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Question 1

An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the
requirements of a code or standard or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure. (NFPA 1, 1072)

Answer 1

Authority having jurisdiction

Question 2

Personnel who, in 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 hazardous materials/WMD, protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and secure the scene. (NFPA 1072)

Answer 2

Awareness level personnel

Question 3

A collection of permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the U.S. federal government. Its 50 titles represent broad areas of interest that are governed by federal regulation. Each volume of the CFR is updated annually and issued on a quarterly basis.

Answer 3

Code of Federal Regulations

Question 4

The U.S. government agency that publicizes and enforces rules and regulations that relate to the transportation of many hazardous materials.

Answer 4

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Question 5

Legislation that requires a business that handles chemicals to report on those chemicals’ type, quantity, and storage methods to the fire department and the local emergency planning committee.

Answer 5

Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act

Question 6

Established in 1970, the U.S. federal agency that ensures safe manufacturing, use, transportation, and disposal of hazardous substances.

Answer 6

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Question 7

Matter (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy that when released is capable of
creating harm to people, the environment, and property, including weapons of mass destruction (WMD) as defined in 18 U.S. Code, Section 2332a, as well as any other criminal use of these materials, such as illicit labs, environmental crimes, or industrial sabotage. (NFPA 1072)

Answer 7

Hazardous material

Question 8

A substance that remains after a process or manufacturing plant has used some of the material and the substance is no longer pure.

Answer 8

Hazardous waste

Question 9

The federal OSHA regulation that governs hazardous materials waste site and response training. Specifics to emergency response can be found in 29 CFR 1910.120(q).

Answer 9

HAZWOPER

Question 10

The individual responsible for all incident activities, including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and release of resources. (NFPA 1026, 1500, 1072)

Answer 10

Incident commander

Question 11

A committee comprising members of industry, transportation, the public at large, media, and fire and police agencies that gathers and disseminates information on hazardous materials stored in the community and ensures that there are adequate local resources to respond to a chemical event in the community.

Answer 11

Local emergency planning committee

Question 12

The association that develops and maintains nationally recognized minimum consensus standards on many areas of fire safety and specific standards on hazardous materials.

Answer 12

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Question 13

The U.S. federal agency that regulates worker safety and, in some cases, responder safety. It is part of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Answer 13

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Question 14

Persons who respond to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents for the purpose of implementing or supporting actions to protect nearby persons, the environment, or property from the effects of the release. (NFPA 1072)

Answer 14

Operations level responders

Question 15

Mandates issued and enforced by governmental bodies such as the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Answer 15

Regulations

Question 16

(OSHA/HAZWOPER only) A hazardous materials specialist who responds with, and provides support to, hazardous materials technicians. This individual’s duties parallel those of the hazardous materials technician; however, the technician’s duties require a more directed or specific knowledge of the various substances he or she may be called upon to contain. The hazardous materials specialist also acts as the incident-site liaison with federal, state, local, and other government authorities regarding site activities.

Answer 16

Specialist level

Question 17

Documents, the main text of which contain only requirements and which are in a form generally suitable for mandatory reference by another such document code or for adoption into law. Nonmandatory provisions shall be located in an appendix or annex, footnote, or fine-print note and are not to be considered a part of the requirements. (NFPA 1)

Answer 17

Standards

Question 18

The liaison between local and state levels that collects and disseminates information relating to hazardous materials emergencies. It includes representatives from agencies such as the fire service, police services, and elected officials.

Answer 18

State Emergency Response Commission

Question 19

One of the first U.S. laws to affect how fire departments respond in a
hazardous materials emergency.

Answer 19

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986

Question 20

Any occupancy types or facilities that present a high potential for loss of life or serious impact to the community resulting from fire, explosion, or chemical release.

Answer 20

Target hazards

Question 21

A person who responds to hazardous materials/WMD incidents using a risk- based response process by which he or she analyzes a problem involving hazardous materials/WMD, selects applicable decontamination procedures, and controls a release using specialized protective clothing and control equipment.

Answer 21

Technician level