OSFM HAZMAT State Exam Study Guide
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Acute Exposure -CORRECTANSWER Short Contact with chemical, it may last seconds
or few hours (Single occurrence)
Chronic Exposure -CORRECTANSWER Long term exposure
Name of Contamination Zones -CORRECTANSWER Cold Zone - No contamination
(Awareness)
Warm Zone - Decon Zone (Operations)
Hot Zone - Contaminated Area (Technician)
Level A Suit -CORRECTANSWER Hot Zone, Fully encapsulated with w/ SCBA. High
Hazards with respiratory, skin, and eyes
Level B Suit -CORRECTANSWER Hazmat identify but not require a high level of skin
protection. Protects against liquid splash protection but no protection against vapors,
same respiratory protection, but not same skin protection
Level C Suit -CORRECTANSWER Same as B but lower-level respiratory protection.
Suit offers liquid splash protection but not to chemical vapors or gasses. Most common
, use in workers today. Wear in a site where chemical(s) will not affect skin and when air
contaminants and the site hazards have been characterized. C is not allowed by OSHA
for Chem Emergency Response.
Level D Suits -CORRECTANSWER No respiratory protection. Used when an
atmosphere contains no known hazards. Bunker gear is Level D
Types of tankers and what they carry (what carries chlorine, name of tanker with rings,
which one has vents out the top, what type carries propane) -CORRECTANSWER MC
331: Carries Chlorine and Propane
MC312/DOT412 has the heavy reinforcement Rings
MC306/DOT406 is a low pressure that has vents
What level of O2 is dangers -CORRECTANSWER 19.5%
Know direct contact compared to contamination -CORRECTANSWER Contamination is
hazardous material that physically remains on a person, animal or object.
Direct contamination results from direct contact with a contaminant or through cross
contamination
What tanker carries 6,300 gallons and works between 14 and 25 psi (IM-something) -
CORRECTANSWER IM-102 [IMO Type 2] carries 6300 and works between 14 to 25 psi
and All Actual Answers|| GRADED A+||
LATEST UPDATE 2026
Acute Exposure -CORRECTANSWER Short Contact with chemical, it may last seconds
or few hours (Single occurrence)
Chronic Exposure -CORRECTANSWER Long term exposure
Name of Contamination Zones -CORRECTANSWER Cold Zone - No contamination
(Awareness)
Warm Zone - Decon Zone (Operations)
Hot Zone - Contaminated Area (Technician)
Level A Suit -CORRECTANSWER Hot Zone, Fully encapsulated with w/ SCBA. High
Hazards with respiratory, skin, and eyes
Level B Suit -CORRECTANSWER Hazmat identify but not require a high level of skin
protection. Protects against liquid splash protection but no protection against vapors,
same respiratory protection, but not same skin protection
Level C Suit -CORRECTANSWER Same as B but lower-level respiratory protection.
Suit offers liquid splash protection but not to chemical vapors or gasses. Most common
, use in workers today. Wear in a site where chemical(s) will not affect skin and when air
contaminants and the site hazards have been characterized. C is not allowed by OSHA
for Chem Emergency Response.
Level D Suits -CORRECTANSWER No respiratory protection. Used when an
atmosphere contains no known hazards. Bunker gear is Level D
Types of tankers and what they carry (what carries chlorine, name of tanker with rings,
which one has vents out the top, what type carries propane) -CORRECTANSWER MC
331: Carries Chlorine and Propane
MC312/DOT412 has the heavy reinforcement Rings
MC306/DOT406 is a low pressure that has vents
What level of O2 is dangers -CORRECTANSWER 19.5%
Know direct contact compared to contamination -CORRECTANSWER Contamination is
hazardous material that physically remains on a person, animal or object.
Direct contamination results from direct contact with a contaminant or through cross
contamination
What tanker carries 6,300 gallons and works between 14 and 25 psi (IM-something) -
CORRECTANSWER IM-102 [IMO Type 2] carries 6300 and works between 14 to 25 psi
