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HAZARDNESS MATERIALS AWARENESS AND
OPERATIONS EXAM|| ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|| LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS||
SURE PASS!!
What organization promulgated and published laws and regulations that govern the
transportation of goods by highway, rail, pipeline, air, and, in some cases, marine
transport? - ANSWER: DOT
Created a method and standard practice for local community to understand and be
aware of the chemical hazards in the community. - ANSWER: Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)
Requires a business that handles certain types and amounts of chemicals to report
storage type, quantity, and storage methods to the fire dept. and the local
emergency planning committee. - ANSWER: Emergency Planning and
Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA)
Gather and disseminate information about hazardous materials to the public. -
ANSWER: Local emergency planning committees (LEPCs)
Acts as a liaison between local and state levels of authority. - ANSWER: State
Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
Include any occupancy type or facility that prevents a high potential for loss of life
or serious impact to the community resulting from fire, explosion, or chemical
release. - ANSWER: Target Hazards
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How many tons of hazardous materials are shipped annually in the United States
by rail, highway, sea, and air? - ANSWER: More than 4 billion
Per the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), which produces the largest databases
on chemical information, including the CAS Registry, more than how many
organic and inorganic substances are registered for use in commerce in the US,
with several thousand new ones being introduced each year? - ANSWER: 129
million
On any hazardous materials incident, your first action should always be to what? -
ANSWER: Approach the scene from a safe location and direction.
What does AHJ stand for? - ANSWER: Authority Having Jurisdiction
What is defined by the U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) any substance or
material that is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to human health, safety, or
the environment, when transported in commerce, used incorrectly, or not properly
contained or stored? - ANSWER: Hazardous Material
In the United Nations hazardous materials are called what? - ANSWER:
Dangerous Goods
CBRNE stands for? - ANSWER: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear,
and Explosive
What is considered what remains after a process or manufacturing activity has used
a substance and the material is no longer pure? - ANSWER: Hazardous Waste
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Are issued and enforced by governmental bodies such as the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA), part of the U.S. Dept. of Labor, and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). - ANSWER: Regulations
Are issued by nongovernmental entities and are generally consensus based. -
ANSWER: Standards
NFPA standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons
of Mass Destruction Incidents. - ANSWER: NFPA 472
NFPA Standard for Hazardous Material/ Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency
Response Personnel Professional Qualifications. - ANSWER: NFPA 1072
NFPA Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous
Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents. - ANSWER: NFPA 473
NFPA Standard Recommended Practice for Organizing, Managing, and Sustaining
a Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response
Program. - ANSWER: NFPA 475
The OSHA document containing the hazardous materials response compentencies
is commonly referred to as? - ANSWER: HAZWOPER (HAZardous Waste
OPerations and Emergency Response).
NFPA Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. - ANSWER: NFPA
1001
Per NFPA 1072 Section 4.1.1 are persons who, during the course of their normal
duties, could encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials/weapons of
mass destruction (WMD) and who are expected to recognize the presence of the
HAZARDNESS MATERIALS AWARENESS AND
OPERATIONS EXAM|| ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|| LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS||
SURE PASS!!
What organization promulgated and published laws and regulations that govern the
transportation of goods by highway, rail, pipeline, air, and, in some cases, marine
transport? - ANSWER: DOT
Created a method and standard practice for local community to understand and be
aware of the chemical hazards in the community. - ANSWER: Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)
Requires a business that handles certain types and amounts of chemicals to report
storage type, quantity, and storage methods to the fire dept. and the local
emergency planning committee. - ANSWER: Emergency Planning and
Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA)
Gather and disseminate information about hazardous materials to the public. -
ANSWER: Local emergency planning committees (LEPCs)
Acts as a liaison between local and state levels of authority. - ANSWER: State
Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
Include any occupancy type or facility that prevents a high potential for loss of life
or serious impact to the community resulting from fire, explosion, or chemical
release. - ANSWER: Target Hazards
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How many tons of hazardous materials are shipped annually in the United States
by rail, highway, sea, and air? - ANSWER: More than 4 billion
Per the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), which produces the largest databases
on chemical information, including the CAS Registry, more than how many
organic and inorganic substances are registered for use in commerce in the US,
with several thousand new ones being introduced each year? - ANSWER: 129
million
On any hazardous materials incident, your first action should always be to what? -
ANSWER: Approach the scene from a safe location and direction.
What does AHJ stand for? - ANSWER: Authority Having Jurisdiction
What is defined by the U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) any substance or
material that is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to human health, safety, or
the environment, when transported in commerce, used incorrectly, or not properly
contained or stored? - ANSWER: Hazardous Material
In the United Nations hazardous materials are called what? - ANSWER:
Dangerous Goods
CBRNE stands for? - ANSWER: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear,
and Explosive
What is considered what remains after a process or manufacturing activity has used
a substance and the material is no longer pure? - ANSWER: Hazardous Waste
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Are issued and enforced by governmental bodies such as the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA), part of the U.S. Dept. of Labor, and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). - ANSWER: Regulations
Are issued by nongovernmental entities and are generally consensus based. -
ANSWER: Standards
NFPA standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons
of Mass Destruction Incidents. - ANSWER: NFPA 472
NFPA Standard for Hazardous Material/ Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency
Response Personnel Professional Qualifications. - ANSWER: NFPA 1072
NFPA Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous
Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents. - ANSWER: NFPA 473
NFPA Standard Recommended Practice for Organizing, Managing, and Sustaining
a Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response
Program. - ANSWER: NFPA 475
The OSHA document containing the hazardous materials response compentencies
is commonly referred to as? - ANSWER: HAZWOPER (HAZardous Waste
OPerations and Emergency Response).
NFPA Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. - ANSWER: NFPA
1001
Per NFPA 1072 Section 4.1.1 are persons who, during the course of their normal
duties, could encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials/weapons of
mass destruction (WMD) and who are expected to recognize the presence of the
