All Hazmat Awareness Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: A reference book intended to be carried in every emergency vehicle in the United States is
the:
A. IFSTA First Responder Manual.
B. NIOSH Handbook of Hazardous Materials.
C. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
D. NFPA Fire Protection Handbook.
Answer: C. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
Question 2: The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response
Guidebook are:
A. reactivity and solubility.
B. spill and leak.
C. corrosive and flammable.
D. health and fire / explosion.
Answer: D. health and fire / explosion.
Question 3: The steps that are taken to preserve the health and safety of emergency responders and the
public during an incident involving releases of hazardous materials are called:
A. protective actions.
B. isolating the hazard area and denying entry.
C. evacuation procedures.
D. protect in place procedures.
Answer: A. protective actions.
Question 4: To protect themselves and others, first responders must be able to make a proper
assessment. The most important part of assessment is:
A. calling for the appropriate help to mitigate the incident.
B. recognizing the presence of hazardous materials.
C. determining the appropriate actions to be taken recommended by the ERG.
D. securing the area of the emergency.
Answer: B. recognizing the presence of hazardous materials.
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,Question 5: Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard?
A. Radioactive White -I
B. Radioactive Yellow - II
C. Radioactive Yellow - III
D. Radioactive Blue - lll
Answer: C. Radioactive Yellow - III
Question 6: Federal OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 and several states have required that local
establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
A. at a multi-use building.
B. personnel have not received specialized hazardous materials training.
C. hazardous materials are used or stored on site.
D. backup emergency power is not available.
Answer: C. hazardous materials are used or stored on site.
Question 7: A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies
is the fact that hazardous materials incidents:
A. can be more complex.
B. occur less frequently.
C. occur more frequently.
D. occur in specific locations.
Answer: A. can be more complex.
Question 8: Care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
A. truck driver.
B. train conductor/engineer.
C. ship captain or master.
D. aircraft pilot.
Answer: B. train conductor/engineer.
Question 9: The normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
A. wheelhouse.
B. cockpit.
C. locomotive.
D. cab of the truck.
Answer: D. cab of the truck.
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,Question 10: Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized
in pre-incident planning.
A. ERG
B. MSDS
C. shipping paper
D. bill of lading
Answer: B. MSDS
Question 11: When transporting hazardous material, the shipping papers should contain:
A. emergency contact information.
B. the proper name of the shipped materials.
C. the hazard class of the shipment.
D. All of the above.
Answer: D. All of the above.
Question 12: On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:
A. UN hazard class.
B. guide number from the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook to be used.
C. UN product identification number.
D. relative risk.
Answer: A. UN hazard class.
Question 13: The DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive to
display a _____ placard.
A. yellow
B. white-over-black
C. white
D. black and yellow
Answer: B. white-over-black
Question 14: A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous
material is a/an:
A. poison gas.
B. pressurized gas.
C. inorganic gas.
D. inert gas.
Answer: A. poison gas.
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, Question 15: Liquid or solid substances that emit toxic, dangerous, and irritating fumes are known as:
A. poisonous materials.
B. pyrophoric materials.
C. etiological agents.
D. cryogenic materials.
Answer: A. poisonous materials.
Question 16: Which of the following hazard classes is represented by the placard drawing below? *red
and white stripes with flames on top, class 4*
A. Explosives
B. Nonflammable gases
C. Flammable solids
D. Oxidizers
Answer: C. Flammable solids
Question 17:
17. The hazard class that is represented by the placard illustration below is: *yellow with "1.6" at top, class 1*
A. explosives.
B. nonflammable gases.
C. flammable solids.
D. oxidizers.
Answer: A. explosives.
Question 18: The hazard class represented by the placard illustration below is: *blue with flame at top,
class 4*
A. dangerous when wet.
B. combustibles.
C. health hazard.
D. oxidizers.
Answer: A. dangerous when wet.
Question 19: The hazard class represented by the placard illustration below is: *yellow top half w/
black circle and three black things around it, white bottom half, class 7*
A. radioactives.
B. poison gases.
C. flammable liquids.
D. corrosives.
Answer: A. radioactives.
