CFA Hazmat Placard Awareness 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which placard color and symbol combination identifies Class 5.1 Oxidizer materials?
- Red with a flame
- Yellow with a flame over a circle (Correct answer)
- White with a skull and crossbones
- Blue with a flame
Correct answer: Yellow with a flame over a circle
Class 5.1 Oxidizer placards are yellow with a flame-over-circle symbol, reflecting the material's ability to accelerate combustion.
Question 2: A forklift operator must transport a pallet labeled 'ORM-D' (Other Regulated Materials – Domestic). What does this designation indicate?
- The material requires full hazmat placarding on all sides
- It is a consumer commodity with limited hazmat regulation (Correct answer)
- It is exempt from all DOT transportation requirements
- It must be transported only by licensed hazmat drivers
Correct answer: It is a consumer commodity with limited hazmat regulation
ORM-D materials are consumer commodities that present limited hazard and are subject to reduced DOT packaging and labeling requirements.
Question 3: The four-digit UN/NA identification number on a hazmat placard or orange panel is used primarily to:
- Indicate the weight limit for the shipment
- Identify the specific hazardous material for emergency responders (Correct answer)
- Show the country of origin of the substance
- Confirm the carrier's authorization to transport hazmat
Correct answer: Identify the specific hazardous material for emergency responders
The UN/NA number uniquely identifies the hazardous substance, enabling emergency responders to quickly look up the correct response procedures.
Question 4: Class 6.2 Infectious Substance placards display which symbol?
- Skull and crossbones
- Biohazard symbol (Correct answer)
- Trefoil
- Circle with slash
Correct answer: Biohazard symbol
Class 6.2 Infectious Substances use a white placard with the universal biohazard symbol to warn of biological hazard.
Question 5: When stacking hazmat pallets on a forklift, which factor related to placarding must be maintained?
- Placards must face the operator at all times
- All placards must remain visible and unobstructed from each required direction (Correct answer)
- Only the top pallet's placard needs to be visible
- Placards may be removed temporarily during stacking operations
Correct answer: All placards must remain visible and unobstructed from each required direction
DOT requires placards to be visible from the direction they face; stacking must not block required placard visibility.
Question 6: Which section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) would a forklift operator reference after identifying a material's UN number from its placard?
- Yellow-bordered pages (ID number index) (Correct answer)
- Blue-bordered pages (material name index)
- Green-bordered pages (initial isolation distances)
- White pages (general guidance)
Correct answer: Yellow-bordered pages (ID number index)
The yellow-bordered pages of the ERG list materials by UN/NA number, allowing quick identification of the correct emergency guide.
Question 7: A placard with a black skull and crossbones on a white background with a stripe at the bottom belongs to which class?
- Class 6.1 Poison (Toxic) (Correct answer)
- Class 2.3 Poison Gas
- Class 8 Corrosive
- Class 9 Miscellaneous
Correct answer: Class 6.1 Poison (Toxic)
Class 6.1 Poison (Toxic) materials use a white placard with a skull-and-crossbones symbol and a white stripe at the bottom.
CFA Hazmat Placard Awareness 3
Which placard color and symbol combination identifies Class 5.1 Oxidizer materials?