TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS
TEST
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: *** 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? *** 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: *** DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are: ***
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
Which information should be provided during the notifications? *** 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 *** Statements 1 and 2 are
true; statement 3 is false
,Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? *** Radioactive Yellow-
III
Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when: ***
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: *** can be more complex
All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it contains,
because the contents are: *** pressurized
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the: *** United Nations
(UN) product identification number
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives: ***
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 *** severe
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: *** special
hazards
the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the NFPA 704
system *** blue
United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recognition
by: *** 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: *** highway truck
for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in excess of:
*** 1001 lbs
care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: *** train crew
the normal location for the bill of lading is in the: *** cab of the truck
During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers? *** the conductor's
possession
using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is: ***
unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: *** during preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in preincident
planning *** Local Emergency Planning Committee
Shipping papers are required to contain: *** the hazardous classification according to DOT regulations
When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: *** hazard class of the
material
on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: *** hazard class
, the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a
_________ placard *** white over black
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to display a
placard colored: *** green
a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is
a *** poison
any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: *** poisionous material
in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is colored:
*** red
the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed facilities ***
704
the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored *** yellow
a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product ***
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 *** 5
a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous classification
number of: *** 4
TEST
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: *** 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? *** 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: *** DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are: ***
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
Which information should be provided during the notifications? *** 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 *** Statements 1 and 2 are
true; statement 3 is false
,Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? *** Radioactive Yellow-
III
Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when: ***
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: *** can be more complex
All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it contains,
because the contents are: *** pressurized
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the: *** United Nations
(UN) product identification number
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives: ***
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 *** severe
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: *** special
hazards
the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the NFPA 704
system *** blue
United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recognition
by: *** 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: *** highway truck
for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in excess of:
*** 1001 lbs
care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: *** train crew
the normal location for the bill of lading is in the: *** cab of the truck
During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers? *** the conductor's
possession
using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is: ***
unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: *** during preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in preincident
planning *** Local Emergency Planning Committee
Shipping papers are required to contain: *** the hazardous classification according to DOT regulations
When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: *** hazard class of the
material
on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: *** hazard class
, the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a
_________ placard *** white over black
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to display a
placard colored: *** green
a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is
a *** poison
any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: *** poisionous material
in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is colored:
*** red
the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed facilities ***
704
the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored *** yellow
a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product ***
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 *** 5
a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous classification
number of: *** 4
