Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Regulation
Mandate
Policy
Standard operating guideline
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Keeping your focus
Maintaining team integrity
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
Immediately upon returning to quarters
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
Prior to doffing PPE
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.
5
2
3
4
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?
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?
Chemical
Caustic
Cryogen
Corrosive
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Standard
None of the above
Ordinance
Code
Question 10
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50
What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Physical
Psychological
Poison
Physiological
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Digestion
Consumption
Absorption
Ingestion
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
Resolved prior to arrival
More complicated
False alarms
Question 13
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
An incident management model for hazmat incidents
Approved actions for Operations Level responders as defined by the NFPA
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?
Chronic
Somatic
Acute
Severe
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Operational protocols
Response objectives
Tactical objectives
Standard operating procedures
Question 16
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Which threat to first responders exists on any potential hazmat call?
Lack of appropriate PPE
Failure to detect the presence of hazardous materials
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?
Evacuation
Exposure
Environment
Evaluate
Question 18
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Contamination is the transfer of __________ amount of a hazardous material to people, equipment, or the environment.
A harmful
Any
A detectable
An unacceptable
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Identify the response options
Product control
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Victim rescue and recovery
Question 20
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50
What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Ionizing
Intentional
Incendiary
Illegal
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Carcinogen
Teratogen
Philogen
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 Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
State Department of the Environment (or equivalent)
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
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
Latency
Incubation
Dormancy
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Securing a scene perimeter
Conduct searches in 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?
Trauma
Cancer
Drug abuse
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).
45
29
40
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?
Control leaking product
Perform victim recovery
Perform emergency decontamination
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Question 29
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Toxic
Thermal
Temperature
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?
Dangerous good
Regulated material
Controlled substance
Hazardous material
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Indirect contamination
Secondary contamination
Surface 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 Resources Canada
National Energy Board
Question 33
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Identify and preserve evidence
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Control leaking product
Perform victim recovery
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
Awareness
Technician
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
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)?
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Resource Recovery Act
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Containment
Spill control
Offensive
Defensive
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
Cardiac irritant
Simple asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Etiological
Evacuate
Evidence
Explosive
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Ingestion
Inhalation
Perfusion
Absorption
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?
Perimeter
Plan
Perform
PPE (personal protective equipment)
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?
Transient
Acute
Sudden
Isolated
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Blast
Biological
Bloodborne
Bomb
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of Transportation
Department of Agriculture
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of the Interior
Question 47
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50
Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
Environmental Protection Agency
National Fire Protection Association
The authority having jurisdiction
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Communicable
Contamination
Chemical
Caustic
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
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 _____.