Awareness-Level First Responder Final Exam Name Date 1. Which of the following is a primary responsibility of the Awareness-Level first responder? A. Implementing a plan of action B. Beginning offensive actions at the incident C. Analyzing an incident to determine the extent of potential harm D. Recognizing the presence or potential presence of a hazardous material 2. Which NFPA standard specifies competencies Awareness-Level first responders must meet? A. NFPA 272 B. NFPA 472 C. NFPA 1002 D. NFPA 1600 3. Which of the following refers to the process of taking in materials by breathing through the nose or mouth? A. Absorption B. Ingestion C. Inhalation D. Penetration 4. Which of the following would be a potential ignition source in an explosive atmosphere? A. Using bells or whistles B. Operating a radio C. Touching metal surfaces D. Donning/doffing SCBA 5. Which of the following are the three states that hazardous materials may occur in? A. Gas, liquid, solid B. Stable, unstable, neutral C. Vapor, smoke, steam D. Flammable, nonflammable, combination 6. Malaria is what type of hazard? A. Etiological B. Chemical C. Thermal D. Radiological 7. What type of hazard are striking injuries that are the result of a BLEVE? 1
A. Thermal B. Etiological C. Mechanical D. Chemical 8. Which of the following DOT placard color codes refers to health hazards? A. White B. Green C. Blue 9. Which of the following DOT placard color codes refers to oxidizer hazards? A. Green C. Orange 10. Which type of DOT symbol is shown in the illustration below? A. Harmful B. Corrosive C. Poison D. Radioactive 11. Which DOT symbol is shown in the illustration below? A. Oxidizer B. Flammable C. Corrosive D. Explosive 12. Which U.S. DOT hazard class refers to poison materials and infectious substances? A. Class 4 B. Class 5 C. Class 6 D. Class 7 13. Which type of DOT label is shown in the illustration below? 2
A. Explosive B. Flammable C. Danger D. Biohazard 14. Which of the following colors represents health hazards in the NFPA 704 system? A. Red C. White 15. Which of the following colors represents instability hazards in the NFPA 704 system? A. Red C. White 16. What hazard does the illustration below represent? A. Biological B. Chemical C. Radiological D. Carcinogen 17. Which of the following U.S. pipeline color codes represents low-hazard liquids? A. Red C. Green 18. Which of the following colors marks safety equipment such as first-aid stations in ANSI Z535.1? A. Red C. Green D. Orange 19. Which of the following colors means caution and is used to indicate physical hazards such as tripping hazards in ANSI Z535.1? 3
A. Red C. Green 20. What hazard does the military marking below represent? A. Lewisite Blister Agent B. G-Type Nerve Agents C. Incapacitating Nerve Agent D. VX Nerve Agents 21. What type of cargo tank truck is shown in the illustration below? A. High-pressure tank B. Low-pressure chemical tank C. Corrosive liquid tank D. Compressed-gas/tube trailer 22. Which of the following entries on shipping papers would indicate the presence of hazardous materials? A. Receiver s name and address B. Shipper s name and address C. Gross weight of material shipped D. UN/NA identification number 23. Which of the following is the shipping paper name for highway transport? A. Air bill B. Bill of lading C. Waybill/consist D. Dangerous cargo manifest 24. What section of the MSDS would contain information on emergency and first-aid procedures? A. Control Measures B. Reactivity Data C. Hazardous Ingredients D. Health Hazard Data 25. Which of the following pages in the ERG index hazardous materials in numerical order of their 4-digit ID numbers? 4
A. Yellow-bordered pages -bordered pages C. Orange-bordered pages D. Green-bordered pages 26. Which of the following pages in the ERG alphabetically index hazardous materials by name? A. Yellow-bordered pages -bordered pages C. Orange-bordered pages D. Green-bordered pages 27. Which of the following pages in the ERG provide safety recommendations and general hazard information? A. Yellow-bordered pages -bordered pages C. Orange-bordered pages D. Green-bordered pages 28. Which of the following sections in the Initial Action Guides provides the type of protective clothing and respiratory protection that should be worn? A. Potential Hazards section B. Public Safety section C. Emergency Response section D. Initial Isolation section 29. Which of the following pages in the ERG list TIH materials by ID number? A. Yellow-bordered pages -bordered pages C. Orange-bordered pages D. Green-bordered pages 30. Which of the following sections in the Initial Action Guides outlines special precautions for incidents that involve fire, spill, or chemical exposure? A. Potential Hazards section B. Public Safety section C. Emergency Response section D. Initial Isolation section 31. Which of the following is not a method for determining the ERG page for a hazardous material? A. Using the numerical index for UN/NA ID numbers B. Using the alphabetical index for chemical names C. Using the Table of Placards and Initial Response Guides D. Using the manufacturer s name and product label index 32. Which of the following refers to a spill involving multiple packages? A. Primary spill B. Secondary spill C. Small spill 5
