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HAZWOPERS Flashcards

1
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What 5 interacting elements are key to effectively responding to hazmat incidents?

A 
Recognition
Evaluation
Control
Information
Safety
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What act provides a federal “Superfund” for cleanup of Hazmat incidents?

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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA 1980)

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What act Amended CERCLA adding emergency planning ,community right to know, and toxic chemical release reporting?

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Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA 1986)

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What are the 3 main differences between “Hazardous Materials” and “Hazardous Waste”?

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Hazardous Materials

  • Has a use
  • May have multiple transport papers
  • Responsibility changes over time

Hazardous Waste

  • No known Use
  • Has single hazard waste manifest
  • Generator of waste is responsible for cradle to the grave
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What are the different list of Hazardous Waste?

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F-List = Non specific industry waste

K-List = Specific Industry Waste

P&U List = Discarded (Unused) Commercial Products

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What is Universal Waste?

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Widely generated and regulated to ensure recycles/treated

EX: Batteries, Pesticides, Mercury, Florescent Bulbs

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What is a mixed waste and who regulates them?

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-Contains both radioactive and hazardous waste

Regulated by RCRA and Atomic Energy ACT (AEA)

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What the three types of Mixed Waste?

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Low Level Mixed Waste (LLMW)
-Result from R&D and production of nuclear weapons

High Level Mixed Waste (HLMW)

  • Produced by reprocessing spent nuclear fuel
  • contains corrosives, organics, and heavy metals

Mixed Transuranic Waste (MTRU)

  • Nuclear weapons fabrication
  • Contains radioactive elements heavier than uranium
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9
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An ignitable waste has a flashpoint that is less than what?

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140 F

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Corrosive Waste has a pH greater than _____ or less than ______

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12.5 Alkaline

2 Acidic

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What are the 3 main methods of hazard identification?

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Label
Marking
Placard

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Describe a label

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A Group of written, printed, or graphic information elements concerning a hazardous chemical

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Describe a marking

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includes a description/name of substance, ID#, Cautions, and are required to be on the outside outer packaging

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Describe a placard

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Diamond shaped sign
250mm or 9.84in on all sides
Identifies content or vehicle/container
must be displayed on all 4 sides of vehicle/container

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What are the 9 Hazard Classes?

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1- Explosive 
2- Gases
3- Flammable Liquids
4- Flammable Solids
5- Oxidizer/Organic Peroxides 
6- Poisonous material/infectious  
7- Radioactive
8- Corrosives 
9- Misc
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16
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What are the hazards listed according to NFPA 704?

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Blue- Health
Yellow- Reactivity
White- Special Information (Water reactivity)
Red- Flammability

BRING YOUR WIFE ROSES
Happy Relationship Special Family

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17
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Similar to NFPA 704, the Hazardous Materials Information System list what as the white section?

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PPE

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What are the four color coded sections of the ERG?

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Blue- Alphabetical
Yellow- 4 Digit UN Number
Orange- 62 Guides on similar materials
Green- 3 Tables

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What type of chemical is labeled different than others and is regulated by the FDA and EPA

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Pesticides

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What is the study of poisons and their effects on living things?

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Toxicology

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21
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What are the 4 types of chemical interactions?

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Additive- Most Common (2+2)

Potentiation- Toxicity of one is raised due the pretense of another (0+2=20)

Synergistic- Chemical increased the effect of another (2+3=20)

Antagonistic- 1 Chemical reduces the effects of another

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22
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Describe Level A Protection

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Highest level of skin, eye, and respiratory protection.

SCBA+Fully encapsulated suit

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Describe Level B Protection

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Provides highest level of skin protection with lowered skin protection
(SCBA + Chemical resistant clothing)

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Describe Level C Protection

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Lower respiratory and skin protection than Level B

APR + Chemical resistant clothing

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Describe Level D Protection

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Normal work uniform with normal PPE

Glove

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What are the 2 types of respirators?

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Atmosphere Supplying (Airline, SCBA)
Air Purifying Respirators (Filter, Cartridges, Canisters)
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27
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What are the 3 respiratory filter classifications?

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N- Not oil resistant
R- Somewhat oil resistant
P- Strongly oil resistant

NOT REALLY PROTECTIVE

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What are the 3 incident levels?

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Level 1- Small scale Minimal impact
Level 2- Larger than level 1. May pose threat to life, property, or environment
Level 3- Largest. pose sever threat to life, property, and environment

29
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Who must Hazmat releases be reported to?

