AAAE ACE OPERATIONS MODULE 4 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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? CORRECT ANSWER The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) What Federal Act requires the development of emergency response plans that address fuel spills and exposures to hazardous waste? CORRECT ANSWER The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)? CORRECT 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? CORRECT 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? CORRECT 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? CORRECT ANSWER jet fuel What do the four colors (blue, red, yellow, white) of the OSHA hazmat labeling system represent? CORRECT 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? CORRECT 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? CORRECT ANSWER The type of PPE required Who is responsible for hazardous waste that exists on the airport? CORRECT ANSWER The airport operator What Federal Act covers the treatment, storage and disposition of used oil and other hazmat substances? CORRECT ANSWER The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act