Hazmat Final Test 2025 Questions
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In united states, substances that possesses harmful characteristics are called: -
✔✔hazardous materials
In Canada, substances that possess harmful characteristics are: - ✔✔dangerous
goods
When particularly dangerous materials, including, biological, radiological, nuclear,
or explosive (CBRNE) material are used as weapons, they are referred to as: -
✔✔weapons of mass destruction
hazardous materials may - ✔✔present a variety of of dangers, sometimes in very
small quantities
first responders at a hazmat incidents must: - ✔✔understand their role and
limitations
awareness personnel: - ✔✔are typically at the scene when the incident occurs
operations-core responders: - ✔✔are dispatched to the scene in order to mitigate the
incident
operations mission-specific personnel: - ✔✔may be trained core competencies to
preform additional defensive tasks and limited offensive actions
What response model forms a consistent problem-solving process that can be used at
any incident, regardless of size or complexity? - ✔✔APIE
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,Which level responder is trained only to establish scene control by isolating the
hazardous area and denying entry?: - ✔✔Awareness
Which level responder is train to identify potential hazardous and identify response
options but not to preform mission specific tasks with specialized competencies? -
✔✔Operation
Which level of responder is trained to preform mission-specific tasks with
specialized competencies? - ✔✔Operations Mission-Specific
Health effects that are short term and appear within a few hours or days are called: -
✔✔acute
The most common route of entry into the body for a hazardous material is: -
✔✔inhalation
Which mechanism of harm is the greatest threat at hazmat incidents? - ✔✔Energy
Release
Statistics indicate that most transportation hazmat incidents occur via: - ✔✔highway
Hazardous materials or dangerous goods are: - ✔✔substances that posses harmful
characteristics
Weapons of mass destruction: - ✔✔are particularly dangerous materials used as
weapons
CBRNE is an acronym for: - ✔✔types of materials that may be used as weapons
Hazmat incidents often: - ✔✔are more complex than other types of emergency
incidents
Hazmat first responders must understand their roles and responsibilities as well as: -
✔✔their limitations
The NFPA: - ✔✔has several consensus standards that apply to personnel who
respond to hazmat emergencies
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, Which first responders may only preform limited defensive actions such as calling
for help and evacuating the area? - ✔✔Awareness level personnel
Which first responders are allowed to perform some defensive actions, but, with
some exceptions, are not expected to come into contact with hazardous materials? -
✔✔Operations-level personnel
These first responders may be trained beyond core competencies to perform
additional defensive tasks and limited offensive actions. - ✔✔Operations mission-
specific personnel
The role of the hazardous materials technician is to: - ✔✔perform offensive tasks,
including controlling releases at hazmat incidents
The role of the hazardous materials technician specialist is to: - ✔✔provide
additional expertise at hazmat incidents in areas such as radiation.
At complex hazmat incidents, first responders: - ✔✔may be called upon to interact
with responders from many different agencies
The APIE process is a simple 4-step response model that: - ✔✔can guide responders'
actions at hazmat incidents
In step 1 of the APIE process, responders: - ✔✔gather information and attempt to
understand the current situation
In step 2 of the APIE process, responders: - ✔✔use the information gathered to
determine what actions need to be taken to mitigate the incident
In step 3 of the APIE process, responders: - ✔✔preform tasks determined in the
planning stage and direct actions to mitigate the incident
In step 4 of the APIE process, responders: - ✔✔monitor progress to see whether the
response plan is working, amd continue throughout the incident
Awareness level personnel are expected to: - ✔✔recognize that a hazardous material
is present at an incident and call for appropriate assistance.
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In united states, substances that possesses harmful characteristics are called: -
✔✔hazardous materials
In Canada, substances that possess harmful characteristics are: - ✔✔dangerous
goods
When particularly dangerous materials, including, biological, radiological, nuclear,
or explosive (CBRNE) material are used as weapons, they are referred to as: -
✔✔weapons of mass destruction
hazardous materials may - ✔✔present a variety of of dangers, sometimes in very
small quantities
first responders at a hazmat incidents must: - ✔✔understand their role and
limitations
awareness personnel: - ✔✔are typically at the scene when the incident occurs
operations-core responders: - ✔✔are dispatched to the scene in order to mitigate the
incident
operations mission-specific personnel: - ✔✔may be trained core competencies to
preform additional defensive tasks and limited offensive actions
What response model forms a consistent problem-solving process that can be used at
any incident, regardless of size or complexity? - ✔✔APIE
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,Which level responder is trained only to establish scene control by isolating the
hazardous area and denying entry?: - ✔✔Awareness
Which level responder is train to identify potential hazardous and identify response
options but not to preform mission specific tasks with specialized competencies? -
✔✔Operation
Which level of responder is trained to preform mission-specific tasks with
specialized competencies? - ✔✔Operations Mission-Specific
Health effects that are short term and appear within a few hours or days are called: -
✔✔acute
The most common route of entry into the body for a hazardous material is: -
✔✔inhalation
Which mechanism of harm is the greatest threat at hazmat incidents? - ✔✔Energy
Release
Statistics indicate that most transportation hazmat incidents occur via: - ✔✔highway
Hazardous materials or dangerous goods are: - ✔✔substances that posses harmful
characteristics
Weapons of mass destruction: - ✔✔are particularly dangerous materials used as
weapons
CBRNE is an acronym for: - ✔✔types of materials that may be used as weapons
Hazmat incidents often: - ✔✔are more complex than other types of emergency
incidents
Hazmat first responders must understand their roles and responsibilities as well as: -
✔✔their limitations
The NFPA: - ✔✔has several consensus standards that apply to personnel who
respond to hazmat emergencies
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, Which first responders may only preform limited defensive actions such as calling
for help and evacuating the area? - ✔✔Awareness level personnel
Which first responders are allowed to perform some defensive actions, but, with
some exceptions, are not expected to come into contact with hazardous materials? -
✔✔Operations-level personnel
These first responders may be trained beyond core competencies to perform
additional defensive tasks and limited offensive actions. - ✔✔Operations mission-
specific personnel
The role of the hazardous materials technician is to: - ✔✔perform offensive tasks,
including controlling releases at hazmat incidents
The role of the hazardous materials technician specialist is to: - ✔✔provide
additional expertise at hazmat incidents in areas such as radiation.
At complex hazmat incidents, first responders: - ✔✔may be called upon to interact
with responders from many different agencies
The APIE process is a simple 4-step response model that: - ✔✔can guide responders'
actions at hazmat incidents
In step 1 of the APIE process, responders: - ✔✔gather information and attempt to
understand the current situation
In step 2 of the APIE process, responders: - ✔✔use the information gathered to
determine what actions need to be taken to mitigate the incident
In step 3 of the APIE process, responders: - ✔✔preform tasks determined in the
planning stage and direct actions to mitigate the incident
In step 4 of the APIE process, responders: - ✔✔monitor progress to see whether the
response plan is working, amd continue throughout the incident
Awareness level personnel are expected to: - ✔✔recognize that a hazardous material
is present at an incident and call for appropriate assistance.
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