Illinois Hazmat Ops, Awareness/Operations &
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1. Define a hazardous materials incident - ANSWER Any substance or
material that poses an unreasonable risk to health, safety, property, and/or
environment if it is not properly controlled.
2. Per OSHA, which of the following positions must be appointed at all
hazardous materials incidents? - ANSWER Safety Officer
3. What defines roles in the notification process? - ANSWER Predetermined
procedures
4. ___________________ involves physically securing and maintaining scene
control. - ANSWER Isolation
5. MC-331 cargo tanks typically have tank pressures of 100-500 psi, bolted
manways, inlet and outlet valves, and: - ANSWER Large hemispherical
heads on both ends
6. MC-312 cargo tanks used for corrosive liquids typically have a MAWP of at
least 15 psi, a relatively small diameter, and: - ANSWER Stiffening rings
7. Which cargo tank truck almost always carries flammable/combustible
liquids such as gasoline, fuel oil, or alcohol - ANSWER Low pressure
,8. Which of the following hazard class/division represents hazardous materials
with a mass explosion hazard (i.e. all contents in a container have the
potential to detonate simultaneously)? - ANSWER 1.1
9. A majority of hazardous materials incidents involve which hazard class? -
ANSWER Flammable Liquids (3)
10.Which of the following principles is the basis for protecting individuals from
radiation exposure in a radiological incident? - ANSWER Time, distance,
shielding
11.Wearing appropriate PPE or placing an object between a responder and the
hazard is a type of: - ANSWER Shielding
12.Which of the following hazard classes have the potential to produce an
explosive or flaming reaction with or without air or external energy input? -
ANSWER Oxidizers
13.Which of the following hazard classes represents a reactive substance that
contains a great amount of potential energy that can be released suddenly
and violently under proper conditions? - ANSWER Explosives
14.The outer perimeter of this zone represents the location where effects from
rapid deterioration within the hot zone would not be experienced by first
responders. - ANSWER Warm zone
15.In which hazard control zone would the logistics section be located? -
ANSWER Cold zone
, 16.29. Mass decontamination can be accomplished with: - ANSWER
Handlines or parallel apparatus discharging via stationary fog lines
17.Which of the following ensembles provides the highest level of protection to
a responder? - ANSWER Level A
18.The primary difference between Level A and Level B ensembles is: -
ANSWER Level A ensembles are fully-encapsulating
19.Which of the following is a limitation of a supplied air respirator (SAR)? -
ANSWER The supply line is subject to mechanical and thermal damage
20.In which situation would an air purifying respirator (APR) be indicated? -
ANSWER When the contaminant is known and is at a concentration that can
effectively be filtered
21.Which of the following reduce the effectiveness of chemical protective
clothing? - ANSWER Permeation
Penetration
Degradation
All of the above
22.Rounded, almost spherical ends, bolted manways, and pressure relief gauges
are clues that a container is: - ANSWER Under pressure
23.A fully-encapsulating protective ensemble is a: - ANSWER one-piece
garment with boots and gloves that may be integral, attached and
replaceable, or separate.
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1. Define a hazardous materials incident - ANSWER Any substance or
material that poses an unreasonable risk to health, safety, property, and/or
environment if it is not properly controlled.
2. Per OSHA, which of the following positions must be appointed at all
hazardous materials incidents? - ANSWER Safety Officer
3. What defines roles in the notification process? - ANSWER Predetermined
procedures
4. ___________________ involves physically securing and maintaining scene
control. - ANSWER Isolation
5. MC-331 cargo tanks typically have tank pressures of 100-500 psi, bolted
manways, inlet and outlet valves, and: - ANSWER Large hemispherical
heads on both ends
6. MC-312 cargo tanks used for corrosive liquids typically have a MAWP of at
least 15 psi, a relatively small diameter, and: - ANSWER Stiffening rings
7. Which cargo tank truck almost always carries flammable/combustible
liquids such as gasoline, fuel oil, or alcohol - ANSWER Low pressure
,8. Which of the following hazard class/division represents hazardous materials
with a mass explosion hazard (i.e. all contents in a container have the
potential to detonate simultaneously)? - ANSWER 1.1
9. A majority of hazardous materials incidents involve which hazard class? -
ANSWER Flammable Liquids (3)
10.Which of the following principles is the basis for protecting individuals from
radiation exposure in a radiological incident? - ANSWER Time, distance,
shielding
11.Wearing appropriate PPE or placing an object between a responder and the
hazard is a type of: - ANSWER Shielding
12.Which of the following hazard classes have the potential to produce an
explosive or flaming reaction with or without air or external energy input? -
ANSWER Oxidizers
13.Which of the following hazard classes represents a reactive substance that
contains a great amount of potential energy that can be released suddenly
and violently under proper conditions? - ANSWER Explosives
14.The outer perimeter of this zone represents the location where effects from
rapid deterioration within the hot zone would not be experienced by first
responders. - ANSWER Warm zone
15.In which hazard control zone would the logistics section be located? -
ANSWER Cold zone
, 16.29. Mass decontamination can be accomplished with: - ANSWER
Handlines or parallel apparatus discharging via stationary fog lines
17.Which of the following ensembles provides the highest level of protection to
a responder? - ANSWER Level A
18.The primary difference between Level A and Level B ensembles is: -
ANSWER Level A ensembles are fully-encapsulating
19.Which of the following is a limitation of a supplied air respirator (SAR)? -
ANSWER The supply line is subject to mechanical and thermal damage
20.In which situation would an air purifying respirator (APR) be indicated? -
ANSWER When the contaminant is known and is at a concentration that can
effectively be filtered
21.Which of the following reduce the effectiveness of chemical protective
clothing? - ANSWER Permeation
Penetration
Degradation
All of the above
22.Rounded, almost spherical ends, bolted manways, and pressure relief gauges
are clues that a container is: - ANSWER Under pressure
23.A fully-encapsulating protective ensemble is a: - ANSWER one-piece
garment with boots and gloves that may be integral, attached and
replaceable, or separate.
