TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS TEST
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: Correct Answer: hazardous material
When dealing with a radiological incid...
substances or materials in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk to health
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TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS TEST
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: Correct Answer:
hazardous material
When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines should the
hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive contamination? Correct Answer: Time, distance,
shielding
A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and identify specific
hazards during the initial phase is the: Correct Answer: DOT, Emergency Response Guidebook
The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are:
Correct Answer: health and fire/explosion
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: Correct Answer: protective
actions
The most important part of assessment is: Correct Answer: recognizing the presence of hazardous
materials
Which information should be provided during the notifications? Correct Answer: Container type
Statement 1: CERCLA established prohibitions and requirements concerning 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 Correct Answer: Statements
1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
Which of the package labels listed below indicates the highest radiation hazard? Correct Answer:
Radioactive Yellow-III
Federal law requires that local establishments keep a Material Safety Data Sheet on file when: Correct
Answer: hazardous materials are used or stored on site
A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is the fact
that hazmat incidents: Correct Answer: can be more complex
All cylinders should be considered dangerous, regardless of what type of hazardous material it contains,
because the contents are: Correct Answer: pressurized
The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank car is the: Correct Answer:
United Nations (UN) product identification number
,The National Fire Protection Association 704 System for identifying hazardous materials gives: Correct
Answer: general hazard and degree of severity
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 Correct Answer: severe
A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the NFPA 704 system is used to indicate: Correct Answer:
special hazards
the fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ________ quadrant of the NFPA 704
system Correct Answer: blue
United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recognition
by: Correct Answer: giving the UN hazard class number
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: Correct Answer: highway truck
for materials in hazard class 8 (corrosive), a DOT placard is required if the gross weight is in excess of:
Correct Answer: 1001 lbs
care and control of the waybill/consist is the responsibility of the: Correct Answer: train crew
the normal location for the bill of lading is in the: Correct Answer: cab of the truck
During an incident involving a train, where should you look for the shipping papers? Correct Answer:
the conductor's possession
using the human senses of smell or taste to determine the presence of a hazardous material is: Correct
Answer: unreliable, unacceptable, and unsafe
hazardous occupancies should be identified and evaluated: Correct Answer: during preincident planning
Local emergency response personnel can gain valuable information if the _____ is utilized in preincident
planning Correct Answer: Local Emergency Planning Committee
Shipping papers are required to contain: Correct Answer: the hazardous classification according to DOT
regulations
When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain: Correct Answer: hazard
class of the material
on a placard, the number at the bottom of the diamond indicates the: Correct Answer: hazard class
the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying over 1001 pounds of corrosive display a
_________ placard Correct Answer: white over black
,the DOT placarding system requires a vehicle carrying a nonflammable compressed gas to display a
placard colored: Correct Answer: green
a type of material that can be extremely toxic and is considered by the DOT to be a hazardous material is
a Correct Answer: poison
any material that, when taken into the body, is injurious to health is known as: Correct Answer:
poisionous material
in the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire hazard is colored:
Correct Answer: red
the NFPA lists ______ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed facilities
Correct Answer: 704
the the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored Correct Answer: yellow
a hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a ____________ product Correct Answer:
flammable/combustible liquid
a substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels, would be labeled hazard class
_______ under the UN/DOT labeling system Correct Answer: 5
a container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous classification
number of: Correct Answer: 4
using the UN/DOT labeling system, a flammable liquid would receive a hazard classification of: Correct
Answer: 3
within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard class 4 contains a: Correct Answer:
flammable solid
of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a hazardous material is the:
Correct Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the: Correct Answer: Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS)
the background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous substance hazard and that contains a
skull and crossbones is: Correct Answer: white
referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, an octagon-shaped
placard with a #1 on it denotes a: Correct Answer: mass explosion
referring to the united states military marking system for hazardous materials, the symbol for a mass fire
hazard is: Correct Answer: #3 in a triangle
, an explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the US military marking system as a: Correct Answer:
#2 in a X
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: Correct Answer: a protective mask or breathing apparatus must be
used
a tractor-trailer carrying 1001 pounds of organic peroxides, other than type B, requires: Correct Answer:
a yellow placard
the NFPA 704 system provides the: Correct Answer: general hazard information
the primary hazard of an oxidizer in a fire is its ability to: Correct Answer: accelerate combustion
the DOT hazard class 2 includes: Correct Answer: nonflammable gases
the DOT hazard class 1 includes: Correct Answer: explosives
the DOT hazard class 6 includes: Correct Answer: liquid poisions
placards that contain the DOT class number 6 at the bottom identify Correct Answer: an infectious
substance hazard
the NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as: Correct Answer: potential hazards
in using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials, the use of ________ would
be considered the most dangerous Correct Answer: the sense of smell
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word - Danger - represents: Correct Answer: high
level of toxicity
the least likely location for terrorists activity of the following choices is: Correct Answer: a remote gov't
facility in a rural area
according to the NFPA 704 system, the most dangerous chemical would have a placard showing which of
the following number sets? Correct Answer: 4, 4, 2
the primary consideration in determining whether a facility is required to have Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS) information is whether the facility: Correct Answer: has chemicals that are used in the
workplace
a document developed by the manufacturer listing specific hazardous of a product is called: Correct
Answer: the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
the number _______ would be shown in the flammability quadrant of the NFPA 704 system for a
material that must be moderately heated before ignition can occur: Correct Answer: 2
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