TCFP & GFD HAZMAT
AWARENESS/OPS TEST BANK
2023/2024
GRADED A+.
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:: hazardous material
2. When dealing with a ra...
,1. Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may pose an unreason-
able risk to health, safety, or property when transported, stored, or used in
commerce is a definition for a:: 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 ra-
dioactive contamination?: 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:: DOT,
Emergency Response Guidebook
4. The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency
Response Guidebook are:: 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:: protective actions
6. The most important part of assessment is:: recognizing the presence of haz-
ardous materials
7. Which information should be provided during the notifications?: Container
type
8. Statement 1: CERCLA established prohibitions and requirements concern-
ing 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-
: Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
9. Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation
hazard?: Radioactive Yellow-III
10. Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data
Sheet on file when:: hazardous materials are used or stored on site
11. A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types
of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents:: can be more complex
12. All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of
hazardous material it contains, because the contents are:: pressurized
13. The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank
car is the:: United Nations (UN) product identification number
14. The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying haz-
ardous materials gives:: general hazard and degree of severity
15. 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: severe
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16. A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used
to indicate:: special hazards
17. the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________
quadrant of the NFPA 704 system: blue
18. United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate
general hazard recognition by:: giving the UN hazard class number
19. 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:: high-
way truck
20. for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the
gross weight is in excess of:: 1001 lbs
21. care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:: train
crew
22. the normal location for the bill of lading is in the:: cab of the truck
23. During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping
papers?: the conductor's possession
24. using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a
hazardous material is:: unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
25. hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated:: during prein-
cident planning
26. Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the
_____ is utilized in preincident planning: Local Emergency Planning Committee
27. Shipping papers are required to contain:: the hazardous classification ac-
cording to DOT regulations
28. When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should con-
tain:: hazard class of the material
29. on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:: haz-
ard class
30. the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds
of corrosive display a _________ placard: white over black
31. the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable
compressed gas to display a placard colored:: green
32. a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT
to be a hazardous material is a: poison
33. any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known
as:: poisionous material
34. in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used
for fire hazard is colored:: red
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35. the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of
materials at fixed facilities: 704
36. the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored: -
yellow
37. a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________
product: flammable/combustible liquid
38. a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels,
would be labeled hazard class _______ under the UN/DOT labeling system: 5
39. a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a
hazardous classification number of:: 4
40. using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a
hazard classification of:: 3
41. within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4
contains a:: flammable solid
42. of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on
a hazardous material is the:: Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
43. composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the:: Material
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
44. the background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous sub-
stance hazard and that contains a skull and crossbones is:: white
45. referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous mate-
rials, an octagon-shaped placard with a #1 on it denotes a:: mass explosion
46. referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous mate-
rials, the symbol for a mass fire hazard is:: #3 in a triangle
47. an explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military marking
system as a:: #2 in a X
48. when referring to the US military marking system, if a circle with a symbol
of a person wearing a mask is seen, it is necessary to assume that:: a protective
mask or breathing apparatus must be used
49. a tractor-trailer carrying 1001 pounds of organic peroxides, other than type
B, requires:: a yellow placard
50. the NFPA 704 system provides the:: general hazard information
51. the primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to:: accelerate
combustion
52. the DOT hazard class 2 includes:: nonflammable gases
53. the DOT hazard class 1 includes:: explosives
54. the DOT hazard class 6 includes:: liquid poisions
55. placards that contain the DOT class number 6 at the bottom identify: an
infectious substance hazard
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