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?
Keeping your focus
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Maintaining team integrity
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
Immediately upon returning to quarters
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
Prior to doffing PPE
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
Question 5
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There are _____ primary routes by which hazardous substances enter the body.
4
5
3
2
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?
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Assist with decontamination of victims
Question 8
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What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Cryogen
Chemical
Caustic
Corrosive
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Ordinance
None of the above
Standard
Code
Question 10
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50
What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Physical
Psychological
Physiological
Poison
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Ingestion
Consumption
Absorption
Digestion
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
More complicated
False alarms
Resolved prior to arrival
Question 13
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
The UN hazmat classifications
Approved actions for Operations Level responders as defined by the NFPA
Federally mandated training for first responders to hazmat incidents in the US
An incident management model for hazmat incidents
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
Somatic
Acute
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Tactical objectives
Response objectives
Standard operating procedures
Operational protocols
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?
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 detectable
A harmful
An unacceptable
Any
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Identify the response options
Victim rescue and recovery
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Product control
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
Philogen
Tollinogen
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)
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
State Department of the Environment (or equivalent)
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.
Prodromal
Dormancy
Incubation
Latency
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Securing a scene perimeter
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
Heart disease
Trauma
Drug abuse
Question 26
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The guiding legislation for the EPA is found in Title _____ of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
40
19
45
29
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Hazardous shipment
Other regulated material
Regulated material
Dangerous good
Question 28
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform victim recovery
Perform emergency decontamination
Control leaking product
Perform atmospheric monitoring
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?
Controlled substance
Regulated material
Hazardous material
Dangerous good
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Surface contamination
Exposure
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?
Health Canada
Canadian Material Safety Commission
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
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?
Technician
Operations
Specialist
Awareness
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Identification of material
Performance of technical decontamination
Collection of data from reference sources
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
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Spill control
Defensive
Containment
Offensive
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
Environmental Protection Agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Transportation
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Simple asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Chemical asphyxiant
Cardiac irritant
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Explosive
Evacuate
Etiological
Evidence
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Absorption
Ingestion
Inhalation
Perfusion
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 Land Transportation Safety
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Ministry of Interstate Commerce
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?
Transient
Isolated
Acute
Sudden
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Bloodborne
Blast
Biological
Bomb
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Transportation
Question 47
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50
Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
The authority having jurisdiction
Environmental Protection Agency
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?
Caustic
Chemical
Communicable
Contamination
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Question 50
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The HAZWOPER regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title _____.