Hazardous Materials 2017 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the acronym to categorize a material as hazardous?

A

TRIC
Toxic
Reactive
Ignitable
Corrosive

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2
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How is something defined as toxic?

A

metals
kills fish
short- or long-term human harm

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3
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What are features considered reactive?

A

water reactive
explosive
deadly gas generator

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4
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What does ignitable mean?

A

can flash to fire

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5
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What is considered corrosive?

A

pH≤ 2 or ≥12.5

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6
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What must be on the labeling of hazardous materials?

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

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7
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What did the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act provide?

A

federal guidelines used to classify hazardous wastes

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8
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What are the requirements for handling hazardous materials?

A

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

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9
Q

What is MSDS?

A

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

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10
Q

What is the EPA number?

A

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

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11
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What is the limit for haz waste storage in CA?

A

Small quantity storage up to 90 days

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12
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What does the manifest entail in haz waste?

A

this document accompanies the haz waste
chain of custody

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13
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What is the Bill of Lading?

A

shipping document issued by transportation company and required on transport vehicle

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14
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Who regulates the transportation of haz waste?

A

Department of transportation
in CA, CHIP

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15
Q

Describe labeling DOT requirements

A

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

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16
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What is included on placard identification

A

color
symbol
description of product
hazardous class/ID number

17
Q

Describe the areas within a safety perimeter
(4 zones)

A

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

18
Q

What is an emergency contingency plan?

A

fully documented procedures in case of emergency regulated by CUPA

19
Q

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

A

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

20
Q

What is a wind rose?

A

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.

21
Q

When does hazardous waste not require permits?

A

<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

22
Q

What are some examples of universal waste?

A

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

23
Q

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

A

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

24
Q

What does an emergency response plan cover?

A

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