HAZMAT

Question 1

What is the purpose of HAZMAT?

Answer 1

The purpose of hazmat is to not only store hazardous material, but to also issue out to the crew in order to be used for maintenance on the ship.

Question 2

What are the six categories of hazardous material?

Answer 2

Flammables/combustible
Aerosol containers
Toxic materials
Corrosive materials
Oxidizing materials
Compressed gasses

Question 3

Explain incompatible hazardous materials.

Answer 3

Refers to two (2) or more different substances that when mixed could/will cause a reaction in some form. The way for identifying incompatible material is using the MSDS “MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET” for the material, Hazardous material users guide (HMUG), or incompatibility chart.

Question 4

Discuss the underway and import discharge limitations for the following:
Trash?

Answer 4

Inport-trash to pier, and follow local guidelines

Underway- all non-food waste inside 25nm

Question 5

Discuss the underway and import discharge limitations for the following:
Garbage?

Answer 5

Inport - Garbage to pier and follow local guidelines

Underway- food waste outside 12nm. Pulp is within 12nm

Question 6

Discuss the underway and import discharge limitations for the following:
Sewage?

Answer 6

Inport – Sewage CHT collection to pier/overboard discharge

Underway – NOT inside 3nm

Question 7

Discuss the underway and import discharge limitations for the following:
Oily Waste?

Answer 7

Inport – no sheen. Less than 15 parts per million

Underway – disposal is permitted 50nm from land

Question 8

Discuss the underway and import discharge limitations for the following:
Paint/Mineral Spirits?

Answer 8

Inport – paint, turn in to HAZWASTE facility

Underway – no discharge permitted

Question 9

What replaced the HMUG?

Answer 9

NSTM 670- AFLOAT HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES.
Tells you how to handle hazmat

Question 10

What system is used onboard to track HAZMAT inventory?

Answer 10

HICSWIN - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM WINDOWS

Question 11

What is HICSWIN?

Answer 11

HICSWIN is a program that HAZMAT uses to track their inventory of hazmat, and to monitor everything they check out of their inventory. They also use it to print out receipts saying that you checked out and returned your hazmat.

Question 12

How do HAZMAT techs dispose of hazmat underway?

Answer 12

Flammables/combustible
Aerosol containers
Toxic materials
Corrosive materials
Oxidizing materials

All double bag and tag. Either stored in 55 gallon drum or in a triwall, triple lined with plastic liner. Triwalls need to be on top of wingtip pallets and banded with metal banding.