AWR 160- Module 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Hazardous Materials (HazMat) - CORRECT ANSWER - are defined by the Department of
Transportation (DOT) as any substance in any form or quantity that poses an unreasonable risk
to safety, health, and property when transported.
Hazardous substances - CORRECT ANSWER - are defined by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) as any chemicals released into the environment above a certain amount
that pose a threat to waterways and the environment. The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) defines hazardous substances as every chemical regulated by EPA and
DOT.
Extremely hazardous substances - CORRECT ANSWER - are defined by EPA as
chemicals that must be reported to the appropriate authorities if released above the threshold
reporting quantity listed in the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title
III
Toxic chemicals - CORRECT ANSWER - are defined by the EPA as chemicals listed in
SARA Title III whose total emissions must be reported annually by owners and operators that
manufacture, process, or use them
Hazardous wastes - CORRECT ANSWER - are defined by the EPA as waste that is
dangerous or potentially harmful to our health or the environment. This includes wastes
regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and those included on
special EPA lists. DOT regulates hazardous waste in transportation
TRACEM-P - CORRECT ANSWER - remind responders of the potential hazards and
mechanisms of injury they face at an incident
TRACEM-P - CORRECT ANSWER - Thermal (extremes of heat and cold), Radiological,
Asphyxiation, corrosive, Etiological, Mechanical, Psychological
, Hazardous materials life cycle- 5 stages - CORRECT ANSWER - Production,
Transportation, Storage, Use, Disposal
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA standards
apply to responses to HazMat incidents. The standards are not laws, but because they are
national consensus standards, they can be used as an accepted practice
5 agencies involved in HazMat regulation - CORRECT ANSWER - DOT, EPA, NRC,
OSHA, PHMSA
HAZOPER - CORRECT ANSWER - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency
Response Standard (HAZWOPER), 29 CFR § 1910.120 (q)(6)(i)—"First responders at the
awareness level are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance
release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the
proper authorities of the release. They would take no further action beyond notifying the
authorities of the release."
NFPA 1072 - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA 1072 3.3.4 defines awareness-level
personnel as "Personnel who, in the course of their normal duties, could encounter an emergency
involving hazardous materials/Weapons of Mass Desctruction (WMD) and who are expected to
recognize the presence of hazardous materials/WMD, protect themselves, call for trained
personnel, and secure the scene." (NFPA, 2017 edition)
ERG divided into 5 color-coded sections: - CORRECT ANSWER - white, yellow, blue,
orange, green
yellow pages contain - CORRECT ANSWER - index of dangerous materials in numerical
order based on UN ID number (first column), guide number is in second column used with
orange section of erg. third column shows shipping name of material spelled out and as an
acronym. Highlighted chemicals indicate TIH, chemical warfare agent, or a dangerous water-
reactive material.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Hazardous Materials (HazMat) - CORRECT ANSWER - are defined by the Department of
Transportation (DOT) as any substance in any form or quantity that poses an unreasonable risk
to safety, health, and property when transported.
Hazardous substances - CORRECT ANSWER - are defined by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) as any chemicals released into the environment above a certain amount
that pose a threat to waterways and the environment. The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) defines hazardous substances as every chemical regulated by EPA and
DOT.
Extremely hazardous substances - CORRECT ANSWER - are defined by EPA as
chemicals that must be reported to the appropriate authorities if released above the threshold
reporting quantity listed in the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title
III
Toxic chemicals - CORRECT ANSWER - are defined by the EPA as chemicals listed in
SARA Title III whose total emissions must be reported annually by owners and operators that
manufacture, process, or use them
Hazardous wastes - CORRECT ANSWER - are defined by the EPA as waste that is
dangerous or potentially harmful to our health or the environment. This includes wastes
regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and those included on
special EPA lists. DOT regulates hazardous waste in transportation
TRACEM-P - CORRECT ANSWER - remind responders of the potential hazards and
mechanisms of injury they face at an incident
TRACEM-P - CORRECT ANSWER - Thermal (extremes of heat and cold), Radiological,
Asphyxiation, corrosive, Etiological, Mechanical, Psychological
, Hazardous materials life cycle- 5 stages - CORRECT ANSWER - Production,
Transportation, Storage, Use, Disposal
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA standards
apply to responses to HazMat incidents. The standards are not laws, but because they are
national consensus standards, they can be used as an accepted practice
5 agencies involved in HazMat regulation - CORRECT ANSWER - DOT, EPA, NRC,
OSHA, PHMSA
HAZOPER - CORRECT ANSWER - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency
Response Standard (HAZWOPER), 29 CFR § 1910.120 (q)(6)(i)—"First responders at the
awareness level are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance
release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the
proper authorities of the release. They would take no further action beyond notifying the
authorities of the release."
NFPA 1072 - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA 1072 3.3.4 defines awareness-level
personnel as "Personnel who, in the course of their normal duties, could encounter an emergency
involving hazardous materials/Weapons of Mass Desctruction (WMD) and who are expected to
recognize the presence of hazardous materials/WMD, protect themselves, call for trained
personnel, and secure the scene." (NFPA, 2017 edition)
ERG divided into 5 color-coded sections: - CORRECT ANSWER - white, yellow, blue,
orange, green
yellow pages contain - CORRECT ANSWER - index of dangerous materials in numerical
order based on UN ID number (first column), guide number is in second column used with
orange section of erg. third column shows shipping name of material spelled out and as an
acronym. Highlighted chemicals indicate TIH, chemical warfare agent, or a dangerous water-
reactive material.
