TCFP HAZMAT OPERATIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
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: - (ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)Time, distance, shielding
A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and identify specific
hazards during the initial phase is the: - (ANSWER)DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are: -
(ANSWER)health and fire/explosion
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: - (ANSWER)protective actions
The most important part of assessment is: - (ANSWER)recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
Which information should be provided during the notifications? - (ANSWER)Container type
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 - (ANSWER)Statements 1 and
2 are true; statement 3 is false
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? - (ANSWER)Radioactive
Yellow-III
Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when: -
(ANSWER)hazardous materials are used or stored on site
,TCFP HAZMAT OPERATIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is the fact
that hazmat incidents: - (ANSWER)can be more complex
All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it contains,
because the contents are: - (ANSWER)pressurized
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the: - (ANSWER)United
Nations (UN) product identification number
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives: -
(ANSWER)general hazard and degree of severity
A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the National Fire Protection Association 704 System indicates that
there is ______ risk in this category from the chemical involved - (ANSWER)severe
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: - (ANSWER)special
hazards
the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the NFPA 704
system - (ANSWER)blue
United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recognition
by: - (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 a product via: - (ANSWER)highway truck
for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in excess of: -
(ANSWER)1001 lbs
care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: - (ANSWER)train crew
,TCFP HAZMAT OPERATIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
the normal location for the bill of lading is in the: - (ANSWER)cab of the truck
During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers? - (ANSWER)the
conductor's possession
using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is: -
(ANSWER)unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: - (ANSWER)during preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in preincident
planning - (ANSWER)Local Emergency Planning Committee
Shipping papers are required to contain: - (ANSWER)the hazardous classification according to DOT
regulations
When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: - (ANSWER)hazard class of
the material
on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: - (ANSWER)hazard class
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a
_________ placard - (ANSWER)white over black
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to display a
placard colored: - (ANSWER)green
a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is
a - (ANSWER)poison
, TCFP HAZMAT OPERATIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: - (ANSWER)poisionous
material
in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is colored: -
(ANSWER)red
the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed facilities -
(ANSWER)704
the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored - (ANSWER)yellow
a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product -
(ANSWER)flammable/combustible liquid
a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would be labeled hazard class
_______ under the UN/DOT labeling system - (ANSWER)5
a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous classification
number of: - (ANSWER)4
using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard classification of: -
(ANSWER)3
within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a: - (ANSWER)flammable
solid
of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a hazardous material is the: -
(ANSWER)Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the: - (ANSWER)Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS)
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: - (ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)Time, distance, shielding
A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and identify specific
hazards during the initial phase is the: - (ANSWER)DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are: -
(ANSWER)health and fire/explosion
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: - (ANSWER)protective actions
The most important part of assessment is: - (ANSWER)recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
Which information should be provided during the notifications? - (ANSWER)Container type
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 - (ANSWER)Statements 1 and
2 are true; statement 3 is false
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? - (ANSWER)Radioactive
Yellow-III
Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when: -
(ANSWER)hazardous materials are used or stored on site
,TCFP HAZMAT OPERATIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is the fact
that hazmat incidents: - (ANSWER)can be more complex
All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it contains,
because the contents are: - (ANSWER)pressurized
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the: - (ANSWER)United
Nations (UN) product identification number
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives: -
(ANSWER)general hazard and degree of severity
A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the National Fire Protection Association 704 System indicates that
there is ______ risk in this category from the chemical involved - (ANSWER)severe
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: - (ANSWER)special
hazards
the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the NFPA 704
system - (ANSWER)blue
United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recognition
by: - (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 a product via: - (ANSWER)highway truck
for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in excess of: -
(ANSWER)1001 lbs
care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: - (ANSWER)train crew
,TCFP HAZMAT OPERATIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
the normal location for the bill of lading is in the: - (ANSWER)cab of the truck
During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers? - (ANSWER)the
conductor's possession
using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is: -
(ANSWER)unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: - (ANSWER)during preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in preincident
planning - (ANSWER)Local Emergency Planning Committee
Shipping papers are required to contain: - (ANSWER)the hazardous classification according to DOT
regulations
When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: - (ANSWER)hazard class of
the material
on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: - (ANSWER)hazard class
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a
_________ placard - (ANSWER)white over black
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to display a
placard colored: - (ANSWER)green
a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is
a - (ANSWER)poison
, TCFP HAZMAT OPERATIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: - (ANSWER)poisionous
material
in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is colored: -
(ANSWER)red
the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed facilities -
(ANSWER)704
the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored - (ANSWER)yellow
a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product -
(ANSWER)flammable/combustible liquid
a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would be labeled hazard class
_______ under the UN/DOT labeling system - (ANSWER)5
a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous classification
number of: - (ANSWER)4
using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard classification of: -
(ANSWER)3
within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a: - (ANSWER)flammable
solid
of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a hazardous material is the: -
(ANSWER)Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the: - (ANSWER)Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS)
