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?
Maintaining team integrity
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Keeping your focus
Perceiving the surrounding environment
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
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.
3
5
4
2
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Absorption
Permeation
Retention
Penetration
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Assist with decontamination of victims
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?
None of the above
Ordinance
Standard
Code
Question 10
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50
What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Poison
Psychological
Physical
Physiological
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Digestion
Consumption
Absorption
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
Resolved prior to arrival
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?
Acute
Chronic
Somatic
Severe
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Tactical objectives
Standard operating procedures
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
The presence of secondary devices
Inadequate resources in the initial response
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?
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 detectable
An unacceptable
A harmful
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Identify the response options
Victim rescue and recovery
Product control
Question 20
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50
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?
Teratogen
Tollinogen
Philogen
Carcinogen
Question 22
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Which group gathers and distributes information about hazardous materials to the local community?
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
State Department of the Environment (or equivalent)
Local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
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.
Latency
Prodromal
Dormancy
Incubation
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Assist with decontamination of victims
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Securing a scene perimeter
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
Trauma
Cancer
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?
Dangerous good
Regulated material
Hazardous shipment
Other 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?
Toxic
Time
Thermal
Temperature
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
Controlled substance
Dangerous good
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Indirect contamination
Secondary 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?
National Energy Board
Canadian Material Safety Commission
Health Canada
National Resources 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
Control leaking product
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
Awareness
Operations
Technician
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Identification of material
Performance of technical decontamination
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)?
Resource Recovery Act
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
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?
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 __________.
Cardiac irritant
Chemical asphyxiant
Simple asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Evacuate
Explosive
Evidence
Etiological
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Perfusion
Absorption
Inhalation
Ingestion
Question 42
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In Mexico, which is the main agency involved in regulation of hazmat transportation safety?
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Ministry of Communications and Transportation
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
Ministry of Interstate Commerce
Question 43
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50
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?
Bloodborne
Bomb
Biological
Blast
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Transportation
Question 47
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50
Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
National Fire Protection Association
Environmental Protection Agency
The authority having jurisdiction
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Caustic
Chemical
Communicable
Contamination
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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 _____.