TCFP HAZMAT OPERATIONS QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The mission of the first responder trained to the awareness level
includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: Surveying the incident from a close proximity to determine
the identify of the material involved.
◉ First responders trained to the Awareness level have the ability
to:
Answer: Realize the need for additional resources and make the
appropriate notification.
◉ The isolation distance in the numbered guides is to be used:
Answer: Once the 3-digit guide number has been obtained through
the ID number or material name indexes.
◉ Upon arrival to hazardous material incident involving a truck, you
learn it is carrying magnesium scrap. You are unable to obtain the 4
digit ID number. Where should you look FIRST in the ERG for
guidance?
Answer: In the blue-bordered material index section.
,◉ In the ERG, a first responder would expect to find the highlighted
entries indicating that a material is either a toxic inhalation hazard
or a dangerous water reactive material in the:
Answer: Yellow and blue bordered sections
◉ When using the ERG, the next step the first responder should
follow after learning a material's 3 digit guide number is to:
Answer: go to the orange bordered section.
◉ Upon arrival at a hazardous material incident involving a truck,
you locate the 4 digit ID number of an orange panel. You should look
FIRST in the ERG for guidance in the:
Answer: Yellow bordered section
◉ The lead agency during a terrorist emergency (crisis
management) is the :
Answer: FBI
◉ A tank carrier designed to haul various chemicals whose
pressures DO NOT exceed 40 PSI would be an:
Answer: MC 307/DOT 407
◉ When using water to extinguish a fire involving pesticides or a
poison, the PRIMARY concern should be:
,Answer: Run-off contamination
◉ If a product with a vapor density of 1.6 escaped from its container,
you would expect the product to:
Answer: Collect in low lying areas
◉ The BEST source of information on a specific hazardous material
is:
Answer: The manufacturers MSDS
◉ When attempting to collect hazard information during an
emergency incident, the responders could contact ______ for
immediate information on the material's properties, its hazards, and
suggested control techniques.
Answer: CHEMTREC
◉ T/F Emergency decontamination must take place in the decon
corridor
Answer: False
◉ In order to determine whether the personal protective equipment
provided is appropriate for defensive operations, the ERG should be
consulted. The section in which this information would be found is
colored:
, Answer: Orange
◉ You arrive on the scene of a vehicle accident involving a cargo
tank truck carrying gasoline. The truck is leaking its product into a
small lake. The driver of the truck gives you an MSDS sheet on
gasoline, which gives a specific gravity of 0.8. With this information,
you can predict that the product will
Answer: remain on top of water, as it is lighter than water.
◉ The active ingredients on a presticide label will be:
Answer: listed by name and percentage
◉ Control of the scene begins by isolating the site. The process for
establishing initial isolation distances can be found:
Answer: In the ERG
◉ The piping for the ______ is contained outside of the tank, usually
on the ends, with a manhole on top of the tank.
Answer: IM 102
◉ What level of training is required to don chemical protective
clothing?
Answer: Hazmat Operations
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The mission of the first responder trained to the awareness level
includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: Surveying the incident from a close proximity to determine
the identify of the material involved.
◉ First responders trained to the Awareness level have the ability
to:
Answer: Realize the need for additional resources and make the
appropriate notification.
◉ The isolation distance in the numbered guides is to be used:
Answer: Once the 3-digit guide number has been obtained through
the ID number or material name indexes.
◉ Upon arrival to hazardous material incident involving a truck, you
learn it is carrying magnesium scrap. You are unable to obtain the 4
digit ID number. Where should you look FIRST in the ERG for
guidance?
Answer: In the blue-bordered material index section.
,◉ In the ERG, a first responder would expect to find the highlighted
entries indicating that a material is either a toxic inhalation hazard
or a dangerous water reactive material in the:
Answer: Yellow and blue bordered sections
◉ When using the ERG, the next step the first responder should
follow after learning a material's 3 digit guide number is to:
Answer: go to the orange bordered section.
◉ Upon arrival at a hazardous material incident involving a truck,
you locate the 4 digit ID number of an orange panel. You should look
FIRST in the ERG for guidance in the:
Answer: Yellow bordered section
◉ The lead agency during a terrorist emergency (crisis
management) is the :
Answer: FBI
◉ A tank carrier designed to haul various chemicals whose
pressures DO NOT exceed 40 PSI would be an:
Answer: MC 307/DOT 407
◉ When using water to extinguish a fire involving pesticides or a
poison, the PRIMARY concern should be:
,Answer: Run-off contamination
◉ If a product with a vapor density of 1.6 escaped from its container,
you would expect the product to:
Answer: Collect in low lying areas
◉ The BEST source of information on a specific hazardous material
is:
Answer: The manufacturers MSDS
◉ When attempting to collect hazard information during an
emergency incident, the responders could contact ______ for
immediate information on the material's properties, its hazards, and
suggested control techniques.
Answer: CHEMTREC
◉ T/F Emergency decontamination must take place in the decon
corridor
Answer: False
◉ In order to determine whether the personal protective equipment
provided is appropriate for defensive operations, the ERG should be
consulted. The section in which this information would be found is
colored:
, Answer: Orange
◉ You arrive on the scene of a vehicle accident involving a cargo
tank truck carrying gasoline. The truck is leaking its product into a
small lake. The driver of the truck gives you an MSDS sheet on
gasoline, which gives a specific gravity of 0.8. With this information,
you can predict that the product will
Answer: remain on top of water, as it is lighter than water.
◉ The active ingredients on a presticide label will be:
Answer: listed by name and percentage
◉ Control of the scene begins by isolating the site. The process for
establishing initial isolation distances can be found:
Answer: In the ERG
◉ The piping for the ______ is contained outside of the tank, usually
on the ends, with a manhole on top of the tank.
Answer: IM 102
◉ What level of training is required to don chemical protective
clothing?
Answer: Hazmat Operations
