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FEMA IS-346: An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of injury is not likely to occur from a chemical? | Bone damage |
| If you have a diagnostic X-ray, then you have been: | Externally irradiated |
| What is the name of a reference tool that is produced by chemical manufacturers that provides information on the chemicalidentify of the hazardous material, its known acute and chronic effects, and exposure limits, among other things? | Chemical Hazards Information Response System |
| Alpha and beta particles and gamma rays are examples of: | Ionizing radiation |
| Which of the following is an inaccurate statement regarding radiation? | There was no radiation present prior to 1944. |
| When should you use Level C personal protection equipment? | When the highest level of respiratory, skin, eye, and mucous membrane protection is needed |
| Under what circumstances is isolation necessary when dealing with hazardous materials events? | When hazardous materials contamination is known or suspected. |
| Which of the following groups designates compliance issues regarding hazardous materials? | EPA, NRC, and OSHAEPA, NRC, and OSHA |
| How can you reduce the exposure to ionizing radiation? | Spend as little time as possible in a radiation field. |
| A chemical that causes a sudden, almost instantaneous release of pressure, gas and heat when subjected to sudden shock, pressure or high temperatures best describes which type of DOT hazardous materials classification? | Class 1’Explosives |
| Which of the following statements best describes the procedure that should be followed by the person first responding to a hazardous materials emergency call? | Assume the victim(s) are contaminated until proven otherwise and base any actions on that assumption. |
| Which of the following is most likely to be a source of hazardous materials within the home? | Household cleaning products |
| Under what conditions would you take samples of vomitus, sputum and serum creatinine? | When internal contamination is suspected |
| Which of the following statements best describes a hospital’s involvement in hazardous materials and events? | A hospital’s involvement in hazardous materials incidents may take many forms, including diagnosis of the hazardous material and treatment of contaminated patients. |
| The SI unit for quantity of radioactive materials is: | Becquerel |
| If you remove the biological (etiologic) contamination hazards through destroying microorganisms and their toxins, what mechanism of decontamination did you use? | Disinfection |
| What is the purpose of a hospital emergency/disaster response plan? | It describes the policies and procedures that should be followed in the event of a hazardous materials incident. |
| What is gross decontamination? | The removal or chemical alteration of the majority of a contaminant |
| How is the exposure rate generally expressed? | In Roentgens Per Hour |
| What is the purpose of a control zone? | To differentiate the controlled (contaminated) area from the noncontrolled (uncontaminated) area |
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