HAZMAT TCFP QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2024 NEWEST EDITION
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard?
Radioactive Yellow III
Hazardous materials incidents _____________ than other emergencies.
Can be more complex
All cylinders are dangerous because they are:
Pressurized
The 4 digit number on a placard, or on an orange panel of a tank car is:
UN product number
The NFPA 704 system for identifying hazardous materials gives:
General hazard and degree of severity
NFPA 704 System number ___ is severe.
4
Hazard Class 8 requires a DOT placard if it weighs more than:
1000 lb
UN/DOT placards indicate general hazard recognition by:
Giving the UN hazard class number
Bill of Lading
Highway truck
Waybill is the responsibility of:
Conductor/Engineer
Look for train shipping papers in these locations:
Near engine, near caboose, or in the engineer's possession.
Hazardous occupancies should be noted in:
Preincident planning
Resource accessed during preincident planning:
MSDS
When dealing with radioactive hazards, how to minimize contamination?
Time, distance, and shielding
Two types of hazards in ERG?
Health and fire/explosion
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:
Protective actions
The most important part of assessment is:
Recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
Section 304 requires reporting of releases of the extremely hazardous substances
listed in Section 302 of SARA, Title III. (T or F?)
True
Releases resulting in an exposure to a person while at a fixed facility may be
exempted from being reported. (T or F?)
, True
Private industry is exempt from notification and reporting requirements in
regards to releases of hazardous substances. (T or F?)
False
Shipping papers are required to contain an entry for hazard classification
according to DOT regulations.
True
Hazardous material shipping paper should contain:
Emergency contact, name of material, and hazard class
On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:
UN hazard class
Vehicles carrying over 1001 lb of corrosive to display a _________ placard.
White over black
Vehicle carrying nonflammable compressed gas has a ______ placard.
Green
What is the name of the picture at the top of a placard?
Hazard class symbol
A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is considered y the DOT to be a
hazardous material is a:
Poison gas
Liquid or solid substances that emit toxic, dangerous, and irritating fumes are
known as:
Poisonous materials
Flammable solids have ____________ on their placards.
Red and white stripes
Orange placards represent:
Explosive
Hazard class 5 is?
Oxidizers
What color is hazard class 5?
Yellow or yellow/red
Class 1 color is:
Orange
Class 2 color is:
Red, green, white, or yellow
Class 3 placards are:
Red
Class 4 placards are:
Red and white stripes, half red/half white, and blue.
Class 5 placards are:
Yellow, or yellow/red
Class 6 placards are:
White
Class 7 placards are:
White or yellow/white
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2024 NEWEST EDITION
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard?
Radioactive Yellow III
Hazardous materials incidents _____________ than other emergencies.
Can be more complex
All cylinders are dangerous because they are:
Pressurized
The 4 digit number on a placard, or on an orange panel of a tank car is:
UN product number
The NFPA 704 system for identifying hazardous materials gives:
General hazard and degree of severity
NFPA 704 System number ___ is severe.
4
Hazard Class 8 requires a DOT placard if it weighs more than:
1000 lb
UN/DOT placards indicate general hazard recognition by:
Giving the UN hazard class number
Bill of Lading
Highway truck
Waybill is the responsibility of:
Conductor/Engineer
Look for train shipping papers in these locations:
Near engine, near caboose, or in the engineer's possession.
Hazardous occupancies should be noted in:
Preincident planning
Resource accessed during preincident planning:
MSDS
When dealing with radioactive hazards, how to minimize contamination?
Time, distance, and shielding
Two types of hazards in ERG?
Health and fire/explosion
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:
Protective actions
The most important part of assessment is:
Recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
Section 304 requires reporting of releases of the extremely hazardous substances
listed in Section 302 of SARA, Title III. (T or F?)
True
Releases resulting in an exposure to a person while at a fixed facility may be
exempted from being reported. (T or F?)
, True
Private industry is exempt from notification and reporting requirements in
regards to releases of hazardous substances. (T or F?)
False
Shipping papers are required to contain an entry for hazard classification
according to DOT regulations.
True
Hazardous material shipping paper should contain:
Emergency contact, name of material, and hazard class
On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:
UN hazard class
Vehicles carrying over 1001 lb of corrosive to display a _________ placard.
White over black
Vehicle carrying nonflammable compressed gas has a ______ placard.
Green
What is the name of the picture at the top of a placard?
Hazard class symbol
A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is considered y the DOT to be a
hazardous material is a:
Poison gas
Liquid or solid substances that emit toxic, dangerous, and irritating fumes are
known as:
Poisonous materials
Flammable solids have ____________ on their placards.
Red and white stripes
Orange placards represent:
Explosive
Hazard class 5 is?
Oxidizers
What color is hazard class 5?
Yellow or yellow/red
Class 1 color is:
Orange
Class 2 color is:
Red, green, white, or yellow
Class 3 placards are:
Red
Class 4 placards are:
Red and white stripes, half red/half white, and blue.
Class 5 placards are:
Yellow, or yellow/red
Class 6 placards are:
White
Class 7 placards are:
White or yellow/white
