TCFP & GFD
HAZMAT
AWARENESS/OPS
TEST
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: - Answers -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? - Answers -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: - Answers -DOT, Emergency
Response Guidebook
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response
Guidebook are: - Answers -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: -
Answers -protective actions
The most important part of assessment is: - Answers -recognizing the presence of
hazardous materials
Which information should be provided during the notifications? - Answers -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 -
Answers -Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? -
Answers -Radioactive Yellow-III
Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file
when: - Answers -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: - Answers -can be more complex
All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous
material it contains, because the contents are: - Answers -pressurized
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the: -
Answers -United Nations (UN) product identification number
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials
gives: - Answers -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 - Answers
-severe
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: -
Answers -special hazards
The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of
the NFPA 704 system - Answers -blue
United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general
hazard recognition by: - Answers -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: - Answers -highway truck
For materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight
is in excess of: - Answers -1001 lbs
Care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: - Answers -train crew
The normal location for the bill of lading is in the: - Answers -cab of the truck
,During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers? -
Answers -the conductor's possession
Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous
material is: - Answers -unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
Hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: - Answers -during
preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is
utilized in preincident planning - Answers -Local Emergency Planning Committee
Shipping papers are required to contain: - Answers -the hazardous classification
according to DOT regulations
When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: - Answers
-hazard class of the material
On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: - Answers -hazard
class
The DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive
display a _________ placard - Answers -white over black
The DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed
gas to display a placard colored: - Answers -green
A type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a
hazardous material is a - Answers -poison
Any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: -
Answers -poisionous material
In the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire
hazard is colored: - Answers -red
The NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at
fixed facilities - Answers -704
The the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored - Answers -
yellow
A hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product -
Answers -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 - Answers -5
A container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous
classification number of: - Answers -4
Using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard
classification of: - Answers -3
Within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a: -
Answers -flammable solid
Of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a hazardous
material is the: - Answers -Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the: - Answers -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: - Answers -white
Referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, an
octagon-shaped placard with a #1 on it denotes a: - Answers -mass explosion
Referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, the
symbol for a mass fire hazard is: - Answers -#3 in a triangle
An explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military marking system as a:
- Answers -#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: - Answers -a protective mask or
breathing apparatus must be used
A tractor-trailer carrying 1001 pounds of organic peroxides, other than type B, requires:
- Answers -a yellow placard
The NFPA 704 system provides the: - Answers -general hazard information
The primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to: - Answers -accelerate
combustion
The DOT hazard class 2 includes: - Answers -nonflammable gases
The DOT hazard class 1 includes: - Answers -explosives
HAZMAT
AWARENESS/OPS
TEST
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: - Answers -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? - Answers -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: - Answers -DOT, Emergency
Response Guidebook
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response
Guidebook are: - Answers -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: -
Answers -protective actions
The most important part of assessment is: - Answers -recognizing the presence of
hazardous materials
Which information should be provided during the notifications? - Answers -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 -
Answers -Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? -
Answers -Radioactive Yellow-III
Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file
when: - Answers -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: - Answers -can be more complex
All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous
material it contains, because the contents are: - Answers -pressurized
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the: -
Answers -United Nations (UN) product identification number
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials
gives: - Answers -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 - Answers
-severe
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: -
Answers -special hazards
The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of
the NFPA 704 system - Answers -blue
United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general
hazard recognition by: - Answers -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: - Answers -highway truck
For materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight
is in excess of: - Answers -1001 lbs
Care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: - Answers -train crew
The normal location for the bill of lading is in the: - Answers -cab of the truck
,During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers? -
Answers -the conductor's possession
Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous
material is: - Answers -unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
Hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: - Answers -during
preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is
utilized in preincident planning - Answers -Local Emergency Planning Committee
Shipping papers are required to contain: - Answers -the hazardous classification
according to DOT regulations
When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: - Answers
-hazard class of the material
On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: - Answers -hazard
class
The DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive
display a _________ placard - Answers -white over black
The DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed
gas to display a placard colored: - Answers -green
A type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a
hazardous material is a - Answers -poison
Any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: -
Answers -poisionous material
In the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire
hazard is colored: - Answers -red
The NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at
fixed facilities - Answers -704
The the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored - Answers -
yellow
A hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product -
Answers -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 - Answers -5
A container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous
classification number of: - Answers -4
Using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard
classification of: - Answers -3
Within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a: -
Answers -flammable solid
Of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a hazardous
material is the: - Answers -Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the: - Answers -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: - Answers -white
Referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, an
octagon-shaped placard with a #1 on it denotes a: - Answers -mass explosion
Referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, the
symbol for a mass fire hazard is: - Answers -#3 in a triangle
An explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military marking system as a:
- Answers -#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: - Answers -a protective mask or
breathing apparatus must be used
A tractor-trailer carrying 1001 pounds of organic peroxides, other than type B, requires:
- Answers -a yellow placard
The NFPA 704 system provides the: - Answers -general hazard information
The primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to: - Answers -accelerate
combustion
The DOT hazard class 2 includes: - Answers -nonflammable gases
The DOT hazard class 1 includes: - Answers -explosives
