MFRI HazMat Study Guide – Updated
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MFRI HazMat Operations – 100 Question Exam Prep Review
Section 1: Regulations, Standards, and Awareness
1. The primary goal of a first responder at the Awareness level is to:
A. Stop the release of the hazardous material.
B. Recognize the presence of a hazardous material, isolate the area, and call for trained
personnel. ✓
C. Perform advanced control techniques.
D. Evacuate all civilians within a 1-mile radius.
2. Which federal regulation specifically governs the training of hazardous materials
responders?
A. NFPA 1001
B. CERCLA
C. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 ✓
D. The Clean Air Act
3. The NFPA standard for Hazardous Materials/WMD Emergency Response Personnel is:
A. NFPA 472 ✓
B. NFPA 1021
C. NFPA 1500
D. NFPA 704
4. At the Awareness level, a first responder is expected to be able to:
A. Plan the response.
B. Take defensive actions to protect people and the environment. ✓
C. Plug a leaking drum.
D. Perform technical decontamination.
5. The primary responsibility of an Awareness level responder who discovers a hazardous
materials release is to:
A. Identify the material using field test kits.
B. Secure the area and initiate the emergency response system. ✓
,C. Begin rescue operations immediately.
D. Neutralize the material.
Section 2: Identifying Hazardous Materials
6. A placard with a red background, a flame symbol, and the number 8 indicates a:
A. Flammable solid
B. Organic peroxide
C. Flammable gas ✓
D. Corrosive material
7. The NFPA 704 system indicates the:
A. Shipping requirements for a material.
B. Health, Flammability, and Instability hazards of a material at a fixed facility. ✓
C. Proper firefighting foam to use.
D. Radioactive intensity of a material.
8. In the NFPA 704 system, a "4" in the Health (blue) quadrant indicates:
A. A slight health hazard.
B. A material that is extremely hazardous to health. ✓
C. A material that is only hazardous if heated.
D. A moderate health hazard.
9. A shipping paper for a truck is called a:
A. Bill of Lading. ✓
B. Dangerous Cargo Manifest.
C. Waybill.
D. Flight Plan.
10. A four-digit number prefixed by "UN" or "NA" is a(n):
A. Emergency response phone number.
B. Identification number used to classify hazardous materials. ✓
C. NFPA hazard rating.
D. DOT shipping priority code.
11. The primary purpose of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is to:
A. Provide detailed chemical analysis.
B. Provide initial guidance for first responders in the early stages of a hazardous materials
incident. ✓
C. Serve as a medical treatment manual.
D. Replace the need for hazardous materials training.
,12. When using the ERG, if you have a material name but no ID number, you should use the:
A. Orange-bordered guide pages.
B. Yellow-bordered or Blue-bordered sections. ✓
C. Green-bordered section.
D. Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances.
13. The green-bordered section of the ERG lists:
A. Toxic Inhalation Hazard (TIH) materials.
B. Materials that are water-reactive.
C. Initial isolation and protective action distances.
D. Materials that are highlighted in green for evacuation. ✓
14. A material Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provides detailed information about a chemical's
properties, hazards, and:
A. Competitors who sell the same product.
B. Appropriate emergency response procedures. ✓
C. The company's annual profit.
D. The material's taste and odor.
15. The white quadrant in the NFPA 704 system is for:
A. Special Hazards, such as OX (Oxidizer) or W (Reacts with Water). ✓
B. Radioactivity information.
C. Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
D. Evacuation zone radius.
Section 3: Hazard and Risk Assessment
16. The process of detecting the presence of a hazardous material and collecting information
about it is called:
A. Monitoring.
B. Identification.
C. Surveying.
D. Recognition. ✓
17. The area that is in immediate danger from the hazardous material release is the:
A. Cold Zone.
B. Warm Zone.
C. Hot Zone. ✓
D. Support Zone.
, 18. The area where personnel and equipment decontamination takes place is the:
A. Hot Zone.
B. Warm Zone. ✓
C. Cold Zone.
D. Safe Zone.
19. The "Command Post" and other support functions are located in the:
A. Hot Zone.
B. Warm Zone.
C. Cold Zone. ✓
D. Decon Zone.
20. The process of estimating the potential severity and likely course of a hazardous materials
incident is called:
A. Risk assessment. ✓
B. Hazard evaluation.
C. Scene survey.
D. Damage control.
21. Factors that can affect the behavior of a hazardous material release include wind,
temperature, and:
A. The color of the shipping container.
B. Topography. ✓
C. The time of day.
D. The political jurisdiction.
22. The primary hazard of a material with a DOT hazard class of 2.3 is:
A. Flammability.
B. Radioactivity.
C. Toxicity by inhalation. ✓
D. Spontaneously combustibility.
23. A substance that causes visible destruction or irreversible damage to human skin is
considered:
A. Toxic.
B. Flammable.
C. Corrosive. ✓
D. Reactive.
Exam Prep Review
MFRI HazMat Operations – 100 Question Exam Prep Review
Section 1: Regulations, Standards, and Awareness
1. The primary goal of a first responder at the Awareness level is to:
A. Stop the release of the hazardous material.
B. Recognize the presence of a hazardous material, isolate the area, and call for trained
personnel. ✓
C. Perform advanced control techniques.
D. Evacuate all civilians within a 1-mile radius.
2. Which federal regulation specifically governs the training of hazardous materials
responders?
