IS-0005.a: An Introduction to Hazardous
Materials Questions and Correct Answers/
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This Federal act addresses the problem of inactive hazardous waste
sites:
Ans: Superfund
This act requires chemical companies to research the effects of new
chemicals and notify the EPA before they are manufactured:
Ans: Toxic Substances Control Act
Under Title III, the primary responsibility for developing a local plan for
handling accidental releases of acutely toxic substances is the
responsibility of:
Ans: The Local Emergency Planning Committee
EPCRA requires industries that store or use certain quantities of
acutely hazardous substances to report them under what conditions?
Ans: *Only accidental releases of a certain quantity*
1) Developing an emergency plan for hazardous materials incidents
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2) Regulating hazardous materials transportation through local
ordinances
3) Regulating safe disposal of hazardous waste
Ans: The local role in reducing public risks from hazardous
materials includes:
If you believe a local manufacturer is not in compliance with Title III,
you should:
Ans: LEPC
The Federal agency responsible for regulating hazardous materials
transportation is:
Ans: department of transportation
Indicates health, flammability, and reactivity hazards of Chemicals
(through scale of 0-4)v
Ans: NFPA 704 Labeling System
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This means this material is an oxidizer. It can easily release oxygen to
create or worsen a fire or explosion hazard.
Ans: There are three possible codes for the bottom quarter of
the NFPA symbol, what does OXY mean?
This indicates a material that reacts with water to release a gas that is
either flammable or hazardous to health
Ans: There are three possible codes for the bottom quarter of
the NFPA symbol, what does the symbol W mean?
The material is radioactive
Ans: There are three possible codes for the bottom quarter of
the NFPA symbol, what does the tri-blade propeller mean?
consists of explosives that have a mass explosion hazard. A mass
explosion is one that affects almost the entire load instantaneously.
Ans: Explosives in Class 1 are divided into six divisions, what is
1.1?
consists of explosives that have a projection hazard but not a mass
explosion hazard.
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