TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS TEST NEWEST
2025-2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to guide
quickly and identify specific hazards during the initial phase is the: - CORRECT
ANSWER- DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency
Response Guidebook are: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER- protective actions
The most important part of assessment is: - CORRECT ANSWER- recognizing the
presence of hazardous materials
Which information should be provided during the notifications? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Container type
,Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk
to health, safety, or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce is a
definition for a: - CORRECT ANSWER- hazardous material
When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure
guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive
contamination? - CORRECT ANSWER- Time, distance, shielding
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 -
CORRECT ANSWER- Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Radioactive Yellow-III
Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet
on file when: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER- can be more
complex
,All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of
hazardous material it contains, because the contents are: - CORRECT ANSWER-
pressurized
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is
the: - CORRECT ANSWER- United Nations (UN) product identification number
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous
materials gives: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- severe
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to
indicate: - CORRECT ANSWER- special hazards
the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________
quadrant of the NFPA 704 system - CORRECT ANSWER- blue
United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate
general hazard recognition by: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT
ANSWER- highway truck
for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross
weight is in excess of: - CORRECT ANSWER- 1001 lbs
care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: - CORRECT
ANSWER- train crew
the normal location for the bill of lading is in the: - CORRECT ANSWER- cab of the
truck
During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping
papers? - CORRECT ANSWER- the conductor's possession
using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a
hazardous material is: - CORRECT ANSWER- unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: - CORRECT ANSWER-
during preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is
utilized in preincident planning - CORRECT ANSWER- Local Emergency Planning
Committee
2025-2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to guide
quickly and identify specific hazards during the initial phase is the: - CORRECT
ANSWER- DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency
Response Guidebook are: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER- protective actions
The most important part of assessment is: - CORRECT ANSWER- recognizing the
presence of hazardous materials
Which information should be provided during the notifications? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Container type
,Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk
to health, safety, or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce is a
definition for a: - CORRECT ANSWER- hazardous material
When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure
guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive
contamination? - CORRECT ANSWER- Time, distance, shielding
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 -
CORRECT ANSWER- Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Radioactive Yellow-III
Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet
on file when: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER- can be more
complex
,All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of
hazardous material it contains, because the contents are: - CORRECT ANSWER-
pressurized
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is
the: - CORRECT ANSWER- United Nations (UN) product identification number
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous
materials gives: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- severe
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to
indicate: - CORRECT ANSWER- special hazards
the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________
quadrant of the NFPA 704 system - CORRECT ANSWER- blue
United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate
general hazard recognition by: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT
ANSWER- highway truck
for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross
weight is in excess of: - CORRECT ANSWER- 1001 lbs
care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: - CORRECT
ANSWER- train crew
the normal location for the bill of lading is in the: - CORRECT ANSWER- cab of the
truck
During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping
papers? - CORRECT ANSWER- the conductor's possession
using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a
hazardous material is: - CORRECT ANSWER- unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: - CORRECT ANSWER-
during preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is
utilized in preincident planning - CORRECT ANSWER- Local Emergency Planning
Committee
