AAAE ACE Operations Module 4
1. What Federal Act requires anyone who releases a reportable quantity
of a hazardous substance, to include slow releases over a 24-hour period,
to immediately notify the National Response Center ANS The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA)
2. What Federal Act requires the development of emergency response
plans that address fuel spills and exposures to hazardous waste ANS The
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
3. What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) ANS A technical
bulletin that describes how to use, handle, and dispose of specific
chemical hazards
4. What Federal Act(s) require MSDS be available and posted in all work-
places where hazardous materials exist ANS The Emergency Planning
Commu- nity Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Occupational Safety
and Health Act (OSHA)
1/5
, 5. USDOT identifies hazardous materials using a 4-digit number denoting
what information about the hazard ANS the first digit identifies one of
nine hazmat classes; the last three digits indicate the exact material
6. What type of fuel is in a fuel line colored black ANS jet fuel
7. What do the four colors (blue, red, yellow, white) of the OSHA
hazmat labeling system represent ANS blue - health hazard; red - fire
hazard; yellow - reactive material; white - PPE required
8. What do the numbers 0 through 4 represent in the OSHA hazmat labeling
system ANS the degree of hazard; 0 - minimum; 1 - slight; 2 -
moderate; 3 - serious; 4 – severe
9. What does a letter (A to Z) represent in the OSHA hazmat labeling
system?-
: The type of PPE required
10.Who is responsible for hazardous waste that exists on the airport ANS
2/5
1. What Federal Act requires anyone who releases a reportable quantity
of a hazardous substance, to include slow releases over a 24-hour period,
to immediately notify the National Response Center ANS The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA)
2. What Federal Act requires the development of emergency response
plans that address fuel spills and exposures to hazardous waste ANS The
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
3. What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) ANS A technical
bulletin that describes how to use, handle, and dispose of specific
chemical hazards
4. What Federal Act(s) require MSDS be available and posted in all work-
places where hazardous materials exist ANS The Emergency Planning
Commu- nity Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Occupational Safety
and Health Act (OSHA)
1/5
, 5. USDOT identifies hazardous materials using a 4-digit number denoting
what information about the hazard ANS the first digit identifies one of
nine hazmat classes; the last three digits indicate the exact material
6. What type of fuel is in a fuel line colored black ANS jet fuel
7. What do the four colors (blue, red, yellow, white) of the OSHA
hazmat labeling system represent ANS blue - health hazard; red - fire
hazard; yellow - reactive material; white - PPE required
8. What do the numbers 0 through 4 represent in the OSHA hazmat labeling
system ANS the degree of hazard; 0 - minimum; 1 - slight; 2 -
moderate; 3 - serious; 4 – severe
9. What does a letter (A to Z) represent in the OSHA hazmat labeling
system?-
: The type of PPE required
10.Who is responsible for hazardous waste that exists on the airport ANS
2/5
