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1.WhichofthefollowingdescribestheAnalyze, Plan, Implement and Evaluate (APIE): A Risk-Based Response Process?

a. Thegoalissafe,competentresponse.b. Actionsordecisionsshouldbebasedonrisk-benefitanalysis.c. Respondersshouldconsiderthefacts,scienceandthecircumstancesateachstep.d. Alloftheabove.

2.WhichofthefollowingdescribesthegoaloftheAnalyze the ProblemstepoftheAPIEprocess?

a. Identifytheproblemandlikelybehaviorsofhazmatsandcontainers.b. DevelopandcommunicateanIncidentActionPlan(IAP).c. Observeoperationsandoutcomes.d. Assessresponseeffectiveness.

3.Thedecontaminationcorridorislocatedinwhichofthefollowingzones?

a. Coldzoneb. Warmzonec. Hotzoned. Exclusionzone

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4.WhichofthefollowingdescribeswhytheIncidentActionPlan(IAP)isacriticalpartofthePlan the ResponsestepoftheAPIEprocess?

a. TheIAPassessestheresponseactionsofemergencyresponsepersonnel.b. IncidentprioritiesandobjectivesareidentifiedintheIAP.c. TheIAPestablishestheincidentmanagementsystem.d. TheIAPdefinesnecessaryresourcesandidentifiesatriskresourcespriortoincidents.

5.WhichofthefollowingactionsisNOTapartoftheterminationofanincident?

a. Recordkeepingb. Debriefingc. Post-incidentanalysisd. Pre-incidentplanning

6.TheIncidentCommandPost(ICP)islocatedinwhichofthefollowingzones?

a. Coldzoneb. Warmzonec. Hotzoned. Exclusionzone

7.Whyisitimportanttomonitorweatherconditionsthroughoutthedurationofanincident?

a. Emergencyresponseactionsareeasierinpoorweather.b. Hightemperaturescoupledwithhumidityresultinhigherflashpoints.c. Weatherconditionsmaychangesignificantlyoverthecourseofanincident.d. Temperatureextremesandprecipitationrarelyaffecttheoutcomeofanincident.

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8.Whichofthefollowingisamethodofdeterminingtheprobabilityofavictim’ssurvival?

a. Callsforhelpb. Visualconfirmationc. Lackofsevereconditionsd. Alloftheabove

9.Whichofthefollowingdescribeswhypre-incidentplansareanecessityinmanagingchemicalprocessindustryincidents?

a. Pre-incidentplansallowchemicalprocessindustryfacilitiestorelysolelyonemergencyresponsepersonnelfortheiremergencyplanningneeds.

b. Pre-incidentplanningeliminatestheneedforchemicalprocessindustryfacilitiesandlocalfirecompaniestoworkinclosecoordinationwithoneanother.

c. Pre-incidentplansallowthecollectionofinformationaboutafacilityanditsprocessesandplanningforpotentialincidentinanon-stressfulenvironment.

d. Pre-incidentplanningeliminatestheneedforin-houseemergencyresponseteams.

10.Whenactionsaredirectedtowardpropertyconservationonly,firstrespondersshouldbesubjectedtowhichofthefollowingriskenvironments?

a. Lowb. Moderatec. High

11.WhichofthefollowingsituationswoulddictatethatanIncidentActionPlan(IAP)shouldbeadjusted?

a. Theincidentcommanderisrelieved.b. Themediahasenteredtheexclusionzone.c. Thenumberofvictimsrequiringrescuechanges.d. Thepublicisdemandinganswers.

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12.WhichofthefollowingisanactionmostlikelytakenduringthePlan the ResponsestepoftheAPIEprocess?

a. Performcontroloptions.b. Performprotectiveactions.c. Selectresponseoptions.d. Identifythecontainertype.

13.WhichisthenextactionaftertheIncidentActionPlan(IAP)isdevelopedforanincidentatachemicalprocessindustrysite?

a. Determineincidentobjectivesandstrategies.b. Communicatetheplan.c. Evaluateactionsandmodifytheplan.d. Analyzethesituation.

