PRACTICE question and answers for TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS

PRACTICE question and answers for TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce is a definition for a: - correct answer-hazardous material When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive contamination? - correct answer-Time, distance, shielding A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and identify specific hazards during the initial phase is the: - correct answer-DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are: - correct answer-health and fire/explosion The steps that are taken to preserve the health and safety of emergency responders and the public during an incident involving releases of hazardous materials are called: - correct answer-protective actions The most important part of assessment is: - correct answer-recognizing the presence of hazardous materials Which information should be provided during the notifications? - correct answer- Container type Statement 1: CERCLA established prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and abandoned hazardous waste sites. Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible party could be identified was established by CERCLA Statement 3: CERCLA is part of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 - correct answer-Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? - correct answer-Radioactive Yellow-III Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when: - correct answer-hazardous materials are used or stored on site A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents: - correct answer-can be more complex All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it contains, because the contents are: - correct answer-pressurized The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the: - correct answer-United Nations (UN) product identification number The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives: - correct answer-general hazard and degree of severity A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the National Fire Protection Association 704 System indicates that there is ______ risk in this category from the chemical involved - correct answer-severe A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: - correct answer-special hazards the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system - correct answer-blue United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recognition by: - correct answer-giving the UN hazard class number a bill of lading contains valuable information about the origin of the product and is the type of shipping paper used when transporting a product via: - correct answer-highway truck for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in excess of: - correct answer-1001 lbs care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: - correct answer-train crew the normal location for the bill of lading is in the: - correct answer-cab of the truck During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers? - correct answer-the conductor's possession using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is: - correct answer-unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: - correct answer-during preincident planning Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in preincident planning - correct answer-Local Emergency Planning Committee Shipping papers are required to contain: - correct answer-the hazardous classification according to DOT regulations When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: - correct answer-hazard class of the material on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: - correct answer- hazard class the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a _________ placard - correct answer-white over black the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard colored: - correct answer-green a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is a - correct answer-poison any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: - correct answer-poisionous material in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is colored: - correct answer-red the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed facilities - correct answer-704 the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored - correct answer-yellow a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product - correct answer-flammable/combustible liquid a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would be labeled hazard class _______ under the UN/DOT labeling system - correct answer-5 a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous classification number of: - correct answer-4