Hazmat Ops/Awareness Final Exam 100% correct answers and
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What agents fall under UN/DOT class 6.1? -answer--Nerve Agents, Blister Agents,
Blood Agents, Riot Control Agents
What agents fall under UN/DOT class 2.3? -answer--Blood Agents, Choking Agents
What agents fall under UN/DOT class 2.2? -answer--Riot Control Agents
What agents fall under UN/DOT class 6.2? -answer--Biological Agents
What is the acronym for remembering terrorist attacks? -answer--CBRNE (Chemical,
Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive)
What is the procedure that uses a tool to measure levels in the atmosphere, and helps
determine presence of and or concentration of hazardous materials? -answer--
Monitoring
What is the procedure that gathers a small amount of a product to be sent off and
tested, and operations level personnel are allowed to assist in this, but not allowed to
actually perform the act? -answer--Sampling
What monitoring is used to identify the presence of a hazardous material? -answer--
Reconnaissance Monitoring
What monitoring is used to identify the different characteristics and changing conditions
of a hazardous material? -answer--Operational Monitoring
In monitoring what holds the number one priority to detect? -answer--Radioactivity
In monitoring what holds the number two priority to detect? -answer--Corrosive Vapors
In monitoring what holds the number three priority to detect? -answer--Oxygen levels
In monitoring what holds the number four priority to detect? -answer--
Combustibility/Flammibility
In monitoring what holds the number five priority to detect? -answer--Toxicity
In monitoring what holds the number six priority to detect? -answer--Pathogenicity
,What 4 different gas channels does a 4 gas meter detect? -answer--CO, H2S, O2, LEL
In radioactivity, uR/h is measured in what? -answer--micro, millionth scale
In radioactivity, mR/h is measured in what? -answer--milli, thousandth scale
In radioactivity, R/h is measured in what? -answer--whole numbers
What is keeping a material, once released, in a defined or local area? -answer--
Confinement
Who can perform Confinement? -answer--Operation level responders and above
Who can perform Containment? -answer--Technician level responders
What is the process by which one substance, such as a liquid, combines with another
substance, such as a solid, by becoming part of that substance? -answer--Absorption
What is the use of a barrier to confine movement of a material? -answer--
Damming/Diking
What is adding water or another substance to weaken the strength or concentration of a
hazardous material? -answer--Dilution
What is redirecting the flow of a liquid away from an endangered area to an area where
there will be less of an impact of the liquid? -answer--Diversion
What is the process of creating a defined area to hold hazardous materials? -answer--
Retention
What is the intentional movement of vapors to another area? -answer--Vapor
dispersion
What is the reduction or elimination of vapors emanating from a spilled or released
material? -answer--Vapor Suppression
What is actual or potential contact a responder may have with a hazardous material? -
answer--Exposure
What is actual or potential harm of hazardous materials? -answer--Hazard
What is the process of transferring a hazardous material from its source to people,
animals, environment, equipment, which then may act as a carrier? -answer--
Contamination
, In the acronym for types of harm (TRACEM), what does the T stand for? -answer--
Thermal
In the acronym for types of harm (TRACEM), what does the R stand for? -answer--
Radioactivity
In the acronym for types of harm (TRACEM), what does the A stand for? -answer--
Asphyxiation
In the acronym for types of harm (TRACEM), what does the C stand for? -answer--
Chemical
In the acronym for types of harm (TRACEM), what does the E stand for? -answer--
Etiological
In the acronym for types of harm (TRACEM), what does the M stand for? -answer--
Mechanical
In exposure time frames, short term means what? -answer--Minutes to hours
In exposure time frames, medium term means what? -answer--Days, weeks, months
In exposure time frames, long term means what? -answer--Years or generations
Date, Time, Exact location, Present Incident Status, and History of Incident are all
documented during which stage of a Hazardous materials incident? -answer--Initial
Size Up
What are the types of stress that may be causing a container to release its contents? -
answer--Thermal, Chemical, Mechanical
What class of foam is used as a wetting agent and is typically used in woodland
firefighting? -answer--Class A foams
What class of foam is broken into the two groups; non polar solvents, and polar
solvents? -answer--Class B foams
What type of foam is manufactured for specific products, typically acids, where
traditional foam won't work? -answer--Specialty foams
What type of foam breakdown and encapsulate products, but are not typically
recommended because the chemical reaction can create another Hazmat issue? -
