HA&O
WHO HAS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE LEVEL OF PPE REQUIRED
Incident Commander
WHAT IS AN ETIOLOGICAL AGENT
A biohazard agent causing illness or death
Which is a detailed profile of a chemical or chemical mixture provided by the manufacturer?
MSDS
For hazmat responders, what is the most important element of PPE?
Respiratory protection
Which type of dam is used to contain materials lighter than water?
Underflow
WHAT TYPE OF DECON CONSTISTS OF REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND DOUSING THE VICTIM WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
Emergency
Levels of contaminant necessitate that you wear PPE while performing an evacuation. Which operational mode is this?
Offensive
Which job function is part of the ICS command staff?
Public Information
What is the process by which hazardous materials enter the body by permeating the skin?
Absorption
When atmospheric conditions at a hazardous materials incident are unknown, what is the minimum level of respiratory protection for operations level responders?
Positive pressure SCBA
THE DOT DEFINES HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AS ONE THAT POSES AN UNREASONABLE RISK WHEN
It is not properly contained or stored
Damage to a persons skin, resulting from exposure to sulfuric acid, is an example of what kind of health effect?
Acute
What is the technique of redirecting the flow of a liquid away from an area?
Diversion
In addition to extinguishing flammable liquid fire, what are the Class B foams used for on hazardous materials incidents?
To suppress vapor production of un-ignited fuels
How does the vapor pressure of a liquid relate to it's rate of evaporation?
The greater the vapor pressure, the faster a liquid will evaporate
WHAT IS THE TEMPERATURE WHEN A LIQUID CONTINUOUSLY GIVES OFF VAPORS
Boiling Point
What will a liquid with specific gravity of 0.7 do in water?
Float on the top
______ is to liquids as vapor density is to gases
Specific gravity
You arrive on scene and you can determine that the placard is light blue. What guide # will you refer to?
139
What does the A stand for in TRACEMP
Asphyxiating
ACCORDING TO THE HAZWPOER REGULATION, LEVEL ____ IS THE MINIMUM LEVEL OF PROTECTION TO BE WORN WHEN OPERATING IN AN UNKNOWN ENVIRONMENT
LEVEL A
In general, a hazardous material in which state of matter will usually require the largest hot zone?
Gas
The level of protection that structural firefighting protective clothing provides first responders at a hazmat incident is best described as
Limited
Who must be notified if any spilled material could enter an navigable waterway?
NRC
When should the pre-entrance medical monitoring be completed?
Just prior to donning PPE