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What are the hazards associated with the colors of the NFPA 704 diagram (the colored diamond)? (4.B. RM3)
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Blue: Health Hazard; Red: Fire Hazard; Yellow: Reactivity Hazard; White: Specific Hazard
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a. Blue: Fire Hazard; Red: Reactivity Hazard; Yellow: Specific Hazard; White: Health Hazard
b. Blue: Drowning Hazard; Red: Explosive Hazard; Yellow: Heat Hazard; White: Frostbite c. Blue: Health Hazard; Red: Fire Hazard; Yellow: Reactivity Hazard; White: Specific Hazard d. Both A and C |
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Which instrument is recommended to be used in a SMART in-situ burn operation? (3.L. RM4)
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DataRAM
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What temporary storage device in the NSF inventory has a liquid capacity of 10,000 gallons? (3.E. RM2)
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Canflex Sea Slug FCB-100
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Which of the following types of radiation is the most penetrating type of radiation and represents the highest external hazard? (4.P. RM1)
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Gamma
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What are the different types of damming techniques? (3.I. RM1)
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Underflow, Overflow, and Diversion
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What is the purpose of a chain of custody? (4.L. RM 3)
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It documents sample possession and custody transfer and is essential in any sampling event which may lead to litigation
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What is the purpose of the Chlorine Institute Emergency Kit“C”? (2.E. RM2)
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repairing Rail Tank Cars and Tanker Trucks
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What level of PPE requires the use of a positive pressure, full face-piece self-contained breathing apparatus SCBA? (4.E. RM1)
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Level A
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What is the precedence when measuring an unknown atmosphere with instruments? (4.M. RM3)
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O2, LEL, H2S (toxic chemicals)
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What was developed by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists as guidelines to assist in the control of health hazards? (4.M. RM1)
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TLV (Threshold Limit Values)
BEI (Biological Exposure Indices) |
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A 3,500 gallon oil spill in the Coastal Zone is considered to be what size of spill per the NCP? (1.B. RM7)
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Minor
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Define the term “lightering” as per 33 CFR 156. (2.A. RM2)
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The transfer of a cargo of oil or hazardous materials in bulk from one vessel to another.
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OSHA PELs (Permissible Exposure Limts) are legally enforcable?
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True
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How many gallons are in a US Barrel? (3.A. RM1)
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42
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What is the level of concern for a flammable atmosphere? (4.M. RM2)
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10% LEL
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The ability of an instrument to detect a substance based on a particular calibration gas is known as: (4.N. RM1)
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Relative response
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Three elements of a Permit for confinded space?
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Sloping walls
Engulfment Entrapment |
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Who does the Safety Officer report to under the Incident Command System? (ICS 300 Prereq)
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Incident Commander
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An exothermic reaction is defined as? (4.B. RM1)
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A reaction giving off heat
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Which piece of NSF equipment is designed to enhance communications interoperability?
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ACU-T
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A 3,500 gallon oil spill in the Coastal Zone is considered to be what size of spill per the NCP? (1.B. RM7)
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Minor
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Define the term “lightering” as per 33 CFR 156. (2.A. RM2)
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The transfer of a cargo of oil or hazardous materials in bulk from one vessel to another.
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OSHA PELs (Permissible Exposure Limts) are legally enforcable?
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True
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How many gallons are in a US Barrel? (3.A. RM1)
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42
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What is the level of concern for a flammable atmosphere? (4.M. RM2)
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10% LEL
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The ability of an instrument to detect a substance based on a particular calibration gas is known as: (4.N. RM1)
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Relative response
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Threr elements of a Permit for confinded space?
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Sloping walls
Engulfment Entrapment |
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Who does the Safety Officer report to under the Incident Command System? (ICS 300 Prereq)
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Incident Commander
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An exothermic reaction is defined as? (4.B. RM1)
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A reaction giving off heat
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Which piece of NSF equipment is designed to enhance communications interoperability?
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ACU-T
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What CG vessels are in the NSF inventory? (1.N. RM1)
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TANB, Flood punt, Jon Boat.
