TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS MAIN EXAM
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔the design pressure of an IM 101 portable tank is: - ✔✔25.4 to 100 psi
✔✔pneumatically unloaded hopper cars typically carry: - ✔✔powdered materials
✔✔a _______ is best defined as a tank-within-a-tank with a stainless steel inner tank
supported within a strong outer tank, with insulation in the space between the inner and
outer tank: - ✔✔cryogenic liquid tank car
✔✔what type of container is used to ship materials of radioactivity by air? - ✔✔Type C
✔✔packaging used for transport with extremely low levels of radioactivity that present
no risk to the public or environment is known as: - ✔✔excepted
✔✔which material is transported in industrial containers? - ✔✔smoke detectors
✔✔large tanks with hemispherical heads on both ends can be identified as: - ✔✔high
pressure
✔✔which are shipped in industrial packages having limited hazard to the public and
environment? - ✔✔laboratory samples
✔✔an intermodal container that is capable of holding high pressure gases 3000 psi or
higher is a: - ✔✔tube module intermodal container
✔✔which is a type of drum? - ✔✔open heads
✔✔IBCs are defined as: - ✔✔intermediate bulk containers
✔✔an intermediate bulk container called a super sack would most likely contain: -
✔✔solid materials
✔✔where would you find valves on a one-ton container? - ✔✔end
✔✔which would you not expect in a one-ton container? - ✔✔oxygen
✔✔gases that displace oxygen, such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen, are examples of
________ asphyxiants: - ✔✔simple
✔✔hazard class 3 includes: - ✔✔gasoline
,✔✔emergency centers such as the ________ are principal agencies providing
immediate technical assistance to an emergency responder - ✔✔CHEMTREC
✔✔cryogenic liquids are those which exist at: - ✔✔minus 130 degrees F
✔✔a substance that spontaneously releases ionizing radiation would be labeled a(n)
__________ hazard classification. - ✔✔7
✔✔which value represents an atmosphere that poses an immediate hazard to like or
can cause irreversible, debilitating effects on health? - ✔✔IDLH
✔✔which exposure value could be repeated a maximum of four times daily for 15
minutes with a 60-minute rest period between exposures? - ✔✔Threshold limit
value/short-term exposure limit (TLV-STEL)
✔✔the maximum airborne concentration to which an average healthy person may be
exposed 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week, without adverse health effects, best defines: -
✔✔threshold limit value/time weighted average (TLV-TWA)
✔✔gamma particles can be described as: - ✔✔deadly radiation as it can pass through
structural personal protective equipment
✔✔beta particles can be described as: - ✔✔ionizing radiation like x-rays
✔✔the CHEMTREC organization is available _______ hours per day to provide
information about ________. - ✔✔24, many chemicals
✔✔a container labeled with a hazard class of 4 contains a(n): - ✔✔flammable solid
✔✔given the MSDS provided, in which section would signs and symptoms of exposure
and routes of entry be found? - ✔✔Section #3
✔✔given the provided MSDS, in what sections can you find info on precautions for safe
handling to include release measures and personal protection measures? - ✔✔7 and 8
✔✔given the MSDS provided, identify the chemical abstract service (CAS) number. -
✔✔75-21-8
✔✔given the provided MSDS, in which sections would you find PPE and first aid
procedures? - ✔✔4 and 8
✔✔given the provided MSDS, identify the boiling point of the chemical - ✔✔13 degrees
C
, ✔✔alpha particles can be described as: - ✔✔particles with weight and mass
✔✔which statement is true regarding neutron radiation? - ✔✔they are highly penetrating
✔✔which type of radiation has a physical mass but has no electrical charge? -
✔✔neutron
✔✔structural firefighting gear with self-contained breathing apparatus will protect
responders from: - ✔✔beta particles
✔✔when contacting the CHEMTREC, the caller should be prepared to provide the: -
✔✔type of container or vehicle
✔✔CHEMTREC is able to provide assistance to responders if: - ✔✔the name of the
shipper or manufacturer is known
✔✔CHEMTREC/CANUTEC can usually provide: - ✔✔technical information
✔✔in an emergency at a facility with bulk chemical storage, where the MSDS is not
available on site, the firefighter may obtain information from: - ✔✔CHEMTREC
✔✔radiation that can be stopped by a piece of paper consists of _______ particles. -
✔✔alpha
✔✔the radiation that is least dangerous as a threat to external portions of the body but
is very dangerous if ingested or inhaled is: - ✔✔alpha
✔✔________ rays are the most dangerous type of radiation. - ✔✔gamma
✔✔caustic sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide are examples of: - ✔✔bases
✔✔chemicals that ignite when combined create a(n) ________ reaction. -
✔✔exothermic
✔✔a chemical with a vapor density of greater than 1 will tend to: - ✔✔collect in low
areas and below-grade places
✔✔chemicals with specific gravities greater than 1 tend to: - ✔✔sink
✔✔a liquid's ability to mix with water best defines: - ✔✔solubility
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔the design pressure of an IM 101 portable tank is: - ✔✔25.4 to 100 psi
✔✔pneumatically unloaded hopper cars typically carry: - ✔✔powdered materials
✔✔a _______ is best defined as a tank-within-a-tank with a stainless steel inner tank
supported within a strong outer tank, with insulation in the space between the inner and
outer tank: - ✔✔cryogenic liquid tank car
✔✔what type of container is used to ship materials of radioactivity by air? - ✔✔Type C
✔✔packaging used for transport with extremely low levels of radioactivity that present
no risk to the public or environment is known as: - ✔✔excepted
✔✔which material is transported in industrial containers? - ✔✔smoke detectors
✔✔large tanks with hemispherical heads on both ends can be identified as: - ✔✔high
pressure
✔✔which are shipped in industrial packages having limited hazard to the public and
environment? - ✔✔laboratory samples
✔✔an intermodal container that is capable of holding high pressure gases 3000 psi or
higher is a: - ✔✔tube module intermodal container
✔✔which is a type of drum? - ✔✔open heads
✔✔IBCs are defined as: - ✔✔intermediate bulk containers
✔✔an intermediate bulk container called a super sack would most likely contain: -
✔✔solid materials
✔✔where would you find valves on a one-ton container? - ✔✔end
✔✔which would you not expect in a one-ton container? - ✔✔oxygen
✔✔gases that displace oxygen, such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen, are examples of
________ asphyxiants: - ✔✔simple
✔✔hazard class 3 includes: - ✔✔gasoline
,✔✔emergency centers such as the ________ are principal agencies providing
immediate technical assistance to an emergency responder - ✔✔CHEMTREC
✔✔cryogenic liquids are those which exist at: - ✔✔minus 130 degrees F
✔✔a substance that spontaneously releases ionizing radiation would be labeled a(n)
__________ hazard classification. - ✔✔7
✔✔which value represents an atmosphere that poses an immediate hazard to like or
can cause irreversible, debilitating effects on health? - ✔✔IDLH
✔✔which exposure value could be repeated a maximum of four times daily for 15
minutes with a 60-minute rest period between exposures? - ✔✔Threshold limit
value/short-term exposure limit (TLV-STEL)
✔✔the maximum airborne concentration to which an average healthy person may be
exposed 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week, without adverse health effects, best defines: -
✔✔threshold limit value/time weighted average (TLV-TWA)
✔✔gamma particles can be described as: - ✔✔deadly radiation as it can pass through
structural personal protective equipment
✔✔beta particles can be described as: - ✔✔ionizing radiation like x-rays
✔✔the CHEMTREC organization is available _______ hours per day to provide
information about ________. - ✔✔24, many chemicals
✔✔a container labeled with a hazard class of 4 contains a(n): - ✔✔flammable solid
✔✔given the MSDS provided, in which section would signs and symptoms of exposure
and routes of entry be found? - ✔✔Section #3
✔✔given the provided MSDS, in what sections can you find info on precautions for safe
handling to include release measures and personal protection measures? - ✔✔7 and 8
✔✔given the MSDS provided, identify the chemical abstract service (CAS) number. -
✔✔75-21-8
✔✔given the provided MSDS, in which sections would you find PPE and first aid
procedures? - ✔✔4 and 8
✔✔given the provided MSDS, identify the boiling point of the chemical - ✔✔13 degrees
C
, ✔✔alpha particles can be described as: - ✔✔particles with weight and mass
✔✔which statement is true regarding neutron radiation? - ✔✔they are highly penetrating
✔✔which type of radiation has a physical mass but has no electrical charge? -
✔✔neutron
✔✔structural firefighting gear with self-contained breathing apparatus will protect
responders from: - ✔✔beta particles
✔✔when contacting the CHEMTREC, the caller should be prepared to provide the: -
✔✔type of container or vehicle
✔✔CHEMTREC is able to provide assistance to responders if: - ✔✔the name of the
shipper or manufacturer is known
✔✔CHEMTREC/CANUTEC can usually provide: - ✔✔technical information
✔✔in an emergency at a facility with bulk chemical storage, where the MSDS is not
available on site, the firefighter may obtain information from: - ✔✔CHEMTREC
✔✔radiation that can be stopped by a piece of paper consists of _______ particles. -
✔✔alpha
✔✔the radiation that is least dangerous as a threat to external portions of the body but
is very dangerous if ingested or inhaled is: - ✔✔alpha
✔✔________ rays are the most dangerous type of radiation. - ✔✔gamma
✔✔caustic sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide are examples of: - ✔✔bases
✔✔chemicals that ignite when combined create a(n) ________ reaction. -
✔✔exothermic
✔✔a chemical with a vapor density of greater than 1 will tend to: - ✔✔collect in low
areas and below-grade places
✔✔chemicals with specific gravities greater than 1 tend to: - ✔✔sink
✔✔a liquid's ability to mix with water best defines: - ✔✔solubility
