Hazmat Awareness - Operations

Chapter 8

Knowledge Check

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