HazMAt Ops (Missouri Division of Fire Safety HazMat training.) Exam Questions and Verified
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A small spill is less than how many gallons, liters, kg? 55 gallons or 200 liters or 200 kg
Gas piplines are identified by? Pipeline markers
N.O.S. stands for? not otherwise specified
What are the responsiblities of awareness level personnel? RNIP --> Recognize & ID, Notify,
Isolate, Protect
Which part of OSHA 29 Part 1910.120 deals with training? Section Q
Which section of NFPA deals with HazMat? NFPA 472
Which section of NFPA deals with EMS NFPA 473
What are the six clues for HazMat or WMD incidents? 1. Occupancy, location, and pre-
incident surveys
2. Container/vehicle shape
3. Transportation Placards, labels or markings
4. Non transportation markings and colors
5. Written resources, MSDS
6. Senses
What does BLEVE stand for? Boiling-Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
,What external feature destinguishes a pressure rail car from a non-pressure rail car? A single
dome on the top of the car protecting all of the fittings and valves.
What information must be listed on a pipeline marker? 1. What is in the pipeline.
2. Who owns the pipeline.
3. A 24 hours contact phone number.
What are the common causes of HazMat incidents? Human error, Package/container failure
and motor vehicle accidents.
What does PIH stand for? Polymerization Inhalation Hazard
What are the basic packaging types for radioactive materials? 1. Excepted-- Shipments that
involve very small amounts of radioactivity.
2. Strong Tight-- For the transport of Low Specific Activity materials
3. Type A-- designed to contain greater amounts of radioactivity than excepted for normal
transport
4. Type B-- For highly radioactive shipments, designed to hold contents under extreme
conditions.
Placards must be attached when the material is greater than how many cubic feet? 640
cubic feet
What are the four catagories on the NFPA 704? Red (top of diamond) Flammability
Yellow (right side of diamond) Reactivity
White (bottom of diamond) Special Hazards
Blue (left side of diamond) Health Hazards
, On the NFPA 704, what two symbols are recognized in the Special Hazard section? (-W-)
Water Reactive and (OX) Oxidizers
What are NFPA 704s attached to? Buildings
A train marking that shows "DOT111A100W" is built to which standard? "DOT111A100W" is
built to DOT standard 111
What is the maximum pressure for a train displaying this marking "DOT111A100W" ? 100
PSI, this is a low pressure car
How can you tell which end of a train car is the "back?" The brake end is always the rear of
the car.
What are the shipping papers for highway transportation? Where are the papers located and
who is the responsible party? Bill of Lading, the cab of the truck, the driver.
What are the shipping papers for railway transportation? Where are the papers located and
who is the responsible party? Waybill or consist, in the engine, the conductor.
What are the shipping papers for air transportation? Where are the papers located and who is
the responsible party? Air Bill, the flight deck, the pilot
What are the shipping papers for water transportation? Where are the papers located and who
is the responsible party? Dangerous Cargo Manifest, bridge or pilot house, captain or master
What are the hazards that chemical substances present? 1. Fire or explosion hazards
2. Health Hazards
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A small spill is less than how many gallons, liters, kg? 55 gallons or 200 liters or 200 kg
Gas piplines are identified by? Pipeline markers
N.O.S. stands for? not otherwise specified
What are the responsiblities of awareness level personnel? RNIP --> Recognize & ID, Notify,
Isolate, Protect
Which part of OSHA 29 Part 1910.120 deals with training? Section Q
Which section of NFPA deals with HazMat? NFPA 472
Which section of NFPA deals with EMS NFPA 473
What are the six clues for HazMat or WMD incidents? 1. Occupancy, location, and pre-
incident surveys
2. Container/vehicle shape
3. Transportation Placards, labels or markings
4. Non transportation markings and colors
5. Written resources, MSDS
6. Senses
What does BLEVE stand for? Boiling-Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
,What external feature destinguishes a pressure rail car from a non-pressure rail car? A single
dome on the top of the car protecting all of the fittings and valves.
What information must be listed on a pipeline marker? 1. What is in the pipeline.
2. Who owns the pipeline.
3. A 24 hours contact phone number.
What are the common causes of HazMat incidents? Human error, Package/container failure
and motor vehicle accidents.
What does PIH stand for? Polymerization Inhalation Hazard
What are the basic packaging types for radioactive materials? 1. Excepted-- Shipments that
involve very small amounts of radioactivity.
2. Strong Tight-- For the transport of Low Specific Activity materials
3. Type A-- designed to contain greater amounts of radioactivity than excepted for normal
transport
4. Type B-- For highly radioactive shipments, designed to hold contents under extreme
conditions.
Placards must be attached when the material is greater than how many cubic feet? 640
cubic feet
What are the four catagories on the NFPA 704? Red (top of diamond) Flammability
Yellow (right side of diamond) Reactivity
White (bottom of diamond) Special Hazards
Blue (left side of diamond) Health Hazards
, On the NFPA 704, what two symbols are recognized in the Special Hazard section? (-W-)
Water Reactive and (OX) Oxidizers
What are NFPA 704s attached to? Buildings
A train marking that shows "DOT111A100W" is built to which standard? "DOT111A100W" is
built to DOT standard 111
What is the maximum pressure for a train displaying this marking "DOT111A100W" ? 100
PSI, this is a low pressure car
How can you tell which end of a train car is the "back?" The brake end is always the rear of
the car.
What are the shipping papers for highway transportation? Where are the papers located and
who is the responsible party? Bill of Lading, the cab of the truck, the driver.
What are the shipping papers for railway transportation? Where are the papers located and
who is the responsible party? Waybill or consist, in the engine, the conductor.
What are the shipping papers for air transportation? Where are the papers located and who is
the responsible party? Air Bill, the flight deck, the pilot
What are the shipping papers for water transportation? Where are the papers located and who
is the responsible party? Dangerous Cargo Manifest, bridge or pilot house, captain or master
What are the hazards that chemical substances present? 1. Fire or explosion hazards
2. Health Hazards
