Hazmat Awareness - Operations

Chapter 2

Knowledge Check

1. NFPA 704, Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response gives widely recognized methods for indicating the presence of hazardous materials:
2. The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG):
3. Peeling or discoloration of a container's finish suggests what type of change?
4. Materials with very little radioactivity that present no risk to the public should be shipped using what type of packaging?
5. When hazardous materials are transported through your area,:
6. What is a unit loading device?
7. Liquid containers tend to have:
8. In the U.N. system, hazard classes are divided into:
9. Generally speaking, labels are designed for:
10. Which of the following statements regarding the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) and U.N. four-digit identification numbers is MOST accurate?
11. In the U.S. and Canada, military markings are:
12. Under ANSI 2535.1, the color blue:
13. What types of materials are first responders MOST likely to find labeled with the marking "hot"?
14. In Canada, general caution signals are:
15. Which of the following is NOT a section included in Safety Data Sheets (SDS)?
16. Under ANSI 2535.1, what color means Warning?
17. Pressure containers:
18. Time and effort devoted to identifying contents of buildings, vehicles, and containers results in:
19. In the NFPA 704 System, what category does a "W" found in the white background indicate?
20. Chemical Abstract Service® (CAS®) registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers assigned to: