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IFSTA HAZMAT
Chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Which statement about identifying potential outcomes is MOST accurate? (209) A. Because each container release is unique, it is impossible to predict how an incident may progress. B. Site hazards such as weather and topography are irrelevant when it comes to identifying potential outcomes. D. When first responders collect information about the physical and chemical properties of released hazardous materials, they can estimate potential harms. | D. When first responders collect information about the physical and chemical properties of released hazardous materials, they can estimate potential harms. |
| 2. The first step in mitigating or solving any hazmat incident is: (209) A. determining needed decontamination and establishing the decontamination line. B. distinguishing the available types of PPE and determining which is most appropriate to use. C. understanding the problem within the framework of incident priorities, IMS, and predetermined procedures. D. effectively communicating with media and any national or federal organizations that may be able to lend assistance. | C. understanding the problem within the framework of incident priorities, IMS, and predetermined procedures. |
| 3. Which of the following is NOT a common element of any hazmat incident, as stated by the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model (GEBMO)? (212) A. Multiple agencies and jurisdictions are affected B. Container or containers that have failed or have the potential to fail C. Exposure or potential exposure to people, the environment, and/or property D. Material or materials presenting hazards to people, the environment, or property | A. Multiple agencies and jurisdictions are affected |
| 4. What is the first step in the sequence proposed by the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model (GEBMO)? (212) A. Stress B. Release C. Exposure D. Dispersion | A. Stress |
| 5. A container making noises from expansion or contraction may indicate that the container has been exposed to _____ energy. (213) A. thermal B. chemical C. mechanical D. radiological | A. thermal |
| 6. Visible corrosion, or other degradation of a container, may indicate that a container is undergoing _____ energy. (214) A. thermal B. chemical C. mechanical D. radiological | B. chemical |
| 7. Collision, impact, or internal overpressure are common causes of damage to a container caused by _____ energy. (214) A. thermal B. chemical C. mechanical D. radiological | C. mechanical |
| 8. Which type of container breach has been documented as causing a BLEVE? (217) A. Puncture B. Split or tear C. Runaway cracking D. Broken attachments | C. Runaway cracking |
| 9. Which statement about container release is MOST accurate? (218) A. Container releases always occur rapidly and violently. B. Generally, large amounts of stored energy result in a more rapid release. C. The duration of a detonation is measured in seconds or minutes. D. A spill or leak is the immediate release of chemical or mechanical energy caused by runaway cracks. | B. Generally, large amounts of stored energy result in a more rapid release. |
| 10. What type of container release is characterized by a fast release of pressurized hazardous material through properly operating safety devices? (218) A. Spill/leak B. Detonation C. Rapid relief D. Violent rupture | C. Rapid relief |
| 11. The dispersion of materials is sometimes referred to as: (219) A. BLEVE. B. engulfment. C. disintegration. D. dispersion pattern. | B. engulfment. |
| 12. What type of dispersion pattern forms an irregularly shaped pattern of an airborne hazardous material where wind and/or topography influence the downrange course from the point of release? (220) A. Cloud B. Plume C. Particulate D. Hemispheric | B. Plume |
| 13. Computer software programs such as CAMEO and AHOLA can be used to: (222) A. model dispersion patterns. B. determine the origin of the container. C. predict ruptures from mechanical stress. D. make notifications downwind of a container release. | A. model dispersion patterns. |
| 14. What categories should be considered as exposures when conducting a hazard and risk assessment after a container releases its contents? (223) A. Air, water supply, ground B. People, environment, property C. Commercial, residential, public structures D. First responders, residents, other victims | B. People, environment, property |
| 15. A short-term contact or impingement is one that takes place over: (225) A. milliseconds or seconds. B. minutes or hours. C. days, weeks, or months. D. years or generations. | B. minutes or hours. |
| 16. The three mechanisms of harm in a container hazardous materials incident are: (225) A. energy release, corrosivity, and toxicity. B. radioactivity, pressure, and temperature. C. dispersion patterns, rapid release, and detonation. D. wind speed, barometric pressure, and time of day. | A. energy release, corrosivity, and toxicity. |
| 17. If an incident involves a pressure container, any product released is likely to be a gas or: (225) A. minute particles that pose a respiratory hazard. B. a radioactive material that emits ionizing radiation. C. a solid or semi-solid that is likely to violently rupture or detonate. D. a liquid that rapidly evaporates and expands into a gas or vapor. | D. a liquid that rapidly evaporates and expands into a gas or vapor. |