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Question 1: A reference book intended to be carried in every emergency vehicle in the United States is
the:
A. IFSTA First Responder Manual.
B. NIOSH Handbook of Hazardous Materials.
C. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
D. NFPA Fire Protection Handbook.
Answer: C. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
Question 2: The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response
Guidebook are:
A. reactivity and solubility.
B. spill and leak.
C. corrosive and flammable.
D. health and fire / explosion.
Answer: D. health and fire / explosion.
Question 3: The steps that are taken to preserve the health and safety of emergency responders and the
public during an incident involving releases of hazardous materials are called:
A. protective actions.
B. isolating the hazard area and denying entry.
C. evacuation procedures.
D. protect in place procedures.
Answer: A. protective actions.
Question 4: To protect themselves and others, first responders must be able to make a proper
assessment. The most important part of assessment is:
A. calling for the appropriate help to mitigate the incident.
B. recognizing the presence of hazardous materials.
C. determining the appropriate actions to be taken recommended by the ERG.
D. securing the area of the emergency.
Answer: B. recognizing the presence of hazardous materials.
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,Question 5: Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard?
A. Radioactive White -I
B. Radioactive Yellow - II
C. Radioactive Yellow - III
D. Radioactive Blue - lll
Answer: C. Radioactive Yellow - III
Question 6: Federal OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 and several states have required that local
establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
A. at a multi-use building.
B. personnel have not received specialized hazardous materials training.
C. hazardous materials are used or stored on site.
D. backup emergency power is not available.
Answer: C. hazardous materials are used or stored on site.
Question 7: A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies
is the fact that hazardous materials incidents:
A. can be more complex.
B. occur less frequently.
C. occur more frequently.
D. occur in specific locations.
Answer: A. can be more complex.
Question 8: Care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
A. truck driver.
B. train conductor/engineer.
C. ship captain or master.
D. aircraft pilot.
Answer: B. train conductor/engineer.
Question 9: The normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
A. wheelhouse.
B. cockpit.
C. locomotive.
D. cab of the truck.
Answer: D. cab of the truck.
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,Question 10: Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized
in pre-incident planning.
A. ERG
B. MSDS
C. shipping paper
D. bill of lading
Answer: B. MSDS
Question 11: When transporting hazardous material, the shipping papers should contain:
A. emergency contact information.
B. the proper name of the shipped materials.
C. the hazard class of the shipment.
D. All of the above.
Answer: D. All of the above.
Question 12: On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:
A. UN hazard class.
B. guide number from the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook to be used.
C. UN product identification number.
D. relative risk.
Answer: A. UN hazard class.
Question 13: The DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive to
display a _____ placard.
A. yellow
B. white-over-black
C. white
D. black and yellow
Answer: B. white-over-black
Question 14: A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous
material is a/an:
A. poison gas.
B. pressurized gas.
C. inorganic gas.
D. inert gas.
Answer: A. poison gas.
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, Question 15: Liquid or solid substances that emit toxic, dangerous, and irritating fumes are known as:
A. poisonous materials.
B. pyrophoric materials.
C. etiological agents.
D. cryogenic materials.
Answer: A. poisonous materials.
Question 16: Which of the following hazard classes is represented by the placard drawing below? *red
and white stripes with flames on top, class 4*
A. Explosives
B. Nonflammable gases
C. Flammable solids
D. Oxidizers
Answer: C. Flammable solids
Question 17:
17. The hazard class that is represented by the placard illustration below is: *yellow with "1.6" at top, class 1*
A. explosives.
B. nonflammable gases.
C. flammable solids.
D. oxidizers.
Answer: A. explosives.
Question 18: The hazard class represented by the placard illustration below is: *blue with flame at top,
class 4*
A. dangerous when wet.
B. combustibles.
C. health hazard.
D. oxidizers.
Answer: A. dangerous when wet.
Question 19: The hazard class represented by the placard illustration below is: *yellow top half w/
black circle and three black things around it, white bottom half, class 7*
A. radioactives.
B. poison gases.
C. flammable liquids.
D. corrosives.
Answer: A. radioactives.
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