Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Mandate
Standard operating guideline
Regulation
Policy
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Keeping your focus
Maintaining team integrity
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
Prior to doffing PPE
Immediately upon returning to quarters
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.
2
3
5
4
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Absorption
Penetration
Permeation
Retention
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?
Caustic
Corrosive
Chemical
Cryogen
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Ordinance
Code
None of the above
Standard
Question 10
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What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Physiological
Psychological
Physical
Poison
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Consumption
Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption
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
Resolved prior to arrival
More complicated
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?
Acute
Somatic
Severe
Chronic
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Standard operating procedures
Tactical objectives
Operational protocols
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
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?
Exposure
Environment
Evaluate
Evacuation
Question 18
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Contamination is the transfer of __________ amount of a hazardous material to people, equipment, or the environment.
Any
A harmful
An unacceptable
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
Identify the response options
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Question 20
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What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Intentional
Illegal
Ionizing
Incendiary
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Tollinogen
Teratogen
Philogen
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.
Incubation
Latency
Prodromal
Dormancy
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Securing a scene perimeter
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Assist with decontamination of victims
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
Cancer
Trauma
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).
19
40
45
29
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
Time
Toxic
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
Hazardous material
Dangerous good
Regulated material
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Exposure
Surface contamination
Secondary contamination
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?
Canadian Material Safety Commission
National Resources Canada
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
Perform atmospheric monitoring
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?
Technician
Specialist
Awareness
Operations
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Identification of material
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Performance of technical decontamination
Collection of data from reference sources
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
Spill control
Offensive
Containment
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Cardiac irritant
Simple asphyxiant
Chemical asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Etiological
Evacuate
Explosive
Evidence
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 Communications and Transportation
Ministry of Interstate Commerce
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Question 43
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What does the P in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
PPE (personal protective equipment)
Plan
Perimeter
Perform
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
Acute
Isolated
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Bomb
Bloodborne
Biological
Blast
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of Transportation
Department of Agriculture
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of the Interior
Question 47
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Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
The authority having jurisdiction
National Fire Protection Association
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Communicable
Contamination
Caustic
Chemical
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
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 _____.