Chapter 30 Recognizing and Identifying the Hazards

Which of the following classes contain radioactive materials? A) Class 6 B) Class 7 C) Class 8 D) Class 9

B) Class 7

When surveying a hazardous materials incident site, all of the following can be used to determine the name of the hazardous material except: A) Placard B) Container manufacturer C) Name stenciled on container D) Shipping papers

B) Container manufacturer

The NFPA 704 hazard identification system uses what shaped symbol? A) Square B) Diamond C) Circle D) Octagon

B) Diamond

Chemical substances can enter the human body in how many different ways? A) Three ways B) Four ways C) Five ways D) One way

B) Four ways

The yellow diamond in the NFPA 704 marking system indicates ___________ hazards. A) Flammable B) Instability C) Health D) Special

B) Instability

Which of the following is not found on the Safety Data Sheets provided by manufactures? A) Signs and symptoms of exposure B) Quantity of material C) Permissible exposure limits D) Physical hazards of the material

B) Quantity of material

When formulating a plan to address a hazardous materials incident, what actions does the acronym SIN represent? A) Stop, Initiate, No-entry B) Safety, Isolate, Notify C) Support, Implement, Negate D) Shelter, Inhibit, Normal

B) Safety, Isolate, Notify

The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) classifies nine chemical families. Toxic substances and infectious substances would be classified as: A) DOT Class 1 B) DOT Class 3 C) DOT Class 6 D) DOT Class 8

C) DOT Class 6

When trying to determine if a hazardous material is present, which of the following can be used as a clue? A) Erratic winds B) Large crowds of people C) Dead animals near scene D) Creaking walls

C) Dead animals near scene

A diamond-shaped placard on the side of a cargo truck indicates what about the contents? A) Container construction B) Quantity carried C) Hazard Class D) Name of hazardous material

C) Hazard Class

What do Dewar containers do? A) Keep things hot B) Keep things from sloshing C) Keep things cold D) Keep things in a vacuum

C) Keep things cold

Which of the following marking systems is generally found on fixed facilities to identify storage of hazardous materials? A) Placards B) Labels C) NFPA 704 D) Building numbers

C) NFPA 704: Hazard Identification System Uses a diamond-shaped symbol of any size, which is itself broken into four smaller diamonds, each representing a property or characteristic of a substance or group of substances. Put on to Placards. (Pg.1084 FF Skills and Hazardous Response 4th ed)

A diamond-shaped indicator on each side, placed on transportation vehicles, railroad tank cars, and other forms of transportation carrying hazardous materials, is called a : A) Bill of lading B) Manifest C) Placard D) Label

C) Placard

Which of the following is the term used for shipping papers on railroad transportation? A) Air Bill B) Bill of Lading C) Waybill D) Dangerous Cargo Manifest

C) Waybill

The blue, red, and yellow shapes of NFPA 704 each contain a numerical rating in the range of: A) 0-4 ;with 4 being the most hazardous B) 0-5 ;with 4 being the most hazardous C) 0-10 ;with 4 being the most hazardous D) 0-12 ;with 4 being the most hazardous

A) 0-4 ;with 4 being the most hazardous

Which of the following is the better tactic for identifying a hazardous material when using your senses? A) Binoculars B) Taste C) Smell D) Probationary fire fighter

A) Binoculars

Which of the following hazard classes includes flammable, nonflammable, nontoxic and toxic gases? A) Class 2 B) Class 6 C) Class 3 D) Class 5

A) Class 2

Which hazard class recognizes materials with projection and blast hazards? A) DOT Class 1 B) DOT Class 2 C) DOT Class 3 D) DOT Class 4

A) DOT Class 1

Which division of the military marking system has a primary hazard of mass detonation? A) Division 1 B) Division 2 C) Division 3 D) Division 4

A) Division 1

When identifying a small package during transportation, what must be placed on four sides of the package? A) Labels B) Placards C) Security tape D) Part number

A) Labels

A "Dangerous" placard indicates: A) More than one hazard class in a load B) The package is fragile and should be handled carefully C) The material is not included in one of the 9 DOT Classes D) There is not a sufficient quantity to require a specific class placard

A) More than one hazard class in a load

What is a substance that is transported and stored in uninsulated compressed gas cylinders? A) Oxygen B) Helium C) Liquid Nitrogen D) Liquid Argon

A) Oxygen

Your plan to address the incident begins with taking the basic actions known as: A) SIN B) SAFE C) NOW D) HAIST

A) SIN

Which of the following is true about pipelines? A) They transport natural gas, gasoline, diesel fuel, and other products. B) They are always buried underground C) They frequently are involved in emergencies D) Their locations are not always marked

A) They transport natural gas, gasoline, diesel fuel, and other products.

