TCFP GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS OPS
UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
●● When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill,
what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to
minimize radioactive contamination?
Answer: 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:
Answer: DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook
●● The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the
Emergency Response Guidebook are:
Answer: 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:
Answer: protective actions
,●● The most important part of assessment is:
Answer: recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
●● Which information should be provided during the notifications?
Answer: 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
Answer: Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
●● Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest
radiation hazard?
Answer: Radioactive Yellow-III
●● Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety
Data Sheet on file when:
Answer: 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:
,Answer: can be more complex
●● All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what
type of hazardous material it contains, because the contents are:
Answer: pressurized
●● The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a
tank car is the:
Answer: United Nations (UN) product identification number
●● The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying
hazardous materials gives:
Answer: 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
Answer: severe
●● A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is
used to indicate:
Answer: special hazards
, ●● the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the
________ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system
Answer: blue
●● United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards
indicate general hazard recognition by:
Answer: 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:
Answer: highway truck
●● for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required
if the gross weight is in excess of:
Answer: 1001 lbs
●● care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
Answer: train crew
●● the normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
Answer: cab of the truck
UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
●● When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill,
what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to
minimize radioactive contamination?
Answer: 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:
Answer: DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook
●● The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the
Emergency Response Guidebook are:
Answer: 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:
Answer: protective actions
,●● The most important part of assessment is:
Answer: recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
●● Which information should be provided during the notifications?
Answer: 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
Answer: Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
●● Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest
radiation hazard?
Answer: Radioactive Yellow-III
●● Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety
Data Sheet on file when:
Answer: 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:
,Answer: can be more complex
●● All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what
type of hazardous material it contains, because the contents are:
Answer: pressurized
●● The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a
tank car is the:
Answer: United Nations (UN) product identification number
●● The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying
hazardous materials gives:
Answer: 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
Answer: severe
●● A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is
used to indicate:
Answer: special hazards
, ●● the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the
________ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system
Answer: blue
●● United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards
indicate general hazard recognition by:
Answer: 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:
Answer: highway truck
●● for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required
if the gross weight is in excess of:
Answer: 1001 lbs
●● care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
Answer: train crew
●● the normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
Answer: cab of the truck
