TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS TESTQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED 2022

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: hazardous material When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive contamination? Time, distance, shielding A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and identify specific hazards during the initial phase is the: DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are: health and fire/explosion 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: protective actions The most important part of assessment is: recognizing the presence of hazardous materials Which information should be provided during the notifications? Container type 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 Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? Radioactive Yellow-III Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when: hazardous materials are used or stored on site A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents: can be more complex All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it contains, because the contents are: pressurized The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the: United Nations (UN) product identification number The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives: general hazard and degree of severity 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 severe A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: special hazards the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system blue United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recognition by: giving the UN hazard class number 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: highway truck for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in excess of: 1001 lbs care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: train crew the normal location for the bill of lading is in the: cab of the truck During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers? the conductor's possession using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is: unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: during preincident planning Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in preincident planning Local Emergency Planning Committee Shipping papers are required to contain: the hazardous classification according to DOT regulations When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: hazard class of the material on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: hazard class the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a _________ placard white over black the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard colored: green a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is a poison any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: poisionous material in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is colored: red the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed facilities 704 the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored yellow a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product flammable/combustible liquid a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would be labeled hazard class _______ under the UN/DOT labeling system 5 a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous classification number of: 4 using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard classification of: 3 within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a: flammable solid of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a hazardous material is the: Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the: Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) the background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous substance hazard and that contains a skull and crossbones is: white referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, an octagon-shaped placard with a #1 on it denotes a: mass explosion referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, the symbol for a mass fire hazard is: #3 in a triangle an explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military marking system as a: #2 in a X 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 protective mask or breathing apparatus must be used a tractor-trailer carrying 1001 pounds of organic peroxides, other than type B, requires: a yellow placard the NFPA 704 system provides the: general hazard information the primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to: accelerate combustion the DOT hazard class 2 includes: nonflammable gases the DOT hazard class 1 includes: explosives the DOT hazard class 6 includes: liquid poisions placards that contain the DOT class number 6 at the bottom identify an infectious substance hazard the NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as: potential hazards in using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials, the use of ________ would be considered the most dangerous the sense of smell the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word - Danger - represents: high level of toxicity the least likely location for terrorists activity of the following choices is: a remote gov't facility in a rural area according to the NFPA 704 system, the most dangerous chemical would have a placard showing which of the following number sets? 4, 4, 2 the primary consideration in determining whether a facility is required to have Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) information is whether the facility: has chemicals that are used in the workplace a document developed by the manufacturer listing specific hazardous of a product is called: the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) the number _______ would be shown in the flammability quadrant of the NFPA 704 system for a material that must be moderately heated before ignition can occur: 2 a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels would be labeled _________ under the UN labeling system 5 during a suspected terrorists event, warning indicator(s) that responders should be alert to is/are secondary devices a tractor trailer hauling gasoline should display a placard with the hazard class: red, 3 ______ is placed on highway transport vehicles to identify the contents a placard during the size up of a facility, the firefighter should utilize the NFPA 704 system to identify the: flammability of the material substances that are living disease causing materials or are obtained from living organisms are called: biological agents during transport, the party responsible for the waybill should be the: conductor the person responsible for control of the air-bill papers is the: pilot shipping papers are referred to as _______ and usually stored ______, in air transport air bill, in the cockpit which is a signal word found on pesticide labels? Warning Which mode of transportation corresponds with a Waybill/Consist? Rail which mode of transportation corresponds with a dangerous cargo manifest? water Which is required on a pipeline marker? pipeline owner's phone number