HAZMAT TCFP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Time, distance, and shielding - Answers- When dealing with radioactive hazards, how
to minimize contamination?
Health and fire/explosion - Answers- Two types of hazards in ERG?
Protective actions - Answers- 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:
Recognizing the presence of hazardous materials - Answers- The most important part
of assessment is:
True - Answers- Section 304 requires reporting of releases of the extremely hazardous
substances listed in Section 302 of SARA, Title III. (T or F?)
True - Answers- Releases resulting in an exposure to a person while at a fixed facility
may be exempted from being reported. (T or F?)
False - Answers- Private industry is exempt from notification and reporting
requirements in regards to releases of hazardous substances. (T or F?)
4 - Answers- NFPA 704 System number ___ is severe.
1000 lb - Answers- Hazard Class 8 requires a DOT placard if it weighs more than:
Giving the UN hazard class number - Answers- UN/DOT placards indicate general
hazard recognition by:
Highway truck - Answers- Bill of Lading
Conductor/Engineer - Answers- Waybill is the responsibility of:
Near engine, near caboose, or in the engineer's possession. - Answers- Look for train
shipping papers in these locations:
Preincident planning - Answers- Hazardous occupancies should be noted in:
MSDS - Answers- Resource accessed during preincident planning:
True - Answers- Shipping papers are required to contain an entry for hazard
classification according to DOT regulations.
, Emergency contact, name of material, and hazard class - Answers- Hazardous material
shipping paper should contain:
UN hazard class - Answers- On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond
indicates the:
White over black - Answers- Vehicles carrying over 1001 lb of corrosive to display a
_________ placard.
Green - Answers- Vehicle carrying nonflammable compressed gas has a ______
placard.
Hazard class symbol - Answers- What is the name of the picture at the top of a
placard?
Radioactive Yellow III - Answers- Which of the package labels listed below indicates the
highest radiation hazard?
Can be more complex - Answers- Hazardous materials incidents _____________ than
other emergencies.
Pressurized - Answers- All cylinders are dangerous because they are:
UN product number - Answers- The 4 digit number on a placard, or on an orange panel
of a tank car is:
General hazard and degree of severity - Answers- The NFPA 704 system for identifying
hazardous materials gives:
Poison gas - Answers- A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is considered y the
DOT to be a hazardous material is a:
Poisonous materials - Answers- Liquid or solid substances that emit toxic, dangerous,
and irritating fumes are known as:
Red and white stripes - Answers- Flammable solids have ____________ on their
placards.
Explosive - Answers- Orange placards represent:
Oxidizers - Answers- Hazard class 5 is?
Yellow or yellow/red - Answers- What color is hazard class 5?
Orange - Answers- Class 1 color is:
Time, distance, and shielding - Answers- When dealing with radioactive hazards, how
to minimize contamination?
Health and fire/explosion - Answers- Two types of hazards in ERG?
Protective actions - Answers- 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:
Recognizing the presence of hazardous materials - Answers- The most important part
of assessment is:
True - Answers- Section 304 requires reporting of releases of the extremely hazardous
substances listed in Section 302 of SARA, Title III. (T or F?)
True - Answers- Releases resulting in an exposure to a person while at a fixed facility
may be exempted from being reported. (T or F?)
False - Answers- Private industry is exempt from notification and reporting
requirements in regards to releases of hazardous substances. (T or F?)
4 - Answers- NFPA 704 System number ___ is severe.
1000 lb - Answers- Hazard Class 8 requires a DOT placard if it weighs more than:
Giving the UN hazard class number - Answers- UN/DOT placards indicate general
hazard recognition by:
Highway truck - Answers- Bill of Lading
Conductor/Engineer - Answers- Waybill is the responsibility of:
Near engine, near caboose, or in the engineer's possession. - Answers- Look for train
shipping papers in these locations:
Preincident planning - Answers- Hazardous occupancies should be noted in:
MSDS - Answers- Resource accessed during preincident planning:
True - Answers- Shipping papers are required to contain an entry for hazard
classification according to DOT regulations.
, Emergency contact, name of material, and hazard class - Answers- Hazardous material
shipping paper should contain:
UN hazard class - Answers- On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond
indicates the:
White over black - Answers- Vehicles carrying over 1001 lb of corrosive to display a
_________ placard.
Green - Answers- Vehicle carrying nonflammable compressed gas has a ______
placard.
Hazard class symbol - Answers- What is the name of the picture at the top of a
placard?
Radioactive Yellow III - Answers- Which of the package labels listed below indicates the
highest radiation hazard?
Can be more complex - Answers- Hazardous materials incidents _____________ than
other emergencies.
Pressurized - Answers- All cylinders are dangerous because they are:
UN product number - Answers- The 4 digit number on a placard, or on an orange panel
of a tank car is:
General hazard and degree of severity - Answers- The NFPA 704 system for identifying
hazardous materials gives:
Poison gas - Answers- A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is considered y the
DOT to be a hazardous material is a:
Poisonous materials - Answers- Liquid or solid substances that emit toxic, dangerous,
and irritating fumes are known as:
Red and white stripes - Answers- Flammable solids have ____________ on their
placards.
Explosive - Answers- Orange placards represent:
Oxidizers - Answers- Hazard class 5 is?
Yellow or yellow/red - Answers- What color is hazard class 5?
Orange - Answers- Class 1 color is:
