Study Guide

Question 1

Which of the following statements best describe the regulations set by the EPA?

Answer 1

EPA regulations apply primarily to hazardous waste

Question 2

Which of the following organizations issues mandatory standards?

Answer 2

OSHA

Question 3

The OSHA standard that protects workers in hazardous waste operations and emergency response is?

Answer 3

29 CFR 1910.120

Question 4

OSHA hazard communication standard is?

Answer 4

A worker right to know law

Question 5

Which of the following organizations issue hazard classes and divisions?

Answer 5

DOT

Question 6

Identification numbers indicate that a chemical maybe shipped

Answer 6

Internationally

Question 7

Hazardous materials that must always be Placarded regardless of quantity are

Answer 7

Table 1 materials

Question 8

Title 49 in the Code of Federal Regulations includes all

Answer 8

DOT regulations

Question 9

The Superfund amendment and re-authorization act as a ministered by

Answer 9

EPA

Question 10

Which of the following statements best describes the standards set by OSHA?

Answer 10

OHSA standards apply to all work places

Question 11

How can DOT subsidiary placards be distinguished from primary Placards

Answer 11

They do not carry hazard class or UN numbers

Question 12

Bulk containers for liquids hold a maximum capacity of more th

Answer 12

118.9 gallons

Question 13

MC 331 is a?

Answer 13

Pressure cargo tank

Question 14

Non pressure cargo tanks have?

Answer 14

Elliptical cross-sections and flat heads

Question 15

Caustic soda is frequently transported in?

Answer 15

Covered hopper cars

Question 16

Non pressure cargo tanks primarily cover?

Answer 16

Petroleum products

Question 17

Which of the following is not true regarding shipping papers?

Answer 17

DOT requires that MSDS accompany shipping papers.

Question 18

Non-pressure tank containers transport liquid and solid materials at pressures up to?

Answer 18

100 psig

Question 19

Tube trailers carry?

Answer 19

Pressurized gases

Question 20

Most common type of tank container?

Answer 20

Single compartment, stainless steel tank in metal frame

Question 21

Medical surveillance for emergency responders is part of which federal regulation?

Answer 21

29 CFR 1910.120

Question 22

Primary route of chemical exposure for firefighters is?

Answer 22

Inhalation

Question 23

Secondary contamination refers to?

Answer 23

Contamination from someone who has already been contaminated

Question 24

Which of the following statements is not true of the skin

Answer 24

Water soluble substances or more easily absorbed by the skin

Question 25

Minimum shielding from gamma radiation?

Answer 25

Several inches of lead

Question 26

Under federal regulations,medical surveillance is required for?

Answer 26

Members of hazardous materials teams only

Question 27

Biological monitoring measures

Answer 27

The amount of an agent in your body

Question 28

Simple asphyxiants displace oxygen in the air. Chemical asphyxiants?

Answer 28

Prevent the body from using inhaled oxygen

Question 29

Etiologic means that an agent is?

Answer 29

Infectious

Question 30

Which organ is considered the primary transfer point for chemicals in your body?

Answer 30

Lungs

Question 31

True statement of hazard identification phase of pre-incident planning?

Answer 31

Transportation routes as well as fixed sites should be identified.

Question 32

What influence does topography have on the spread of the poisonous gas that is heavier than air

Answer 32

It may either increase or prevent the spread of gas