FIREFIGHTER HAZMAT OPS UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● By which acronym are the federal regulations detailing hazardous
materials response competencies collectively known?
Answer: HAZWOPER
●● Which of the following actions is permitted for operations-level
hazardous materials
responders?
Answer: closing remote valve
●● Which federal agency enforces and publicizes laws and regulations
governing
transportation of hazardous materials?
Answer: department of transportation
●● What is the minimum level of hazardous materials training for a
hazardous materials
officer?
Answer: operations
,●● Ideally, when should response to a hazardous materials incident
begin?
Answer: during pre incident planning
●● What is the minimum level of hazardous materials training required
to take defensive
actions?
Answer: operations
●● What is the temperature at which a flammable liquid will ignite
without any external
ignition source?
Answer: ignition temperature
●● What is the vapor density of air?
Answer: 1
●● According to the NFPA, what is defined as a material capable of
posing an unreasonable
risk to health, safety, or the environment?
Answer: Hazard
, ●● What is the term for the process by which people, animals, the
environment, and
equipment come into contact with a hazardous material?
Answer: exposure
●● Which mnemonic helps fire fighters remember the seven categories
of harm that can be
caused by terrorism agents or other hazardous materials?
Answer: TRACEMP
●● Which of the following is the most toxic nerve agent?
Answer: VX
●● What is the maximum capacity of an intermodal tank?
Answer: 6,000 gallons (22,700 L)
●● What does the NFPA 704 marking system address?
Answer: Hazardous materials at fixed facilities
●● What is the typical maximum pressure reading for a standard oxygen
cylinder used in
the medical field?
Answer: 2,000 psi (13,800 kPa)
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● By which acronym are the federal regulations detailing hazardous
materials response competencies collectively known?
Answer: HAZWOPER
●● Which of the following actions is permitted for operations-level
hazardous materials
responders?
Answer: closing remote valve
●● Which federal agency enforces and publicizes laws and regulations
governing
transportation of hazardous materials?
Answer: department of transportation
●● What is the minimum level of hazardous materials training for a
hazardous materials
officer?
Answer: operations
,●● Ideally, when should response to a hazardous materials incident
begin?
Answer: during pre incident planning
●● What is the minimum level of hazardous materials training required
to take defensive
actions?
Answer: operations
●● What is the temperature at which a flammable liquid will ignite
without any external
ignition source?
Answer: ignition temperature
●● What is the vapor density of air?
Answer: 1
●● According to the NFPA, what is defined as a material capable of
posing an unreasonable
risk to health, safety, or the environment?
Answer: Hazard
, ●● What is the term for the process by which people, animals, the
environment, and
equipment come into contact with a hazardous material?
Answer: exposure
●● Which mnemonic helps fire fighters remember the seven categories
of harm that can be
caused by terrorism agents or other hazardous materials?
Answer: TRACEMP
●● Which of the following is the most toxic nerve agent?
Answer: VX
●● What is the maximum capacity of an intermodal tank?
Answer: 6,000 gallons (22,700 L)
●● What does the NFPA 704 marking system address?
Answer: Hazardous materials at fixed facilities
●● What is the typical maximum pressure reading for a standard oxygen
cylinder used in
the medical field?
Answer: 2,000 psi (13,800 kPa)
