HAZMAT TECH I MIDTERM STUDY SHEET
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
●● When containers or tanks of flammable liquids or gases are exposed
to flame impingement, what tactic should
responders employ in order to prevent a BLEVE or other violent
container failure?
Answer: Deploy water streams for maximum effective reach at areas
where there is direct flame impingement on the tank as well as along the
tank's top so that water runs down both sides.
●● Elements within a group have the same:
Answer: outer electron arrangment
●● What is an advantage colorimetric tubes have over some other
sampling instruments?
Answer: Tubes can be selected that are specific to a chemical.
●● Who may need to be included on a hazmat team to decontaminate
weapons and ensure their security?
Answer: A hazmat trained law enforcement officer
,●● During the planning process,- should be established as thoroughly as
possible to allow the planning team to
make critical decisions on personal protective equipment ensembles and
decontamination procedures.
Answer: Product identification
●● Hazardous materials technicians are individuals who respond to
incidents using a ____-based process?
Answer: Risk
●● The role of the hazardous materials technician is significantly
different from which of the following?
Answer: Awareness, Ops, and first responders
●● Any substance or material in any form or quantity that poses an
unreasonable risk to safety, health, and property when transported in
commerce is a:
Answer: Hazardous Material
●● Any substance designated under the Clean Water Act and the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act as posing a threat to waterways and the environment when released
is considered a:
Answer: Hazardous substance.
, ●● Chemicals determined by the Environmental Protection Agency to be
extremely hazardous to a community during a spill or release as a result
of their toxicities and physical/chemical properties are known as:
Answer: Extremely hazardous substances.
●● Any chemical that would be a risk to employees if exposed in the
workplace, as per Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is a:
Answer: Hazardous chemical.
●● These are discarded materials regulated by the Environmental
Protection Agency because of public health and safety concerns.
Answer: Hazardous wastes
●● All of the following are considered definitions of weapons of mass
destruction EXCEPT:
Answer: Any weapon properly utilized by the military.
●● Created by federal or state agencies, ________are a method of
providing guidelines for complying with law that was enacted through
legislative action.
Answer: regulations
●● Voluntary consensus standards are normally developed through
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
●● When containers or tanks of flammable liquids or gases are exposed
to flame impingement, what tactic should
responders employ in order to prevent a BLEVE or other violent
container failure?
Answer: Deploy water streams for maximum effective reach at areas
where there is direct flame impingement on the tank as well as along the
tank's top so that water runs down both sides.
●● Elements within a group have the same:
Answer: outer electron arrangment
●● What is an advantage colorimetric tubes have over some other
sampling instruments?
Answer: Tubes can be selected that are specific to a chemical.
●● Who may need to be included on a hazmat team to decontaminate
weapons and ensure their security?
Answer: A hazmat trained law enforcement officer
,●● During the planning process,- should be established as thoroughly as
possible to allow the planning team to
make critical decisions on personal protective equipment ensembles and
decontamination procedures.
Answer: Product identification
●● Hazardous materials technicians are individuals who respond to
incidents using a ____-based process?
Answer: Risk
●● The role of the hazardous materials technician is significantly
different from which of the following?
Answer: Awareness, Ops, and first responders
●● Any substance or material in any form or quantity that poses an
unreasonable risk to safety, health, and property when transported in
commerce is a:
Answer: Hazardous Material
●● Any substance designated under the Clean Water Act and the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act as posing a threat to waterways and the environment when released
is considered a:
Answer: Hazardous substance.
, ●● Chemicals determined by the Environmental Protection Agency to be
extremely hazardous to a community during a spill or release as a result
of their toxicities and physical/chemical properties are known as:
Answer: Extremely hazardous substances.
●● Any chemical that would be a risk to employees if exposed in the
workplace, as per Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is a:
Answer: Hazardous chemical.
●● These are discarded materials regulated by the Environmental
Protection Agency because of public health and safety concerns.
Answer: Hazardous wastes
●● All of the following are considered definitions of weapons of mass
destruction EXCEPT:
Answer: Any weapon properly utilized by the military.
●● Created by federal or state agencies, ________are a method of
providing guidelines for complying with law that was enacted through
legislative action.
Answer: regulations
●● Voluntary consensus standards are normally developed through
