Study Guide 1 Flashcards
What statement best describes the standards set by OSHA?
OHSA standards apply to all workplaces
What statement best describes the regulations set by the EPA?
EPA regulations apply primarily to hazardous wastes
What organization issues mandatory standards?
OSHA
The OSHA standard that protects workers in hazardous waste operations and emergency response is?
29 CFR 1910.120
OSHA’s Hazard Communication standard is:
A worker right-to-know law
What organization issues hazard classes & divisions?
DOT
Un identification numbers indicate that a chemical may be shipped:
Internationally
Hazardous materials that must always be placarded, regardless of quantity, are:
Table 1 materials
Title 49 in the Code of Federal Regulations includes all:
DOT Regulations
The Superfund Amendment and Re-authorization Act is administered by:
EPA
How can DOT subsidiary placards be distinguished from primary placards?
Subsidiary placards do not carry hazard class or UN numbers
Bulk containers for liquids hold a maximum capacity of more than:
118.9 gallons
An “MC 331” is a:
Pressure cargo tank
Non-pressure cargo tanks have:
Elliptical cross –sections and flat heads
Caustic Soda is frequently transported in:
Covered hopper cars
Non-pressure cargo tanks primarily carry:
Petroleum products
Which of the following is not true regarding shipping papers:
DOT requires that MSDSs accompany shipping papers
Non-pressure tank containers transport liquid & solid materials at pressures up to:
100 psig
Tube trailers carry:
Pressurized gases
Which of the following best describes the most common type of tank container?
Single compartment, stainless steel tank in metal frame
Medical surveillance for emergency responders is part of which federal regulation?
29 CFR 1910.120
The primary route of chemical exposure for fire fighters
is:
Inhalation
Secondary contamination refers to:
Contamination from someone who has already been contaminated
Which of the following statements is not true of the skin?
Water-soluble substances are more easily absorbed by the skin
Which of the following items will provide minimum shielding from gamma radiation?
Several inches of lead
