84.2 Hazmat Flashcards
Notification to the County Health Officer and Board of Supervisors must be made within _____ hours of the employee’s knowledge of the incident
72 hours
Responsibility for HMIC should be assumed by the senior ranking CHP uniformed employee present until released by appropriate ______ personnel.
a. Fire Department IC
b. Caltrans supervisor
c. Departmental Supervisory/Management
d. Either A or B
c. Departmental Supervisory/Management
Sergeants through Division Chiefs regardless of assignment,_____ complete the Hazardous Materials Incident Commander (HMIC) course.
shall
Regardless of the direction the material is flowing,
or final location of the product, the initial responsibility rests with the
jurisdiction where the “first drop” or first release of product occurred. The
agency with jurisdiction of the first release has initial overall HMIC
responsibility.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Environmental Crime investigations ____ solely include the enforcement of general HAZMAT transportation regulations but must also involve the illegal transportation, disposal, or discharge of hazardous waste.
(Shall/Shall not)
shall not
Can the CHP’s responsibility in an HMIC incident be handed over to another agency?
a. Yes
b. No
NO! - HMIC shall be assumed, by CHP uniformed personnel, immediately upon arrival at a hazardous materials incident where the Department has authority, responsibility and jurisdiction. HMIC is necessary to alleviate confusion and increase the effectiveness of other emergency service providers who are responding, or present. The CHP’s
responsibility cannot be handed over to another agency.
Each field command _____ conduct an annual review of all explosives routes, inspection stops, safe stopping places and safe parking places located within its are of jurisdiction. The annual review _____ be conducted in the month of _____.
shall / shall / October
All sergeants, regardless of assignment, shall complete the initial RAM awareness course. Only those Sergeants assigned, as follows, are required to attend the initial and refresher RAM response and enforcement course. Which Sergeants are required to attend the refresher RAM course?
a. All sergeants assigned to an area located within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant.
b. All sergeants assigned to the Commercial Enforcement Program
c. a and b
c. a and b
Completion of a hazardous materials incident report for all hazardous materials releases or threatened releases is required CHP____.
CHP 407E
Hazardous Response Levels are:
FRA- First Responder Awareness FRO- First Responder Operational Technician Specialist Incident Commander
The HMIC course ______ be provided to newly promoted sergeants at the division level.
shall
Commercial Vehicle section shall maintain the original CHP 407E for ____ years
3 years
A CHP 407E shall be completed for all hazardous materials incidents and suspected hazardous materials incidents resulting in a response by an employee of this Department, except as described in paragraph 6.b. of this chapter. The CHP 407E shall be completed and submitted to Division within ________ days following
conclusion of the incident. The original CHP 407E shall be forwarded through
normal channels to CVS within _______ following conclusion of the
incident.
10 business days
30 business days
The CHP has been assigned responsibility
for HMIC at hazardous materials incidents which occur within departmental
jurisdiction. This responsibility includes safeguarding those at the scene, the
motoring public, and all other potential victims on or off the highway.
a. True
b. False
a. True
It is the policy of this Department that safety shall be the overriding
and paramount consideration when administering and conducting all hazardous
materials activities. Further, it shall be the direct responsibility of supervisors to
ensure that this policy is adhered to at all times.
a. True
b. False
b. False- All personnel
All uniformed sergeants and commercially trained personnel should be trained in the use of______
Radiological Response Kit (RRK)
HMIC at state buildings and grounds is the jurisdiction of the CHP, even if
they are located within the political boundaries of a city.
a. True
b. False
a. True
It is not necessary to report spills of fluids incidental to the
operation of a motor vehicle (e.g., gas from the fuel tank, oil from the
engine, or coolant from the radiator) less than ___ gallons total that are
wholly contained within the paved portion of the highway and promptly
cleaned up and disposed of by Caltrans (or county roads/public works).
42
On-highway HMIC falls on “the law enforcement agency with primary
traffic investigative authority” (2454 VC, 8574.17 GC, CHMICP). The CHP
never maintains responsibility for incident command on all highways within
its jurisdiction.
a. True
b. False
b. False: Always
Department personnel _____ respond only to the level at which they are trained
should / shall
shall
CHP uniformed supervisory personnel ______all respond to a hazardous materials incident which occurs outside the investigative authority of the Department, but which may have an impact on traffic management or state facilities. The supervisor _______ represent the department and assist the IC from the allied agency.
a. Should/Shall
b. Shall/Shall
c. May/should
d. Should/Must
a. should / shall
Upon issuance of the out-of-service order, the supervisor shall notify the ______ of the appropriate Division Commercial Unit of the need for a Level VI certified inspector to perform an inspection upon completion of the repairs, and apply for a new CVSA Level VI decal.
RAM Coordinator
For incidents occurring within CHP jurisdiction HMIC shall be assumed by uniformed personnel, _____ upon arrival at a HAZMAT incident where the Department has authority, responsibility and jurisdiction.
a. As soon as possible
b. Immediately
c. After the scene has stabilized
d. When directed by a supervisor
b. Immediately
Placing a commercial vehicle out-of-service shall be done in conformance with HPM 82.6 Chapter 2, Operational Policies. The supervisor _____ then notify the Department Radiological Safety Officer (DRSO) through ENTAC _____.
shall / as soon as practical
A truck that began leaking on a freeway but stops
and spills on a city street, is the initial overall responsibility of the CHP.
a. True
b. False
a. True – The CHP’s Incident Commander should delegate the authority of mitigating the
spill in the city to the local agency ( police or fire ) for that jurisdiction. Once
the local agency has established incident command over their jurisdiction,
they are a separate operation and no longer the responsibility of the
Department’s Incident Commander.
The Radiological Response Kit should be available for use by trained personnel. At least one of the two kits assigned to an Area office_____ be deployed in an on-duty shift supervisor’s vehicle.
shall
Per GO 100.25, the Department is obligated to remain at the scene of the incident until all emergency operations are completed. A discontinuation of protection, prior to the time the scene has been declared safe could result in both departmental and individual civil liability.
True / False
True
The IC is responsible for ensuring telephone notification to the______ as soon as possible.
a. ENTAC
b. Division Commander
c. OES Warning Center
d. Deputy Commissioner
c. OES Warning Center
The HAZMAT IC_____ ensure that personnel do not order or approve a wash down of the hazardous materials for the purpose of scene cleanup for any release, regardless of size.
a. should
b. shall
c. may
d. must
c. must
The ultimate goal of hazardous materials incident response is to return
the affected area as close to pre-incident conditions as reasonably possible.
a. True
b. False
a. True
A report is necessary if the petroleum product spills onto
the dirt shoulder or other area that results in substantial contamination to
the environment and/or requires a clean-up or excavation of soil.
a. True
b. False
a. True
An incident commander assumes overall control and responsibility of a HAZMAT incident.
a. True
b. False
True
A CHP 407E ____ be completed for all hazardous materials incidents and suspected hazardous materials incidents in a response by an employee of this Department.
a. Should
b. Shall
c. May
d. Must
b. shall
- Commercial Vehicle Section shall maintain the original CHP 407E for ____ years. Copies will be electronically transmitted to OES
3 years