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NFPA 472 HazMat Awareness Examination I

and 1 Questions Answers 2023

When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive contamination?

• Time, distance, half-life
• Ionizing radiation, non-iodizing radiation, half-life
• Time, distance, shielding
• Alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays - Correct Answer-Time, distance, shielding The steps that are taken to preserve the health and safety of emergency responders and the public during an incident involving releases of hazardous materials are called:
• protective actions
• isolating the hazard area and denying entry
• evacuation procedures
• protect in place procedures - Correct Answer-protective actions The most important part of assessment is:
• calling for the appropriate help to mitigate the incident
• recognizing the presence of hazardous materials
• determining the appropriate actions to be taken recommended by the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
• securing the area of the emergency - Correct Answer-recognizing the presence of hazardous materials A major difference between a hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies is the fact that hazmat incidents:
• can be more complex
• occur less frequently
• occur more frequently
• occur in specific locations - Correct Answer-can be more complex The four-digit number appearing on a placard or an orange panel of a tank care is the:
• United Nations (UN) product identification number
• capacity of the tank car
• last date the tank car was pressure tested

• tank car registration number - Correct Answer-United Nations (UN) product identification number A white quadrant in the 6 o'clock position of the National Fire Protection Association 704 System is used to indicate:
• health hazards
• flammability
• special hazards
• Reactivity - Correct Answer-special hazards United Nations/Department of Transportation (UN/DOT) placards indicate general hazard recognition by:
• using the numbers 0-4 to indicate relative risk
• always indicating the product name
• giving the UN hazard class number
• the shape of the placard - Correct Answer-giving the UN hazard class number The normal location for the bill of lading is in the:
• wheelhouse
• cockpit
• locomotive
• cab of the truck - Correct Answer-cab of the truck When transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should contain:
• hazard class of the material
• CHEMTREC phone number
• antidotes for the material
• recommended protective actions - Correct Answer-hazard class of the material The department of Transportation (DOT) Placarding System requires a vehicle carrying nonflammable compressed gas to display a placard colored:
• red
• yellow
• green
• orange - Correct Answer-green The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) lists __________ as the standard for identifying chemical hazards of materials at fixed facilities.
• 704
• 1500

• 1006 - Correct Answer- In the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 System, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored:
• blue
• yellow
• red
• white - Correct Answer-yellow A container of flammable solids would receive a United Nations (UN) Label or placard with a hazardous classification number of:
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4 - Correct Answer- Composition, hazards, and first aid measures are all parts of the:
• Dangerous Cargo Manifest
• Emergency Response Guidebook
• Material Safety Data Sheet
• United Nations (UN) Identification System - Correct Answer-Material Safety Data Sheet Referring to the United States Military Marking System for Hazardous Materials, the symbol for a mass fire hazard is:
• #3 in a triangle
• #1 in a square
• #2 in a square
• #4 in a circle - Correct Answer-#3 in a triangle A tractor-trailer carrying 1001 lbs. of organic peroxides, other than Type B, requires:
• a white placard
• an orange placard
• a yellow placard
• no placard - Correct Answer-a yellow placard The Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Class 1 includes:
• flammable solids
• explosives

• corrosives
• nonflammable gases - Correct Answer-explosives The Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Class 1 includes:
• liquid poisons
• military agents
• flammable solids
• poison gases - Correct Answer-liquid poisons Placards that contain the Department of Transportation Class number 6 at the bottom identify:
• corrosives
• oxidizers
• an infectious substance hazard
• explosives - Correct Answer-an infectious substance hazard The National Fire Protection Association 704 System indicates hazardous materials as:
• potential hazards
• a chemical name
• a four-digit number
• a number used to look up the name of the product - Correct Answer-potential hazards 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-the sense of smell The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal word - Danger - represents:
• low level of toxicity
• intermediate level of toxicity
• moderate level of toxicity
• high level of toxicity - Correct Answer-high level of toxicity The primary consideration on determining whether a facility is required to have Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) information is whether the facility:
• is located within 1000 feet of residential neighborhoods
• has chemicals that are used in the workplace
• has 24-hour security

• has an area under one roof that is greater than 250,00 square feet - Correct Answer- has chemicals that are used in the workplace The number __________ would be shown in the Flammability Quadrant of the National Fire Protection Association 704 System for a material that must be moderately heated before ignition can occur.
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4 - Correct Answer- A substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels would be labeled __________ under the United Nations (UN) Labeling System.
• 3
• 5
• 7
• 9 - Correct Answer- During a suspected terrorist event, warning indicator(s) that responders should be alert to is/are:
• several people with minor injuries
• placard containers
• public gathering
• secondary devices - Correct Answer-secondary devices A tractor trailer hauling gasoline should display a placard with the Hazard Class:
• Red, 3
• Blue, 4
• Red, 2
• Red White Stripe, 4 - Correct Answer-Red, 3 During transport, the party responsible for the waybill should be the:
• pilot
• driver
• captain
• conductor - Correct Answer-conductor The person responsible for control of the air-bill papers is the:
• pilot
• co-pilot

