Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident Response: Awareness (Online) Lesson Number: 6. Multiple-choice: Choose the one best answer.

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1 Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident Response: Awareness (Online) Lesson Number: 6 The following progress evaluation is the final exam. It contains 50 multiple-choice questions worth 2 points each for a total of 100. You must answer 70% of these questions correctly to pass this course. Multiple-choice: Choose the one best answer. 1. Which is the best action a first responder can take to isolate a hazard area and deny entry to unauthorized persons? A. Without entering the area, keep people away from the scene and outside the safety perimeter. B. Don protective clothing, enter the incident area, and evacuate victims. C. Ask bystanders to help spread the word for people to stay away from the area. D. Alert the appropriate hazardous material experts to attend to the incident. 2. Who should a first responder call when he or she comes upon an incident involving hazardous materials? A. HazMat team B C. city mayor D. incident commander 3. What should a first responder's initial action(s) at the scene of a hazardous materials/wmd incident or potential criminal/terrorist activity include? A. gather information B. set perimeters C. notify the proper authorities D. all of the above 4. What is the first line of defense against hazardous materials and their potential effects on a first responder? A. turnout gear B. placards or labels C. recognition and identification D. gathering and analyzing

top B. middle C. bottom D. it's not there 7.

2 5. What hazard class is indicated by this placard? A. class 3265: infectious substances B. class 8: corrosives C. miscellaneous dangerous goods D. toxic materials 6. On this placard, where is a UN hazard class or division located? A. top B. middle C. bottom D. it's not there 7. What component of a placard is intended to help a first responder differentiate between the hazard and the hazard class? A. color B. symbol C. UN hazard class or division number D. UN/HA ID number, class description

8. What hazard class placard background is orange? A. explosives B. gases C. oxidizers D. miscellaneous dangerous goods 9. Dry ice and asbestos fall into what hazard class? A. miscellaneous dangerous goods B.

3 8. What hazard class placard background is orange? A. explosives B. gases C. oxidizers D. miscellaneous dangerous goods 9. Dry ice and asbestos fall into what hazard class? A. miscellaneous dangerous goods B. corrosives C. toxic materials and infectious substances D. flammable solids 10. What hazard class is shown in this picture? A. peroxide B. oxidizer C. gasoline D. flammable liquid

4 11. What do labels and placards indicate? A. identity of hazardous materials B. primary hazard class of materials C. properties of hazardous materials D. reactions to certain substances 12. What marking type is attached to the outside of a motor vehicle, railcar, freight container, or portable tank containing at least 640 cubic feet of hazardous materials? A. sign B. placard C. label D. marking 13. A placard that reads INHALATION HAZARD indicates a material from what class? A. explosives B. gases C. oxidizers D. miscellaneous dangerous goods 14. The NFPA 704 marking system uses the color blue to indicate what type of hazard? A. reactivity B. health C. special hazards D. flammability 15. In the NFPA 704 system, a 2 in the health diamond indicates which of the following? A. death possible B. extreme care C. hazardous D. slightly hazardous

5 16. What is the greatest hazard according to this placard? A. capable of detonation B. explosive C. very flammable D. death is possible 17. What special hazard is being identified by this placard? A. oxidizer B. flammable C. combustible D. explosive 18. Where is the flammability hazard located on the NFPA 704 placard? A. top B. right C. left D. bottom

6 19. Using the military marking system, the orange upside-down triangle indicates what type of explosive? A. explosion with fragments B. moderate fire hazard C. mass detonation D. mass fire hazard 20. Using the military marking system, the orange X indicates what type of explosive? A. mass fire hazard B. moderate fire hazard C. explosion with fragments D. mass detonation 21. What hazardous materials might be involved in an incident at a dry cleaning establishment? A. corrosives B. flammable liquids C. compressed gases D. organic solvents 22. What hazardous materials might be involved in an incident at a hospital? A. radioactive biohazards B. liquid oxygen C. cryogenic materials D. all of the above 23. What is a typical hazard that can be found at a pool supply store? A. radioactive biohazards and liquid oxygen B. cleaning solvents, glues, and epoxies C. corrosives and oxidizers (such as HTH) D. cryogenic and fissionable materials

