Hazmat Ops Test Prep Questions
and Answers 100% PASS
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 ANSWER-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 ANSWER-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 ANSWER-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 ANSWER-Can be more complex
The DOT hazard Class 8 consists of:
-Flammable liquids
-Explosives
-Corrosives
-Poisons - CORRECT ANSWER-Corrosives
The primary hazard of a DOT hazard class 5 material is:
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,-Radiation
-Oxidation
-Spontaneously combustible
-Poison - CORRECT ANSWER-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 ANSWER-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 ANSWER-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 ANSWER-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 ANSWER-Great
The white quadrant of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate:
-Health Hazards
-Flammability
-Additional Information
-Reactivity - CORRECT ANSWER-Additional Information
The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ______
quadrant of the NFPA 704 system:
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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 ANSWER-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 ANSWER-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 ANSWER-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 ANSWER-Can be more complex
The DOT hazard Class 8 consists of:
-Flammable liquids
-Explosives
-Corrosives
-Poisons - CORRECT ANSWER-Corrosives
The primary hazard of a DOT hazard class 5 material is:
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,-Radiation
-Oxidation
-Spontaneously combustible
-Poison - CORRECT ANSWER-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 ANSWER-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 ANSWER-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 ANSWER-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 ANSWER-Great
The white quadrant of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate:
-Health Hazards
-Flammability
-Additional Information
-Reactivity - CORRECT ANSWER-Additional Information
The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ______
quadrant of the NFPA 704 system:
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