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1
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Radioactive material in an unwanted place, particularly where its presence may be harmful, is called:

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contamination

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The tools of distance, shielding, and time help responders:

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avoid hazards to prevent injury

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What do the orange pages in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) contain?

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Safety recommendations and emergency response information to protect oneself and the public

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4
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What does the P in TRACEM-P stand for?

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psychological

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5
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Hydrogen peroxide and ammonium nitrate fertilizers would be part of which U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard class?

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Class 5: Oxidizing substances and Organic peroxides

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Which Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) sector is the primary protector for all other CIKR?

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emergency services

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7
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what is an incubation period

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a time between exposure and development of a disease

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At a local high school football game, an unknown yellow vapor cloud has begun to spread from a package hidden under the bleachers. Wh

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330 ft

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9
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which is most likely to produce symtopms quickly

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toxins

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What is it called when unprotected people ingest, inhale, or are wounded by radioactive material?

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internal contamination

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With the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 rating system, which hazard number would be the greatest risk?

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4

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What are nails, marbles, ball bearings, or other materials placed in and around the device to increase the amount of mechanical damage of an explosive device called?

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shrapnel

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What is the term for violent and/or criminal acts meant to impact governments

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terrorism

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What are the safest senses to use for recognition and identification of a hazardous material?

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sight and hearing

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15
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Some Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA) are also Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TIC).

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true

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If an explosive device is used as part of an active shooter attack, what may have to change in the usual response?

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Evacuation areas may have to be shelter in-place zones.

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What do the green pages in the ERG contain?

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Initial isolation, recommended safety distances, and water-reactive products by UN ID number

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18
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Which of the following is most likely to be the first recognized indicator of a biological attack?

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Casualty Symptoms

19
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Materials in any state of matter (solid, liquid, or gas) can be radioactive.

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true

20
Q

Smallpox is no longer a threat as a biological weapon.

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false

21
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What does the TRACEM-P acronym summarize?

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Potential hazards and mechanisms of injury

22
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Radiation travels in all directions.

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true

23
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What do the blue pages in the ERG contain?

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An index of dangerous materials in alphabetical order by material name

24
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Biological agents are __________ that cause harm to humans

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Bacteria, viruses, toxins

25
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What is required to accurately identify most diseases caused by biological agents?

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Laboratory diagnostic testing such as a blood test

26
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Radiological material is easily obtainable from which of the following?

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Medical locations such as hospitals and cancer treatment facilities

Industrial locations such as those with radiography cameras or food irradiators

27
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If an NFPA 704 diamond has the W symbol in the special hazards section, what does that mean?

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Material is reactive with water

28
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What does the R in TRACEM-P stand for?

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radiological

29
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Which of the following could contain an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)?

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pipe, backpack, pressure cooker

30
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What is invisible energy emitted by radioactive atoms that travels through air but cannot be seen, felt, smelled, or tasted?

A

radiation

31
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What is the name for a conventional explosive or bomb containing radioactive material?

A

radiological dispersal device RDD

32
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After finding a suitcase bomb in the middle of a densely populated city, what would the proper radius of evacuation distance be?

A

150 Feet

33
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Explosive materials can be obtained from which of the following?

A

All of the above
home improvement stores, welding lovations, firework stores

34
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If you recognize victims exhibiting signs of a chemical attack and notice an unknown powder in that area, what precautionary distance should you use for such an unknown solid hazard?

A

75 Feet

35
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In an NFPA 704 diamond, which type of hazard is color-coded red and located at the top?

A

flammability

36
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What do the orange pages in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) contain?

A

Safety recommendations and emergency response information to protect
oneself and the public

37
Q

Hydrogen peroxide and ammonium nitrate fertilizers would be part of which U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard class?

A

Class 5: Oxidizing substances and Organic peroxides

38
Q

Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) sector is the primary protector for all other CIKR?

A

Emergency Services

39
Q

Radiological material is easily obtainable from which of the following?

A

Both A and B

40
Q

If an NFPA 704 diamond has the W symbol in the special hazards section, what does that mean?

A

Material is reactive with water

41
Q

Which of the following could contain an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)?

A

All of the above
pipe, backpack, pressure cooker

42
Q

What do the green pages in the ERG contain?

A

Initial isolation, recommended safety distances, and water-reactive products by UN ID number

43
Q

In an NFPA 704 diamond, which type of hazard is color-coded red and located at the top?

A

flammability

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