Hazmat Awareness 2024
1. What does the term "Authority Having Jurisdiction" refer to?
a) An organization responsible for enforcing regulations
b) A government agency responsible for regulating hazardous materials
c) A local emergency planning committee
d) A national fire protection associ...
1. What does the term "Authority Having Jurisdiction" refer to?
a) An organization responsible for enforcing regulations
b) A government agency responsible for regulating hazardous materials
c) A local emergency planning committee
d) A national fire protection association
Correct answer: a) An organization responsible for enforcing regulations
2. What level of training do awareness-level personnel receive?
a) Operations level
b) Technician level
c) Awareness level
d) Defensive level
Correct answer: c) Awareness level
3. What is the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)?
a) A collection of permanent rules published by the federal government
b) A regulation governing hazardous materials
c) A standard set by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
d) A law passed by Congress
Correct answer: a) A collection of permanent rules published by the federal government
4. What is the term for the mode of operation in which responders avoid direct contact with hazardous
materials?
a) Defensive Mode
, b) Nonintervention Mode
c) Offensive Mode
d) Operations Mode
Correct answer: a) Defensive Mode
5. What is the purpose of the Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)?
a) To regulate hazardous materials transportation
b) To ensure safe manufacturing and use of hazardous substances
c) To require businesses to report on hazardous chemicals
d) To provide training for hazardous materials responders
Correct answer: c) To require businesses to report on hazardous chemicals
Absorption exposure ✔️By permeating the skin
Inhalation exposure ✔️through the lungs
Ingestion exposure ✔️via the mouth / ingesting it (swallowing the substance)
Injection exposure ✔️through cuts or other breaches in the skin
S I N ✔️Safety - Isolate - Notify
C A N ✔️Conditions - Actions - Needs
Air bill ✔️Shipping papers on an airplane
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