FEMA HAZMAT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

FEMA HAZMAT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 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 3. Under Title III, the primary responsibility for developing a local plan for handling accidental releases of acutely toxic substances is the responsibility of: - Answer- The Local Emergency Planning Committee 4. EPCRA requires industries that store or use certain quantities of acutely hazardous substances to report them under what conditions? - Answer- Only accidental releases of a certain quantity 5. The local role in reducing public risks from hazardous materials includes: - Answer- All 6. If you believe a local manufacturer is not in compliance with Title III, you should: - Answer- Report the situation to the LEPC 7. The Federal agency responsible for regulating hazardous materials transportation is: - Answer- DOT What impact would a hazardous materials incident cause on the Central City Elementary School? What resources does Central City have to respond to such an incident? - Answer- Toxic industrial chemicals could kill or seriously injury many children exposed to their vapor hazards. TICs have low TLVs or PELs