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1aO Hydrogen can be produced when water or steam comes in contact with hot carbon material during firefighting.

TRUE

1aX In order for air to flow from the intake to the exhaust airways, the intake air must be at a lower pressure than the exhaust.

FALSE (must be higher)

1bO The Threshold Limit Value (TLV) for carbon dioxide is 0.5% or 5,000 PPM.

TRUE

1bX Blood moving through the capillaries in a constant flow is called perfusion.

True

1cO In the “ABCs” of emergency care, the “C” stands for Compression.

False (circulation)

1cX The typical adult has about 12 pints of blood.

TRUE

2aO An avulsion is a soft-tissue injury in which flaps of skin are torn loose or torn off.

True

2aX Anaphylactic shock occurs when people come into contact with a substance to which they are allergic.

True

2bO Unequal pupils could be a sign of a stroke or head injury.

True

2bX Working on an energized 480-volt circuit while standing in water is acceptable if you are wearing waterproof footwear.

FALSE (never, never)

2cO Pushing a load with a cart or dolly is easier on the back and easier to control.

TRUE

2cX If there are no leaks present when using a compressed gas cylinder, there is no danger.

FALSE (hazards are not limited to leaks)

3aO Empty cylinders of flammable gas can be stored next to empty containers of corrosive gas as long as they are all empty.

FALSE (never stored together, empty or full)

3aX It is important to monitor the surrounding air outside a confined space to make sure it is not contaminated.

TRUE

3bO An oxygen-enriched atmosphere in a confined space is when the oxygen content is greater than 23.5%.

TRUE

3bX Mobile equipment must not operate closer than 10 feet to energized power lines rated 50kv or below.

TRUE

3cO Locking out equipment is required only if the procedure takes more than 10 minutes.

FALSE (always required)

3cX Hydrostatic testing for a CO2 fire extinguisher must be performed at 5-year intervals.

TRUE

4aO Maintenance checks of fire extinguishers are required at least once every 6 months.

FALSE (12 months)

4aX Housekeeping is an important tool in preventing slip and trip hazards.

TRUE

4bO Ladders must extend at least 24 inches above the access area to a roof or a grab rail must be provided.

FALSE (36 inches)

4bX The minimum safe distance from an energized power line for a scaffold is 10 feet.

TRUE

4cO A crane’s leverage is equal to the crane weight times the horizontal distance from its tipping axis to its center of gravity.

TRUE

4cX Class A combustible materials are flammable liquids, gases, and greases.

FALSE (Class B)

5aO For a fire to start, it requires fuel, oxygen, and heat.

TRUE

5aX “Flash Point” is the lowest temperature at which the vapor from combustible liquid can be made to ignite.

TRUE

5bO Your respirator can be used for fighting fires?

FALSE (respiratory protection only)

5bX Key components in a HazCom Program include training, labels, hazard determination, and MSDSs.

TRUE

5cO A MSDS does not have to be prepared for a hazardous chemical produced at the mine.

FALSE (mine are not exempt)

5cX MSDSs only have to be accessible to miners during normal office hours.

FALSE (anytime)

6aO The human body is 80% percent liquid.

TRUE

6aX Dry chemical fire extinguishers stop the reaction between Oxygen and fuel.

TRUE

6bO Bright red blood spurting from a wound indicates venous bleeding.

FALSE (Arterial)

6bX 20 Feet is the trigger height for fall protection for employees working in elevated areas.

FALSE (10 feet)

6cO A job hazard analysis is a good place to review job emergency response actions.

TRUE

6cX Acids may be stored near bases or alkalines.

FALSE

7aO Carbon Monoxide is non-explosive.

FALSE (is explosive)

7aX 120 (dB) is the maximum permissible exposure level impulse or impact noise.

FALSE (140)

7bO Disposable hearing protection devices can be reused with no hazard to you.

FALSE (not to be reused)

7bX A written hearing conservation program must be made available to you.

TRUE

7cO Metal ladders can be used near electrical sources if it has rubber feet at the bottom.

FALSE (never metal)

7cX The base of a ladder should be placed so it is one foot away from the structure for every four feet of height to where the ladder rests.

TRUE

8aO To clean your eye protection equipment when it becomes oily and dirty, you can use an abrasive soap.

FALSE (no abrasives)

8aX A car is a safe place to be in an electrical storm because it has rubber tires.

FALSE (better than in the open, but still not safe)

8bO A 30 pound fire extinguisher will normally last 18 to 25 seconds.

TRUE

8bX High concentrations of methane will have no effect on the human body.

FALSE (not stoxic, but displaces oxygen)

8cO Nitrogen dioxide has an orangish, yellow color in high concentrations.

FALSE (brownish-red)

8cX The word ‘damp’ as used in mining, is derived from the German word ‘damph’ meaning gas or air.

TRUE

9aO Hydrogen sulfide exposure rapidly deadens the person’s ability to smell it.

TRUE

9aX Modern explosives are safe enough to be handled by personnel without special training.

FALSE (training always required)

9bO Smoke tubes are suitable for measuring air velocities between 150 and 200 feet per minute.

FALSE (too high)

9bX During periods of high atmospheric pressure, one would anticipate leakage at mine seals.

FALSE (low pressure)

9cO Explosives and detonators can be transported on belts.

TRUE

9cX Treat a victim for shock by administering warm drinks.

FALSE (administer nothing)

Secure an impaled object rather than removing it from the victim.

TRUE

Most deaths in confined spaces are due to atmospheric hazards.

TRUE

Good ventilation is even better than testing to ensure that a confined space is safe.

TRUE

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