TCFP HAZMATOPERATIONS/
AWARENESS EXAM 2023 UPDATE |
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|
1. The dot hazard class 8 consists of:
✓ Answer: corrosives
2. The primary hazard of a dot hazard class 5 material is:
✓ Answer: oxidation
3. If a numbered guide for a transported hazardous material cannot be obtained, the first
responder should:
✓ Answer: refer to the table of placards section of the guidebook
4. Which section of the erg provides the fire, explosion, and health hazard information for
the material identified by the first responder?
✓ Answer: orange
5. If a placard is visible, but no product name or four digit un number is given, how can you
determine which guide page of the erg to use?
✓ Answer: the table of placards lists guide numbers
,6. If a chemical name is highlighted in the erg, the table of initial isolation and protective
action distances are found in the ________ section:
✓ Answer: green
7. When referring to the erg, if a chemical name is not highlighted, the next step is to
proceed to the ________ section for the action guides.
✓ Answer: orange
8. The chemicals listed in highlighted type in the erg were selected because:
✓ Answer: they present a toxic inhalation hazard
9. The dot hazard class 9 consists of:
✓ Answer: miscellaneous
10. The dot hazard class 1 consists of:
✓ Answer: explosives
11. The dot hazard class 2 consists of:
✓ Answer: gases
12. The dot hazard class 3 consists of:
, ✓ Answer: flammable liquids
13. The dot hazard class 4 consists of:
✓ Answer: flammable solids
14. The dot hazard class 5 consists of:
✓ Answer: oxidizers
15. The dot hazard class 6 consists of:
✓ Answer: poisons
16. The dot hazard class 7 consists of:
✓ Answer: radioactive substances
17. The recommended course of action for fighting a small fire involving a hazardous
substance would be found in the ______ section of the erg
✓ Answer: orange
18. One resource that deals with protective action distances involving toxic gas, is the:
✓ Answer: dot erg book
, 19. When using the table of isolation distances in the erg, a large spill is defined as a quantity
greater than:
✓ Answer: 70 gallons on greater
20. The recommended shape of the initial isolation zone around a chemical spill or release is:
✓ Answer: circular
21. The statement: "people inside a building should remain inside until the danger passes,"
best describes:
✓ Answer: shelter in place
22. The general routes of entry for human exposure to hazardous materials are:
✓ Answer: inhalation, ingestion, absorption, and injection
23. The term - isolate hazard area or deny entry - means
✓ Answer: keeping everyone not directly involved in the emergency
operation away from the affected area
24. The term - shelter-in-place protection - means:
✓ Answer: having people remain inside a building rather than moving
them to another area
AWARENESS EXAM 2023 UPDATE |
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|
1. The dot hazard class 8 consists of:
✓ Answer: corrosives
2. The primary hazard of a dot hazard class 5 material is:
✓ Answer: oxidation
3. If a numbered guide for a transported hazardous material cannot be obtained, the first
responder should:
✓ Answer: refer to the table of placards section of the guidebook
4. Which section of the erg provides the fire, explosion, and health hazard information for
the material identified by the first responder?
✓ Answer: orange
5. If a placard is visible, but no product name or four digit un number is given, how can you
determine which guide page of the erg to use?
✓ Answer: the table of placards lists guide numbers
,6. If a chemical name is highlighted in the erg, the table of initial isolation and protective
action distances are found in the ________ section:
✓ Answer: green
7. When referring to the erg, if a chemical name is not highlighted, the next step is to
proceed to the ________ section for the action guides.
✓ Answer: orange
8. The chemicals listed in highlighted type in the erg were selected because:
✓ Answer: they present a toxic inhalation hazard
9. The dot hazard class 9 consists of:
✓ Answer: miscellaneous
10. The dot hazard class 1 consists of:
✓ Answer: explosives
11. The dot hazard class 2 consists of:
✓ Answer: gases
12. The dot hazard class 3 consists of:
, ✓ Answer: flammable liquids
13. The dot hazard class 4 consists of:
✓ Answer: flammable solids
14. The dot hazard class 5 consists of:
✓ Answer: oxidizers
15. The dot hazard class 6 consists of:
✓ Answer: poisons
16. The dot hazard class 7 consists of:
✓ Answer: radioactive substances
17. The recommended course of action for fighting a small fire involving a hazardous
substance would be found in the ______ section of the erg
✓ Answer: orange
18. One resource that deals with protective action distances involving toxic gas, is the:
✓ Answer: dot erg book
, 19. When using the table of isolation distances in the erg, a large spill is defined as a quantity
greater than:
✓ Answer: 70 gallons on greater
20. The recommended shape of the initial isolation zone around a chemical spill or release is:
✓ Answer: circular
21. The statement: "people inside a building should remain inside until the danger passes,"
best describes:
✓ Answer: shelter in place
22. The general routes of entry for human exposure to hazardous materials are:
✓ Answer: inhalation, ingestion, absorption, and injection
23. The term - isolate hazard area or deny entry - means
✓ Answer: keeping everyone not directly involved in the emergency
operation away from the affected area
24. The term - shelter-in-place protection - means:
✓ Answer: having people remain inside a building rather than moving
them to another area
