HazMat Awareness and Operations Study Guide
Hazardous Materials ️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 ️When dealing with a radiation incident...
HazMat Awareness and Operations Study Guide
Hazardous Materials ✔️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 ✔️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) ✔️A reference book intended to be carried in every emergency
vehicle in the United States
Health and Fire/Explosion ✔️The 2 types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency
Response Guidebook
Protective Actions ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️The information (to the extent known at the time) that should be
provided during incident notifications
True ✔️True or False: Section 304 requires reporting of releases of the extremely hazardous substances
listed in Section 302 of SARA, Title III
True ✔️True or False: Releases resulting in an exposure to a person while at a fixed facility may be
exempted from reporting
False ✔️True or False: Private industry is exempt from notification and reporting requirements in
regards to releases of hazardous substances
,Radioactive Yellow-III ✔️The package label that indicates the highest radiation hazard
Hazardous materials are used or stored on site ✔️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 ✔️A major difference between a hazmat incident and other types of
emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents:
Pressurized ✔️All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous
material it contains, because the contents are:
UN product identification number ✔️The 4-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of
a tank car is the :
General hazard and degree of severity ✔️The NFPA 704 system for identifying hazardous materials
gives:
Severe ✔️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 ✔️A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to
indicate:
White ✔️The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the _____ quadrant of the
NFPA 704 system
1000 lbs ✔️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 ✔️UN/DOT placards indicate general hazard recognition by:
,Highway Truck ✔️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 ✔️Care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the:
Cab of the Truck ✔️The normal location for the bill of lading is the:
The engine, the caboose, the engineer's possession ✔️During an incident involving a train, you should
look for the shipping papers in what areas?
Unreliable, Unacceptable, and Unsafe ✔️Using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the
presence of a hazmat is:
During preincident planning ✔️Hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated:
MSDS ✔️Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the ____ is utilized in
preincident planning
True ✔️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 ✔️When transporting hazmat, the shipping papers should contain:
UN Hazard Class ✔️On a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the:
White Over Black ✔️The DOT Placarding System requires a vehicle carrying > 1001 lbs of corrosive to
display a ________________ placard
Green ✔️The DOT Placarding System requires a vehicle carrying nonflammable compressed gas to
display a placard colored :
, 3,2,1 ✔️
Nonflammable Gas ✔️
Poison Gas ✔️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 ✔️Liquid or solid substances that emit toxic, dangerous, and irritating fumes are
known as:
Flammable solids ✔️What hazard class is represented by the placard drawing?
Explosives ✔️What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration?
Oxidizers ✔️What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration?
Dangerous when wet ✔️What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration?
Radioactives ✔️What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration?
Poison gases ✔️What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration?
Corrosives ✔️What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration?
Flammable liquid/combustible ✔️What is the hazard class represented by the placard illustration?
2 ✔️Which of the following labels indicate the product is a gas?
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