• flight attendant
• material owner - Correct Answer-pilot Shipping papers are referred to as __________ and usually stored __________ in 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-air bill; in the cockpit Which is required on a pipeline marker?
• Pipeline owner's phone number
• Size of pipeline
• Pipeline depth underground
• Name of emergency responder - Correct Answer-Pipeline owner's phone number Which occupancy or location types would be considered targets for terrorism?
• Strip malls
• Nursing homes
• Residential
• Infrastructures - Correct Answer-Infrastructures The manufacturing and labeling of pesticides is regulated by the:
• Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
• Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) - Correct Answer- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Which agency regulates pipelines that carry hazardous materials across state borders navigable waterways, and Federal lands?
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
• Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) - Correct Answer-Department of Transportation (DOT) A Dangerous Cargo Manifest may be located in the:
• cab of vehicle
• cargo hold

• cockpit
• wheelhouse or bridge - Correct Answer-wheelhouse or bridge Who is responsible for shipping papers when the mode of transportation is aircraft?
• Captain or master
• Conductor
• Pilot
• Driver - Correct Answer-Pilot Who is responsible for care and control of a Bill of Lading?
• Conductor/crew
• Driver
• Captain or Master
• Pilot - Correct Answer-Driver Who is responsible for care and control of a Dangerous Cargo Manifest?
• Captain or Master
• Conductor/crew
• Driver
• Pilot - Correct Answer-Captain or master The Waybill/Consist may be located within the:
• cargo hold
• engine
• cab of vehicle
• cockpit - Correct Answer-engine The definition of hazardous material is:
• any substance disgusted via the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
• any chemical that is a physical hazard or health
• any chemical that must be reported to the appropriate authorities if released above the threshold report quality
• potentially harmful byproduct or residue that remains after a manufacturing process - Correct Answer-any chemical that is a physical hazard or health hazard The Environmental Protection Association signal word - Caution - represents:
• danger level of toxicity
• intermediate level of toxicity
• low level of toxicity
• moderate level of toxicity - Correct Answer-low level of toxicity

The Environmental Protection Association signal word -Warning - represents:

• high level of toxicity
• moderate level of toxicity
• low level of toxicity
• intermediate level of toxicity - Correct Answer-moderate level of toxicity DIRECTIONS: Read the following statements regarding hazmat recognition and identification and select the correct answer from choices A-D. Statement 1: Vision is the safest of the five senses to use in detection of hazardous materials. Statement 2: Using senses of sight and sound os one of the informal ways of recognizing the presence of hazardous materials. Statement 3: Using the human senses of taste and smell is reliable.
• All three statements are true.
• Statement 1 is true; statements 2 and 3 are false.
• Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false.
• Statement 1 is false; statements 2 and 3 are true. - Correct Answer-Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false. The senses which are acceptable for use in hazmat detection are:
• touch, smell, and taste
• vision and smell
• vision and hearing
• smell and hearing - Correct Answer-vision and hearing You have arrived on the scene of an incident involving an explosion. People in the immediate vicinity are all experiencing runny noses and difficulty breathing. Some are having convulsions. You suspect a terrorist incident involving a:
• biological agent
• blister agent
• nerve agent
• blood agent - Correct Answer-nerve agent While extinguishing a small fire in an unoccupied house, you discover a lab setup and numerous types of raw materials. There is particularly a large amount of black powders. What type of illegal activity might be occurring here?
• Explosive manufacturing

• Drug production
• Biological weapons production
• Chemical agent production - Correct Answer-Explosive manufacturing In the course of extinguishing a small fire in an unoccupied house you discover the presence of glass chemicals and glass jars, a possible clue to illegal activity that is indicative of:
• bomb making
• warfare agent research
• drug making
• terrorism agent production - Correct Answer-drug making Which is recognized as a biological agent?
• Lewisite
• Phosgene
• V-agent
• Anthrax - Correct Answer-Anthrax What would be used to determine the name of a hazardous material located in a facility?
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 diamond
• Military markings
• Shipping papers
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) - Correct Answer-Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) DIRECTIONS: Read the statements below and select your answer from alternatives A- D. Statement 1: Nerve agents are the most toxic of chemical warfare agents. Statement 2: Blood and chocking agents, while being terrorism agents, are also common industrial chemicals. Statement 3: Biological agents are the easiest of the categories of warfare agents to make and the onset of symptoms usually requires days to weeks.
• Statement 1 is true; statements 2 and 3 are false
• Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false
• Statement 1 is false; statements 2 and 3 are true
• All three statements are true - Correct Answer-All three statements are true The National Protection Fire Association 704 system is designed for:

