Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Regulation
Mandate
Standard operating guideline
Policy
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Maintaining team integrity
Keeping your focus
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?
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
Immediately upon returning to quarters
Prior to doffing PPE
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
Question 5
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There are _____ primary routes by which hazardous substances enter the body.
5
3
4
2
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Penetration
Permeation
Retention
Absorption
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Assist with decontamination of victims
Question 8
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50
What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Chemical
Corrosive
Caustic
Cryogen
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Ordinance
Standard
Code
None of the above
Question 10
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50
What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Psychological
Poison
Physical
Physiological
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Digestion
Absorption
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 ___________.
Resolved prior to arrival
Shorter in duration
More complicated
False alarms
Question 13
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
An incident management model for hazmat incidents
Federally mandated training for first responders to hazmat incidents in the US
The UN hazmat classifications
Approved actions for Operations Level responders as defined by the NFPA
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
Acute
Chronic
Severe
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Response objectives
Operational protocols
Standard operating procedures
Tactical objectives
Question 16
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Which threat to first responders exists on any potential hazmat call?
The presence of secondary devices
Inadequate resources in the initial response
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
Exposure
Evacuation
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
A detectable
An unacceptable
Any
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Identify the response options
Product control
Victim rescue and recovery
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Question 20
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50
What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Incendiary
Ionizing
Illegal
Intentional
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Teratogen
Carcinogen
Tollinogen
Philogen
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.
Incubation
Dormancy
Latency
Prodromal
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Assist with decontamination of victims
Conduct searches in the warm zone
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?
Heart disease
Drug abuse
Trauma
Cancer
Question 26
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The guiding legislation for the EPA is found in Title _____ of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
19
45
40
29
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Dangerous good
Hazardous shipment
Regulated material
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?
Time
Temperature
Thermal
Toxic
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
Dangerous good
Controlled substance
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Secondary contamination
Indirect 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?
Health Canada
National Resources Canada
Canadian Material Safety Commission
National Energy Board
Question 33
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Perform victim recovery
Identify and preserve evidence
Control leaking product
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
Specialist
Awareness
Technician
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Identification of material
Collection of data from reference sources
Performance of technical decontamination
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Question 36
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Which legislative act established the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Resource Recovery Act
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Defensive
Containment
Spill control
Offensive
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Transportation
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Neurotoxin
Cardiac irritant
Simple asphyxiant
Chemical asphyxiant
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Evidence
Etiological
Explosive
Evacuate
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Absorption
Perfusion
Inhalation
Ingestion
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 Environmental Protection
Ministry of Communications and Transportation
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
Perimeter
Perform
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?
Acute
Isolated
Sudden
Transient
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Biological
Bloodborne
Bomb
Blast
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Transportation
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Question 47
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50
Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
The authority having jurisdiction
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
National Fire Protection Association
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Chemical
Caustic
Contamination
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 _____.