HAZMAT Awareness (Practice Test) Questions And Answers Rated A+

Which signal word indicates the material is moderately toxic? - Answer-Warning Which signal words indicates the material may cause severe eye damage or skin irritation? - AnswerDanger Which signal word indicates that the material is highly toxic by all routes of entry? - Answer-DangerPoison What is the most common method for transporting hazardous materials? - Answer-Road What does the blue diamond on the NFPA 704 symbol indicate? - Answer-Health Hazard What does the red diamond on the NFPA 704 symbol indicate? - Answer-Flammability Hazard What does the yellow diamond on the NFPA 704 symbol indicate? - Answer-Reactivity What does the white diamond on the NFPA 704 symbol indicate? - Answer-Special Symbols The military hazardous materials/ WMD marking system is based on? - Answer-Detonation and Fire What is the term for shipping documents carried on a road and highway? - Answer-Bill of Lading What is the term for shipping documents carried on railway transportation? - Answer-Waybill What is the term for shipping documents carried on a marine vessel? - Answer-Manifest What is the term for shipping documents carried in air transportation? - Answer-AirbillIf a firefighter locates a petri dish, microscope, and incubators during a hazardous materials response, these items may be a sign that ______________ are being used? - Answer-Biological Agent Which section of the ERG is used when chemical ID number is known? - Answer-Yellow Which section of the ERG is used when the chemical name is known? - Answer-Blue Which section of the ERG contains the Table of Isolation and Protective Action Distances? - AnswerGreen What level of a hazardous materials training enables fire fighters to recognize a potential hazardous material incident, isolate, deny entry to other responders and the public, evacuate persons in danger, and take defensive action? - Answer-Operations What does the ERG provide to hazardous material responders? - Answer-Initial actions to take at a hazardous material incident What is the first defense against danger for fire fighters when responding to incident? - AnswerRecognition and Awareness What is the acronym for OSHA federal document containing to hazardous material response competencies? - Answer-HAZWOPER What responder level is trained to enter a heavily contaminated area for the purpose of stopping a hazardous material release? - Answer-Technician The minimum level of a hazardous material training for a hazardous material incident commander is? - Answer-Operations What statement best describes the correct perspective to take at a hazardous material/ WMD incident? - Answer-Slow Down and Think Before you ActWhat is the NFPA standard for competence of responder to hazardous material/ weapons of mass destruction incidents? - Answer-NFPA 472 Approximately how many organic and inorganic substances are registered for commercial use in the United States? - Answer-83,000,000 Which action is an awareness level hazardous material responder qualified to take? - Answer-Implement Protective Actions Which action is within the awareness level scope of responsibility? - Answer-Determine the appropriate action based on the ERG What does the S in SERC stand for? - Answer-State Emergency Response Commission