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NFPA 1072 - 17 Ed. HM/WMD Awareness ACTUAL EXAM 130

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Hazardous materials or dangerous goods are:

• not a serious problem.
• always easy to identify.
• rarely encountered by firefighters.
• substances that possess harmful characteristics. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. substances that possess

harmful characteristics.

Weapons of mass destruction:

• cannot be neutralized.
• do not pose any serious threat.
• refer to any automated weapon.
• are particularly dangerous materials used as weapons. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. are particularly

dangerous materials used as weapons.

What are some reasons that preincident surveys might not be accurate or useful in a hazmat incident?

• Your AHJ may not regulate hazardous materials.
• Preincident surveys are rarely useful in an emergency.
• Definitions of hazardous materials are in constant flux.
• Inventories, businesses, or other factors may change without notice - CORRECT ANSWER-D.

Inventories, businesses, or other factors may change without notice

In which type of occupancy are first responders MOST likely to find supplies of anhydrous ammonia?

• Farms
• Residences
• Office buildings
• Health care facilities - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Farms

Locations such as ports, docks, railroad sidings, airplane hangars and truck terminals:

• do not contain hazardous materials. 1 / 3

• are likely locations for hazmat incidents.
• are unlikely locations for hazmat incidents.
• must announce when hazardous materials will be present - CORRECT ANSWER-C. are likely

locations for hazmat incidents.

Which of the following is considered a nonbulk container?

• Drum
• Railcar
• Cargo tank
• Intermodal container - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Drum

Pressure containers:

• do not contain hazardous materials.
• can be recognized by their two flat ends.
• are constructed out of very flexible material.
• have the potential to release a great deal of energy if involved in an incident. - CORRECT ANSWER-
• have the potential to release a great deal of energy if involved in an incident.

Liquid oxygen (LOX), nitrogen, helium, hydrogen, argon, and, liquefied natu ral gas (LNG) are

examples of:

• cryogens.
• corrosives.
• non-hazardous materials.
• weapons of mass destruction - CORRECT ANSWER-A. cryogens

Liquid containers tend to have:

• open tops
• pressure gauges.
• V-shaped sloping sides.
• flat (or less rounded) ends on tanks. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. flat (or less rounded) ends on tanks

Small airborne particles of solid substances such as grain, flour, sugar, coal, metal, or sawdust: 2 / 3

• can ignite or explode.
• do not present a hazard.
• may be stored in flexible bladders.
• have their own hazardous materials placard - CORRECT ANSWER-A. can ignite or explode

Materials with very little radioactivity that present no risk to the public should be shipped using what type of packaging?

• Type A
• Type B
• Type C
• Excepted - CORRECT ANSWER-Excepted

Which of the following statements about pipelines is MOST accurate?

• Pipeline markers always mark exact locations.
• Pipelines will run in a straight line between markers.
• Markers are rarely the best way to identify that pipelines are present.
• Pipeline companies must provide markers where pipelines cross under (or over) railroads or

waterways. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Pipeline companies must provide markers where pipelines cross under (or over) railroads or waterways

Statistics on marine vessel oil spils show that most oil spills:

• are relatively small.
• are large major spills.
• occur in the open ocean.
• are due to animal collisions - CORRECT ANSWER-A. are relatively small

Which marine vessels may serve as floating warehouses with hazardous goods, vehicles, or rail cars inside?

• Barges
• Unit loading devices
• Chemical carrier tankers
• Towing or pushing vessels - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Barges
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