Time, distance, and shielding - Answer When dealing with radioactive hazards, how to
minimize contamination?
Health and fire/explosion - Answer Two types of hazards in ERG?
Protective actions - Answer 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:
Recognizing the presence of hazardous materials - Answer The most important part of
assessment is:
True - Answer Section 304 requires reporting of releases of the extremely hazardous
substances listed in Section 302 of SARA, Title III. (T or F?)
True - Answer Releases resulting in an exposure to a person while at a fixed facility
may be exempted from being reported. (T or F?)
False - Answer Private industry is exempt from notification and reporting requirements
in regards to releases of hazardous substances. (T or F?)
Radioactive Yellow III - Answer Which of the package labels listed below indicates the
highest radiation hazard?
Can be more complex - Answer Hazardous materials incidents _____________ than
other emergencies.
Pressurized - Answer All cylinders are dangerous because they are:
UN product number - Answer The 4 digit number on a placard, or on an orange panel of
a tank car is:
General hazard and degree of severity - Answer The NFPA 704 system for identifying
hazardous materials gives:
4 - Answer NFPA 704 System number ___ is severe.
1000 lb - Answer Hazard Class 8 requires a DOT placard if it weighs more than:
Giving the UN hazard class number - Answer UN/DOT placards indicate general hazard
recognition by:
Highway truck - Answer Bill of Lading
Conductor/Engineer - Answer Waybill is the responsibility of:
, Hazmat TCFP
Near engine, near caboose, or in the engineer's possession. - Answer Look for train
shipping papers in these locations:
Preincident planning - Answer Hazardous occupancies should be noted in:
MSDS - Answer Resource accessed during preincident planning:
True - Answer Shipping papers are required to contain an entry for hazard classification
according to DOT regulations.
Emergency contact, name of material, and hazard class - Answer Hazardous material
shipping paper should contain:
UN hazard class - Answer On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond
indicates the:
White over black - Answer Vehicles carrying over 1001 lb of corrosive to display a
_________ placard.
Green - Answer Vehicle carrying nonflammable compressed gas has a ______ placard.
Hazard class symbol - Answer What is the name of the picture at the top of a placard?
Poison gas - Answer A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is considered y the
DOT to be a hazardous material is a:
Poisonous materials - Answer Liquid or solid substances that emit toxic, dangerous, and
irritating fumes are known as:
Red and white stripes - Answer Flammable solids have ____________ on their
placards.
Explosive - Answer Orange placards represent:
Oxidizers - Answer Hazard class 5 is?
Yellow or yellow/red - Answer What color is hazard class 5?
Orange - Answer Class 1 color is:
Red, green, white, or yellow - Answer Class 2 color is:
Red - Answer Class 3 placards are:
Red and white stripes, half red/half white, and blue. - Answer Class 4 placards are: