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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS TEST
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EXAM CODE: TCFP HAZMAT AWARENESS-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Term
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[Verified Solution]: Definition dn dndn




Q2. Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk to hea
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lth, safety, or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce is a definition for a:
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[Verified Solution]: hazardous material
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Q3. When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guideli
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nes should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive contamination?
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[Verified Solution]: Time, distance, shielding
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Q4. A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and i
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dentify specific hazards during the initial phase is the:
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[Verified Solution]: DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook
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Q5. The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guid
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[Verified Solution]: health and fire/explosion
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,Q6. The steps that are taken to preserve the health and safety of emergency responders and t
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he public during an incident involving releases of hazardous materials are called:
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[Verified Solution]: protective actions
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Q7. The most important part of assessment is:
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[Verified Solution]: recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
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Q8. Which information should be provided during the notifications?
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[Verified Solution]: Container typedn dndn dn




Q9. Statement 1: CERCLA established prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and
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abandoned hazardous waste sites. Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no r
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esponsible party could be identified was established by CERCLA Statement 3: CERCLA is pa
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rt of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120
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[Verified Solution]: Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
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Q10. Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard?
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[Verified Solution]: Radioactive Yellow-III
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Q11. Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file
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when:
[Verified Solution]: hazardous materials are used or stored on site
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Q12. A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergenc
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ies is the fact that hazmat incidents:
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[Verified Solution]: can be more complex
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Q13. All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous mat
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erial it contains, because the contents are:
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[Verified Solution]: pressurized dn dndn

,Q14. The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the:
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[Verified Solution]: United Nations (UN) product identification number
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Q15. The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials
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gives:
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[Verified Solution]: general hazard and degree of severity
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Q16. A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the National Fire Protection Association 704 System
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indicates that there is ______ risk in this category from the chemical involved
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[Verified Solution]: severe dn dndn




Q17. A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate:
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[Verified Solution]: special hazards
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Q18. the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of
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the NFPA 704 system
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[Verified Solution]: blue dn dndn




Q19. United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general haza
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rd recognition by:
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[Verified Solution]: giving the UN hazard class number
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Q20. a bill of lading contains valuable information about the origin of the product and is the
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type of shipping paper used when transporting a product via:
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[Verified Solution]: highway truckdn dndn dn




Q21. for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight
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is in excess of:
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[Verified Solution]: 1001 lbs dn dndn dn

, Q22. care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
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[Verified Solution]: train crew
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Q23. the normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
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[Verified Solution]: cab of the truck
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Q24. During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers?
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[Verified Solution]: the conductor's possession
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Q25. using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous mater
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ial is:
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[Verified Solution]: unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
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Q26. hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated:
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[Verified Solution]: during preincident planning
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Q27. Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilize
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d in preincident planning
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[Verified Solution]: Local Emergency Planning Committee
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Q28. Shipping papers are required to contain:
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[Verified Solution]: the hazardous classification according to DOT regulations
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Q29. When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain:
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[Verified Solution]: hazard class of the material
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Q30. on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:
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[Verified Solution]: hazard class
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