Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Policy
Regulation
Mandate
Standard operating guideline
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Maintaining team integrity
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.
4
2
5
3
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Retention
Penetration
Absorption
Permeation
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
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Question 8
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What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Cryogen
Chemical
Corrosive
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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50
What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Poison
Psychological
Physiological
Physical
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Ingestion
Consumption
Digestion
Absorption
Question 12
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Compared to other types of incidents to which first responders are commonly called, hazmat incidents are typically ___________.
Resolved prior to arrival
Shorter in duration
More complicated
False alarms
Question 13
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
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
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
Chronic
Acute
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
Tactical objectives
Response objectives
Question 16
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Which threat to first responders exists on any potential hazmat call?
Failure to detect the presence of hazardous materials
Lack of appropriate PPE
Inadequate resources in the initial response
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
Exposure
Evacuation
Question 18
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Contamination is the transfer of __________ amount of a hazardous material to people, equipment, or the environment.
A harmful
An unacceptable
Any
A detectable
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Product control
Identify the response options
Victim rescue and recovery
Question 20
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50
What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Intentional
Illegal
Incendiary
Ionizing
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Carcinogen
Philogen
Teratogen
Tollinogen
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)
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
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.
Incubation
Dormancy
Prodromal
Latency
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Securing a scene perimeter
Assist with decontamination of victims
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Conduct searches in the warm zone
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?
Cancer
Drug abuse
Trauma
Heart disease
Question 26
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The guiding legislation for the EPA is found in Title _____ of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
29
19
40
45
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Regulated material
Dangerous good
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
Control leaking product
Perform emergency decontamination
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Question 29
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Temperature
Time
Thermal
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?
Controlled substance
Dangerous good
Hazardous material
Regulated material
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Exposure
Indirect contamination
Secondary contamination
Surface 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 Energy Board
Health Canada
National Resources Canada
Question 33
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Identify and preserve evidence
Perform victim recovery
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?
Awareness
Technician
Specialist
Operations
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
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
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Defensive
Spill control
Offensive
Containment
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
Department of Transportation
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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?
Etiological
Evacuate
Explosive
Evidence
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Ingestion
Perfusion
Absorption
Inhalation
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 Environmental Protection
Ministry of Communications and Transportation
Question 43
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50
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?
Sudden
Acute
Transient
Isolated
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Blast
Bomb
Bloodborne
Biological
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Question 47
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50
Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The authority having jurisdiction
Environmental Protection Agency
National Fire Protection Association
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Communicable
Chemical
Contamination
Caustic
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
Question 50
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The HAZWOPER regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title _____.