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
Maintaining team integrity
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
Prior to doffing PPE
Immediately upon returning to quarters
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
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.
4
5
3
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?
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?
Chemical
Corrosive
Cryogen
Caustic
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Code
Ordinance
None of the above
Standard
Question 10
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What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Physical
Poison
Physiological
Psychological
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Digestion
Absorption
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 ___________.
False alarms
Resolved prior to arrival
More complicated
Shorter in duration
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
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?
Severe
Somatic
Acute
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
Response objectives
Operational protocols
Question 16
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Which threat to first responders exists on any potential hazmat call?
The presence of secondary devices
Lack of appropriate PPE
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?
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 harmful
A detectable
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Identify the response options
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Victim rescue and recovery
Product control
Question 20
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What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Incendiary
Ionizing
Illegal
Intentional
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Tollinogen
Teratogen
Carcinogen
Philogen
Question 22
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Which group gathers and distributes information about hazardous materials to the local community?
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
Local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
State Department of the Environment (or equivalent)
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
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?
Assist with decontamination of victims
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
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?
Heart disease
Trauma
Drug abuse
Cancer
Question 26
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The guiding legislation for the EPA is found in Title _____ of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
40
45
29
19
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Hazardous shipment
Regulated material
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
Perform victim recovery
Perform emergency decontamination
Control leaking product
Question 29
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Time
Toxic
Temperature
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
Hazardous material
Regulated material
Controlled substance
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Surface contamination
Secondary contamination
Indirect 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?
Canadian Material Safety Commission
Health Canada
National Energy Board
National Resources Canada
Question 33
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Perform victim recovery
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
Operations
Awareness
Technician
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Performance of technical decontamination
Collection of data from reference sources
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Identification of material
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?
Containment
Spill control
Defensive
Offensive
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Neurotoxin
Cardiac irritant
Chemical asphyxiant
Simple asphyxiant
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Evidence
Explosive
Evacuate
Etiological
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Inhalation
Perfusion
Absorption
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 Land Transportation Safety
Ministry of Interstate Commerce
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Question 43
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50
What does the P in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Perimeter
Plan
PPE (personal protective equipment)
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
Isolated
Acute
Transient
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
Department of the Interior
Environmental Protection Agency
Question 47
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Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
Environmental Protection Agency
National Fire Protection Association
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The authority having jurisdiction
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Caustic
Contamination
Chemical
Communicable
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
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 _____.