Alabama Fire Exam Block 4 Hazmat Awareness Verified Answers
1. Which national standard certifies that public safety responders have met the minimum competencies
in hazardous materials response?
A. NFPA 1071
B. NFPA 1072
C. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q)
D. **NFPA 1072 (Correct)**
2. What is defined as a hazardous waste?
A. Unwanted or disposed chemical.
B. Chemical or substance determined to be unwanted or disposed of.
C. Hazardous material or substance used for a specific purpose.
D. **Hazardous material, chemical, or substance that is determined to be unwanted or disposed of
(Correct)**
3. Which activity is outside the scope of action for Awareness level personnel?
A. Identification of basic special container shapes.
B. The use of monitoring and detection devices.
C. Interpretation of safety data sheets (SDS).
D. **Evacuating the hazard areas (Correct)**
4. When reporting a chemical emergency, what is NOT a required piece of information listed in the ERG?
A. Your certification number.
B. The type of hazardous material involved.
, C. The quantity of the hazardous material released.
D. **Your certification number (Correct)**
5. Which organization develops consensus standards?
A. Department of Transportation (DOT)
B. Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)
C. **National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)**
D. Department of Labor (DOL)
6. What are the Federal regulations requiring training of emergency responders to mitigate chemical
emergencies known as?
A. OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.120(q) HAZWOPER Standard.
B. NFPA 1072 Standard.
C. ERG Standard.
D. **OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.120(q) HAZWOPER Standard (Correct)**
7. A potential state government agency member of a State Emergency Response Commission is:
A. State Fire Marshall's Office
B. State Police Department
C. **State Fire Marshall's Office (Correct)**
D. State Environmental Agency
8. What may hazardous materials do?
A. Present a variety of dangers, sometimes in very large quantities.
B. Present a variety of dangers, sometimes in very small quantities.
1. Which national standard certifies that public safety responders have met the minimum competencies
in hazardous materials response?
A. NFPA 1071
B. NFPA 1072
C. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q)
D. **NFPA 1072 (Correct)**
2. What is defined as a hazardous waste?
A. Unwanted or disposed chemical.
B. Chemical or substance determined to be unwanted or disposed of.
C. Hazardous material or substance used for a specific purpose.
D. **Hazardous material, chemical, or substance that is determined to be unwanted or disposed of
(Correct)**
3. Which activity is outside the scope of action for Awareness level personnel?
A. Identification of basic special container shapes.
B. The use of monitoring and detection devices.
C. Interpretation of safety data sheets (SDS).
D. **Evacuating the hazard areas (Correct)**
4. When reporting a chemical emergency, what is NOT a required piece of information listed in the ERG?
A. Your certification number.
B. The type of hazardous material involved.
, C. The quantity of the hazardous material released.
D. **Your certification number (Correct)**
5. Which organization develops consensus standards?
A. Department of Transportation (DOT)
B. Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)
C. **National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)**
D. Department of Labor (DOL)
6. What are the Federal regulations requiring training of emergency responders to mitigate chemical
emergencies known as?
A. OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.120(q) HAZWOPER Standard.
B. NFPA 1072 Standard.
C. ERG Standard.
D. **OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.120(q) HAZWOPER Standard (Correct)**
7. A potential state government agency member of a State Emergency Response Commission is:
A. State Fire Marshall's Office
B. State Police Department
C. **State Fire Marshall's Office (Correct)**
D. State Environmental Agency
8. What may hazardous materials do?
A. Present a variety of dangers, sometimes in very large quantities.
B. Present a variety of dangers, sometimes in very small quantities.
