Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Standard operating guideline
Policy
Regulation
Mandate
Question 3
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Which phrase best listed here summarizes situational awareness?
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Keeping your focus
Perceiving the surrounding environment
Maintaining team integrity
Question 4
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After fire suppression operations, when should decontamination of responders begin?
Prior to doffing PPE
Immediately upon returning to quarters
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.
5
2
4
3
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Absorption
Penetration
Retention
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?
Caustic
Cryogen
Chemical
Corrosive
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Code
Ordinance
Standard
None of the above
Question 10
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50
What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Poison
Physiological
Psychological
Physical
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Ingestion
Absorption
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
Shorter in duration
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
Acute
Chronic
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?
The presence of secondary devices
Inadequate resources in the initial response
Lack of appropriate PPE
Failure to detect the presence of hazardous materials
Question 17
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50
What does the E in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Evaluate
Evacuation
Environment
Exposure
Question 18
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Contamination is the transfer of __________ amount of a hazardous material to people, equipment, or the environment.
An unacceptable
Any
A detectable
A harmful
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Product control
Identify the response options
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Victim rescue and recovery
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?
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.
Latency
Dormancy
Prodromal
Incubation
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Assist with decontamination of victims
Securing a scene perimeter
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
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?
Cancer
Heart disease
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).
40
19
29
45
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
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Control leaking product
Question 29
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Thermal
Temperature
Toxic
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
Dangerous good
Regulated material
Controlled substance
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Indirect contamination
Exposure
Surface 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?
National Resources Canada
Health Canada
Canadian Material Safety Commission
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?
Technician
Operations
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
Identification of material
Collection of data from reference sources
Performance of technical decontamination
Question 36
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Which legislative act established the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Resource Recovery Act
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Containment
Defensive
Spill control
Offensive
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
Neurotoxin
Cardiac irritant
Chemical asphyxiant
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Etiological
Evidence
Explosive
Evacuate
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Perfusion
Absorption
Inhalation
Ingestion
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 Interstate Commerce
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Question 43
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50
What does the P in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Plan
Perform
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?
Sudden
Transient
Acute
Isolated
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Bloodborne
Bomb
Biological
Blast
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of the Interior
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Agriculture
Question 47
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Which entity creates consensus-based standards?
The authority having jurisdiction
Environmental Protection Agency
National Fire Protection Association
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Question 48
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What does the C in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Chemical
Contamination
Communicable
Caustic
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 _____.