Volume 5 Chapter 13 Hazardous Materials Haz Mat

Which one of the following statements shows that the paramedic has a proper understanding of basic operations at the scene of a hazardous materials emergency?

"Life or health should never be risked if the threat is only to the environment."

Each year in the United States, an estimated ________ of hazardous materials are shipped via road, rail, and pipelines

4 billion tons

The highest level of respiratory and splash protection from hazardous materials exposure is provided by level ________ protective equipment.

A

Which of the following is NOT recommended in managing patients exposed to carbamate pesticides? - Administering pralidoxime - Administering atropine - Using tincture of green soap in the decontamination process - Decontaminating with water

Administering pralidoxime

What is CHEMTREC?

An organization with a 24-hour information hotline regarding hazardous materials

An incident involving which of the following types of vehicles may result in a hazardous materials incident?

Cars powered by alternative fuels Tractor-trailers Tanker trucks

Firefighter "turnout" gear is considered what level of protective equipment?

D

Which of the following regarding hazardous materials is provided by the Emergency Response Guide? -Specific decontamination and treatment information for each material listed -Evacuation distances for the most hazardous materials -A different UN for every material listed -Special information regarding long-term health and environmental hazards for each material

Evacuation distances for the most hazardous materials

Unless specially trained, EMS personnel operate in which of the following zones of a hazardous materials incident?

Green

On the scene of a hazardous materials emergency, which of the following individuals is best suited to serve as incident commander?

Hazmat specialist

When providing medical monitoring of hazardous materials personnel, for which of the following should you keep a high index of suspicion?

Heat stress

Which is the most common route of exposure to hazardous materials?

Inhalation

Which of the following would raise the most suspicion of a hazardous materials incident? -Worker at a grocery store complaining of a "strange smell" in the walk-in freeze -Multiple patients at a factory with respiratory complaints

Multiple patients at a factory with respiratory complaints

Which system is used to identify hazardous materials in fixed facilities?

NFPA 704 system

During transport of a patient exposed to a hazardous material, which of the following types of glove provides the paramedic with the best protection during patient care?

Nitrile

At the scene of a hazardous materials emergency, you have been assigned to the cold zone. In this zone, which one of the following would you perform? - Initial triage -Obtaining vital signs - Initial decontamination - Removal of contaminated rescue gear

Obtaining vital signs

You have been cleared by the incident commander at a hazmat incident to prepare to go off duty. After completing decontamination, which of the following should be your FIRST action?

Report directly to EMS for post-entry monitoring.

The most accurate information about a transported substance can be found in which of the following?

Shipping papers

As you approach the scene of a motor vehicle collision, you realize that there is a tanker truck involved and that it has tipped over. Which of the following actions is appropriate?

Stop a safe distance away, use binoculars to locate any placards on the tanker, and reference the Emergency Response Guide.

You have entered a manufacturing setting on a call and note a large storage container with a diamond-shaped label. The left side of the label is blue and contains the number 4. The top portion of the label is red and contains the number 1. What does this mean?

The substance is highly hazardous to health, but does not pose a significant fire risk.

You have responded to a ranch where three adult male patients are complaining of abdominal cramping, vomiting, and diarrhea. They state they were applying chemicals to a field when they became ill. Based on this, which of the following should you suspect?

They became contaminated with organophosphates.

What is the universal decontamination agent for hazardous materials exposure?

Water

It has been determined that the concentration of a substance is at IDLH. This means that patients exposed to the area:

are at risk for adverse effects or death as soon as they are exposed.

The driver of a truck carrying a caustic substance in powder form has accidentally come into contact with the material. You are first on the scene, and a quick observation indicates that he has powder on his arms. Your immediate action would be to:

brush off the powder, then rinse the area with water.

You are working the scene of a collision involving a tractor-trailer that is hauling an unknown chemical. Because no material is leaking from the truck and the scene is safe, the incident commander asks you to get the truck's shipping papers. Where would these most likely be located?

cab of the truck

A substance that may be an acid or an alkali and that can damage the skin and other tissues best describes a(n):

corrosive.

You have arrived on the scene of a chemical leak at laboratory. The placard has a "1" in the blue diamond and a "4" in the red diamond, which means the material is

flammable, but represents a low health hazard

On the National Fire Protection Association hazardous materials classification placard, the blue diamond represents:

health hazard.

In a hazardous materials incident, decontamination begins in the ________ zone.

hot

When working in the warm zone, the paramedic should remember that:

protective gear must be worn.

You have just completed hazmat EMS level 2 training. This means that you are now trained to:

provide patient care in the warm zone.