FIREFIGHTER HAZMAT OPS ACTUAL TEST
PAPER WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● List the 6 steps in the DECIDE process:
Answer: 1. DETECT hazmat presence
2. ESTIMATE likely harm without intervention
3. CHOOSE response objectives
4. IDENTIFY action options
5. DO the best option
6. EVALUATE progress
●● What are the six types of harm in the TRACEM model?
Answer: 1. Thermal
2. Radiological
3. Asphyxiation
4. Chemical
5. Etiological
6. Mechanical
●● What does LEPC stand for and what does it do?
,Answer: Local Emergency Plan Committee. Develops an emergency
response plan, reviews the plan at least annually, and provides
information about chemicals in the community to citizens.
●● What are the three physical states of matter?
Answer: Solid, Liquid, and Gas
●● Liquids are any material that has a definite volume and takes the
shape of their container, and have a boiling point greater than...
A.) Ambient Temperature
B.) 68*F
C.) Their melting point
D.) All of the above
Answer: B.) 68*F
●● Materials with high boiling points have high vapor pressure.
True or False
Answer: False
●● In reference to toxicity, this measurement represents the maximum
concentration that should never be exceeded:
, A.) PEL (Permissible Exposure Limits)
B.) STEL (Short Term Exposure Limit)
C.) IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health)
D.) TLV/C (Threshold Limit Value Ceiling)
Answer: D.) TLV/C (Threshold Limite Value Ceiling)
●● Placards are applied to the individual package containing hazardous
materials.
True or False
Answer: False
●● What is the name of the hazardous material associated with...
-UN1203
-1006
-2187
Answer: -UN1203 Petrol, Gasoline
-1006 Argon
-2187 Carbon Dioxide
PAPER WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● List the 6 steps in the DECIDE process:
Answer: 1. DETECT hazmat presence
2. ESTIMATE likely harm without intervention
3. CHOOSE response objectives
4. IDENTIFY action options
5. DO the best option
6. EVALUATE progress
●● What are the six types of harm in the TRACEM model?
Answer: 1. Thermal
2. Radiological
3. Asphyxiation
4. Chemical
5. Etiological
6. Mechanical
●● What does LEPC stand for and what does it do?
,Answer: Local Emergency Plan Committee. Develops an emergency
response plan, reviews the plan at least annually, and provides
information about chemicals in the community to citizens.
●● What are the three physical states of matter?
Answer: Solid, Liquid, and Gas
●● Liquids are any material that has a definite volume and takes the
shape of their container, and have a boiling point greater than...
A.) Ambient Temperature
B.) 68*F
C.) Their melting point
D.) All of the above
Answer: B.) 68*F
●● Materials with high boiling points have high vapor pressure.
True or False
Answer: False
●● In reference to toxicity, this measurement represents the maximum
concentration that should never be exceeded:
, A.) PEL (Permissible Exposure Limits)
B.) STEL (Short Term Exposure Limit)
C.) IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health)
D.) TLV/C (Threshold Limit Value Ceiling)
Answer: D.) TLV/C (Threshold Limite Value Ceiling)
●● Placards are applied to the individual package containing hazardous
materials.
True or False
Answer: False
●● What is the name of the hazardous material associated with...
-UN1203
-1006
-2187
Answer: -UN1203 Petrol, Gasoline
-1006 Argon
-2187 Carbon Dioxide
