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?
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 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
Penetration
Absorption
Retention
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Assist with decontamination of victims
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Question 8
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What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Corrosive
Chemical
Caustic
Cryogen
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
None of the above
Ordinance
Code
Standard
Question 10
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What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Physical
Poison
Psychological
Physiological
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 ___________.
More complicated
False alarms
Resolved prior to arrival
Shorter in duration
Question 13
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
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
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
Acute
Somatic
Chronic
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Tactical objectives
Standard operating procedures
Response objectives
Operational protocols
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.
Any
An unacceptable
A harmful
A detectable
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Product control
Identify the response options
Victim rescue and recovery
Question 20
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50
What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Intentional
Illegal
Ionizing
Incendiary
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Philogen
Teratogen
Tollinogen
Carcinogen
Question 22
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Which group gathers and distributes information about hazardous materials to the local community?
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
Local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
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.
Incubation
Prodromal
Latency
Dormancy
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
Assist with decontamination of victims
Securing a scene perimeter
Question 25
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50
According to the Center for Fire, Rescue, and EMS Health Research, which is the leading cause of death for firefighters?
Drug abuse
Trauma
Cancer
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).
19
40
45
29
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Regulated material
Other regulated material
Dangerous good
Hazardous shipment
Question 28
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Perform emergency decontamination
Control leaking product
Perform victim recovery
Question 29
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Temperature
Toxic
Thermal
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
Hazardous material
Controlled substance
Regulated material
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Exposure
Secondary contamination
Surface 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?
National Resources Canada
Canadian Material Safety Commission
Health Canada
National Energy Board
Question 33
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Control leaking product
Perform victim recovery
Identify and preserve evidence
Perform atmospheric monitoring
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?
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)
Resource Recovery Act
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
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?
Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Chemical asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Cardiac irritant
Simple asphyxiant
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?
Perfusion
Ingestion
Inhalation
Absorption
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 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?
PPE (personal protective equipment)
Plan
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?
Sudden
Transient
Isolated
Acute
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Biological
Bloodborne
Blast
Bomb
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Transportation
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Question 47
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Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
National Fire Protection Association
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The authority having jurisdiction
Environmental Protection Agency
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Caustic
Communicable
Contamination
Chemical
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)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Question 50
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The HAZWOPER regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title _____.