Hazmat Awareness Final Exam


 







Haz Mat Awareness

Multiple Choice - Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

  1. The ____ section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) contains the response guides.
    1. Green
    2. Orange
    3. Yellow
    4. Red
    5. Blue


  2. What does LEPC stand for?
    1. Local Emergency Practice Committee
    2. Legal Emergency Practice Committee
    3. Legal Emergency Plans Committee
    4. Local Emergency Planning Committee


  3. The DOT hazard Class 2 consists of ____.
    1. Flammable gases
    2. Poisonous gases
    3. Nonflammable gases
    4. All of the above


  4. What is the term for shipping papers in railcar transportation?
    1. Dangerous cargo manifest
    2. Incident commander
    3. Dangerous cargo listing
    4. Waybill
    5. Bill of lading


  5. Corrosives are Class ____ materials.
    1. 3
    2. 8
    3. 1
    4. 6
    5. 4


  6. Explosives are ____ materials.
    1. Class 8
    2. Class 4
    3. Class 5
    4. Class 2
    5. Class 1


  7. In the NFPA 704 system, what color indicates the health hazard?
    1. Orange
    2. Yellow
    3. Red
    4. White
    5. Blue


  8. ____ are information sheets for employees that provide specific information about a chemical, with attention to health effects, handling, and emergency procedures.
    1. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
    2. Chemical sheets
    3. Chemical regulations
    4. LEPC sheets
    5. EHS lists


  9. The color yellow, in the NFPA 704 identification system, indicates a ____ hazard.
    1. Radiation
    2. Health
    3. Reactivity
    4. Flammability


  10. What is the term for shipping papers in transportation of hazardous materials by ship?
    1. Consist
    2. Waybill
    3. Air bills
    4. Dangerous cargo manifest


  11. Class 4 materials are ____.
    1. Flammable gases
    2. Oxidizers
    3. Gases
    4. Poisonous materials
    5. Flammable solids


  12. The color red, in the NFPA 704 identification system, indicates a ____ hazard.
    1. Radiation
    2. Reactivity
    3. Flammability
    4. Health


  13. Given the four digit UN/NA number, the product name(s) assigned that number can be found by referencing ____.
    1. DOT guidebook
    2. MSDS sheets
    3. Shipping papers
    4. All of the above


  14. How many chemicals does the EPA consider extremely hazardous?
    1. 466
    2. 366
    3. 566
    4. 266


  15. The ____ section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is a numerical listing by the product’s identification number.
    1. Green
    2. Blue
    3. Orange
    4. Red
    5. Yellow


  16. Any substance that jumps out of its container when something goes wrong and hurts and harms the things it touches are ____.
    1. Toxic materials
    2. Hazardous materials
    3. Corrosive materials
    4. Dangerous materials


  17. In what section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) can you find personal protective equipment (PPE) recommendations?
    1. Public safety section
    2. Protective action section
    3. Potential hazards section
    4. None of the above


  18. The color blue on the NFPA 704 system, indicated ____.
    1. Health
    2. Flammability
    3. Reactivity
    4. Additional Information


  19. On a placard, the number as the bottom of a diamond indicates the ____.
    1. Relative risk, 0 - 4
    2. UN/NA product identification number
    3. UN hazard class
    4. Guide number to be used in the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook


  20. What number is used to indicate the maximum degree of hazard in the NFPA 704?
    1. 2
    2. 6
    3. 4
    4. 1


  21. The blue section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) lists products by ____.
    1. Hazard
    2. Shipping name
    3. Identification number
    4. STCC number
    5. Chemical content


  22. What can be found in the green section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)?
    1. The list of dangerous water-reactive materials
    2. The hazard classification system
    3. Response guides
    4. Placard information
    5. All of the above


  23. Class ____ materials are oxidizers and organic peroxides.
    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 2
    4. 6
    5. 3


  24. In the NFPA 704 marking system, what color is the area that represents fire hazard?
    1. White
    2. Orange
    3. Yellow
    4. Red
    5. Blue


  25. What organization creates standards for chemical protective clothing?
    1. The International Association of FireFighters (IAFF)
    2. The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
    3. The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
    4. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
    5. The United States Fire Administration (USFA)


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