HAZMAT AWARENESS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Hazard statement.
Answer: The statement, "Keep Away From Waterways," is found on a
pesticide label. This statement is referred to as a(n):
◍ Cockpit.
Answer: Where would a first responder expect to find an air bill?
◍ Diking or remote closing a valve.
Answer: Prior to entry into a confined space, defensive actions taken should
include:
◍ Gases.
Answer: The DOT Hazard Class 2 consists of:
◍ What type of hazardous material is known or reasonably expected to contain
a pathogen?.
Answer: Etiological
◍ The minimum level of a hazardous material training for a hazardous
material incident commander is?.
Answer: Operations
◍ First responders at the _______level are individuals who are likely to
witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been
trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the Incident
Command System (ICS)..
Answer: awareness
◍ Diverse in pressure ratings, with some as high as 300 psi and heavily
, insulated.
Answer: Cryogenic liquid storage tanks are:
◍ Hazardous materials are used or stored on site.
Answer: Federal OSHA 29CFR 1910.1200 ad several states require that
local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
◍ Remove PPE slowly so as not to shock the body.
Answer: When assisting emergency personnel out of their PPE, it is
important to remember to:
◍ Alpha.
Answer: What kind of radiation has large particles with positive electrical
charges?
◍ Pilot.
Answer: The person responsible for control of the air-bill papers is the:
◍ False.
Answer: True or false: Practice and conditioning can help reduce
psychological limitations of PPE users
◍ Leak controlRescueRecovery.
Answer: What are 3 response objectives for hazmat incidents?
◍ What are the characteristics of hazardous materials?.
Answer: Flammability, Explosiveness, Toxicity, Poison, Reactivity,
Radioactivity, Corrosiveness.
◍ Flammability (red).
Answer: Position 2 is the information and degree of hazard relating to a
chemical's:
◍ DOT Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)LabelsMSDS.
Answer: What are 3 items that can be used to determine the name of a
hazmat located in a facility?
◍ Temperature, thickness, previous exposures, and chemical combinations.
Answer: Chemical permeation rates are a result of:
,◍ Rapid relief.
Answer: A ________ is a release that is the result of a broken or damaged
valve(s) that may last from several seconds to several minutes, depending on
the size of the opening, type of container, and nature of contents
◍ Shut off all electrical appliances.
Answer: When sheltering in place, the citizens should NOT be instructed to
do what?
◍ Pressure tank car.
Answer: The rail car pictured here is what type of tank car?
◍ identify the three organizations whose local state and federal req. you need
to comply with at the hazmat awareness level.
Answer: OSHADOTEPA
◍ identify your 4 main responsibilities at the awareness level.
Answer: call for trained personelrecognize the presence of hazard
materialprotect yourselfsecure the area
◍ DOT ERG book.
Answer: One resource that deals with protective action distances involving
poisonous gas, is the :
◍ What is the term for shipping documents carried on a road and highway?.
Answer: Bill of Lading
◍ Division 6.1.
Answer: What UN/DOT hazard class are irritants?
◍ Withdraw and allow the fire to consume the pesticides.
Answer: What is the BEST course of action when confronted by a fire in a
warehouse in which large amounts of pesticides are stored?
◍ True.
Answer: True or false: A liquid with a low boiling point will more readily
change to a vapor than a liquid with a high boiling point when exposed to
fire or heat
, ◍ True.
Answer: True or false: The blue section of the ERG lists the shipping names
of hazardous materials
◍ Waybill/Consist.
Answer: What transportation document would you find in the engine or
caboose?
◍ Minutes and hours.
Answer: In hazmat, one of the three time frames used for predicting the
length of time that exposures may be in contact with a hazardous material in
an endangered area is short term. Short term means:
◍ Approximately how many organic and inorganic substances are registered
for commercial use in the United States?.
Answer: 83,000,000
◍ Command Post.
Answer: The ________ is the location where information gathering occurs,
and both technical and administrative functions are assigned
◍ IM 102.
Answer: The piping for the _______ is contained outside of the tank, usually
on the ends, with a manhole on top of the tank.
◍ What is Class 2 in hazard classes?.
Answer: Class 2 includes GASES.
◍ Hot/exclusion.
Answer: The ___________ zone is the area of highest known hazard
◍ A haz mat response team.
Answer: A Level II incident is beyond the normal capabilities of the first
responder having jurisdiction and may require a response from:
◍ What is Class 9 in hazard classes?.
Answer: Class 9 includes MISC. HAZMAT / DANGEROUS GOODS and
ARTICLES.
