Course Questions and Verified Detailed Answers
Graded A
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