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What ALARA practices are to be followed during a radiological incident? (4.P. RM3)
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Time, Distance, Shielding
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What are the NSF levels of concern for O2? (4.M. RM2)
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Below 19.5% and above 22% (shipboard), above 23.5% (shore)
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Which of the following is the correct hierarchy of controls, from initial to final? (1.H. RM10)
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Engineering, Administrative, PPE
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What are the Four Phases of an Oil Spill as per the NCP? (1.B. RM6)
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Discovery and Notification, Preliminary assessment and Initiation of Action, Containment and clean up, and Documentation and Cost Recovery.
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What is used to detect biological agents? (4.O. RM3)
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BTA Smart Tickets
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What is not part of an oil containment boom? (3.F. RM2)
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A Flounder plate
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What are three booming techniques? (3.F. RM3)
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Diversion, Exclusion, and Containment
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Define the term “permeation” as it relates to PPE. (4.E. RM5)
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The diffusion of a chemical on a molecular basis through the protective material.
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What are the basic DECON types? (4.K. RM4)
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Dry, wet, and neutralization
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Name three plugging/patching kit in the NSF inventory? (2.E. RM1)
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Vetter’s kit
Chlorine Kit Drum Kit |
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What does the NIMS acronym “ICP” stand for? (1.D. RM1)
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Incident Command Post
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Name one nonsubmersible pump? (2.C. RM1)
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Peristaltic
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Is an irritant a DOT hazard class? (4.B. RM2)
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No
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What is the function of the hydraulic prime mover? (2.C. RM4)
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To pump hydraulic fluid AND to be used as an external energy source for a hydraulic pump
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What are the three zone boundaries? (1.H. RM6)
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Support, Contamination Reduction, Exclusion
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What is the support equipment for the Wildens pump? (2.D. RM2)
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Ingersoll-Rand
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What is funded through the Stafford Act? (1.G. RM1)
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DPN
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What is not a Command Staff Position? (ICS 300 Prereq)
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Operations Section Chief
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What does the blue colored diamond represent in the NFPA 704 Hazard Rating System Diagram? (4.B. RM3)
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Health
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What is the factor that does not affect the performance of chemical protective clothing? (4.E. RM5)
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Deflagration
(a term describing subsonic combustion that usually propagates through thermal conductivity) |
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Per the definition of IDLH, how long does someone in no PPE have to escape a hazardous environment with no long term, adverse effects? (4.B. RM1)
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30 Min
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Which listed below is not a NSF Prime Mover? (2.C. RM6)
Yanmar Duetz HVPU (Highstar) dMulti-quip |
Multi-quip
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What is the definition of bonding? (2.A. RM2)
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Connecting two or more conductive objects in order to equalize the potential charge between them and Connecting various parts of equipment and containers that are electrically separated.
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Which TSD is in the NSF inventory? (3.E. RM1)
Silver Bullet 765B Baker Tank Dracone FCB SeaSlug |
FCB SeaSlug
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What system was designed to improve the capability to leighter grounded vessels laden with viscous product? (2.C. RM3)
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VOPS
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Which is not a hydraulic prime mover in the NSF inventory? (2.C. RM6)
HPU HVPU Ingersoll-Rand Yanmar |
Ingersoll-Rand
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Which of the following is not found in the NSF plugging and patching kits? (2.E. RM1)
Oakum Wedges Synthoglass Super glue |
Super glue
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Which of the following cannot detect radiation? (4.P. RM5)
Ludlums GammaRAE II Draeger CMS Identifinder-U |
Draeger CMS
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Which of the following does not detect CWA? (4.O. RM3)
ChemPro 100i M256A1 Draeger Civil Defense Kits Identifinder-U |
Identifinder-U
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Which of the following is the NSF level of concern for a radiological incident? (4.M. RM2)
500µRem 1 mRem 5 Rem 1 Rem |
1 mRem
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What level of ppe can the NSF rebreathers be worn in? (4.J. RM2)
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Level B
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What piece of equipment is used for isotope identification? (4.P. RM4)
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Identifinder
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What zone is the area immediately around the incident where contamination exists? (1.H. RM6)
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Exclusion Zone
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Which is not part of the definition for a confined space? (1.I. RM1)
a.Large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work b.Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit c.Is not designed for continuous employee occupancy d.Contains or has a potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere |
Contains or has a potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere
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What type of skimmer allows oil to flow over a lip where the oil is collected in a sump? (1.F. RM6)
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Weir
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What does CERCLA stand for? (1.B. RM1)
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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What is the purpose of the case drain? (2.C. RM8)
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Is connected to the submersible pump to relieve pressure in the pump housing.
