TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS UPDATED
EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔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
✔✔using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard
classification of: - ✔✔3
,✔✔within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a: -
✔✔flammable solid
✔✔of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a
hazardous material is the: - ✔✔Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
✔✔composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the: - ✔✔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: - ✔✔white
✔✔referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, an
octagon-shaped placard with a #1 on it denotes a: - ✔✔mass explosion
✔✔referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, the
symbol for a mass fire hazard is: - ✔✔#3 in a triangle
✔✔an explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military marking system
as a: - ✔✔#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: - ✔✔a protective mask
or breathing apparatus must be used
✔✔a tractor-trailer carrying 1001 pounds of organic peroxides, other than type B,
requires: - ✔✔a yellow placard
✔✔the NFPA 704 system provides the: - ✔✔general hazard information
✔✔the primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to: - ✔✔accelerate combustion
✔✔the DOT hazard class 2 includes: - ✔✔nonflammable gases
✔✔the DOT hazard class 1 includes: - ✔✔explosives
✔✔the DOT hazard class 6 includes: - ✔✔liquid poisions
✔✔placards that contain the DOT class number 6 at the bottom identify - ✔✔an
infectious substance hazard
✔✔the NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as: - ✔✔potential hazards
,✔✔in using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials, the use
of ________ would be considered the most dangerous - ✔✔the sense of smell
✔✔the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word - Danger - represents: -
✔✔high level of toxicity
✔✔the least likely location for terrorists activity of the following choices is: - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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: - ✔✔has
chemicals that are used in the workplace
✔✔a document developed by the manufacturer listing specific hazardous of a product is
called: - ✔✔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: - ✔✔2
✔✔a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels would be
labeled _________ under the UN labeling system - ✔✔5
✔✔during a suspected terrorists event, warning indicator(s) that responders should be
alert to is/are - ✔✔secondary devices
✔✔a tractor trailer hauling gasoline should display a placard with the hazard class: -
✔✔red, 3
✔✔______ is placed on highway transport vehicles to identify the contents - ✔✔a
placard
✔✔during the size up of a facility, the firefighter should utilize the NFPA 704 system to
identify the: - ✔✔flammability of the material
✔✔substances that are living disease causing materials or are obtained from living
organisms are called: - ✔✔biological agents
✔✔during transport, the party responsible for the waybill should be the: - ✔✔conductor
, ✔✔the person responsible for control of the air-bill papers is the: - ✔✔pilot
✔✔shipping papers are referred to as _______ and usually stored ______, in air
transport - ✔✔air bill, in the cockpit
✔✔which is a signal word found on pesticide labels? - ✔✔Warning
✔✔Which mode of transportation corresponds with a Waybill/Consist? - ✔✔Rail
✔✔which mode of transportation corresponds with a dangerous cargo manifest? -
✔✔water
✔✔Which is required on a pipeline marker? - ✔✔pipeline owner's phone number
✔✔which type of event should raise your awareness of possible terrorism involvement?
- ✔✔Mass casualty incident
✔✔which occupancy or location types would be considered a possible targets for
terrorism? - ✔✔infrastructures
✔✔what are some of the signs and symptoms of body irritants? - ✔✔unexplained signs
and symptoms of skin, eye, or airway irritation
✔✔what is a factor that should raise your awareness of possible terrorism involvement?
