous and explosive materials by air, highway, rail, and water.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- - ANSWER : also plays a
part in regulating hazardous materials, as they can have a distinct effect
on environmental interests or be hazardous to human health
National Incident Management System (NIMS)- - ANSWER : is a
comprehensive, national approach to incident management that is
applicable to all jurisdictional levels and across functional disciplines it
intends to Be applicable, Improve coordination and cooperation, Provide
a common standard for overall incident management.
Incident command system (ICS)- - ANSWER : created in the 1970's
due to california wildfire, each responder answers to one person, Allows
us to integrate with fire, rescue, and medical
,personnel in a smooth, effective manner. Control of situation shifts as
more highly trained personnel arrive on scene.
Boiling point: - ANSWER : "The temperature at which the vapor
pressure of a liquid is equal or greater than atmospheric pressure.
Flash point: - ANSWER : "The minimum temperature at which a liquid
or volatile solid gives off sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture
with air near its surface.
Vapor density: - ANSWER : "The weight of a given volume of pure
vapor or gas compared to the weight of an equal volume of dry air at the
same temperature and pressure
Specific gravity: - ANSWER : "The ratio of the density (heaviness) of a
material to the density of some standard material at standard conditions
of pressure and temperature.
Chronic exposure: - ANSWER : "Of long duration, or recurring over a
period of time
Acute exposure: - ANSWER : "Single exposure (dose) or several
repeated exposures to a substance within a short time period.
Routes of entry: - ANSWER : Refers to those "pathways by which
hazardous materials get into (or affect) the human body.
, Ingestion- - ANSWER : "Process of taking in materials through the
mouth by means other than simple inhalation
Inhalation- - ANSWER : "Process of taking in materials by breathing
through the nose or mouth
Injection- - ANSWER : "Process of taking in materials through a
puncture or break in the skin
Absorption- - ANSWER : "Process of taking in materials through the
skin or eyes
Six clues- - ANSWER : location/occupancy, your senses, container
shapes, labels and written resources driver information.
Olfactory fatigue- - ANSWER : The nose becomes saturated with a
product, and you think the product is gone
Bill of lading - ANSWER : is required to be in a cab in the reach of a
driver.
Written resources- - ANSWER : responders in identifying hazardous
materials at both fixed facilities
and transportation incidents. Fixed facilities should have safety data
sheets, inventory records
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
A hazardous material is - ANSWER : "any substance or material that
possesses an unreasonable risk to health and safety of persons and/or the
environment if it is not properly controlled during handling, storage,
manufacture, processing, packaging, use, disposal, or transportation.
Definition and incidents- - ANSWER : Millions of tons of chemical
substances, materials and products are stored, manufactured, used and
transported throughout the world every year
The United States Department of Transportation reported that during ten
years from 2009-2018, - ANSWER : there was a total of 166,036
hazardous materials incidents that occurred while the materials were
being transported, The majority of these incidents
(approximately 87.9 percent) occurred while being transported via
highways
In 2018, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
reported hazardous materials incidents occurred in North
Carolina with of those occurring on the highways? - ANSWER
: 512, 487
,United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) regulates: - ANSWER : hazardous waste
operations, regulations, and emergency response
Awareness Level- - ANSWER : Recognize the presence or potential
presence of a hazardous material, Recognize the type of container at a
site and identify the material in it if possible, Transmit information to an
appropriate authority and call for appropriate assistance, Identify actions
to protect themselves and others from hazards, Establish scene control
by isolating the hazardous area and denying entry.
(DOT) - ANSWER : also regulates the transfer and transportation of
hazardous and explosive materials by air, highway, rail, and water.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- - ANSWER : also plays a
part in regulating hazardous materials, as they can have a distinct effect
on environmental interests or be hazardous to human health
National Incident Management System (NIMS)- - ANSWER : is a
comprehensive, national approach to incident management that is
applicable to all jurisdictional levels and across functional disciplines it
intends to Be applicable, Improve coordination and cooperation, Provide
a common standard for overall incident management.
Incident command system (ICS)- - ANSWER : created in the 1970's
due to california wildfire, each responder answers to one person, Allows
us to integrate with fire, rescue, and medical
,personnel in a smooth, effective manner. Control of situation shifts as
more highly trained personnel arrive on scene.
Boiling point: - ANSWER : "The temperature at which the vapor
pressure of a liquid is equal or greater than atmospheric pressure.
Flash point: - ANSWER : "The minimum temperature at which a liquid
or volatile solid gives off sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture
with air near its surface.
Vapor density: - ANSWER : "The weight of a given volume of pure
vapor or gas compared to the weight of an equal volume of dry air at the
same temperature and pressure
Specific gravity: - ANSWER : "The ratio of the density (heaviness) of a
material to the density of some standard material at standard conditions
of pressure and temperature.
Chronic exposure: - ANSWER : "Of long duration, or recurring over a
period of time
Acute exposure: - ANSWER : "Single exposure (dose) or several
repeated exposures to a substance within a short time period.
Routes of entry: - ANSWER : Refers to those "pathways by which
hazardous materials get into (or affect) the human body.
, Ingestion- - ANSWER : "Process of taking in materials through the
mouth by means other than simple inhalation
Inhalation- - ANSWER : "Process of taking in materials by breathing
through the nose or mouth
Injection- - ANSWER : "Process of taking in materials through a
puncture or break in the skin
Absorption- - ANSWER : "Process of taking in materials through the
skin or eyes
Six clues- - ANSWER : location/occupancy, your senses, container
shapes, labels and written resources driver information.
Olfactory fatigue- - ANSWER : The nose becomes saturated with a
product, and you think the product is gone
Bill of lading - ANSWER : is required to be in a cab in the reach of a
driver.
Written resources- - ANSWER : responders in identifying hazardous
materials at both fixed facilities
and transportation incidents. Fixed facilities should have safety data
sheets, inventory records