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Which Chlorine Institute Emergency Kit is used to stop leaks in 150lb cylinders? (2.E. RM2)
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Chlorine Kit A
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What is the transfer of product from a space on a vessel with the use of pumps and hoses through a butterworth or other tank opening to a receiving vessel, tank, or facility? (2.A. RM2)
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Over the Top Transfer
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Which is not one of the four basic booming techniques? (3.F. RM4)
Cascade Containment Exclusion Overflow |
Overflow
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How much foam filled boom is contained in each DRAT pre-positioned boom box? (3.H. RM1)
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500'
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Which definition is the resistance of flow due to internal friction in a fluid? (3.A. RM1)
API Gravity Viscosity Pour point Permeation |
Viscosity
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Which is not a form of weathering processes for oil in the environment? (3.A. RM2)
Evaporation Dispersion Emulsification Regeneration |
Regeneration
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What type dam would be used if you had oil with a specific gravity of 2? (3.I. RM1)
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Overflow dam
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The assigned protection factor for an SCBA is? (4.F. RM2)
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10,000
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Which type of radiation can be blocked by a sheet of aluminum foil? (4.P. RM1)
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Alpha and Beta
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Which is not a Level of Concern as per the NSF SOP? (4.M. RM2)
Any sea level atmosphere with less than 19.5% oxygen Atmospheres in excess of 10% of the LEL Any toxic value above the most conservative exposure limit found Zero exposure |
Zero exposure
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The two processes of the ORM that the NSF uses are the GAR and the _____ Model. (1.H. RM19)
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SPE (Risk = Severity x Probability x Exposure)
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The hierarchy of Hazard control includes all but one of the following. (1.H. RM10)
PPE Administration Engineering Common Sense |
Common Sense
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What non-submersible pump uses the Ingersoll-rand as a prime mover? (2.D. RM1)
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Wilden M-15
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What is the strain inflicted on a vessel that causes the bow and stern to be lower than the amidships section. (2.A. RM1)
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Hogging
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Both the Terminator and the Desmi are examples of this type of skimmer. (3.B. RM1)
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Weir
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For an oil with a specific gravity of 0.98 you would construct which of the following. (3.I. RM1)
an Overflow dam an Underflow dam a Valen wall a Cushmans drag |
an Underflow dam
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Which is NOT a way to protect against gamma and neutron radiation? (4.P. RM3)
increase PPE Decrease time in zone Increase distance from source Add shielding |
increase PPE
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When a chemical migrates through a filter it is called? (4.F. RM1)
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Breakthrough
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What level of protection uses an APR? (4.E. RM1)
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Level C
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The red section of the NFPA 704 symbol identifies? (4.B. RM3)
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Flammability
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What are the two type of cargo nets used on an A/C Pallet? (1.J. RM5)
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Top and Side
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Which one is a submersible pump in our inventory? (2.C. RM1)
Peristaltic Highstar DOP Multiquip |
DOP
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The Large Pump Load has how many CCN-150-5c? (2.C. RM2)
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3
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The prime mover for the Wilden M-8 is ____________? (2.D. RM2)
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Ingersoll Rand
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How many different types of hydraulic prime movers do we have in inventory? (2.C. RM6)
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3
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What is connected to the submersible pump to relieve pressure in the pump housing? (2.C. RM8)
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Case Drain
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The Vetters kit is a _________? (2.E. RM1)
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Plugging and patching
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Syntho-glass is found in. (2.E. RM1)
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Plugging and Patching kit
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The largest boat in the NSF inventory is how many feet long? (1.N. RM 1)
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26' (TANB)
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We take samples for all of the below listed reason except one, which one? (4.L. RM2)
Determining Waste Stream Evidence Identification Fun |
Fun
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HAZARD Class 3 is what? (4.B. RM2)
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Flammable Liquids
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Cradle to Grave is a term commonly associated with? (4.C. RM1
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RCRA
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The FCB-100 Sea Slug is a TSD in the NSF inventory and is capable of holding? (3.E. RM2)
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10,000
