HAZWOPER test with c0rrect answers.
Which laws and regulations should First Responders become familar with then
questions arise? - correct answer.RCRA, CERCLA, SARA, HAZCOM, OPA 90 and
HAZWOPER contain in the field standards used by First Responders when working
in hazardous sites.
What is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)? - correct
answer.Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) required the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin cradle-to-grave tracking or
hazardous waste and required the establishment of standards for hazardous waste
treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
What is the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability Act
(CERCLA)? - correct answer.The Superfund law provides funds to the Coast Guard
(through EPA) for emergency response containment and cleanup of abandoned
hazardous material releases.
What are the tasks that emergency responders are trained to perform? - correct
answer.Awarness Level
Operations Level
Technician
Specialist
Incident Commander
Items that are documented in a Contingency Plan that directs First responders on
what to do? - correct answer.Emergency Notifications
Emergency Response Procedures
Command Structure
Identification of Resources
Scenerios
What is the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)? - correct
answer.An extension and expansion of CERCLA required the EPA to issue
regulations mandating compliance with the OSHA HAZWOPER regulation in all area
no under OSHA juridicion. SARA specifically required the EPA to revise how it
determines the risk posed to the public and evironment by uncontrolled hazardous
waste sites. It also included a provision referred to as Community Right to Know
which requires all businessess to provide the government with detailed information
about the hazardous materials they work ith and have on site.
What is the Hazard Communication Right to Know (HAZCOM)? - correct
answer.HAZCOM serves as the foundation for unit's Hazard Communication
,Program. HAZCOM specifically requires employers to inform their employees about
any hazardous materials they might encounter on the job and to provide them with
the resouces needed to handle
them appropriately.
What is the OPA 90? - correct answer.Specifies the following:
-The federal government will direct responses to spills
-Area committees (including the Coast Guard) must develop Area Contingency Plans
for spills
-Owner/operators of facilities and vessels must prepare their own Response Plans.
The plans developed by each of these entities are valuable resources that will help
you determine what to do if you encounter an oil spill or hazardous materials release.
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)? - correct
answer.The primary focus is safeguarding you, your shipmates, and the public from
the dangers of oil spills and hazardous material releases while responding to
incidents outside of your unit (29 CFR 1910.120)
Following is a list of authorities who should always be notified of a hazardous
meterial release - correct answer.Sector Command Center
National Response Center (NRC)
District Response Advisory Team (DRAT)
Safety & Environment Health Officer
Nation Strike Force (NSF)
Chain of Command
Basic emergency response traning includes? - correct answer.Evacuation plans and
reporting procedures
The evacuation and refuge procedures that are found in site safety plans? - correct
answer.Evacuation, Utilization of Safe Refuge Area and Accounting of Personnel
Types of information commonly provided when reporting a hazardous materials
release? - correct answer.Location of the incident and Size of the release
Basic training required for an Emergency Response Team members are defined by
_________ . - correct answer.OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (q)
Anticipation, Recognition, Evaluation and Control (AREC) is ___________ ? - correct
answer.the process considered the foundation of hazard risk management. The pre
planning and preparation needed to properly respond to potential hazardous
materials releases is built in to AREC.
An _________________ is a document that is prepared jointly by local, state, and
federal agencies along with major stakeholders to prevent, mitigate, and prepare for
an oil spill or chemical release. - correct answer.Area Contigency Plan (ACP)
The Nationational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Pocket
Guide is Chemical Hazards is a Center for Disease Control and Prevention
, publication that ___________. - correct answer.contains key information and data in
abbreviated tabular form for 677 chemicals or substance groupings commonly found
in the work in environment.
A _______________ is a document produced by the manufacturer of a hazardous
material that contains information including, but not limited to, first aid, fire - fighting
and accidental release measures. - correct answer.Material Safetly Data Sheet
(MSDS)
The _______________ lists specific chemical, physical, and biological data. - correct
answer.Chemical Hazards Response Information System (CHRIS) Manual
The ____________ stores data on marine accidental and deliberate pollution and
other shipping and port accidents in U.S. territorial waters as well as specific vessel
information regarding cargo and general construction and capacities. - correct
answer.Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE)
_______ are documents that are prepared by facility managers to prevent, mitigate,
and prepare for a chemical release which are not limited to evecuation routes,
decontamination procedures, and notification procedures. - correct answer.Facility
plans
________ and equipment are used for mission parameters to protect personnel and
public safety. - correct answer.Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
What are the 7 pre-panning essential elements for managing an emergency
effectively? - correct answer.Personnel (Always Ready), Equipment, Training,
Communications, Environment, Unknown Varables (Limit), Planned Evacuation
Routes.
Air monitoring items used during field activities and emergency response? - correct
answer.Multi-Gas Detector (e.g., GAMIC - 4), Radiation Detector (e.g., PM3702
Pager), Emergency Escape Breathing Device (EEBD).
What are Risk Assessment Models used during an emergency response? - correct
answer.Severity, Probability, Exposure (SPE) Model and the Green, Amber Red
(GAR) Model
What is the purpose of anticipation / pre-mission planning? - correct answer.To
protect personnel, the environment, and the public's health and safety.
What is the resource used during the pre-planning process of an emergency? -
correct answer.Chemical, Hazard, Response Information System (CHRIS) Manual
What is the evironmental factors that could increase the probability of personal injury
during an evoulution? - correct answer.Types of chemicals on site, Cause of the
incident, and extent of chemical release and support
