Haz Mat Awareness

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

1. A B C D E The ____ section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) contains the response guides.
   
   1. Green
   2. Orange
   3. Yellow
   4. Red
   5. Blue
   
   
   
2. A B C D 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. A B C D The DOT hazard Class 2 consists of ____.
   
   1. Flammable gases
   2. Poisonous gases
   3. Nonflammable gases
   4. All of the above
   
   
   
4. A B C D E 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. A B C D E Corrosives are Class ____ materials.
   
   1. 3
   2. 8
   3. 1
   4. 6
   5. 4
   
   
   
6. A B C D E Explosives are ____ materials.
   
   1. Class 8
   2. Class 4
   3. Class 5
   4. Class 2
   5. Class 1
   
   
   
7. A B C D E In the NFPA 704 system, what color indicates the health hazard?
   
   1. Orange
   2. Yellow
   3. Red
   4. White
   5. Blue
   
   
   
8. A B C D E ____ 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. A B C D The color yellow, in the NFPA 704 identification system, indicates a ____ hazard.
   
   1. Radiation
   2. Health
   3. Reactivity
   4. Flammability
   
   
   
10. A B C D 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. A B C D E Class 4 materials are ____.
    
    1. Flammable gases
    2. Oxidizers
    3. Gases
    4. Poisonous materials
    5. Flammable solids
    
    
    
12. A B C D The color red, in the NFPA 704 identification system, indicates a ____ hazard.
    
    1. Radiation
    2. Reactivity
    3. Flammability
    4. Health
    
    
    
13. A B C D 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. A B C D How many chemicals does the EPA consider extremely hazardous?
    
    1. 466
    2. 366
    3. 566
    4. 266
    
    
    
15. A B C D E 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. A B C D 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. A B C D 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. A B C D The color blue on the NFPA 704 system, indicated ____.
    
    1. Health
    2. Flammability
    3. Reactivity
    4. Additional Information
    
    
    
19. A B C D 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. A B C D What number is used to indicate the maximum degree of hazard in the NFPA 704?
    
    1. 2
    2. 6
    3. 4
    4. 1
    
    
    
21. A B C D E 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. A B C D E 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. A B C D E Class ____ materials are oxidizers and organic peroxides.
    
    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 2
    4. 6
    5. 3
    
    
    
24. A B C D E 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. A B C D E 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)