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
True/ False. Reporting of a Hazardous Materials spill is not required when it is determined the spills of fluid incidental to the operation of a motor vehicle (ie., gas from the fuel tank, oil, from the engine or coolant from the radiator) is less than 45 gallons total and the spill is wholly contained within the paved portion of the highway. A report is necessary if the petroleum product spills onto the dirt shoulder or other area that results in substantial contamination to the environment and/ or requires a clean-up or excavation of the soil.
a) True
b) False
b) False 42 gallons
True/ False. Reporting of a Hazardous Materials spill is not required when the incident is currently being investigated by departmental personnel designated as Environmental Crimes Investigators.
a) True
b) False
a) True
True/ False. The OIC is responsible for ensuring telephone notification to the OES Warning Center as soon as possible.
a) True
b) False
b) False Incident Commander
The Incident Commander should be prepared to provide the following information when notifying OES….
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
a) 10-20
b) Responsible name/ agency
c) Material (s) involved
d) Quantity released
e) If known, the potential hazards presented by material involved
True/ False. A CHP 407E - Hazardous Materials Incident Report shall be completed and submitted to Division within 10 calendar days following the conclusion of the incident. The Original CHP 407E shall be forwarded through normal channels to CVS within 30 calendar days following conclusion of the incident.
a) True
b) False
b) False 10 business days / 30 business days
Areas shall retain the required Hazardous Materials Reports for ____ ____ plus the current calendar year.
a) One year plus the current calendar year
b) Two years plus the current calendar year
c) Three years plus the current calendar year
d) Four years plus the current calendar year
a) One year plus the current calendar year
CVS shall maintain the original CHP 407E for _____ ______.
a) 6 months
b) One year
c) Three years
d) Five years
c) Three years
Radioisotope Identification Devices: Specific to transport of radioactive materials, _____ only be used by Commercial Enforcement Personnel and only within the level of their training.
a) may
b) should
c) shall
c) Shall
Sergeant through Division Chief _____ complete HMIC.
a) may
b) should
c) shall
c) Shall
Officers _________ complete Fro and ______ complete HMIC.
a) May/ Should
b) Shall/ Should
c) Shall/ Shall
d) Shall/ May
d) Shall/ May
Inspections of Hazardous Materials or Hazardous Waste ____ be in conjunction with North American Standard Inspection.
a) may
b) should
c) shall
d) should normally
b) Should
Personnel responding to a Hazardous Materials Incident _____ only respond within their level of training.
a) may
b) should
c) shall
d) when practical
c) Shall
