HazMat 6
Which of the following is a 3.9 inch square-on-point diamond that identifies hazardous materials within packaging?
Label
Fires and explosions are examples of:
energy release
Isolation and protective distances in the Emergency Response Guidebook(ERG) are based on conditions commonly associated with incidents:
in open areas
The blue-bordered pages in the ERG provide:
an index of dangerous goods in alphabetical order by material name.
The ERG defines a large spill as:
more than 55 gallons
Breathing hazardous materials in through the nose or mouth is defined as:
inhalation
A chemical that burns or destroys living tissue is an example of:
corrosivity
When using the ERG to locate appropriate initial action, what provides the most specific initial action guide?
Four-digit ID number or chemical names
Green highlighting in the yellow-bordered and blue-bordered pages of the ERG indicates that the substance:
releases gases that are toxic inhalation hazard (TIH)
The minimum initial isolation distance given by Table 1 in the ERG will always be at least:
100 feet
Eating or swallowing hazardous materials is defined as:
ingestion
Chemicals or biological substances that cause sickness, illness, or injury by doing damage on the molecular scale are an example of:
toxicity
Where in the ERG would you find identification charts for road trailers?
White pages, FRONT section
ERG Initial Action Guides are provided in the:
Orange-bordered pages
Table 3 of the ERG provides initial isolation and protective action distances for large spills involving different container types, time of day, and different:
wind speeds
The process of taking in hazardous materials through the skin or eyes is defined as:
absorption
For Awareness level personnel, notification procedures may be as simple as:
calling 911
Where in the ERG would you find information about terrorist use of chemical, biological, or radiological agents?
White pages, BACK section.
Where would you find information on protective clothing and respiratory protection recommendations?
The public safety section in the orange-bordered pages
Why is it important to stop potentially contaminated individuals or animals from leaving the scene of a hazmat incident?
To stop the spread of hazardous materials
The process of taking in hazardous materials through a puncture of the skin is defined as:
injection
What should an Awareness level responder do if terrorist or criminal activity is suspected?
Notify law enforcement
Which section of the ERG provides a four-digit UN/NA ID number index list in numerical order?
Yellow-bordered pages
Where is the Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances founded in the ERG?
Green Pages
The boundary established to prevent unauthorized access and egress from the scene is called the:
isolation perimeter