Chapter 2 Q

Question 1

Incidents involving hazardous materials can be controlled only when:
(45)
A. a complete hazmat team has arrived.
B. state officials have been notified of the incident.
C. personnel involved have sufficient information to make informed
decisions.
D. you are close enough to use your five senses to identify the
hazardous material

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In general, when hazmat is involved, distance often equates to: (45)
A. safety.
B. inefficiency.
C. a higher dose.
D. increased risk

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Where are hazardous materials found? (46)
A. Hazardous materials may be found anywhere.
B. Hazardous materials are only found in clandestine laboratories.
C. Hazardous materials are illegal in North America and will not be
present.
D. Hazardous materials are only found in appropriately labeled
containers

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Rounded, almost spherical ends, bolted manways, and pressure relief
gauges are clues that a container is: (56)
A. radioactive.
B. under pressure.
C. a solids container.
D. non-bulk packaging

Answer 4

B

Question 5

Over ninety percent of the world’s cargo is transported via: (69)
A. air.
B. pipeline.
C. highway.
D. marine vessels

Answer 5

D

Question 6

The placarding, labeling, and marking system used by the U.S.,
Canada, and Mexico to identify hazmat during transportation is based
on recommendation by the: (72)
A. United Nations (UN).
B. United States Supreme Court.
C. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
D. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Answer 6

A

Question 7

The U.N. assigns a four-digit identification number to: (73)
A. marine vessels.
B. bulk packaging.
C. flammable contents only.
D. hazardous materials and categories

Answer 7

D

Question 8

Placards are not required for shipment of: (75)
A. cryogens.
B. bulk packages.
C. infectious substances.
D. corrosive or toxic substance

Answer 8

C

Question 9

Canadian placards, markings, and labels are: (80)
A. always in French.
B. always in English.
C. very similar to the U.S. and Mexico.
D. only used when transporting weapons of mass destruction

Answer 9

C

Question 10

Mexican placards, markings, and labels are: (81)
A. always in English.
B. always only in Spanish.
C. very similar to the U.S. and Canada.
D. only used when transporting weapons of mass destruction

Answer 10

C

Question 11

Promoting common, consistent criteria for classifying chemicals
according to their health, physical, and environmental hazards is the
goal of: (88)
A. placards.
B. military markings.
C. materials safety data sheets.
D. the Globally Harmonized System (GHS)

Answer 11

D

Question 12

The manufacture and labeling of pesticides is regulated by the: (93)
A. Chemical Abstract Service® (CAS®).
B. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
C. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
D. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Answer 12

B

Question 13

In trucks and airplanes, shipping papers should be: (99)
A. in the cargo hold.
B. placed near the driver or pilot.
C. attached to each hazardous material.
D. accessed virtually via handheld device

Answer 13

B

Question 14

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are prepared by: (101)
A. the local AHJ.
B. a first responder.
C. the incident safety officer.
D. the chemical’s manufacturer or importer

Answer 14

D

Question 15

The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is primarily designed for
use at: (102)
A. sea.
B. health care facilities.
C. fixed-facility locations.
D. incidents occurring on highway or railroad

Answer 15

D

Question 16

Which of the five senses is the safest to use to detect hazardous 
material? (104)
A. Taste
B. Vision
C. Touch
D. Hearing

Answer 16

B

Question 17

Physiological signs and symptoms of chemical exposure: (106)
A. will be the same in all responders.
B. may also indicate the presence of hazardous materials.
C. can only be recognized by trained medical professionals.
D. do not correlate with the presence of hazardous materials

Answer 17

B

Question 18

Which of these activities is outside the scope of action for Awareness
level personnel? (107)
A. Evacuating the hazard area
B. Interpretation of safety data sheets (SDS)
C. The use of monitoring and detection devices
D. Identification of basic special container shapes

Answer 18

C