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TCFP & GFD HAZMAT
AWARENESS/OPS TEST Questions And
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Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk to health,
safety, or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce is a definition for a: -
Answer✔hazardous material
When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines
should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive contamination? - Answer✔Time,
distance, shielding
A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and identify
specific hazards during the initial phase is the: - Answer✔DOT, Emergency Response
Guidebook
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook
are: - Answer✔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: - Answer✔protective
actions
The most important part of assessment is: - Answer✔recognizing the presence of hazardous
materials
Which information should be provided during the notifications? - Answer✔Container type
Statement 1: CERCLA established prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and
abandoned hazardous waste sites.
Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible party could be identified
was established by CERCLA
Statement 3: CERCLA is part of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 -
Answer✔Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? -
Answer✔Radioactive Yellow-III
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Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when: -
Answer✔hazardous materials are used or stored on site
A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is the
fact that hazmat incidents: - Answer✔can be more complex
All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it
contains, because the contents are: - Answer✔pressurized
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the: -
Answer✔United Nations (UN) product identification number
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives: -
Answer✔general hazard and degree of severity
A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the National Fire Protection Association 704 System
indicates that there is ______ risk in this category from the chemical involved - Answer✔severe
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: -
Answer✔special hazards
the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the
NFPA 704 system - Answer✔blue
United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard
recognition by: - Answer✔giving the UN hazard class number
a bill of lading contains valuable information about the origin of the product and is the type of
shipping paper used when transporting a product via: - Answer✔highway truck
for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in
excess of: - Answer✔1001 lbs
care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: - Answer✔train crew
the normal location for the bill of lading is in the: - Answer✔cab of the truck
During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers? -
Answer✔the conductor's possession
using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is: -
Answer✔unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: - Answer✔during preincident
planning
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in
preincident planning - Answer✔Local Emergency Planning Committee
Shipping papers are required to contain: - Answer✔the hazardous classification according to
DOT regulations
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When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: - Answer✔hazard
class of the material
on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: - Answer✔hazard class
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a
_________ placard - Answer✔white over black
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to
display a placard colored: - Answer✔green
a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous
material is a - Answer✔poison
any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: -
Answer✔poisionous material
in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is
colored: - Answer✔red
the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed
facilities - Answer✔704
the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored - Answer✔yellow
a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product -
Answer✔flammable/combustible liquid
a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would be labeled hazard
class _______ under the UN/DOT labeling system - Answer✔5
a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous
classification number of: - Answer✔4
using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard classification of:
- Answer✔3
within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a: -
Answer✔flammable solid
of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a hazardous material is
the: - Answer✔Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the: - Answer✔Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS)
the background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous substance hazard and that
contains a skull and crossbones is: - Answer✔white
referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, an octagon-shaped
placard with a #1 on it denotes a: - Answer✔mass explosion
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referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, the symbol for a
mass fire hazard is: - Answer✔#3 in a triangle
an explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military marking system as a: -
Answer✔#2 in a X
when referring to the US military marking system, if a circle with a symbol of a person wearing
a mask is seen, it is necessary to assume that: - Answer✔a protective mask or breathing
apparatus must be used
a tractor-trailer carrying 1001 pounds of organic peroxides, other than type B, requires: -
Answer✔a yellow placard
the NFPA 704 system provides the: - Answer✔general hazard information
the primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to: - Answer✔accelerate combustion
the DOT hazard class 2 includes: - Answer✔nonflammable gases
the DOT hazard class 1 includes: - Answer✔explosives
the DOT hazard class 6 includes: - Answer✔liquid poisions
placards that contain the DOT class number 6 at the bottom identify - Answer✔an infectious
substance hazard
the NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as: - Answer✔potential hazards
in using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials, the use of ________
would be considered the most dangerous - Answer✔the sense of smell
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word - Danger - represents: - Answer✔high
level of toxicity
the least likely location for terrorists activity of the following choices is: - Answer✔a remote
gov't facility in a rural area
according to the NFPA 704 system, the most dangerous chemical would have a placard showing
which of the following number sets? - Answer✔4, 4, 2
the primary consideration in determining whether a facility is required to have Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDS) information is whether the facility: - Answer✔has chemicals that are used
in the workplace
a document developed by the manufacturer listing specific hazardous of a product is called: -
Answer✔the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
the number _______ would be shown in the flammability quadrant of the NFPA 704 system for a
material that must be moderately heated before ignition can occur: - Answer✔2
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TCFP & GFD HAZMAT
AWARENESS/OPS TEST Questions And
Answers (Guaranteed A+)
Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk to health,
safety, or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce is a definition for a: -
Answer✔hazardous material
When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines
should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive contamination? - Answer✔Time,
distance, shielding
A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and identify
specific hazards during the initial phase is the: - Answer✔DOT, Emergency Response
Guidebook
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook
are: - Answer✔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: - Answer✔protective
actions
The most important part of assessment is: - Answer✔recognizing the presence of hazardous
materials
Which information should be provided during the notifications? - Answer✔Container type
Statement 1: CERCLA established prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and
abandoned hazardous waste sites.
Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible party could be identified
was established by CERCLA
Statement 3: CERCLA is part of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 -
Answer✔Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? -
Answer✔Radioactive Yellow-III
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Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when: -
Answer✔hazardous materials are used or stored on site
A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is the
fact that hazmat incidents: - Answer✔can be more complex
All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it
contains, because the contents are: - Answer✔pressurized
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the: -
Answer✔United Nations (UN) product identification number
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives: -
Answer✔general hazard and degree of severity
A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the National Fire Protection Association 704 System
indicates that there is ______ risk in this category from the chemical involved - Answer✔severe
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: -
Answer✔special hazards
the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the
NFPA 704 system - Answer✔blue
United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard
recognition by: - Answer✔giving the UN hazard class number
a bill of lading contains valuable information about the origin of the product and is the type of
shipping paper used when transporting a product via: - Answer✔highway truck
for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in
excess of: - Answer✔1001 lbs
care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: - Answer✔train crew
the normal location for the bill of lading is in the: - Answer✔cab of the truck
During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers? -
Answer✔the conductor's possession
using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is: -
Answer✔unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: - Answer✔during preincident
planning
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in
preincident planning - Answer✔Local Emergency Planning Committee
Shipping papers are required to contain: - Answer✔the hazardous classification according to
DOT regulations
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When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: - Answer✔hazard
class of the material
on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: - Answer✔hazard class
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a
_________ placard - Answer✔white over black
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to
display a placard colored: - Answer✔green
a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous
material is a - Answer✔poison
any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: -
Answer✔poisionous material
in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is
colored: - Answer✔red
the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed
facilities - Answer✔704
the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored - Answer✔yellow
a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product -
Answer✔flammable/combustible liquid
a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would be labeled hazard
class _______ under the UN/DOT labeling system - Answer✔5
a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous
classification number of: - Answer✔4
using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard classification of:
- Answer✔3
within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a: -
Answer✔flammable solid
of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a hazardous material is
the: - Answer✔Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the: - Answer✔Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS)
the background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous substance hazard and that
contains a skull and crossbones is: - Answer✔white
referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, an octagon-shaped
placard with a #1 on it denotes a: - Answer✔mass explosion
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referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, the symbol for a
mass fire hazard is: - Answer✔#3 in a triangle
an explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military marking system as a: -
Answer✔#2 in a X
when referring to the US military marking system, if a circle with a symbol of a person wearing
a mask is seen, it is necessary to assume that: - Answer✔a protective mask or breathing
apparatus must be used
a tractor-trailer carrying 1001 pounds of organic peroxides, other than type B, requires: -
Answer✔a yellow placard
the NFPA 704 system provides the: - Answer✔general hazard information
the primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to: - Answer✔accelerate combustion
the DOT hazard class 2 includes: - Answer✔nonflammable gases
the DOT hazard class 1 includes: - Answer✔explosives
the DOT hazard class 6 includes: - Answer✔liquid poisions
placards that contain the DOT class number 6 at the bottom identify - Answer✔an infectious
substance hazard
the NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as: - Answer✔potential hazards
in using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials, the use of ________
would be considered the most dangerous - Answer✔the sense of smell
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word - Danger - represents: - Answer✔high
level of toxicity
the least likely location for terrorists activity of the following choices is: - Answer✔a remote
gov't facility in a rural area
according to the NFPA 704 system, the most dangerous chemical would have a placard showing
which of the following number sets? - Answer✔4, 4, 2
the primary consideration in determining whether a facility is required to have Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDS) information is whether the facility: - Answer✔has chemicals that are used
in the workplace
a document developed by the manufacturer listing specific hazardous of a product is called: -
Answer✔the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
the number _______ would be shown in the flammability quadrant of the NFPA 704 system for a
material that must be moderately heated before ignition can occur: - Answer✔2
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