The NFPA has produced three standards on various aspects of hazardous materials

The NFPA has produced three standards on various aspects of hazardous materials
The NFPA has produced three standards on various aspects of hazardous materials

NFPA 1072

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Current Edition: 2017

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NFPA 472

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This standard shall identify the minimum levels of competence required by responders to emergencies involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

Please note:  As part of the Emergency Response and Responder Safety Document Consolidation Plan (consolidation plan) as approved by the NFPA Standards Council, this Standard has been combined into a new consolidated Standard, NFPA 470. For further information on the current edition of this consolidated Standard, go to NFPA 470.

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The U.S. Department of Transportation's definition of hazardous materials specifies three entities against which a hazardous material poses an unreasonable risk. Which is one of these entities?

A. Newly arriving emergency personnel
B. Drivers and handlers of the material
C. Receivers and shippers
D. The environment

D. The environment

Human health
Safety
The environment

Approximately how many organic and inorganic substances are registered for commercial use in the United States?
A. 200,000
B. 600,000
C. 13,000,000
D. 40,000,000

40,000,000

What information does the ERG provide to hazardous materials responders?

A. Detailed information on material properties
B. Initial actions to take at a hazardous materials incident
C. Mitigation and recovery procedures
D. Decontamination and environmental remediation procedures

Initial actions to take at a hazardous materials incident.

Which NFPA standard addresses competencies for hazardous materials/WMD responders?

A. 1500
B. 472
C. 1902
D. 1421

472

What is the first defense against danger for fire fighters when responding to a hazardous materials incident?

A. Proper selection of PPE
B. Maintaining crew integrity
C. Recognition and awareness of the situation
D. Preparatory lessons learned in the classroom

Recognition and awareness of the situation.

Compliance with the standards of which agency is voluntary?

A. National Fire Protection Association
B. Department of Transportation
C. Environmental Protection Agency
D. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

National Fire Protection Association

Which entity creates consensus-based standards?

A. Environmental Protection Agency
B. National Fire Protection Association
C. Congress
D. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

NFPA

What is the acronym for the OSHA federal document containing hazardous materials response competencies?

A. HAZEL
B. HAZWOPER
C. HADDOCK
D. HAPPIER

HAZWOPER

Which agency establishes requirements for fire department hazardous materials response?

A. OSHA
B. EPA
C. USFA
D. FSTC

OSHA

What level of hazardous materials training enables fire fighters to recognize a potential hazardous materials incident, isolate and deny entry to other responders and the public, evacuate persons in danger, and take defensive action?

A. Awareness
B. Initial responder
C. Operations
D. Field

Operations

Which action is an awareness level hazardous materials responder qualified to take?

A. Implement protective actions.
B. Assist with decontamination of victims.
C. Conduct searches in a warm zone.
D. Perform reconnaissance from a warm zone.

Implement protective actions

Which action is within the awareness level scope of responsibility?

A. Prepare for emergency decontamination of civilians.
B. Perform passive mitigation.
C. Determine appropriate actions based on the ERG.
D. Perform defensive tactics.

Determine appropriate actions based on the ERG.

According to NFPA standards, which item is a CORE COMPETENCE for operations level hazardous materials responders?

A. Preserve evidence
B. Control leaking product
C. Perform victim recovery
D. Perform atmospheric monitoring

Preserve evidence

-Analyze the scene of a hazardous materials/WMD incident to determine the scope o the emergency
-Survey the scene to identify containers and materials involved
-Collect information from available reference sources
-Predict the likely behavior of a hazardous material
-Estimate the potential harm the substances might cause
-Plan a response to the release, including selection of the correct level of personal protective clothing
-Performe decontamination
-Preserve evidence
-Evaluate the status and effectiveness of the response

According to NFPA standards, which item is a MISSION-SPECIFIC COMPETENCY for operations level hazardous materials responders?