D. Large spill 33. What is the distance within which all persons are considered for evacuation in all direction from the actual spill/leak? A. Initial isolation distance B. Protective action distance C. Preliminary perimeter zone D. Protective boundary distance 34. Which of the following physical actions or chemical reactions may indicate the presence of hazardous materials? A. Sudden drop in temperature B. Wind that suddenly shifts direction C. Air that is unusually humid or dry D. Spreading vapor cloud or smoke 35. Which section of the ERG would provide information on establishing the initial isolation distance for highlighted chemicals? A. Protective Action Distances section B. Potential Hazards section C. Public Safety section D. Emergency Response section 36. Which of the following zones does not require the use of personal protective clothing? A. Hot zone B. Warm zone C. Cold zone D. Buffer zone 37. Which of the following statements about Awareness-Level notification is true? A. It may be as simple as dialing 911. B. It requires contacting an emergency response center. C. It requires first contacting an immediate supervisor. D. It requires waiting for additional emergency response before calling. 38. Which of the following would be an Awareness-Level rescue action? A. Providing medical care to contaminated victims B. Assisting in decontamination of victims C. Directing people to an area of safe refuge D. Assisting in removing victims from the hot zone 39. Why is it important for first responders to preserve evidence? A. So criminals can identify their belongings B. So investigators can identify and successfully prosecute the guilty parties C. So media have access to an undisturbed crime scene D. So law enforcement can auction off any valuables taken from the scene 40. In order to perform an evacuation, which of the following must there be enough time for? A. To warn people B. To reschedule public events 6
C. To complete the business workday D. To reroute public transportation 41. When might sheltering in place not be the best option? A. The material is too toxic to risk any exposure B. Vapors or gases are explosive C. The population is unable to initiate evacuation D. The material is spreading very rapidly 42. Which of the following statements about structural fire-fighting clothing is true? A. It is both corrosive-resistant and vapor-tight. B. It is designed so that gaps do not occur in places such as the neck and wrists. C. It provides limited protection against hazardous materials. D. The rubber or neoprene in boots and gloves cannot be permeated by chemicals. 43. Which of the following statements about chemical protective clothing is true? A. Most CPC is permeable to moisture. B. CPC retains its effectiveness regardless of use conditions. C. Any CPC will provide protection against all chemical hazards. D. No one type of CPC provides protection against all types of chemicals. 44. Which of the following statements about Level D ensembles is true? A. Level D ensembles provide respiratory protection. B. Level D ensembles may be worn in the hot zone. C. Level D ensembles are for nuisance contamination only. D. Level D ensembles can be encapsulating or nonencapsulating. 45. Which of the following is a characteristic of a chemical incident? A. No odor or color B. Symptoms may take days or even weeks to appear C. Symptoms are noticeable either within minutes or hours D. May spread beyond the initial contamination because of activities of affected individuals 46. Which of the following refers to a deliberate release of a toxic gas, liquid or solid that can poison people and the environment? A. Chemical attack B. Biological attack C. Inorganic attack D. Industrial attack 47. Which of the following is not a guideline for preserving evidence? A. Remove fatalities as quickly as possible B. Document your observations as quickly as possible C. Preserve potentially transient physical evidence D. Take photographs and videos of the scene as soon as possible 48. Which of the following refers to an intentional release of viruses, bacteria, or their toxins for the purpose of harming or killing citizens? A. Chemical terrorism 7
B. Biological terrorism C. Medical terrorism D. Organic terrorism 49. Which of the following is an action that Awareness-Level first responders should take when criminal or terrorist activity is suspected? A. Set up control zones B. Dismantle any booby traps or explosive devices C. Apprehend and hold suspects for law enforcement D. Determine cause of death of fatalities 50. Which of the following would not be an attack indicator for biological agents? A. Unscheduled spraying B. Numerous sick or dead animals, fish, or birds C. Multiple victims who are exhibiting similar symptoms D. Greater than usual number of people leaving their homes or offices for the outdoors 8