Hazardous Materials Operations 2 PDF

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These are practice tests and the answer keys to both hazmat operations and awareness for OFM testing...

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1. Which of the following is a commonly used resource to determine the pathway of a toxic cloud? A. Scientific functions–capable calculator B. Computer models C. Preincident plan D. GPS triangulation Answer: B

2. What is the purpose of a secondary device? A. Initiate detonation of the primary device B. Kill and injure emergency personnel C. Act as backup in case of failure of the primary device D. Create misdirection or a diversion Answer: B

3. What does the letter A stand for in the EVADE acronym? A. Avoid touching anything that might conceal an explosive device B. Assist victims cautiously C. Assess the scene for likely locations of secondary devices D. Assume the presence of a secondary device at all scenes Answer: A

4. What does the EVADE acronym address? A. Decontamination B. Nerve agent poisoning C. Scene assessment D. Secondary devices Answer: D

5. What does the letter D stand for in the EVADE acronym? A. Deny entry B. Do not become part of the problem C. Designate and enforce scene control zones D. Dike, dam, dilute, and divert

Answer: C

6. In order to be considered a bulk storage container, a liquid container must have a maximum capacity greater than: A. 300 L (79 gal) B. 450 L (119 gal) C. 600 L (159 gal) D. 1000 L (264 gal) Answer: B

7. Intermodal tanks are used for: A. shipping, but not storage. B. storage, but not shipping. C. neither shipping nor storage. D. both shipping and storage. Answer: D

8. Ton containers commonly hold which substance? A. Epoxy powder B. Sulfur dioxide C. Potassium hydroxide D. Liquid nitrogen Answer: B

9. What is one type of intermodal tank designation? A. TXD-IM-3 B. U-Z751 C. IM-101 D. Type 7 Answer: C

10. Which is an engineered method to control spilled or released product if the main containment vessel fails? A. Auxiliary diking B. Moller wall

C. Confinement barrier D. Secondary containment Answer: D

11. What are flexible bladders used for? A. Long-term storage of low-hazard materials B. Long-term storage of high-hazard materials C. Short-term storage of low-hazard materials D. Short-term storage of high-hazard materials Answer: C

12. Bulk packaging that is permanently attached to or forms a part of a motor vehicle is called a(n) __________ by the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG). A. IM-102 portable tank B. super sack C. highway tank D. general-service rail tank car Answer: C

13. What does it mean if a low-pressure chemical cargo tank is horseshoe-shaped? A. It contains water. B. It is refrigerated. C. It contains compressed natural gas. D. It is insulated. Answer: D

14. What is the purpose of the rings around an MC-312 corrosives tanker? A. Cooling B. Heating C. Structural stability D. Vapour collection Answer: C

15. Which type of container is used to transport bulk grain over roadways? A. High-pressure cargo tank B. Low-pressure cargo tank

C. Tube trailer D. Dry bulk cargo trailer Answer: D 16. Which type of railcar is used to transport corn syrup? A. Cryogenic liquid tank car B. Gondola C. Pressure tank car D. Low-pressure tank car Answer: D 17. In order to be considered a bulk storage container, a container must have a maximum net mass greater than: A. 150 kg (331 lb) B. 245 kg (540 lb) C. 330 kg (728 lb) D. 400 kg (882 lb) Answer: D

18. What is the small area of vapour space above the liquid in tanks? A. Neutral air B. Pressure relief space C. Expansion space D. Headspace Answer: D

19. Nonpressurized horizontal storage tanks are commonly made of: A. steel. B. zinc. C. manganese. D. iron. Answer: A

20. Which of the following is an identifying characteristic of pressurized horizontal tanks? A. Red stenciling B. Wheels at one end C. Access hatches down the side

D. Rounded ends Answer: D

21. Intermodal tanks hold up to __________ of product. A. 16, 927 L (4472 gal) B. 22,712 L (6000 gal) C. 28,391 L (7500 gal) D. 37,634 L (9942 gal) Answer: B

22. Which type of railcar is used to transport coal? A. Gondola B. General-service rail tank car C. Low-pressure tank car D. Freight container Answer: A

23. Which of the following materials is most likely to be transported in a highway tanker that is narrower than most tankers and has several reinforcing rings around the circumference? A. Petroleum products B. Nonpotable water C. Concentrated sulfuric acid D. Rebar Answer: C 24. What do tube trailers carry? A. Lengths of pipe B. Lengths of rod C. Cable D. Compressed gas Answer: D

25. Pressure tank cars have internal working pressures ranging from: A. 689 to 3447 kPa (100 to 500 psi) B. 2068 to 4826 kPa (300 to 700 psi) C. 4137 to 6895 kPa (600 to 1000 psi)

D. 6205 to 9653 kPa (900 to 1400 psi) Answer: A

26. What service can be used to connect fire fighters with chemical manufacturers, chemists, and other specialists during a chemical incident? A. NRC B. NRTC C. AMERITEC D. CANUTEC Answer: D