7 24. What type of railcar carries liquids at pressures ranging from 100 to 600 psi such as poisons, oxidizers, and asphyxiants? A. cryogenic railroad tank car B. low-pressure railroad tank car C. high-pressure railroad tank car D. ultra high-pressure railroad tank car 25. What type of vehicle is used to transport low-volatility or low-vapor liquids? A. cryogenic tankers B. low-pressure tankers C. high-pressure tankers D. atmospheric tankers 26. At a fixed facility, what is the minimum psi of an ultra-high pressure container? A. 5 B. 3,000 C. 600 D What type of tanker has a maximum internal pressure ranging from 100 to 3,000 psi? A. atmospheric tanker B. high-pressure tanker C. low-pressure tanker D. cryogenic tanker 28. What type of tanker is known for being susceptible to boiling-liquid expanding vapor explosions? A. atmospheric tanker B. high-pressure tanker C. low-pressure tanker D. cryogenic tanker

8 29. What type of material will this cargo tank most likely be hauling? A. low-volatility liquids B. cryogenic material C. corrosives material D. compressed gas 30. Who should be in possession of a consist? A. captain or master B. driver C. crew D. pilot 31. What is the name of the reference first responders should use during the initial phase of a dangerous goods/hazardous materials transportation incident? A. NFPA 472 B. CFR 1910 C ERG D. OSHA How does the Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances table in the 2008 ERG define a large spill? A. a spill in a large area, such as a lake, river, or stretch of highway B. multiple spills from many small packages C. any spill from a container more than 100 liters D. a small leak from a large package 33. What term is defined as identification text printed on or affixed to the surface of a package or on a label? A. sign B. tag C. marker D. marking

9 34. What marking type is affixed to non-bulk packaging such as individual boxes, cylinders, and packages? A. marking B. marker C. label D. placard 35. What route of exposure may occur if a contaminated sharp object at a hazardous incident pokes a first responder in the finger or hand? A. absorption B. ingestion C. inhalation D. injection 36. What route of exposure has occurred if a hazardous material comes in contact with the digestive tract? A. absorption B. ingestion C. inhalation D. injection 37. At a hazardous materials/wmd incident, what are flares, light switches, cell phones, garage doors, cigarettes, and static electricity all examples of? A. turnout gear B. SCBA C. CPE D. ignition sources 38. What is the first action a first responder at a hazardous materials/wmd incident must take? A. shelter in-place B. perform secondary evacuation C. isolate the area and deny entry to all protected persons D. provide medical treatment for victims

10 39. What type of protective action, as discussed in the course, involves the physical movement of people from a threatened area to a safe location? A. shelter-in-place B. mass exodus C. isolation D. evacuation 40. Which provides a high level of protection against physical injury and limited, short-term protection against heat and toxic atmospheres but is not designed for protection against chemical hazards or extreme fire conditions? A. structural firefighting protective clothing B. street clothing and work uniforms C. chemical-protective clothing and equipment D. positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus 41. In addition to causing massive structural damage and a staggering numbers of injuries and deaths, a nuclear explosion will create what type of environment? A. unstable B. chemical C. biological D. radioactive 42. Into which hazard class do radioactive materials fall? A. class 6 B. class 7 C. class 8 D. class What type of agent damages the tissues of the respiratory system and eyes if unprotected and can lead to serious medical conditions, including death? A. choking B. incapacitating C. lethal D. nerve

11 44. What type of chemical agent is designed to force people to retreat and can result in serious medical complications? A. blister B. choking C. harassing D. incapacitating 45. Which classification of explosives is extremely sensitive to stimuli such as impact, heat, electrostatic, or friction? A. primary B. secondary C. tertiary 46. What type of warfare includes sarin, mustard gas, cyanide, and chlorine? A. nuclear B. biological C. chemical D. radiological 47. What type of chemical agent is designed to disable victims for at least several hours? A. nerve B. incapacitating C. choking D. harassing 48. What type of IED includes pipe bombs and (mailed) letters? A. Type I B. Type II C. Type III 49. What type of IED was used in the attacks on the NYC World Trade Center (in 1993) and the Alfred Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City (in 1995)? A. Type I B. Type II C. Type III

12 50. Which of the following terms involves unconventional components such as biological, chemical, radiological, and nuclear elements? A. hazardous materials B. dangerous goods C. weapons of mass destruction (WMD) D. hazardous substances

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