HAZWOPER Operations

Practice Exam

Knowledge Check

1. Gases with a vapor density of _____ will rise quickly and spread to a wide geographical area.
2. MC-331 cargo tanks typically have bolted manways, inlet and outlet valves, and:
3. The chemical property used to describe substances that destroy living tissue is:
4. In the NFPA 704 System, where are special hazards symbols located?
5. The fittings for pressure tank cars are typically:
6. Cryogenic liquid tank cars protect the contents from temperatures for how long?
7. Viscosity determines the ease with which a product will flow and is greatly affected by:
8. Where in the ERG would you find information about terrorist use of chemical, biological, or radiological agents?
9. In the United States, the Department of Justice:
10. While streams and pools are common dispersion patterns for container breaches involving liquids, many liquids also:
11. Hazardous materials accidents or incidents are most likely to occur during what type of transportation?
12. A leak from a domestic natural gas line on the consumer side of the meter is generally considered a:
13. In Canada, general caution signals are:
14. Which statement about pipelines is MOST accurate?
15. Which type of container breach has been documented as causing a BLEVE?
16. What is the responsibility of Operations level personnel during the planning response phase of a hazmat incident?
17. Safety data sheets:
18. Defensive operations are those in which:
19. OSHA issues (and enforces) regulations relating to:
20. Which type of ionizing radiation consists of high-energy photons?
21. The first step in mitigating or solving any hazmat incident is:
22. The damaging effects of ionizing radiation occur at the _____ level.
23. Acute health effects are:
24. The interior of an empty nonpressure/atmosphere storage tank should be treated as a:
25. The hazardous materials most likely to be involved in incidents and accidents are those:
26. Rounded or horseshoe-shaped ends are features associated with which type of tank trucks?
27. Which of the following statements about pressure containers is the MOST accurate?
28. What is the pressure exerted by a saturated vapor above its own liquid in a closed container?
29. Which class of hazards is characterized by thermal and mechanical hazards in the form of blast pressure waves, shrapnel and fragmentation, and incendiary thermal effects?
30. Which of the following is considered a nonbulk container?