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A Flourometer is used for what? (3.L. RM4)
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Determining if dispersants are working
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The M-256 Kit is used for? (4.O. RM3)
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WMD
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Turnbuckles, Shackles, Thimbles, and Bridles are all used in ___________? (2.F. RM2)
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Rigging
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With a leaking one ton cylinder of Chlorine you would use __________? (2.E. RM2)
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Yellow
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A term used meaning “Oil Liking” quite often used with Skimmers. (3.A. RM1)
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Oleophilic
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Boom failure includes all the following except? (3.F. RM6)
Entrainment Splash-over Submergance Adsorption |
Adsorption
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How many phases of an oil spill are there as defined in the NCP? (1.B. RM6)
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4
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The Canflex Sea Slug FCB-100 holds? (3.E. RM2)
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10,000
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What does the yellow colored diamond represent in the NFPA 704 Hazard Rating System Diagram? (4.B. RM3)
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Reactivity
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What is defined by section 101(22) of CERCLA, and means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment? (1.B. RM2)
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Release
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What is defined for the purpose of the NCP, means all United States waters subject to the tide, United States waters of the Great Lakes, specified ports and harbors on inland rivers, waters of the contiguous zone, other waters of the high seas subject to the NCP, and the land surface or land substrata, ground waters, and ambient air proximal to those waters. (1.B. RM2)
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Coastal Zone
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Which is not one of the four general priorities of the NCP? (1.B. RM3)
Safety of human life Stabilizing the situation to preclude the event from worsening Minimizes adverse impact to the environment Personal gain |
Personal gain
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What portion of a response is performed after an immediate threat of a release has been stabilized or eliminated and clean-up of the site has begun. (1.C. RM1)
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Post-Emergency Response
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What is not one of the minimum elements of a Site Safety Plan? (1.H. RM2)
Safety and health risk or hazard analysis PPE Decontamination Local Agency Contact List |
Local Agency Contact List
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What is not a major component on the HMRT? (1.K. RM4)
Air Compressor Water Tank Generator VHF Antenna |
VHF Antenna
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What is the vertical distance in feet between the pump centerline and the point of free discharge or surface of the liquid in the discharge tank? (2.A. RM1)
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Discharge Head
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What is the vertical distance in feet from the centerline of the pump to the free level of the liquid to be pumped? (2.A. RM1)
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Suction Lift
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What is the sum of discharge head, suction lift, and friction losses? (2.A. RM1)
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Total Head
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What is an external energy source for a hydraulic pump? (2.C. RM4)
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Prime Mover
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Which is not a non-submersible pump in the NSF inventory? (2.D. RM1)
Wildens M-8 Multiquip Peristaltic Hose Pump DOP160 |
DOP160
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What is the strain inflicted on the ship that causes the amidships portion to be lower than the bow or stern? (2.A. RM1)
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Sagging
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What is the angle of a vessel from side to side that usually is caused by improper ballast, loading and/or flooding? (2.B. RM1)
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List
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What is the fore and aft inclination of a vessel? (2.B. RM1)
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Trim
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Who can certify a space to be gas free, safe for entry, and safe for hot work other than certified CG personnel? (2.B. RM3)
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Marine Chemist
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What is a measure of how easily an oil flows; a fluid’s resistance to flow due to its internal friction? (3.A. RM1)
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Viscosity
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What is the temperature below which a substance will not flow? (3.A. RM1)
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Pour Point
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What is it called when a pollutant is attracted to and adheres to the surface of a material? (3.A. RM1)
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Adsorption
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What is it called when a pollutant actually penetrates the surface of a material? (3.A. RM1)
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Absoption
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When hydrocarbons in oil react with oxygen to form water-soluble compounds of persistent tars with enhanced emulsification is? (3.A. RM2)
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Oxidation
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What is the decomposing of oil by naturally present microorganisms? (3.A. RM2)
