IS-0005.a: An Introduction to Hazardous Materials questions
with verified answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
Comprehensive Emergency Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (1980)
- correct answer created a billion dollar trust fund to pay for Federal and State response actions when
hazardous materials pose or may pose a threat to human health or the environment
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)
- correct answer expanded and revised CERCLA
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986
- correct answer Title III of SARA; subjects +300 hazardous substances to reporting to local, State, and
Federal agencies; requires local governments to create emergency plans
The National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
- correct answer the basis for Federal action to minimize pollution damage from discharges of oil or
hazardous substances; Federal agencies assist in the development and evaluation of national, regional,
and local oil and hazardous substance pollution contingency plans
National Response Team (NRT)
- correct answer publish guidance on emergency response planning and stand ready to assist States in
the event of a major chemical emergency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- correct answer Deal with inland water
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
- correct answer Deal with coastal water
,The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA)
- correct answer establishes a Federal program to provide comprehensive regulation of hazardous
waste, which includes certain materials held to pose a potential threat to public health and safety when
they are discarded; "cradle to grave management of hazardous waste";
How did the RCRA work?
- correct answer Developed cleanup standards, tracks hazardous waste shipments and developed a
permit system for waste disposal sites
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) (1975)
- correct answer DOT's Office of Hazardous Materials Transportation (OHMT) issues regulations dealing
with the shipping and packaging of hazardous materials, including how they are classified and labeled.
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
- correct answer issues basic safety and health standards, assigns Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) employees to inspect workplaces, and forces industry to reduce or eliminate job
hazards by imposing fines for identified violations
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (1989)
- correct answer a health and safety standard to ensure the safety of workers performing hazardous
waste cleanup or response actions
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (1976)
- correct answer chemical producers are required to research the effects of new chemicals and notify
EPA before they are manufactured; EPA has the authority to ban or restrict chemical uses if there is
sufficient evidence that the substance poses an "unreasonable risk."
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (1910)
- correct answer requires regulation of pesticides; amended in 1972 to require testing for short-term
and long-term toxic effects prior to registration
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (1938)
- correct answer requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce residue limits by
monitoring and seizing foods whose residues are in excess of standards.
, Clean Air Act (CAA) (1970)
- correct answer the basic Federal law for controlling toxic air pollution; requires EPA to keep an up-to-
date list of industrial pollutants that are hazardous to human health, and set an emission standard for
each "with an ample margin of safety;" requires EPA to review public health standards for six major air
pollutants every 5 years; can be based only upon a consideration of public health
Clean Water Act (CWA) (1972)
- correct answer set maximum permissible amounts of water pollutants that can be discharged into
waterways; aims to make surface waters swimmable and fishable
Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)
- correct answer enacted to protect public water supplies from contamination by mandating water
testing, denying Federal funds to projects that threaten critical water supplies, and requiring States to
submit plans to protect public wells from contamination; has a "Right to Know" provision in cases where
contaminants exceed Maximum Concentration Levels (MCLs)
Section I of Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986
- correct answer requires that the governor of each State designate a State Emergency Response
Commission (SERC)
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
- correct answer designates local emergency planning districts and appoints Local Emergency Planning
Committees (LEPCs) within districts
Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs)
- correct answer responsible for developing and maintaining a local emergency response plan that will
ensure a quick and effective response to a chemical emergency.
Section II of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986
- correct answer requires an industry to notify the LEPC, the State, and the National Response Center if
there is a release of a listed hazardous substance that exceeds a certain quantity
Section III of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986
- correct answer grants citizens the right to obtain information on hazardous materials in their
community; requires facilities to submit either a form called a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) or lists of certain
hazardous chemicals on sites in amounts over threshold quantities to the LEPC, the SERC, and the local
fire department
with verified answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
Comprehensive Emergency Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (1980)
- correct answer created a billion dollar trust fund to pay for Federal and State response actions when
hazardous materials pose or may pose a threat to human health or the environment
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)
- correct answer expanded and revised CERCLA
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986
- correct answer Title III of SARA; subjects +300 hazardous substances to reporting to local, State, and
Federal agencies; requires local governments to create emergency plans
The National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
- correct answer the basis for Federal action to minimize pollution damage from discharges of oil or
hazardous substances; Federal agencies assist in the development and evaluation of national, regional,
and local oil and hazardous substance pollution contingency plans
National Response Team (NRT)
- correct answer publish guidance on emergency response planning and stand ready to assist States in
the event of a major chemical emergency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- correct answer Deal with inland water
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
- correct answer Deal with coastal water
,The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA)
- correct answer establishes a Federal program to provide comprehensive regulation of hazardous
waste, which includes certain materials held to pose a potential threat to public health and safety when
they are discarded; "cradle to grave management of hazardous waste";
How did the RCRA work?
- correct answer Developed cleanup standards, tracks hazardous waste shipments and developed a
permit system for waste disposal sites
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) (1975)
- correct answer DOT's Office of Hazardous Materials Transportation (OHMT) issues regulations dealing
with the shipping and packaging of hazardous materials, including how they are classified and labeled.
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
- correct answer issues basic safety and health standards, assigns Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) employees to inspect workplaces, and forces industry to reduce or eliminate job
hazards by imposing fines for identified violations
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (1989)
- correct answer a health and safety standard to ensure the safety of workers performing hazardous
waste cleanup or response actions
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (1976)
- correct answer chemical producers are required to research the effects of new chemicals and notify
EPA before they are manufactured; EPA has the authority to ban or restrict chemical uses if there is
sufficient evidence that the substance poses an "unreasonable risk."
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (1910)
- correct answer requires regulation of pesticides; amended in 1972 to require testing for short-term
and long-term toxic effects prior to registration
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (1938)
- correct answer requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce residue limits by
monitoring and seizing foods whose residues are in excess of standards.
, Clean Air Act (CAA) (1970)
- correct answer the basic Federal law for controlling toxic air pollution; requires EPA to keep an up-to-
date list of industrial pollutants that are hazardous to human health, and set an emission standard for
each "with an ample margin of safety;" requires EPA to review public health standards for six major air
pollutants every 5 years; can be based only upon a consideration of public health
Clean Water Act (CWA) (1972)
- correct answer set maximum permissible amounts of water pollutants that can be discharged into
waterways; aims to make surface waters swimmable and fishable
Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)
- correct answer enacted to protect public water supplies from contamination by mandating water
testing, denying Federal funds to projects that threaten critical water supplies, and requiring States to
submit plans to protect public wells from contamination; has a "Right to Know" provision in cases where
contaminants exceed Maximum Concentration Levels (MCLs)
Section I of Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986
- correct answer requires that the governor of each State designate a State Emergency Response
Commission (SERC)
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
- correct answer designates local emergency planning districts and appoints Local Emergency Planning
Committees (LEPCs) within districts
Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs)
- correct answer responsible for developing and maintaining a local emergency response plan that will
ensure a quick and effective response to a chemical emergency.
Section II of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986
- correct answer requires an industry to notify the LEPC, the State, and the National Response Center if
there is a release of a listed hazardous substance that exceeds a certain quantity
Section III of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986
- correct answer grants citizens the right to obtain information on hazardous materials in their
community; requires facilities to submit either a form called a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) or lists of certain
hazardous chemicals on sites in amounts over threshold quantities to the LEPC, the SERC, and the local
fire department
