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?
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Maintaining team integrity
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?
Prior to doffing PPE
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
Immediately upon returning to quarters
Question 5
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There are _____ primary routes by which hazardous substances enter the body.
4
3
5
2
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Penetration
Absorption
Retention
Permeation
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Assist with decontamination of victims
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Question 8
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What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Cryogen
Corrosive
Chemical
Caustic
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Standard
Code
None of the above
Ordinance
Question 10
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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?
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 ___________.
False alarms
More complicated
Resolved prior to arrival
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
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
Acute
Somatic
Severe
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Standard operating procedures
Response objectives
Operational protocols
Tactical 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
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?
Exposure
Evacuation
Evaluate
Environment
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?
Victim rescue and recovery
Product control
Identify the response options
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Question 20
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What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Incendiary
Illegal
Intentional
Ionizing
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Tollinogen
Philogen
Carcinogen
Teratogen
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.
Dormancy
Prodromal
Latency
Incubation
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Assist with decontamination of victims
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?
Trauma
Drug abuse
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).
29
45
19
40
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Other regulated material
Regulated material
Dangerous good
Hazardous shipment
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 atmospheric monitoring
Perform emergency decontamination
Question 29
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Thermal
Temperature
Toxic
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
Controlled substance
Hazardous material
Regulated material
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Surface contamination
Indirect contamination
Exposure
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
National Resources Canada
Canadian Material Safety Commission
Health Canada
Question 33
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform victim recovery
Control leaking product
Perform atmospheric monitoring
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?
Operations
Specialist
Awareness
Technician
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Collection of data from reference sources
Identification of material
Performance of technical decontamination
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Question 36
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Which legislative act established the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Resource Recovery Act
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Spill control
Offensive
Defensive
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 __________.
Cardiac irritant
Neurotoxin
Simple asphyxiant
Chemical 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?
Absorption
Perfusion
Inhalation
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 Interstate Commerce
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Question 43
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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?
Sudden
Acute
Transient
Isolated
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Bomb
Blast
Bloodborne
Biological
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of Agriculture
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of the Interior
Question 47
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Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
National Fire Protection Association
Environmental Protection Agency
The authority having jurisdiction
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Chemical
Contamination
Caustic
Communicable
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)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
Question 50
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The HAZWOPER regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title _____.