Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Standard operating guideline
Regulation
Mandate
Policy
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Keeping your focus
Maintaining team integrity
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
Immediately upon returning to quarters
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
Prior to doffing PPE
Question 5
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There are _____ primary routes by which hazardous substances enter the body.
5
2
4
3
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Permeation
Retention
Penetration
Absorption
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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50
What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Caustic
Cryogen
Corrosive
Chemical
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Code
Ordinance
Standard
None of the above
Question 10
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50
What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Physiological
Physical
Psychological
Poison
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Digestion
Ingestion
Absorption
Consumption
Question 12
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Compared to other types of incidents to which first responders are commonly called, hazmat incidents are typically ___________.
False alarms
Shorter in duration
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
Federally mandated training for first responders to hazmat incidents in the US
An incident management model for hazmat incidents
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?
Somatic
Chronic
Acute
Severe
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Standard operating procedures
Tactical objectives
Response objectives
Operational protocols
Question 16
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Which threat to first responders exists on any potential hazmat call?
Lack of appropriate PPE
Failure to detect the presence of hazardous materials
Inadequate resources in the initial response
The presence of secondary devices
Question 17
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What does the E in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Exposure
Evaluate
Evacuation
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?
Product control
Victim rescue and recovery
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
Incendiary
Ionizing
Intentional
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Tollinogen
Philogen
Carcinogen
Teratogen
Question 22
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Which group gathers and distributes information about hazardous materials to the local community?
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
State Department of the Environment (or equivalent)
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.
Dormancy
Prodromal
Incubation
Latency
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Securing a scene perimeter
Assist with decontamination of victims
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Conduct searches in 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?
Drug abuse
Trauma
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).
45
29
40
19
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Dangerous good
Other regulated material
Hazardous shipment
Regulated material
Question 28
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform victim recovery
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Perform emergency decontamination
Control leaking product
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
Dangerous good
Hazardous material
Regulated material
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Surface contamination
Secondary contamination
Exposure
Indirect 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
National Energy Board
Canadian Material Safety Commission
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?
Awareness
Technician
Specialist
Operations
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
Identification of material
Collection of data from reference sources
Question 36
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Which legislative act established the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Resource Recovery Act
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Offensive
Defensive
Spill control
Containment
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
Environmental Protection Agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Department of Transportation
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Cardiac irritant
Neurotoxin
Simple asphyxiant
Chemical asphyxiant
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Evidence
Evacuate
Explosive
Etiological
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Ingestion
Inhalation
Absorption
Perfusion
Question 42
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In Mexico, which is the main agency involved in regulation of hazmat transportation safety?
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
Ministry of Communications and Transportation
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Ministry of Interstate Commerce
Question 43
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50
What does the P in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Plan
Perform
Perimeter
PPE (personal protective equipment)
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
Isolated
Transient
Acute
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Blast
Bomb
Biological
Bloodborne
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Transportation
Question 47
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50
Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
The authority having jurisdiction
National Fire Protection Association
Environmental Protection Agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Caustic
Contamination
Chemical
Communicable
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Question 50
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The HAZWOPER regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title _____.