- ✔✔occupancy
✔✔the definition of hazardous waste is: - ✔✔potentially harmful byproduct or residue
that remains after a manufacturing process
✔✔the person responsible for shipping papers when the mode of transportation is by
rail is the: - ✔✔conductor/engineer
✔✔Statement 1: in urban or suburban locales, hazardous materials can be found in
service stations, hardware stores and doctor's office
Statement 2: in rural areas, hazardous materials can be found in agricultural stores or
co-ops, farm buildings, and residences
Statement 3: the size of a community determines the potential for hazardous materials -
✔✔Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
✔✔Statement 1: Environmental protection agency labels on pesticides must contain
one of the signal words DANGER/POISON, WARNING or CAUTION
EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔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
✔✔using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard
classification of: - ✔✔3
,✔✔within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a: -
✔✔flammable solid
✔✔of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a
hazardous material is the: - ✔✔Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
✔✔composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the: - ✔✔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: - ✔✔white
✔✔referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, an
octagon-shaped placard with a #1 on it denotes a: - ✔✔mass explosion
✔✔referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, the
symbol for a mass fire hazard is: - ✔✔#3 in a triangle
✔✔an explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military marking system
as a: - ✔✔#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: - ✔✔a protective mask
or breathing apparatus must be used
✔✔a tractor-trailer carrying 1001 pounds of organic peroxides, other than type B,
requires: - ✔✔a yellow placard
✔✔the NFPA 704 system provides the: - ✔✔general hazard information
✔✔the primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to: - ✔✔accelerate combustion
✔✔the DOT hazard class 2 includes: - ✔✔nonflammable gases
✔✔the DOT hazard class 1 includes: - ✔✔explosives
✔✔the DOT hazard class 6 includes: - ✔✔liquid poisions
✔✔placards that contain the DOT class number 6 at the bottom identify - ✔✔an
infectious substance hazard
✔✔the NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as: - ✔✔potential hazards
,✔✔in using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials, the use
of ________ would be considered the most dangerous - ✔✔the sense of smell
✔✔the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word - Danger - represents: -
✔✔high level of toxicity
✔✔the least likely location for terrorists activity of the following choices is: - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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: - ✔✔has
chemicals that are used in the workplace
✔✔a document developed by the manufacturer listing specific hazardous of a product is
called: - ✔✔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: - ✔✔2
✔✔a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels would be
labeled _________ under the UN labeling system - ✔✔5
✔✔during a suspected terrorists event, warning indicator(s) that responders should be
alert to is/are - ✔✔secondary devices
✔✔a tractor trailer hauling gasoline should display a placard with the hazard class: -
✔✔red, 3
✔✔______ is placed on highway transport vehicles to identify the contents - ✔✔a
placard
✔✔during the size up of a facility, the firefighter should utilize the NFPA 704 system to
identify the: - ✔✔flammability of the material
✔✔substances that are living disease causing materials or are obtained from living
organisms are called: - ✔✔biological agents
✔✔during transport, the party responsible for the waybill should be the: - ✔✔conductor
, ✔✔the person responsible for control of the air-bill papers is the: - ✔✔pilot
✔✔shipping papers are referred to as _______ and usually stored ______, in air
transport - ✔✔air bill, in the cockpit
✔✔which is a signal word found on pesticide labels? - ✔✔Warning
✔✔Which mode of transportation corresponds with a Waybill/Consist? - ✔✔Rail
✔✔which mode of transportation corresponds with a dangerous cargo manifest? -
✔✔water
✔✔Which is required on a pipeline marker? - ✔✔pipeline owner's phone number
✔✔which type of event should raise your awareness of possible terrorism involvement?
- ✔✔Mass casualty incident
✔✔which occupancy or location types would be considered a possible targets for
terrorism? - ✔✔infrastructures
✔✔what are some of the signs and symptoms of body irritants? - ✔✔unexplained signs
and symptoms of skin, eye, or airway irritation
✔✔what is a factor that should raise your awareness of possible terrorism involvement?
- ✔✔occupancy
✔✔the definition of hazardous waste is: - ✔✔potentially harmful byproduct or residue
that remains after a manufacturing process
✔✔the person responsible for shipping papers when the mode of transportation is by
rail is the: - ✔✔conductor/engineer
✔✔Statement 1: in urban or suburban locales, hazardous materials can be found in
service stations, hardware stores and doctor's office
Statement 2: in rural areas, hazardous materials can be found in agricultural stores or
co-ops, farm buildings, and residences
Statement 3: the size of a community determines the potential for hazardous materials -
✔✔Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
✔✔Statement 1: Environmental protection agency labels on pesticides must contain
one of the signal words DANGER/POISON, WARNING or CAUTION
