Hazardous Materials Technician Questions
and Answers Exam
WHAT IS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL? - ANSWER>>Any substance that jumps
out of its container when
something goes wrong and
hurts or harms the things it
touches
Hazmat operations involving the manufacture, transport, use, and incident
response are affected by? - ANSWER>>• Laws (state/federal)
• Regulations
• Consensus standards
What does the resource conservation And recovery act (RCRA) do? -
ANSWER>>establishes framework for proper management and disposal of waste.
what is the comprehensive environmental response, compensation act of 1980? -
ANSWER>>(AKASuperfund)
law that addresses substances thats released into the environment
define superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1980 (SARA) -
ANSWER>>greatest effect on hazmat emergency planning
what is covered under HAZWOPER
(29 CFR 1910.120) - ANSWER>>hazmat emergency response plan
emergency response procedures.
specific training reqs
medical surveillance programs
, post emergency termination procedures
whats looked for when talking measuring toxicity? - ANSWER>>lethal dose
lethal concentration
Threshold Limit Value (TLV) - ANSWER>>the concentration of a given toxic
material that generally may be tolerated without ill effects
Define non-ionizing radiation - ANSWER>>low energy EM that does not produce
ions
ionizing radiation - ANSWER>>radiation w/enough energy to free electrons from
atoms forming ions, may cause cancer (ex. gamma, X-rays, UV).
site management major tasks - ANSWER>>assuming command
ensuing safe approach
establish staging
establishing perimeter
establish control zones
implementing ppas
hazardous control zones should be based on - ANSWER>>flammability
oxygen
toxicity
radioactivity
Seven identification clues - ANSWER>>occupancy and location
container shapes
marking and colors
placards and labels
shipping papers and facility docs
monitoring and detection equipment
senses
and Answers Exam
WHAT IS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL? - ANSWER>>Any substance that jumps
out of its container when
something goes wrong and
hurts or harms the things it
touches
Hazmat operations involving the manufacture, transport, use, and incident
response are affected by? - ANSWER>>• Laws (state/federal)
• Regulations
• Consensus standards
What does the resource conservation And recovery act (RCRA) do? -
ANSWER>>establishes framework for proper management and disposal of waste.
what is the comprehensive environmental response, compensation act of 1980? -
ANSWER>>(AKASuperfund)
law that addresses substances thats released into the environment
define superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1980 (SARA) -
ANSWER>>greatest effect on hazmat emergency planning
what is covered under HAZWOPER
(29 CFR 1910.120) - ANSWER>>hazmat emergency response plan
emergency response procedures.
specific training reqs
medical surveillance programs
, post emergency termination procedures
whats looked for when talking measuring toxicity? - ANSWER>>lethal dose
lethal concentration
Threshold Limit Value (TLV) - ANSWER>>the concentration of a given toxic
material that generally may be tolerated without ill effects
Define non-ionizing radiation - ANSWER>>low energy EM that does not produce
ions
ionizing radiation - ANSWER>>radiation w/enough energy to free electrons from
atoms forming ions, may cause cancer (ex. gamma, X-rays, UV).
site management major tasks - ANSWER>>assuming command
ensuing safe approach
establish staging
establishing perimeter
establish control zones
implementing ppas
hazardous control zones should be based on - ANSWER>>flammability
oxygen
toxicity
radioactivity
Seven identification clues - ANSWER>>occupancy and location
container shapes
marking and colors
placards and labels
shipping papers and facility docs
monitoring and detection equipment
senses
