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?
Keeping your focus
Maintaining team integrity
Knowing and sticking to the plan
Perceiving the surrounding environment
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
Prior to doffing PPE
Immediately upon returning to quarters
Question 5
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There are _____ primary routes by which hazardous substances enter the body.
5
3
4
2
Question 6
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Which route of entry is through contact with skin or mucous membranes?
Retention
Permeation
Absorption
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
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Conduct searches in the warm zone
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?
None of the above
Standard
Ordinance
Code
Question 10
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What does the P stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Psychological
Poison
Physiological
Physical
Question 11
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Eating food that has been contaminated is an example of which route of entry?
Absorption
Digestion
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 ___________.
More complicated
False alarms
Resolved prior to arrival
Shorter in duration
Question 13
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
The UN hazmat classifications
Approved actions for Operations Level responders as defined by the NFPA
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?
Somatic
Severe
Chronic
Acute
Question 15
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Tactical objectives
Operational protocols
Standard operating procedures
Response 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
Evaluate
Evacuation
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?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Victim rescue and recovery
Identify the response options
Product control
Question 20
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What does the I in the acronym B-NICE stand for?
Illegal
Incendiary
Ionizing
Intentional
Question 21
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What is the term for a material known to cause cancer?
Tollinogen
Carcinogen
Teratogen
Philogen
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)
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
Local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
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
Dormancy
Prodromal
Latency
Question 24
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness Level responders?
Securing a scene perimeter
Assist with decontamination of victims
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?
Drug abuse
Heart disease
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).
29
45
19
40
Question 27
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Which term is used for a hazardous material aboard an aircraft?
Regulated material
Dangerous good
Hazardous shipment
Other regulated material
Question 28
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Perform victim recovery
Perform emergency decontamination
Control leaking product
Question 29
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM-P?
Thermal
Toxic
Time
Temperature
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
Controlled substance
Hazardous material
Regulated material
Question 31
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What is another term for cross contamination?
Secondary contamination
Surface contamination
Indirect contamination
Exposure
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
National Resources Canada
National Energy Board
Canadian Material Safety Commission
Question 33
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Which task is appropriate for Operations Level responders without mission-specific training?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Perform victim recovery
Control leaking product
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?
Technician
Operations
Awareness
Specialist
Question 35
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Which item is a mission-specific competency for Operations Level responders?
Collection of data from reference sources
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Performance of technical decontamination
Identification of material
Question 36
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Which legislative act established the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Resource Recovery Act
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
Question 37
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Which tasks are generally reserved for Technician Level responders?
Containment
Defensive
Offensive
Spill control
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 __________.
Simple asphyxiant
Cardiac irritant
Neurotoxin
Chemical asphyxiant
Question 40
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What does the E in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Evidence
Etiological
Evacuate
Explosive
Question 41
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Breathing suspended dust is an example of exposure by which route of entry?
Perfusion
Inhalation
Absorption
Ingestion
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 Communications and Transportation
Ministry of Land Transportation Safety
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
Acute
Transient
Isolated
Question 45
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What does the B in the acronym CBRNE stand for?
Bloodborne
Blast
Bomb
Biological
Question 46
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Which federal agency is responsible for environmental protection?
Department of Agriculture
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Transportation
Department of the Interior
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?
Communicable
Caustic
Contamination
Chemical
Question 49
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Which federal agency is responsible for worker safety?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Question 50
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The HAZWOPER regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title _____.