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