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Hazard statement.
Answer: The statement, "Keep Away From Waterways," is found on a
pesticide label. This statement is referred to as a(n):
◍ Cockpit.
Answer: Where would a first responder expect to find an air bill?
◍ Diking or remote closing a valve.
Answer: Prior to entry into a confined space, defensive actions taken should
include:
◍ Gases.
Answer: The DOT Hazard Class 2 consists of:
◍ What type of hazardous material is known or reasonably expected to contain
a pathogen?.
Answer: Etiological
◍ The minimum level of a hazardous material training for a hazardous
material incident commander is?.
Answer: Operations
◍ First responders at the _______level are individuals who are likely to
witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been
trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the Incident
Command System (ICS)..
Answer: awareness
◍ Diverse in pressure ratings, with some as high as 300 psi and heavily
, insulated.
Answer: Cryogenic liquid storage tanks are:
◍ Hazardous materials are used or stored on site.
Answer: Federal OSHA 29CFR 1910.1200 ad several states require that
local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
◍ Remove PPE slowly so as not to shock the body.
Answer: When assisting emergency personnel out of their PPE, it is
important to remember to:
◍ Alpha.
Answer: What kind of radiation has large particles with positive electrical
charges?
◍ Pilot.
Answer: The person responsible for control of the air-bill papers is the:
◍ False.
Answer: True or false: Practice and conditioning can help reduce
psychological limitations of PPE users
◍ Leak controlRescueRecovery.
Answer: What are 3 response objectives for hazmat incidents?
◍ What are the characteristics of hazardous materials?.
Answer: Flammability, Explosiveness, Toxicity, Poison, Reactivity,
Radioactivity, Corrosiveness.
◍ Flammability (red).
Answer: Position 2 is the information and degree of hazard relating to a
chemical's:
◍ DOT Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)LabelsMSDS.
Answer: What are 3 items that can be used to determine the name of a
hazmat located in a facility?
◍ Temperature, thickness, previous exposures, and chemical combinations.
Answer: Chemical permeation rates are a result of:
,◍ Rapid relief.
Answer: A ________ is a release that is the result of a broken or damaged
valve(s) that may last from several seconds to several minutes, depending on
the size of the opening, type of container, and nature of contents
◍ Shut off all electrical appliances.
Answer: When sheltering in place, the citizens should NOT be instructed to
do what?
◍ Pressure tank car.
Answer: The rail car pictured here is what type of tank car?
◍ identify the three organizations whose local state and federal req. you need
to comply with at the hazmat awareness level.
Answer: OSHADOTEPA
◍ identify your 4 main responsibilities at the awareness level.
Answer: call for trained personelrecognize the presence of hazard
materialprotect yourselfsecure the area
◍ DOT ERG book.
Answer: One resource that deals with protective action distances involving
poisonous gas, is the :
◍ What is the term for shipping documents carried on a road and highway?.
Answer: Bill of Lading
◍ Division 6.1.
Answer: What UN/DOT hazard class are irritants?
◍ Withdraw and allow the fire to consume the pesticides.
Answer: What is the BEST course of action when confronted by a fire in a
warehouse in which large amounts of pesticides are stored?
◍ True.
Answer: True or false: A liquid with a low boiling point will more readily
change to a vapor than a liquid with a high boiling point when exposed to
fire or heat
, ◍ True.
Answer: True or false: The blue section of the ERG lists the shipping names
of hazardous materials
◍ Waybill/Consist.
Answer: What transportation document would you find in the engine or
caboose?
◍ Minutes and hours.
Answer: In hazmat, one of the three time frames used for predicting the
length of time that exposures may be in contact with a hazardous material in
an endangered area is short term. Short term means:
◍ Approximately how many organic and inorganic substances are registered
for commercial use in the United States?.
Answer: 83,000,000
◍ Command Post.
Answer: The ________ is the location where information gathering occurs,
and both technical and administrative functions are assigned
◍ IM 102.
Answer: The piping for the _______ is contained outside of the tank, usually
on the ends, with a manhole on top of the tank.
◍ What is Class 2 in hazard classes?.
Answer: Class 2 includes GASES.
◍ Hot/exclusion.
Answer: The ___________ zone is the area of highest known hazard
◍ A haz mat response team.
Answer: A Level II incident is beyond the normal capabilities of the first
responder having jurisdiction and may require a response from:
◍ What is Class 9 in hazard classes?.
Answer: Class 9 includes MISC. HAZMAT / DANGEROUS GOODS and
ARTICLES.
