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Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |a |likely |cause |of |a |hazardous |substance |accident? A | |Broken |or |rusted |pipes B | |Following |standard |operating |procedures C | |Faulty |valves |or |transfer |hoses D | |Leaking |tank |- |correct |answer |✔b What |is |a |hazardous |substance? A | |Any |substance |defined |under |section |101(14) |of |CERCLA B | |Any |biological |agent |and |other |disease-causing |agent |that |could |cause |death, |disease, |behavioral |abnormalities, |cancer, |genetic |mutation, |physiological |malfunctions |(including |malfunctions |in |reproduction), |or |physical |deformations |in |exposed |people |or |their |offspring C | |Any |substance |listed |by |the |U.S. |Department |of |Transportation |as |a |hazardous |material |under | 49 |CFR |172.101 |and |its |appendices
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|Hazardous |waste E | |All |of |the |above |- |correct |answer |✔e All |hazardous |substances |are |hazardous |wastes. | A | |True B | |False |- |correct |answer |✔b The |floodwaters |of |Hurricane |Katrina |were |polluted |with |which |of |the |following |hazardous |substances? A | |Petroleum B | |Dioxin C | |Mercury D | |Pesticides E | |All |of |the |above |- |correct |answer |✔e
|Solid |Waste |Disposal |Act B | |Clean |Air |Act C | |CERCLA D | |Clean |Water |Act |- |correct |answer |✔c The |U.S. |EPA |enforces |the |HAZWOPER |Standard. | A | |True B | |False |- |correct |answer |✔b Which |of |the |following |standards |does |not |usually |apply |to |HAZWOPER |situations? A | |Subpart |O |- |Machinery |and |Machine |Guarding B | |Subpart |H |- |Hazardous |Materials C | |Subpart |I |- |Personal |Protective |Equipment D | |Subpart |Z |- |Toxic |and |Hazardous |Substances |- |correct |answer |✔a
The |HAZWOPER |Standard |applies |to: A | |Cleanup |operations |involving |hazardous |substances |that |are |conducted |at |uncontrolled |hazardous |waste |sites | B | |Corrective |actions |involving |cleanup |operations |at |sites |covered |by |RCRA C | |Emergency |response |operations |for |releases |or |substantial |threats |of |release |of |hazardous |substances |regardless |of |location D | |Materials |that |are |currently |destined |for |disposal |or |recycling | E | |All |of |the |above F | |A, |B |and |C |only |- |correct |answer |✔f How |many |levels |of |training |apply |to |"regardless |of |location" |emergency |responders? A | | 3 B | | 5 C | | 7 |- |correct |answer |✔b
|Hazard |analysis |for |all |tasks |on-site B | |Site |control |measures C | |Names |of |key |personnel D | |Medical |surveillance |guidelines E | |All |of |the |above |- |correct |answer |✔e Which |law |made |OSHA |responsible |for |setting |standards |to |protect |workers |involved |in |cleaning |up |Superfund |sites? | A | |SARA B | |HSWA C | |CERCLA D | |RCRA |- |correct |answer |✔a Which |training |level |describes |individuals |who |are |likely |to |discover |a |hazardous |substance |release |and |are |trained |to |notify |the |proper |authorities? A | |First |Responder |Awareness |Level
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|First |Responder |Operations |Level C | |Hazardous |Materials |Specialist D | |On-Scene |Incident |Commander |- |correct |answer |✔a A |responder |trained |to |the |Hazardous |Materials |Technician |level |can: A | |Act |as |a |liaison |with |federal, |state |or |local |authorities B | |Enter |the |hot |zone |for |the |purpose |of |stopping |the |release C | |Implement |the |Incident |Command |System |for |the |response D | |All |of |the |above |- |correct |answer |✔b Which |training |level |describes |individuals |who |assume |control |of |the |incident |scene |and |implement |the |Incident |Command |System |and |emergency |procedures? A | |First |Responder |Awareness |Level B | |First |Responder |Operations |Level C |
So |how |much |waste |must |a |facility |generate |to |earn |these |classifications? |- |correct |answer |✔CESQG: |Less |than | 100 |kg |hazardous |waste |per |month SQG: | 100 |kg |to |1,000 |kg |hazardous |waste |per |month LQG: |More |than |1,000 |kg |hazardous |waste |per |month Generators |may |accumulate |up |to |_____ |gallons |of |hazardous |waste |indefinitely |at |the |point |of |generation. |- |correct |answer |✔ 55 It |is |the |responsibility |of |the |generator |to |determine |whether |a |waste |is |hazardous. |- |correct |answer |✔TRUE Discharges |of |industrial |wastewater |generally |do |not |require |a |permit. |- |correct |answer |✔FALSE Stormwater |pollution |is |caused |by |rain |and |snow |melt |picking |up |pollutants |from: A) |Outdoor |equipment B) |Processes C) |Wastes D) |Storage |areas Knowledge |Check: |Stormwater | E) |ALL |OF |ABOVE |- |correct |answer |✔E
Which |of |the |following |is |a |Best |Management |Practice |for |handling |industrial |waste? A | |Disposing |of |paint, |solvents |or |oil |directly |onto |the |ground B | |Locating |an |industrial |waste |storage |area |adjacent |to |a |storm |drain |or |body |of |water C | |Cleaning |up |chemical |spills |at |the |end |of |every |week D | |Taking |measures |to |prevent |or |minimize |soil |erosion |at |the |facility |- |correct |answer |✔d Which |of |the |following |are |EPA-regulated |areas? A | |Hazardous |waste |generation B | |Industrial |wastewater |discharges C | |Stormwater |discharges D | |All |of |the |above |- |correct |answer |✔d Hazardous |waste |is |heavily |regulated |because |it |can |damage |the |environment |or |threaten |human |health |if |it |is |not |properly |handled |and |disposed |of.
|Your |EMS |administrator |- |correct |answer |✔a If |the |monthly |generation |threshold |is |exceeded |for |classification, |the |classification |status |will |only |be |changed |for |the |duration |of |the |exceeded |threshold. A | |True B | |False |- |correct |answer |✔b CESQGs |are |exempt |from |many |of |the |requirements |pertaining |to |the |other |generator |classifications. A | |True B | |False |- |correct |answer |✔a How |often |must |small |or |large |quantity |generators |conduct |inspections |of |their |storage |areas? A | |Daily B | |Weekly C | |Monthly
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|Yearly |- |correct |answer |✔b Generators |may |accumulate |up |to |___ |gallons |of |hazardous |waste |indefinitely |at |the |point |of |generation. A | | 45 B | | 55 C | | 65 D | | 75 |- |correct |answer |✔b You |must |label |drums |or |other |containers |of |hazardous |waste: A | |Once |the |drum |or |container |is |full B | |Only |if |stored |at |a |satellite |location C | |Before |placing |any |waste |in |them D | |If |the |accumulation |start |date |is |within |the |current |calendar |year |- |correct |answer |✔c
|True B | |False |- |correct |answer |✔b When |industrial |wastewaters |are |discharged |to |surface |waters |(e.g., |a |creek, |ditch, |pond |or |lake), |the |EPA |or |state |requires |a: A | |National |Pollutant |Discharge |Elimination |System |(NPDES) |permit B | |Discharge |Monitoring |Report |(DMR) C | |Best |Management |Practice |(BMP) |- |correct |answer |✔a A |facility |that |has |no |outdoor |exposures |may |be |exempt |from |stormwater |permitting |requirements. A | |True B | |False |- |correct |answer |✔a Wastewater |and |stormwater |permits |will |never |require |sampling, |inspections |or |recordkeeping. A | |True B |
|False |- |correct |answer |✔b Best |Management |Practices |(BMPs) |are: A | |A |defined |set |of |procedures |released |from |the |EPA |to |control |the |level |of |pollutants |and |dangerous |chemicals |in |the |environment B | |Administrative |practices |to |ensure |the |cost-effective |storage |of |hazardous |chemicals C | |Common-sense |practices |to |prevent |the |introduction |of |pollutants |to |stormwater |and |to |prevent |the |discharge |of |dangerous |chemicals |- |correct |answer |✔c Which |type |of |battery |is |OK |to |dispose |of |in |the |general |trash? A | |Automobile B | |Nickel-cadmium | C | |Lead-acid D | |None |of |the |above |- |correct |answer |✔d When |you |want |to |get |rid |of |an |old |or |unused |chemical, |which |is |generally |the |least |preferable |option?
Reducing |the |number |of |lawsuits |involving |employee |exposure |to |hazardous |substances Reducing |workplace |injuries |and |illnesses |due |to |hazardous |chemicals |- |correct |answer |✔Reducing |workplace |injuries |and |illnesses |due |to |hazardous |chemicals Phosphoric |acid: |Extremely |corrosive |to |some |metals, |and |can |severely |irritate |and |burn |the |skin |and |eyes. |Breathing |its |vapors |can |make |the |lungs |ache. Health Physical Both |- |correct |answer |✔both Acetone: |Can |irritate |the |skin |and |eyes. |Repeated |exposure |can |affect |a |person's |central |nervous |system. |It |is |also |very |flammable |in |liquid |or |vapor |form. Health Physical Both |- |correct |answer |✔both What |is |the |primary |purpose |of |the |Hazard |Communication |Standard? A | |Making |sure |that |all |hazardous |chemicals |in |the |workplace |are |identified |and |documented B |
|Making |sure |the |government |knows |what |chemicals |are |being |brought |into |the |country C | |Reducing |the |number |of |lawsuits |involving |employee |exposure |to |hazardous |substances D | |Reducing |workplace |injuries |and |illnesses |due |to |hazardous |chemicals |- |correct |answer |✔d The |HazCom |Standard |covers |construction |and |longshoring |workers, |as |well |as |employees |in |other |industries |who |may |be |exposed |to |chemical |hazards. A | |True B | |False |- |correct |answer |✔a Which |are |the |four |major |areas |covered |by |the |standard? |Hazard |classification, |written |program, |SDSs |and |labels, |and: A | |Engineering |controls B | |Monitoring C | |Training D | |PPE |- |correct |answer |✔not |b, |not |d
