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