AWR-160-W Course Pre-test: Attempt

32). After finding a suitcase bomb in the middle of a densely populated city, what would the proper radius of evacuation distance be?

150 Feet

08). At a local high school football game, an unknown yellow vapor cloud has begun to spread from a package hidden under the bleachers. What should the immediate precautionary distance be until the possible chemical agent is identified?

330 feet

11). With the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 rating system, which hazard number would be the greatest risk?

4

34). If you recognize victims exhibiting signs of a chemical attack and notice an unknown powder in that area, what precautionary distance should you use for such an unknown solid hazard?

75 Feet

31). What is the name for a conventional explosive or bomb containing radioactive material?

A Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)

24). Biological agents are __________ that cause harm to humans.

All of the above

29). Which of the following could contain an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)?

All of the above

33). Explosive materials can be obtained from which of the following?

All of the above

23). What do the blue pages in the ERG contain?

An index of dangerous materials in alphabetical order by material name

02). The tools of distance, shielding, and time help responders:

Avoid hazards to prevent injury

26). Radiological material is easily obtainable from which of the following?

Both A and B

05). Hydrogen peroxide and ammonium nitrate fertilizers would be part of which U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard class?

Class 5: Oxidizing substances and Organic peroxides

01). Radioactive material in an unwanted place, particularly where its presence may be harmful, is called:

Contamination

18). Which of the following is most likely to be the first recognized indicator of a biological attack

Dissemination device

06). Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) sector is the primary protector for all other CIKR?

Emergency Services

16). If an explosive device is used as part of an active shooter attack, what may have to change in the usual response?

Evacuation areas may have to be shelter in-place zones.

20). True or False: Smallpox is no longer a threat as a biological weapon.

False

35). In an NFPA 704 diamond, which type of hazard is color-coded red and located at the top?

Flammability

17). What do the green pages in the ERG contain?

Initial isolation, recommended safety distances, and water-reactive products by UN ID number

25). What is required to accurately identify most diseases caused by biological agents?

Laboratory diagnostic testing such as a blood test

27). If an NFPA 704 diamond has the W symbol in the special hazards section, what does that mean?

Material is reactive with water

21). What does the TRACEM-P acronym summarize?

Potential hazards and mechanisms of injury

04). What does the P in TRACEM-P stand for?

Psychological

30). What is invisible energy emitted by radioactive atoms that travels through air but cannot be seen, felt, smelled, or tasted?

Radiation

28). What does the R in TRACEM-P stand for?

Radiological

03). What do the orange pages in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) contain?

Safety recommendations and emergency response information to protect oneself and the public

12). What are nails, marbles, ball bearings, or other materials placed in and around the device to increase the amount of mechanical damage of an explosive device called?

Shrapnel

14). What are the safest senses to use for recognition and identification of a hazardous material?

Sight and hearing

13). What is the term for violent and/or criminal acts meant to impact governments?

Terrorism

07). What is an incubation period?

The time between exposure and development of a disease

09). Which of the following is most likely to produce symptoms quickly?

Toxins

15). True or False: Some Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA) are also Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TIC).

True

19). True or False: Materials in any state of matter (solid, liquid, or gas) can be radioactive.

True

22). True or False: Radiation travels in all directions.

True

10). What is it called when unprotected people ingest, inhale, or are wounded by radioactive material?

internal contamination