Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Standard operating guideline
Regulation
Policy
Mandate
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Keeping your focus
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Maintaining team integrity
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
Immediately upon returning to quarters
Prior to doffing PPE
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
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.
2
4
3
5
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Absorption
Retention
Permeation
Penetration
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Assist with decontamination of victims
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Conduct searches in the warm zone
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
Caustic
Chemical
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Standard
None of the above
Ordinance
Code
Question 10
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What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Poison
Psychological
Physiological
Physical
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption
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?
Approved actions for Operations Level responders as defined by the NFPA
The UN hazmat classifications
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
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
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
Inadequate resources in the initial response
The presence of secondary devices
Question 17
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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.
A harmful
A detectable
Any
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?
Intentional
Incendiary
Ionizing
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?
State Department of the Environment (or equivalent)
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
Local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
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.
Prodromal
Dormancy
Latency
Incubation
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Securing a scene perimeter
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
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?
Heart disease
Trauma
Drug abuse
Cancer
Question 26
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The guiding legislation for the EPA is found in Title _____ of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
45
40
29
19
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Hazardous shipment
Regulated material
Dangerous good
Other regulated material
Question 28
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform victim recovery
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Perform emergency decontamination
Control leaking product
Question 29
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Toxic
Thermal
Temperature
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?
Hazardous material
Regulated material
Dangerous good
Controlled substance
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Indirect contamination
Surface 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
Health Canada
Canadian Material Safety Commission
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?
Operations
Specialist
Awareness
Technician
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Identification of material
Performance of technical decontamination
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?
Offensive
Containment
Defensive
Spill control
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
Department of Transportation
Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Neurotoxin
Simple asphyxiant
Chemical asphyxiant
Cardiac irritant
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Evacuate
Evidence
Explosive
Etiological
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Ingestion
Perfusion
Inhalation
Absorption
Question 42
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In Mexico, which is the main agency involved in regulation of hazmat transportation safety?
Ministry of Interstate Commerce
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
Ministry of Communications and Transportation
Question 43
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What does the P in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Plan
Perform
PPE (personal protective equipment)
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
Sudden
Isolated
Acute
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Bloodborne
Biological
Bomb
Blast
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Transportation
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Question 47
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Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
Environmental Protection Agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The authority having jurisdiction
National Fire Protection Association
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Caustic
Contamination
Communicable
Chemical
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)
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 _____.