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If a product is on fire, then the Paramedic should go to the green section of the ERG .

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The ____ defines the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) placard system and houses a wealth of information related to the potential health risk of hazardous materials.

A) Hazardous Waste Operations Guide
B) Hazardous Materials Transportation Guide
C) Emergency Response Guide
D) Chemical Transportation Guide

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The ____ is the point at which fire will continue to burn after ignition.

The ____ level responder is primarily tasked to take defensive actions such as containment and control of the scene.

The ____ is used to describe the difference between another liquid and water.

The Paramedic is not expected to participate in the termination of the event.

____ tankers, MC307 (DOT 407) , are double-hulled, low-pressure chemical tanks.

The ____ diamond in the four-diamond hazard placard warning system represents flammability.

Permissible exposure limits (PEL) reflect those levels that are allowable during an average work ____.

____ tankers designated Motor Carrier 306 or MC306 (DOT406) , carry approximately 9,000 gallons of liquids, in one or two internal compartments, that are not under pressure.

CERCLA was updated by the ____ Act, which provided details about hazardous materials operations including the "community right to know."

Historically, events involving hazardous materials have been referred to as hazmat incidents.

NFPA ____ describes two levels of EMS response, EMS\HM1 and EMS\HM2.

The ____ diamond in the four-diamond hazard placard warning system is reserved for special designations, such as reactive with water.

Oxidizers release oxygen that in turn supports combustion, increasing the potential for a small fire to rapidly expand.

The ____ is the minimum temperature whereby the chemical evaporates at a rate sufficient to form an ignitable fuel\air mixture.

The key to the ____ level of responder training is an understanding of the risks of hazmat, the ability to recognize the presence of hazmat, and, by using the Emergency Response Guide ( ERG ) , the ability to recognize the need for additional resources.

The ____ zone contains the command center\post, additional hazmat support personnel (such as physicians) , and the boundary of the decontamination corridor.

The ____ section of the ERG contains a list of identification numbers that can be matched to the placard on the container.

NFPA ____ establishes competency standards for each level of responder.