Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Standard operating guideline
Policy
Mandate
Regulation
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 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.
5
4
3
2
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Retention
Permeation
Absorption
Penetration
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Assist with decontamination of victims
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Conduct searches in the warm zone
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
Standard
Ordinance
Code
Question 10
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50
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?
Digestion
Consumption
Ingestion
Absorption
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
False alarms
Resolved prior to arrival
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
Severe
Chronic
Somatic
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Standard operating procedures
Operational protocols
Response objectives
Tactical objectives
Question 16
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Which threat to first responders exists on any potential hazmat call?
Lack of appropriate PPE
Inadequate resources in the initial response
Failure to detect the presence of hazardous materials
The presence of secondary devices
Question 17
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50
What does the E in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Evaluate
Environment
Evacuation
Exposure
Question 18
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Contamination is the transfer of __________ amount of a hazardous material to people, equipment, or the environment.
An unacceptable
Any
A detectable
A harmful
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?
Incendiary
Intentional
Illegal
Ionizing
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Philogen
Tollinogen
Carcinogen
Teratogen
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 Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
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.
Dormancy
Latency
Incubation
Prodromal
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
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?
Drug abuse
Heart disease
Cancer
Trauma
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
Other regulated material
Regulated material
Hazardous shipment
Question 28
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Control leaking product
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Perform emergency decontamination
Perform victim recovery
Question 29
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Temperature
Thermal
Toxic
Time
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?
Regulated material
Controlled substance
Dangerous good
Hazardous material
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Exposure
Surface contamination
Indirect 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?
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?
Control leaking product
Perform victim recovery
Perform atmospheric monitoring
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?
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Performance of technical decontamination
Identification of material
Collection of data from reference sources
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
Offensive
Defensive
Containment
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Simple asphyxiant
Chemical asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Cardiac irritant
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?
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 Interstate Commerce
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
Ministry of Communications and Transportation
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Question 43
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50
What does the P in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
PPE (personal protective equipment)
Perform
Perimeter
Plan
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
Isolated
Transient
Acute
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Bomb
Biological
Blast
Bloodborne
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of Agriculture
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of the Interior
Question 47
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50
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?
Contamination
Chemical
Caustic
Communicable
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
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 _____.