HAZMAT CERTIFICATION EXAM |
COMPLETE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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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
The presence of hazardous materials can always be detected by the sense of smell.
- ANSWER False
It is difficult and sometimes impossible to purify contaminated groundwater. -
ANSWER True
The five phases of a hazardous material's life do not include production,
transportation, storage, elimination, and disposal. - ANSWER False
The local role in reducing public risks from hazardous materials includes: -
ANSWER all of these
What is the primary purpose of a Hazardous Materials Response Team? -
ANSWER To provide the skills, knowledge, and technical equipment needed to
offensively handle hazardous materials incidents
A primary purpose of conducting a hazardous materials exercise is to find out: -
ANSWER Whether planned procedures work
,The body has very efficient internal defenses that can remove any quantity of an
unwanted substance. - ANSWER False
The EPCRA grants citizens the right to obtain information on hazardous materials
in their community. - ANSWER True
A person works every day with a toxic substance, but does not take protective
measures. The individual will experience what type of exposure? -
ANSWER chronic
A person whose skin is coated with a toxic substance gives his/her contaminated
clothing to another individual. This likely will result in what is called: -
ANSWER cross-contamination
A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) includes information on: -
ANSWER Health effects and physical properties of a specific chemical
Under EPCRA, Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) are charged with
the responsibility to: - ANSWER Develop an emergency plan to respond to
hazardous materials incidents
The code OXY in the bottom white quadrant of a label conforming to NFPA 704
indicates that: - ANSWER The material can easily release oxygen to create or
worsen a fire or explosion hazard
The Federal agency responsible for regulating interstate shipments of hazardous
materials is: - ANSWER Department of Transportation
, Which of the following correctly identifies the four 'routes of entry' for toxic
substances into the body: - ANSWER Absorption, injection, ingestion,
inhalation
Once approved, an Emergency Operations Plan should never be revised, since this
would create potential confusion in responding agencies. - ANSWER False
Health affects resulting from contact with a hazardous substance over a long
period of time is called: - ANSWER chronic exposure
The Federal law designed to regulate hazardous waste 'from cradle to grave' is: -
ANSWER Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
Which Federal agency provides training, resource information, and technical
assistance to States to help them prepare for hazardous materials emergencies? -
ANSWER Federal Emergency Management Agency
Formal mutual aid agreements with surrounding jurisdictions are seldom if ever,
needed, since everyone is ready to pitch in when an incident occurs. -
ANSWER False
Which Federal law is intended to assure, so far as possible, safe working
conditions? - ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Act
COMPLETE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS GRADED A+ NEWEST
VERSION
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
The presence of hazardous materials can always be detected by the sense of smell.
- ANSWER False
It is difficult and sometimes impossible to purify contaminated groundwater. -
ANSWER True
The five phases of a hazardous material's life do not include production,
transportation, storage, elimination, and disposal. - ANSWER False
The local role in reducing public risks from hazardous materials includes: -
ANSWER all of these
What is the primary purpose of a Hazardous Materials Response Team? -
ANSWER To provide the skills, knowledge, and technical equipment needed to
offensively handle hazardous materials incidents
A primary purpose of conducting a hazardous materials exercise is to find out: -
ANSWER Whether planned procedures work
,The body has very efficient internal defenses that can remove any quantity of an
unwanted substance. - ANSWER False
The EPCRA grants citizens the right to obtain information on hazardous materials
in their community. - ANSWER True
A person works every day with a toxic substance, but does not take protective
measures. The individual will experience what type of exposure? -
ANSWER chronic
A person whose skin is coated with a toxic substance gives his/her contaminated
clothing to another individual. This likely will result in what is called: -
ANSWER cross-contamination
A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) includes information on: -
ANSWER Health effects and physical properties of a specific chemical
Under EPCRA, Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) are charged with
the responsibility to: - ANSWER Develop an emergency plan to respond to
hazardous materials incidents
The code OXY in the bottom white quadrant of a label conforming to NFPA 704
indicates that: - ANSWER The material can easily release oxygen to create or
worsen a fire or explosion hazard
The Federal agency responsible for regulating interstate shipments of hazardous
materials is: - ANSWER Department of Transportation
, Which of the following correctly identifies the four 'routes of entry' for toxic
substances into the body: - ANSWER Absorption, injection, ingestion,
inhalation
Once approved, an Emergency Operations Plan should never be revised, since this
would create potential confusion in responding agencies. - ANSWER False
Health affects resulting from contact with a hazardous substance over a long
period of time is called: - ANSWER chronic exposure
The Federal law designed to regulate hazardous waste 'from cradle to grave' is: -
ANSWER Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
Which Federal agency provides training, resource information, and technical
assistance to States to help them prepare for hazardous materials emergencies? -
ANSWER Federal Emergency Management Agency
Formal mutual aid agreements with surrounding jurisdictions are seldom if ever,
needed, since everyone is ready to pitch in when an incident occurs. -
ANSWER False
Which Federal law is intended to assure, so far as possible, safe working
conditions? - ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Act
