NFPA Advanced HAZWOPER Awareness (Module I)

Environmental Impact Statement NEPA Drinking Water Standards SDWA Cradle-to-Grave RCRA Superfund Law CERCLA National Ambient Air Quality Standards CAA Community Right-to-Know SARA Which of the following are the 5 elements key to effectively responding to a hazardous materials incident? Check all that apply. Recognition Evaluation Control Information Safety Which of the following agencies is responsible for providing workers exposed to hazardous materials with guidelines for a safe and healthy workplace? OSHA Hazardous Materials 1. Have a use 2. Can have multiple shipping papers for transportation 3. Responsibility changes over time Hazardous Wastes 1. Require a hazardous waste manifest for transportation 2. Have no known use 3. Regulated from cradle-to-grave Which of the following statements regarding ignitable hazardous wastes is true? Solvents such as alcohols, acetones, methyl ethyl ketone, and petroleum based solvents are all examples of ignitable hazardous wastes. Corrosive wastes are technically defined as having a pH greater than or equal to ____ or less than or equal to _____. 12.5; 2 Reactive wastes are ___________ under "normal" conditions. Unstable Toxicity describes a chemical's ability to be harmful or ___________ when ingested or absorbed. Fatal In addition to improperly disposing of confidential medical records, several California Walgreens stores were caught __________________________________. Sending hazardous wastes, such as pesticides and bio-hazardous wastes, to local landfills Which of the following situations could correctly illustrate an individual who is contaminated with a persistent bioaccumulative and toxic chemical? The concentration level of the contaminant in the individual is higher than the concentration level of the contaminant in the surrounding atmosphere.