HAZMAT AWARENESS AND
OPERATIONS STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Hazardous bMaterials b- b bcorrect banswer- bSubstances bor bmaterials bin bquantities bor
bforms bthat bmay bpose ban bunreasonable brisk bto bhealth, bsafety, bor bproperty bwhen
btransported, bstored, bor bused bin bcommerce
bTime, bDistance, bShielding b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhen bdealing bwith ba bradiation
bincident binvolving ba bleak bor bspill, bwhat bexposure bguidelines bshould bthe bhazmat
bfirst bresponder buse bto bminimize bradioactive bcontamination?
bEmergency bResponse bGuidebook b(ERG) b- b bcorrect banswer- bA breference bbook
bintended bto bbe bcarried bin bevery bemergency bvehicle bin bthe bUnited bStates
bHealth band bFire/Explosion b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe b2 btypes bof bpotential bhazards
bfound bin beach bguide bof bthe bEmergency bResponse bGuidebook
,bProtective bActions b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bsteps bthat bare btaken bto bpreserve bthe
bhealth band bsafety bof bemergency bresponders band bthe bpublic bduring ban bincident
binvolving brelease bof bhazardous bmaterials
bRecognizing bthe bpresence bof bHazardous bMaterials b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bmost
bimportant bpart bof bassessment
bChemical bName, bEstimate bof bQuantity bReleased, bTime band bDuration bof bRelease,
bName band bPhone b#s bof bContacts bfor bFurther bInformation b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe
binformation b(to bthe bextent bknown bat bthe btime) bthat bshould bbe bprovided bduring
bincident bnotifications
bTrue b- b bcorrect banswer- bTrue bor bFalse: bSection b304 brequires breporting bof
breleases bof bthe bextremely bhazardous bsubstances blisted bin bSection b302 bof bSARA,
bTitle bIII
bTrue b- b bcorrect banswer- bTrue bor bFalse: bReleases bresulting bin ban bexposure bto ba
bperson bwhile bat ba bfixed bfacility bmay bbe bexempted bfrom breporting
bFalse b- b bcorrect banswer- bTrue bor bFalse: bPrivate bindustry bis bexempt bfrom
bnotification band breporting brequirements bin bregards bto breleases bof bhazardous
bsubstances
bRadioactive bYellow-III b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bpackage blabel bthat bindicates bthe
bhighest bradiation bhazard
bHazardous bmaterials bare bused bor bstored bon bsite b- b bcorrect banswer- bFederal
bOSHA b29CFR b1910.1200 bad bseveral bstates brequire bthat blocal bestablishments
bkeep ba bMaterial bSafety bData bSheet bon bfile bwhen:
bCan bBe bMore bComplex b- b bcorrect banswer- bA bmajor bdifference bbetween ba
bhazmat bincident band bother btypes bof bemergencies bis bthe bfact bthat bhazmat
bincidents:
bPressurized b- b bcorrect banswer- bAll bcylinders bshould bbe bconsidered bdangerous,
bregardless bof bwhat btype bof bhazardous bmaterial bit bcontains, bbecause bthe bcontents
bare:
bUN bproduct bidentification bnumber b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe b4-digit bnumber
bappearing bon ba bplacard bor ban borange bpanel bof ba btank bcar bis bthe b:
bGeneral bhazard band bdegree bof bseverity b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bNFPA b704
bsystem bfor bidentifying bhazardous bmaterials bgives:
,bSevere b- b bcorrect banswer- bA bnumber b4 bin bthe bblue bquadrant bof bthe bNFPA b704
bsystem bindicates bthat bthere bis b______ brisk bin bthis bcategory bfrom bthe bchemical
binvolved
bSpecial bHazards b- b bcorrect banswer- bA bwhite bquadrant bin bthe b6 bo'clock bposition
bof bthe bNFPA b704 bsystem bis bused bto bindicate:
bWhite b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bfact bthat ba bproduct bis bwater breactive bwould bbe
bindicated bin bthe b_____ bquadrant bof bthe bNFPA b704 bsystem
b1000 blbs b- b bcorrect banswer- bFor bmaterials bin bHazard bClass b8 b(corrosive), ba
bDOT bplacard bis brequired bif bthe bgross bweight bis bin bexcess bof:
bGiving bthe bUN bhazard bclass bnumber b- b bcorrect banswer- bUN/DOT bplacards
bindicate bgeneral bhazard brecognition bby:
bHighway bTruck b- b bcorrect banswer- bA bbill bof blading bcontains bvaluable binformation
babout bthe borigin bof bthe bproduct band bis bthe btype bof bshipping bpaper bused bwhen
btransporting ba bproduct bvia:
bTrain bConductor/Engineer b- b bcorrect banswer- bCare band bcontrol bof bthe
bwaybill/consist bis bthe bresponsibility bof bthe:
bCab bof bthe bTruck b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bnormal blocation bfor bthe bbill bof blading
bis bthe:
bThe bengine, bthe bcaboose, bthe bengineer's bpossession b- b bcorrect banswer- bDuring
ban bincident binvolving ba btrain, byou bshould blook bfor bthe bshipping bpapers bin bwhat
bareas?
