TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS
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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:✔✔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?✔✔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:✔✔DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook
are:✔✔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:✔✔protective actions
The most important part of assessment is:✔✔recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
Which information should be provided during the notifications?✔✔Container type
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✔✔Statements 1 and 2
are true; statement 3 is false
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard?✔✔Radioactive
Yellow-III
,Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file
when:✔✔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:✔✔can be more complex
All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it
contains, because the contents are:✔✔pressurized
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the:✔✔United
Nations (UN) product identification number
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials
gives:✔✔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✔✔severe
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate:✔✔special
hazards
the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the NFPA
704 system✔✔blue
United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard
recognition by:✔✔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:✔✔highway truck
for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in excess
of:✔✔1001 lbs
care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:✔✔train crew
,the normal location for the bill of lading is in the:✔✔cab of the truck
During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers?✔✔the
conductor's possession
using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material
is:✔✔unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated:✔✔during preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in
preincident planning✔✔Local Emergency Planning Committee
Shipping papers are required to contain:✔✔the hazardous classification according to DOT
regulations
When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain:✔✔hazard class of the
material
on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:✔✔hazard class
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a
_________ placard✔✔white over black
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to display a
placard colored:✔✔green
a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous
material is a✔✔poison
any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as:✔✔poisionous
material
, in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is
colored:✔✔red
the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed
facilities✔✔704
the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored✔✔yellow
a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________
product✔✔flammable/combustible liquid
a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would be labeled hazard class
_______ under the UN/DOT labeling system✔✔5
a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous classification
number of:✔✔4
using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard classification of:✔✔3
within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a:✔✔flammable solid
of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a hazardous material is
the:✔✔Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the:✔✔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:✔✔white
referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, an octagon-shaped
placard with a #1 on it denotes a:✔✔mass explosion
TEST Questions – 100% Correct, Expert
Verified Answers with A+ Grade Assurance
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:✔✔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?✔✔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:✔✔DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook
are:✔✔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:✔✔protective actions
The most important part of assessment is:✔✔recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
Which information should be provided during the notifications?✔✔Container type
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✔✔Statements 1 and 2
are true; statement 3 is false
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard?✔✔Radioactive
Yellow-III
,Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file
when:✔✔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:✔✔can be more complex
All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it
contains, because the contents are:✔✔pressurized
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the:✔✔United
Nations (UN) product identification number
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials
gives:✔✔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✔✔severe
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate:✔✔special
hazards
the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the NFPA
704 system✔✔blue
United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard
recognition by:✔✔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:✔✔highway truck
for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in excess
of:✔✔1001 lbs
care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:✔✔train crew
,the normal location for the bill of lading is in the:✔✔cab of the truck
During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers?✔✔the
conductor's possession
using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material
is:✔✔unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated:✔✔during preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in
preincident planning✔✔Local Emergency Planning Committee
Shipping papers are required to contain:✔✔the hazardous classification according to DOT
regulations
When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain:✔✔hazard class of the
material
on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:✔✔hazard class
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a
_________ placard✔✔white over black
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to display a
placard colored:✔✔green
a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous
material is a✔✔poison
any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as:✔✔poisionous
material
, in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is
colored:✔✔red
the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed
facilities✔✔704
the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored✔✔yellow
a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________
product✔✔flammable/combustible liquid
a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would be labeled hazard class
_______ under the UN/DOT labeling system✔✔5
a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous classification
number of:✔✔4
using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard classification of:✔✔3
within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a:✔✔flammable solid
of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a hazardous material is
the:✔✔Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the:✔✔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:✔✔white
referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, an octagon-shaped
placard with a #1 on it denotes a:✔✔mass explosion
