Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Standard operating guideline
Mandate
Regulation
Policy
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Maintaining team integrity
Keeping your focus
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
Prior to doffing PPE
Immediately upon returning to quarters
Question 5
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There are _____ primary routes by which hazardous substances enter the body.
5
3
2
4
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Permeation
Absorption
Retention
Penetration
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Conduct searches in the warm zone
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?
Corrosive
Cryogen
Chemical
Caustic
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Code
None of the above
Standard
Ordinance
Question 10
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What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Physical
Physiological
Poison
Psychological
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Absorption
Ingestion
Digestion
Consumption
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
False alarms
Shorter in duration
More complicated
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?
Somatic
Acute
Severe
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
Operational protocols
Response objectives
Question 16
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Which threat to first responders exists on any potential hazmat call?
Inadequate resources in the initial response
The presence of secondary devices
Failure to detect the presence of hazardous materials
Lack of appropriate PPE
Question 17
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What does the E in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Evacuation
Evaluate
Environment
Exposure
Question 18
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Contamination is the transfer of __________ amount of a hazardous material to people, equipment, or the environment.
Any
A detectable
An unacceptable
A harmful
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Product control
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Victim rescue and recovery
Identify the response options
Question 20
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What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Incendiary
Ionizing
Intentional
Illegal
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Philogen
Tollinogen
Carcinogen
Teratogen
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 Department of the Environment (or equivalent)
Local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
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
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?
Heart disease
Cancer
Drug abuse
Trauma
Question 26
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The guiding legislation for the EPA is found in Title _____ of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
29
40
19
45
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Hazardous shipment
Other regulated material
Dangerous good
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?
Thermal
Toxic
Time
Temperature
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
Regulated material
Hazardous material
Dangerous good
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Secondary contamination
Indirect 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?
National Resources Canada
Health Canada
National Energy Board
Canadian Material Safety Commission
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?
Operations
Technician
Awareness
Specialist
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Collection of data from reference sources
Identification of material
Performance of technical decontamination
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?
Containment
Offensive
Spill control
Defensive
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Department of Transportation
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Environmental Protection 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
Evacuate
Etiological
Explosive
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Inhalation
Ingestion
Absorption
Perfusion
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 Communications and Transportation
Ministry of Interstate Commerce
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Question 43
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What does the P in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Perform
Plan
Perimeter
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?
Isolated
Sudden
Acute
Transient
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Bomb
Bloodborne
Blast
Biological
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of the Interior
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Agriculture
Department of Transportation
Question 47
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Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
The authority having jurisdiction
National Fire Protection Association
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Chemical
Communicable
Caustic
Contamination
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 _____.