8/15/25, 6:30 PM HazMat Awareness and Operations- Study Guide (2025-2026) QUESTIONS AND (elaborated) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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HazMat Awareness and Operations- Study Guide (2025-2026)
QUESTIONS AND (elaborated) WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may
Hazardous Materials
pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or
property when transported, stored, or used in
commerce
When dealing with a radiation incident involving a leak
Time, Distance, Shielding or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat
first responder use to minimize radioactive
contamination?
A reference book intended to be carried in every
Emergency Response
Guidebook (ERG) emergency vehicle in the United States
The 2 types of potential hazards found in each guide of
Health and Fire/Explosion
the Emergency Response Guidebook
The steps that are taken to preserve the health and
Protective Actions
safety of emergency responders and the public during
an incident involving release of hazardous materials
Recognizing the presence The most important part of assessment
of Hazardous Materials
Chemical Name, The information (to the extent known at the time) that
Estimate of Quantity should be provided during incident notifications
Released, Time and
Duration of Release,
Name and Phone #s of
Contacts for Further
Information
True or False: Section 304 requires reporting of releases
True
of the extremely hazardous substances listed in
Section 302 of SARA, Title III
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,8/15/25, 6:30 PM HazMat Awareness and Operations- Study Guide (2025-2026) QUESTIONS AND (elaborated) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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True or False: Releases resulting in an exposure to a
True
person while at a fixed facility may be exempted from
reporting
What is the hazard class represented by the placard
illustration?
Dangerous when wet
What is the hazard class represented by the placard
illustration?
Radioactives
What is the hazard class represented by the placard
illustration?
Poison gases
What is the hazard class represented by the placard
illustration?
Corrosives
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,8/15/25, 6:30 PM HazMat Awareness and Operations- Study Guide (2025-2026) QUESTIONS AND (elaborated) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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True or False: Private industry is exempt from
False
notification and reporting requirements in regards to
releases of hazardous substances
Radioactive Yellow-III The package label that indicates the highest radiation hazard
Hazardous materials are Federal OSHA 29CFR 1910.1200 ad several states
used or stored on site require that local establishments keep a Material
Safety Data Sheet on file when:
A major difference between a hazmat incident and other
Can Be More Complex
types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat
incidents:
All cylinders should be considered dangerous,
Pressurized
regardless of what type of hazardous material it
contains, because the contents are:
UN product identification The 4-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of
number a tank car is the :
General hazard and degree of The NFPA 704 system for identifying hazardous materials gives:
severity
A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the NFPA 704 system
Severe
indicates that there is ______ risk in this category from
the chemical involved
Special Hazards A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system
is used to indicate:
The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the
White
__________________________________________ quadrant of
the NFPA 704 system
For materials in Hazard Class 8 (corrosive), a DOT
1000 lbs
placard is required if the gross weight is in excess of:
Giving the UN hazard class UN/DOT placards indicate general hazard recognition by:
number
A bill of lading contains valuable information about the
Highway Truck
origin of the product and is the type of shipping paper
used when transporting a product via:
Train Conductor/Engineer Care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
Cab of the Truck The normal location for the bill of lading is the:
The engine, the caboose, the During an incident involving a train, you should look for
engineer's possession the shipping papers in what areas?
Unreliable, Unacceptable, and Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the
Unsafe presence of a hazmat is:
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, 8/15/25, 6:30 PM HazMat Awareness and Operations- Study Guide (2025-2026) QUESTIONS AND (elaborated) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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During preincident planning Hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated:
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable
MSDS
information if the ______________________________ is
utilized in preincident planning
True or False: Shipping papers are required to contain
True
an entry for hazard classification according to DOT
regulations
Emergency Contact Info, When transporting hazmat, the shipping papers should contain:
the Proper Name of the
Shipped Materials, and
the Hazard Class of the
Shipment
UN Hazard Class On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates
the:
The DOT Placarding System requires a vehicle
White Over Black
carrying > 1001 lbs of corrosive to display a
____________ placard
The DOT Placarding System requires a vehicle carrying
Green
nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard
colored :
3,2,1
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Flashcar…
HazMat Awareness and Operations- Study Guide (2025-2026)
QUESTIONS AND (elaborated) WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may
Hazardous Materials
pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or
property when transported, stored, or used in
commerce
When dealing with a radiation incident involving a leak
Time, Distance, Shielding or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat
first responder use to minimize radioactive
contamination?
