Hazmat Awareness - Operations

Chapter 5

Knowledge Check

1. Which of the following statements about a hazardous materials state of matter is MOST accurate?
2. Class 8 hazards are either a liquid or a solid that cause full thickness destruction of human skin at the site of contact because they are:
3. What BEST describes compressed gas?
4. What is the pressure exerted by a saturated vapor above its own liquid in a closed container?
5. Overhead power lines, highway traffic, and rail lines are examples of:
6. addition to burning, all flammable and combustible liquids exhibit varying degrees of:
7. The conversion of a liquid to vapor:
8. Incidents involving _____are potentially the most dangerous for emergancy responders.
9. When is topography a factor in hazmat incidents?
10. Static electricity, internal combustion engines, and heated surfaces are examples of:
11. The damaging effects of ionizing radiation occur at the __ level.
12. Asphyxiants, irritants, convulsants, and carcinogens are types of:
13. The concentration (in air) at which the "average person" can smell a particular compound is the:
14. The ALARA principle uses time, distance, and __ to limit exposure to radiation.
15. Posionous materials are known to be _____ to humans.
16. Fla1mnable gases have:
17. Which type of radiation can be reduced or stopped by a layer of clothing, a thin sheet of metal, or a thick Plexiglass?
18. Where are you MOST likely to find gases or vapors with vapor density greater than one?
19. Organic peroxides are both an oxidizer and a fuel, making them very:
20. Which class of hazards is characterized by thermal and mechanical hazards in the form of blast pressure waves, shrapnel and fragmentation, and incendiary thermal effects?