IS-0005.A AN INTRODUCTION TO HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
Superfund
Answer:
This Federal act addresses the problem of inactive hazardous waste sites:
Question:
Toxic Substances Control Act
Answer:
This act requires chemical companies to research the effects of new chemicals
and notify the EPA before they are manufactured:
Question:
The Local Emergency Planning Committee
Answer:
Under Title III, the primary responsibility for developing a local plan for
handling accidental releases of acutely toxic substances is the responsibility
of:
Question:
*Only accidental releases of a certain quantity*
Answer:
EPCRA requires industries that store or use certain quantities of acutely
hazardous substances to report them under what conditions?
Question:
The local role in reducing public risks from hazardous materials includes:
Answer:
1) Developing an emergency plan for hazardous materials incidents
2) Regulating hazardous materials transportation through local ordinances
3) Regulating safe disposal of hazardous waste
Question:
LEPC
Answer:
If you believe a local manufacturer is not in compliance with Title III, you
should:
Question:
department of transportation
Answer:
The Federal agency responsible for regulating hazardous materials
transportation is:
Question:
NFPA 704 Labeling System
, Answer:
Indicates health, flammability, and reactivity hazards of Chemicals (through
scale of 0-4)v
Question:
There are three possible codes for the bottom quar-
ter of the NFPA symbol, what does OXY mean?
Answer:
This means this material is an oxidizer. It can easily release oxygen to create
or worsen a fire or explosion hazard.
Question:
There are three possible codes for the bottom quarter of the NFPA symbol,
what does the symbol W mean?
Answer:
This indicates a material that reacts with water to release a gas that is either
flammable or hazardous to health
Question:
There are three possible codes for the bottom quarter of the NFPA symbol,
what does the tri-blade propeller mean?
Answer:
The material is radioactive
Question:
Explosives in Class 1 are divided into six divisions, what is 1.1?
Answer:
consists of explosives that have a mass explosion hazard. A mass explosion is
one that affects almost the entire load instantaneously.
Question:
explosives in class 1 are divided into six divisions, what is
1.2?
Answer:
consists of explosives that have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion
hazard.
Question:
Explosives in Class 1 are divided into six divisions, what is 1.3?
Answer:
consists of explosives that have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard
or a minor projection hazard or both, but not a mass explosion hazard.
Question:
Explosives in Class 1 are divided into six divisions, what is 1.4?
Answer:
consists of explosives that present a minor explosion hazard. - The explosive
effects are largely confined to the package and no projection of fragments of
appreciable size or range is to be expected.
- An external fire must not cause virtually instantaneous explosion of almost
the entire contents of the package.
MATERIALS UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
Superfund
Answer:
This Federal act addresses the problem of inactive hazardous waste sites:
Question:
Toxic Substances Control Act
Answer:
This act requires chemical companies to research the effects of new chemicals
and notify the EPA before they are manufactured:
Question:
The Local Emergency Planning Committee
Answer:
Under Title III, the primary responsibility for developing a local plan for
handling accidental releases of acutely toxic substances is the responsibility
of:
Question:
*Only accidental releases of a certain quantity*
Answer:
EPCRA requires industries that store or use certain quantities of acutely
hazardous substances to report them under what conditions?
Question:
The local role in reducing public risks from hazardous materials includes:
Answer:
1) Developing an emergency plan for hazardous materials incidents
2) Regulating hazardous materials transportation through local ordinances
3) Regulating safe disposal of hazardous waste
Question:
LEPC
Answer:
If you believe a local manufacturer is not in compliance with Title III, you
should:
Question:
department of transportation
Answer:
The Federal agency responsible for regulating hazardous materials
transportation is:
Question:
NFPA 704 Labeling System
, Answer:
Indicates health, flammability, and reactivity hazards of Chemicals (through
scale of 0-4)v
Question:
There are three possible codes for the bottom quar-
ter of the NFPA symbol, what does OXY mean?
Answer:
This means this material is an oxidizer. It can easily release oxygen to create
or worsen a fire or explosion hazard.
Question:
There are three possible codes for the bottom quarter of the NFPA symbol,
what does the symbol W mean?
Answer:
This indicates a material that reacts with water to release a gas that is either
flammable or hazardous to health
Question:
There are three possible codes for the bottom quarter of the NFPA symbol,
what does the tri-blade propeller mean?
Answer:
The material is radioactive
Question:
Explosives in Class 1 are divided into six divisions, what is 1.1?
Answer:
consists of explosives that have a mass explosion hazard. A mass explosion is
one that affects almost the entire load instantaneously.
Question:
explosives in class 1 are divided into six divisions, what is
1.2?
Answer:
consists of explosives that have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion
hazard.
Question:
Explosives in Class 1 are divided into six divisions, what is 1.3?
Answer:
consists of explosives that have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard
or a minor projection hazard or both, but not a mass explosion hazard.
Question:
Explosives in Class 1 are divided into six divisions, what is 1.4?
Answer:
consists of explosives that present a minor explosion hazard. - The explosive
effects are largely confined to the package and no projection of fragments of
appreciable size or range is to be expected.
- An external fire must not cause virtually instantaneous explosion of almost
the entire contents of the package.
