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EXAM CODE: TCFP HAZMAT AWARENESS-101
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1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Term ffff




[Verified Solution]: Definition ff ffff




Q2. Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, sa
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fety, or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce is a definition for a:
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[Verified Solution]: hazardous material ff ffff ff




Q3. When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines s
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hould the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive contamination?
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[Verified Solution]: Time, distance, shielding ff ffff ff ff




Q4. A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and identif
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y specific hazards during the initial phase is the:
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[Verified Solution]: DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook
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Q5. The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook
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are:
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[Verified Solution]: health and fire/explosion ff ffff ff ff

,Q6. The steps that are taken to preserve the health and safety of emergency responders and the pu
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blic during an incident involving releases of hazardous materials are called:
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[Verified Solution]: protective actions ff ffff ff




Q7. The most important part of assessment is:
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[Verified Solution]: recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
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Q8. Which information should be provided during the notifications?
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[Verified Solution]: Container type ff ffff ff




Q9. Statement 1: CERCLA established prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and aba
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ndoned hazardous waste sites. Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsibl
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e party could be identified was established by CERCLA Statement 3: CERCLA is part of Code of F
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ederal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120
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[Verified Solution]: Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
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Q10. Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard?
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[Verified Solution]: Radioactive Yellow-III ff ffff ff




Q11. Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when
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:
[Verified Solution]: hazardous materials are used or stored on site
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Q12. A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is
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the fact that hazmat incidents:
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[Verified Solution]: can be more complex ff ffff ff ff ff




Q13. All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material
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it contains, because the contents are:
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[Verified Solution]: pressurized ff ffff

,Q14. The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the:
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[Verified Solution]: United Nations (UN) product identification number
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Q15. The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials giv
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es:
[Verified Solution]: general hazard and degree of severity
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Q16. A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the National Fire Protection Association 704 System indi
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cates that there is ______ risk in this category from the chemical involved
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[Verified Solution]: severe ff ffff




Q17. A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate:
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[Verified Solution]: special hazards ff ffff ff




Q18. the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the N
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FPA 704 system
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[Verified Solution]: blue ff ffff




Q19. United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard r
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ecognition by: ff




[Verified Solution]: giving the UN hazard class number
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Q20. a bill of lading contains valuable information about the origin of the product and is the type of
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shipping paper used when transporting a product via:
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[Verified Solution]: highway truck ff ffff ff




Q21. for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in
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excess of: ff




[Verified Solution]: 1001 lbs ff ffff ff

, Q22. care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
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[Verified Solution]: train crew ff ffff ff




Q23. the normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
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[Verified Solution]: cab of the truck
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Q24. During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers?
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[Verified Solution]: the conductor's possession
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Q25. using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is:
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[Verified Solution]: unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
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Q26. hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated:
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[Verified Solution]: during preincident planning
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Q27. Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in
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preincident planning ff




[Verified Solution]: Local Emergency Planning Committee
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Q28. Shipping papers are required to contain:
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[Verified Solution]: the hazardous classification according to DOT regulations
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Q29. When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain:
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[Verified Solution]: hazard class of the material
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Q30. on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:
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[Verified Solution]: hazard classff ffff ff