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National Response Center (NRC)

30
Q

The general staff of ICS Includes what 4 sections?

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Finance
Operations
Logistics
Planning

31
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What are the 3 types of Decon?

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Emergency- Victims and contaminated responders
Technical- for first responders
Mass- Decon large groups of civilians

32
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If new information becomes available regarding a hazardous chemical, it must be added to the chemicals SDS within what timeframe?

A

3 Months/90 days

33
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What is APF and what does is mean?

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Assigned Protection Factor

APF of 10= Will inhale no more than 1/10th of airborne contaminates

34
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An SCBA has a APF of what?

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10,000

35
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OSHA definition of Hazardous Material

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A substance in any form that is carcinogenic, corrosive, flammable, explosive, pyrophoric, reactive, or an oxidizer that is harmful to the eyes, skin, lungs, internal organs, or mucosal membranes

36
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EPA definition of a Hazardous Material

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Harms human, animals, and/or, the environment

37
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DOT definition of Hazardous Material

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Any Material that poses a risk to public or the environment when transported

38
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If a container requires both DOT marking and an HCS label how will the information be presented?

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The information can either be combined or labeled separately

39
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How many sections are in the SDS?

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16

40
Q

What is used to ERG for Materials you are unable to identify?

A

Guide 111

41
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What are two great resources used to find information regarding a certain hazardous chemical?

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ERG and SDS

42
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What does the abbreviation SIN stand for?

A

Safety
Isolation
Notification

43
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Which level of responder is the most basic of responders? individuals who typically comprise this list of workers likely to witness or discover release of materials in their normal duties. these responders must be able to recognize the presence or possibility of a hazardous material release, and notify the appropriate parties.

A

First Responder (Awareness)

44
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Which level of responder responds to a hazardous materials release incident as part of the initial response? These responders are responsible for protecting nearby persons, property, and the environment, Typically firefighters, environmental personnel, and of private/public sector personnel

A

HazMat Technician

45
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Which level of responder provides support to the technician? These responders have an in-depth knowledge of various substances and can, help manage the scene in several different ways

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Hazmat Specialist

46
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NEPA 1970 (National Environmental Policy Act)

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Establishes national goals for environmental protection, requires the government to consider the enviorment with decisions and actions

47
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CAA 19070 (Clean Air Act)

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Gives EPA power to regulate air emissions from stationary and mobile sources

48
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CWA 1972 (Clean Water Act)

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Objectively restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of national water

49
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SDWA 1974 (Safe Drinking Water Act)

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gives EPA power to establish standards for drinking water quality and mandate the protection of ground water

50
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HMTA 1975 (Hazardous Materials Transportation Act)

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Gives DOT authority to establish standards for transportation of hazardous materials

51
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RCRA 1976 (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act)

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Gives EPA power to control hazardous waste from cradle to grave

52
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TSCA 1976 (Toxic Substance Control Act)

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Allows EPA to regulate all newly created chemicals that could cause an unreasonable risk to public health

53
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FIFRA 1978 (Fedral Insecticide, fungicide, rodentide Act)

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Controls the distribution, sale, and use of pesticides

54
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AHERA 1986 (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act)

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Requires that schools be inspected for asbestos

55
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Flashpoint

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The lowest temperature required for a material to ignite

56
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Corrosivity

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degree to which material has the ability to dissolve metals and other materials
>/=12.5pH
=2.0pH

57
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Reactivity

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Contains unstable chemicals that react with water, air, other chemicals, to ignite, produce heat, or release hydrogen or oxygen that enhance combustion

58
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Pyrophoric

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A chemical that is cable of self igniting

59
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Persistent waste

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Does not break down in the environment

60
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Biocummulative waste

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Accumulates or builds up in living things

61
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Signal word

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Caution < Danger < Warning

62
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Pictogram

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Design that conveys specific information 9 established pictures

63
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4 common symptoms for chronic exposure

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Rash, Headache, Nausea, Burns

64
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Once a chemical is absorbed it is processed in 3 ways…..

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Metabolized, Stored, Excreted.

65
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Classifications of PPE

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OSHA & EPA A-D

NFPA 1-4

66
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Full facepiece APR’s assigned assigned protection of

A

50

67
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What is a Time weighted Average TWA

A

Average concentration of a chemical that most workers can be exposed to during a given period.
***usually a 40 hr work weeks

68
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Where will the 4 digit DOT hazard chemical placard be located?

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In the center of the placard on adjacent orange panel.

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