HAZMAT TECH 1 VERSION 2 ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 | 400 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | HIGHLY
DETAILED & EASY TO STUDY!
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:
C. hazardous material.
When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure
guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive
contamination?
C. Time, distance, shielding
A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to quickly
identify specific hazards during the initial phase is the:
C. DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook.
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response
Guidebook are:
D. health and fire/explosion.
C. 1001 lbs.
United Nations/Department of Transportation 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:
A. protective actions.
The most important part of assessment is:
recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
Which information should be provided during the notifications?
C. Container type
,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.
Care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
B. train crew.
The normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
D. cab of the truck.
During an incident involving a train, where should look for the shipping papers?
D. The conductor's possession
Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous
material is:
C. unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe.
Hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated:
B. during preincident planning.
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the
__________ is utilized in preincident planning.
B. Local Emergency Planning Committee
Shipping papers are required to contain:
A. the hazard classification according to Department of Transportation regulations.
When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain:
A. hazard class of the material.
On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:
A. hazard class.
The Department of Transportation Placarding System requires a vehicle carrying
over 1001 pounds of corrosive to display a __________ placard.
,B. white over black
1. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Placarding System requires a vehicle
carrying nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard colored:
C. green.
Directions: Read the following statements regarding the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and decide
which are true. Select the correct answer from alternatives A-D below.
Statement 1: CERCLA established prohibitions and requirements concerning
closed and abandoned hazardous waste sites.
.Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible
party could be identified was established by CERCLA.
Statement 3: CERCLA is part of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120.
C. Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false.
The hazard class represented by the placard illustration below is: (top half yellow
background, bottom half white background, radioactive symbol)
A. radio actives.
The hazard class that is represented by the placard drawing below is: (white
background, poisonous skull)
B. poison gases.
The placard drawing below represents which of the following hazard classes?
(pouring onto hand and material)
D. Corrosives
The placard illustration below represents which of the following hazard classes?
(red background, fire symbol)
C. Flammable liquids/combustibles
When referring to the U.S. Military Marking System, if a circle with a symbol of a
person wearing a mask is seen, it is necessary to assume that:
A. a protective mask or breathing apparatus must be used.
, A tractor-trailer carrying 1001 lbs. of organic peroxides, other than Type B,
requires:
C. a yellow placard.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 System provides the:
A. general hazard information
The primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to:
B. accelerate combustion.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Class 2 includes:
C. nonflammable gases.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Class 1 includes:
B. explosives.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Class 6 includes:
A. liquid poisons.
Placards that contain the Department of Transportation Class number 6 at the
bottom identify:
C. an infectious substance hazard.
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System indicates hazardous materials
as:
A. potential hazards.
In using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials, the use
of __________ would be considered the most dangerous.
C. the sense of smell
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word - Danger - represents:
D. high level of toxicity.
The least likely location for terrorist activity of the following choices is:
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | HIGHLY
DETAILED & EASY TO STUDY!
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:
C. hazardous material.
When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure
guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive
contamination?
C. Time, distance, shielding
A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to quickly
identify specific hazards during the initial phase is the:
C. DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook.
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response
Guidebook are:
D. health and fire/explosion.
C. 1001 lbs.
United Nations/Department of Transportation 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:
A. protective actions.
The most important part of assessment is:
recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
Which information should be provided during the notifications?
C. Container type
,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.
Care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
B. train crew.
The normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
D. cab of the truck.
During an incident involving a train, where should look for the shipping papers?
D. The conductor's possession
Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous
material is:
C. unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe.
Hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated:
B. during preincident planning.
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the
__________ is utilized in preincident planning.
B. Local Emergency Planning Committee
Shipping papers are required to contain:
A. the hazard classification according to Department of Transportation regulations.
When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain:
A. hazard class of the material.
On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:
A. hazard class.
The Department of Transportation Placarding System requires a vehicle carrying
over 1001 pounds of corrosive to display a __________ placard.
,B. white over black
1. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Placarding System requires a vehicle
carrying nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard colored:
C. green.
Directions: Read the following statements regarding the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and decide
which are true. Select the correct answer from alternatives A-D below.
Statement 1: CERCLA established prohibitions and requirements concerning
closed and abandoned hazardous waste sites.
.Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible
party could be identified was established by CERCLA.
Statement 3: CERCLA is part of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120.
C. Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false.
The hazard class represented by the placard illustration below is: (top half yellow
background, bottom half white background, radioactive symbol)
A. radio actives.
The hazard class that is represented by the placard drawing below is: (white
background, poisonous skull)
B. poison gases.
The placard drawing below represents which of the following hazard classes?
(pouring onto hand and material)
D. Corrosives
The placard illustration below represents which of the following hazard classes?
(red background, fire symbol)
C. Flammable liquids/combustibles
When referring to the U.S. Military Marking System, if a circle with a symbol of a
person wearing a mask is seen, it is necessary to assume that:
A. a protective mask or breathing apparatus must be used.
, A tractor-trailer carrying 1001 lbs. of organic peroxides, other than Type B,
requires:
C. a yellow placard.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 System provides the:
A. general hazard information
The primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to:
B. accelerate combustion.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Class 2 includes:
C. nonflammable gases.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Class 1 includes:
B. explosives.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Class 6 includes:
A. liquid poisons.
Placards that contain the Department of Transportation Class number 6 at the
bottom identify:
C. an infectious substance hazard.
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System indicates hazardous materials
as:
A. potential hazards.
In using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials, the use
of __________ would be considered the most dangerous.
C. the sense of smell
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word - Danger - represents:
D. high level of toxicity.
The least likely location for terrorist activity of the following choices is:
