HazMat Exam Prep 4th Ed.
Audit Quiz
Question 1
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In Canada, which term is used for a substance that is included in any of the nine UN classifications of hazardous materials?
Controlled substance
Hazardous substance
Regulated material
Dangerous good
Question 2
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By definition, a device that is intended to cause harm to a significant number of people is a __________.
Weapon of mass destruction
Dangerous good
Mass casualty device
Incendiary device
Question 3
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A vehicle transporting hazardous materials has collided with another vehicle. This is referred to as a haz mat __________.
Threat
Release
Incident
Accident
Question 4
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Compared to other types of incidents to which first responders are commonly called, haz mat incidents are typically ___________.
Resolved prior to arrival
False alarms
More complicated
Shorter in duration
Question 5
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In the US, which term is used for a substance that potentially poses an unreasonable risk to the safety of persons and/or the environment?
Dangerous good
Hazardous material
Controlled substance
Regulated material
Question 6
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Which factor presents the greatest hazard to first responders on any potential haz mat call?
The presence of secondary devices
Lack of appropriate PPE
Failure to realize that haz mats are involved
Inadequate resources in the initial response
Question 7
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Which US agency is primarily responsible to create and enforce laws designed to protect air, water and soil from contamination?
Department of Transportation
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Environmental Law
Environmental Protection Agency
Question 8
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Which federal agency develops and enforces regulations designed to ensure safety in the workplace?
United States Labor Administration (USLA)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Question 9
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What does the acronym HAZWOPER refer to?
The UN haz mat classifications
Approved actions for Operations-Level haz mat responders
Operational priorities in a haz mat incident
Federal regulations for haz mat responder operations
Question 10
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Which entity must adopt a consensus standard before it can be enforced as regulations?
The State Fire Marshal
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The local fire agency
The authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
Question 11
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Unless adopted by an authorized agency, NFPA standards are __________.
Model codes
Administrative law
Recommendations
Regulatory law
Question 12
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Which unit of Canadian government governs dangerous goods response and training?
Ministry of Labor
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Industry Canada
Environment Canada
Question 13
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NFPA standard _____ addresses competencies for responders to haz mat/WMD incidents.
1500
472
1901
1021
Question 14
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Methods or rules established by an organization for dealing with routine functions are __________.
Tactical objectives
Operational protocols
Policies
Standard operating procedures
Question 15
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You are at a haz mat incident where there are contaminated victims. Which tactic is most appropriate for Awareness-Level personnel?
Remove the victims from the contaminated area
Control the source of the contamination
Direct the victims to move to a safe area
Perform gross decontamination
Question 16
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Which activity is permissible for Awareness-Level responders?
Take actions to protect environmental exposures
Conduct searches in the warm zone
Isolate the hazardous area and deny entry
Assist with decontamination of victims
Question 17
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According to the NFPA, which is a mission-specific competency for Operations-Level responders?
Establishment of control zones and perimeters
Identification of material
Collection of data from reference sources
Response to illicit laboratory incidents
Question 18
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The NFPA defines optional mission-specific competencies for which level haz mat/WMD responder?
Specialist
Technician
Commander
Operations
Question 19
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Core competencies of Operations-Level responders are best described as __________.
Offensive
Defensive
Passive
Noninterventional
Question 20
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OSHA permits Operations-Level personnel to perform offensive operations with which material?
Oxidizers
Non-radioactive solid materials
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
None of these materials
Question 21
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Which is a core competency for Operations-Level haz mat responders?
Perform atmospheric monitoring
Product control
Assess the nature and extent of an incident
Victim rescue and recovery
Question 22
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What is the term for long-term health effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous material?
Chronic
Continuous
Vocational
Environmental
Question 23
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Contact with an irritant has caused coughing, runny nose and tearing eyes. What kind of health effect is this?
Transient
Acute
Isolated
Sudden
Question 24
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Taking actions to reduce or eliminate risk and harm caused by hazards to life and property is __________.
Minimization
Containment
Mitigation
Palliation
Question 25
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What is the term for a single exposure to a hazardous material?
Somatic
Chronic
Acute
Severe
Question 26
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What is the term for long-term or repeated exposure to a hazardous material?
Recurring
Chronic
Somatic
Continuous
Question 27
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Which is an example of a chronic health effect?
Diarrhea
Cancer
Burns
Vomiting
Question 28
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What does the T stand for in the acronym TRACEM?
Time
Toxic
Thermal
Temperature
Question 29
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What does the A stand for in the acronym TRACEM?
Asphyxiation
Attack
Acute
Acid
Question 30
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What does the M stand for in the acronym TRACEM?
Material
Mucous
Mitigate
Mechanical
Question 31
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What does the C stand for in the acronym TRACEM?
Corrosive
Caustic
Chemical
Cryogen
Question 32
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The combination of oxygen with another substance is __________.
Catalyzation
Oxidation
Covalence
Polymerization
Question 33
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What is the term for two or more molecules chemically combining to form larger molecules?
Covalence
Polymerization
Formation reaction
Composition reaction
Question 34
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What is a cryogen?
A gas converted to a liquid at a very low temperature
A substance that stimulates the combustion of organic and/or inorganic matter
Any substance that degrades human tissue on contact
A substance known to increase risk of cancer
Question 35
of 50
What is the term for a material that causes destruction of skin tissue upon contact?
Caustic
Cryogen
Toxin
Corrosive
Question 36
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A liquefied gas is one that, under storing pressure, is partially liquid at _____.
0 deg F (-18 deg C)
70 deg F (21 deg C)
32 deg F (0 deg C)
(-32 deg F) -36 deg C
Question 37
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A cryogen is a gas that turns into a liquid at _____.
0 deg F (-18 deg C)
(-130 deg F) -90?C
(-70 deg F) -18 deg C
(-32 deg F) -36?C
Question 38
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A cryogen or liquefied gas will __________ when released from its container.
Vaporize
Ignite
Evaporate
Condense
Question 39
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Which one is a cryogen material?
Carbon dioxide
Butane
Propane
Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Question 40
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Which one is a liquefied gas?
Liquid oxygen
Propane
Liquid helium
Nitrogen
Question 41
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Hypothermia is defined as a core temperature of _____ or less.
95 deg F (35 deg C)
92 deg F (33 deg C)
93 deg F (34 deg C)
97 deg F (36 deg C)
Question 42
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Black skin tissue is most likely to result from which cold injury?
Hypothermia
Superficial frostbite
Frost nip
Deep frostbite
Question 43
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What is the DOT terminology for materials that are transported at extremely high temperatures?
Elevated temperature materials
Exothermic materials
Thermal hazard materials
Molten solids
Question 44
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Which statement about radiation is correct?
Non-ionizing radiation is harmless to living tissue
Non-ionizing radiation causes chemical changes at the atomic level
Ionizing radiation is more dangerous than non-ionizing radiation
Ionizing radiation adds electrons to unstable atoms
Question 45
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Which is a type of ionizing radiation?
Ultraviolet light
X ray
Microwaves
Radio waves
Question 46
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Which is a sign or symptom of a first degree burn?
Blisters
Redness
Weeping
Lack of pain
Question 47
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Which is a sign or symptom of a third degree burn?
Blisters
Dry, leathery skin
Swelling
Pain
Question 48
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Which form of radiation is stopped by skin?
X-ray
Alpha
Gamma
Neutron
Question 49
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Which type of radiation is emitted as photons?
Alpha
Gamma
Beta
Neutron
Question 50
of 50
What is the lightest material that will provide effective shielding from beta radiation?
A sheet of paper
Clothing
Lead
Concrete
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