14.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofadefensiveresponseactionthatcouldbeperformedbyoperations-levelresponders,afterconsultingsitepersonnel,tostabilizeanincidentatachemicalprocessindustrysite?

a. Pressureisolationb. Producttransferc. Remotevalveshut-offd. Patchingandplugging

15.WhatactiondoestheAPIEprocessprescribeimmediatelyafterinitiatingtheIncidentCommandSystem(ICS)atanincidentatachemicalprocessindustrysite?

a. Implementthebestoptionsforincidentmanagement.b. Determinethestrategyandtactics.c. Identifyandrequestotherresources.d. Surveytheincident.

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16.WhichofthefollowingdescribesthegoaloftheEvaluate the ProgressstepoftheAPIEprocess?

a. Identifytheproblemandlikelybehaviorsofhazmatsandcontainers.b. DevelopandcommunicateanIncidentActionPlan(IAP).c. Observeoperationsandoutcomes.d. Assessresponseeffectiveness.

17.Whichofthefollowingshouldbethefirstactiontakenuponarrivalonscene(duringtheAnalyze the ProblemstepintheAPIEprocess)?

a. Performprotectiveandcontrolactions,anddecontamination.b. InitiateanIncidentCommandSystem(ICS)andestablishcommand.c. Describeresponseoptionsanddecontaminationissues.d. EvaluatetheeffectivenessoftheactionsintheIncidentActionPlan(IAP).

Valero Energy Corporation Incident1

Read the scenario.

At2:09p.m.onFriday,February16,2007,plantpersonnelandcontractorsworkinginthe(propanedeasphalting)PDAunithearda“pop,”andsawwhatappearedtobesteamblowingfromacontrolstationneargroundlevelattheNo.1ExtractortoweratValero’sMcKeeRefinery.Plantpersonnelquicklydeterminedthattheescapingcloudwaspropaneanddirectedworkersintheareatoevacuate.

Thepropaneescapingfromthehigh-pressuresystemformedavaporcloudthattraveleddownwindtowardtheboilerhouse,whereitlikelyignited.Theflamesflashedbacktothereleasepoint.Withinminutes,thefiredamagedpipingandpiperacksupports,spreadingthefire.Thefiregrewrapidlyandthreatenedsurroundingunits,includingaliquefiedpetroleumgas(LPG)storagearea.

Thefirealarmwasactivatedat2:10p.m.,aboutoneminuteafteremployeesheardthe“pop”oftheinitialrelease.Therefinery’semergencyresponseteamapproachedthefire,stagingfromthesouth.Theyattemptedtoactivatestationaryfirewatermonitors,butthehigh,shiftingwindsandtherapidgrowthofthefirehamperedtheirefforts.Heatfromthefirekeptrespondersfromreachingthefirewaterdelugesystemvalveforthesphere,preventingthemfromestablishingaprotectiveflowofwateroveritssurface.1 InvestigationReport:LPGFireatValero-McKeeRefinery.UnitedStatesChemicalSafetyandHazard

InvestigationBoard(CSB)CaseStudy.ReportNo.2007-05-I-TX.July2008.<http://www.chemsafety.gov/>

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Use the 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), NIOSH Pocket Guide and MSDS on pages 7 to 14 to answer the next three questions.

18.WhatistheGuidenumberinthe2008EmergencyResponseGuidebook(ERG)forpropane?

a. 111b. 113c. 115d. 119

19.WhatisthephysicaldescriptionforpropanefoundintheNIOSHPocketGuide?

a. Colorless,odorlessgaswhichmayhaveafoul-smellingodorantaddedb. Greenish-yellowgaswithapungent,irritatingodorc. Colorlessgaswithasuffocatingodorlikemustyhayd. Colorlessgasorliquid(below7ºF)withapleasantodorathighconcentrations

20.WhataretheproductsofcombustionlistedonValero’sMSDSforpropaneonpages9to16?

a. Carbonmonoxide,carbondioxideandreactivehydrocarbonsb. Carbonmonoxideandhydrogencyanidec. Carbondioxideandwatervapord. Nitrogenoxide

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