Hazmat Ops Test Prep
1. What is the definition of a hazardous material?
A. A substance or material that is not harmful to humans or the environment
B. **A substance or material in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety,
or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce**
C. A substance or material that is only harmful in small quantities
D. A substance that is completely harmless
**Correct answer: B) A substance or material in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk
to health, safety, or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce**
2. What type of information paper must local establishments keep on file when hazardous materials are
used or stored on site?
A. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
B. Chemical Abstract Service (CAS)
C. Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
D. Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan (HMEP)
**Correct answer: A) Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)**
3. What is a major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies?
A. Hazmat incidents occur less frequently
B. Hazmat incidents occur more frequently
C. Hazmat incidents can be more complex
D. Hazmat incidents always occur in specific locations
,**Correct answer: C) Hazmat incidents can be more complex**
4. What is the primary hazard of a DOT hazard class 5 material?
A. Oxidation
B. Radiation
C. Spontaneously combustible
D. Poison
**Correct answer: B) Radiation**
Care and Control of the Waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
-Truck driver
-Train conductor/engineer
-Ship captain or master
-Aircraft pilot ✔️Train Conductor/Engineer
The normal location for the Bill of Lading is in the:
-Wheelhouse
-Cockpit
-Conductor's possession
-Cab of the truck ✔️Cab of the truck
During an incident involving a train, you should look for the shipping papers in any of the following
EXCEPT:
-Engine or Caboose
-Conductor's Possession
-Rail cars carrying the products
,-Engineers Possession ✔️Rail cars carrying the products
Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is:
-The best first step
-Not reliable if the product is heavier than air
-Unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
-Recommended unless you have a head cold ✔️Unreliable, Unacceptable, and Unsafe
Hazardous occupancies and problem locations should be identified and evaluated:
-En route to an emergency
-During preincident planning
-During training sessions
-At least once a year ✔️During preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can avoid considerable confusion if the ______ is utilized in
preincident planning:
-ERG
-MSDS
-Shipping Paper
-Bill of Lading ✔️MSDS
True or False-Shipping papers will contain an entry for Hazard classification according to DOT
regulations. ✔️True
Which of the following should be found on shiping papers when transporting hazardous material?
-UN identification number
-Proper name of the shipped materials
-Hazard class of shipment
-All of the above ✔️All of the above
, Any product, substance, or organism included by its nature or by the regulation in any of the classes
listed in the schedule (UN 9 classes of hazardous materials) is the definition of a/an:
-Dangerous Cargo Manifest
-Extremely Hazardous Substance
-Corrosive Materials
-Dangerous Goods (Canada) ✔️Dangerous Goods (Canada)
On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:
-UN hazard class
-Guide number from the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook to be used
-UN product identification number
-relative risk, 0-4 ✔️UN hazard class
The DOT placarding System requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive to display a
______ placard:
-yellow
-white over black
-white
-black and yellow ✔️White over black
The DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying nonflammable compressed gas to display a
placard colored:
-red
-yellow
-green
-orange ✔️Green
This is a picture, and cannot be put in here....put 1 as the answer ✔️1
1. What is the definition of a hazardous material?
A. A substance or material that is not harmful to humans or the environment
B. **A substance or material in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety,
or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce**
C. A substance or material that is only harmful in small quantities
D. A substance that is completely harmless
**Correct answer: B) A substance or material in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk
to health, safety, or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce**
2. What type of information paper must local establishments keep on file when hazardous materials are
used or stored on site?
A. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
B. Chemical Abstract Service (CAS)
C. Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
D. Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan (HMEP)
**Correct answer: A) Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)**
3. What is a major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies?
A. Hazmat incidents occur less frequently
B. Hazmat incidents occur more frequently
C. Hazmat incidents can be more complex
D. Hazmat incidents always occur in specific locations
,**Correct answer: C) Hazmat incidents can be more complex**
4. What is the primary hazard of a DOT hazard class 5 material?
A. Oxidation
B. Radiation
C. Spontaneously combustible
D. Poison
**Correct answer: B) Radiation**
Care and Control of the Waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
-Truck driver
-Train conductor/engineer
-Ship captain or master
-Aircraft pilot ✔️Train Conductor/Engineer
The normal location for the Bill of Lading is in the:
-Wheelhouse
-Cockpit
-Conductor's possession
-Cab of the truck ✔️Cab of the truck
During an incident involving a train, you should look for the shipping papers in any of the following
EXCEPT:
-Engine or Caboose
-Conductor's Possession
-Rail cars carrying the products
,-Engineers Possession ✔️Rail cars carrying the products
Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is:
-The best first step
-Not reliable if the product is heavier than air
-Unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
-Recommended unless you have a head cold ✔️Unreliable, Unacceptable, and Unsafe
Hazardous occupancies and problem locations should be identified and evaluated:
-En route to an emergency
-During preincident planning
-During training sessions
-At least once a year ✔️During preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can avoid considerable confusion if the ______ is utilized in
preincident planning:
-ERG
-MSDS
-Shipping Paper
-Bill of Lading ✔️MSDS
True or False-Shipping papers will contain an entry for Hazard classification according to DOT
regulations. ✔️True
Which of the following should be found on shiping papers when transporting hazardous material?
-UN identification number
-Proper name of the shipped materials
-Hazard class of shipment
-All of the above ✔️All of the above
, Any product, substance, or organism included by its nature or by the regulation in any of the classes
listed in the schedule (UN 9 classes of hazardous materials) is the definition of a/an:
-Dangerous Cargo Manifest
-Extremely Hazardous Substance
-Corrosive Materials
-Dangerous Goods (Canada) ✔️Dangerous Goods (Canada)
On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:
-UN hazard class
-Guide number from the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook to be used
-UN product identification number
-relative risk, 0-4 ✔️UN hazard class
The DOT placarding System requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive to display a
______ placard:
-yellow
-white over black
-white
-black and yellow ✔️White over black
The DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying nonflammable compressed gas to display a
placard colored:
-red
-yellow
-green
-orange ✔️Green
This is a picture, and cannot be put in here....put 1 as the answer ✔️1
