Hazmat Awareness | Hazardous Materials Awareness Exam
A reference book intended to be carried in every C
emergency vehicle in the United States is the:
A. IFSTA First Responder Manual.
B. NIOSH Handbook of Hazardous Materials.
C. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
D. NFPA Fire Protection Handbook.
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide D
of the Emergency Response Guidebook are:
A. reactivity and solubility.
B. spill and leak.
C. corrosive and flammable.
D. health and fire / explosion.
The steps that are taken to preserve the health and A
safety of emergency responders and the public during an
incident involving releases of hazardous materials are
called:
A. protective actions.
B. isolating the hazard area and denying entry.
C. evacuation procedures.
D. protect in place procedures.
To protect themselves and others, first responders must B
be able to make a proper assessment. The most
important part of assessment is:
A. calling for the appropriate help to mitigate the incident.
B. recognizing the presence of hazardous materials.
C. determining the appropriate actions to be taken
recommended by the ERG.
D. securing the area of the emergency.
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the C
highest radiation hazard?
A. Radioactive White -I
B. Radioactive Yellow - II
C. Radioactive Yellow - III
D. Radioactive Blue - lll
Federal OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 and several states C
have required that local establishments keep a Material
Safety Data Sheet on file when:
A. at a multi-use building.
B. personnel have not received specialized hazardous
materials training.
C. hazardous materials are used or stored on site.
D. backup emergency power is not available.
A major difference between a hazardous materials A
incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that
hazardous materials incidents:
A. can be more complex.
B. occur less frequently.
C. occur more frequently.
D. occur in specific locations.
Care and control of the waybill/consist is the B
responsibility of the:
A. truck driver.
B. train conductor/engineer.
C. ship captain or master.
D. aircraft pilot.
The normal location for the bill of lading is in the: D
A. wheelhouse.
B. cockpit.
C. locomotive.
D. cab of the truck.
, Hazmat Awareness | Hazardous Materials Awareness Exam
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable B
information if the _____ is utilized in pre-incident
planning.
A. ERG
B. MSDS
C. shipping paper
D. bill of lading
When transporting hazardous material, the shipping D
papers should contain:
A. emergency contact information.
B. the proper name of the shipped materials.
C. the hazard class of the shipment.
D. All of the above.
On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond A
indicates the:
A. UN hazard class.
B. guide number from the DOT Emergency Response
Guidebook to be used.
C. UN product identification number.
D. relative risk.
The DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying B
over 1001 pounds of corrosive to display a _____
placard.
A. yellow
B. white-over-black
C. white
D. black and yellow
A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is A
considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is
a/an:
A. poison gas.
B. pressurized gas.
C. inorganic gas.
D. inert gas.
Liquid or solid substances that emit toxic, dangerous, A
and irritating fumes are known as:
A. poisonous materials.
B. pyrophoric materials.
C. etiological agents.
D. cryogenic materials.
Which of the following hazard classes is represented by C
the placard drawing below?
red and white stripes with flames on top, class 4
A. Explosives
B. Nonflammable gases
C. Flammable solids
D. Oxidizers
17. The hazard class that is represented by the placard A
illustration below is:
yellow with "1.6" at top, class 1
A. explosives.
B. nonflammable gases.
C. flammable solids.
D. oxidizers.
The hazard class represented by the placard illustration A
below is:
blue with flame at top, class 4
A. dangerous when wet.
B. combustibles.
C. health hazard.
D. oxidizers.
, Hazmat Awareness | Hazardous Materials Awareness Exam
The hazard class represented by the placard illustration A
below is:
yellow top half w/ black circle and three black things
around it, white bottom half, class 7
A. radioactives.
B. poison gases.
C. flammable liquids.
D. corrosives.
The placard drawing below represents which of the D
following hazard classes?
white on top w/hand and solid having liquid poured
on them, black on bottom
A. Poisons
B. Oxidizer
C. Flammable gases
D. Corrosives
In the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond- C
shaped placard used for fire hazard is always colored:
A. blue.
B. yellow.
C. red.
D. white.
In the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with B
reactivity is colored:
A. blue.
B. yellow.
C. red.
D. white.
A hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system C
indicates a product.
