Prepare for your Firefighter Hazmat Awareness certification with these practice questions and answers. This guide covers hazard recognition, placard identification, Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), and incident operations.
Q: The piping for the ____________ contained outside of the tank, usually on the ends, with a manhole on top of the tank.a) IM 101b) IM 102c) IM 105d) IM 107
Answer: b) IM 102
Q: The statement, “Keep Away from Waterways,” is found on a pesticide label. This statement is referred to as a/an:a) Signal Wordb) Hazard Statementc) Pest Control Product Warningd) Incompatibility Statement
Answer: b) Hazard Statement
Q: The vehicle pictured below is an:a) MC 331b) MC 338c) MC 312/DOT 412d) MC 306/DOT 406
Answer: c) MC 312/DOT 412
Q: A recon team is sent to observe a tank truck that has rolled over. The team reports that the vehicle is an MC 312. The container most probably contains a:a) Flammable Liquidb) Corrosive Liquidc) Poison Gasd) Flammable Solid
Answer: b) Corrosive Liquid
Q: In response to an incident involving a jackknifed tractor trailer, you arrive and size up the situation. From your position, you only have a side view of the tractor trailer. You know it is an:a) MC 331b) MC 338c) MC 312/DOT 412d) MC 306/DOT 406
Answer: a) MC 331
Q: An MC 307/DOT 407 low-pressure chemical carrier is designed to carry chemicals with pressures not to exceed _________ psi.a) 3.0b) 75.0c) 40.0d) 30.0
Answer: c) 40.0
Q: An uninsulated, single-shell vessel which carries gases that have been liquefied, is an:a) MC 306/DOT 406b) MC 307/DOT 407c) MC 312/DOT 412d) MC 331
Answer: d) MC 331
Q: The V-shaped carrier below depicts a ______ carrier.a) Low-Pressureb) High-Pressurec) Dry Bulkd) Cyrogenic
Answer: c) Dry Bulk(not what is pictured on test. this is a dry bulk train car. Look for a v-shaped trailer)
Q: A carboy may be used for transporting materials containing:a) Radioactive Substancesb) Corrosivesc) Explosivesd) Poison Gases
Answer: b) Corrosives
Q: The proper cargo tank truck to carry a shipment of sulfuric acid is an:a) MC 306/DOT 406b) MC 307/DOT 407c) MC 312/DOT 412d) MC 331
Answer: c) MC 312/DOT 412
Q: A cyrogenic liquid tank car will have:a) A single uninsulated shellb) An enclosed timec) A double shell with insulationd) Fittings and valves visible on top of the tank car
Answer: c) A double shell with insulation
Q: Which of the following IS NOT mandatory information found on a pesticide label?a) EPA registration numberb) Signal Wordc) NFPA 704 datad) Active Ingredients
Answer: c) NFPA 704 data
Q: When implementing tactical activities during a bomb event, responders should:a) Stage in the line-of-sight path of the suspected deviceb) Use only one radio when in close proximity to the devicec) Be alert for secondary devicesd) Move the device away from primary exposures
Answer: c) Be alert for secondary devices
Q: The rail car pictured below is what type of tank car?a) Non-pressurized tank car with expansion domeb) Cyrogenic tank carc) Pressurized tank card) Spec 51 intermodal car
Answer: c) Pressurized Tank Car
Q: While surveying a hazardous materials incident scene, you notice yellowish vapors emitting from a cylinder. The driver of the vehicles carrying the cylinders tells you they contain chlorine. As a responder trained to the operations level one of the ways to verify chlorine could emit these vapors is to:a) Contact CHEMTREC for assistanceb) Enter the hot zone to read the label on the cylinderc) Bring a chlorine monitor into the vapor cloud to check the readingd) Both A and C are correct
Answer: a) Contact CHEMTREC for assistance
Q: The intermodal tank that is designed for working pressures of 100 to 500psi and usually transports liquefied gases under pressure is known as an:a) IMO Type 1b) IMO Type 2c) IMO Type 5d) IMO Type 7
