TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 GRADED A+

TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 GRADED A+ 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: - 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? - answer-Time, distance, shielding A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and identify specific hazards during the initial phase is the: - answer-DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are: - 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: - answerprotective actions The most important part of assessment is: - answer-recognizing the presence of hazardous materials Which information should be provided during the notifications? - answer-Container typeStatement 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 - answer-Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? - answerRadioactive Yellow-III Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when: - 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: - answer-can be more complex All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it contains, because the contents are: - answer-pressurized The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the: - answerUnited Nations (UN) product identification number The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives: - 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 - answer-severeA white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: - answerspecial hazards the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system - answer-blue United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recognition by: - 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: - answer-highway truck for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in excess of: - answer-1001 lbs care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: - answer-train crew the normal location for the bill of lading is in the: - answer-cab of the truck During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers? - answerthe conductor's possession using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is: - answer-unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: - answer-during preincident planningLocal emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in preincident planning - answer-Local Emergency Planning Committee Shipping papers are required to contain: - answer-the hazardous classification according to DOT regulations When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: - answer-hazard class of the material on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: - answer-hazard class the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a _________ placard - answer-white over black the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard colored: - answer-green a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is a - answer-poison any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: - answerpoisionous material in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is colored: - answer-red the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed facilities - answer-704the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored - answer-yellow a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product - answerflammable/combustible liquid a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would be labeled hazard class _______ under the UN/DOT labeling system - answer-5 a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous classification number of: - answer-4 using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard classification of: - answer-3 within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a: - answerflammable solid of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a hazardous material is the: - answer-Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the: - answer-Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) the background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous substance hazard and that contains a skull and crossbones is: - answer-white referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, an octagonshaped placard with a #1 on it denotes a: - answer-mass explosionreferring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, the symbol for a mass fire hazard is: - answer-#3 in a triangle an explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military marking system as a: - answer-#2 in a X when referring to the US military marking system, if a circle with a symbol of a person wearing a mask is seen, it is necessary to assume that: - answer-a protective mask or breathing apparatus must be used a tractor-trailer carrying 1001 pounds of organic peroxides, other than type B, requires: - answer-a yellow placard the NFPA 704 system provides the: - answer-general hazard information the primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to: - answer-accelerate combustion the DOT hazard class 2 includes: - answer-nonflammable gases the DOT hazard class 1 includes: - answer-explosives the DOT hazard class 6 includes: - answer-liquid poisions placards that contain the DOT class number 6 at the bottom identify - answer-an infectious substance hazard the NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as: - answer-potential hazardsin using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials, the use of ________ would be considered the most dangerous - answer-the sense of smell the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word - Danger - represents: - answer-high level of toxicity the least likely location for terrorists activity of the following choices is: - answer-a remote gov't facility in a rural area according to the NFPA 704 system, the most dangerous chemical would have a placard showing which of the following number sets? - answer-4, 4, 2 the primary consideration in determining whether a facility is required to have Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) information is whether the facility: - answer-has chemicals that are used in the workplace a document developed by the manufacturer listing specific hazardous of a product is called: - answer-the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) the number _______ would be shown in the flammability quadrant of the NFPA 704 system for a material that must be moderately heated before ignition can occur: - answer-2 a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels would be labeled _________ under the UN labeling system - answer-5 during a suspected terrorists event, warning indicator(s) that responders should be alert to is/are - answer-secondary devices a tractor trailer hauling gasoline should display a placard with the hazard class: - answer-red, 3______ is placed on highway transport vehicles to identify the contents - answer-a placard during the size up of a facility, the firefighter should utilize the NFPA 704 system to identify the: - answer-flammability of the material substances that are living disease causing materials or are obtained from living organisms are called: - answer-biological agents during transport, the party responsible for the waybill should be the: - answer-conductor the person responsible for control of the air-bill papers is the: - answer-pilot shipping papers are referred to as _______ and usually stored ______, in air transport - answerair bill, in the cockpit which is a signal word found on pesticide labels? - answer-Warning Which mode of transportation corresponds with a Waybill/Consist? - answer-Rail which mode of transportation corresponds with a dangerous cargo manifest? - answer-water Which is required on a pipeline marker? - answer-pipeline owner's phone number which type of event should raise your awareness of possible terrorism involvement? - answerMass casualty incidentwhich occupancy or location types would be considered a possible targets for terrorism? - answer-infrastructures what are some of the signs and symptoms of body irritants? - answer-unexplained signs and symptoms of skin, eye, or airway irritation what is a factor that should raise your awareness of possible terrorism involvement? - answeroccupancy the definition of hazardous waste is: - answer-potentially harmful byproduct or residue that remains after a manufacturing process the person responsible for shipping papers when the mode of transportation is by rail is the: - answer-conductor/engineer Statement 1: in urban or suburban locales, hazardous materials can be found in service stations, hardware stores and doctor's office Statement 2: in rural areas, hazardous materials can be found in agricultural stores or co-ops, farm buildings, and residences