A. Scene survey and analysis
B. Collection of data from reference sources
C. Selection of the appropriate level of PPE
D. Response to illicit laboratory incidents

Responce to illicit laboratory incidents

-Use of personal protective equipment
-Performing technical decontamination
-Performing mass decontamination
-Evidence preservation and sampling
-Performing product control
-Performing victim rescue and recovery operations
-Responce to illicit lab incidents
-Performing air monitoring and sampling

Which entity determines if a need exists to provide mission-specific competency training for local operations level hazardous materials responders?
A. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
B. The State Fire Marshal
C. The authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
D. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

AHJ

When performing a mission-specific competency, operations level hazardous materials responders must:
A. be secured to a mechanical means of retrieval.
B. work in pairs.
C. work under the direct supervision of technician level personnel.
D. wear Level A protective clothing

Work under direct supervision of technician level personnel.

Which responder level is trained to enter heavily contaminated areas for the purpose of stopping a hazardous materials release?
A. Operations
B. Advanced
C. Awareness
D. Technician

Technician

What level receives more advanced hazardous materials training than the Technician level?
A. Specialist
B. Interventionist
C. Technologist
D. Expert

Specialist

The minimum level of hazardous materials training for a hazardous materials incident commander is:
A. operations.
B. awareness.
C. specialist.
D. technician.

Operations

Which is a detailed profile of a chemical or chemical mixture provided by the manufacturer?
A. Local Emergency Response Plan (LERP)
B. Emergency Response Guide (ERG)
C. The material safety data sheet (MSDS)
D. NFPA 49 (Hazardous Chemicals Data)

MSDS

What law requires businesses that handle chemicals to report type, quantity, and storage methods to the local fire department?
A. INSTEP
B. HAMSTER
C. ASTHMA
D. EPCRA

EPCRA

What is the acronym for the detailed profile of a single chemical or mixture that is provided by the manufacturer and/or supplier of a chemical and is collected by the LEPC in a jurisdiction?
A. INSECT
B. MSDS
C. UNLOCK
D. ANDS

MSDS

What does the S stand for in SERC?
A. Special
B. System
C. State
D. Start

State

State Emergency Response Commission

In general, which type of incident requires the most time, planning, and forethought?
A. Structure fire
B. Hazardous materials incident with rescue
C. Structure fire with rescue
D. Hazardous materials incident with no life hazard

Structure fire with rescue

Which statement best describes the correct perspective to take at a hazardous materials/WMD incident?
A. Take aggressive action to minimize the threat.
B. Slow down and think before you act.
C. Contain and confine, but provide for safety first.
D. Risk a lot to save a lot.

Slow down and think before you act.

When does the response to a hazardous materials incident begin?
A. Not until everyone is assembled onsite and the planning and evaluation process has been completed
B. Not until the first person trained in hazardous materials arrives on the scene
C. When the first call is received by the communications center or other agency of notification
D. With learning about the regulations, agencies involved, and potential hazards in the jurisdiction

With learning about the regulations, agencies involved, and potential hazards in the jurisdiction.

Incident planning should focus on both the real threats that exist in the department's community and:
A. the real threats that exist in adjacent communities the department might assist.
B. threats that are not real today, but that may become real as technology changes.
C. model threats, which exercise all the available resources in a standard set of circumstances.
D. random threats; always expect the unexpected, especially with the terrorism concerns of the new millennium.

The real threats that exist in adjacent communities the department might assist.

Core competencies of operations level hazardous materials/WMD responders are:
A. offensive.
B. indirect.
C. passive
D. defensive.

defensive

NFPA standards identify optional mission-specific competencies for __________ level hazardous materials/WMD responders.
A. operations
B. technician
C. awareness
D. specialist

operations

The DOT defines a hazardous materials as one that poses an unreasonable risk when:
A. it is being transported.
B. it is not properly contained or stored.
C. it is used in a reasonable, controlled manner.
D. it is exposed to common environmental conditions.

It is not properly contained or stored.

