All Hazmat Awareness ACTUAL EXAM (150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS) 2026 LATEST GRADED A+
A reference book intended to be carried in every emergency vehicle in the United States is the:
A. IFSTA First Responder Manual.
B. NIOSH Handbook of Hazardous Materials.
C. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
D. NFPA Fire Protection Handbook. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are:
A. reactivity and solubility.
B. spill and leak.
C. corrosive and flammable.
D. health and fire / explosion. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
The background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous substance hazard, and that
contains a skull and crossbones is:
A. yellow.
B. orange.
C. red.
D. white. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
Referring to the U.S. military marking system for hazardous materials, an octagon-shaped placard
with a #1 on it denotes a:
A. moderate fire hazard.
B. chemical fire hazard.
C. mass detonation.
D. mass escape. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
An explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the U.S. military marking system as a:
A.#3 in an X.
,B.#4 in an X.
C. #2 in an X.
D. #4 in a circle. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
When referring to the U.S. military marking system, if a circle with a symbol of a person wearing a
mask is seen, it is necessary to assume that:
A. a protective mask or breathing apparatus must be used.
B. fumigants are being used.
C. turn-out clothing must be used.
D. hazardous material is of an odorous nature. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A tractor-trailer carrying 975 lbs of organic peroxides, other than Type 8, requires:
A. a white placard.
B. an orange placard.
C. a yellow placard.
D. no placard. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
The NFPA 704 system provides the:
A. general hazard information.
B. product's chemical name.
C. four-digit UN number.
D. number used to look up the product's name. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
The DOT hazard Class 1 includes:
A. flammable solids.
B. explosives.
C. corrosives.
D. nonflammable gases. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
The DOT hazard Class 6 includes all of the following, except:
A. liquid poisons.
,B. infectious substances.
C. poison solids.
D. poison gases. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
The NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as:
A. potential dangers.
B. a chemical name.
C. a four-digit number.
D. a number used to look up the name of the product. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
In using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials,the use of would be
considered the most dangerous.
A. hearing
B. vision
C. the sense of smell
D. binoculars - CORRECT ANSWER-C
The placard shown indicates that the material is considered to be:
*white background, grain with black x over it, text=harmful stow away from foodstuffs*
A. corrosive.
B. combustible.
C. poisonous.
D. a polymer. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
The least likely location for terrorist activity, of the following choices, is:
A. a public assembly.
B. mass transit systems.
C. telecommunication facilities.
D. a remote government facility in a rural area. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels would be labeled under
the UN labeling system.
, A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9 - CORRECT ANSWER-B
During the recognition and identification of a facility, the fire fighter should utilize the NFPA 704
system to identify the:
A. amount of product stored.
B. flammability of the material.
C. signs and symptoms of exposure.
D. specific chemical stored. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Toxic substances that are living materials or are obtained from living organisms are called:
A. biological agents.
B. chemical agents.
C. nuclear agents.
D. incendiary agents. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
During transport, the party responsible for the waybill should be the:
A. pilot.
B. driver.
C. captain.
D. conductor. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
Shipping papers are referred to as , and are usually stored during air transport.
A. dangerous cargo manifest; in the cockpit
B. waybill; in the cargo compartment
C. air bill; in the cockpit
D. bill of lading; in the cargo compartment - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which of the following is not a signal word found on pesticide labels?
CORRECT ANSWERS) 2026 LATEST GRADED A+
A reference book intended to be carried in every emergency vehicle in the United States is the:
A. IFSTA First Responder Manual.
B. NIOSH Handbook of Hazardous Materials.
C. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
D. NFPA Fire Protection Handbook. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are:
A. reactivity and solubility.
B. spill and leak.
C. corrosive and flammable.
D. health and fire / explosion. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
The background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous substance hazard, and that
contains a skull and crossbones is:
A. yellow.
B. orange.
C. red.
D. white. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
Referring to the U.S. military marking system for hazardous materials, an octagon-shaped placard
with a #1 on it denotes a:
A. moderate fire hazard.
B. chemical fire hazard.
C. mass detonation.
D. mass escape. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
An explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the U.S. military marking system as a:
A.#3 in an X.
,B.#4 in an X.
C. #2 in an X.
D. #4 in a circle. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
When referring to the U.S. military marking system, if a circle with a symbol of a person wearing a
mask is seen, it is necessary to assume that:
A. a protective mask or breathing apparatus must be used.
B. fumigants are being used.
C. turn-out clothing must be used.
D. hazardous material is of an odorous nature. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A tractor-trailer carrying 975 lbs of organic peroxides, other than Type 8, requires:
A. a white placard.
B. an orange placard.
C. a yellow placard.
D. no placard. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
The NFPA 704 system provides the:
A. general hazard information.
B. product's chemical name.
C. four-digit UN number.
D. number used to look up the product's name. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
The DOT hazard Class 1 includes:
A. flammable solids.
B. explosives.
C. corrosives.
D. nonflammable gases. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
The DOT hazard Class 6 includes all of the following, except:
A. liquid poisons.
,B. infectious substances.
C. poison solids.
D. poison gases. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
The NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as:
A. potential dangers.
B. a chemical name.
C. a four-digit number.
D. a number used to look up the name of the product. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
In using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials,the use of would be
considered the most dangerous.
A. hearing
B. vision
C. the sense of smell
D. binoculars - CORRECT ANSWER-C
The placard shown indicates that the material is considered to be:
*white background, grain with black x over it, text=harmful stow away from foodstuffs*
A. corrosive.
B. combustible.
C. poisonous.
D. a polymer. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
The least likely location for terrorist activity, of the following choices, is:
A. a public assembly.
B. mass transit systems.
C. telecommunication facilities.
D. a remote government facility in a rural area. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels would be labeled under
the UN labeling system.
, A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9 - CORRECT ANSWER-B
During the recognition and identification of a facility, the fire fighter should utilize the NFPA 704
system to identify the:
A. amount of product stored.
B. flammability of the material.
C. signs and symptoms of exposure.
D. specific chemical stored. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Toxic substances that are living materials or are obtained from living organisms are called:
A. biological agents.
B. chemical agents.
C. nuclear agents.
D. incendiary agents. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
During transport, the party responsible for the waybill should be the:
A. pilot.
B. driver.
C. captain.
D. conductor. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
Shipping papers are referred to as , and are usually stored during air transport.
A. dangerous cargo manifest; in the cockpit
B. waybill; in the cargo compartment
C. air bill; in the cockpit
D. bill of lading; in the cargo compartment - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which of the following is not a signal word found on pesticide labels?
