Hazmat Awareness Practice Test Questions & Answers 2026/2027 | Exam Prep

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hazmat awareness practice test
A contaminated victim coming into physical contact with a rescuer is an example of:
____________ (*)

A. cross-contamination
B. contamination
C. exposure
D. infection - ANS-A. cross-contamination

a high pressured intermodal tank is commonly used to transport __________.

A. liquefied gases
B. cryogenic liquids
C. flammable liquids
D. corrosives - ANS-A. liquefied gases

A motor vehicle accident causes a small gasoline spill. This is a level____ incident. (*)

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV - ANS-A. I

absorption is a difficult technique for operations-level responders at a hazardous materials
incident to implement because ________.

A. absorbent materials require special handling
B. large volumes of the absorbent are required
C. close proximity to the hazardous material is required
D. the absorption reaction is usually exothermic - ANS-C. close proximity to the hazardous
material is required

according to the NFPA, what is defined as a materials capable of posing an unreasonable risk to
health, safety, or the environment?

A. containment
B. hazard
C. dangerous god
D. exposure - ANS-B. hazard

Approximately how many chemicals are registered for commercials use in the Unites States?




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A. 10,000
B. 25,000
C. 80,000
D. 200,000 - ANS-C. 80,000

Are above-ground storage tanks pressurized or nonpressurized?

A. pressurized only
B. nonpressurized only
C. either
D. neither - ANS-C. either

by which acronym are the federal regulations detailing hazardous materials response
competencies collectively known______.

A. HAZEL
B. HAZWOPER
C. SARA
D. HSC/HHC - ANS-B. HAZWOPER

compared to other types of incidents to which first responders are commonly called, hazardous
material incidents typically___________.

A. are shorter in duration
B. are more complicated
C. produce a higher rate of false alarms
D. results in more injuries - ANS-are more complicated

defensive hazardous materials operations are those actions taken to_________.

A. minimize the volume of the release
B. control the incident perimeter and isolate the hazard
C. prevent the situation from deteriorating
D. contain the release from a safe distance - ANS-D. contain the release from a safe distance

During use of the shelter-in-place technique, the ventilation system should be?

A. turned off
B. set to recirculate
C. set on "emergency"
D. set to fresh air exchange - ANS-A. turned off

following mass decontamination, victims should be directed to the




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A. treatment area
B. accountability officer
C. transportation unit
D. triage area - ANS-D. triage area

For which EPA level of chemical-protective clothing is the use of an APR permissible?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D - ANS-C. C

For which situation is shelter-in-place the best option?

A. when the majority of the exposed population are outdoors
B. at an exposed healthcare facility
C. when toxic release is probably but has not yet occurred
D. with a slow-spreading toxic plume - ANS-B. at an exposed healthcare facility

For which situation is shelter-in-place the best option? (*)

A. when the exposed population is outdoors
B. with a highly flammable release
C. with a highly toxic cloud
D. for a short-duration incident - ANS-D. for a short-duration incident

Hazardous materials operations-level responders should preform only those actions
that_____________. (*)

A. do not involve contact with the material
B. can be safely performed without the use of chemical-protective clothing
C. do not require special training
D. will not require decontamination - ANS-A. do not involve contact with the material

HEPA filter efficiency is measured in units of ________.

A. microns
B. nanometers
C. picometers
D. ells - ANS-A. microns

How is absorbent most commonly applied to a hazardous materials spill?




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