bUnreliable, bUnacceptable, band bUnsafe b- b bcorrect banswer- bUsing bthe bhuman
bsenses bof bsmell bor btaste bto bdetermine bthe bpresence bof ba bhazmat bis:
bDuring bpreincident bplanning b- b bcorrect banswer- bHazardous boccupancies bshould
bbe bidentified band bevaluated:
bMSDS b- b bcorrect banswer- bLocal bemergency bresponse bpersonnel bcan bgain
bvaluable binformation bif bthe b____ bis butilized bin bpreincident bplanning
bTrue b- b bcorrect banswer- bTrue bor bFalse: bShipping bpapers bare brequired bto bcontain
ban bentry bfor bhazard bclassification baccording bto bDOT bregulations
bEmergency bContact bInfo, bthe bProper bName bof bthe bShipped bMaterials, band bthe
bHazard bClass bof bthe bShipment b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhen btransporting bhazmat,
bthe bshipping bpapers bshould bcontain:
, bUN bHazard bClass b- b bcorrect banswer- bOn ba bplacard, bthe bnumber bat bthe bbottom
bof bthe bdiamond bindicates bthe:
bWhite bOver bBlack b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bDOT bPlacarding bSystem brequires ba
bvehicle bcarrying b> b1001 blbs bof bcorrosive bto bdisplay ba b________________ bplacard
bGreen b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bDOT bPlacarding bSystem brequires ba bvehicle
bcarrying bnonflammable bcompressed bgas bto bdisplay ba bplacard bcolored b:
b3,2,1 b- b bcorrect banswer- b
bNonflammable bGas b- b bcorrect banswer- b
bPoison bGas b- b bcorrect banswer- bA btype bof bgas bthat bcan bbe bextremely btoxic band
bis bconsidered bby bthe bDOT bto bbe ba bhazardous bmaterial bis ba(n):
bPoisonous bMaterials b- b bcorrect banswer- bLiquid bor bsolid bsubstances bthat bemit
btoxic, bdangerous, band birritating bfumes bare bknown bas:
bFlammable bsolids b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bhazard bclass bis brepresented bby bthe
bplacard bdrawing?
bExplosives b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bis bthe bhazard bclass brepresented bby bthe
bplacard billustration?
bOxidizers b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bis bthe bhazard bclass brepresented bby bthe
bplacard billustration?
bDangerous bwhen bwet b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bis bthe bhazard bclass brepresented
bby bthe bplacard billustration?
bRadioactives b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bis bthe bhazard bclass brepresented bby bthe
bplacard billustration?
bPoison bgases b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bis bthe bhazard bclass brepresented bby bthe
bplacard billustration?
bCorrosives b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bis bthe bhazard bclass brepresented bby bthe
bplacard billustration?
bFlammable bliquid/combustible b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bis bthe bhazard bclass
brepresented bby bthe bplacard billustration?
b2 b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhich bof bthe bfollowing blabels bindicate bthe bproduct bis ba
bgas?
OPERATIONS STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Hazardous bMaterials b- b bcorrect banswer- bSubstances bor bmaterials bin bquantities bor
bforms bthat bmay bpose ban bunreasonable brisk bto bhealth, bsafety, bor bproperty bwhen
btransported, bstored, bor bused bin bcommerce
bTime, bDistance, bShielding b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhen bdealing bwith ba bradiation
bincident binvolving ba bleak bor bspill, bwhat bexposure bguidelines bshould bthe bhazmat
bfirst bresponder buse bto bminimize bradioactive bcontamination?
bEmergency bResponse bGuidebook b(ERG) b- b bcorrect banswer- bA breference bbook
bintended bto bbe bcarried bin bevery bemergency bvehicle bin bthe bUnited bStates
bHealth band bFire/Explosion b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe b2 btypes bof bpotential bhazards
bfound bin beach bguide bof bthe bEmergency bResponse bGuidebook
,bProtective bActions b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bsteps bthat bare btaken bto bpreserve bthe
bhealth band bsafety bof bemergency bresponders band bthe bpublic bduring ban bincident
binvolving brelease bof bhazardous bmaterials
bRecognizing bthe bpresence bof bHazardous bMaterials b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bmost
bimportant bpart bof bassessment
bChemical bName, bEstimate bof bQuantity bReleased, bTime band bDuration bof bRelease,
bName band bPhone b#s bof bContacts bfor bFurther bInformation b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe
binformation b(to bthe bextent bknown bat bthe btime) bthat bshould bbe bprovided bduring
bincident bnotifications
bTrue b- b bcorrect banswer- bTrue bor bFalse: bSection b304 brequires breporting bof
breleases bof bthe bextremely bhazardous bsubstances blisted bin bSection b302 bof bSARA,
bTitle bIII
bTrue b- b bcorrect banswer- bTrue bor bFalse: bReleases bresulting bin ban bexposure bto ba
bperson bwhile bat ba bfixed bfacility bmay bbe bexempted bfrom breporting
bFalse b- b bcorrect banswer- bTrue bor bFalse: bPrivate bindustry bis bexempt bfrom
bnotification band breporting brequirements bin bregards bto breleases bof bhazardous
bsubstances
bRadioactive bYellow-III b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bpackage blabel bthat bindicates bthe
bhighest bradiation bhazard
bHazardous bmaterials bare bused bor bstored bon bsite b- b bcorrect banswer- bFederal
bOSHA b29CFR b1910.1200 bad bseveral bstates brequire bthat blocal bestablishments
bkeep ba bMaterial bSafety bData bSheet bon bfile bwhen:
bCan bBe bMore bComplex b- b bcorrect banswer- bA bmajor bdifference bbetween ba
bhazmat bincident band bother btypes bof bemergencies bis bthe bfact bthat bhazmat
bincidents:
bPressurized b- b bcorrect banswer- bAll bcylinders bshould bbe bconsidered bdangerous,
bregardless bof bwhat btype bof bhazardous bmaterial bit bcontains, bbecause bthe bcontents
bare:
bUN bproduct bidentification bnumber b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe b4-digit bnumber
bappearing bon ba bplacard bor ban borange bpanel bof ba btank bcar bis bthe b:
bGeneral bhazard band bdegree bof bseverity b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bNFPA b704
bsystem bfor bidentifying bhazardous bmaterials bgives:
,bSevere b- b bcorrect banswer- bA bnumber b4 bin bthe bblue bquadrant bof bthe bNFPA b704
bsystem bindicates bthat bthere bis b______ brisk bin bthis bcategory bfrom bthe bchemical
binvolved
bSpecial bHazards b- b bcorrect banswer- bA bwhite bquadrant bin bthe b6 bo'clock bposition
bof bthe bNFPA b704 bsystem bis bused bto bindicate:
bWhite b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bfact bthat ba bproduct bis bwater breactive bwould bbe
bindicated bin bthe b_____ bquadrant bof bthe bNFPA b704 bsystem
b1000 blbs b- b bcorrect banswer- bFor bmaterials bin bHazard bClass b8 b(corrosive), ba
bDOT bplacard bis brequired bif bthe bgross bweight bis bin bexcess bof:
bGiving bthe bUN bhazard bclass bnumber b- b bcorrect banswer- bUN/DOT bplacards
bindicate bgeneral bhazard brecognition bby:
bHighway bTruck b- b bcorrect banswer- bA bbill bof blading bcontains bvaluable binformation
babout bthe borigin bof bthe bproduct band bis bthe btype bof bshipping bpaper bused bwhen
btransporting ba bproduct bvia:
bTrain bConductor/Engineer b- b bcorrect banswer- bCare band bcontrol bof bthe
bwaybill/consist bis bthe bresponsibility bof bthe:
bCab bof bthe bTruck b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bnormal blocation bfor bthe bbill bof blading
bis bthe:
bThe bengine, bthe bcaboose, bthe bengineer's bpossession b- b bcorrect banswer- bDuring
ban bincident binvolving ba btrain, byou bshould blook bfor bthe bshipping bpapers bin bwhat
bareas?
