Practice question

A material is labeled 'water-reactive' (special hazard W with a slash in NFPA 704). The most appropriate immediate concern is that applying water may:

  1. Always safely extinguish the material
  2. Cause a dangerous reaction such as heat, flammable gas or violent release
  3. Have no effect at all
  4. Convert the material into an inert solid

Answer: B — Cause a dangerous reaction such as heat, flammable gas or violent release

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