On any hazardous materials incident, your first action should always be to approach the scene from a safe location and direction which is ___________ and ____________. A) Uphill; upwind B) Downhill; downwind C) Uphill; upwind D) Downhill; upwind

A) Uphill; upwind

How high can the design pressure be, in PSI, on a large, fixed site, compressed gas cylinder? A) Up to 2000 B) 5000 or more C) Between 20,000 and 25,000 D) Up to and over 100,000

B) 5000 or more

A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is designed to provide information to the first responder from the manufacturer of the material. All of the following are found on a SDS except: A) Health hazards of the material B) Appropriate container for material C) Precautions for safe handling D) Routes of entry

B) Appropriate container for material

Which of the following is the term used for shipping papers on road/highway transportation? A) Air Bill B) Bill of Lading C) Dangerous Cargo Manifest D) Waybill

B) Bill of Lading

Who produces the largest databases on chemical information, including the CAS Registry? A) Environmental Protection Agency B) Chemical Abstracts Service C) Dow Corning D) FEMA

B) Chemical Abstracts Service

When dealing with flammable solids, spontaneously combustible materials, and dangerous-when-wet materials, you are working with ___________ hazards. A) Class 7 B) Class 4 C) Class 1 D) Class 5

B) Class 4

What DOT class are toxic and infectious substances? A) Class 8 B) Class 6 C) Class 4 D) Class 2

B) Class 6

If a volume of cryogenic helium were allowed to warm and vaporize entirely in its container, what kind of pressure, in PSI, could that generate? A) 800 B) 2500 C) 14,500 D) 125,000

C) 14,500

What type of container holds cryogens? A) Seagram B) A pressure stick C) A Dewar D) A vacuum tube

C) A Dewar

Which of the following documents will provide information needed to contact the shipper of the hazardous material? A) Safety Data Sheets B) Facility inventory C) Bills of lading D) Receiver's order receipt

C) Bills of lading

What container is glass, plastic, or steel and holds 5 to 15 gallons of product? A) Cylinder B) Drum C) Carboy D) Dewer

C) Carboy

What type of package is made of glass or plastic in a protective housing, such as wood or Styrofoam and is designed to carry corrosives? A) Bags B) Drums C) Carboys D) Cylinders

C) Carboys

The blue section of the ERG contains the: A) Chemical listed numerically by their four digit UN ID number B) Emergency action guides C) Chemicals listed alphabetically by name D) UN identification numbers and initial isolation distances of specific materials

C) Chemicals listed alphabetically by name

Which of the following hazard classes has the tendency to have a blast or projection hazard? A) Class 2 B) Class 6 C) Class 1 D) Class 5

C) Class 1

Which hazard class contains flammable and combustible liquids? A) Class 2 B) Class 6 C) Class 3 D) Class 5

C) Class 3

Which of the following hazard classes contain corrosive substances? A) Class 1 B) Class 4 C) Class 8 D) Class 9

C) Class 8

Which hazard class encompasses hazards that can be reactive to water? A) DOT Class 3 B) DOT Class 5 C) DOT Class 4 D) DOT Class 1

C) DOT Class 4

What size bung do closed-head drums usually have? A) 42 inches B) 28 inches C) 16 inches and 2 inches D) 2 and 3/4 inch

D) 2 and 3/4 inches

Placards are diamond-shaped indicators that are placed where on highway transport vehicles, railroad tank cars, and other forms of transportation carrying hazardous materials? A) The front B) The sides C) The back D) All four sides

D) All four sides

Which of the following hazard classes is best described as oxidizing substances and organic peroxides? A) Class 2 B) Class 6 C) Class 3 D) Class 5

D) Class 5

Which of the following is the term used for shipping papers on marine vessels? A) Air Bill B) Bill of Lading C) Waybill D) Dangerous Cargo Manifest

D) Dangerous Cargo Manifest

In the NFPA 704 hazard identification system, the red are represents: A) Health B) Instability C) Special Hazzard D) Flammability

D) Flammability

Chemical substances enter the body in four ways. Which of the following methods does the substance enter the body through cuts in the skin? A) Inhalation B) Absorption C) Ingestion D) Injection

D) Injection

What is one substance that is transported and stored in thick glass carboys protected by a wooden or foam crate? A) Sarin B) Methyl Isocyanate C) ANFO D) Nitric Acid

D) Nitric Acid

What generally dictates the construction of a particular drum? A) The rules pertaining to drums vary by state B) NIOSH rules specify what kind of drum every listed substance must be stored in C) By international treat, all drums everywhere are made of the same materials the same way D) The nature of the material it is to contain dictates the construction

D) The nature of the material it is to contain dictates the construction