Hazmat Ops Test Prep
A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of
emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents:
-can be more complex
-occur less frequently
-occur more frequently
-occur in specific locations - Correct Answer-Can be more complex
The DOT hazard Class 8 consists of:
-Flammable liquids
-Explosives
-Corrosives
-Poisons - Correct Answer-Corrosives
The primary hazard of a DOT hazard class 5 material is:
-Radiation
-Oxidation
-Spontaneously combustible
-Poison - Correct Answer-Oxidation
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 the
definition of a:
-Hazard Class
-Hazardous Chemical
-Hazardous Material
-Hazardous Substance - Correct Answer-Hazardous Material
Federal OSHA (#'s crossed out) and several states have required that local
establishments keep on file a Material Safety Data Sheet when:
-Wood products are used
-Personnel have not received specialized hazmat training
-Hazardous materials are used or stored on site
-Backup emergency power is not available - Correct Answer-Hazardous materials are
used or stored on site
The information paper developed by the manufacturer listing specific hazards of a
product is called:
-The Emergency Response Guidebook
-CHEMTREK
,-The NFPA 704 System
-Materials Safety Data Sheet - Correct Answer-Material Safety Data Sheet
A cylinder should be considered dangerous regardless of what type of hazardous
material it contains because the contents are:
-Flammable
-Pressurized
-Toxic
-Asphyxiating - Correct Answer-Pressurized
The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ______ quadrant of
the NFPA 704 system:
-Blue
-Red
-White
-Yellow - Correct Answer-White
The type of hazardous material identification method required for shipping some
products over 1001 pounds is the:
-DOT system
-Labeling method
-NFPA 704 Method
-Stamping method - Correct Answer-DOT system
Placards or labels indicate general hazard recognition by:
-The numbers 0-4 indicating relative risk
-Always indicating the product by name
-Giving the UN hazard class number
-the number in the bottom quadrant on the diamond - 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 product via:
-Truck
-Railway Car
-Barge
-Aircraft - Correct Answer-Truck
Care and Control of the Waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
-Truck driver
-Train conductor/engineer
-Ship captain or master
-Aircraft pilot - Correct Answer-Train Conductor/Engineer
The normal location for the Bill of Lading is in the:
, -Wheelhouse
-Cockpit
-Conductor's possession
-Cab of the truck - Correct Answer-Cab of the truck
During an incident involving a train, you should look for the shipping papers in any of the
following EXCEPT:
-Engine or Caboose
-Conductor's Possession
-Rail cars carrying the products
-Engineers Possession - Correct Answer-Rail cars carrying the products
Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous
material is:
-The best first step
-Not reliable if the product is heavier than air
-Unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
-Recommended unless you have a head cold - Correct Answer-Unreliable,
Unacceptable, and Unsafe
Hazardous occupancies and problem locations should be identified and evaluated:
-En route to an emergency
-During preincident planning
-During training sessions
-At least once a year - Correct Answer-During preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can avoid considerable confusion if the ______ is
utilized in preincident planning:
-ERG
-MSDS
-Shipping Paper
-Bill of Lading - Correct Answer-MSDS
True or False-Shipping papers will contain an entry for Hazard classification according
to DOT regulations. - Correct Answer-True
Which of the following should be found on shiping papers when transporting hazardous
material?
-UN identification number
-Proper name of the shipped materials
-Hazard class of shipment
-All of the above - Correct Answer-All of the above
Any product, substance, or organism included by its nature or by the regulation in any of
the classes listed in the schedule (UN 9 classes of hazardous materials) is the definition
of a/an:
A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of
emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents:
-can be more complex
-occur less frequently
-occur more frequently
-occur in specific locations - Correct Answer-Can be more complex
The DOT hazard Class 8 consists of:
-Flammable liquids
-Explosives
-Corrosives
-Poisons - Correct Answer-Corrosives
The primary hazard of a DOT hazard class 5 material is:
-Radiation
-Oxidation
-Spontaneously combustible
-Poison - Correct Answer-Oxidation
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 the
definition of a:
-Hazard Class
-Hazardous Chemical
-Hazardous Material
-Hazardous Substance - Correct Answer-Hazardous Material
Federal OSHA (#'s crossed out) and several states have required that local
establishments keep on file a Material Safety Data Sheet when:
-Wood products are used
-Personnel have not received specialized hazmat training
-Hazardous materials are used or stored on site
-Backup emergency power is not available - Correct Answer-Hazardous materials are
used or stored on site
The information paper developed by the manufacturer listing specific hazards of a
product is called:
-The Emergency Response Guidebook
-CHEMTREK
,-The NFPA 704 System
-Materials Safety Data Sheet - Correct Answer-Material Safety Data Sheet
A cylinder should be considered dangerous regardless of what type of hazardous
material it contains because the contents are:
-Flammable
-Pressurized
-Toxic
-Asphyxiating - Correct Answer-Pressurized
The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ______ quadrant of
the NFPA 704 system:
-Blue
-Red
-White
-Yellow - Correct Answer-White
The type of hazardous material identification method required for shipping some
products over 1001 pounds is the:
-DOT system
-Labeling method
-NFPA 704 Method
-Stamping method - Correct Answer-DOT system
Placards or labels indicate general hazard recognition by:
-The numbers 0-4 indicating relative risk
-Always indicating the product by name
-Giving the UN hazard class number
-the number in the bottom quadrant on the diamond - 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 product via:
-Truck
-Railway Car
-Barge
-Aircraft - Correct Answer-Truck
Care and Control of the Waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
-Truck driver
-Train conductor/engineer
-Ship captain or master
-Aircraft pilot - Correct Answer-Train Conductor/Engineer
The normal location for the Bill of Lading is in the:
, -Wheelhouse
-Cockpit
-Conductor's possession
-Cab of the truck - Correct Answer-Cab of the truck
During an incident involving a train, you should look for the shipping papers in any of the
following EXCEPT:
-Engine or Caboose
-Conductor's Possession
-Rail cars carrying the products
-Engineers Possession - Correct Answer-Rail cars carrying the products
Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous
material is:
-The best first step
-Not reliable if the product is heavier than air
-Unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
-Recommended unless you have a head cold - Correct Answer-Unreliable,
Unacceptable, and Unsafe
Hazardous occupancies and problem locations should be identified and evaluated:
-En route to an emergency
-During preincident planning
-During training sessions
-At least once a year - Correct Answer-During preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can avoid considerable confusion if the ______ is
utilized in preincident planning:
-ERG
-MSDS
-Shipping Paper
-Bill of Lading - Correct Answer-MSDS
True or False-Shipping papers will contain an entry for Hazard classification according
to DOT regulations. - Correct Answer-True
Which of the following should be found on shiping papers when transporting hazardous
material?
-UN identification number
-Proper name of the shipped materials
-Hazard class of shipment
-All of the above - Correct Answer-All of the above
Any product, substance, or organism included by its nature or by the regulation in any of
the classes listed in the schedule (UN 9 classes of hazardous materials) is the definition
of a/an:
