Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Policy
Mandate
Regulation
Standard operating guideline
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Maintaining team integrity
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Keeping your focus
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
Prior to doffing PPE
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
Immediately upon returning to quarters
Question 5
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There are _____ primary routes by which hazardous substances enter the body.
4
2
5
3
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?
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Assist with decontamination of victims
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Question 8
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50
What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Caustic
Chemical
Corrosive
Cryogen
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Ordinance
Code
None of the above
Standard
Question 10
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50
What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Psychological
Poison
Physical
Physiological
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Digestion
Absorption
Ingestion
Consumption
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
Resolved prior to arrival
False alarms
Question 13
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
The UN hazmat classifications
Federally mandated training for first responders to hazmat incidents in the US
An incident management model for hazmat incidents
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?
Severe
Somatic
Chronic
Acute
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Standard operating procedures
Operational protocols
Response objectives
Tactical objectives
Question 16
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Which threat to first responders exists on any potential hazmat call?
Inadequate resources in the initial response
Lack of appropriate PPE
Failure to detect the presence of hazardous materials
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
Environment
Exposure
Evaluate
Question 18
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Contamination is the transfer of __________ amount of a hazardous material to people, equipment, or the environment.
Any
A harmful
An unacceptable
A detectable
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Identify the response options
Product control
Victim rescue and recovery
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Question 20
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50
What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Intentional
Ionizing
Incendiary
Illegal
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Teratogen
Philogen
Carcinogen
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 Department of the Environment (or equivalent)
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
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
Incubation
Latency
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Securing a scene perimeter
Assist with decontamination of victims
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?
Heart disease
Drug abuse
Trauma
Cancer
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?
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?
Control leaking product
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Perform victim recovery
Perform emergency decontamination
Question 29
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Temperature
Thermal
Time
Toxic
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?
Regulated material
Dangerous good
Controlled substance
Hazardous material
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Surface contamination
Exposure
Indirect contamination
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?
Health Canada
Canadian Material Safety Commission
National Resources 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
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
Awareness
Technician
Specialist
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Performance of technical decontamination
Identification of material
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Collection of data from reference sources
Question 36
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Which legislative act established the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Resource Recovery Act
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
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?
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Simple asphyxiant
Chemical asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Cardiac irritant
Question 40
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50
What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Explosive
Evacuate
Evidence
Etiological
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Absorption
Ingestion
Perfusion
Inhalation
Question 42
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In Mexico, which is the main agency involved in regulation of hazmat transportation safety?
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
Ministry of Interstate Commerce
Ministry of Communications and Transportation
Question 43
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50
What does the P in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Perform
PPE (personal protective equipment)
Perimeter
Plan
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?
Bomb
Biological
Blast
Bloodborne
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Transportation
Question 47
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Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
National Fire Protection Association
The authority having jurisdiction
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Contamination
Chemical
Caustic
Communicable
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Question 50
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The HAZWOPER regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title _____.