• occupational exposures
• biological agents
• transportation
• fixed facilities - Correct Answer-fixed facilities If a placard is visible, but no product name or four digit United Nations (UN) number is given, how can you determine which guide page of the Emergency Response Guidebook to use?
• The table of placards lists guide numbers
• The hazard class number determines the guide page number
• Use the green section of the Emergency Response Guidebook
• You cannot use the Emergency Response Guidebook without a name or number - Correct Answer-The table of placards lists guide numbers The DOT Hazard Class 1 consists of:
• explosives
• flammable liquids
• poisons
• corrosives - Correct Answer-explosives The Department of Transportation Hazard Class 3 consists of:
• gases
• explosives
• flammable liquids
• flammable solids - Correct Answer-flammable liquids The Department of Transportation Hazard Class 4 consists of:
• corrosives
• flammable liquids
• oxidizers
• flammable solids - Correct Answer-flammable solids The Department of Transportation Hazard Class 6 consists of:
• oxidizers
• poisons
• radioactive substances
• flammable liquids - Correct Answer-poisons

The recommended course of action for fighting a small fire involving a hazardous substance would be found in the __________ section of the Emergency Response Guidebook.

• blue
• orange
• white
• green - Correct Answer-orange One resource that deals with protective action distances involving toxic gas is the:
• DOT Emergency Response Guidebook
• Material Safety Data Sheet
• NFPA Hazardous Materials Database
• Fire Chief's Handbook - Correct Answer-DOT Emergency Response Guidebook When using the Table of Isolation Distances in the Emergency Response Guidebook, a large spill is defined as a quantity greater than:
• 35 gallons
• 70 liters
• 35 liters
• 70 gallons - Correct Answer-70 gallons The statement: "People inside a building should remain inside until the danger passes," best describes:
• protective actions
• initial isolation area
• evacuation
• shelter in place - Correct Answer-shelter in place The general routes of entry for human exposure to hazardous materials are:
• inhalation, ingestion, radiation, and injection
• injection, infection, radiation, and adsorption
• inhalation, ingestion, absorption, and injection
• absorption, dilution, injection, and ingestion - Correct Answer-inhalation, ingestion, absorption, and injection upon arrival at a hazardous material incident involving a truck, you locate the 4-digit ID number on an orange panel. You should look first in the Emergency Response Guidebook for guidance in the:
• green-bordered section
• blue-bordered section

• yellow-boredered section
• orange-bordered section - Correct Answer-yellow-bordered section Which is a potential ignition source found at the scenes of hazardous materials incidents?
• Radios and flashlights
• Cylume sticks
• Contaminated water
• Inert gas - Correct Answer-Radios and flashlights The term, evacuate, means:
• allowing only first responders into the affected area
• having people remain inside a building rather than moving them to another area
• moving everyone from a threatened area to a safer area
• keeping everyone not directly involved in the emergency operation away from the affected area - Correct Answer-moving everyone from a threatened area to a safer area Typical ignition sources found at the scene of a hazardous material incident would include:
• chemical light sticks
• battery operated equipment
• natural fiber rope
• contaminated water - Correct Answer-battery operated equipment Which is a responsibility of the individual trained to the awareness level?
• Establish the decon corridor
• Call for appropriate assistance
• Use of specialized tools
• Diking and damming - Correct Answer-Call for appropriate assistance Which are the prescribed shapes of the recommended initial isolation and protective action zones?
• A circle for the initial isolation zone with an elongation of it downwind side for the protective action zone
• A circle for the initial isolation zone with an elongation of it outward toward the upwind side for the protective action zone
• A rectangle for the initial isolation zone elongating toward the downward side
• A square for the initial isolation zone, expanding in all four directions as needs dictate for the protective action zone - Correct Answer-A circle for the initial isolation zone with an elongation of it downwind side for the protective action zone

The Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances in the Emergency Response Guidebook is divided into small spills and large spills. The Department of Transportation (DOT) defines a small spill as a leaking container, smaller than:

• 3-5 gallons
• 55 gallons
• 100 gallons
• 1001 gallons - Correct Answer-55 gallons When providing emergency medical care to victims of a hazardous materials incident:
• all contaminated clothing, jewelry, eye glasses, and shoes should be immediately discarded
• the majority of care should be performed prior to moving patient from the contaminated area
• the patient should be removed from the contaminated area at which time basic care and decontamination can begin
• under ideal circumstances, the patients should not be decontaminated until they are at the hospital. All initial efforts should be focused on patient care - Correct Answer-the patient should be removed from the contaminated area at which time basic care and decontamination can begin First responders trained to the Awareness level have the ability to:
• select and use proper personal protective equipment
• implement basic decontamination measures
• say the patient should be removed from the contaminated area at which time basic care and decontamination can begin
• apply basic hazard and risk assessment techniques - Correct Answer-say the patient should be removed from the contaminated area at which time basic care and decontamination can begin