TCFP HAZMAT OPERATIONS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ 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)
◉ the background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous
substance hazard and that contains a skull and crossbones is:
Answer: white
◉ referring to the united states military marking system for
hazardous materials, an octagon-shaped placard with a #1 on it
denotes a:
Answer: mass explosion
◉ referring to the united states military marking system for
hazardous materials, the symbol for a mass fire hazard is:
,Answer: #3 in a triangle
◉ an explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military
marking system as a:
Answer: #2 in a X
◉ when referring to the US military marking system, if a circle with
a symbol of a person wearing a mask is seen, it is necessary to
assume that:
Answer: a protective mask or breathing apparatus must be used
◉ a tractor-trailer carrying 1001 pounds of organic peroxides, other
than type B, requires:
Answer: a yellow placard
◉ the NFPA 704 system provides the:
Answer: general hazard information
◉ the primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to:
Answer: accelerate combustion
◉ the DOT hazard class 2 includes:
Answer: nonflammable gases
, ◉ the DOT hazard class 1 includes:
Answer: explosives
◉ the DOT hazard class 6 includes:
Answer: liquid poisions
◉ placards that contain the DOT class number 6 at the bottom
identify
Answer: an infectious substance hazard
◉ the NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as:
Answer: potential hazards
◉ in using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous
materials, the use of ________ would be considered the most
dangerous
Answer: the sense of smell
◉ the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word - Danger
- represents:
Answer: high level of toxicity
STUDY GUIDE WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ 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)
◉ the background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous
substance hazard and that contains a skull and crossbones is:
Answer: white
◉ referring to the united states military marking system for
hazardous materials, an octagon-shaped placard with a #1 on it
denotes a:
Answer: mass explosion
◉ referring to the united states military marking system for
hazardous materials, the symbol for a mass fire hazard is:
,Answer: #3 in a triangle
◉ an explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military
marking system as a:
Answer: #2 in a X
◉ when referring to the US military marking system, if a circle with
a symbol of a person wearing a mask is seen, it is necessary to
assume that:
Answer: a protective mask or breathing apparatus must be used
◉ a tractor-trailer carrying 1001 pounds of organic peroxides, other
than type B, requires:
Answer: a yellow placard
◉ the NFPA 704 system provides the:
Answer: general hazard information
◉ the primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to:
Answer: accelerate combustion
◉ the DOT hazard class 2 includes:
Answer: nonflammable gases
, ◉ the DOT hazard class 1 includes:
Answer: explosives
◉ the DOT hazard class 6 includes:
Answer: liquid poisions
◉ placards that contain the DOT class number 6 at the bottom
identify
Answer: an infectious substance hazard
◉ the NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as:
Answer: potential hazards
◉ in using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous
materials, the use of ________ would be considered the most
dangerous
Answer: the sense of smell
◉ the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word - Danger
- represents:
Answer: high level of toxicity
