Hazardous Materials 2017

Question 1

What is the acronym to categorize a material as hazardous?

Answer 1

TRIC
Toxic
Reactive
Ignitable
Corrosive

Question 2

How is something defined as toxic?

Answer 2

metals
kills fish
short- or long-term human harm

Question 3

What are features considered reactive?

Answer 3

water reactive
explosive
deadly gas generator

Question 4

What does ignitable mean?

Answer 4

can flash to fire

Question 5

What is considered corrosive?

Answer 5

pH≤ 2 or ≥12.5

Question 6

What must be on the labeling of hazardous materials?

Answer 6

The words “Hazardous Waste”
Accumulation start date
name and address of the generator
composition and physical state
hazardous properties

Question 7

What did the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act provide?

Answer 7

federal guidelines used to classify hazardous wastes

Question 8

What are the requirements for handling hazardous materials?

Answer 8

cradle to grave principle
MSDS
EPA number
Storage period for Haz Waste at business site
Manifest

Question 9

What is MSDS?

Answer 9

Material safety data sheets
documentation fully describing the chemical product
must obtain by law

Question 10

What is the EPA number?

Answer 10

number that registered haz waste generator must have in order to operate/handle in business

Question 11

What is the limit for haz waste storage in CA?

Answer 11

Small quantity storage up to 90 days

Question 12

What does the manifest entail in haz waste?

Answer 12

this document accompanies the haz waste
chain of custody

Question 13

What is the Bill of Lading?

Answer 13

shipping document issued by transportation company and required on transport vehicle

Question 14

Who regulates the transportation of haz waste?

Answer 14

Department of transportation
in CA, CHIP

Question 15

Describe labeling DOT requirements

Answer 15

most hazards shipped in bulk must have placart
less than 640 cubic feet must be marked with 4” labels
more than 640 cubic feet must be marked with 10.75” labels

Question 16

What is included on placard identification

Answer 16

color
symbol
description of product
hazardous class/ID number

Question 17

Describe the areas within a safety perimeter
(4 zones)

Answer 17

isolation zone - immediate area of incident
hot zone - exclusionary zone, material unknown, min distance from incident to outer edge of hot zone is 1500 ft
warm zone - contamination reduction zone, decontamination corridor established for haz mat crew
cold zone - reasonably safe to conduct command post operations set upwind

Question 18

What is an emergency contingency plan?

Answer 18

fully documented procedures in case of emergency regulated by CUPA

Question 19

What are three important factors to consider when at a hazardous waste spill location?

Answer 19

Direction of wind
location of spill
where you are standing
use Wind Rose to position upwind of explosion

Question 20

What is a wind rose?

Answer 20

gives a succinct view of how wind speed and direction are typically distributed at a particular location. Presented in a circular format, the wind rose shows the frequency of winds blowing from particular directions.

Question 21

When does hazardous waste not require permits?

Answer 21

<220 lbs (100kg)/month or 27 gal
extremely hazardous <2.2 lbs (1kg)/month or 2.5 gal
Liquid transport <5gal/month or 50 lbs/day

Question 22

What are some examples of universal waste?

Answer 22

Batteries
fluorescent light bulbs
aerosol cans
mercury-containing equipment - thermostats

Question 23

What are reporting requirement amounts for a hazardous materials business plan?

Answer 23

500 lbs of a solid
55 gallons of liquid
200 cubic feet of compressed gas

Question 24

What does an emergency response plan cover?

Answer 24

site specific plan for dealing with emergencies
in case of explosion, fire, or release of chemicals that threatens human health or the environment
copy of plan must be kept on site
must be able to provide copy