27. MC-306 refers to: A. the tag on gas pumps that states, “This device must start on zero.” B. the grounding harness woven into gasoline-dispensing device hoses. C. the test that all gasoline products undergo to determine their octane value. D. the familiar oval-shaped highway gasoline tanker. Answer: D

28. When calling CANUTEC to consult about a hazardous materials spill from a railcar, it is important to have the __________ ready. A. Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) B. names of all personnel at the scene C. railcar markings or numbers D. specific amount of the spilled substance Answer: C 29. Which of the following is one potential means for dispersing a chemical agent over a wide area? A. Crop-dusting aircraft B. Steam radiator C. Railway tank car D. 55-gallon drum Answer: A

30. What kind of agent is anthrax? A. Blood agent B. Infectious disease

C. Chemical asphyxiant D. Neurotransmitter Answer: B

31. How many anthrax spores are needed to cause an anthrax infection? A. 1 to 10 B. 100 to 1000 C. 2000 to 4000 D. 8000 to 10,000 Answer: D

32. A person develops a rash in the mouth, and then it progresses to the face, then the arms and legs, and then the hands and feet. All of the lesions seem to be in the same stage of development at the same time. Which condition does this person likely have? A. Plague B. Smallpox C. Chickenpox D. Anthrax Answer: B

33. What part of the body does bubonic plague attack? A. Liver and kidneys B. Lymph nodes C. Immune system D. Brain Answer: B

34. To be effective, liquid nerve agents must be in __________ form. A. dried B. liquid C. solid D. aerosol Answer: D

35. An agent that takes a much longer time to evaporate than water is said to be: A. persistent.

B. stable. C. volatile. D. hydrogenated. Answer: A 36. What medical intervention was developed as an antidote to nerve agent exposure? A. Pam-2 B. DuoDote C. P-tab D. Physostigmine Answer: B

37. Which feature indicates that a building might contain an illicit laboratory? A. Lack of a chimney B. Shutters on the windows C. Multiple entrances D. Unusual vents from the basement Answer: D 38. What is the most common method of transporting hazardous materials? A. Rail B. Road C. Air D. Sea Answer: B

39. Which tanker is used to transport cryogenic materials? A. MC-306 B. MC-312 C. MC-331 D. MC-338 Answer: D

40. If a victim is twitching, what agent should you suspect he or she has been exposed to? A. Nerve B. Blister C. Biological

D. Choking Answer: A 41. Radioactive package labelling is driven by the: A. size of the package B. shape of the package C. amount of radiation that can be measured outside the package D. amount of radiation that can be measured inside the package Answer: C

42. Where is the bacterium that causes plague commonly found? A. On rodents B. In rotting wood C. In decomposing food D. In standing water Answer: A

43. When a known or suspected potential terrorist incident occurs, a __________ team conducts a quick evaluation of the area to identify the number of people involved. A. recon B. rescue C. survey D. search Answer: A

44. Which statement about emergency operations centers (EOCs) is true? A. The EOC helps coordinate the actions of all involved agencies. B. The IC should be stationed at the EOC. C. The EOC is usually set up near the scene of the incident. D. The EOC is not utilized for mass-casualty incidents. Answer: A

45. What is distinctive about IMO type 5 containers? A. They are open to the air. B. They are vacuum containers. C. They are high-pressure vessels.

D. They are designed for prolonged immersion in saltwater. Answer: C

46. A __________ is a portable plastic tank inside a rigid stainless steel frame, or a square metal tank around 1.2 m (4 ft) wide and 1.8 m (6 ft) tall. A. cistern B. vault C. tote D. magazine Answer: C

47. Which of the following is contagious? A. Smallpox B. Anthrax C. Bubonic plague D. Bacillus Answer: A

48. Packing radioactive material around an explosive device creates what is known as a ________ bomb. A. rad B. truck C. dirty D. neutron Answer: C

49. The __________ is the time period between infection and when a person first begins to show symptoms. A. latent period B. dormancy period C. metastatic period D. incubation period Answer: D

50. Under what circumstances is it sufficient to rely on odour to detect a chemical agent? A. Under no circumstances

B. Only when the agent is known to be larger than 2 microns C. When the agent is a known, familiar substance D. When the agent is an odourized gas, such as natural gas Answer: A

51. How do the pupils present in victims of nerve agent exposure? A. Widely dilated B. Normal C. Unequal D. Pinpoint Answer: D 52. Responders should approach a known or potential terrorist incident from a position that is: A. downhill and upwind. B. downhill and downwind. C. uphill and upwind. D. uphill and downwind. Answer: C

53. Who should examine any suspicious articles at the scene of a potential or known terrorist incident? A. Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel B. Disaster medical assistance team (DMAT) personnel C. Tactical law enforcement personnel (SWAT team) D. Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel Answer: A

54. What type of radiation packaging provides the least protection? A. Type A B. Type B C. Type C D. Type D Answer: A 55. What mnemonic helps fire fighters remember the seven symptoms of nerve agent exposure? A. WAFFLES B. PANOPRY C. SLUDGEM

D. CALLUPP Answer: C 56. Which tanker is used to transport ammonia, butane, or propane? A. MC-306 B. MC-312 C. MC-331 D. MC-338 Answer: C...