A. flammable gas
B. flammable solid
C. flammable / combustible liquid
D. poisonous liquid
A substance that readily yields oxygen to support B
combustion of fuels,would be labeled hazard Class
_____ under the UN/DOT labeling system.
A.3
B.5
C. 7
D.9
Within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled hazard C
Class 4 contains a:
A. combustible liquid.
B. flammable gas.
C. flammable solid.
D. flammable liquid.
Of the references listed below, the most specific source B
of information on a hazardous material is/are:
A. the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
B. the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
C. DOT placards.
D. the NFPA 704 system.
The background color of a placard that would signify a D
poisonous substance hazard, and that contains a skull
and crossbones is:
A. yellow.
B. orange.
C. red.
D. white.
A reference book intended to be carried in every C
emergency vehicle in the United States is the:
A. IFSTA First Responder Manual.
B. NIOSH Handbook of Hazardous Materials.
C. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
D. NFPA Fire Protection Handbook.
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide D
of the Emergency Response Guidebook are:
A. reactivity and solubility.
B. spill and leak.
C. corrosive and flammable.
D. health and fire / explosion.
The steps that are taken to preserve the health and A
safety of emergency responders and the public during an
incident involving releases of hazardous materials are
called:
A. protective actions.
B. isolating the hazard area and denying entry.
C. evacuation procedures.
D. protect in place procedures.
To protect themselves and others, first responders must B
be able to make a proper assessment. The most
important part of assessment is:
A. calling for the appropriate help to mitigate the incident.
B. recognizing the presence of hazardous materials.
C. determining the appropriate actions to be taken
recommended by the ERG.
D. securing the area of the emergency.
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the C
highest radiation hazard?
A. Radioactive White -I
B. Radioactive Yellow - II
C. Radioactive Yellow - III
D. Radioactive Blue - lll
Federal OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 and several states C
have required that local establishments keep a Material
Safety Data Sheet on file when:
A. at a multi-use building.
B. personnel have not received specialized hazardous
materials training.
C. hazardous materials are used or stored on site.
D. backup emergency power is not available.
A major difference between a hazardous materials A
incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that
hazardous materials incidents:
A. can be more complex.
B. occur less frequently.
C. occur more frequently.
D. occur in specific locations.
Care and control of the waybill/consist is the B
responsibility of the:
A. truck driver.
B. train conductor/engineer.
C. ship captain or master.
D. aircraft pilot.
The normal location for the bill of lading is in the: D
A. wheelhouse.
B. cockpit.
C. locomotive.
D. cab of the truck.
, Hazmat Awareness | Hazardous Materials Awareness Exam
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable B
information if the _____ is utilized in pre-incident
planning.
A. ERG
B. MSDS
C. shipping paper
D. bill of lading
When transporting hazardous material, the shipping D
papers should contain:
A. emergency contact information.
B. the proper name of the shipped materials.
C. the hazard class of the shipment.
D. All of the above.
On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond A
indicates the:
A. UN hazard class.
B. guide number from the DOT Emergency Response
Guidebook to be used.
C. UN product identification number.
D. relative risk.
The DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying B
over 1001 pounds of corrosive to display a _____
placard.
A. yellow
B. white-over-black
C. white
D. black and yellow
A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is A
considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is
a/an:
A. poison gas.
B. pressurized gas.
C. inorganic gas.
D. inert gas.
Liquid or solid substances that emit toxic, dangerous, A
and irritating fumes are known as:
A. poisonous materials.
B. pyrophoric materials.
C. etiological agents.
D. cryogenic materials.
Which of the following hazard classes is represented by C
the placard drawing below?
red and white stripes with flames on top, class 4
A. Explosives
B. Nonflammable gases
C. Flammable solids
D. Oxidizers
17. The hazard class that is represented by the placard A
illustration below is:
yellow with "1.6" at top, class 1
A. explosives.
B. nonflammable gases.
C. flammable solids.
D. oxidizers.
The hazard class represented by the placard illustration A
below is:
blue with flame at top, class 4
A. dangerous when wet.
B. combustibles.
C. health hazard.
D. oxidizers.
, Hazmat Awareness | Hazardous Materials Awareness Exam
The hazard class represented by the placard illustration A
below is:
yellow top half w/ black circle and three black things
around it, white bottom half, class 7
A. radioactives.
B. poison gases.
C. flammable liquids.
D. corrosives.
The placard drawing below represents which of the D
following hazard classes?
white on top w/hand and solid having liquid poured
on them, black on bottom
A. Poisons
B. Oxidizer
C. Flammable gases
D. Corrosives
In the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond- C
shaped placard used for fire hazard is always colored:
A. blue.
B. yellow.
C. red.
D. white.
In the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with B
reactivity is colored:
A. blue.
B. yellow.
C. red.
D. white.
A hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system C
indicates a product.
A. flammable gas
B. flammable solid
C. flammable / combustible liquid
D. poisonous liquid
A substance that readily yields oxygen to support B
combustion of fuels,would be labeled hazard Class
_____ under the UN/DOT labeling system.
A.3
B.5
C. 7
D.9
Within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled hazard C
Class 4 contains a:
A. combustible liquid.
B. flammable gas.
C. flammable solid.
D. flammable liquid.
Of the references listed below, the most specific source B
of information on a hazardous material is/are:
A. the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
B. the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
C. DOT placards.
D. the NFPA 704 system.
The background color of a placard that would signify a D
poisonous substance hazard, and that contains a skull
and crossbones is:
A. yellow.
B. orange.
C. red.
D. white.
