TCFP & GFD HAZMAT AWARENESS/OPS TEST

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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 i... s 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 [Show More]

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