Which is a procedure developed by executive departments and agencies for the implementation, compliance, and/or enforcement of a law?
Mandate
Policy
Standard operating guideline
Regulation
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
Prior to leaving the scene of the fire
After returning equipment and apparatus to response-readiness
Question 5
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There are _____ primary routes by which hazardous substances enter the body.
2
3
4
5
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Permeation
Absorption
Penetration
Retention
Question 7
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Keep others out of the hazardous area
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Assist with decontamination of victims
Question 8
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What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Corrosive
Caustic
Cryogen
Chemical
Question 9
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Compliance with which is voluntary?
Code
Standard
Ordinance
None of the above
Question 10
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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
Digestion
Consumption
Absorption
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
More complicated
False alarms
Shorter in duration
Question 13
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
Federally mandated training for first responders to hazmat incidents in the US
An incident management model for hazmat incidents
The UN hazmat classifications
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?
Somatic
Severe
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?
Inadequate resources in the initial response
Lack of appropriate PPE
The presence of secondary devices
Failure to detect the presence of hazardous materials
Question 17
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What does the E in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
Environment
Evacuation
Evaluate
Exposure
Question 18
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Contamination is the transfer of __________ amount of a hazardous material to people, equipment, or the environment.
A detectable
Any
An unacceptable
A harmful
Question 19
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Identify the response options
Product control
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Victim rescue and recovery
Question 20
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What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Incendiary
Intentional
Ionizing
Illegal
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Teratogen
Carcinogen
Philogen
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 Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
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.
Prodromal
Dormancy
Incubation
Latency
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Perform reconnaissance from the warm zone
Assist with decontamination of victims
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Securing a scene perimeter
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
Trauma
Drug abuse
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).
40
45
29
19
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Regulated material
Dangerous good
Other regulated material
Hazardous shipment
Question 28
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform emergency decontamination
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Perform victim recovery
Control leaking product
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?
Hazardous material
Regulated material
Controlled substance
Dangerous good
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?
Perform victim recovery
Control leaking product
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
Technician
Specialist
Awareness
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Performance of technical decontamination
Collection of data from reference sources
Identification of material
Question 36
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Which legislative act established the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Resource Recovery Act
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Containment
Spill control
Offensive
Defensive
Question 38
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Which federal agency regulates the transportation of hazardous materials in the US?
Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
Question 39
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Carbon monoxide is a __________.
Chemical asphyxiant
Simple asphyxiant
Cardiac irritant
Neurotoxin
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Evacuate
Etiological
Explosive
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 Communications and Transportation
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Ministry of Interstate Commerce
Question 43
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What does the P in the APIE-T problem-solving process stand for?
PPE (personal protective equipment)
Plan
Perimeter
Perform
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?
Biological
Bomb
Bloodborne
Blast
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
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?
Communicable
Contamination
Chemical
Caustic
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
Question 50
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The HAZWOPER regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title _____.