A reference book intended to be carried in every
Emergency Response
Guidebook (ERG) emergency vehicle in the United States
The 2 types of potential hazards found in each guide of
Health and Fire/Explosion
the Emergency Response Guidebook
The steps that are taken to preserve the health and
Protective Actions
safety of emergency responders and the public during
an incident involving release of hazardous materials
Recognizing the presence The most important part of assessment
of Hazardous Materials
Chemical Name, The information (to the extent known at the time) that
Estimate of Quantity should be provided during incident notifications
Released, Time and
Duration of Release,
Name and Phone #s of
Contacts for Further
Information
True or False: Section 304 requires reporting of releases
True
of the extremely hazardous substances listed in
Section 302 of SARA, Title III
1/54
,8/15/25, 6:30 PM HazMat Awareness and Operations- Study Guide (2025-2026) QUESTIONS AND (elaborated) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Flashcar…
True or False: Releases resulting in an exposure to a
True
person while at a fixed facility may be exempted from
reporting
What is the hazard class represented by the placard
illustration?
Dangerous when wet
What is the hazard class represented by the placard
illustration?
Radioactives
What is the hazard class represented by the placard
illustration?
Poison gases
What is the hazard class represented by the placard
illustration?
Corrosives
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,8/15/25, 6:30 PM HazMat Awareness and Operations- Study Guide (2025-2026) QUESTIONS AND (elaborated) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Flashcar…
True or False: Private industry is exempt from
False
notification and reporting requirements in regards to
releases of hazardous substances
Radioactive Yellow-III The package label that indicates the highest radiation hazard
Hazardous materials are Federal OSHA 29CFR 1910.1200 ad several states
used or stored on site require that local establishments keep a Material
Safety Data Sheet on file when:
A major difference between a hazmat incident and other
Can Be More Complex
types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat
incidents:
All cylinders should be considered dangerous,
Pressurized
regardless of what type of hazardous material it
contains, because the contents are:
UN product identification The 4-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of
number a tank car is the :
General hazard and degree of The NFPA 704 system for identifying hazardous materials gives:
severity
A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the NFPA 704 system
Severe
indicates that there is ______ risk in this category from
the chemical involved
Special Hazards A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system
is used to indicate:
The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the
White
__________________________________________ quadrant of
the NFPA 704 system
For materials in Hazard Class 8 (corrosive), a DOT
1000 lbs
placard is required if the gross weight is in excess of:
Giving the UN hazard class UN/DOT placards indicate general hazard recognition by:
number
A bill of lading contains valuable information about the
Highway Truck
origin of the product and is the type of shipping paper
used when transporting a product via:
Train Conductor/Engineer Care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
Cab of the Truck The normal location for the bill of lading is the:
The engine, the caboose, the During an incident involving a train, you should look for
engineer's possession the shipping papers in what areas?
Unreliable, Unacceptable, and Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the
Unsafe presence of a hazmat is:
3/54
, 8/15/25, 6:30 PM HazMat Awareness and Operations- Study Guide (2025-2026) QUESTIONS AND (elaborated) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Flashcar…
During preincident planning Hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated:
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable
MSDS
information if the ______________________________ is
utilized in preincident planning
True or False: Shipping papers are required to contain
True
an entry for hazard classification according to DOT
regulations
Emergency Contact Info, When transporting hazmat, the shipping papers should contain:
the Proper Name of the
Shipped Materials, and
the Hazard Class of the
Shipment
UN Hazard Class On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates
the:
The DOT Placarding System requires a vehicle
White Over Black
carrying > 1001 lbs of corrosive to display a
____________ placard
The DOT Placarding System requires a vehicle carrying
Green
nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard
colored :
3,2,1
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