TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS
TEST Questions and Answers 2023
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook
are: (Answer) health and fire/explosion
5. 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
6. The most important part of assessment is: (Answer) recognizing the presence of hazardous
materials
7. Which information should be provided during the notifications? (Answer) Container type
8. Statement 1: CERCLA established prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and
abandoned hazardous waste sites.
9. Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible party could be identified
was established by CERCLA
10. Statement 3: CERCLA is part of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (Answer) Statements
1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
11. Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? (Answer)
Radioactive Yellow-III
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TEST Questions and Answers 2023
12. Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
(Answer) hazardous materials are used or stored on site
13. A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is
the fact that hazmat incidents: (Answer) can be more complex
14. All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it
contains, because the contents are: (Answer) pressurized
15. 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
16. The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives:
(Answer) general hazard and degree of severity
17. 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
18. A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: (Answer)
special hazards
19. the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the
NFPA 704 system (Answer) blue
20. United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard
recognition by: (Answer) giving the UN hazard class number
21. 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
,TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS
TEST Questions and Answers 2023
22. for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in
excess of: (Answer) 1001 lbs
23. care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: (Answer) train crew
24. the normal location for the bill of lading is in the: (Answer) cab of the truck
25. During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers? (Answer)
the conductor's possession
26. using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is:
(Answer) unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
27. hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: (Answer) during preincident
planning
28. Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in
preincident planning (Answer) Local Emergency Planning Committee
29. Shipping papers are required to contain: (Answer) the hazardous classification according to DOT
regulations
30. When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: (Answer) hazard
class of the material
31. on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: (Answer) hazard class
32. the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a
_________ placard (Answer) white over black
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TEST Questions and Answers 2023
33. the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to
display a placard colored: (Answer) green
34. a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous
material is a (Answer) poison
35. any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: (Answer)
poisionous material
36. in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is
colored: (Answer) red
37. the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed
facilities (Answer) 704
38. the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored (Answer) yellow
39. a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product (Answer)
flammable/combustible liquid
40. a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would be labeled hazard
class _______ under the UN/DOT labeling system (Answer) 5
41. a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous
classification number of: (Answer) 4
42. using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard classification of:
(Answer) 3
43. within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a: (Answer)
flammable solid
TEST Questions and Answers 2023
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook
are: (Answer) health and fire/explosion
5. 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
6. The most important part of assessment is: (Answer) recognizing the presence of hazardous
materials
7. Which information should be provided during the notifications? (Answer) Container type
8. Statement 1: CERCLA established prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and
abandoned hazardous waste sites.
9. Statement 2: A trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible party could be identified
was established by CERCLA
10. Statement 3: CERCLA is part of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (Answer) Statements
1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
11. Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? (Answer)
Radioactive Yellow-III
,TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS
TEST Questions and Answers 2023
12. Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when:
(Answer) hazardous materials are used or stored on site
13. A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is
the fact that hazmat incidents: (Answer) can be more complex
14. All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it
contains, because the contents are: (Answer) pressurized
15. 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
16. The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives:
(Answer) general hazard and degree of severity
17. 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
18. A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: (Answer)
special hazards
19. the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the
NFPA 704 system (Answer) blue
20. United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard
recognition by: (Answer) giving the UN hazard class number
21. 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
,TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS
TEST Questions and Answers 2023
22. for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in
excess of: (Answer) 1001 lbs
23. care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: (Answer) train crew
24. the normal location for the bill of lading is in the: (Answer) cab of the truck
25. During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers? (Answer)
the conductor's possession
26. using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is:
(Answer) unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
27. hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: (Answer) during preincident
planning
28. Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in
preincident planning (Answer) Local Emergency Planning Committee
29. Shipping papers are required to contain: (Answer) the hazardous classification according to DOT
regulations
30. When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: (Answer) hazard
class of the material
31. on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: (Answer) hazard class
32. the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a
_________ placard (Answer) white over black
, TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS
TEST Questions and Answers 2023
33. the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to
display a placard colored: (Answer) green
34. a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous
material is a (Answer) poison
35. any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: (Answer)
poisionous material
36. in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is
colored: (Answer) red
37. the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed
facilities (Answer) 704
38. the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored (Answer) yellow
39. a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product (Answer)
flammable/combustible liquid
40. a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would be labeled hazard
class _______ under the UN/DOT labeling system (Answer) 5
41. a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous
classification number of: (Answer) 4
42. using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard classification of:
(Answer) 3
43. within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a: (Answer)
flammable solid
