Hazmat Ops/Awareness Final Exam
UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
- Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may pose an
unreasonable risk to health safety, or property when transported,
stored, or used in commerce is the definition of a:
-Hazard Class
-Hazardous Chemical
-Hazardous Material
-Hazardous Substance - CORRECT ANSWERS Hazardous
Material
Federal OSHA (#'s crossed out) and several states have required that
local establishments keep on file a Material Safety Data Sheet when:
-Wood products are used
-Personnel have not received specialized hazmat training
-Hazardous materials are used or stored on site
-Backup emergency power is not available - CORRECT ANSWERS
Hazardous materials are used or stored on site
The information paper developed by the manufacturer listing specific
hazards of a product is called:
-The Emergency Response Guidebook
-CHEMTREK
-The NFPA 704 System
,-Materials Safety Data Sheet - CORRECT ANSWERS
Material Safety Data Sheet
A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other
types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents:
-can be more complex
-occur less frequently
-occur more frequently
-occur in specific locations - CORRECT ANSWERS Can be
more complex
The DOT hazard Class 8 consists of:
-Flammable liquids
-Explosives
-Corrosives
-Poisons - CORRECT ANSWERS Corrosives
The primary hazard of a DOT hazard class 5 material is:
-Radiation
-Oxidation
-Spontaneously combustible
-Poison - CORRECT ANSWERS Oxidation
A cylinder should be considered dangerous regardless of what type of
hazardous material it contains because the contents are:
-Flammable
,-Pressurized
-Toxic
-Asphyxiating - CORRECT ANSWERS Pressurized
The four digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a
tank car is the:
-UN product identification number
-Capacity of the tank car
-Last date the tank car was pressure tested
-Tank car registration number - CORRECT ANSWERS UN
product Identification number
The NFPA 704 system for identifying hazardous materials gives:
-General hazard and degree of severity
-Specific product identification
-The DOT hazard class
-The UN hazard class - CORRECT ANSWERS General hazard
and degree of severity
A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the NFPA 704 system indicates
that there is _______ ris in this caregory from the chemical involved:
-Great
-A slight
-No
-Moderate - CORRECT ANSWERS Great
, The white quadrant of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate:
-Health Hazards
-Flammability
-Additional Information
-Reactivity - CORRECT ANSWERS Additional Information
The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the
______ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system:
-Blue
-Red
-White
-Yellow - CORRECT ANSWERS White
The type of hazardous material identification method required for
shipping some products over 1001 pounds is the:
-DOT system
-Labeling method
-NFPA 704 Method
-Stamping method - CORRECT ANSWERS DOT system
Placards or labels indicate general hazard recognition by:
-The numbers 0-4 indicating relative risk
-Always indicating the product by name
-Giving the UN hazard class number
UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
- Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may pose an
unreasonable risk to health safety, or property when transported,
stored, or used in commerce is the definition of a:
-Hazard Class
-Hazardous Chemical
-Hazardous Material
-Hazardous Substance - CORRECT ANSWERS Hazardous
Material
Federal OSHA (#'s crossed out) and several states have required that
local establishments keep on file a Material Safety Data Sheet when:
-Wood products are used
-Personnel have not received specialized hazmat training
-Hazardous materials are used or stored on site
-Backup emergency power is not available - CORRECT ANSWERS
Hazardous materials are used or stored on site
The information paper developed by the manufacturer listing specific
hazards of a product is called:
-The Emergency Response Guidebook
-CHEMTREK
-The NFPA 704 System
,-Materials Safety Data Sheet - CORRECT ANSWERS
Material Safety Data Sheet
A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other
types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents:
-can be more complex
-occur less frequently
-occur more frequently
-occur in specific locations - CORRECT ANSWERS Can be
more complex
The DOT hazard Class 8 consists of:
-Flammable liquids
-Explosives
-Corrosives
-Poisons - CORRECT ANSWERS Corrosives
The primary hazard of a DOT hazard class 5 material is:
-Radiation
-Oxidation
-Spontaneously combustible
-Poison - CORRECT ANSWERS Oxidation
A cylinder should be considered dangerous regardless of what type of
hazardous material it contains because the contents are:
-Flammable
,-Pressurized
-Toxic
-Asphyxiating - CORRECT ANSWERS Pressurized
The four digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a
tank car is the:
-UN product identification number
-Capacity of the tank car
-Last date the tank car was pressure tested
-Tank car registration number - CORRECT ANSWERS UN
product Identification number
The NFPA 704 system for identifying hazardous materials gives:
-General hazard and degree of severity
-Specific product identification
-The DOT hazard class
-The UN hazard class - CORRECT ANSWERS General hazard
and degree of severity
A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the NFPA 704 system indicates
that there is _______ ris in this caregory from the chemical involved:
-Great
-A slight
-No
-Moderate - CORRECT ANSWERS Great
, The white quadrant of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate:
-Health Hazards
-Flammability
-Additional Information
-Reactivity - CORRECT ANSWERS Additional Information
The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the
______ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system:
-Blue
-Red
-White
-Yellow - CORRECT ANSWERS White
The type of hazardous material identification method required for
shipping some products over 1001 pounds is the:
-DOT system
-Labeling method
-NFPA 704 Method
-Stamping method - CORRECT ANSWERS DOT system
Placards or labels indicate general hazard recognition by:
-The numbers 0-4 indicating relative risk
-Always indicating the product by name
-Giving the UN hazard class number
