TCFP HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS TEST
Hazardous material - Answer Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may
pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported, stored, or
used in commerce is a definition for a:
Time, distance, shielding - Answer When dealing with a radiological incident involving a
leak or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to
minimize radioactive contamination?
DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook - Answer A reference book intended as a guide
to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and identify specific hazards during the
initial phase is the:
health and fire/explosion - Answer The two types of potential hazards found in each
guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are:
protective actions - Answer 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:
recognizing the presence of hazardous materials - Answer The most important part of
assessment is:
Container type - Answer Which information should be provided during the notifications?
Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false - Answer Statement 1: CERCLA
established prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and abandoned
hazardous waste sites.
Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible party could be
identified was established by CERCLA
Statement 3: CERCLA is part of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120
Radioactive Yellow-III - Answer Which of the package labels listed below indicates the
highest radiation hazard?
hazardous materials are used or stored on site - Answer Federal law requires that local
establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
can be more complex - Answer A major difference between a hazardous materials
incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents:
pressurized - Answer All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what
type of hazardous material it contains, because the contents are:
United Nations (UN) product identification number - Answer The four-digit number
appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the:
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general hazard and degree of severity - Answer The National Fire Protection
Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives:
severe - Answer A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the National Fire Protection
Association 704 System indicates that there is ______ risk in this category from the
chemical involved
special hazards - Answer A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704
system is used to indicate:
blue - Answer the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the
________ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system
giving the UN hazard class number - Answer United Nations/Department of
Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recognition by:
highway truck - Answer a bill of lading contains valuable information about the origin of
the product and is the type of shipping paper used when transporting a product via:
1001 lbs - Answer for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required
if the gross weight is in excess of:
train crew - Answer care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
cab of the truck - Answer the normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
the conductor's possession - Answer During an incident involving a train, where should
you look for the shipping papers?
unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe - Answer using the human senses of smell or
taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is:
during preincident planning - Answer hazardous occupancies should be identified and
evaluated:
Local Emergency Planning Committee - Answer Local emergency response personnel
can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in preincident planning
the hazardous classification according to DOT regulations - Answer Shipping papers
are required to contain:
hazard class of the material - Answer When transporting hazardous materials, the
shipping papers should contain:
hazard class - Answer on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates
the:
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white over black - Answer the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over
1001 pounds of corrosive display a _________ placard
green - Answer the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable
compressed gas to display a placard colored:
poison - Answer a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the
DOT to be a hazardous material is a
poisionous material - Answer any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to
health is known as:
red - Answer in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard
used for fire hazard is colored:
704 - Answer the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of
materials at fixed facilities
yellow - Answer the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is
colored
flammable/combustible liquid - Answer a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling
system indicates a ____________ product
5 - Answer a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would
be labeled hazard class _______ under the UN/DOT labeling system
4 - Answer a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a
hazardous classification number of:
3 - Answer using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a
hazard classification of:
flammable solid - Answer within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard
class 4 contains a:
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - Answer of the references listed below, the most
specific source of information on a hazardous material is the:
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - Answer composition, hazards, and first aid
measures are all parts of the:
white - Answer the background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous
substance hazard and that contains a skull and crossbones is:
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mass explosion - Answer referring to the united states military marking system for
hazardous materials, an octagon-shaped placard with a #1 on it denotes a:
#3 in a triangle - Answer referring to the united states military marking system for
hazardous materials, the symbol for a mass fire hazard is:
#2 in a X - Answer an explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military
marking system as a:
a protective mask or breathing apparatus must be used - Answer when referring to the
US military marking system, if a circle with a symbol of a person wearing a mask is
seen, it is necessary to assume that:
a yellow placard - Answer a tractor-trailer carrying 1001 pounds of organic peroxides,
other than type B, requires:
general hazard information - Answer the NFPA 704 system provides the:
accelerate combustion - Answer the primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability
to:
nonflammable gases - Answer the DOT hazard class 2 includes:
explosives - Answer the DOT hazard class 1 includes:
liquid poisions - Answer the DOT hazard class 6 includes:
an infectious substance hazard - Answer placards that contain the DOT class number 6
at the bottom identify
potential hazards - Answer the NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as:
the sense of smell - Answer in using the various clues for detecting the presence of
hazardous materials, the use of ________ would be considered the most dangerous
high level of toxicity - Answer the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word -
Danger - represents:
a remote gov't facility in a rural area - Answer the least likely location for terrorists
activity of the following choices is:
4, 4, 2 - Answer according to the NFPA 704 system, the most dangerous chemical
would have a placard showing which of the following number sets?
