TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS
TEST WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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: - answer
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? - 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
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a
_________ placard - answer white over black
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to
display a placard colored: - answer green
a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous
material is a - answer poison
any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: - answer
poisionous material
in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is
colored: - answer red
the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed
facilities - answer 704
the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored - answer yellow
a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product - answer
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 - answer 5
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