HAZMAT Awareness

Question 1

The fact that a product is water reactive would be indicated in the ____ quadrant of the NFPA 704 System

Answer 1

White

Question 2

Local Emergency Response Personnel can give valuable information if the ___ is utilized in the pre-incident planning

Answer 2

Local Emergency Planning Committee

Question 3

When transporting Hazardous Materials shipping papers should contain:

Answer 3

Hazard Class of the material

Question 4

What is the NFPA 704 Placard?

Answer 4

A placard on a fixed facility

Question 5

A substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuel, would be labeled as Hazard Class ___:

Answer 5

Class 5: Oxidizing substances

Question 6

A container of flammable solids would receive a UN label or placard with a hazardous classification number of ___:

Answer 6

Class 4: Flammable solids

Question 7

The EPA signal word “Caution” indicates:

Answer 7

Minor level of toxicity

Question 8

The DOT Hazard Class 8 consists of ___:

Answer 8

Corrosives

Question 9

If a chemical name is highlighted in the ERG, the table of initial isolation and protective action distances are found in the ___ section:

Answer 9

Green

Question 10

The DOT Hazard Class 7 consists of ___:

Answer 10

Radioactive Substances

Question 11

One resource that deals with the protective action distances involving toxic gas is the ___:

Answer 11

DOT ERG

Question 12

4 Digit ID number on an orange panel. You should first look in the ERG for guidance in the ___:

Answer 12

Yellow Boarded Section

Question 13

Search for a Chemical Name in the ___ of the ERG

Answer 13

Blue bordered section

Question 14

___ radioactive materials can be packaged in small containers as well those weighing over 100 tons

Answer 14

Type B

Question 15

The placard with a green background represents which Hazard class?

Answer 15

Nonflammable gas

Question 16

The placard known as Class 8 represents ___:

Answer 16

Corrosives

Question 17

The placard known as Class 3 represents ___:

Answer 17

Flammable liquids/combustibles

Question 18

DOT Hazard Class 2 includes ___:

Answer 18

Nonflammable gasses

Question 19

DOT Hazard Class 6 includes ___:

Answer 19

Liquid Poisons

Question 20

DOT Hazard Class 1 includes ___:

Answer 20

Explosives

Question 21

A substance that readily yields oxygen to support the combustion of fuels would be labeled ___ under the United Nations Labeling System

Answer 21

Class 5: Oxidizing substances

Question 22

To avoid hazards, which action would be instituted in the hazard-control-zone?

Answer 22

Firefighters should prevent unauthorized personnel from entering

Question 23

The Flammable range is the ___:

Answer 23

Percent of gas or vapor concentration in the air

Question 24

Which is recognized as a biological agent?

Answer 24

Anthrax

Question 25

A specialized intermodal tank container which transports gases in a high pressure cylinder is ___:

Answer 25

A tube module/trailer

Question 26

A specialized intermodal tank container which carries refrigerated liquid gases, oxygen or helium would be an example of:

Answer 26

Cryogenic intermodal tanks/IM type 7

Question 27

Cryogenic intermodal tanks/IM type 7 containers are ___:

Answer 27

Diverse in pressure ratings as high as 600 PSI

Question 28

The product that IM 102 intermodal tanks typically carry are ___:

Answer 28

Nonregulated materials

Question 29

Beta Particles are ___:

Answer 29

Ionizing radiation like X-rays

Question 30

In an emergency at a facility with bulk chemical storage, where the MSDS is not available on-site, the firefighter may obtain information from ___:

Answer 30

The Chemical Abstract Services