HazMat Exam Prep 4th Ed.
Audit Quiz
Question 1
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In Canada, which term is used for a substance that is included in any of the nine UN classifications of hazardous materials?
Dangerous good
Controlled substance
Hazardous substance
Regulated material
Question 2
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By definition, a device that is intended to cause harm to a significant number of people is a __________.
Mass casualty device
Incendiary device
Weapon of mass destruction
Dangerous good
Question 3
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A vehicle transporting hazardous materials has collided with another vehicle. This is referred to as a haz mat __________.
Release
Accident
Threat
Incident
Question 4
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Compared to other types of incidents to which first responders are commonly called, haz mat incidents are typically ___________.
More complicated
False alarms
Resolved prior to arrival
Shorter in duration
Question 5
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In the US, which term is used for a substance that potentially poses an unreasonable risk to the safety of persons and/or the environment?
Dangerous good
Hazardous material
Controlled substance
Regulated material
Question 6
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Which factor presents the greatest hazard to first responders on any potential haz mat call?
The presence of secondary devices
Inadequate resources in the initial response
Failure to realize that haz mats are involved
Lack of appropriate PPE
Question 7
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Which US agency is primarily responsible to create and enforce laws designed to protect air, water and soil from contamination?
Environmental Protection Agency
Bureau of Environmental Law
Department of Agriculture
Department of Transportation
Question 8
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Which federal agency develops and enforces regulations designed to ensure safety in the workplace?
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Question 9
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
Federal regulations for haz mat responder operations
Approved actions for Operations-Level haz mat responders
The UN haz mat classifications
Operational priorities in a haz mat incident
Question 10
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Which entity must adopt a consensus standard before it can be enforced as regulations?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The local fire agency
The authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
The State Fire Marshal
Question 11
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Unless adopted by an authorized agency, NFPA standards are __________.
Regulatory law
Model codes
Administrative law
Recommendations
Question 12
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Which unit of Canadian government governs dangerous goods response and training?
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Industry Canada
Ministry of Labor
Environment Canada
Question 13
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NFPA standard _____ addresses competencies for responders to haz mat/WMD incidents.
472
1021
1500
1901
Question 14
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Policies
Operational protocols
Tactical objectives
Standard operating procedures
Question 15
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You are at a haz mat incident where there are contaminated victims. Which tactic is most appropriate for Awareness-Level personnel?
Remove the victims from the contaminated area
Perform gross decontamination
Control the source of the contamination
Direct the victims to move to a safe area
Question 16
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness-Level responders?
Isolate the hazardous area and deny entry
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Assist with decontamination of victims
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Question 17
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According to the NFPA, which is a mission-specific competency for Operations-Level responders?
Collection of data from reference sources
Identification of material
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Response to illicit laboratory incidents
Question 18
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The NFPA defines optional mission-specific competencies for which level haz mat/WMD responder?
Technician
Commander
Operations
Specialist
Question 19
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Core competencies of Operations-Level responders are best described as __________.
Offensive
Noninterventional
Passive
Defensive
Question 20
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OSHA permits Operations-Level personnel to perform offensive operations with which material?
Oxidizers
Non-radioactive solid materials
None of these materials
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
Question 21
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Which is a core competency for Operations-Level haz mat responders?
Product control
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Assess the nature and extent of an incident
Victim rescue and recovery
Question 22
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What is the term for long-term health effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous material?
Chronic
Continuous
Vocational
Environmental
Question 23
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Contact with an irritant has caused coughing, runny nose and tearing eyes. What kind of health effect is this?
Isolated
Acute
Transient
Sudden
Question 24
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Taking actions to reduce or eliminate risk and harm caused by hazards to life and property is __________.
Palliation
Minimization
Mitigation
Containment
Question 25
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What is the term for a single exposure to a hazardous material?
Chronic
Acute
Somatic
Severe
Question 26
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What is the term for long-term or repeated exposure to a hazardous material?
Chronic
Continuous
Somatic
Recurring
Question 27
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Which is an example of a chronic health effect?
Cancer
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Burns
Question 28
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM?
Time
Temperature
Thermal
Toxic
Question 29
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What does the A stand for in the acronym TRACEM?
Attack
Acute
Asphyxiation
Acid
Question 30
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What does the M stand for in the acronym TRACEM?
Mechanical
Mitigate
Mucous
Material
Question 31
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What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM?
Caustic
Chemical
Cryogen
Corrosive
Question 32
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The combination of oxygen with another substance is __________.
Oxidation
Polymerization
Covalence
Catalyzation
Question 33
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What is the term for two or more molecules chemically combining to form larger molecules?
Composition reaction
Polymerization
Formation reaction
Covalence
Question 34
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What is a cryogen?
A substance that stimulates the combustion of organic and/or inorganic matter
A substance known to increase risk of cancer
A gas converted to a liquid at a very low temperature
Any substance that degrades human tissue on contact
Question 35
of 50
What is the term for a material that causes destruction of skin tissue upon contact?
Caustic
Toxin
Cryogen
Corrosive
Question 36
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A liquefied gas is one that, under storing pressure, is partially liquid at _____.
32 deg F (0 deg C)
(-32 deg F) -36 deg C
70 deg F (21 deg C)
0 deg F (-18 deg C)
Question 37
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A cryogen is a gas that turns into a liquid at _____.
(-130 deg F) -90?C
0 deg F (-18 deg C)
(-32 deg F) -36?C
(-70 deg F) -18 deg C
Question 38
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A cryogen or liquefied gas will __________ when released from its container.
Evaporate
Ignite
Vaporize
Condense
Question 39
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Which one is a cryogen material?
Carbon dioxide
Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Butane
Propane
Question 40
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Which one is a liquefied gas?
Liquid helium
Propane
Liquid oxygen
Nitrogen
Question 41
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Hypothermia is defined as a core temperature of _____ or less.
93 deg F (34 deg C)
95 deg F (35 deg C)
92 deg F (33 deg C)
97 deg F (36 deg C)
Question 42
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Black skin tissue is most likely to result from which cold injury?
Deep frostbite
Superficial frostbite
Hypothermia
Frost nip
Question 43
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What is the DOT terminology for materials that are transported at extremely high temperatures?
Elevated temperature materials
Exothermic materials
Molten solids
Thermal hazard materials
Question 44
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Which statement about radiation is correct?
Non-ionizing radiation causes chemical changes at the atomic level
Ionizing radiation adds electrons to unstable atoms
Non-ionizing radiation is harmless to living tissue
Ionizing radiation is more dangerous than non-ionizing radiation
Question 45
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Which is a type of ionizing radiation?
Microwaves
Ultraviolet light
X ray
Radio waves
Question 46
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Which is a sign or symptom of a first degree burn?
Redness
Blisters
Lack of pain
Weeping
Question 47
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Which is a sign or symptom of a third degree burn?
Blisters
Swelling
Pain
Dry, leathery skin
Question 48
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Which form of radiation is stopped by skin?
Alpha
Neutron
X-ray
Gamma
Question 49
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Which type of radiation is emitted as photons?
Neutron
Beta
Alpha
Gamma
Question 50
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What is the lightest material that will provide effective shielding from beta radiation?
Clothing
A sheet of paper
Lead
Concrete
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