OSFM HAZMAT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Define Hazardous Material - Answers - A substance or material capable of posing an
unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported in commerce.
Define hazardous waste - Answers - The remains after a process or manufacturing
activity has used a substance and the material is no longer pure
Levels of training: awareness (list expectations) - Answers - - People who can
encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials/WMD's or who are expected to
recognize such hazards
- personnel are expected to protect themselves, call for trained personnel and protect
the area
List Awareness level duties - Answers - - Analyze the incident to detect hazardous
materials
- ID the chemical name, UN#, placard or other markings
- collect info from ERG
- initiate/implement protective actions consistent with plans and SOPs/SOGs and ERG
- notify
Safety data sheets (MSDS) (list what info is on safety data sheets) - Answers - -
chemical name and synonyms
- physical and chemical characteristics
- physical/health hazards
- signs/ symptoms of exposure and first aid info
- routes of entry
- permissible exposure limit (PEL)
- precautions for handling (including cleanup)
- control measures (including PPE)
- Appropriate waste disposal
NFPA 704 System (the diamond) - Answers - Red = flammability hazard
Blue = health hazard
Yellow = instability hazard
White = special hazard
Rating numbers for health hazards (blue part of diamond) - Answers - 0 - no hazard
1 - can cause significant irritation
2 - can cause temporary incapacitation or residual injury
3 - can cause serious or permanent injury
4 - can be lethal
, Rating numbers for flammability hazard (red part of diamond) - Answers - 0 - will not
burn
1 - must be preheated before ignition can occur
2 - must be heated or high ambient temperature to burn
3 - can be ignited under almost all ambient temperatures
4 - will vaporize and readily burn at normal temperatures
Rating numbers for instability hazard (yellow part of diamond) - Answers - 0 - stable
1 - normal stable. High temperatures make unstable
2 - violent chemical change at high temperatures or pressures
3 - may explode at high temperature or shock
4 - may explode at normal temperatures and pressures
Military warning system (the octagon, "X", upside down triangle, and diamond) -
Answers - 1 (octagon) - mass detonation
2 ("X") - explosive with fragment hazard
3 (upside down triangle) - mass fire hazard
4 (diamond) - moderate fire hazard
When are shipping papers required? - Answers - Whenever materials are transported
from one place to another
When transporting chemicals where should the set of shipping papers be? (Proximity
wise) - Answers - On their person or within easy reach
Bill of lading or freight bill are usually found where? - Answers - Road/highway
Waybill is usually found where? - Answers - Rail yard
Consist or train list are usually found with whom? - Answers - Conductor, engineer or
designated crew member
Dangerous cargo manifest: marine vessel is usually found with whom? - Answers -
Captain or master (tube like container in wheel house)
Air bill: planes is usually found with whom? - Answers - Pilot (found in cockpit)
What is the yellow section in an ERG? - Answers - Numerical by UN#
What is the blue section in an ERG? - Answers - Alphabetical listing
What is the orange section in an ERG? - Answers - Organized by guide # and PPE
What is the green section in an ERG? - Answers - Organized by UN/ID# and provides
initial isolation distances for certain materials
Define Hazardous Material - Answers - A substance or material capable of posing an
unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported in commerce.
Define hazardous waste - Answers - The remains after a process or manufacturing
activity has used a substance and the material is no longer pure
Levels of training: awareness (list expectations) - Answers - - People who can
encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials/WMD's or who are expected to
recognize such hazards
- personnel are expected to protect themselves, call for trained personnel and protect
the area
List Awareness level duties - Answers - - Analyze the incident to detect hazardous
materials
- ID the chemical name, UN#, placard or other markings
- collect info from ERG
- initiate/implement protective actions consistent with plans and SOPs/SOGs and ERG
- notify
Safety data sheets (MSDS) (list what info is on safety data sheets) - Answers - -
chemical name and synonyms
- physical and chemical characteristics
- physical/health hazards
- signs/ symptoms of exposure and first aid info
- routes of entry
- permissible exposure limit (PEL)
- precautions for handling (including cleanup)
- control measures (including PPE)
- Appropriate waste disposal
NFPA 704 System (the diamond) - Answers - Red = flammability hazard
Blue = health hazard
Yellow = instability hazard
White = special hazard
Rating numbers for health hazards (blue part of diamond) - Answers - 0 - no hazard
1 - can cause significant irritation
2 - can cause temporary incapacitation or residual injury
3 - can cause serious or permanent injury
4 - can be lethal
, Rating numbers for flammability hazard (red part of diamond) - Answers - 0 - will not
burn
1 - must be preheated before ignition can occur
2 - must be heated or high ambient temperature to burn
3 - can be ignited under almost all ambient temperatures
4 - will vaporize and readily burn at normal temperatures
Rating numbers for instability hazard (yellow part of diamond) - Answers - 0 - stable
1 - normal stable. High temperatures make unstable
2 - violent chemical change at high temperatures or pressures
3 - may explode at high temperature or shock
4 - may explode at normal temperatures and pressures
Military warning system (the octagon, "X", upside down triangle, and diamond) -
Answers - 1 (octagon) - mass detonation
2 ("X") - explosive with fragment hazard
3 (upside down triangle) - mass fire hazard
4 (diamond) - moderate fire hazard
When are shipping papers required? - Answers - Whenever materials are transported
from one place to another
When transporting chemicals where should the set of shipping papers be? (Proximity
wise) - Answers - On their person or within easy reach
Bill of lading or freight bill are usually found where? - Answers - Road/highway
Waybill is usually found where? - Answers - Rail yard
Consist or train list are usually found with whom? - Answers - Conductor, engineer or
designated crew member
Dangerous cargo manifest: marine vessel is usually found with whom? - Answers -
Captain or master (tube like container in wheel house)
Air bill: planes is usually found with whom? - Answers - Pilot (found in cockpit)
What is the yellow section in an ERG? - Answers - Numerical by UN#
What is the blue section in an ERG? - Answers - Alphabetical listing
What is the orange section in an ERG? - Answers - Organized by guide # and PPE
What is the green section in an ERG? - Answers - Organized by UN/ID# and provides
initial isolation distances for certain materials
