HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROFESSIONAL
PREP COLLECTION 2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
● The primary hazard associated with most flammable liquids is:
Answer: Fire or explosion
● When treating a household incident involving exposure to a poison,
your most reliable source of advice and expertise is: Answer: The
product's label
● The Federal agency primarily responsible for protecting our
environment from contamination by hazardous materials releases is:
Answer: Environmental Protection Agency
● If you encounter a suspicious substance, you should: Answer: Notify
the appropriate authority
● A chemical that, in relatively small amounts, produces injury when it
comes in contact with skin tissue is known as: Answer: corrosive
● Standard approaches to waste disposal are generally regulated and
managed by the: Answer: EPA
, ● A toxic accident occurs in your neighborhood. Several adults,
teenagers, and small children are present. Which group, if any, would
likely be most severely affected? Answer: The small children would be
most severely affected
● Under existing laws, States do not have broad authority to control how
hazardous materials are stored, used, transported, and disposed of within
their borders. Answer: False
● In the NFPA 704 labeling system, a rating of 4 in any quadrant
corresponds to: Answer: The highest degree of hazard
● Existing landfills are generally considered sufficient to serve as the
sole means of disposing of the Nation's waste for the foreseeable future.
Answer: False
● The analysis of a situation to determine the level of risk inherent in
that situation is called: Answer: risk assessment
● The tendency of chemicals to become more concentrated as they move
up the food chain is known as: Answer: biomagnification
● The chemical agent or hazardous material that interferes with the
body's ability to transfer oxygen to the cells is: Answer: hydrogen
cyanide
PREP COLLECTION 2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
● The primary hazard associated with most flammable liquids is:
Answer: Fire or explosion
● When treating a household incident involving exposure to a poison,
your most reliable source of advice and expertise is: Answer: The
product's label
● The Federal agency primarily responsible for protecting our
environment from contamination by hazardous materials releases is:
Answer: Environmental Protection Agency
● If you encounter a suspicious substance, you should: Answer: Notify
the appropriate authority
● A chemical that, in relatively small amounts, produces injury when it
comes in contact with skin tissue is known as: Answer: corrosive
● Standard approaches to waste disposal are generally regulated and
managed by the: Answer: EPA
, ● A toxic accident occurs in your neighborhood. Several adults,
teenagers, and small children are present. Which group, if any, would
likely be most severely affected? Answer: The small children would be
most severely affected
● Under existing laws, States do not have broad authority to control how
hazardous materials are stored, used, transported, and disposed of within
their borders. Answer: False
● In the NFPA 704 labeling system, a rating of 4 in any quadrant
corresponds to: Answer: The highest degree of hazard
● Existing landfills are generally considered sufficient to serve as the
sole means of disposing of the Nation's waste for the foreseeable future.
Answer: False
● The analysis of a situation to determine the level of risk inherent in
that situation is called: Answer: risk assessment
● The tendency of chemicals to become more concentrated as they move
up the food chain is known as: Answer: biomagnification
● The chemical agent or hazardous material that interferes with the
body's ability to transfer oxygen to the cells is: Answer: hydrogen
cyanide