| 18. Which of the following BEST describes a unit of pressure relative to the surrounding atmosphere? (226) A. kJ B. kPa C. psig D. Atmospheres | C. psig |
| 19. Which of the following statements about pressure containers is the MOST accurate? (226) A. Pressure containers carry solids. B. Pressure containers are not subject to chemical or mechanical stress. C. Pressure containers are subject to stress when holding materials. D. Hazmat incidents involving pressure containers are NOT dangerous to emergency responders | C. Pressure containers are subject to stress when holding materials. |
| 20. If a cryogenic container loses its vacuum, the product will: (231) A. cool rapidly and may blow the rupture disc/relief valve. B. heat rapidly and may blow the rupture disc/relief valve. C. undergo a chemical reaction and release a plume cloud. D. sound an alarm for 20 seconds before violently rupturing. | B. heat rapidly and may blow the rupture disc/relief valve. |
| 21. While streams and pools are common dispersion patterns for container breaches involving liquids, many liquids also: (233) A. spontaneously combust. B. release vapors that act like gases. C. remain under pressure once released. D. freeze upon contact with the atmosphere. | B. release vapors that act like gases. |
| 22. How are solids containers MOST likely to be damaged? (233) A. Entropy B. Rapid release C. Thermal stressors D. Mechanical stressors | D. Mechanical stressors |
| 23. You are called to a facility incident and see several large, free- standing spherical tanks. These containers are MOST likely to be: (234) A. part of a pipeline. B. pressure bulk facility storage tanks. C. nonpressure bulk facility storage tanks. D. openings to an underground storage facility/tank. | B. pressure bulk facility storage tanks. |
| 24. A leak from a bulk cryogenic liquid tank is MOST likely to: (235) A. BLEVE. B. sublimate. C. be very hot. D. pool close to the ground. | D. pool close to the ground. |
| 25. At an incident involving a low pressure bulk facility storage tank, the priority is: (236) A. finding victims. B. cooling the tank. C. eliminating ignition sources. D. calling the facility owner for backup. | C. eliminating ignition sources. |
| 26. The interior of an empty nonpressure/atmosphere storage tank should be treated as a: (237) A. safe shelter. B. confined space. C. nonhazardous space. D. good place to perform decon. | B. confined space. |
| 27. Visual clues to the presence of underground tanks include: (240) A. pipeline placards. B. vents and fill points. C. an airport within 10 miles (15 km). D. leftover wood construction materials. | B. vents and fill points. |
| 28. A highway vehicle without a placard: (241) A. is illegal. B. may still be carrying hazardous materials. C. will NOT be carrying hazardous materials. D. should be stopped and inspected for terrorist activity. | B. may still be carrying hazardous materials. |
| 29. Cargo tank specification and name plates provide information about the: (241) A. driver’s qualifications. B. specific hazardous material in the container. C. standards to which container/tank was built. D. health risks posed by the hazardous material. | C. standards to which container/tank was built. |
| 30. What is a nonspec tank? (242) A. A shipping tank from the European Union B. A tank that cannot carry hazardous materials C. An international shipping container used in long distance sea transport D. A tank not constructed to meet one of the common MC or DOT/TC specifications | D. A tank not constructed to meet one of the common MC or DOT/TC specifications |
| 31. MC-331 cargo tanks typically have bolted manways, inlet and outlet valves, and: (243) A. multiple compartments. B. black, heat absorbing paint. C. large hemispherical heads on both ends. D. large bulky double shelling and heavy insulation. | C. large hemispherical heads on both ends. |
| 32. MC-338 cryogenic tank trucks typically have relief valves and: (245) A. multiple compartments. B. black, heat absorbing paint. C. large hemispherical heads on both ends. D. large bulky double shelling and heavy insulation. | D. large bulky double shelling and heavy insulation. |
| 33. Rounded or horseshoe-shaped ends are features associated with which type of tank trucks? (246) A. Cyrogenic B. Intermodal C. Nonpressure D. Low pressure | D. Low pressure |
| 34. Which cargo tank truck almost always carries flammable/ combustible liquids such as gasoline, fuel oil, or alcohol? (247) A. Cryogenic B. Nonpressure C. Low pressure D. High pressure | B. Nonpressure |
| 35. Which of the following is a hazard with incidents involving a corrosive liquids tank truck? (249) A. The contents can cause severe cold burns. B. Very small particles released in a breach are an inhalation hazard. C. The ionizing radiation emitted can cause long term effects such as cancer. D. The contents can damage tools and equipment, including firefighter protective clothing. | D. The contents can damage tools and equipment, including firefighter protective clothing. |
