Take Hazmat Awareness Practice Questions - NFPA 470 Hazardous Materials Awareness-Level Responder Certification Exam

QUESTION 1 / 25

A DOT placard displaying the number 3 with a red background depicts what hazard class?

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AExplosives✓BFlammable gas✓CFlammable liquid✓DOxidizer✓

QUESTION 2 / 25

An NFPA 704 diamond shows a 4 in the blue quadrant. What does this indicate?

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ASevere fire hazard✓BSevere health hazard✓CSevere reactivity hazard✓DSpecial hazard (water reactive)✓

QUESTION 3 / 25

You arrive at a transportation incident and observe a placard with a yellow background, a circle with rays, and the number 7. What class is involved?

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AClass 5 oxidizer✓BClass 6 toxic✓CClass 7 radioactive✓DClass 9 miscellaneous✓

QUESTION 4 / 25

A cylindrical highway tank with rounded ends, a single dome, and no insulation jacket carrying gasoline most closely matches which DOT specification?

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AMC-306 / DOT-406✓BMC-331✓CMC-338✓DDOT-105✓

QUESTION 5 / 25

The orange section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) provides what information?

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AUN/NA number index✓BShipping name index✓CNumbered guides with isolation/protective-action distances✓DInitial isolation and protective action distances (IPAD) table✓

QUESTION 6 / 25

At the Awareness level, what is the FIRST defensive action upon recognizing a hazmat release?

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AApply absorbent to contain product✓BNotify the appropriate authorities and call for trained responders✓CDon Level B PPE and approach upwind✓DBegin technical decontamination✓

QUESTION 7 / 25

Which national resource provides 24/7 chemical emergency response information by phone at 1-800-424-9300?

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ANRC (National Response Center)✓BCHEMTREC✓CAAR Bureau of Explosives✓DATSDR✓

QUESTION 8 / 25

An Awareness-level responder is permitted to perform which of the following?

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AConfine a spill using overpack drums✓BEstablish initial isolation perimeter and deny entry✓CPlug a leaking chlorine cylinder✓DDecontaminate exposed civilians✓

QUESTION 9 / 25

A railroad tank car with a sloping protective housing and multiple top fittings is most likely transporting:

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ANon-hazardous food product✓BPressurized liquefied gas✓CCryogenic liquid✓DCorrosive liquid in low-pressure service✓

QUESTION 10 / 25

Which DOT hazard class label depicts a skull and crossbones?

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AClass 5✓BClass 6✓CClass 7✓DClass 8✓

QUESTION 11 / 25

Which document accompanies a shipment of hazardous materials by highway and identifies the product and quantity?

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AAir bill✓BWaybill✓CBill of lading✓DManifest only required for hazardous waste✓

QUESTION 12 / 25

On a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), which section provides emergency overview and hazard classification?

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ASection 1✓BSection 2✓CSection 8✓DSection 14✓

QUESTION 13 / 25

DOT Class 2 Division 2.3 indicates which sub-hazard?

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AFlammable gas✓BNon-flammable gas✓CToxic (poison) gas✓DOxygen✓

QUESTION 14 / 25

You suspect a release of an unknown gas. The wind is from the south. Where should incoming units stage?

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ADownwind, downhill, downstream✓BUpwind, uphill, upstream✓COn the leeward side at the closest access point✓DInside the structure for protection✓

QUESTION 15 / 25

Which placard color background represents Class 8 corrosives?

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AAll red✓BWhite over black (split)✓CGreen✓DYellow✓

QUESTION 16 / 25

Which of these is NOT an Awareness-level task per NFPA 470?

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ARecognize and identify the hazardous material✓BInitiate the emergency response notification process✓CPerform product control through diking and diverting✓DImplement protective actions, including isolation and denial of entry✓

QUESTION 17 / 25

A four-digit number 1203 displayed in the center of an orange panel indicates:

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AThe DOT class✓BThe packing group✓CThe UN/NA identification number for the product✓DThe carrier code✓

QUESTION 18 / 25

What is the minimum initial isolation distance for a small spill (a leak from a single small package, less than or equal to 208 L / 55 gal) of an UNKNOWN material, per the ERG 'General Guidance During the First 30 Minutes'?

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AAt least 25 m (75 ft) in all directions✓BAt least 50 m (150 ft) in all directions✓CAt least 100 m (330 ft) in all directions✓DAt least 800 m (0.5 mi) in all directions✓

QUESTION 19 / 25

A green DOT placard with the numeral 2 indicates:

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ANon-flammable gas✓BFlammable gas✓COxidizer✓DOrganic peroxide✓

QUESTION 20 / 25

An MC-331 cargo tank is most commonly used to transport:

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AGasoline✓BLiquid oxygen (cryogenic)✓CPropane and other liquefied compressed gases✓DSulfuric acid✓

QUESTION 21 / 25

An NFPA 704 diamond shows the letter W with a slash through it in the white quadrant. This indicates:

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AMaterial is water soluble✓BMaterial is water reactive — do not use water✓CMaterial may be cooled with water✓DMaterial is corrosive to water✓

QUESTION 22 / 25

You arrive at a single-vehicle accident with a placarded MC-306 tank truck leaking. Which action is appropriate at the Awareness level?

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AApproach to read the placard from 10 ft✓BUse binoculars from upwind and request additional resources✓CInitiate diking to confine the release✓DDon turnout gear with SCBA and approach to identify the product✓

QUESTION 23 / 25

A truck displays a placard with a black-and-white striped top half and the numeral 9. This represents:

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AClass 5 oxidizer✓BClass 7 radioactive✓CClass 8 corrosive✓DClass 9 miscellaneous dangerous goods✓

QUESTION 24 / 25

Per the ERG, what is the very first action when a release of an unknown material is reported?

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AApproach to identify it✓BMove people away from the area and isolate the hazard✓CDon PPE and enter for reconnaissance✓DApply water from upwind✓

QUESTION 25 / 25

Which of the following ICS forms is typically used to capture the initial incident briefing and scene size-up?

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AICS-201 Incident Briefing✓BICS-204 Assignment List✓CICS-205 Communications Plan✓DICS-214 Activity Log✓