A. NFPA 1001
B. CERCLA
C. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 ✓
D. The Clean Air Act
3. The NFPA standard for Hazardous Materials/WMD Emergency Response Personnel is:
A. NFPA 472 ✓
B. NFPA 1021
C. NFPA 1500
D. NFPA 704
4. At the Awareness level, a first responder is expected to be able to:
A. Plan the response.
B. Take defensive actions to protect people and the environment. ✓
C. Plug a leaking drum.
D. Perform technical decontamination.
5. The primary responsibility of an Awareness level responder who discovers a hazardous
materials release is to:
A. Identify the material using field test kits.
B. Secure the area and initiate the emergency response system. ✓
,C. Begin rescue operations immediately.
D. Neutralize the material.
Section 2: Identifying Hazardous Materials
6. A placard with a red background, a flame symbol, and the number 8 indicates a:
A. Flammable solid
B. Organic peroxide
C. Flammable gas ✓
D. Corrosive material
7. The NFPA 704 system indicates the:
A. Shipping requirements for a material.
B. Health, Flammability, and Instability hazards of a material at a fixed facility. ✓
C. Proper firefighting foam to use.
D. Radioactive intensity of a material.
8. In the NFPA 704 system, a "4" in the Health (blue) quadrant indicates:
A. A slight health hazard.
B. A material that is extremely hazardous to health. ✓
C. A material that is only hazardous if heated.
D. A moderate health hazard.
9. A shipping paper for a truck is called a:
A. Bill of Lading. ✓
B. Dangerous Cargo Manifest.
C. Waybill.
D. Flight Plan.
10. A four-digit number prefixed by "UN" or "NA" is a(n):
A. Emergency response phone number.
B. Identification number used to classify hazardous materials. ✓
C. NFPA hazard rating.
D. DOT shipping priority code.
11. The primary purpose of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is to:
A. Provide detailed chemical analysis.
B. Provide initial guidance for first responders in the early stages of a hazardous materials
incident. ✓
C. Serve as a medical treatment manual.
D. Replace the need for hazardous materials training.
,12. When using the ERG, if you have a material name but no ID number, you should use the:
A. Orange-bordered guide pages.
B. Yellow-bordered or Blue-bordered sections. ✓
C. Green-bordered section.
D. Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances.
13. The green-bordered section of the ERG lists:
A. Toxic Inhalation Hazard (TIH) materials.
B. Materials that are water-reactive.
C. Initial isolation and protective action distances.
D. Materials that are highlighted in green for evacuation. ✓
14. A material Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provides detailed information about a chemical's
properties, hazards, and:
A. Competitors who sell the same product.
B. Appropriate emergency response procedures. ✓
C. The company's annual profit.
D. The material's taste and odor.
15. The white quadrant in the NFPA 704 system is for:
A. Special Hazards, such as OX (Oxidizer) or W (Reacts with Water). ✓
B. Radioactivity information.
C. Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
D. Evacuation zone radius.
Section 3: Hazard and Risk Assessment
16. The process of detecting the presence of a hazardous material and collecting information
about it is called:
A. Monitoring.
B. Identification.
C. Surveying.
D. Recognition. ✓
17. The area that is in immediate danger from the hazardous material release is the:
A. Cold Zone.
B. Warm Zone.
C. Hot Zone. ✓
D. Support Zone.
, 18. The area where personnel and equipment decontamination takes place is the:
A. Hot Zone.
B. Warm Zone. ✓
C. Cold Zone.
D. Safe Zone.
19. The "Command Post" and other support functions are located in the:
A. Hot Zone.
B. Warm Zone.
C. Cold Zone. ✓
D. Decon Zone.
20. The process of estimating the potential severity and likely course of a hazardous materials
incident is called:
A. Risk assessment. ✓
B. Hazard evaluation.
C. Scene survey.
D. Damage control.
21. Factors that can affect the behavior of a hazardous material release include wind,
temperature, and:
A. The color of the shipping container.
B. Topography. ✓
C. The time of day.
D. The political jurisdiction.
22. The primary hazard of a material with a DOT hazard class of 2.3 is:
A. Flammability.
B. Radioactivity.
C. Toxicity by inhalation. ✓
D. Spontaneously combustibility.
23. A substance that causes visible destruction or irreversible damage to human skin is
considered:
A. Toxic.
B. Flammable.
C. Corrosive. ✓
D. Reactive.
