Chapter 7

1. Which event in the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model occurs after a breach and allows the hazardous material to escape in the form of energy, matter, or a combination of both?

2. Assessment of the hazards that may be involved in the incident, including the collection and interpretation of hazard and response information, best describes which of the following tasks?

3. In order to determine the area affected by the material released, responders frequently use the “Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Distances” from what publication?

4. Two primary tasks within the hazard and risk evaluation process are to gather data and information and compile it into a useful manner so that the risk evaluation process can be accomplished in a timely and ________ manner.

5. Which type of stress is a reaction between two materials, such as corrosive materials attacking metal or the pressure or heat generated by the decomposition or polymerization of a substance?

6. ANSWER: Under the stress event of the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model, there are three types of stress. Which of the following is LEAST likely, though still possible?

7. A container that is stressed beyond its limits of recovery and opens up represents which event of the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model?

8. Which event in the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model states that responders must first understand what is likely to occur within the engulfed area if they do not intervene?

9. There are three factors that directly influence the level of harm. Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

10. The General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model describes _______ as an applied force or system of forces that tend to either strain or deform a container.

11. Which of the following databases is NOT part of the EPA trio of programs used for mitigation by responders at hazardous materials incidents?

12. For which of the following release events does the responder have time to react and develop prolonged countermeasures?

13. Which of the following release types is commonly associated with runaway cracking and overpressures of closed containers, giving responders no time to react?

14. Which of the following does NOT relate to monitoring and detection equipment?

15. What are critical tools for evaluating real-time incident data in order to determine whether anything is present?

16. _______ is best described as the process by which responders analyze the problem and assess potential outcomes?

17. Which of the following is NOT a component of the risk-based response process?

18. _______ is a hazardous materials emergency telephone technical information center available to responders in the United States?

19. This resource has personnel that work with the hazardous material or have some specialized knowledge such as container design, toxicology, or chemistry.

20. Which General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model event involves the material being free to travel or disperse, allowing it to move outward from the source and to surround an area?

21. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a source of data and information when gathering information on the hazardous materials involved in an incident?

22. In order to mount a safe and effective hazmat response, responders must understand all of the following about the chemical EXCEPT:

23. Which of the following is NOT a method for a responder to determine how much product remains in a container?

24. What is a problem with reference manuals and guidebooks that the responder must be aware of when using them for research?

25. Which type of breach involves a small crack in a closed container that may suddenly develop into a rapidly growing crack that encircles the container?

26. Which event in the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model involves the hazardous material coming in contact with exposures such as people, property, and systems as it engulfs an area?

27. Despite the large number of resources available, most responders rely on how many primary response guidebooks for most of their data and information?

28. Which type of stress is commonly the result of a transfer of energy when one object physically contacts or collides with another?

29. Which type of breach includes torn fiber or plastic bags, split 55-gallon drums, and seam/weld failures on both pressurized and nonpressurized containers?

30. Which of the following is NOT a method for determining the pressure of a hazardous material container?