Fire Investigator - Master for TCFP Test
Questions With Answers (Test Bank) 2026
Full Practice Questions and Detailed
Rationales
• 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
• 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
• 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
Questions With Answers (Test Bank) 2026
Full Practice Questions and Detailed
Rationales
• 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
• 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
• 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
