HAZWOPER 40 Hour Training

Additive Chemical Reaction - answer-This occurs when toxic chemicals add their effects together in producing a biological effect. Antagonism - answer-This occurs when the effect of two chemicals is less than expected. Asphyxiants - answer-These are chemicals that deprive the victim's body tissues of oxygen. Examples include carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide. Carcinogens - answer-These are known to cause cancer. This is a chronic effect and symptoms are not immediate. Examples include benzene and asbestos fibers. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - answer-This lists the general and permanent rules of federal agencies. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) - answer-This regulates and enforces the cleanup of abandoned hazardous waste sites and hazardous waste sites created prior to RCRA. Contamination Reduction Corridor (CRC) - answer-This is the passageway between the Exclusion Zone and the Support Zone used for the decontamination process. OSHA letters and CPLs call the corridor a zone. Contamination Reduction Zone (CRZ) - answer-This is a warm zone or transition zone. Its purpose is to reduce the probability of contamination in the clean Support Zone. Contingency plan - answer-This is a written document that sets forth policies and procedures for responding to site emergencies. Corrosive material - answer-A chemical that causes visible destruction of, or irreversible alterations in, living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact. Decontamination (Decon) - answer-This is the process of removing or neutralizing contaminants that have accumulated on personnel and equipment.