Hazmat Awareness - Operations

Chapter 8

Knowledge Check

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