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MONTHLY  HAZ MAT QUIZ
Haz Mat Industry Technician
Month of April 1999

This quiz will test your ability to recall items which are related to Haz Mat recognition and ID, and Toxicology.

1.   Haz Mats come in what basic forms
    a.  Solids, liquids, gases
    b.  Substances determined by EPA to present a danger to the environment
    c.  Explosives, gases, flammable liquids, flammable solids, Oxidizers and poisons
    d.  Materials that pose an unreasonable risk to the environment

2.  As a rule of thumb we must use two reference sources?
    a.  True
    b.  False

3.  A placard provides four pieces of material to help ID a material:
    a. __________ located in the upper quadrant
    b. __________ located in the lower quadrant
    c. __________  or four digit ID located across the center
    d. Background color

4.  NFPA 704 placards the following general hazards?
    a.  Mitigation and control zones
    b.  Hazards to the environment
    c.  Hazards to life, environment, and property
    d.  Health hazard, Flammability, Reactivity, and Special Hazards

5.  The bill of lading can typically found with the driver of a vehicle carrying Haz Mats
    a.  True
    b.  False

6.  The Emergency response guide is organized into four color coded sections which include the following:
    a.  Blue bordered pages listing materials by     __________
    b.  Yellow bordered pages listing materials by __________
    c.  Orange bordered pages  giving __________
    d.  Green bordered pages listing  ___________

7.  Toxins can best be defined as materials that ?
    a.  Materials that in high concentration can pose a health risk
    b.  Chemicals that harm the environment
    c.  Materials that can change form and hazards
    d.  Materials that have a chronic effect

8.  An acute exposure is a repeated long term exposure ?
    a.  True
    b.  False

9.  Name three routes of entry for a Hazardous Material?
    a.
    b.
    c.

10.  Name the four of the nine major Hazard classes as identified in the DOT guide:
    1.  Explosives
    2.  ________
    3.  ________
    4.  ________
    5.  ________

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