ALL HAZMAT AWARENESS
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS
ANSWERED CORRECTLY!!
Which section of the Emergency Response Guidebook provides the fire, explosion,and
health hazard information for the material identified by the first responder?
A. Green
B. Yellow
C. Orange
D. Blue - Answer-C
One resource that deals with protective action distances involving poisonous gas is the:
A. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook
B. Material Safety Data Sheet.
C. NFPA Hazardous Materials Data Base.
D. Fire Chiefs Handbook. - Answer-A
The collection of evidence at a terrorist event is primarily the responsibility of:
A. the hazardous materials team.
B. the fire department.
C. law enforcement.
D. the arson investigator. - Answer-C
_____ is the process of taking in materials through the skin or eyes.
A. Inhalation
B. Absorption
C. Injection
D. Ingestion - Answer-B
Upon arrival to a hazardous material incident involving a truck, you learn it is carrying
magnesium scrap. You are unable to obtain the 4-digit ID number.Where should you
look first in the Emergency Response Guidebook for guidance?
A. ln the orange-bordered action guide section
B. In the blue-bordered material index section
C. In the yellow-bordered identification number index section
D. In the green-bordered table of initial isolation and protective action distances section
- Answer-B
The lead agency during a terrorist emergency (crisis management) is:
,A. the regional hazardous materials team.
B. FEMA.
C. the U.S. Fire Administration.
D. the FBI. - Answer-D
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:
A. hazard class.
B. hazardous chemical.
C. hazardous material.
D. hazardous substance. - Answer-C
When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure
guidelines should the hazardous materials first responder use to minimize radioactive
contamination?
A. Time, distance, half-life
B. Ionizing radiation, non-iodizing radiation, half-life
C. Time, distance, shielding
D. Alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays - Answer-C
All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous
material they contain, because the contents are:
A. flammable.
B. pressurized.
C. toxic.
D. corrosive. - Answer-B
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the:
A. UN product identification number.
B. capacity of the tank car.
C. last date the tank car was pressure-tested.
D. tank car registration number. - Answer-A
The NFPA 704 system for identifying hazardous materials gives:
A. the general hazard and degree of severity.
B. specific product identification.
C. the DOT hazard class.
D. the UN hazard class. - Answer-A
A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the NFPA 704 system indicates that there is _____
risk in this category from the chemical involved.
A. a severe
B. a slight
C. no
D. a moderate - Answer-A
, A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate:
A. health hazards.
B. flammability.
C. special hazards.
D. reactivity. - Answer-C
The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the _____ quadrant of the
NFPA 704 system.
A. blue
B. red
C. white
D. yellow - Answer-C
For materials in hazard Class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross
weight is in excess of:
A. 500 lbs.
B. 100 lbs.
C. 1000 lbs.
D. 5000 lbs. - Answer-C
UN/DOT placards indicate general hazard recognition by:
A. using the numbers 0 - 4 to indicate relative risk.
B. always indicating the product name.
C. giving the UN hazard class number.
D. the shape of the placard. - Answer-C
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:
A. highway truck.
B. railway.
C. water.
D. air. - Answer-A
The DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying nonflammable compressed gas
to display a placard colored:
A. red.
B. yellow.
C. green.
D. orange. - Answer-C
The placard drawing below represents which of the following hazard classes?
*green placard w/white container, class 2*
A. Explosives
B. Nonflammable gas
C. Flammable solid
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS
ANSWERED CORRECTLY!!
Which section of the Emergency Response Guidebook provides the fire, explosion,and
health hazard information for the material identified by the first responder?
A. Green
B. Yellow
C. Orange
D. Blue - Answer-C
One resource that deals with protective action distances involving poisonous gas is the:
A. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook
B. Material Safety Data Sheet.
C. NFPA Hazardous Materials Data Base.
D. Fire Chiefs Handbook. - Answer-A
The collection of evidence at a terrorist event is primarily the responsibility of:
A. the hazardous materials team.
B. the fire department.
C. law enforcement.
D. the arson investigator. - Answer-C
_____ is the process of taking in materials through the skin or eyes.
A. Inhalation
B. Absorption
C. Injection
D. Ingestion - Answer-B
Upon arrival to a hazardous material incident involving a truck, you learn it is carrying
magnesium scrap. You are unable to obtain the 4-digit ID number.Where should you
look first in the Emergency Response Guidebook for guidance?
A. ln the orange-bordered action guide section
B. In the blue-bordered material index section
C. In the yellow-bordered identification number index section
D. In the green-bordered table of initial isolation and protective action distances section
- Answer-B
The lead agency during a terrorist emergency (crisis management) is:
,A. the regional hazardous materials team.
B. FEMA.
C. the U.S. Fire Administration.
D. the FBI. - Answer-D
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:
A. hazard class.
B. hazardous chemical.
C. hazardous material.
D. hazardous substance. - Answer-C
When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure
guidelines should the hazardous materials first responder use to minimize radioactive
contamination?
A. Time, distance, half-life
B. Ionizing radiation, non-iodizing radiation, half-life
C. Time, distance, shielding
D. Alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays - Answer-C
All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous
material they contain, because the contents are:
A. flammable.
B. pressurized.
C. toxic.
D. corrosive. - Answer-B
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the:
A. UN product identification number.
B. capacity of the tank car.
C. last date the tank car was pressure-tested.
D. tank car registration number. - Answer-A
The NFPA 704 system for identifying hazardous materials gives:
A. the general hazard and degree of severity.
B. specific product identification.
C. the DOT hazard class.
D. the UN hazard class. - Answer-A
A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the NFPA 704 system indicates that there is _____
risk in this category from the chemical involved.
A. a severe
B. a slight
C. no
D. a moderate - Answer-A
, A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate:
A. health hazards.
B. flammability.
C. special hazards.
D. reactivity. - Answer-C
The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the _____ quadrant of the
NFPA 704 system.
A. blue
B. red
C. white
D. yellow - Answer-C
For materials in hazard Class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross
weight is in excess of:
A. 500 lbs.
B. 100 lbs.
C. 1000 lbs.
D. 5000 lbs. - Answer-C
UN/DOT placards indicate general hazard recognition by:
A. using the numbers 0 - 4 to indicate relative risk.
B. always indicating the product name.
C. giving the UN hazard class number.
D. the shape of the placard. - Answer-C
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:
A. highway truck.
B. railway.
C. water.
D. air. - Answer-A
The DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying nonflammable compressed gas
to display a placard colored:
A. red.
B. yellow.
C. green.
D. orange. - Answer-C
The placard drawing below represents which of the following hazard classes?
*green placard w/white container, class 2*
A. Explosives
B. Nonflammable gas
C. Flammable solid
