Hazmat

Which of the following correctly identifies the four 'routes of entry' for toxic substances into the body:

1.) Absorption, 2.) Injection, 3.) Ingestion, 4.) Inhalation.

A toxic accident occurs in your neighborhood. Several adults, teenagers, and small children are present. Which group, if any, would likely be most severely affected?

The small children would be most severely affected.

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

Cross-contamination.

Under EPCRA, Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) are charged with the responsibility to:

Develop an emergency plan to respond to hazardous materials incidents

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

Eight.

Existing landfills are generally considered sufficient to serve as the sole means of disposing of the Nation's waste for the foreseeable future.

FALSE.

The five phases of a hazardous material's life does not include production, transportation, storage, elimination, and disposal.

False.

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.

If you encounter a suspicious substance, you should:

Notify the appropriate authority.

It is difficult and sometimes impossible to purify contaminated groundwater.

TRUE.

Decontamination is needed in order to:

Remove contaminants from people and equipment

The Federal law designed to regulate hazardous waste 'from cradle to grave' is:

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976.

The code of OXY 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.

When treating a household incident involving exposure to a poison, your most reliable source of advice and expertise is

The product's label

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

The Environmental Protection Agency.

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

The Occupational Safety and Health Act.

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

Upstream, Uphill, and Upwind