Hazardous Materials

Question 1

Haz mat Background color meanings

1. Orange:
2. Red:
3. Red with white band in the center:
4. Green
5. White over red:
6. white:
7. White with vertical red stripes:
8. Yellow:
9. White over yellow:
10. White over black:
11. Blue:
12. Black stripes over white:

Answer 1

1. Indicates explosive
2. Indicates/ flammable/ combustible
3. Indicates dangerous
4. Indicates non-flammable gas
5. Indicates spontaneously combustible
6. Indicates poisonous material
7. Indicates flammable solid
8. Indicates oxidizer or organic peroxide
9. Indicates radioactive material
10. Indicates corrosive material
11. Indicates dangerous when wet
12. Indicates misc. hazardous materials

Question 2

Nfpa 704 marking system
(diamond divided into four quadrants)

Top-
Bottom-
Left-
Right-

Answer 2

Top- flammability (red)
Bottom- special hazards (white)
Left- health hazard (blue)
Right- reactivity (yellow)

Question 3

In the nfpa marking system, a 3 on flammability means___________

Answer 3

It can ignite under almost all normal temperature conditions.

Question 4

The is e.p.a. Regulates the use and labeling of agricultural chemicals and pesticides, including those materials regulated by DOT for interstate transport. EPA labeling requirements usually indicate a signal word that must appear on the front of the label. List the order from highest to lowest in terms of the level of severity………

Answer 4

Danger, Warning, Caution

Question 5

Bulk containers have a max capacity of more than
_____ for liquids
_____ for solids and
_____ for gases

On bulk packagings include all receptacles with capacities less than these

Answer 5

119 gallons
882 lbs
1000lbs

Question 6

Cargo tanks built after _____ must conform to new DOT specifications

Answer 6

August 31st 1993

Question 7

_______ cars are 40ft, box type, open frame cars. Inside the frame is a visible cluster of 30 seamless, non-insulated, 40ft steel cylinders arranged horizontally and permanently attached to the car.

Answer 7

High pressure tube

Question 8

Packing groups on shipping papers include

Group 1-
Group 2-
Group 3-

Answer 8

Group 1- great danger
Group 2- medium danger
Group 3- minor danger

Question 9

The owner of a fixed facility handling or storing hazardous materials must have a _____ to provide info about materials and basic directions for response actions

Answer 9

Msds- materials safety data sheets

Question 10

When a solid changes directly to a gas this process is called …..

Answer 10

Sublimation

Question 11

_______ is a measure of the ability to evaporate, that is, to chamge from a liquid to a gas

Answer 11

Vapor pressure

Question 12

________ is a concept used to measure the weight of solids and liquids in comparison to an equal volume of water

Answer 12

Specific gravity

Question 13

Vapors and gases with molecular weights greater than ____ tend to sink in air.

Answer 13

29

Question 14

_________ is a substance that increases the rate of chemical reactions, but is not changed by the reaction

Answer 14

Catalysts

Question 15

The ph scale is a reference scale indicating the acidity or alkalinity of materials. The scale ranges from 0-14, with 7 considered neutral. Valies lower than 7 indicate _______.

Answer 15

Increasing acidity