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1
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What basic elements is the identification process built on?

A
  1. recognition
  2. identification
  3. classification
2
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What starts with a survey of the incident site and surrounding conditions?

A

identification process

3
Q

What are the four basic areas in which can be potential locations of hazmats?

A

Production, transportation, storage, and use.

4
Q

What is the initial objective that should be done in a hazmat incident?

A

Learn as much as possible about the problem from as far away as possible.

5
Q

What are the second clue to the standard hazmat identification process and can be used as a clue for both hazmat recognition and classification?

A

The size, shape, and construction features of a container/packaging.

6
Q

What is a receptacle, which may require an outer packaging and any other components or materials necessary for the receptacle to perform its containment function and to ensure compliance with minimum packaging requirements?

A

packaging

7
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What are the three general groups that packaging is divided into?

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nonbulk and bulk packaging, and facility containment systems

8
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What may consist of single packaging or combination packaging - one or more inner packages inside of an outer packaging?

A

nonbulk packaging

9
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What refers to packaging, containers, and containment systems that are part of a fixed facility’s operations?

A

facility containment systems

10
Q

What is constructed to performance or specifications standards mandated by DOT?

A

Nonbulk packaging

11
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What are the five basic types of radioactive material packaging?

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1) Excepted Packaging
2) Industrial Packaging
3) Type A Packaging
4) Type B Packaging
5) Type C Packaging

12
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What packaging is used to transport material with low levels of radioactivity?

A

Excepted Packaging

13
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What type of packaging is used in certain shipments of LSA material and COs, which are typically categorize as radioactive waste?

A

Industrial Packaging

14
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What packaging is used to transport small quantities of radioactive material with higher concentrations of radioactivity than those shipped in Industrial Packaging?

A

Type A Packaging

15
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What type of packaging is used to transport radioactive materials with the highest levels of radioactivity, including potentially life-endangering amounts that could pose a significant risk if released during an accident?

A

Type B Packaging

16
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What type of packaging is used to transport by aircraft high-activity radioactive materials that have not been certified as “low dispersible radioactive material?”

A

Type C Packaging

17
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What are packaging, containers, and/or associated systems that are part of a fixed facility’s operations?

A

facility containment systems

18
Q

What is one of the most important label markings that is located in the center of the front label panel?

A

The signal word indicating the relative degree of acute toxicity.

19
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What is assigned in order to be used to determine the name of the material and to obtain hazard and response information from emergency response guidebooks?

A

Four-digit identification numbers

20
Q

What must bulk containers transporting molten aluminum or molten sulfur be marked on each side and each end with?

A

The word “HOT” in black or white lettering on a contrasting background.

21
Q

What are the safest and second largest hazmat transportation mode in the United States?

A

Pipelines and piping systems

22
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Most gas pipelines are dedicated to one product.

A

However, liquid petroleum transmission pipelines may carry several different petroleum products simultaneously.

23
Q

NFPA 704 is intended for emergency response, while hazard communication marking systems are intended for

A

facility employees and personnel.

24
Q

What are PCB transformers and equipment required to be marked with?

A

black-on-yellow warning labels

25
Q

The NFPA 704 Marking System

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Health (Blue), Flammability (Red), Reactivity (Yellow), Special Information (White)

26
Q

What are applied to both ends and each side of freight containers, cargo tanks, and portable tank containers?

A

Placards ~10.75-inch square

27
Q

What can often provide data concerning the overall nature of the problem you face as well as the specific materials involved?

A

Monitoring and detection equipment

28
Q

What is essential for identifying, verifying, or classifying the hazmat(s) involved?

A

Monitoring and detection equipment

29
Q

What are not a primary identification tool?

A

senses

30
Q

What are among the most critical tasks in managing a hazmat incident?

A
  • Surveying the incident scene to detect the presence of hazmats
  • Identifying the nature of the problem & the materials involved
  • Identifying the type of hazmat container and the nature of its release