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HazMat Regulations, Standards & Laws Flashcards

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Name the five levels of HazMat training.

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  1. Awareness
  2. Operations
  3. Technician
  4. Specialist
  5. Incident Commander

Regulated through OSHA’s HAZWOPER.

Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and Hazardous materials Response, 4th Ed., Chapter 29: Hazardous Materials Regulations, Standards, and Laws

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  1. The UN Model Regulations uses the term — instead of the term “hazardous materials”.
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  1. dangerous goods

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A hazardous material is a (1.) — capable of posing (2.) — risk to human (3.) —, (4.) — or (5.) — when
* (6.) — in commerce
* (7.) — incorrectly
* Not properly (8.) — or stored

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  1. substance
  2. unreasonable
  3. health
  4. safety
  5. environment
  6. transported
  7. used
  8. contained

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  1. What does CBRNE stand for, with respect to HazMat?
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CBRNE
* Chemical
* Biological
* Radiological
* Nuclear
* Explosive

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)

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  1. Regulations are issued and enforced by — bodies.
  2. Standards are issued by — entities.
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  1. governmental
  2. nongovernmental

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  1. What nongovernmental body issues voluntary consensus-based standards for fire department HazMat response?
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  1. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

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  1. What three NFPA regulations apply specifically to HazMat response?
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  1. NFPA 472
  2. NFPA 473
  3. NFPA 1072

Major Memory System: The racoon (472) from Averngers folds a little green origami (473) HazMat suit while sitting on the patio outside Toscano(‘s) (1072).

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  1. What NFPA number represents the Standard for Hazardous Materials / Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications?
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  1. 1072

https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=1072

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  1. What NFPA number represents the Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials / Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents?
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  1. 473

https://www.nfpa.org/standard_items/search_results?searchStr=473

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  1. What NFPA number represents the Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials / Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents?
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  1. 472

https://www.nfpa.org/standard_items/search_results?searchStr=472%5C

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  1. What does HAZWOPER stand for with respect to OSHA?
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HAZWOPER

  • HAZardous
  • Waste
  • OPerations
    and
  • Emergency Response

https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=1072

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  1. What is the minimum training level at which a responder must be qualfied in order to assist with HazMat decontamination procedures?
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  1. Operations

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  1. In what mode does the OSHA HAZWOPER mandate that operations level responders be trained to respond in?
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  1. Defensive

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  1. Awareness level HazMat personnel are permitted to take (1.) — actions only.
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  1. protective

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NFPA 1072 defines technician level personnal as persons who respond to hazardous materkals / WMD incident using a (1.) — based response process by which they analyze a problem involving hazardous materials / WMD, plan a response to the problem, implement the planned response, evaluate progress of the planned response, and assist in terminating the incident.

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  1. risk-

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  1. According to NFPA 1072, the (1.) — is the person responsible for all HazMat incident activities, including developing strategies and tactics as well as ordering and releasing resources.
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  1. incident commander

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The term (1.) — includes any occupancy type or facility that presents a high potential for loss of life or a serious impact to the comuinity resulting from fire, explosion or chemical release.

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  1. target hazard

Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and Hazardous materials Response, 4th Ed., Chapter 29: Hazardous Materials Regulations, Standards, and Laws

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What two governmental bodies enforce regulations concerning hazardous materials emergencies?

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  1. OSHA
  2. EPA

Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and Hazardous materials Response, 4th Ed., Chapter 29: Hazardous Materials Regulations, Standards, and Laws

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Where is the OSHA HAZWOPER regulation found?

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  1. CFR, Title 29, Standard 1910.120 (q)

Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and Hazardous materials Response, 4th Ed., Chapter 29: Hazardous Materials Regulations, Standards, and Laws

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Where is the EPA’s verson of OSHA’s HAZWOPER found?

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  1. CFR, Title 40, Protection of the Environment, Part 311: Worker Protection

Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and Hazardous materials Response, 4th Ed., Chapter 29: Hazardous Materials Regulations, Standards, and Laws

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