TCFP & GFD hazmat awareness Indispensable
Study Assessment Guide Exam Questions with
all Questions Accurately Answered Updated
2023/2024
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
Study Assessment Guide Exam Questions with
all Questions Accurately Answered Updated
2023/2024
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
