Environmental Science Midterm

One benefit of a sound community plan to deal with a hazardous materials emergency is:

fewer resources are required to handle the incident

T/f? Once approved, an Emergency Operations Plan should never be revised, since this would create potential confusion in responding agencies.

False

T/f? Under existing laws, States do not have brand authority to control how hazardous materials are stored, used, transported, and disposed of within their borders.

False

Which Federal law is intended to assure, so far as possible, safe working conditions?

False

The primary hazard associated with the most flammable liquids is?

Fire or explosion

What kind of information is included on SDS (MSDS) sheets?

Health effects and physical properties of a specific chemical

The chemical agent or hazardous material that interferes with the body's ability to transfer oxygen to the cells is?

Hydrogen Cyanide

under what circumstances are judges likely to take immediate action to halt pollution before a violation of the law has been proven in court?

In extreme cases when the potential damage is clear and irreparable

The success of good site operations and the ability of employees to respond during emergencies is...

Initial and annual refresher training

Results of Commodity Flow Surveys can be obtained from what agency?

LEPC

You have just learned that a chemical you work with is a mutagen. What effect does the chemical have?

Mutagens cause permanent damage in the genetic material (DNA)

What should you do if you encounter a suspicious substance?

Notify the appropriate authorit

Permissible exposure limits are mandated by which agency?

OSHA

when treating a household incident involving exposure to a poison, your most reliable source of advice and expertise would come from?

The product's label

T or F? It is difficult and sometimes impossible to purify contaminated ground water.

True

T or F? The EPCRA grants citizens the right to obtain information on hazardous materials in their community.

True

If you are caught outdoors in the vicinity of a hazardous materials incident, you should try to move away from the release in what direction?

Upstream, uphill, and upwind.

Why is decontamination needed?

It is needed to remove contaminates from people and equipment

Health affects resulting from contact with a hazardous substance over a long period of time is called?

Chronic exposure

A primary purpose of conducting a hazardous materials exercise is to find out?

Whether planned procedures work

T or F? Formal mutual aid agreements with surrounding jurisdictions are seldom if ever needed, since everyone is ready to pitch in when an incident occurs.

False

T or F? T=In-place sheltering is never an appropriate option in an accident involving hazardous materials

False

What is the recommended minimum number of personnel needed to manages a hazardous materials incident safely

8

A chemical that, in relatively small amounts, produces injury when it comes in contact with skin tissue is known as?

A corrosive

T or F? The body has very efficient internal defenses whcih can remove any quantity of an unwanted substance.

False

The tendency of chemicals to become more concentrated as they move up the food chain is known as?

Biomagnification

The key components of a complete local plan include a basic plan, supporting annexes, and implementing procedures. The supporting annexes typically include what?

Conceptual framework for emergency operations

What is the basic approaches to cleaning contaminated soil?

Containment, off-site containment, on- or off-site treatment, or disposal

A person whose skin is coated with a toxic substance gives his/her contaminated clothing to another individual. This will most like result in what is called...?

Cross contamination

T or F? The presence of hazardous materials can always be detected by the sense of smell?

False

Sensory clues to the possible presence of hazardous material in water include:

Dead fish, unusual algae growth, white froth

The federal agency responsible for regulating interstate shipments of hazardous material is?

Department of Transportation

Under EPRCA, Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) are charged with the responsibility to do what?

Develop an emergency plan to respond to hazardous materials incidents

What is the local role in reducing public risks from hazardous material?

Developing an emergency plan for hazardous materials incidents Regulating hazardous materials transportation through local ordinances Regulating safe disposal of hazardous waste

Standard approached to waste disposal are generally regulated and managed by the?

EPA

Which Federal agency provides training, resource information, and technical assistance to States to help them prepare for hazardous materials emergencies?

FEMA

T or F? Existing landfills are generally considered sufficient to serve as the sole means of disposing of the Nation's waste for the foreseeable future?

False

An industry's smokestack is an example of what type of source, Area or Point?

Point

What are the 5 phases of a hazardous material's life?

Production, transportation, storage, elimination, and disposal

The Federal law designed to regulate hazardous waste "from cradle to grave" is?

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976

The analysis of a situation to determine the level of risk inherent in that situation is called?

Risk assessment

The Federal agency primarily responsible for protecting our environment from contamination by hazardous materials releases is?

The Environmental Protection Agency

By reading the placard on a tanker bearing hazardous materials, you can find out what information?

The hazard class of the substance being carried

In the NFPA 704 labeling system, a rating of 4 in any quadrant corresponds to what?

The highest degree of hazard

Besides the LEPC, what local agencies may maintain specific information on industries in your community that use, store, or generate EHS-listed hazardous materials?

The local fire department

The code OZY in the bottom white quadrant of a label conforming to NFPA 704 indicates that...?

The material can easily release oxygen to create or worsen a fire or explosion hazard

A toxic accident occurs in your neighborhood. several adults, teenagers, and small children are present. Which group would be the most affected?

The small children would be most severely affected

A person works everyday with a toxic substance, but does not take protective measures. The individual will experience what type of exposure?

They will have chronic-exposure.

What is primary purpose of a hazardous materials response team

To provide the skills, knowledge, and technical equipment needed to offensively handle hazardous materials incidents