TCFP HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS NEWEST RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED
Hazardous material - Ans Substances or materials in quan es or forms that may pose an
unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce
is a defini on for a:
Time, distance, shielding - Ans When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or
spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioac ve
contamina on?
DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook - Ans A reference book intended as a guide to aid
emergency responders to guide quickly and iden fy specific hazards during the ini al phase is
the:
health and fire/explosion - Ans The two types of poten al hazards found in each guide of the
Emergency Response Guidebook are:
protec ve ac ons - Ans 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:
recognizing the presence of hazardous materials - Ans The most important part of assessment
is:
Container type - Ans Which informa on should be provided during the no fica ons?
Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false - Ans Statement 1: CERCLA established
prohibi ons and requirements concerning closed and abandoned hazardous waste sites.
,Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible party could be iden fied
was established by CERCLA
Statement 3: CERCLA is part of Code of Federal Regula ons (CFR) 1910.120
Radioac ve Yellow-III - Ans Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest
radia on hazard?
hazardous materials are used or stored on site - Ans Federal law requires that local
establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
can be more complex - Ans A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and
other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents:
pressurized - Ans All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of
hazardous material it contains, because the contents are:
United Na ons (UN) product iden fica on number - Ans The four-digit number appearing on
a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the:
general hazard and degree of severity - Ans The Na onal Fire Protec on Associa on 704
System for iden fying hazardous materials gives:
severe - Ans A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the Na onal Fire Protec on Associa on 704
System indicates that there is ______ risk in this category from the chemical involved
special hazards - Ans A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock posi on of the NFPA 704 system is used
to indicate:
,blue - Ans the fact that a product is water reac ve would be indicated in the ________
quadrant of the NFPA 704 system
giving the UN hazard class number - Ans United Na ons/Department of Transporta on
(UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recogni on by:
highway truck - Ans a bill of lading contains valuable informa on about the origin of the
product and is the type of shipping paper used when transpor ng a product via:
1001 lbs - Ans for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross
weight is in excess of:
train crew - Ans care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
cab of the truck - Ans the normal loca on for the bill of lading is in the:
the conductor's possession - Ans During an incident involving a train, where should you look
for the shipping papers?
unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe - Ans using the human senses of smell or taste to
determine the presence of a hazardous material is:
during preincident planning - Ans hazardous occupancies should be iden fied and evaluated:
Local Emergency Planning CommiFee - Ans Local emergency response personnel can gain
valuable informa on if the _____ is u lized in preincident planning
, the hazardous classifica on according to DOT regula ons - Ans Shipping papers are required
to contain:
hazard class of the material - Ans When transpor ng hazardous materials, the shipping papers
should contain:
hazard class - Ans on a placard, the number at the boFom of the diamond indicates the:
white over black - Ans the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001
pounds of corrosive display a _________ placard
green - Ans the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable
compressed gas to display a placard colored:
poison - Ans a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be
a hazardous material is a
poisionous material - Ans any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is
known as:
red - Ans in the NFPA 704 system of iden fica on, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire
hazard is colored:
704 - Ans the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for iden fying chemical hazards of materials
at fixed facili es
yellow - Ans the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reac vity is colored
ANSWERS NEWEST RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED
Hazardous material - Ans Substances or materials in quan es or forms that may pose an
unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce
is a defini on for a:
Time, distance, shielding - Ans When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or
spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioac ve
contamina on?
DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook - Ans A reference book intended as a guide to aid
emergency responders to guide quickly and iden fy specific hazards during the ini al phase is
the:
health and fire/explosion - Ans The two types of poten al hazards found in each guide of the
Emergency Response Guidebook are:
protec ve ac ons - Ans 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:
recognizing the presence of hazardous materials - Ans The most important part of assessment
is:
Container type - Ans Which informa on should be provided during the no fica ons?
Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false - Ans Statement 1: CERCLA established
prohibi ons and requirements concerning closed and abandoned hazardous waste sites.
,Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible party could be iden fied
was established by CERCLA
Statement 3: CERCLA is part of Code of Federal Regula ons (CFR) 1910.120
Radioac ve Yellow-III - Ans Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest
radia on hazard?
hazardous materials are used or stored on site - Ans Federal law requires that local
establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
can be more complex - Ans A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and
other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents:
pressurized - Ans All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of
hazardous material it contains, because the contents are:
United Na ons (UN) product iden fica on number - Ans The four-digit number appearing on
a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the:
general hazard and degree of severity - Ans The Na onal Fire Protec on Associa on 704
System for iden fying hazardous materials gives:
severe - Ans A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the Na onal Fire Protec on Associa on 704
System indicates that there is ______ risk in this category from the chemical involved
special hazards - Ans A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock posi on of the NFPA 704 system is used
to indicate:
,blue - Ans the fact that a product is water reac ve would be indicated in the ________
quadrant of the NFPA 704 system
giving the UN hazard class number - Ans United Na ons/Department of Transporta on
(UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recogni on by:
highway truck - Ans a bill of lading contains valuable informa on about the origin of the
product and is the type of shipping paper used when transpor ng a product via:
1001 lbs - Ans for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross
weight is in excess of:
train crew - Ans care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
cab of the truck - Ans the normal loca on for the bill of lading is in the:
the conductor's possession - Ans During an incident involving a train, where should you look
for the shipping papers?
unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe - Ans using the human senses of smell or taste to
determine the presence of a hazardous material is:
during preincident planning - Ans hazardous occupancies should be iden fied and evaluated:
Local Emergency Planning CommiFee - Ans Local emergency response personnel can gain
valuable informa on if the _____ is u lized in preincident planning
, the hazardous classifica on according to DOT regula ons - Ans Shipping papers are required
to contain:
hazard class of the material - Ans When transpor ng hazardous materials, the shipping papers
should contain:
hazard class - Ans on a placard, the number at the boFom of the diamond indicates the:
white over black - Ans the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001
pounds of corrosive display a _________ placard
green - Ans the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable
compressed gas to display a placard colored:
poison - Ans a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be
a hazardous material is a
poisionous material - Ans any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is
known as:
red - Ans in the NFPA 704 system of iden fica on, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire
hazard is colored:
704 - Ans the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for iden fying chemical hazards of materials
at fixed facili es
yellow - Ans the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reac vity is colored
