If an incident involves a pressure container, any product released is likely to be a gas or:
1) minute particles that pose a respiratory hazard.
2) a
... [Show More] radioactive material that emits ionizing radiation.
3) a solid or semi-solid that is likely to violently rupture or detonate.
4) a liquid that rapidly evaporates and expands into a gas or vapor.
a liquid that rapidly evaporates and expands into a gas or vapor.
What is a carboy? )
1) A flat-ended or convex-ended cylindrical packaging
2) A large glass or plastic bottle that may be encased in a basket or box
3) A pressure vessel designed for pressures higher than 40 psi (276 kPa)
4) Flexible packaging made of paper, plastic film, textiles or similar materials
A large glass or plastic bottle that may be encased in a basket or box
The fittings for pressure tank cars are typically:
1) tucked away under the tank.
2) only accessible from the engine room.
3) found at both the front and the rear of the tank.
4) out of sight under the single protective housings on top of the tanks.
out of sight under the single protective housings on top of the tanks.
Which statement about intermodal containers is MOST accurate?
1) Intermodal containers do not carry cryogenic materials.
2) Intermodal shipping papers are highly regulated and always accurate.
3) Intermodal tank containers generally have a cylinder shape that is open at one end.
4) You may not be able to determine by the shape of the container whether it contains hazardous materials.
You may not be able to determine by the shape of the container whether it contains hazardous materials.
The bulk of hazardous materials transported by rail are carried in:
1) tank cars.
2) ton containers.
3) intermodal tanks.
4) dry bulk cargo trailers.
tank cars.
Which of the following is NOT a common element of any hazmat incident, as stated by the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model (GEBMO)?
1) Multiple agencies and jurisdictions are affected
2) Container or containers that have failed or have the potential to fail
3) Exposure or potential exposure to people, the environment, and/or property
4) Material or materials presenting hazards to people, the environment, or property
Multiple agencies and jurisdictions are affected
Hopper cars, boxcars, and gondolas are types of:
1) cryogenic liquid tanks.
2) pressure intermodal tanks.
3) miscellaneous railroad cars.
4) corrosive liquid tank trucks.
miscellaneous railroad cars.
What is the most common intermodal tank used in transportation?
1) Pressure
2) Cryogenic
3) Specialized
4) Low pressure
Low pressure
Which of the following BEST describes a unit of pressure relative to the surrounding atmosphere?
1) kJ
2) kPa
3) psig
4 )Atmospheres
psig
Cryogenic liquid tank cars protect the contents from temperatures for how long?
1) 30 days
2) 3 weeks
3) 3 months
4 )Indefinitely
30 days
The first step in mitigating or solving any hazmat incident is:
1) determining needed decontamination and establishing the decontamination line.
2) distinguishing the available types of PPE and determining which is most appropriate to use.
3) understanding the problem within the framework of incident priorities, IMS, and predetermined procedures.
4) effectively communicating with media and any national or federal organizations that may be able to lend assistance.
understanding the problem within the framework of incident priorities, IMS, and predetermined procedures.
What is the pressure on a Y ton container?
1) 14.5 psi (100 kPa)
2) 25.4 psi (175 kPa)
3) They are nonpressurized.
4) It depends on the product.
It depends on the product.
What type of container release is characterized by a fast release of pressurized hazardous material through properly operating safety devices?
1) Spill/leak
2) Detonation
3) Rapid relief
4) Violent rupture
Rapid relief
The dispersion of materials is sometimes referred to as:
BLEVE.
engulfment.
disintegration.
dispersion pattern.
engulfment.
The volume of a railroad tank car can be found via the:
1) capacity stencil.
2) reporting marks.
3) specification marking.
4) manufacturers' marks.
capacity stencil.
Cargo tank specification and name plates provide information about the:
1) driver's qualifications.
2) specific hazardous material in the container.
3) standards to which container/tank was built.
4) health risks posed by the hazardous material.
standards to which container/tank was built.
You are called to a facility incident and see several large, free-standing spherical tanks. These containers are MOST likely to be:
1)part of a pipeline.
2) pressure bulk facility storage tanks.
3) non pressure bulk facility storage tanks.
4) openings to an underground storage facility/tank.
pressure bulk facility storage tanks. [Show Less]