Practice Exam

1. Fires and explosions are examples of:

2. At complex hazmat incidents, first responders:

3. In the United States, the Department of Justice:

4. Hazardous materials accidents or incidents are most likely to occur during what type of transportation?

5. Acute health effects are:

6. Hazmat incidents often:

7. What is the responsibility of Operations level personnel during the planning response phase of a hazmat incident?

8. Hazmat first responders must understand their roles and responsibilities, as well as:

9. Awareness level personnel are expected to:

10. Hazardous materials or dangerous goods are:

11. Chemicals or biological substances that cause sickness, illness, or injury by doing damage on the molecular scale are examples of:

12. An important role for Operations level responders is to:

13. What level of responder is expected to identify potential hazards at an incident including the type of container involved, the hazardous material involved, and the hazards presented by the material, but does not perform offensive actions?

14. Weapons of mass destruction:

15. In the United States, the agency that provides oversight of explosives and chemical agents specific to DOD facilities worldwide is the:

16. Which first responders may only perform limited defensive actions such as calling for help and evacuating the area?

17. 15. Mass decontamination, product control, and victim rescue and recovery are examples of:

18. The hazardous materials most likely to be involved in incidents and accidents are those:

19. In the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is administered by the:

20. In the United States, the civilian use of nuclear and radioactive materials is regulated by the:

21. Which first responders are allowed to perform some defensive actions, but, with some exceptions, are not expected to come into contact with hazardous materials?

22. The role of the hazardous materials technician is to:

23. What is the responsibility of Awareness level personnel during the planning process of a hazmat incident?

24. A chronic exposure to a hazardous material is:

25. In Step 1 of the APIE process, responders: