Term 1 of 70
The National Fire Protection Association 704 System indicates hazardous materials as:
potential hazards
a chemical name
a four-digit number
a number used to look up the name of the product
Term 2 of 70
The senses which are acceptable for use in hazmat detection are:
touch, smell, and taste
vision and smell
vision and hearing
smell and hearing
Term 3 of 70
The normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
wheelhouse
cockpit
locomotive
cab of the truck
,Term 4 of 70
When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines
should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive contamination?
Term 5 of 70
DIRECTIONS: Read the statements below and select your answer from alternatives A-D.
Statement 1: Nerve agents are the most toxic of chemical warfare agents.
Statement 2: Blood and chocking agents, while being terrorism agents, are also common
industrial chemicals.
Statement 3: Biological agents are the easiest of the categories of warfare agents to make and
the onset of symptoms usually requires days to weeks.
- Statement 1 is true; statements 2 and 3 are false
- Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
- Statement 1 is false; statements 2 and 3 are true
- All three statements are true
Time, distance, shielding
All three statements are true
Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false.
The table of placards lists guide numbers
,Term 6 of 70
Which is recognized as a biological agent?
Lewisite
Phosgene
V-agent
Anthrax
Term 7 of 70
You have arrived on the scene of an incident involving an explosion. People in the immediate
vicinity are all experiencing runny noses and difficulty breathing. Some are having convulsions.
You suspect a terrorist incident involving a:
biological agent
blister agent
nerve agent
blood agent
Term 8 of 70
When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain:
hazard class of the material
CHEMTREC phone number
antidotes for the material
recommended protective actions
, Term 9 of 70
A tractor-trailer carrying 1001 lbs. of organic peroxides, other than Type B, requires:
a white placard
an orange placard
a yellow placard
no placard
Term 10 of 70
The primary consideration on determining whether a facility is required to have Material Safety
Data Sheet (MSDS) information is whether the facility:
is located within 1000 feet of residential neighborhoods
has chemicals that are used in the workplace
has 24-hour security
has an area under one roof that is greater than 250,00 square feet
Term 11 of 70
The department of Transportation (DOT) Placarding System requires a vehicle carrying
nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard colored:
red
yellow
green
orange
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