Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Regulation
Policy
Standard operating guideline
Mandate
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Keeping your focus
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Maintaining team integrity
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
Prior to doffing PPE
Immediately upon returning to quarters
Question 5
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There are _____ primary routes by which hazardous substances enter the body.
2
5
3
4
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Permeation
Absorption
Penetration
Retention
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Assist with decontamination of victims
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Question 8
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What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Cryogen
Caustic
Corrosive
Chemical
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Ordinance
None of the above
Standard
Code
Question 10
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50
What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Poison
Physiological
Physical
Psychological
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Absorption
Consumption
Ingestion
Digestion
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
False alarms
More complicated
Resolved prior to arrival
Question 13
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
The UN hazmat classifications
Approved actions for Operations Level responders as defined by the NFPA
An incident management model for hazmat incidents
Federally mandated training for first responders to hazmat incidents in the US
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
Acute
Severe
Somatic
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Operational protocols
Response objectives
Tactical objectives
Standard operating procedures
Question 16
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Which threat to first responders exists on any potential hazmat call?
Inadequate resources in the initial response
Failure to detect the presence of hazardous materials
The presence of secondary devices
Lack of appropriate PPE
Question 17
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What does the E in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Evacuation
Evaluate
Exposure
Environment
Question 18
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Contamination is the transfer of __________ amount of a hazardous material to people, equipment, or the environment.
A harmful
An unacceptable
Any
A detectable
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Victim rescue and recovery
Product control
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Identify the response options
Question 20
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What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Illegal
Ionizing
Incendiary
Intentional
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Philogen
Tollinogen
Teratogen
Carcinogen
Question 22
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Which group gathers and distributes information about hazardous materials to the local community?
Local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
State Department of the Environment (or equivalent)
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.
Dormancy
Incubation
Latency
Prodromal
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Securing a scene perimeter
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Assist with decontamination of victims
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Question 25
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According to the Center for Fire, Rescue, and EMS Health Research, which is the leading cause of death for firefighters?
Heart disease
Trauma
Drug abuse
Cancer
Question 26
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The guiding legislation for the EPA is found in Title _____ of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
40
45
29
19
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Other regulated material
Dangerous good
Hazardous shipment
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?
Toxic
Thermal
Temperature
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?
Hazardous material
Regulated material
Controlled substance
Dangerous good
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Indirect contamination
Secondary contamination
Surface contamination
Exposure
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?
Canadian Material Safety Commission
Health Canada
National Resources Canada
National Energy Board
Question 33
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform victim recovery
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Control leaking product
Identify and preserve evidence
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?
Performance of technical decontamination
Collection of data from reference sources
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Identification of material
Question 36
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Which legislative act established the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
Resource Recovery Act
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Spill control
Defensive
Offensive
Containment
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Chemical asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Simple asphyxiant
Cardiac irritant
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Etiological
Explosive
Evacuate
Evidence
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Absorption
Inhalation
Ingestion
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?
Perimeter
PPE (personal protective equipment)
Perform
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?
Sudden
Transient
Isolated
Acute
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Biological
Bomb
Blast
Bloodborne
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Agriculture
Department of Transportation
Department of the Interior
Question 47
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Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
The authority having jurisdiction
Environmental Protection Agency
National Fire Protection Association
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Contamination
Caustic
Chemical
Communicable
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Question 50
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The HAZWOPER regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title _____.