HAZMAT CH 1

1. The NFPA has produced three standards on various aspects of hazardous materials and emergency responses to them. What is one of these standards?

1901

1002

473

10

2. Which is a detailed profile of a chemical or chemical mixture provided by the manufacturer?

Local Emergency Response Plan (LERP)

Emergency Response Guide (ERG)

The material safety data sheet (MSDS)

NFPA 49 (Hazardous Chemicals Data)

3. What is the NFPA standard for competence of responders to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction incidents?

470

471

472

473

4. The bulk of the new chemicals introduced each year fall into one of three categories, two of which are industrial chemicals and household cleaners. What is the third?

Medicines

Military products

Fire Suppression agents

Lawn care products

5. How are standards for hazardous materials developed?

They are created in each fire dept, seperately, by that department

They are formed by participation from industy manufacturers

They are laws, passed by the several states' legislatures

They are issued by nongovernmental agencies such as NFPA

6. What does the S stand for in SERC?

Special

System

State

Start

7. The DOT defines a hazardous material as one that poses an unreasonable risk when:

It is being transported

It is not properly contained or stored

It is used in a reasonable, controlled manner

It is exposed to common environmental condtions

8. According to NFPA standards, which item is a core competency for operations level hazardous materials responders?

Preserve evidence

Control Leaking product

Perform victim recovery

Perform atmospheric monitoring

9. What section of 29 CFR 1910.120 covers emergency response?

H

M

P

Q

10. When does the response to a hazardous materials incident begin?

Not until everyone is assembled onsite and the planning and evaluation process has been completed

Not until the first person trained in hazardous materials arrives on the scene

When the first call is received by the communications center or other agency of notification

With learning about the regulations, agencies involved, and potential hazards in the jurisdiction

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