QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS -

All Hazmat Awareness ACTUAL EXA 150

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A reference book intended to be carried in every emergency vehicle in the United States is the:

• IFSTA First Responder Manual.
• NIOSH Handbook of Hazardous Materials.
• DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
• NFPA Fire Protection Handbook. - CORRECT ANSWER-C

The two types of potential hazards found in each guide of the Emergency Response Guidebook are:

• reactivity and solubility.
• spill and leak.
• corrosive and flammable.
• health and fire / explosion. - CORRECT ANSWER-D

The background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous substance hazard, and that

contains a skull and crossbones is:

• yellow.
• orange.
• red.
• white. - CORRECT ANSWER-D

Referring to the U.S. military marking system for hazardous materials, an octagon-shaped placard

with a #1 on it denotes a:

• moderate fire hazard.
• chemical fire hazard.
• mass detonation.
• mass escape. - CORRECT ANSWER-C

An explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the U.S. military marking system as a: A.#3 in an X. 1 / 4

B.#4 in an X.

• #2 in an X.
• #4 in a circle. - CORRECT ANSWER-C

When referring to the U.S. military marking system, if a circle with a symbol of a person wearing a

mask is seen, it is necessary to assume that:

• a protective mask or breathing apparatus must be used.
• fumigants are being used.
• turn-out clothing must be used.
• hazardous material is of an odorous nature. - CORRECT ANSWER-A

A tractor-trailer carrying 975 lbs of organic peroxides, other than Type 8, requires:

• a white placard.
• an orange placard.
• a yellow placard.
• no placard. - CORRECT ANSWER-D

The NFPA 704 system provides the:

• general hazard information.
• product's chemical name.
• four-digit UN number.
• number used to look up the product's name. - CORRECT ANSWER-A

The DOT hazard Class 1 includes:

• flammable solids.
• explosives.
• corrosives.
• nonflammable gases. - CORRECT ANSWER-B

The DOT hazard Class 6 includes all of the following, except:

• liquid poisons. 2 / 4

• infectious substances.
• poison solids.
• poison gases. - CORRECT ANSWER-D

The NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as:

• potential dangers.
• a chemical name.
• a four-digit number.
• a number used to look up the name of the product. - CORRECT ANSWER-A

In using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials,the use of would be considered the most dangerous.

• hearing
• vision
• the sense of smell
• binoculars - CORRECT ANSWER-C

The placard shown indicates that the material is considered to be:

*white background, grain with black x over it, text=harmful stow away from foodstuffs*

• corrosive.
• combustible.
• poisonous.
• a polymer. - CORRECT ANSWER-C

The least likely location for terrorist activity, of the following choices, is:

• a public assembly.
• mass transit systems.
• telecommunication facilities.
• a remote government facility in a rural area. - CORRECT ANSWER-D

A substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels would be labeled _____ under the UN labeling system. 3 / 4

• 3
• 5
• 7

D. 9 - CORRECT ANSWER-B

During the recognition and identification of a facility, the fire fighter should utilize the NFPA 704

system to identify the:

• amount of product stored.
• flammability of the material.
• signs and symptoms of exposure.
• specific chemical stored. - CORRECT ANSWER-B

Toxic substances that are living materials or are obtained from living organisms are called:

• biological agents.
• chemical agents.
• nuclear agents.
• incendiary agents. - CORRECT ANSWER-A

During transport, the party responsible for the waybill should be the:

• pilot.
• driver.
• captain.
• conductor. - CORRECT ANSWER-D

Shipping papers are referred to as _____, and are usually stored _____ during air transport.

• dangerous cargo manifest; in the cockpit
• waybill; in the cargo compartment
• air bill; in the cockpit
• bill of lading; in the cargo compartment - CORRECT ANSWER-C

Which of the following is not a signal word found on pesticide labels?

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