TCFP GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS OPS
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
●● What does CERCLA establish regarding hazardous waste sites?
Answer: Prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and
abandoned hazardous waste sites.
●● When are local establishments required to keep a Material Safety
Data Sheet on file?
Answer: When hazardous materials are used or stored on site.
●● Why should all cylinders be considered dangerous?
Answer: Because the contents are pressurized.
●● Is using human senses to detect hazardous materials reliable?
Answer: No, it is unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe.
●● When should hazardous occupancies be identified and evaluated?
Answer: During preincident planning.
, ●● What document can local emergency response personnel utilize in
preincident planning?
Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
●● What type of material is considered extremely toxic by the DOT?
Answer: Poison.
●● What is any material that is injurious to health when taken into the
body called?
Answer: Poisonous materials.
●● What is the most specific source of information on a hazardous
material?
Answer: The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
●● What is the primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire?
Answer: Its ability to accelerate combustion.
●● Which sense is considered the most dangerous for detecting
hazardous materials?
Answer: The sense of smell.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
●● What does CERCLA establish regarding hazardous waste sites?
Answer: Prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and
abandoned hazardous waste sites.
●● When are local establishments required to keep a Material Safety
Data Sheet on file?
Answer: When hazardous materials are used or stored on site.
●● Why should all cylinders be considered dangerous?
Answer: Because the contents are pressurized.
●● Is using human senses to detect hazardous materials reliable?
Answer: No, it is unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe.
●● When should hazardous occupancies be identified and evaluated?
Answer: During preincident planning.
, ●● What document can local emergency response personnel utilize in
preincident planning?
Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
●● What type of material is considered extremely toxic by the DOT?
Answer: Poison.
●● What is any material that is injurious to health when taken into the
body called?
Answer: Poisonous materials.
●● What is the most specific source of information on a hazardous
material?
Answer: The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
●● What is the primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire?
Answer: Its ability to accelerate combustion.
●● Which sense is considered the most dangerous for detecting
hazardous materials?
Answer: The sense of smell.
