TCFP HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS
TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2026
ASSURED EXCELL
1. Hazardous material - CORRECT ANSWERS-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:
2. Time, distance, shielding - CORRECT ANSWERS-When dealing with a radiological incident
involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to
minimize radioactive contamination?
3. DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook - CORRECT ANSWERS-A reference book intended as a
guide to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and identify specific hazards during the
initial phase is the:
4. health and fire/explosion - CORRECT ANSWERS-The two types of potential hazards found in
each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are:
5. protective actions - CORRECT ANSWERS-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:
6. recognizing the presence of hazardous materials - CORRECT ANSWERS-The most important
part of assessment is:
7. Container type - CORRECT ANSWERS-Which information should be provided during the
notifications?
,8. Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false - CORRECT ANSWERS-Statement 1: CERCLA
established prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and abandoned hazardous
waste sites.
9. Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible party could be
identified was established by CERCLA
10. Statement 3: CERCLA is part of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120
11. Radioactive Yellow-III - CORRECT ANSWERS-Which of the package labels listed below
indicates the highest radiation hazard?
12. hazardous materials are used or stored on site - CORRECT ANSWERS-Federal law requires
that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
13. can be more complex - CORRECT ANSWERS-A major difference between a hazardous
materials incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents:
14. pressurized - CORRECT ANSWERS-All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless
of what type of hazardous material it contains, because the contents are:
15. United Nations (UN) product identification number - CORRECT ANSWERS-The four-digit
number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the:
16. general hazard and degree of severity - CORRECT ANSWERS-The National Fire Protection
Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives:
17. severe - CORRECT ANSWERS-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
,18. special hazards - CORRECT ANSWERS-A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA
704 system is used to indicate:
19. blue - CORRECT ANSWERS-the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in
the ________ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system
20. giving the UN hazard class number - CORRECT ANSWERS-United Nations/Department of
Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recognition by:
21. highway truck - CORRECT ANSWERS-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:
22. 1001 lbs - CORRECT ANSWERS-for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is
required if the gross weight is in excess of:
23. train crew - CORRECT ANSWERS-care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility
of the:
24. cab of the truck - CORRECT ANSWERS-the normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
25. the conductor's possession - CORRECT ANSWERS-During an incident involving a train, where
should you look for the shipping papers?
26. unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe - CORRECT ANSWERS-using the human senses of smell
or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is:
27. during preincident planning - CORRECT ANSWERS-hazardous occupancies should be
identified and evaluated:
, 28. Local Emergency Planning Committee - CORRECT ANSWERS-Local emergency response
personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in preincident planning
29. the hazardous classification according to DOT regulations - CORRECT ANSWERS-Shipping
papers are required to contain:
30. hazard class of the material - CORRECT ANSWERS-When transporting hazardous materials,
the shipping papers should contain:
31. hazard class - CORRECT ANSWERS-on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond
indicates the:
32. white over black - CORRECT ANSWERS-the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle
carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a _________ placard
33. green - CORRECT ANSWERS-the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a
nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard colored:
34. poison - CORRECT ANSWERS-a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is
considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is a
35. poisionous material - CORRECT ANSWERS-any material that, when taken into the body, is
injurious to health is known as:
36. red - CORRECT ANSWERS-in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped
placard used for fire hazard is colored:
TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2026
ASSURED EXCELL
1. Hazardous material - CORRECT ANSWERS-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:
2. Time, distance, shielding - CORRECT ANSWERS-When dealing with a radiological incident
involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to
minimize radioactive contamination?
3. DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook - CORRECT ANSWERS-A reference book intended as a
guide to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and identify specific hazards during the
initial phase is the:
4. health and fire/explosion - CORRECT ANSWERS-The two types of potential hazards found in
each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are:
5. protective actions - CORRECT ANSWERS-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:
6. recognizing the presence of hazardous materials - CORRECT ANSWERS-The most important
part of assessment is:
7. Container type - CORRECT ANSWERS-Which information should be provided during the
notifications?
,8. Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false - CORRECT ANSWERS-Statement 1: CERCLA
established prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and abandoned hazardous
waste sites.
9. Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible party could be
identified was established by CERCLA
10. Statement 3: CERCLA is part of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120
11. Radioactive Yellow-III - CORRECT ANSWERS-Which of the package labels listed below
indicates the highest radiation hazard?
12. hazardous materials are used or stored on site - CORRECT ANSWERS-Federal law requires
that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
13. can be more complex - CORRECT ANSWERS-A major difference between a hazardous
materials incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents:
14. pressurized - CORRECT ANSWERS-All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless
of what type of hazardous material it contains, because the contents are:
15. United Nations (UN) product identification number - CORRECT ANSWERS-The four-digit
number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the:
16. general hazard and degree of severity - CORRECT ANSWERS-The National Fire Protection
Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives:
17. severe - CORRECT ANSWERS-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
,18. special hazards - CORRECT ANSWERS-A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA
704 system is used to indicate:
19. blue - CORRECT ANSWERS-the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in
the ________ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system
20. giving the UN hazard class number - CORRECT ANSWERS-United Nations/Department of
Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recognition by:
21. highway truck - CORRECT ANSWERS-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:
22. 1001 lbs - CORRECT ANSWERS-for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is
required if the gross weight is in excess of:
23. train crew - CORRECT ANSWERS-care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility
of the:
24. cab of the truck - CORRECT ANSWERS-the normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
25. the conductor's possession - CORRECT ANSWERS-During an incident involving a train, where
should you look for the shipping papers?
26. unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe - CORRECT ANSWERS-using the human senses of smell
or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is:
27. during preincident planning - CORRECT ANSWERS-hazardous occupancies should be
identified and evaluated:
, 28. Local Emergency Planning Committee - CORRECT ANSWERS-Local emergency response
personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in preincident planning
29. the hazardous classification according to DOT regulations - CORRECT ANSWERS-Shipping
papers are required to contain:
30. hazard class of the material - CORRECT ANSWERS-When transporting hazardous materials,
the shipping papers should contain:
31. hazard class - CORRECT ANSWERS-on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond
indicates the:
32. white over black - CORRECT ANSWERS-the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle
carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a _________ placard
33. green - CORRECT ANSWERS-the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a
nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard colored:
34. poison - CORRECT ANSWERS-a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is
considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is a
35. poisionous material - CORRECT ANSWERS-any material that, when taken into the body, is
injurious to health is known as:
36. red - CORRECT ANSWERS-in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped
placard used for fire hazard is colored:
