TCFP HAZMAT OPERATIONS
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
⩥ Regulation. Answer: Rules created by fed or state agencies
⩥ Standards. Answer: Voluntary consensus standards
⩥ First regulated law which told how emergency responders respond to
hazardous materials emergences. Answer: -Congressional act of 1803
-SARA
⩥ Groups of people should be represented in a local emergency planning
committee. Answer: -EMS
-Media
-Environmental group
⩥ Key information contained in a Tier 2 form. Answer: -Location of
chemical at the facility
-An indication of whether the owner elects to withhold information from
the public
-24hr contact #
,⩥ OSHA regulation for hazardous material response. Answer: 29 CFR
1910.120
⩥ 2 NFPA standards for hazardous materials. Answer: NFPA 472 and
473
⩥ Key components of the national strategy for homeland security.
Answer: -Prevent and disrupt terrorist attacks
-Protect the American people, our critical infrastructure, and key
resources
-Respond to and recover from incidents that do occur
-Continue to strengthen the foundation to ensure our long-term success.
⩥ Incident strategic objectives. Answer: -Safety
-Rescue
-Public Protective Actions
-Product Control
-Environmental protection/ Conservation
-Property Protection/ Conservation
-Recovery
,⩥ 5 Step process for completing tactical response Objectives. Answer: -
Isolate
-Identify
-Notify
-Mitigate
-Terminate
⩥ 3 Levels of response. Answer: Level 1
-Incident that can be controlled by the initial responding units
Level 2
-Moderate incident encompassing a greater potential threat to the
surrounding area or community (may require evacuation)
Level 3
-Major incident with extreme hazards, large geographic zone
-Typically requires intervention of multiple response agencies
⩥ Vapor pressure. Answer: Pressure exerted on the inside of a closed
container by the vapor inside
, ⩥ Vapor density. Answer: Density of a particular gas or vapor relative to
that of hydrogen at the same pressure and temperature
⩥ Specific gravity. Answer: Compares the weight of a substance or
material with an equal volume of water
⩥ Scale used for corrosives. Answer: -pH 0-14
-Normal human pH level is 7.4
⩥ Flash point. Answer: Minimum temperature at which a liquid fuel
gives off sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air
⩥ Auto ignition temperature. Answer: Minimum temperature required to
cause self sustained combustion in absence of any source of ignition
⩥ Flammable range. Answer: Upper flammable and lower flammable
limit
⩥ BLEVE. Answer: Over pressurization that cause a violent rupture
B-Boiling
L-Liquid
E-Expanding
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
⩥ Regulation. Answer: Rules created by fed or state agencies
⩥ Standards. Answer: Voluntary consensus standards
⩥ First regulated law which told how emergency responders respond to
hazardous materials emergences. Answer: -Congressional act of 1803
-SARA
⩥ Groups of people should be represented in a local emergency planning
committee. Answer: -EMS
-Media
-Environmental group
⩥ Key information contained in a Tier 2 form. Answer: -Location of
chemical at the facility
-An indication of whether the owner elects to withhold information from
the public
-24hr contact #
,⩥ OSHA regulation for hazardous material response. Answer: 29 CFR
1910.120
⩥ 2 NFPA standards for hazardous materials. Answer: NFPA 472 and
473
⩥ Key components of the national strategy for homeland security.
Answer: -Prevent and disrupt terrorist attacks
-Protect the American people, our critical infrastructure, and key
resources
-Respond to and recover from incidents that do occur
-Continue to strengthen the foundation to ensure our long-term success.
⩥ Incident strategic objectives. Answer: -Safety
-Rescue
-Public Protective Actions
-Product Control
-Environmental protection/ Conservation
-Property Protection/ Conservation
-Recovery
,⩥ 5 Step process for completing tactical response Objectives. Answer: -
Isolate
-Identify
-Notify
-Mitigate
-Terminate
⩥ 3 Levels of response. Answer: Level 1
-Incident that can be controlled by the initial responding units
Level 2
-Moderate incident encompassing a greater potential threat to the
surrounding area or community (may require evacuation)
Level 3
-Major incident with extreme hazards, large geographic zone
-Typically requires intervention of multiple response agencies
⩥ Vapor pressure. Answer: Pressure exerted on the inside of a closed
container by the vapor inside
, ⩥ Vapor density. Answer: Density of a particular gas or vapor relative to
that of hydrogen at the same pressure and temperature
⩥ Specific gravity. Answer: Compares the weight of a substance or
material with an equal volume of water
⩥ Scale used for corrosives. Answer: -pH 0-14
-Normal human pH level is 7.4
⩥ Flash point. Answer: Minimum temperature at which a liquid fuel
gives off sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air
⩥ Auto ignition temperature. Answer: Minimum temperature required to
cause self sustained combustion in absence of any source of ignition
⩥ Flammable range. Answer: Upper flammable and lower flammable
limit
⩥ BLEVE. Answer: Over pressurization that cause a violent rupture
B-Boiling
L-Liquid
E-Expanding
