FEMA HAZMAT STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS 2024.

FEMA HAZMAT STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS 2024. Who do you think should be invited to this initial meeting? - ANSWER Company representatives of the meat packaging plant, local government officials including safety and hazardous waste specialist and locals who have stories and notes to compare about what might be happening. What information could you gather before the meeting that may be helpful? - ANSWER Prior to the meeting, you would want to request information on plant emissions from your State Emergency Response Commission and Local Emergency Planning Committee, and request other general information on plant conditions from the local fire department and the plant safety officer. In addition, you might want to research applicable standards for ammonia emissions. (The Title III "hotline" could be of some assistance. What laws could the plant potentially be violating? - ANSWER Laws that could be violated include the Clean Air Act, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and State environmental statutes. Assuming those you invited attended, what are some of the immediate follow-up actions that can be taken by members of the group to resolve the situation? - ANSWER The county air quality office is asked to take measurements of air pollutants in the area and determine if there are violations of the Clean Air Act. The Local Emergency Planning Committee is asked to provide copies of the information collected under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, and to determine if the facility is in full compliance with SARA. State natural resource officials, along with representatives of the Coast Guard and EPA, are asked to investigate the fish kills in the river and determine if there are any violations of the Clean Water Act, RCRA, and State environmental statutes. Union officials agree to ask OSHA to inspect the plant for compliance with health and safety standards. And the fire inspector agrees to check the plant for fire code violations. 1. This Federal act addresses the problem of inactive hazardous waste sites: - ANSWER Superfund 2. This act requires chemical companies to research the effects of new chemicals and notify the EPA before they are manufactured: - ANSWER Toxic Substances Control Act