HAZMAT Operations Exam Practice Test!

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There are a lot of gasses and liquids that can be dangerous for humans, and to ensure that we do not fall into such dangers, there are people who are trained to handle them. How knowledgeable are you when it comes to hazmat operations and how to handle toxic gasses and liquids? Take up the test below 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.

Discuss
- 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, fertilizer 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.

An Intermodal container is marked that 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
7.

A booby trap is one way someone might try to incapacitate or delay an emergency responder
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

A flammable liquid has a flash point lower than 141 deg (F)
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Hazard Class 6 includes both Poisonous and Infectious Substance materials
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Hazard Class 7 is
- A.
  
  Radioactive Material
- B.
  
  ORM-D Material
- C.
  
  Elevated Temperature Material
- D.
  
  Flammable Solid Material
11.

ORM-D material is one that presents a greater hazard than is classified by any other hazard class
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

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
13.

A container can release it's 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
14.

A material that can cause an exposed individual to have a seizure
- A.
  
  Convulsant
- B.
  
  Asphyxiant
- C.
  
  Allergen
- D.
  
  Carcinogen
15.

A material that causes cancerous growths in living tissue is
- A.
  
  Convulsant
- B.
  
  Asphyxiant
- C.
  
  Allergen
- D.
  
  Carcinogen
16.

A substance that can cause unconsciousness or death by suffocation
- A.
  
  Convulsant
- B.
  
  Asphyxiant
- C.
  
  Allergen
- D.
  
  Carcinogen
17.

This type of chemical causes liver damage
- A.
  
  Hepatotoxin
- B.
  
  Nephrotoxin
- C.
  
  Neurotoxin
- D.
  
  Cutaneous
18.

This type of chemical causes kidney damage
- A.
  
  Hepatotoxin
- B.
  
  Nephrotoxin
- C.
  
  Neurotoxin
- D.
  
  Cutaneous
19.

This type of chemical causes damage to the nervous system
- A.
  
  Hepatotoxin
- B.
  
  Nephrotoxin
- C.
  
  Neurotoxin
- D.
  
  Cutaneous
20.

This type of chemical causes damage to the dermal layer of the body
- A.
  
  Hepatotoxin
- B.
  
  Nephrotoxin
- C.
  
  Neurotoxin
- D.
  
  Cutaneous
21.

A blood agent will decrease the function of the hemoglobin in the blood
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

Cough, tightness in the chest, and shortness of breath are symptoms of
- A.
  
  Asphyxiant agent
- B.
  
  Pulmonary agent
- C.
  
  Blood agent
- D.
  
  Mutagen
23.

What are the three basic principles that affect an exposure to external radiation
- A.
  
  Time
- B.
  
  Distance
- C.
  
  Season
- D.
  
  Shielding
24.

CHEMTREC will not assist in determining the size of the endangered area of a hazardous materials/WMD incident
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
25.

Is contamination that is carried in waste runoff as a by-product of the decontamination process.
- A.
  
  Primary contact contamination
- B.
  
  Secondary contact contamination
- C.
  
  Residual contact contamination
- D.
  
  None of the Above