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Hazmat Awareness And OperationsStudy Guide Questions With Correct
Detailed Answers 2025.
Hazardous Materials - ANSWER- 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
Time, Distance, Shielding - ANSWER- When dealing with a radiation incident involving
a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to
minimize radioactive contamination?
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) - ANSWER- A reference book intended to be
carried in every emergency vehicle in the United States
Health and Fire/Explosion - ANSWER- The 2 types of potential hazards found in each
guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook
Protective Actions - ANSWER- The steps that are taken to preserve the health and
safety of emergency responders and the public during an incident involving release of
hazardous materials
Recognizing the presence of Hazardous Materials - ANSWER- The most important part
of assessment
Chemical Name, Estimate of Quantity Released, Time and Duration of Release, Name
and Phone #s of Contacts for Further Information - ANSWER- The information (to the
extent known at the time) that should be provided during incident notifications
True - ANSWER- True or False: Section 304 requires reporting of releases of the
extremely hazardous substances listed in Section 302 of SARA, Title III
True - ANSWER- True or False: Releases resulting in an exposure to a person while at
a fixed facility may be exempted from reporting
False - ANSWER- True or False: Private industry is exempt from notification and
reporting requirements in regards to releases of hazardous substances
Radioactive Yellow-III - ANSWER- The package label that indicates the highest
radiation hazard
,Hazardous materials are used or stored on site - ANSWER- Federal OSHA 29CFR
1910.1200 ad several states require that local establishments keep a Material Safety
Data Sheet on file when:
Can Be More Complex - ANSWER- A major difference between a hazmat incident and
other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents:
Pressurized - ANSWER- All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of
what type of hazardous material it contains, because the contents are:
UN product identification number - ANSWER- The 4-digit number appearing on a
placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the :
General hazard and degree of severity - ANSWER- The NFPA 704 system for
identifying hazardous materials gives:
Severe - ANSWER- A number 4 in the blue quadrant of the NFPA 704 system indicates
that there is ______ risk in this category from the chemical involved
Special Hazards - ANSWER- A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704
system is used to indicate:
White - ANSWER- The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the
_____ quadrant of the NFPA 704 system
1000 lbs - ANSWER- For materials in Hazard Class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is
required if the gross weight is in excess of:
Giving the UN hazard class number - ANSWER- UN/DOT placards indicate general
hazard recognition by:
Highway Truck - ANSWER- 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:
Train Conductor/Engineer - ANSWER- Care and control of the waybill/consist is the
responsibility of the:
Cab of the Truck - ANSWER- The normal location for the bill of lading is the:
The engine, the caboose, the engineer's possession - ANSWER- During an incident
involving a train, you should look for the shipping papers in what areas?
Unreliable, Unacceptable, and Unsafe - ANSWER- Using the human senses of smell or
taste to determine the presence of a hazmat is:
,During preincident planning - ANSWER- Hazardous occupancies should be identified
and evaluated:
MSDS - ANSWER- Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information
if the ____ is utilized in preincident planning
True - ANSWER- True or False: Shipping papers are required to contain an entry for
hazard classification according to DOT regulations
Emergency Contact Info, the Proper Name of the Shipped Materials, and the Hazard
Class of the Shipment - ANSWER- When transporting hazmat, the shipping papers
should contain:
UN Hazard Class - ANSWER- On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond
indicates the:
White Over Black - ANSWER- The DOT Placarding System requires a vehicle carrying
> 1001 lbs of corrosive to display a ________________ placard
Green - ANSWER- The DOT Placarding System requires a vehicle carrying
nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard colored :
3,2,1 - ANSWER-
Nonflammable Gas - ANSWER-
Poison Gas - ANSWER- A type of gas that can be extremely toxic and is considered by
the DOT to be a hazardous material is a(n):
Poisonous Materials - ANSWER- Liquid or solid substances that emit toxic, dangerous,
and irritating fumes are known as:
Flammable solids - ANSWER- What hazard class is represented by the placard
drawing?
Explosives - ANSWER- What is the hazard class represented by the placard
illustration?
Oxidizers - ANSWER- What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration?
Dangerous when wet - ANSWER- What is the hazard class represented by the placard
illustration?
Radioactives - ANSWER- What is the hazard class represented by the placard
illustration?
, Poison gases - ANSWER- What is the hazard class represented by the placard
illustration?
Corrosives - ANSWER- What is the hazard class represented by the placard
illustration?
Flammable liquid/combustible - ANSWER- What is the hazard class represented by the
placard illustration?
2 - ANSWER- Which of the following labels indicate the product is a gas?
Health (blue) - ANSWER- Position 1 is the information and degree of hazard relating to
a chemical's:
Flammability (red) - ANSWER- Position 2 is the information and degree of hazard
relating to a chemical's:
Reactivity (yellow) - ANSWER- Position 3 is the information and degree of hazard
relating to a chemical's:
Special information (white) - ANSWER- Position 4 is the information and degree of
hazard relating to a chemical's:
Red - ANSWER- In the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard
used for fire hazard is always colored:
704 - ANSWER- The NFPA lists _______ as the standard for identifying chemical
hazards of materials at fixed facilities
Yellow - ANSWER- In the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is
colored:
Flammable/combustible liquid - ANSWER- A hazard class of 3, within the U.N. labeling
system indicates a _____________ product
5 - ANSWER- A substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels,
would be labeled Hazazrd Class _____ under the UN/DOT labeling system
4 - ANSWER- A container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with
a hazardous classification number of:
3 - ANSWER- Using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a
hazard classification of:
Flammable solid - ANSWER- Within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a
hazard class 4 contains a:
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