Hazmat Operations Test Questions and Answers Rated A
PERSONS who respond to hazardous materials or
Weapons of mass destruction incidents for the purpose
What is an operations level responder? of IMPLEMENTING or SUPPORTING ACTIONS TO PROTECT
NEARBY PERSONS, the ENVIRONMENT, or PROPERTY from
ettects of the release.
When responding to hazardous materials/ WMD inci-
Identify , Plan, Implement, and Evaluate
dents, operations level responders shall be able to ?
Low pressure
Pressure Range: 60 to 100 PSI
Capacity: 4,000 gal to 45,000 gal
Carries flammable and combustible liquids,
Non pressure tank cars (rail cars) oxidizers, organic peroxides, poison, etc
Pressure tank cars
Pressure Range: 100 to 600 PSI
Capacity: 4,000 gal to 45,000 gal
Has a protective dome mounted on a single man platform. Carries Flammable, nonflammable, and
Normally contains FLAMMABLE GASES, NONFLAMMABLE poisonous gases.
GASES or POISON GASES. (Rail cars)
Cryogenic liquid tank car
Made up of two tanks separated by insulation and placed Pressure: 25 PSI or lower
under a vacuum. Control valves are located along the side. Capacity: Will vary of the material
(Rail cars) Carries argon, hydrogen, nitrogen
oxygen, etc.
, A single metal tank mounted inside a sturdy metal sup-
porting structure.
Bulk containers consists of? (Rail cars)
IM-101 (IMO Type 1) portable tank
Hazard classes 3,4,5,6,8 (25.4 to 100 PSI) example is
whiskey. (Rail cars)
IM-102 (IMO Type 2) portable tank
Hazard classes 3,6,8 (14.5 to 25.4 PSI) transports whiskey
and wine. (Rail cars)
Pressure intermodal tank containers
Hazard classes 2,3 (100 to 500 PSI) transports liquified
petroleum gas (rail cars)
Cryogenic intermodal tanks
Hazard class 2.2 (25 PSI or less) transports helium, nitro-
gen, and oxygen. (IMO Type 7) (Rail cars)
Hazard class 2.2 (3000 to 5000 PSI) characteristics (per-
Tube modules
manently mounted within a frame) (Rail cars)
, Hazard classes 5.1, 9 (no greater than 80 PSI) charac- Dry bulk cargo tanks
teristics is V shaped bins and known as "hopper trailer"
(unloaded from the bottom and pneumatic- operated by
air) (cargo tanks)
Non pressure liquid cargo tanks (ends with 06) (cargo
Hazard class 3 ( greater than 3 PSI but no more than 5 tanks)
PSI) characteristics large oval ends, spill rail, underbelly
outlets.
Low pressure chemical tanks (ends with 07)
Hazard class 3 and 8 (less than 40 PSI/ 170 F) transports
mild corrosives/ acids. Characteristics are round cylindri-
cal or horseshoe shape. Overturn protection and single
work platform is circular. (Cargo tanks)
Corrosive liquid cargo tanks (ending with 12)
Hazard class 8 (35 PSI to 50 PSI) transports high density
liquids and strong corrosives. (Access housing is often
coated with black tar like material) and reinforcement ribs.
(Cargo tanks)
High pressure cargo tanks (ends with 31)
PERSONS who respond to hazardous materials or
Weapons of mass destruction incidents for the purpose
What is an operations level responder? of IMPLEMENTING or SUPPORTING ACTIONS TO PROTECT
NEARBY PERSONS, the ENVIRONMENT, or PROPERTY from
ettects of the release.
When responding to hazardous materials/ WMD inci-
Identify , Plan, Implement, and Evaluate
dents, operations level responders shall be able to ?
Low pressure
Pressure Range: 60 to 100 PSI
Capacity: 4,000 gal to 45,000 gal
Carries flammable and combustible liquids,
Non pressure tank cars (rail cars) oxidizers, organic peroxides, poison, etc
Pressure tank cars
Pressure Range: 100 to 600 PSI
Capacity: 4,000 gal to 45,000 gal
Has a protective dome mounted on a single man platform. Carries Flammable, nonflammable, and
Normally contains FLAMMABLE GASES, NONFLAMMABLE poisonous gases.
GASES or POISON GASES. (Rail cars)
Cryogenic liquid tank car
Made up of two tanks separated by insulation and placed Pressure: 25 PSI or lower
under a vacuum. Control valves are located along the side. Capacity: Will vary of the material
(Rail cars) Carries argon, hydrogen, nitrogen
oxygen, etc.
, A single metal tank mounted inside a sturdy metal sup-
porting structure.
Bulk containers consists of? (Rail cars)
IM-101 (IMO Type 1) portable tank
Hazard classes 3,4,5,6,8 (25.4 to 100 PSI) example is
whiskey. (Rail cars)
IM-102 (IMO Type 2) portable tank
Hazard classes 3,6,8 (14.5 to 25.4 PSI) transports whiskey
and wine. (Rail cars)
Pressure intermodal tank containers
Hazard classes 2,3 (100 to 500 PSI) transports liquified
petroleum gas (rail cars)
Cryogenic intermodal tanks
Hazard class 2.2 (25 PSI or less) transports helium, nitro-
gen, and oxygen. (IMO Type 7) (Rail cars)
Hazard class 2.2 (3000 to 5000 PSI) characteristics (per-
Tube modules
manently mounted within a frame) (Rail cars)
, Hazard classes 5.1, 9 (no greater than 80 PSI) charac- Dry bulk cargo tanks
teristics is V shaped bins and known as "hopper trailer"
(unloaded from the bottom and pneumatic- operated by
air) (cargo tanks)
Non pressure liquid cargo tanks (ends with 06) (cargo
Hazard class 3 ( greater than 3 PSI but no more than 5 tanks)
PSI) characteristics large oval ends, spill rail, underbelly
outlets.
Low pressure chemical tanks (ends with 07)
Hazard class 3 and 8 (less than 40 PSI/ 170 F) transports
mild corrosives/ acids. Characteristics are round cylindri-
cal or horseshoe shape. Overturn protection and single
work platform is circular. (Cargo tanks)
Corrosive liquid cargo tanks (ending with 12)
Hazard class 8 (35 PSI to 50 PSI) transports high density
liquids and strong corrosives. (Access housing is often
coated with black tar like material) and reinforcement ribs.
(Cargo tanks)
High pressure cargo tanks (ends with 31)
