NFPA ADVANCED HAZWOPER AWARENESS (MODULE III) UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The form a chemical takes dictates its _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Route of entry
Which of the following are important factors that contribute to a chemical's poisonous effects on the
body? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Route of entry and dose
A worker at a chemical plant is exposed to a hazardous substance during a minor spill. The worker
becomes nauseated and dizzy upon exposure, but once removed from the area the symptoms
disappear. Which of the following best describes the type of chemical exposure experienced by the
worker? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Acute
A substance that causes cancer - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Carcinogen
Damage done to organs system-wide, beyond the site of initial contact - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Systemic effect
A substance that interferes with the normal development of a fetus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Teratogen
Can affect both men and women by damaging or killing eggs and sperm cells, inhibiting or preventing
conception, or causing miscarriage - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reproductive damage
Can affect the reproductive process by causing menstrual problems in women that could inhibit
conception, lowering sperm count or motility, and decreasing sex drive - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Reproductive toxin
Damage done at the point of original contact - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Local effect
Sarin and VX are commonly know _______________, and have been known to cause seizures. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Convulsants
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The form a chemical takes dictates its _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Route of entry
Which of the following are important factors that contribute to a chemical's poisonous effects on the
body? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Route of entry and dose
A worker at a chemical plant is exposed to a hazardous substance during a minor spill. The worker
becomes nauseated and dizzy upon exposure, but once removed from the area the symptoms
disappear. Which of the following best describes the type of chemical exposure experienced by the
worker? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Acute
A substance that causes cancer - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Carcinogen
Damage done to organs system-wide, beyond the site of initial contact - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Systemic effect
A substance that interferes with the normal development of a fetus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Teratogen
Can affect both men and women by damaging or killing eggs and sperm cells, inhibiting or preventing
conception, or causing miscarriage - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reproductive damage
Can affect the reproductive process by causing menstrual problems in women that could inhibit
conception, lowering sperm count or motility, and decreasing sex drive - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Reproductive toxin
Damage done at the point of original contact - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Local effect
Sarin and VX are commonly know _______________, and have been known to cause seizures. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Convulsants
