MFRI/NFPA Jones and Barlett HAZMAT Awareness and
Operations Test with all Correct & 100% Verified Answers
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Awareness level personnel ✔Correct Answer-Persons who, in the course of their normal
duties, could encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass
destruction (WMD) and who are expected to recognize the presence of hazardous
materials/WMD, protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and secure the area. (NFPA
1072) "Aware" of hazards, situations, people, places, and things.
Department of Transportation (DOT) ✔Correct Answer-The U.S. government agency that
publicizes and enforces rules and regulations that relate to the transportation of many
hazardous materials.
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act ✔Correct Answer-Legislation that
requires a business that handles chemicals to report on those chemicals' type, quantity, and
storage methods to the FD and the local emergency planning committee.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ✔Correct Answer-Established in 1970, the US federal
agency ensures safe manufacturing, use, transportation, and disposal of hazardous substances.
(Environmental Safety)
Hazardous Material ✔Correct Answer-Matter (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy when released is
capable of creating harm to people, environment, and property, including weapons of mass
destruction (WMD), as well as any other criminal use of hazmat, such as illicit labs,
environmental crimes, or industrial sabotage.
hazardous waste ✔Correct Answer-A substance that remains after a process or manufacturing
plant has used some of the material and the substance is no longer pure.
HAZWOPER (HAZardous Waste OPerations and Emergency Response) ✔Correct Answer-The
federal OSHA regulation that governs hazmat waste site and response training. Regulation can
be found in CFR, Title 29, 1910.120.
Incident Commander ✔Correct Answer-The individual responsible for all incident activities,
including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and the release of
resources.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) ✔Correct Answer-The association that develops
and maintains nationally recognized minimum consensus standards on many areas of fire safety
and specific standards on hazardous materials.
,Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ✔Correct Answer-The US federal
agency and regulates worker safety and, in some cases, responder safety. Part of Department of
Labor.
Operations level responders ✔Correct Answer-Persons who respond to hazardous
materials/(WMD) incidents for the purpose of implementing or supporting actions to protect
nearby persons, the environment, or property from the effects of the release. "Tasked to
respond and engage."
Specialist Level ✔Correct Answer-(OSHA/HAZWOPER only) A hazardous materials specialist
who responds with, and provides support to, hazardous materials technicians. This individual's
duties parallel those of the hazardous materials technician; however, the technician's duties
require a more directed or specific knowledge of the various substances he or she may be called
upon to contain. The hazardous materials specialist also acts as the incident-site liaison with
federal, state, local, and other government authorities in regard to site activities. "More
specialized than a HAZMAT tech".
Standards ✔Correct Answer-Documents issued by nongovernmental entities
NFPA 1072
NFPA 472
NFPA 473 ✔Correct Answer-1072: Qualifications (Awareness, Operations, Technician,
Specialist)
472: Standards
473: EMS
Technician level ✔Correct Answer-A person who responds to hazardous materials/WMD
incidents using a risk-based response process by which he or she analyzes a problem involving
hazardous materials/WMD, selects applicable decontamination procedures, and controls a
release using specialized protective clothing and control equipment. "Risk Management
Response"
scene size-up basic actions ✔Correct Answer-Safety
Isolate
Notify
1. Air Bill
2. Bill of Lading/Freight Bill
3.Waybill
4. Dangerous Cargo Manifest ✔Correct Answer-1. Shipping papers on an airplane. Located in
cockpit and is pilot's responsibility.
2. Shipping papers for transport of chemicals over roads and highways. Located in the cab of
vehicle.
, 3. Shipping papers for railroad transportation. Located with conductor.
4. Shipping papers on a marine vessel. Located with the captain/wheelhouse.
Shipping Papers ✔Correct Answer-a shipping order, bill of lading, manifest, or other shipping
document containing the information required by regulations of the US DOT.
Train List/Consist ✔Correct Answer-List of the contents in EVERY CAR on train. Located with
conductor, engineer, or designated member.
Military HAZMAT/WMD Markings ✔Correct Answer-4: The least to worry about. Orange
Diamond. Moderate Fire Hazard Material.
3: Orange Triangle. Mass Fire Hazard Materials.
2: Orange X. Explosion with fragment hazards.
1: MOST DANGEROUS! STOP!!! Orange Octagon. Mass Detonation Hazard Material
Pipeline ✔Correct Answer-A mode of transportation consisting of a long pipe for long distance
and high volume liquid cargo such as gas, gasoline, diesel fuel.
Pipeline warning signs include: ✔Correct Answer-Warning symbol, owners name, emergency
phone number. Company responsible for placing warning signs.
Container ✔Correct Answer-Any vessel or receptacle that holds material to include cylinders,
tanks, portable tanks, and cargo tanks.
Drum ✔Correct Answer-Stores variety of substances to include food-grade materials,
corrosives, flammable liquids, and grease. Can be made from stainless steel, polyethylene,
cardboard, nickel etc.
Cardboard Drum holds what: ✔Correct Answer-soap flakes, sodium hydroxide pellets, food
grade materials.
Most common drum size ✔Correct Answer-55-gallon
Dewar containers ✔Correct Answer-Containers designed to preserve the temperature of the
cold liquid held inside
Bung ✔Correct Answer-One or two openings on top of a closed-head drum. Sealed with
threaded cap. One opening can be used to fill it up. The other to vent.
Bung Wrench ✔Correct Answer-The tool to open a bung located on top of a close head drum.
Open-Head drum ✔Correct Answer-Has removable lid fastened to the drum with a ring that
us tightened with clasp or thread and bolt.
Operations Test with all Correct & 100% Verified Answers
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Awareness level personnel ✔Correct Answer-Persons who, in the course of their normal
duties, could encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass
destruction (WMD) and who are expected to recognize the presence of hazardous
materials/WMD, protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and secure the area. (NFPA
1072) "Aware" of hazards, situations, people, places, and things.
Department of Transportation (DOT) ✔Correct Answer-The U.S. government agency that
publicizes and enforces rules and regulations that relate to the transportation of many
hazardous materials.
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act ✔Correct Answer-Legislation that
requires a business that handles chemicals to report on those chemicals' type, quantity, and
storage methods to the FD and the local emergency planning committee.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ✔Correct Answer-Established in 1970, the US federal
agency ensures safe manufacturing, use, transportation, and disposal of hazardous substances.
(Environmental Safety)
Hazardous Material ✔Correct Answer-Matter (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy when released is
capable of creating harm to people, environment, and property, including weapons of mass
destruction (WMD), as well as any other criminal use of hazmat, such as illicit labs,
environmental crimes, or industrial sabotage.
hazardous waste ✔Correct Answer-A substance that remains after a process or manufacturing
plant has used some of the material and the substance is no longer pure.
HAZWOPER (HAZardous Waste OPerations and Emergency Response) ✔Correct Answer-The
federal OSHA regulation that governs hazmat waste site and response training. Regulation can
be found in CFR, Title 29, 1910.120.
Incident Commander ✔Correct Answer-The individual responsible for all incident activities,
including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and the release of
resources.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) ✔Correct Answer-The association that develops
and maintains nationally recognized minimum consensus standards on many areas of fire safety
and specific standards on hazardous materials.
,Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ✔Correct Answer-The US federal
agency and regulates worker safety and, in some cases, responder safety. Part of Department of
Labor.
Operations level responders ✔Correct Answer-Persons who respond to hazardous
materials/(WMD) incidents for the purpose of implementing or supporting actions to protect
nearby persons, the environment, or property from the effects of the release. "Tasked to
respond and engage."
Specialist Level ✔Correct Answer-(OSHA/HAZWOPER only) A hazardous materials specialist
who responds with, and provides support to, hazardous materials technicians. This individual's
duties parallel those of the hazardous materials technician; however, the technician's duties
require a more directed or specific knowledge of the various substances he or she may be called
upon to contain. The hazardous materials specialist also acts as the incident-site liaison with
federal, state, local, and other government authorities in regard to site activities. "More
specialized than a HAZMAT tech".
Standards ✔Correct Answer-Documents issued by nongovernmental entities
NFPA 1072
NFPA 472
NFPA 473 ✔Correct Answer-1072: Qualifications (Awareness, Operations, Technician,
Specialist)
472: Standards
473: EMS
Technician level ✔Correct Answer-A person who responds to hazardous materials/WMD
incidents using a risk-based response process by which he or she analyzes a problem involving
hazardous materials/WMD, selects applicable decontamination procedures, and controls a
release using specialized protective clothing and control equipment. "Risk Management
Response"
scene size-up basic actions ✔Correct Answer-Safety
Isolate
Notify
1. Air Bill
2. Bill of Lading/Freight Bill
3.Waybill
4. Dangerous Cargo Manifest ✔Correct Answer-1. Shipping papers on an airplane. Located in
cockpit and is pilot's responsibility.
2. Shipping papers for transport of chemicals over roads and highways. Located in the cab of
vehicle.
, 3. Shipping papers for railroad transportation. Located with conductor.
4. Shipping papers on a marine vessel. Located with the captain/wheelhouse.
Shipping Papers ✔Correct Answer-a shipping order, bill of lading, manifest, or other shipping
document containing the information required by regulations of the US DOT.
Train List/Consist ✔Correct Answer-List of the contents in EVERY CAR on train. Located with
conductor, engineer, or designated member.
Military HAZMAT/WMD Markings ✔Correct Answer-4: The least to worry about. Orange
Diamond. Moderate Fire Hazard Material.
3: Orange Triangle. Mass Fire Hazard Materials.
2: Orange X. Explosion with fragment hazards.
1: MOST DANGEROUS! STOP!!! Orange Octagon. Mass Detonation Hazard Material
Pipeline ✔Correct Answer-A mode of transportation consisting of a long pipe for long distance
and high volume liquid cargo such as gas, gasoline, diesel fuel.
Pipeline warning signs include: ✔Correct Answer-Warning symbol, owners name, emergency
phone number. Company responsible for placing warning signs.
Container ✔Correct Answer-Any vessel or receptacle that holds material to include cylinders,
tanks, portable tanks, and cargo tanks.
Drum ✔Correct Answer-Stores variety of substances to include food-grade materials,
corrosives, flammable liquids, and grease. Can be made from stainless steel, polyethylene,
cardboard, nickel etc.
Cardboard Drum holds what: ✔Correct Answer-soap flakes, sodium hydroxide pellets, food
grade materials.
Most common drum size ✔Correct Answer-55-gallon
Dewar containers ✔Correct Answer-Containers designed to preserve the temperature of the
cold liquid held inside
Bung ✔Correct Answer-One or two openings on top of a closed-head drum. Sealed with
threaded cap. One opening can be used to fill it up. The other to vent.
Bung Wrench ✔Correct Answer-The tool to open a bung located on top of a close head drum.
Open-Head drum ✔Correct Answer-Has removable lid fastened to the drum with a ring that
us tightened with clasp or thread and bolt.