answer--Emulsifiers
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What agents fall under UN/DOT class 6.1? -answer--Nerve Agents, Blister Agents,
Blood Agents, Riot Control Agents
What agents fall under UN/DOT class 2.3? -answer--Blood Agents, Choking Agents
What agents fall under UN/DOT class 2.2? -answer--Riot Control Agents
What agents fall under UN/DOT class 6.2? -answer--Biological Agents
What is the acronym for remembering terrorist attacks? -answer--CBRNE (Chemical,
Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive)
What is the procedure that uses a tool to measure levels in the atmosphere, and helps
determine presence of and or concentration of hazardous materials? -answer--
Monitoring
What is the procedure that gathers a small amount of a product to be sent off and
tested, and operations level personnel are allowed to assist in this, but not allowed to
actually perform the act? -answer--Sampling
What monitoring is used to identify the presence of a hazardous material? -answer--
Reconnaissance Monitoring
What monitoring is used to identify the different characteristics and changing conditions
of a hazardous material? -answer--Operational Monitoring
In monitoring what holds the number one priority to detect? -answer--Radioactivity
In monitoring what holds the number two priority to detect? -answer--Corrosive Vapors
In monitoring what holds the number three priority to detect? -answer--Oxygen levels
In monitoring what holds the number four priority to detect? -answer--
Combustibility/Flammibility
In monitoring what holds the number five priority to detect? -answer--Toxicity
In monitoring what holds the number six priority to detect? -answer--Pathogenicity
,What 4 different gas channels does a 4 gas meter detect? -answer--CO, H2S, O2, LEL
In radioactivity, uR/h is measured in what? -answer--micro, millionth scale
In radioactivity, mR/h is measured in what? -answer--milli, thousandth scale
In radioactivity, R/h is measured in what? -answer--whole numbers
What is keeping a material, once released, in a defined or local area? -answer--
Confinement
Who can perform Confinement? -answer--Operation level responders and above
Who can perform Containment? -answer--Technician level responders
What is the process by which one substance, such as a liquid, combines with another
substance, such as a solid, by becoming part of that substance? -answer--Absorption
What is the use of a barrier to confine movement of a material? -answer--
Damming/Diking
What is adding water or another substance to weaken the strength or concentration of a
hazardous material? -answer--Dilution
What is redirecting the flow of a liquid away from an endangered area to an area where
there will be less of an impact of the liquid? -answer--Diversion
What is the process of creating a defined area to hold hazardous materials? -answer--
Retention
What is the intentional movement of vapors to another area? -answer--Vapor
dispersion
What is the reduction or elimination of vapors emanating from a spilled or released
material? -answer--Vapor Suppression
What is actual or potential contact a responder may have with a hazardous material? -
answer--Exposure
What is actual or potential harm of hazardous materials? -answer--Hazard
What is the process of transferring a hazardous material from its source to people,
animals, environment, equipment, which then may act as a carrier? -answer--
Contamination
, In the acronym for types of harm (TRACEM), what does the T stand for? -answer--
Thermal
In the acronym for types of harm (TRACEM), what does the R stand for? -answer--
Radioactivity
In the acronym for types of harm (TRACEM), what does the A stand for? -answer--
Asphyxiation
In the acronym for types of harm (TRACEM), what does the C stand for? -answer--
Chemical
In the acronym for types of harm (TRACEM), what does the E stand for? -answer--
Etiological
In the acronym for types of harm (TRACEM), what does the M stand for? -answer--
Mechanical
In exposure time frames, short term means what? -answer--Minutes to hours
In exposure time frames, medium term means what? -answer--Days, weeks, months
In exposure time frames, long term means what? -answer--Years or generations
Date, Time, Exact location, Present Incident Status, and History of Incident are all
documented during which stage of a Hazardous materials incident? -answer--Initial
Size Up
What are the types of stress that may be causing a container to release its contents? -
answer--Thermal, Chemical, Mechanical
What class of foam is used as a wetting agent and is typically used in woodland
firefighting? -answer--Class A foams
What class of foam is broken into the two groups; non polar solvents, and polar
solvents? -answer--Class B foams
What type of foam is manufactured for specific products, typically acids, where
traditional foam won't work? -answer--Specialty foams
What type of foam breakdown and encapsulate products, but are not typically
recommended because the chemical reaction can create another Hazmat issue? -
answer--Emulsifiers
