Hazardous Materials for EMTs

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Which organization is responsible for creating Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training levels?

  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (correct)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Department of Transportation (DOT)
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

What is the definition of hazardous materials according to the Department of Transportation (DOT)?

  • Any material capable of posing a reasonable risk to human health and safety during transportation
  • Any substance posing an unreasonable risk to human health, safety, or the environment when transported, used incorrectly, or not properly contained or stored (correct)
  • Any material that is improperly stored and can cause harm to human health
  • Any substance that may pose a risk to the environment when transported in commerce

Which level of HAZWOPER Training has a requirement of 24 additional hours beyond the Hazardous Materials Technician level?

  • Hazardous Materials Specialist (correct)
  • Incident Commander
  • First Responder Awareness
  • First Responder Operations

According to the responsibilities of the EMT, when should all patients leaving a hazardous materials incident site be considered?

<p>Contaminated until proven otherwise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which agencies are responsible for creating regulations related to hazardous materials?

<p>Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Environmental Protection Agency (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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