PRO BOARD HAZMAT TECH PACKAGE
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ HazMat tech is.
Answer: an individual who responds to incidents using a risk-based response
◍ The initial survey is comprised of?.
Answer: Identifying containers, container markings, and detecting unknown
materials.
◍ Container shapes and markings indicate?.
Answer: The contents of the container.
◍ Container shapes are categorized as:.
Answer: Non-bulk, bulk, tanks, and facilities containers.
◍ A 55 gallon drum is considered?.
Answer: Non-bulk
◍ An intermediate bulk container is considered?.
Answer: A bulk container.
◍ What determines a non-bulk packaging?.
Answer: Capacity and Packaging.
◍ Compressed gases that have a water capacity less than 1,000 lbs are
considered?.
Answer: Non-bulk Containers
◍ How much weight of material does a non-bulk bag typically contain?.
Answer: 100 pounds
, ◍ The materials contained in drums and wooden barrels will not exceed?.
Answer: 55 gallons
◍ What type of drums have a removable head attached by a separate ring or
built-in lug?.
Answer: Open-head drums
◍ How many openings, and what is the diameters, in a closed-head drum..
Answer: 2 openings, with one being 2", and the other 0.75"
◍ Intermediate Bulck Conatiners (IBC) are as known as?.
Answer: Tanks/Totes
◍ In a Rigid IBC the bottom discharge valve is often?.
Answer: A quarter-turn ball valve
◍ In a Rigid IBC, if the valve is in the in-line or parellel position it indicates?.
Answer: That it is open
◍ In a Rigid IBC, if the valve is in the cross or perpendicular position, it
indicates?.
Answer: That it is closed
◍ Observe any labels around the valves that?.
Answer: Indicate valve position
◍ The typical construction material for a MC-306/DOT406 is?.
Answer: Aluminum
◍ What is "wet load"?.
Answer: Piping in a cargo tank that may have fuel.
◍ Capacity and pressure for a MC-306 are?.
Answer: 9,000 gallons, 5 psi
◍ Capacity and pressure for a MC-312 are?.
Answer: 6,000 gallons, 50 psi
◍ A cryogenic cargo tank is?.
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ HazMat tech is.
Answer: an individual who responds to incidents using a risk-based response
◍ The initial survey is comprised of?.
Answer: Identifying containers, container markings, and detecting unknown
materials.
◍ Container shapes and markings indicate?.
Answer: The contents of the container.
◍ Container shapes are categorized as:.
Answer: Non-bulk, bulk, tanks, and facilities containers.
◍ A 55 gallon drum is considered?.
Answer: Non-bulk
◍ An intermediate bulk container is considered?.
Answer: A bulk container.
◍ What determines a non-bulk packaging?.
Answer: Capacity and Packaging.
◍ Compressed gases that have a water capacity less than 1,000 lbs are
considered?.
Answer: Non-bulk Containers
◍ How much weight of material does a non-bulk bag typically contain?.
Answer: 100 pounds
, ◍ The materials contained in drums and wooden barrels will not exceed?.
Answer: 55 gallons
◍ What type of drums have a removable head attached by a separate ring or
built-in lug?.
Answer: Open-head drums
◍ How many openings, and what is the diameters, in a closed-head drum..
Answer: 2 openings, with one being 2", and the other 0.75"
◍ Intermediate Bulck Conatiners (IBC) are as known as?.
Answer: Tanks/Totes
◍ In a Rigid IBC the bottom discharge valve is often?.
Answer: A quarter-turn ball valve
◍ In a Rigid IBC, if the valve is in the in-line or parellel position it indicates?.
Answer: That it is open
◍ In a Rigid IBC, if the valve is in the cross or perpendicular position, it
indicates?.
Answer: That it is closed
◍ Observe any labels around the valves that?.
Answer: Indicate valve position
◍ The typical construction material for a MC-306/DOT406 is?.
Answer: Aluminum
◍ What is "wet load"?.
Answer: Piping in a cargo tank that may have fuel.
◍ Capacity and pressure for a MC-306 are?.
Answer: 9,000 gallons, 5 psi
◍ Capacity and pressure for a MC-312 are?.
Answer: 6,000 gallons, 50 psi
◍ A cryogenic cargo tank is?.
