AMMO 112 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE
●● Define hazmat
Answer: any material or substance capable of posing an unreasonable
risk to health, safety, and property when transported.
●● What training does the HAZMAT Familiarization and Safety in
Transportation course provide?
Answer: applicability and responsibility
emergency response
general awareness/familiarization
security awareness
●● What if the function of a DD Form 626?
Answer: *Used by the Quality Assurance Specialist-
Ammunition Surveillance (QASAS) or vehicle inspector to verify driver
documentation and to inspect vehicles before and immediately after they
are loaded with HAZMAT
*Driver keeps a copy of the form with the shipping papers
*Form is used by the receiving ASP or depot for inspection before
unloading
,●● What do you think the inspector looks for during the vehicle
inspection?
Answer: driver's license
vehicle's operating condition (brakes, tires, windshield wiper, tires,
mirrors, etc.)
●● Who inspects the vehicle?
Answer: Specifically trained personnel will inspect the vehicle
●● What are the vehicle requirements to pass inspection?
Answer: DD Form 626 lists the requirements for a vehicle to pass
inspection
●● How many times is the vehicle inspected?
Answer: Before it's loaded
After it's loaded
Before it's unloaded
●● What happens if the vehicle does not pass inspection?
Answer: The vehicle is not loaded until it is repaired or another vehicle
(that can pass inspection) is provided
, ●● Which section of DD Form 626 may be used as a guide to pre-
inspect the vehicle before leaving the motor pool?
Answer: Section II
●● What are the different hazard classes?
Answer: Hazard class: is a grouping of hazardous materials based on
their similar characteristics (gas, liquid, solid)
9 classes:
Class 1 Explosives
Class 2 Gases (Acetylene and oxygen)
Class 3 Flammable liquids (Acetone)
Class 4 Flammable Solids, Spontaneously Combustible, or Water
Reactive (MRE heater on fire)
Class 5 Oxidizers or Organic Peroxides (ammonium nitrate)
Class 6 Toxic or Infectious Materials (arsenic trioxide)
Class 7 Radioactive Material (different forms of uranium)
Class 8 Corrosive Material (hydrochloric acid)
Class 9 Miscellaneous Hazardous Material (dry ice)
Acronym:
Every Good Fire Fighter Ought To Recognize Corrosive Materials
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE
●● Define hazmat
Answer: any material or substance capable of posing an unreasonable
risk to health, safety, and property when transported.
●● What training does the HAZMAT Familiarization and Safety in
Transportation course provide?
Answer: applicability and responsibility
emergency response
general awareness/familiarization
security awareness
●● What if the function of a DD Form 626?
Answer: *Used by the Quality Assurance Specialist-
Ammunition Surveillance (QASAS) or vehicle inspector to verify driver
documentation and to inspect vehicles before and immediately after they
are loaded with HAZMAT
*Driver keeps a copy of the form with the shipping papers
*Form is used by the receiving ASP or depot for inspection before
unloading
,●● What do you think the inspector looks for during the vehicle
inspection?
Answer: driver's license
vehicle's operating condition (brakes, tires, windshield wiper, tires,
mirrors, etc.)
●● Who inspects the vehicle?
Answer: Specifically trained personnel will inspect the vehicle
●● What are the vehicle requirements to pass inspection?
Answer: DD Form 626 lists the requirements for a vehicle to pass
inspection
●● How many times is the vehicle inspected?
Answer: Before it's loaded
After it's loaded
Before it's unloaded
●● What happens if the vehicle does not pass inspection?
Answer: The vehicle is not loaded until it is repaired or another vehicle
(that can pass inspection) is provided
, ●● Which section of DD Form 626 may be used as a guide to pre-
inspect the vehicle before leaving the motor pool?
Answer: Section II
●● What are the different hazard classes?
Answer: Hazard class: is a grouping of hazardous materials based on
their similar characteristics (gas, liquid, solid)
9 classes:
Class 1 Explosives
Class 2 Gases (Acetylene and oxygen)
Class 3 Flammable liquids (Acetone)
Class 4 Flammable Solids, Spontaneously Combustible, or Water
Reactive (MRE heater on fire)
Class 5 Oxidizers or Organic Peroxides (ammonium nitrate)
Class 6 Toxic or Infectious Materials (arsenic trioxide)
Class 7 Radioactive Material (different forms of uranium)
Class 8 Corrosive Material (hydrochloric acid)
Class 9 Miscellaneous Hazardous Material (dry ice)
Acronym:
Every Good Fire Fighter Ought To Recognize Corrosive Materials
