Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Mandate
Regulation
Standard operating guideline
Policy
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Keeping your focus
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Maintaining team integrity
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
Prior to doffing PPE
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
Immediately upon returning to quarters
Question 5
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There are _____ primary routes by which hazardous substances enter the body.
4
5
2
3
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Absorption
Penetration
Retention
Permeation
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Assist with decontamination of victims
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Question 8
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What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Corrosive
Chemical
Cryogen
Caustic
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Ordinance
Code
Standard
None of the above
Question 10
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What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Psychological
Poison
Physiological
Physical
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Absorption
Digestion
Consumption
Ingestion
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
More complicated
Resolved prior to arrival
False alarms
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
Approved actions for Operations Level responders as defined by the NFPA
An incident management model for hazmat incidents
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
Chronic
Severe
Somatic
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Tactical objectives
Operational protocols
Response 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
Lack of appropriate PPE
The presence of secondary devices
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
Any
An unacceptable
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Product control
Victim rescue and recovery
Identify the response options
Question 20
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What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Illegal
Incendiary
Intentional
Ionizing
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)
State Department of the Environment (or equivalent)
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.
Dormancy
Prodromal
Latency
Incubation
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Assist with decontamination of victims
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Securing a scene perimeter
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?
Trauma
Cancer
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
29
19
45
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Dangerous good
Regulated material
Other regulated material
Hazardous shipment
Question 28
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform emergency decontamination
Perform victim recovery
Control leaking product
Perform atmospheric monitoring
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?
Dangerous good
Controlled substance
Regulated material
Hazardous material
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?
Canadian Material Safety Commission
National Resources Canada
Health Canada
National Energy Board
Question 33
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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
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?
Specialist
Operations
Awareness
Technician
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Collection of data from reference sources
Performance of technical decontamination
Identification of material
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Question 36
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Which legislative act established the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
Resource Recovery Act
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Containment
Spill control
Offensive
Defensive
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 __________.
Chemical asphyxiant
Cardiac irritant
Simple asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Etiological
Explosive
Evidence
Evacuate
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Ingestion
Absorption
Inhalation
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 Environmental Protection
Ministry of Communications and Transportation
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
Question 43
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What does the P in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Plan
PPE (personal protective equipment)
Perform
Perimeter
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?
Isolated
Sudden
Acute
Transient
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Biological
Bloodborne
Blast
Bomb
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of the Interior
Department of Transportation
Department of Agriculture
Question 47
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Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
Environmental Protection Agency
The authority having jurisdiction
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?
Chemical
Communicable
Caustic
Contamination
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
Question 50
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The HAZWOPER regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title _____.