AAAE ACE OPERATIONS MODULE 1
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What Federal Act requires the development of emergency response
plans that address fuel spills and exposures to hazardous waste? Answer:
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
⩥ What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)? Answer: A technical
bulletin that describes how to use, handle, and dispose of specific
chemical hazards
⩥ What Federal Act(s) require MSDS be available and posted in all
workplaces where hazardous materials exist? Answer: The Emergency
Planning Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
⩥ USDOT identifies hazardous materials using a 4-digit number
denoting what information about the hazard? Answer: the first digit
identifies one of nine hazmat classes; the last three digits indicate the
exact material
⩥ What type of fuel is in a fuel line colored black? Answer: jet fuel
, ⩥ What do the four colors (blue, red, yellow, white) of the OSHA
hazmat labeling system represent? Answer: blue - health hazard; red -
fire hazard; yellow - reactive material; white - PPE required
⩥ What do the numbers 0 through 4 represent in the OSHA hazmat
labeling system? Answer: the degree of hazard; 0 - minimum; 1 - slight;
2 - moderate; 3 - serious; 4 - severe
⩥ What does a letter (A to Z) represent in the OSHA hazmat labeling
system? Answer: The type of PPE required
⩥ Who is responsible for hazardous waste that exists on the airport?
Answer: The airport operator
⩥ What Federal Act covers the treatment, storage and disposition of
used oil and other hazmat substances? Answer: The Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act
⩥ How long may hazmat be stored on site before treating or taking off
site? Answer: 180 days (270 days if disposal plant is 200 miles away or
farther)
⩥ What is the fine if the emergency coordinator at an airport does not
notify the NRC in the case of an emergency? Answer: $10,000, a year in
jail or both
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What Federal Act requires the development of emergency response
plans that address fuel spills and exposures to hazardous waste? Answer:
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
⩥ What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)? Answer: A technical
bulletin that describes how to use, handle, and dispose of specific
chemical hazards
⩥ What Federal Act(s) require MSDS be available and posted in all
workplaces where hazardous materials exist? Answer: The Emergency
Planning Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
⩥ USDOT identifies hazardous materials using a 4-digit number
denoting what information about the hazard? Answer: the first digit
identifies one of nine hazmat classes; the last three digits indicate the
exact material
⩥ What type of fuel is in a fuel line colored black? Answer: jet fuel
, ⩥ What do the four colors (blue, red, yellow, white) of the OSHA
hazmat labeling system represent? Answer: blue - health hazard; red -
fire hazard; yellow - reactive material; white - PPE required
⩥ What do the numbers 0 through 4 represent in the OSHA hazmat
labeling system? Answer: the degree of hazard; 0 - minimum; 1 - slight;
2 - moderate; 3 - serious; 4 - severe
⩥ What does a letter (A to Z) represent in the OSHA hazmat labeling
system? Answer: The type of PPE required
⩥ Who is responsible for hazardous waste that exists on the airport?
Answer: The airport operator
⩥ What Federal Act covers the treatment, storage and disposition of
used oil and other hazmat substances? Answer: The Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act
⩥ How long may hazmat be stored on site before treating or taking off
site? Answer: 180 days (270 days if disposal plant is 200 miles away or
farther)
⩥ What is the fine if the emergency coordinator at an airport does not
notify the NRC in the case of an emergency? Answer: $10,000, a year in
jail or both