bUnreliable, bUnacceptable, band bUnsafe b- b bcorrect banswer- bUsing bthe bhuman
bsenses bof bsmell bor btaste bto bdetermine bthe bpresence bof ba bhazmat bis:
bDuring bpreincident bplanning b- b bcorrect banswer- bHazardous boccupancies bshould
bbe bidentified band bevaluated:
bMSDS b- b bcorrect banswer- bLocal bemergency bresponse bpersonnel bcan bgain
bvaluable binformation bif bthe b____ bis butilized bin bpreincident bplanning
bTrue b- b bcorrect banswer- bTrue bor bFalse: bShipping bpapers bare brequired bto bcontain
ban bentry bfor bhazard bclassification baccording bto bDOT bregulations
bEmergency bContact bInfo, bthe bProper bName bof bthe bShipped bMaterials, band bthe
bHazard bClass bof bthe bShipment b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhen btransporting bhazmat,
bthe bshipping bpapers bshould bcontain:
, bUN bHazard bClass b- b bcorrect banswer- bOn ba bplacard, bthe bnumber bat bthe bbottom
bof bthe bdiamond bindicates bthe:
bWhite bOver bBlack b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bDOT bPlacarding bSystem brequires ba
bvehicle bcarrying b> b1001 blbs bof bcorrosive bto bdisplay ba b________________ bplacard
bGreen b- b bcorrect banswer- bThe bDOT bPlacarding bSystem brequires ba bvehicle
bcarrying bnonflammable bcompressed bgas bto bdisplay ba bplacard bcolored b:
b3,2,1 b- b bcorrect banswer- b
bNonflammable bGas b- b bcorrect banswer- b
bPoison bGas b- b bcorrect banswer- bA btype bof bgas bthat bcan bbe bextremely btoxic band
bis bconsidered bby bthe bDOT bto bbe ba bhazardous bmaterial bis ba(n):
bPoisonous bMaterials b- b bcorrect banswer- bLiquid bor bsolid bsubstances bthat bemit
btoxic, bdangerous, band birritating bfumes bare bknown bas:
bFlammable bsolids b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bhazard bclass bis brepresented bby bthe
bplacard bdrawing?
bExplosives b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bis bthe bhazard bclass brepresented bby bthe
bplacard billustration?
bOxidizers b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bis bthe bhazard bclass brepresented bby bthe
bplacard billustration?
bDangerous bwhen bwet b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bis bthe bhazard bclass brepresented
bby bthe bplacard billustration?
bRadioactives b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bis bthe bhazard bclass brepresented bby bthe
bplacard billustration?
bPoison bgases b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bis bthe bhazard bclass brepresented bby bthe
bplacard billustration?
bCorrosives b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bis bthe bhazard bclass brepresented bby bthe
bplacard billustration?
bFlammable bliquid/combustible b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhat bis bthe bhazard bclass
brepresented bby bthe bplacard billustration?
b2 b- b bcorrect banswer- bWhich bof bthe bfollowing blabels bindicate bthe bproduct bis ba
bgas?
