QUIZ

Although biological immunoassay (IA) indicators may offer quick results, they can also:

Since carbon dioxide does not have an odor and does not register on an LEL detector, what device would be useful for its detection?

What type of sensors produce a current that is precisely related to the amount of target gas in the atmosphere?

What do metal oxide sensors detect?

Although multi-sensor instruments can be very useful in hazmat response, remember that:

Colorimetric indicator tube kits can be used to:

When in doubt about reading or interpreting results of colorimetric tubes, use the _____ value that would be obtained from reading the different aspects of the tube.

What is one way to identify specific ions typically found in water?

Military derived chemical agent detection materials, such as M8 and M9:

How can you tell if a container with radioactive materials is leaking radiation?

Generally speaking, scintillation detectors are most useful for:

When working in the hot zone and using a self-reading dosimeter (SRD), how often should you read the dosimeter?

What type of instrument would you choose to detect concentrations of flammable/combustible gases and vapors in the air?

What is a limitation of photoionization detectors (PIDs)?

What type of identification system detects the presence of a biological agent by detecting antibodies?

For most LEL sensors, if sensitivity is lost due to poisoning or age, _____ sensitivity is usually lost first

In addition to determining temperature of materials, non-contact thermal devices (NCTDs) can  also be used to:

What instrument would help you identify that a chemical reaction, such as a polymerization reaction, is occurring in a container?

What device will let you measure the temperature of an object without actually contacting the object?

It is important to use a halogenated hydrocarbon detector at hazmat incidents because halogenated hydrocarbons:

Flame ionization detectors (FIDs) primarily detect carbon (C) and hydrogen (H), making it the most sensitive detector for:

What technology is deployed in many airports and is used for detection and screening of explosives, chemical warfare agents, and illicit drugs?

Reagent test strips, chemical test strips, and pH paper are all examples of _____ that may be performed in the field

DNA fluoroscopy can be used to:

What types of detection devices are most useful for detecting asphyxiating hazards?

Biological immunoassay (IA) indicators and protein tests are most useful in detecting _____ hazards.

For what category of hazards would you use detection instruments such as pH papers, pH meters, colorimetric tubes and other reagents?

What is a limitation of using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) devices in the field?

What type of meter is used to determine the effectiveness of sanitation and disinfection?

What do you call the process of collecting contaminants or suspected contaminants for testing or analysis?

Which is an item a hazmat technician should document when taking monitoring, detection, and sampling readings?

What is the relationship between a true value and the instrument reading?

Why is it important to know and understand the operating range of the instrument you are using?

Before calibration and function checks (bump tests) are performed in the field, instruments must be:

If an instrument is presented with a different gas/vapor than the calibration gas, the instrument will provide a(an) _____ response that must be adjusted with a correction factor

What type of test verifies the instrument’s calibration by exposing it to a known concentration of test gas?

What can be used to convert the instrument reading to the true concentration of the vapor or gas present?

When would you perform a function check (bump test)?

The presence of certain hazardous vapors and gases may _____ proper operation of an instrument.

What is one way to determine if interfering components are present and affecting your monitoring and detection instruments?

What is an action level?

What type of monitoring is performed as a team at planned locations within a given area where chemical dusts, vapor, or fumes are generated?

When working in and around containers, hazmat responders should make sure to

What should you do if you find that a monitoring and detection instrument is damaged?

When responding to incidents of a possible criminal nature, remember that samples you take:

What is a major difference between public safety samples and evidence?

Before samples can be sent to a laboratory for analysis, they must be:

When performing public safety sampling, what type of instrument would you use to check for flammability?

Potassium iodide (KI) paper is used to monitor for the presence of:

When a sampling team consists of two individuals, the sampler takes the samples and handles all pertinent equipment while the assistant: 

If a hazmat incident is a suspected crime scene, what is the hazmat technician’s relationship with law enforcement personnel? 

Although you must always follow AHJ procedures, remember that at a suspected criminal incident that chain of custody requirements: 

When would you use a wipe sample?

Each person in the chain of custody is:

When decontaminating evidence or samples, remember to follow AHJ protocols and to:

At what temperature should oxygen sensors be calibrated?

Why are oxygen sensors and LEL indicators often used in tandem?