HAZMAT Awareness – Flashcards
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Class 8 of the DOT hazard classification contains
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Corrosive Materials
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Use guide 111 in the Emergency Response Guidebook
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only until more specific information is available
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The onset of symptoms from a biological terrorist can occur within
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minutes to hours
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Using the attached ERG determine which TWO products correspond to guide 128. Select the ERG to look up the correct answers
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diesel fuel gasoline
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Using the attached ERG, determine the UN/NA number and guide for propane. Select the ERG to look up the correct answer
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UN/NA number 1075 or 1978 and guide number 115
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A corrosive material that damages the skin or body issues is considered exposure by
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Contact
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When trying to identify a specific material that has been delivered by truck, cone common difficulty you may encounter is that the
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shipment contains a mixed load of hazardous materials
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All of the following may be sensory clues that you can use to recognize the presence of a hazardous material EXCEPT
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looking in the health hazard selection of the SDS
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Health hazards Fire and Explosion data Physical data Reactivity data
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Exposure hazards Extinguishing medium solubility in water incompatibility
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The person responsible for having the shipping papers on a ship carrying hazardous cargo is the
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captain
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Match each NFPA 704 marking system description with the correct are on the NFPA marker
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Fire Hazard: 2, Red square Special Information: 4 Health hazard: 1 Reactivity hazard: 3
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Identify the THREE pieces of information that will be found on all shipping papers
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proper shipping name four digit UN/NA number hazard class
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If a contamination risk exists and you need to provide first aid to a victim:
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be sure the victim has been decontaminated
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A typical situation when you should use the isolation distances found in the ERG's orange guide pages is when:
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a hazardous material is exposed to fire
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When analyzing a hazardous materials incident at the Awareness level, you are responsible for:
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recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
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the DOT class for radioactive materials is
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7
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The type of material found in DOT class 2 Division 2 is a(n)
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liquefied gas
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a material that is a flammable solid would be classified as a class __ hazardous material
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4.1
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Using the DOT hazard classification system, certain hazards can be determined by the
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color of the label or placard
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Match each DOT hazard and division with its description:
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Class 4, Division 1: flammable solid Class 4, Division 2: Spontaneously Combustible material Class 4, Division 3: Dangerous-when-wet material
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The placard below indicates an: (orange placard contains a 1 on the bottom, with 3 stars above it)
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explosive
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Identify the THREE pieces of information that should always be printed on a pipeline warning sign
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Ownership of the pipeline Emergency phone number information about the pipeline contents
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Match Each mode of transportation with the title of the shipping paper that would be used
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Highway: Bill of Lading Railway: waybill Ship: dangerous cargo manifest Airplane: Air Bill
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Match each type of bulk material with the tank designed to carry that material:
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Corrosives: 1 (truck facing forward left with black hose on back) Liquefied petroleum gas: 4 (OTHER truck facing forward left) Liquefied Nitrogen: 2 (blue truck facing left) Flammable liquids 3 (truck facing left with silver tank )
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Evacuation may require you to do all of the following EXCEPT
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Find a building where windows and doors can be closed tightly
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Responder Kaldor arrives at BLEVE incident with a 3,088 gallon tank that is 4.1x21.3 feet and has 7055 lb propane mass. Using the attached ERG, determine the suggested minimum evacuation distance. Select the ERG to look up the correct answer
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2169 feet
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Using the attached ERG, match each guide number with the corresponding hazardous material. Select the ERG to look up the correct answers
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Chlorine: 124 Diesel Fuel: 128 Acetone: 127 Nitrogen: 121
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Petroleum and hazardous liquid pipeline structures include
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pump stations
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Using the attached ERG, determine what the product name is for identification number 1001. Select the ERG to look up the correct answer.
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Acetylene
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Terrorist Incidents characterized by the rapid onset of medical symptoms and easily observed signatures are:
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chemical incidents
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Terrorists have been known to use compact sedans as IED's. Using the attached ERG, determine the outdoor evacuation distance for a compact sedan IED. Select the ERG to look up the correct answer
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1500 Feet
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One main hazard from a BLEVE is/are:
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projectiles
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using the attached ERG, determine which product name, four- digit identification number and guide number combination is INCORRECT. Select the ERG to look up the correct answer
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sulfuric acid, identification number 1693, guide number 159
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using your sense of smell to identify a hazardous material can put you at risk of exposure by the way of
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inhalation
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When analyzing a hazardous materials incident at the Awareness level, you are responsible for:
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recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