The bulk of the new chemicals introduced each year fall into one of three categories, two of which are industrial chemicals and household cleaners. What is the third?
A. Medicines
B. Military products
C. Fire suppression agents
D. Lawn care products

Lawn care products

industrial chemicals
household cleaners
lawn care products

Which statement best describes how hazardous materials regulations are created?
A. They are created in each fire department separately by that department.
B. They are issued by government bodies such as OSHA.
C. They are formed by participation from industry manufacturers.
D. They are laws, passed by the several states' legislatures.

They are issued by government bodies such as OSHA.

What sub-organization within the NFPA produces the hazardous materials/WMD standards?
A. Technical Committee on Hazardous Materials Response Personnel
B. Special Task Force on Hazardous Materials Substances, Responses, and Disposal
C. Scientific and Technical Committee for Field Applications
D. Study Group on the Integration of Applicable Hazardous Materials Regulations

Technical Committee on Hazardous Materials Response Personnel

Each U.S. state has the right to adopt and supersede safety and health regulations put forth by federal OSHA. What are the states that choose that option called?
A. OSHA-exempt states
B. State-plan states
C. Sub 6 states
D. Compliant states

State-plan states

The NFPA has produced three standards on various aspects of hazardous materials and emergency responses to them. What is one of these standards?
A. 1901
B. 1002
C. 473
D. 10

473

What level of hazardous materials training enables first responders to recognize a potential hazardous materials emergency, protect themselves, isolate the area, and call for assistance?
A. Awareness
B. Operations
C. Scout
D. Field

Awareness

After the initial training requirements, what is the OSHA requirement for refresher training?
A. There is no requirement for refresher training.
B. Once every two years
C. Annually
D. Annually if no responses occurred during the year

Annually

What committees gather and disseminate information about hazardous materials to the public?
A. IOSCO regional committees
B. USFA annual planning committees
C. Industry self-monitoring committees
D. Local emergency planning committees

Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC)

The __________ serves as the liaison between local and state levels of authority.
A. local emergency planning committee
B. state emergency response commission
C. federal coordination and reporting hotline
D. regional hazardous materials team

State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)

Hazardous materials response agencies should focus incident-planning activities on __________ hazards in the jurisdiction.
A. residential
B. potential
C. vulnerable
D. target

Target

In hazardous materials preincident planning, once the agency has identified the threats in its jurisdiction, what should the agency do next?
A. Take no further action.
B. Determine how it will respond.
C. Run full-scale drill exercises.
D. Run table-top drill exercises.

Determine how it will respond

What is the NFPA standard for competence of responders to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction incidents?
A. 470
B. 471
C. 472
D. 473

472

How are standards for hazardous materials developed?
A. They are created in each fire department, separately, by that department.
B. They are formed by participation from industry manufacturers.
C. They are laws, passed by the several states' legislatures.
D. They are issued by nongovernmental agencies such as NFPA.

They are issued by nongovernmental agencies such as NFPA

What section of 29 CFR 1910.120 covers emergency response?
A. H
B. M
C. P
D. Q

Q

Which tactical activity requires technician level training?
A. Basic hazard and risk assessment
B. Planning a response to a leak
C. Performing decontamination
D. Plugging or patching

Plugging, patching or midigate

What federal agency enforces and publicizes laws and regulations governing transportation of goods?
A. OSA
B. OPA
C. DOT
D. DOHA

DOT

What federal agency regulates and governs issues related to hazardous materials in the environment?
A. OSHA
B. DOA
C. DOE
D. EPA

EPA

What dictates the actions taken at a hazardous materials incident?
A. The chemical involved
B. The level of protection
C. The type of equipment
D. The type of decontamination

The chemical involved

What NFPA standard addresses competencies for emergency medical personnel working a hazardous materials/WMD incident?
A. 470
B. 471
C. 472
D. 473

473

The following is a list of actions that might be taken on a hazardous materials incident. Which action is appropriate for operations level responders but not for awareness level responders?
A. Avoid contact with the material.
B. Take steps to contain the release.
C. Eliminate ignition sources.
D. Use the ERG to identify the material.

Take steps to contain the release

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