Answer: c) IMO Type 5
Q: DIRECTIONS: Read the following statements, then select your answer from A-D below.1) There are many types of intermodal containers, or freight containers that can be used interchangeably on multiple modes of transportation (highway, rail, ship).2) Cyrogenic liquids cannot be shipped in intermodal containers because they are considered to be too unstable for the type of shipment.3) Radioactive material containers are shipped in either Type A or Type B containersa) All three statements are correctb) Only statements 2 or 3 are correctc) Only statements 1 and 3 are correctd) Only statement 2 is correct
Answer: c) Only statements 1 and 3 are correct
Q: The design pressure of an IM 101 potable tank is:a) 14.5 to 25.4psib) 100 to 500psic) 25.4 to 100psid) 6.89 to 14.5psi
Answer: c) 25.4 to 100psi
Q: An intermodal container that is capable of holding high-pressure gases 3,000psi or higher is a:a) Cyrogenic intermodal tankb) Tube module intermodal containerc) Pressurized intermodal tankd) Nonpressurized intermodal tank
Answer: b) Tube module intermodal container
Q: Cylindrical packaging made of metal, plastic or fiberboard used to transport solids or liquids best describes:a) Carboysb) Drumsc) Pressurized cylindersd) Bins
Answer: b) Drums
Q: In the UN/DOT marking systems, hazard Class 3 includes:a) Black powderb) Gasolinec) Ammonium nitrated) Magnesium
Answer: b) Gasoline
Q: Within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled with a hazard classification of “4” contains a/an:a) Explosiveb) Flammable Gasc) Flammable Solidd) Flammable Liquid
Answer: c) Flammable Solid
Q: At an emergency incident, the fire fighter may obtain appropiate MSDS information from:a) CAMEOb) The National Response Centerc) OSHAd) CHEMTREC
Answer: d) CHEMTREC
Q: A liquid’s ability to mix with water BEST defines:a) Solubilityb) Surface Tensionc) Water Reactivityd) Instability
Answer: a) Solubility
Q: A reaction that is associated with over-pressurization of closed containers and occurs at a rate of one second or less is called a:a) Rapid Reliefb) Violent Rupturec) Detonationd) Spill
Answer: b) Violent Rupture
Q: _________ interfere with oxygen exchange during normal respiration.a) Anestheticsb) Carcinogensc) Irritantsd) Asphyxiants
Answer: d) Asphyxiants
Q: __________ is the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air.a) Ignition temperatureb) Autoignition temperaturec) Flash pointd) Reactivity point
Answer: c) Flash Point
Q: Determining whether a vapor will rise or fall is commonly referred to as:a) Vapor dispersionb) Vapor densityc) Vaporizationd) Specific Gravity
Answer: b) Vapor Desnity
Q: Chemicals that are classified as ____________ can cause a severe allergic reaction.a) Asphxyiantsb) Sensitizersc) Irritantsd) Convulsants
Answer: b) Sensitizers
Q: What would be the likely result of allowing a contaminated individual to leave the hot zone without being decontaminated?a) Nothing; all contaminates would likely be gone after the individual exited the hot zone.b) The contaminates would likely be transferred to other personnel or equipment, resulting in secondary contamination.c) The individual would be treated for exposure but is no risk to other.d) There would be direct contamination of the warm zone.
Answer: b) The contaminates would likely be transferred to other personnel or equipment, resulting in secondary contamination.
Q: Blood agents, such as Arsine, would fall under which UN/DOT hazard class and division?a) 1.1b) 1.2c) 6.1d) 2.3
Answer: d) 2.3
Q: Vesicants/blister agents, such as nitrogen mustard, would fall under which UN/DOT hazard class and division?a) 6.1b) 6.2c) 4.1d) 4.2
Answer: a) 6.1