Hazardous material - Answer Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may
pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported, stored, or
used in commerce is a definition for a:
Time, distance, shielding - Answer When dealing with a radiological incident involving a
leak or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to
minimize radioactive contamination?
DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook - Answer A reference book intended as a guide
to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and identify specific hazards during the
initial phase is the:
health and fire/explosion - Answer The two types of potential hazards found in each
guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are:
protective actions - Answer 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:
recognizing the presence of hazardous materials - Answer The most important part of
assessment is:
Container type - Answer Which information should be provided during the notifications?
Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false - Answer Statement 1: CERCLA
established prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and abandoned
hazardous waste sites.
Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible party could be
identified was established by CERCLA
Statement 3: CERCLA is part of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120
Radioactive Yellow-III - Answer Which of the package labels listed below indicates the
highest radiation hazard?
hazardous materials are used or stored on site - Answer Federal law requires that local
establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
can be more complex - Answer A major difference between a hazardous materials
incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents:
pressurized - Answer All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what
type of hazardous material it contains, because the contents are:
United Nations (UN) product identification number - Answer The four-digit number
appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the:
,TCFP HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS TEST
general hazard and degree of severity - Answer The National Fire Protection
Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives:
severe - Answer A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the National Fire Protection
Association 704 System indicates that there is ______ risk in this category from the
chemical involved
special hazards - Answer A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704
system is used to indicate:
blue - Answer the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the
________ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system
giving the UN hazard class number - Answer United Nations/Department of
Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recognition by:
highway truck - Answer a bill of lading contains valuable information about the origin of
the product and is the type of shipping paper used when transporting a product via:
1001 lbs - Answer for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required
if the gross weight is in excess of:
train crew - Answer care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
cab of the truck - Answer the normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
the conductor's possession - Answer During an incident involving a train, where should
you look for the shipping papers?
unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe - Answer using the human senses of smell or
taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is:
during preincident planning - Answer hazardous occupancies should be identified and
evaluated:
Local Emergency Planning Committee - Answer Local emergency response personnel
can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in preincident planning
the hazardous classification according to DOT regulations - Answer Shipping papers
are required to contain:
hazard class of the material - Answer When transporting hazardous materials, the
shipping papers should contain:
hazard class - Answer on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates
the:
,TCFP HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS TEST
white over black - Answer the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over
1001 pounds of corrosive display a _________ placard
green - Answer the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable
compressed gas to display a placard colored:
poison - Answer a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the
DOT to be a hazardous material is a
poisionous material - Answer any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to
health is known as:
red - Answer in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard
used for fire hazard is colored:
704 - Answer the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of
materials at fixed facilities
yellow - Answer the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is
colored
flammable/combustible liquid - Answer a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling
system indicates a ____________ product
5 - Answer a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would
be labeled hazard class _______ under the UN/DOT labeling system
4 - Answer a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a
hazardous classification number of:
3 - Answer using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a
hazard classification of:
flammable solid - Answer within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard
class 4 contains a:
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - Answer of the references listed below, the most
specific source of information on a hazardous material is the:
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - Answer composition, hazards, and first aid
measures are all parts of the:
white - Answer the background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous
substance hazard and that contains a skull and crossbones is:
, TCFP HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS TEST
mass explosion - Answer referring to the united states military marking system for
hazardous materials, an octagon-shaped placard with a #1 on it denotes a:
#3 in a triangle - Answer referring to the united states military marking system for
hazardous materials, the symbol for a mass fire hazard is:
#2 in a X - Answer an explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military
marking system as a:
a protective mask or breathing apparatus must be used - Answer when referring to the
US military marking system, if a circle with a symbol of a person wearing a mask is
seen, it is necessary to assume that:
a yellow placard - Answer a tractor-trailer carrying 1001 pounds of organic peroxides,
other than type B, requires:
general hazard information - Answer the NFPA 704 system provides the:
accelerate combustion - Answer the primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability
to:
nonflammable gases - Answer the DOT hazard class 2 includes:
explosives - Answer the DOT hazard class 1 includes:
liquid poisions - Answer the DOT hazard class 6 includes:
an infectious substance hazard - Answer placards that contain the DOT class number 6
at the bottom identify
potential hazards - Answer the NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as:
the sense of smell - Answer in using the various clues for detecting the presence of
hazardous materials, the use of ________ would be considered the most dangerous
high level of toxicity - Answer the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word -
Danger - represents:
a remote gov't facility in a rural area - Answer the least likely location for terrorists
activity of the following choices is:
4, 4, 2 - Answer according to the NFPA 704 system, the most dangerous chemical
would have a placard showing which of the following number sets?
