Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Standard operating guideline
Regulation
Mandate
Policy
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Keeping your focus
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Maintaining team integrity
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
Immediately upon returning to quarters
Prior to doffing PPE
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?
Permeation
Retention
Penetration
Absorption
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Assist with decontamination of victims
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
Cryogen
Chemical
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Standard
None of the above
Ordinance
Code
Question 10
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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?
Ingestion
Absorption
Consumption
Digestion
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
Shorter in duration
More complicated
Resolved prior to arrival
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?
Chronic
Severe
Somatic
Acute
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Response objectives
Operational protocols
Tactical objectives
Standard operating procedures
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
The presence of secondary devices
Inadequate resources in the initial response
Question 17
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What does the E in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Evaluate
Evacuation
Exposure
Environment
Question 18
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Contamination is the transfer of __________ amount of a hazardous material to people, equipment, or the environment.
A detectable
Any
A harmful
An unacceptable
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Victim rescue and recovery
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Identify the response options
Product control
Question 20
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What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Ionizing
Incendiary
Illegal
Intentional
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Teratogen
Carcinogen
Philogen
Tollinogen
Question 22
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Which group gathers and distributes information about hazardous materials to the local community?
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
Local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
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.
Latency
Dormancy
Incubation
Prodromal
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Securing a scene perimeter
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
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?
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
45
19
40
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Other regulated material
Dangerous good
Regulated material
Hazardous shipment
Question 28
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform emergency decontamination
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Control leaking product
Perform victim recovery
Question 29
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Toxic
Temperature
Time
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?
Regulated material
Controlled substance
Hazardous material
Dangerous good
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Exposure
Surface contamination
Secondary contamination
Indirect 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
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
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?
Specialist
Technician
Operations
Awareness
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Performance of technical decontamination
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Collection of data from reference sources
Identification of material
Question 36
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Which legislative act established the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Resource Recovery Act
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Offensive
Defensive
Spill control
Containment
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Chemical asphyxiant
Simple asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Cardiac irritant
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Evidence
Etiological
Explosive
Evacuate
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 Land Transportation Safety
Ministry of Interstate Commerce
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Ministry of Communications and Transportation
Question 43
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What does the P in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Perform
Plan
PPE (personal protective equipment)
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
Isolated
Acute
Transient
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Biological
Blast
Bomb
Bloodborne
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
The authority having jurisdiction
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
National Fire Protection Association
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Chemical
Communicable
Contamination
Caustic
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Question 50
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The HAZWOPER regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title _____.