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31 Cards in this Set
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From which directions should first responders approach a hazardjous materials incident?
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Uphill and upwind
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If the chemical involved in the incident is known, what should be consulted enroute for initial response information/
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Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
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What does the letter "P" next to a material name in the Emergency Respnse Guidebook (ERG) indicate?
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The material has the potential to polymerize.
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What is the first clue to emergency responders as to what type of hazardous material may be involved in an incident?
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Occupancy type for the structure.
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Which of the following is NOT information identified be a pre-incident survey?
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Responsible party.
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What should first responders always expect to find at a hazardous materials incident?
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The unexpected.
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There are several probable occupaancy areas for finding significant quantities of hazardous material. Which of the following does not fit this category?
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Churches.
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Whis a location clue that first responders should look for that indicates a functioning laboratory in a facility?
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A fume hood exhause stack on the roof.
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Who can first responders consult to determine the location of problem spots for hazardous materials indcidents based on traffic studies?
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Local law enforcement.
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Which is a fact that first responders should be aware of regarding water levels in rivers and tidal areas?
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Occupancies in low-lying areas must have a contingency planto isolate and protect hazardous materials.
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Why are binoculars, spotting scopes, camera lenses, or sight scopes invaluable pieces of equipment for observers during assessment?
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The allow responders to identify scene conditions from a safe, distant location.
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Why is it important for a first responder to be able to identify the shapes of packing and containers that store and transport hazardous materials?
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The packaging and containers will provide information about the materials inside.
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What term refers to a packaging, other than that on a vessel or barge, in which materials are loaded with no intermediate form of containment?
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Bulk packaging.
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What criteria must be met in order for a type of packaging to be considered bulk?
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Water capacity is 1,001 pounds (454 kg) or greater as a receptacle for a gas.
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What is the term used for packing that is smaller than the minimum criteria established for bulk packaging?
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Nonbulk packaging.
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Which fixed-facility storage thank has varying pressures and is usually heavily insulated with a vacuum in the space between the inner and outer shell?
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Cryogenic liquid tank.
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What is the maximum pressure under which an atmospheric tank is capable of holding its contents?
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0.5psi (3.45 kPa).
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In case of failure, where will a properly designed and maintained storage tank break?
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Along the shell to top seam.
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Where should atmospheric tanks used for storage of flammable and combustible liquids be designed to fail when an explosion occurs in the tank?
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Shell to roof seam.
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Which atmospheric.nonpressure storage tanks are cylindrical, sit on legs, and are typically constructed of steel with flat ends?
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Horizontal tanks.
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Which atmospheric/nonpressure storage tanks have roofs that float within a series of vertical guides that allow only a few feet of travel?
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Litter roof tanks.
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Which storage tank has an operating pressure of 15 psi (103 kPa) or greater?
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Pressure vessels.
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Which storage tank is substantially larger and flatter than a spheroid tand and is held together by a series of internal ties and supports that reduce the stress on the external shell?
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Noded spheroid tank.
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What car carries the bulk of the hazardous materials transported by rail?
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Tank car.
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Nonpressure tank cars transport hazardous and nonhazardous materials with vapor pressures below 25 (172 kPa) at what temperature?
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105 F to 115 F (41 to 46 C)
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What is the shape of a nonpressure tank car?
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Cylindrical with rounded ends.
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Which nonpressure tank car is used to transport temperature-sensitive materials?
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Tank-within-a-tank car.
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How can a first responder visually distinguish pressure and nonpressure tank cars?
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Pressure tank cars usually have all fittings out of sight under the single protective housings on the top of the tanks.
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What type of material is carried in a cryogenic liquid tank car?
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Low-pressure regrigerated liquids.
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A cryogenic liquid tank car can protect the contents from ambient temperatures for what period of time?
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30 days.
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Which tank cars have pressures that range from 20 to 80 psi (138 kPa to 552 kpa) and take the form of covered, uncovered, and pneumatically unloaded?
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Hopper cars.
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