HPM 84.2 Hazmat incident management Flashcards
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The agency with jurisdiction of the first release has overall HMIC responsibility
a. True
b. False
a. True
Responsibility for HMIC should be assumed by the senior ranking uniformed employee present until relieved by appropriate departmental supervisory or management personnel
a. True
b. False
a. True
The California Highway Patrol is required to serve as the________, _________, and ____ coordinator for all hazardous Material Incidents (HMI) occuring on highways within California. (2453 VC)
a. Information, assistance and notification coordinator
b. assistance, lead investigator and traffic coordinator
c. traffic, assistance and notification coordinator
d. incident commander, HMI investigator and notifcation coordinator
a. Information, assistance and notification coordinator
F, F, T, S, I
What are the FIVE levels of HMIC
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
1) First responder Awareness
2) First responder Operational
3) Technician
4) Specialist
5) Incident Commander
County Health Officers and Boards of Supervisor notifications must be made within ______hours of the employees’ knowledge of the incident.
a) 24
b) 48
c) 72
d) 84
c) 72
The ultimate goal of Hazardous Materials Incident response is to return the affected area as close to pre-incident conditions as ______ ________.
a) possible
b) reasonably possible
c) possibly reasonable
d) reasonable
b. reasonably possible
An Incident Action Plan (IAP) is a set of broad objectives that give ___________ and ___________. The IAP does not need to be in written form for minor or non-complex incidents, but it is required to be written for large or complex incidents.
a) general purpose and broad direction
b) general direction and statement of purpose
c) statement of direction and general purpose
d) broad direction and statement of purpose
b) general direction and statement of purpose
True/ False. In contrast to an IAP, the Site Safety Plan (SSP) specifically spells out the strategies that will be used to fulfill the Incident Action Plan (IAP). The SSP is not required to written for all incidents regardless of size.
a) True
b) False
b. False - Is required to be written for all incidents regardless of size
True/ False. All Hazardous Materials Incidents resulting in a response by an employee of this department SHALL be reported, including:
All events within departmental jurisdiction involving a hazardous material being transported by a vehicle.
a) True
b) False
a) True
True/ False. All Hazardous Materials Incidents resulting in a response by an employee of this department SHOULD be reported, including:
All events that occur on state property or at a state facility under the jurisdiction of this department where there is a reasonable belief that the release or the threatened release poses substantial or potential hazard to human health, safety, property or the environment.
a) True
b) False
b) false ** Shall***
True/ False. All Hazardous Materials Incidents resulting in a response by an employee of this department SHALL be reported, including:
Actual or suspected illegal waste disposal activities.
a) True
b) False
a) True
True/ False. All Hazardous Materials Incidents resulting in a response by an employee of this department SHOULD be reported, including:
When an employee of this department responds to, or encounters incidental to his/ her regular duties, an incident involving known or suspected drug lab precursor chemicals or waste.
a) True
b) False
b) False SHALL
True/ False. All Hazardous Materials Incidents resulting in a response by an employee of this department SHALL be reported, including:
Rail or pipeline incidents which affect any CHP jurisdiction.
a) True
b) False
a) True
True/ False. All Hazardous Materials Incidents resulting in a response by an employee of this department SHOULD be reported, including:
Incidents outside of departmental jurisdiction which result in a response by an employee of this department.
a) True
b) False
b) False Shall*
True/ False. Reporting of a Hazardous Materials spill is not required when it is determined that the spill involves a non-hazardous material ( ie., sugar, water, flour) before any mitigation action is taken.
a) True
b) False
a) True
