Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Policy
Mandate
Regulation
Standard operating guideline
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Maintaining team integrity
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Keeping your focus
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
Immediately upon returning to quarters
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
Prior to doffing PPE
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
Question 5
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There are _____ primary routes by which hazardous substances enter the body.
4
3
2
5
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Permeation
Penetration
Retention
Absorption
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Assist with decontamination of victims
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Question 8
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What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Caustic
Chemical
Corrosive
Cryogen
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Standard
Code
None of the above
Ordinance
Question 10
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50
What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Physiological
Physical
Psychological
Poison
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Absorption
Digestion
Ingestion
Consumption
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
Resolved prior to arrival
More complicated
Shorter in duration
Question 13
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
The UN hazmat classifications
Approved actions for Operations Level responders as defined by the NFPA
An incident management model for hazmat incidents
Federally mandated training for first responders to hazmat incidents in the US
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?
Severe
Chronic
Acute
Somatic
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Tactical objectives
Standard operating procedures
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
The presence of secondary devices
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?
Environment
Evaluate
Exposure
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
A harmful
An unacceptable
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Product control
Victim rescue and recovery
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Identify the response options
Question 20
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What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Intentional
Incendiary
Ionizing
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 Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
Local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
State Department of the Environment (or equivalent)
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
Dormancy
Latency
Incubation
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Securing a scene perimeter
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?
Drug abuse
Trauma
Heart disease
Cancer
Question 26
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The guiding legislation for the EPA is found in Title _____ of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
19
45
40
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
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?
Thermal
Temperature
Time
Toxic
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
Regulated material
Hazardous material
Controlled substance
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Indirect contamination
Exposure
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 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
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
Awareness
Specialist
Operations
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)
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Resource Recovery Act
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Offensive
Defensive
Containment
Spill control
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Chemical asphyxiant
Simple asphyxiant
Cardiac irritant
Neurotoxin
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Explosive
Evidence
Evacuate
Etiological
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Inhalation
Absorption
Perfusion
Ingestion
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 Environmental Protection
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
Ministry of Interstate Commerce
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
Acute
Transient
Sudden
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 the Interior
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Transportation
Department of Agriculture
Question 47
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Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
National Fire Protection Association
The authority having jurisdiction
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Caustic
Communicable
Chemical
Contamination
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
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 _____.