HazMat Awareness Questions and Answers with complete solutions

LERP - ANSWER-Local Emergency Response Plan OSHA - ANSWER-Occupational Safety and Health Admin DOT - ANSWER-Department Of Transportation * 9 classes of Hazardous Material EPA - ANSWER-Environmental Protection Agency ERG - ANSWER-Emergency Response Guide SOP - ANSWER-Standard Operating Procedures Numbers on Placards & Labels - ANSWER-Indicate CLASS or DIVISION of hazardous material Example of Placard & Labels 1.4 explosive - ANSWER-CLASS 1 DIVISION 4 Explosive Material Characteristics of a Placard - ANSWER-Either contain name or material class name (i.e) Flammable. Or UN/NA number (i.e) 1090 Extra info On Placar - ANSWER-Placard carries the name (Flammable) the UN/NA number will usually be on the bottom of the placard in a orange panel.