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HAZMAT
CH7 HAZMAT Cache County
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02/03/2018

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Term
In which of the following ways are routine emergencies different from terrorism attacks? (314)
Definition
: Terrorist attacks intend to cause damage, inflict harm, and kill.
Term
Which blood agent is formed when arsenic comes in contact with an acid? (344)
Definition
Arsine
Term
Which of the following are indicators of a vehicle bomb? (Select all that apply.) (337-338)
Definition
The correct answers are: A vehicle with blackened windows, A vehicle with an unusually large battery, A vehicle parked suspiciously for an extended period of time
Term
Which biological agent category can cause high mortality and subsequently have a major public health effect? (354)
Definition
Category A
Term
Which of the following is created when displaced atmosphere rushes in to fill the vacuum left at the center of the explosion? (320)
Definition
Negative-pressure phase
Term
IEDs are typically categorized by their: (329)
Definition
container.
Term
How do operations at chemical attack incidents differ from other incidents? (352)
Definition
Mass casualties
Term
Which of the following are indicators of a person-borne improvised device? (Select all that apply.) (335-336)
Definition
The correct answers are: Unseasonable attire, Keeping hands in pockets, Repeated visits to a location
Term
Which of the following can come in any style, color, or size of container and is used often because of commonality of items? (330)
Definition
Backpack bombs
Term
Which types of devices are intended to disperse radioactive material and typically use the force of explosives to scatter the material? (363)
Definition
Radiological-dispersal devices
Term
Which of the following are the most toxic of the known chemical warfare agents? (340)
Definition
Nerve agents
Term
Which of the following statements regarding operations at biological attack incidents is MOST accurate? (360)
Definition
They require that responders acquire necessary training and equipment.
Term
Which of the following IEDs are constructed of cardboard tubes filled with flash powder and sealed at both ends? (333)
Definition
M-devices
Term
Which homemade explosive materials are very dangerous to make and handle and are very unstable during the manufacturing process? (323)
Definition
Peroxide-based explosives
Term
Which of the following are elements of terrorism? (Select all that apply.) (313)
Definition
The correct answers are: Actions intend to intimidate or coerce, Activities are illegal and involve the use of force, Actions are committed in support of political or social objectives
Term
Which blood agent dissolves readily in organic solvents? (344)
Definition
Cyanogen chloride
Term
Which of the following occurs when expanding gases move outward in a circle, compressing the surrounding atmosphere? (319-320)
Definition
Shock front
Term
Which nerve agent is a volatile, nonpersistent chemical agent that is mainly inhaled? (342)
Definition
Sarin
Term
Nerve agents do which of the following? (340)
Definition
Attack the nervous system by affecting the transmission of impulses
Term
Choking agents are chemicals that attack the: (347)
Definition
lungs.
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