QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS EXAM
PREPARATION
The shipping paper used in rail transportation is called a: - (correct answer) Consist
or waybill Correct
Conductor papers
Bill of lading
Bill of sale
Intermodal containers are used interchangeably for two or more modes of
transportation. - (correct answer) Select one:
True Correct
False
The Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard class 1 consists of: - (correct
answer) Corrosives
Explosives Correct
Poisons
Compressed gas
The second number given with a hazard class (for example, the 1 in "2.1") is referred to
as the: - (correct answer) Select one:
Amount
Division Correct
Location
Toxicity
In detecting clues to the presence of hazardous materials at the scene of an incident,
using the sense of touch, taste, or __________ is not recommended. - (correct
answer) Select one:
Sight
Smell Correct
Sound
Hearing
The type of shipping paper used in highway transportation is called a: - (correct
answer) Select one:
Freight bill
Truck papers
Bill of lading Correct
Bill of sale
, Hazardous materials are regulated by several different government agencies. The five
main federal agencies involved in hazardous materials regulation are the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Occupational Health and Safety
Administration (OSHA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), and: - (correct answer) Select one:
Department of the Interior (DOI)
Department of Transportation (DOT) Correct
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
On the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 fixed facility markings, the
instability/reactivity hazard appears on the right side of the diamond and are what color?
- (correct answer) Select one:
Blue
Yellow Correct
Red
White
The yellow section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) contains the
alphabetical listing of products. - (correct answer) Select one:
True
False Correct
In the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), there are two ways to identify material:
United Nations ID number (yellow section) or the printed name of the material (blue
section). - (correct answer) Select one:
True Correct
False
Which are the correct three methods for determining the appropriate guide pages in the
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)? - (correct answer) Select one:
United Nations/North American (UN/NA) Identification (ID) number, the name of the
material, or a placard Correct
Name of the material, a placard, or the number of valves on the container
UN/NA ID number, the color of the container, or placards
Packaging class, the color of the container, and the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) number
Select one:
True Correct
False - (correct answer) A hopper or dry bulk container may transport materials
such as dust, powder, or pellets.
Select one: