Practice Exam

1. Hazardous materials or dangerous goods are:

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

9. A chronic exposure to a hazardous material is:

10. Awareness level personnel are expected to:

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

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

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

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

15. Hazmat incidents often:

16. At complex hazmat incidents, first responders:

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

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

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

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

21. Fires and explosions are examples of:

22. Weapons of mass destruction:

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

24. Acute health effects are:

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