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Biodegradation
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What is the break-down of oil into tiny droplets due to wave action? (3.A. RM2)
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Dispersion
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What shoreline cleanup technique is used to enhance the rate of degradation by breaking up oily sediments and surface oil deposits, increasing the surface area, and mixing deep subsurface oil layers to the surface? (3.J. RM4)
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Sediment Reworking
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What shoreline cleanup technique is to remove contaminated debris from the shoreline or water surface? (3.J. RM4)
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Debris Removal
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Who is authorized to sign a hazardous waste manifest? (4.C. RM3)
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Federal On-Scene Coordinator/Rep
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What level of PPE requires the use of a air purifying respirator? (4.E. RM1)
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Level C
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What is the lowest concentration that can be detected by the sense of smell? (4.F. RM1)
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Odor Threshold
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What is the workplace level of respiratory protection that a respirator or class of respirators is expected to provide to employees? (4.F. RM1)
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Assigned Protection Factors
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What is the period of time that a respirator, filter, or sorbent or other respiratory equipment provides adequate protection to the wearer? (4.F. RM1)
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Service Life
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What is the assigned protection factor for a full facepiece Air-purifying respirator? (4.F. RM2)
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50
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What are tiny droplets of liquid suspended in the air? (4.F. RM1)
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Mist
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What are solid particles that are formed when a metal or other solid vaporizes and the molecules condense in cool air? (4.F. RM1)
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Fume
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What are the gaseous form of substances that are normally in the solid or liquid state at room temperature or pressure? (4.F. RM1)
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Vapor
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What is referred to concentrations of chemical substances in air and represent conditions under which it is believed that nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed, day after day without adverse health effects (normal 8-hour workday, 40-hour work week)? (4.M. RM1)
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Threshold Limit Value (TLV)
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Which is not an NSF level of concern? (4.M. RM1)
Oxygen enriched atmospheres – Any sea level atmosphere containing greater than 22% oxygen (shipboard) and greater than 23.5% oxygen (shoreside) Oxygen deficient atmospheres – Any sea level atmosphere with less than 19.5% oxygen Zero Exposure Combustible Atmospheres – Atmospheres in excess of 10% of the lower explosive limit (LEL) |
Zero Exposure
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A pH of a 12 indicates ____________? (4.N. RM1)
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Base
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Which is not a direct reading instrument in the NSF inventory? (4.N. RM3)
MultiRAE AreaRAE Drager Tubes Identifinder-U |
Drager Tubes
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What type of radiation has large particles that only travel a couple of inches in air? (4.P. RM1)
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Alpha
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What type of radiation has relatively small particles, can travel several feet to several yards in air, and can be shielded by thick clothing? (4.P. RM1)
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Beta
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What type of radiation has high-energy electromagnetic waves generated in the nucleus of an atom, has strong penetrating power but can be shielded by lead or concrete? (4.P. RM1)
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Gamma
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What Federal agency has jurisdiction to provide OSCs for discharges or releases into or threatening the inland zone? (1.B. RM4)
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EPA
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What ICS form would you use to log your daily operations? (1.D. RM2)
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ICS-214
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What type of equipment in the NSF inventory is a particulate monitor? (4.N. RM2)
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DaraRAM
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What instrument is used to determine wind speed and direction, temperature, barometric pressure, and humidity? (4.N. RM2)
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Weather Pak
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What instrument measures the concentration of hydrocarbons in the water column? (4.N. RM2)
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Fluorometer
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Which one is funded through the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund? (1.G. RM1)
FPN CPN DPN RPN |
FPN
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Which one is funded through the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act? (1.G. RM1)
FPN CPN DPN RPN |
CPN
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Which one provides the organizational structure and procedures for preparing for and responding to discharges of oil and releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants? (1.B. RM1)
CERCLA FWPCA NCP OPA 90 |
NCP
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