Hazmat Awareness - Operations

Chapter 8

Knowledge Check

1. At biologic attack incidents, isolation and containment issues will primarily involve:
2. Any device (other than a nuclear explosive device), specifically designed to disseminate radioactive material to cause destruction, damage, or injury, is called a:
3. Mustard agents and arsenical vesicants:
4. Unexplained patterns or sudden onset of similar, nontraumatic and non-infectious illnesses or death may indicate a possible __ attack.
5. What should you do if you spot or suspect a booby trap or secondary device?
6. What is an indicator of a biological attack?
7. Nerve agents:
8. What type of occupancy is MOST likely to be targeted by terrorists?
9. What types of explosives commonly take the form of a white crystal or powder that must be mixed with a fuel source?
10. If you smell freshly cut hay in an urban setting, you should suspect the presence of:
11. The most common type of JED found in the United States is a:
12. When identifying IEDs, responders should be cautious of any:
13. An electromagnetic pulse may indicate a:
14. An industrial chemical that is toxic at a certain concentration and is produced in quantities exceeding 30 tons (30.5 tom1es) per year at one facility is called a(an):
15. Orphaned hazardous materials may be an issue during terrorist attacks and:
16. Sarin (GB) and Soman (GD) are examples of __ agents.
17. What type of explosives are nonmilitary first responders MOST likely to encounter?
18. What organization heads U.S. government agencies in investigating and attempting to prevent terrorist attacks on U.S. soil?
19. Unusually colored smoke or flames combined with unusually fast burning fires may indicate:
20. High explosives: