Alabama firefighter Hazmat A/O Study Guide Exam
Questions & Answers | Updated 2026
A material that is reactive to air is called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pyrophoric
Legislation that is passed by congress and signed by the President is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Laws
These are developed by government agencies like OSHA & EPA? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Regulations
These are developed by non-governmental agencies like NFPA? - CORRECT ANSWER -Standards
What does HAZWOPER stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Responses
What are the 5 levels of Hazmat response - CORRECT ANSWER -Awareness / Operations /
Technician / Incident Command / Specialist
How long is medical records kept? - CORRECT ANSWER -30 years
Professional competencies for first responders to Hazardous Materials / Weapons of mass
destruction incidents is what? - CORRECT ANSWER -NFPA 472
Professional competencies for ems personnel to Hazardous Materials / Weapons of mass
destruction incidents is what? - CORRECT ANSWER -NFPA 473
, What are the 3 violations for standard of care? - CORRECT ANSWER -Liability, negligence and
gross negligence
What is the house hold quantity? - CORRECT ANSWER -1 gallon
The markers on buildings or structures are what NFPA number? - CORRECT ANSWER -NFPA 704
What NFPA code is the standard on protective ensembles for chem/bio terrorism incident and
provides 3 levels of protective equipment - CORRECT ANSWER -NFPA 1994
What are the four color markings on the NFPA 704 and what do they stand for? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Blue - health / Red - fire / Yellow - reactivity / White - special
NFPA 704 has a number assignment to 3 categories. List the numbers from least to greatest and
tell what categories have the numbers in them. - CORRECT ANSWER -Blue, Red & Yellow and
they are listed 0-4 with 0 being least and 4 being greatest
What 4 things are required and a pipeline marker? - CORRECT ANSWER -Owner's name /
Telephone number / specific product / The word warning, caution or danger
When a corrosive is placed in a glass container and then placed in a plastic protective container it
is called a? - CORRECT ANSWER -carboy
A highway container that is usually aluminium, oval shaped, 4.2psi, & flammable liquids -
CORRECT ANSWER -MC306
A highway container that is horseshoe shaped if insulated or round shape with a flash box in
center. - CORRECT ANSWER -MC307
Questions & Answers | Updated 2026
A material that is reactive to air is called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pyrophoric
Legislation that is passed by congress and signed by the President is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Laws
These are developed by government agencies like OSHA & EPA? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Regulations
These are developed by non-governmental agencies like NFPA? - CORRECT ANSWER -Standards
What does HAZWOPER stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Responses
What are the 5 levels of Hazmat response - CORRECT ANSWER -Awareness / Operations /
Technician / Incident Command / Specialist
How long is medical records kept? - CORRECT ANSWER -30 years
Professional competencies for first responders to Hazardous Materials / Weapons of mass
destruction incidents is what? - CORRECT ANSWER -NFPA 472
Professional competencies for ems personnel to Hazardous Materials / Weapons of mass
destruction incidents is what? - CORRECT ANSWER -NFPA 473
, What are the 3 violations for standard of care? - CORRECT ANSWER -Liability, negligence and
gross negligence
What is the house hold quantity? - CORRECT ANSWER -1 gallon
The markers on buildings or structures are what NFPA number? - CORRECT ANSWER -NFPA 704
What NFPA code is the standard on protective ensembles for chem/bio terrorism incident and
provides 3 levels of protective equipment - CORRECT ANSWER -NFPA 1994
What are the four color markings on the NFPA 704 and what do they stand for? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Blue - health / Red - fire / Yellow - reactivity / White - special
NFPA 704 has a number assignment to 3 categories. List the numbers from least to greatest and
tell what categories have the numbers in them. - CORRECT ANSWER -Blue, Red & Yellow and
they are listed 0-4 with 0 being least and 4 being greatest
What 4 things are required and a pipeline marker? - CORRECT ANSWER -Owner's name /
Telephone number / specific product / The word warning, caution or danger
When a corrosive is placed in a glass container and then placed in a plastic protective container it
is called a? - CORRECT ANSWER -carboy
A highway container that is usually aluminium, oval shaped, 4.2psi, & flammable liquids -
CORRECT ANSWER -MC306
A highway container that is horseshoe shaped if insulated or round shape with a flash box in
center. - CORRECT ANSWER -MC307
