Study Guide Flashcards
Which of the following statements best describe the regulations set by the EPA?
EPA regulations apply primarily to hazardous waste
Which of the following organizations issues mandatory standards?
OSHA
The OSHA standard that protects workers in hazardous waste operations and emergency response is?
29 CFR 1910.120
OSHA hazard communication standard is?
A worker right to know law
Which of the following organizations issue hazard classes and divisions?
DOT
Identification numbers indicate that a chemical maybe 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 as a ministered by
EPA
Which of the following statements best describes the standards set by OSHA?
OHSA standards apply to all work places
How can DOT subsidiary placards be distinguished from primary Placards
They do not carry hazard class or UN numbers
Bulk containers for liquids hold a maximum capacity of more th
118.9 gallons
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 cover?
Petroleum products
Which of the following is not true regarding shipping papers?
DOT requires that MSDS accompany shipping papers.
Non-pressure tank containers transport liquid and solid materials at pressures up to?
100 psig
Tube trailers carry?
Pressurized gases
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
Primary route of chemical exposure for firefighters 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 or more easily absorbed by the skin
Minimum shielding from gamma radiation?
Several inches of lead
Under federal regulations,medical surveillance is required for?
Members of hazardous materials teams only
Biological monitoring measures
The amount of an agent in your body
Simple asphyxiants displace oxygen in the air. Chemical asphyxiants?
Prevent the body from using inhaled oxygen
Etiologic means that an agent is?
Infectious
Which organ is considered the primary transfer point for chemicals in your body?
Lungs
True statement of hazard identification phase of pre-incident planning?
Transportation routes as well as fixed sites should be identified.
What influence does topography have on the spread of the poisonous gas that is heavier than air
It may either increase or prevent the spread of gas
