HAZMAT STATE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Are intermodal tanks shipping or storage vessels? - Answers- Both
Which material is a simple asphyxiant? - Answers- nitrogen
On hazardous materials incidents, OSHA does not permit the IC and the ____positions
to be filled by the same person. - Answers- safety officer
How does the vapor pressure of a liquid relate to its rate of evaporation? - Answers- the
greater the vapor pressure, the faster a liquid will evaporate
In hazardous materials pre incident planning, once the agency has identified the threats
in its jurisdiction, what should the agency do next? - Answers- determine how it will
respond
How much water is needed to effectively dilute a hazardous material? - Answers- it
varies depending on the material to be diluted
If a victim is twitching, what agent would you suspect he or she has been exposed to? -
Answers- nerve
Which is a confinement tactic? - Answers- diking
Hazardous material response agencies should focus on ____ for target hazards in the
jurisdiction. - Answers- incident planning activities
In addition to extinguishing flammable liquid fires, what are Class B foams used for on
hazardous materials incidents? - Answers- to suppress vapor production of un ignited
fuels
What type of dam should be constructed for a material that has a specific gravity greater
than 1? - Answers- overflow
At a hazardous materials incident, what are the hot, warm, and cold zones? - Answers-
Control zones
What does MC 306 refer to? - Answers- the familiar oval shaped highway gasoline
tanker
Above ground storage tanks (ASTs) are - Answers- either pressurized or non
pressurized
For hazardous materials responders, what is the most important element of personal
protective equipment? - Answers- respiratory protections
, According to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, Which position has the authority to immediately
terminate any unsafe work practice. - Answers- safety officer
How is the lid on an open head drum fastened? - Answers- by a ring and tightening
hardware
What is it called when there is too much fuel/air mixture? - Answers- too rich
What will a liquid with a specific gravity of 0.7 do in water? - Answers- float on top
A responder has come in contact with a hazardous material by handling a tool that was
used to stop a leak. This is an example of - Answers- secondary contamination
Which statement about emergency decontamination is the most correct? - Answers- its
use should be restricted to life threatening situations
When should the pre entrance medical monitoring be completed? - Answers- just prior
to donning PPE
What is the technique of redirecting the flow of a liquid away from an area? - Answers-
diversion
The majority of chemical protective clothing is - Answers- designed to be disposed of
after a single use
What do tube trailers carry? - Answers- compressed gas
According to the HAZWOPER regulation, level ___ is the minimum level of protection to
be worn when operating in an unknown environment - Answers- A
Which foam application method is particularly well suited to highway tank car accidents?
- Answers- roll in method
What is the term for the pressure exerted by the vapor of a liquid until the vapor and the
liquid are in equilibrium? - Answers- vapor pressure
According to the EPA classification system, what is the level of protection afforded a suit
that fully encapsulates the wearer and SCBA? - Answers- A
Which is a defensive action? - Answers- diking
Which of the following is a recommended treatment for heat exhaustion? - Answers-
remove the patient from the heat source
Which tanker is used to transport ammonia, butane or propane? - Answers- MC 331
Are intermodal tanks shipping or storage vessels? - Answers- Both
Which material is a simple asphyxiant? - Answers- nitrogen
On hazardous materials incidents, OSHA does not permit the IC and the ____positions
to be filled by the same person. - Answers- safety officer
How does the vapor pressure of a liquid relate to its rate of evaporation? - Answers- the
greater the vapor pressure, the faster a liquid will evaporate
In hazardous materials pre incident planning, once the agency has identified the threats
in its jurisdiction, what should the agency do next? - Answers- determine how it will
respond
How much water is needed to effectively dilute a hazardous material? - Answers- it
varies depending on the material to be diluted
If a victim is twitching, what agent would you suspect he or she has been exposed to? -
Answers- nerve
Which is a confinement tactic? - Answers- diking
Hazardous material response agencies should focus on ____ for target hazards in the
jurisdiction. - Answers- incident planning activities
In addition to extinguishing flammable liquid fires, what are Class B foams used for on
hazardous materials incidents? - Answers- to suppress vapor production of un ignited
fuels
What type of dam should be constructed for a material that has a specific gravity greater
than 1? - Answers- overflow
At a hazardous materials incident, what are the hot, warm, and cold zones? - Answers-
Control zones
What does MC 306 refer to? - Answers- the familiar oval shaped highway gasoline
tanker
Above ground storage tanks (ASTs) are - Answers- either pressurized or non
pressurized
For hazardous materials responders, what is the most important element of personal
protective equipment? - Answers- respiratory protections
, According to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, Which position has the authority to immediately
terminate any unsafe work practice. - Answers- safety officer
How is the lid on an open head drum fastened? - Answers- by a ring and tightening
hardware
What is it called when there is too much fuel/air mixture? - Answers- too rich
What will a liquid with a specific gravity of 0.7 do in water? - Answers- float on top
A responder has come in contact with a hazardous material by handling a tool that was
used to stop a leak. This is an example of - Answers- secondary contamination
Which statement about emergency decontamination is the most correct? - Answers- its
use should be restricted to life threatening situations
When should the pre entrance medical monitoring be completed? - Answers- just prior
to donning PPE
What is the technique of redirecting the flow of a liquid away from an area? - Answers-
diversion
The majority of chemical protective clothing is - Answers- designed to be disposed of
after a single use
What do tube trailers carry? - Answers- compressed gas
According to the HAZWOPER regulation, level ___ is the minimum level of protection to
be worn when operating in an unknown environment - Answers- A
Which foam application method is particularly well suited to highway tank car accidents?
- Answers- roll in method
What is the term for the pressure exerted by the vapor of a liquid until the vapor and the
liquid are in equilibrium? - Answers- vapor pressure
According to the EPA classification system, what is the level of protection afforded a suit
that fully encapsulates the wearer and SCBA? - Answers- A
Which is a defensive action? - Answers- diking
Which of the following is a recommended treatment for heat exhaustion? - Answers-
remove the patient from the heat source
Which tanker is used to transport ammonia, butane or propane? - Answers- MC 331
