HAZMAT Operations Test

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Do you know how to use and handle hazardous materials? Take this hazmat operations test to test your knowledge. There are a lot of gasses and liquids that can be dangerous for humans, and in order to ensure that we do not fall into such dangers, there are people who are trained to handle them. Are you aware of cautiously handling toxic gasses and liquids? Take up the hazmat operations practice test and get to find out. All the best!

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1.

Capacity: 4,000 - 45,000 gallons Pressure: 100 - 600 psi Used for: Flammable/non-flammable gases and poisonous gases Cylindrical, non-compartmented steel or aluminum tanks with rounded heads. They are top loading/unloading, pressure relief, and gauging located inside a protective housing (dome) mounted on a single anyway.
- A.
  
  Cryogenic liquid tank car
- B.
  
  Pressure tank car
- C.
  
  High-pressure cargo tank
- D.
  
  Non-pressure liquid cargo tank
2.

Pressure: Low-pressure liquids (25 psi or lower). Refrigerated Contents: Liquids are typically Argon, Ethylene, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Oxygen. Has a control valve that is normally located in a compartment along the side. HAZARD class: 2.2
- A.
  
  Compressed gas tube trailer
- B.
  
  Cryogenic liquid cargo tank
- C.
  
  Cryogenic Liquid Tank Car
- D.
  
  Low-pressure chemical tank
3.

This is also known as a hopper trailer. Contents: Bulk solids such as cement, dry caustic soda, oxidizers, plastic products, fertilizers such as ammonium nitrate, grain, and other food products but may contain toxic materials. Has one or more cone-shaped bins. Capacities: Up to 1,500 cubic ft. PSI of less than 80.
- A.
  
  Dry bulk cargo tank
- B.
  
  IM-101 portable tank
- C.
  
  Non-pressure tank car without expansion dome
- D.
  
  None of the above
4.
- Pressure: 25.4-100 psi.
- HAZARD class: 3,4,5,6,8
- Used to carry non-hazardous and hazardous materials/WMD. Toxic, corrosive, alcohols, pesticides, insecticides, and flammable materials (food grade commodities, liquid fertilizers, resins, sodium cyanide, water treatment chemicals, and whiskey.
- A.
  
  IM-101 portable tank (international: IMO Type 1)
- B.
  
  IM-102 portable tank (international: IMO Type 1)
- C.
  
  Pressure intermodal tank
- D.
  
  Cargo tank
5.

Which of the following is NOT a type of fixed storage tank?
- A.
  
  Pressure
- B.
  
  Non-Pressure
- C.
  
  Cryogenic
- D.
  
  Tube
6.

Which is NOT a type of fixed tank
- A.
  
  Above ground
- B.
  
  Underground
- C.
  
  Inside of a building
- D.
  
  All of the above
7.

Container marking that is used for fixed facilities:
- A.
  
  NFPA Standard 704
- B.
  
  DOT placard
- C.
  
  Label
- D.
  
  Pre-emergency planning document
8.

Container marking that is used for vehicles or containers:
- A.
  
  NFPA Standard 704
- B.
  
  DOT placard
- C.
  
  Label
- D.
  
  Pre-emergency planning document
9.

Container marking that is used for individual packages:
- A.
  
  NFPA Standard 704
- B.
  
  DOT placard
- C.
  
  Label
- D.
  
  Pre-emergency planning document
10.

Container marking that is used for tanks at fixed facilities:
- A.
  
  NFPA Standard 704
- B.
  
  DOT placard
- C.
  
  Label
- D.
  
  Pre-emergency planning document
11.

A bill of lading is used for Highway transport and rail vehicles.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

An Intermodal container is marked the same as a highway transport vehicle but has a shippers ID number (3-letter abbreviation followed by the letter "U") and then numbers.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

What indicates that a rail car is NOT owned by the railroad?
- A.
  
  "Z"
- B.
  
  "RR"
- C.
  
  "X"
- D.
  
  "TX"
14.

Which of the following is NOT a signal word that is used on a pipeline marker?
- A.
  
  Caution
- B.
  
  Warning
- C.
  
  Danger
- D.
  
  Emergency
15.

Check each surrounding condition that should be noted by responders when surveying hazardous materials incidents. (check all that apply)
- A.
  
  Accessibility
- B.
  
  Weather Conditions
- C.
  
  Name of Person Who Reported the Incident
- D.
  
  Adjacent Land Use
- E.
  
  Land Use
16.

A booby trap is one way someone might try to incapacitate or delay an emergency responder.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

A flammable liquid has a flash point lower than 141 deg (F)
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

A combustible liquid has a flash point above 200 deg (F).
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

Hazard Class 5 is (check all that apply):
- A.
  
  Oxidizers
- B.
  
  Organic Peroxides
- C.
  
  Poisonous Materials
- D.
  
  Spontaneously Combustible Materials
20.

Hazard Class 6 includes both Poisonous and Infectious Substance materials
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

Hazard Class 7 is
- A.
  
  Radioactive Material
- B.
  
  ORM-D Material
- C.
  
  Elevated Temperature Material
- D.
  
  Flammable Solid Material
22.

ORM-D material is one that presents a greater hazard than is classified by any other hazard class
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

The following are ways a container can breach, except
- A.
  
  Disintegration
- B.
  
  Run-away Crack
- C.
  
  Closure opening-up
- D.
  
  Detonation
- E.
  
  Split/tear
- F.
  
  Puncture
24.

A container can release its contents (breach) by all of the following except
- A.
  
  Detonation (explosion of contents)
- B.
  
  Violent rupture (NOT an explosion)
- C.
  
  Oxidizing of hazardous materials
- D.
  
  Rapid relief (safety valve operation/failure)
- E.
  
  Spill or Leak
25.

A material that can cause an exposed individual to have a seizure.
- A.
  
  Convulsant
- B.
  
  Asphyxiant
- C.
  
  Allergen
- D.
  
  Carcinogen