Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Mandate
Standard operating guideline
Policy
Regulation
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Keeping your focus
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Maintaining team integrity
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
Immediately upon returning to quarters
Prior to doffing PPE
Question 5
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There are _____ primary routes by which hazardous substances enter the body.
2
3
5
4
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Permeation
Penetration
Retention
Absorption
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Assist with decontamination of victims
Question 8
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What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Corrosive
Cryogen
Chemical
Caustic
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
None of the above
Code
Standard
Ordinance
Question 10
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What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Physiological
Physical
Poison
Psychological
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Absorption
Digestion
Ingestion
Consumption
Question 12
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Compared to other types of incidents to which first responders are commonly called, hazmat incidents are typically ___________.
Shorter in duration
More complicated
Resolved prior to arrival
False alarms
Question 13
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
Federally mandated training for first responders to hazmat incidents in the US
An incident management model for hazmat incidents
Approved actions for Operations Level responders as defined by the NFPA
The UN hazmat classifications
Question 14
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Which is the term for effects from an exposure to a hazardous material appearing within a short period of time?
Chronic
Somatic
Severe
Acute
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Operational protocols
Standard operating procedures
Tactical objectives
Response objectives
Question 16
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Which threat to first responders exists on any potential hazmat call?
Inadequate resources in the initial response
The presence of secondary devices
Lack of appropriate PPE
Failure to detect the presence of hazardous materials
Question 17
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What does the E in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Evaluate
Evacuation
Exposure
Environment
Question 18
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Contamination is the transfer of __________ amount of a hazardous material to people, equipment, or the environment.
An unacceptable
A harmful
Any
A detectable
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Victim rescue and recovery
Product control
Identify the response options
Question 20
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What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Incendiary
Illegal
Ionizing
Intentional
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Teratogen
Philogen
Tollinogen
Carcinogen
Question 22
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Which group gathers and distributes information about hazardous materials to the local community?
State Department of the Environment (or equivalent)
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
Local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
Question 23
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The period of time between exposure to a cancer-causing substance and the actual development of cancer is known as the __________ period.
Prodromal
Incubation
Latency
Dormancy
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Assist with decontamination of victims
Securing a scene perimeter
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Question 25
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50
According to the Center for Fire, Rescue, and EMS Health Research, which is the leading cause of death for firefighters?
Trauma
Drug abuse
Cancer
Heart disease
Question 26
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The guiding legislation for the EPA is found in Title _____ of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
19
40
29
45
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Regulated material
Hazardous shipment
Dangerous good
Other regulated material
Question 28
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Control leaking product
Perform victim recovery
Perform emergency decontamination
Question 29
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Temperature
Toxic
Thermal
Time
Question 30
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In the US, which term is used for a substance that potentially poses an unreasonable risk to health, safety, property and/or the environment if not properly controlled?
Controlled substance
Regulated material
Hazardous material
Dangerous good
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Secondary contamination
Exposure
Indirect contamination
Surface contamination
Question 32
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In Canada, which is one of the four main agencies involved in the regulation of danger goods at the national level?
Health Canada
Canadian Material Safety Commission
National Energy Board
National Resources Canada
Question 33
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Control leaking product
Identify and preserve evidence
Perform victim recovery
Question 34
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Which hazmat training level consists primarily of recognizing that a problem exists, making notifications and securing the scene?
Operations
Technician
Specialist
Awareness
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Performance of technical decontamination
Collection of data from reference sources
Identification of material
Question 36
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Which legislative act established the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
Resource Recovery Act
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Spill control
Offensive
Containment
Defensive
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Transportation
Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Neurotoxin
Simple asphyxiant
Cardiac irritant
Chemical asphyxiant
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Etiological
Evidence
Explosive
Evacuate
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Inhalation
Ingestion
Absorption
Perfusion
Question 42
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In Mexico, which is the main agency involved in regulation of hazmat transportation safety?
Ministry of Communications and Transportation
Ministry of Interstate Commerce
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
Question 43
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50
What does the P in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
PPE (personal protective equipment)
Perform
Perimeter
Plan
Question 44
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Within minutes of contact with an irritant, a victim experiences coughing, runny nose and tearing eyes. Which kind of health effect is this?
Transient
Sudden
Acute
Isolated
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Biological
Blast
Bloodborne
Bomb
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of the Interior
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Transportation
Department of Agriculture
Question 47
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Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
National Fire Protection Association
Environmental Protection Agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The authority having jurisdiction
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Chemical
Contamination
Communicable
Caustic
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
Question 50
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The HAZWOPER regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title _____.