| 36. Individual steel cylinders stacked and mounted together are MOST likely to be: (250) A. dry bulk cargo trailers. B. low pressure cargo tanks. C. corrosive liquid tank trucks. D. compressed gas/tube trailers. | D. compressed gas/tube trailers. |
| 37. Which statement about dry bulk cargo trailers is MOST accurate? (251) A. They are always pressurized. B. They are never under pressure. C. Pockets of high pressure may be found inside the trailer. D. Low pressures may be used to discharge or transfer the products. | D. Low pressures may be used to discharge or transfer the products. |
| 38. The bulk of hazardous materials transported by rail are carried in: (252) A. tank cars. B. ton containers. C. intermodal tanks. D. dry bulk cargo trailers. | A. tank cars. |
| 39. The fittings for pressure tank cars are typically: (253) A. tucked away under the tank. B. only accessible from the engine room. C. found at both the front and the rear of the tank. D. out of sight under the single protective housings on top of the tanks. | D. out of sight under the single protective housings on top of the tanks. |
| 40. Per the ERG, the initial isolation zone for a pressure tank car involved in fire is: (254) A. 30 feet (10 m). B. 1/3 mile (500 m). C. 1 mile (1.6 km). D. 2 miles (3 km). | C. 1 mile (1.6 km). |
| 41. Cryogenic liquid tank cars protect the contents from temperatures for how long? (255) A. 30 days B. 3 weeks C. 3 months D. Indefinitely | A. 30 days |
| 42. Trains transporting multiple low pressure tank cars containing Class 3 products may be called: (257) A. Densely Packed Trains (DPT). B. Multiple Cargo Tank Cars (MCTC). C. High-Hazard Corrosive Trains (HHCT). D. High-Hazard Flammable Trains (HHFT). | D. High-Hazard Flammable Trains (HHFT). |
| 43. Hopper cars, boxcars, and gondolas are types of: (259) A. cryogenic liquid tanks. B. pressure intermodal tanks. C. miscellaneous railroad cars. D. corrosive liquid tank trucks. | C. miscellaneous railroad cars. |
| 44. The volume of a railroad tank car can be found via the: (261) A. capacity stencil. B. reporting marks. C. specification marking. D. manufacturers’ marks. | A. capacity stencil. |
| 45. Which statement about intermodal containers is MOST accurate? (265) A. Intermodal containers do not carry cryogenic materials. B. Intermodal shipping papers are highly regulated and always accurate. C. Intermodal tank containers generally have a cylinder shape that is open at one end. D. You may not be able to determine by the shape of the container whether it contains hazardous materials. | D. You may not be able to determine by the shape of the container whether it contains hazardous materials. |
| 46. What type of tank is an IMO Type 5 tank container? (268) A. Pressure intermodal B. Specialized intermodal C. Nonpressure intermodal D. Low pressure intermodal | A. Pressure intermodal |
| 47. What is the most common intermodal tank used in transportation? (269) A. Pressure B. Cryogenic C. Specialized D. Low pressure | D. Low pressure |
| 48. Both cryogenic liquid tank containers and dry bulk intermodal containers are types of _____ intermodal tanks: (269) A. specialized B. low pressure C. high pressure D. nonhazardous | A. specialized |
| 49. Where are reporting marks generally found on intermodal tanks and containers? (271) A. On the top B. On every available surface C. On the left-hand side as you face it D. On the right-hand side as you face it | D. On the right-hand side as you face it |
| 50. Which of the following is MOST likely to be stored in a ton container? (271-272) A. Gasoline B. Chlorine C. Fertilizer D. Plastic pellets | B. Chlorine |
| 51. What is the pressure on a Y ton container? (273) A. 14.5 psi (100 kPa) B. 25.4 psi (175 kPa) C. They are nonpressurized. D. It depends on the product. | D. It depends on the product. |
| 52. What is the term for packaging that is used to transport materials that have limited radioactivity, such as natural thorium? (273) A. Type A B. Type B C. Excepted D. Industrial | C. Excepted |
| 53. Radiopharmaceuticals are shipped in what type of packaging? (274) A. Type A B. Type B C. Excepted D. Industrial | A. Type A |
| 54. Which statement about pipelines is MOST accurate? (275) A. Pipelines are always buried. B. Hydrocarbons are often comingled in pipelines. C. Each pipeline can carry only one type of product. D. Pipeline operators are not required to provide information to emergency responders. | B. Hydrocarbons are often comingled in pipelines. |
| 55. What type of containers are flexible, collapsible bags or sacks, and also called bulk bags, bulk sacks, or tote bags? (278) A. FIBC B. RIBC C. Liquid D. Nonbulk | A. FIBC |
| 56. What is a carboy? (280) A. A flat-ended or convex-ended cylindrical packaging B. A large glass or plastic bottle that may be encased in a basket or box C. A pressure vessel designed for pressures higher than 40 psi (276 kPa) D. Flexible packaging made of paper, plastic film, textiles or similar materials | B. A large glass or plastic bottle that may be encased in a basket or box |
| 57. What type of nonbulk packaging is a nonpressurized, insulated container that has a vacuum space between the outer shell and inner vessel? (281) A. Drum B. Jerrican C. Cylinder D. Dewar flask | D. Dewar flask |
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