Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Regulation
Policy
Mandate
Standard operating guideline
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Maintaining team integrity
Keeping your focus
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
Immediately upon returning to quarters
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
Prior to doffing PPE
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
Question 5
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There are _____ primary routes by which hazardous substances enter the body.
5
4
2
3
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Retention
Penetration
Absorption
Permeation
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Assist with decontamination of victims
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Question 8
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What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Chemical
Cryogen
Corrosive
Caustic
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Standard
Code
None of the above
Ordinance
Question 10
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What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Psychological
Physiological
Poison
Physical
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Absorption
Consumption
Digestion
Ingestion
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
False alarms
Shorter in duration
More complicated
Question 13
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
The UN hazmat classifications
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
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?
Acute
Somatic
Chronic
Severe
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Operational protocols
Tactical objectives
Standard operating procedures
Response 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
Failure to detect the presence of hazardous materials
Lack of appropriate PPE
Question 17
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What does the E in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Evaluate
Environment
Exposure
Evacuation
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
A detectable
Any
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Victim rescue and recovery
Identify the response options
Product control
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Question 20
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What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Ionizing
Intentional
Incendiary
Illegal
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Carcinogen
Teratogen
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)
Local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
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?
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Securing a scene perimeter
Assist with decontamination of victims
Conduct searches in 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?
Cancer
Trauma
Heart disease
Drug abuse
Question 26
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The guiding legislation for the EPA is found in Title _____ of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
40
19
45
29
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Other regulated material
Hazardous shipment
Dangerous good
Regulated material
Question 28
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform emergency decontamination
Control leaking product
Perform victim recovery
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Question 29
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Time
Toxic
Temperature
Thermal
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?
Exposure
Indirect contamination
Surface contamination
Secondary 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?
National Resources Canada
Canadian Material Safety Commission
National Energy Board
Health Canada
Question 33
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform victim recovery
Identify and preserve evidence
Perform atmospheric monitoring
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
Awareness
Technician
Specialist
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Performance of technical decontamination
Identification of material
Collection of data from reference sources
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
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)
Resource Recovery Act
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Spill control
Defensive
Containment
Offensive
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Cardiac irritant
Chemical asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Simple asphyxiant
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Etiological
Evidence
Evacuate
Explosive
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Inhalation
Absorption
Ingestion
Perfusion
Question 42
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In Mexico, which is the main agency involved in regulation of hazmat transportation safety?
Ministry of Interstate Commerce
Ministry of Communications and Transportation
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
Question 43
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What does the P in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Perform
Perimeter
Plan
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
Transient
Sudden
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Bloodborne
Blast
Bomb
Biological
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?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
National Fire Protection Association
The authority having jurisdiction
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Caustic
Chemical
Contamination
Communicable
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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 _____.