Chapter 1

Question 1

What is a Hazardous Material

Answer 1

A material capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety or the environment when transported, used incorrectly, or not properly contained

Question 2

The nature of an incident (and the mentality of the responder) changes when an emergency involves……

Answer 2

The release of a hazardous material.

Question 3

What is an Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)?

Answer 3

Governing body that sets operational policy and procedures for your jurisdiction.

Question 4

What is a critical first step in ensuring your safety at a Hazmat/WMD incident?

Answer 4

Having the ability to recognize a potential HM/WMD incident.

Question 5

What are Regulations?

Answer 5

Mandates issued and enforced by 2 federal agencies, OSHA and the EPA

Question 6

What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

Answer 6

The US federal agency that regulates worker safety. Part of the US DOT.

Question 7

What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

Answer 7

The US federal agency, established in 1970, that ensure safe manufacturing, use, transportation, and disposal of hazardous substances.

Question 8

What are standards?

Answer 8

Guidelines issued by nongovernmental entities that are usually consensus based.

Question 9

What is the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)?

Answer 9

The association that develops and maintains nationally recognized minimum standards on fire safety and hazardous materials. Are voluntary and consensus based.

Question 10

What are Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)?

Answer 10

An organizations emergency response plan. Meant to maintain safety, consistency, control and effectiveness.

Question 11

What is NFPA 472?

Answer 11

Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/WMDs.

Question 12

What is NFPA 473?

Answer 12

Standard for Competency for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/WMDs.

Question 13

What is HAZWOPER?

Answer 13

HAZardous Waste OPerations and Emergency Response. OSHA document containing hazmat response competencies.

Question 14

What is the first training level of HAZWOPER and NFPA 472?

Answer 14

Awareness Level

Question 15

What is the second training level of HAZWOPER and NFPA 472?

Answer 15

Operations Level

Question 16

What is the third training level of HAZWOPER and NFPA 472?

Answer 16

Technician Level

Question 17

What is the fourth training level of HAZWOPER and NFPA 472?

Answer 17

Specialist Level

Question 18

What is the fifth training level of HAZWOPER and NFPA 472?

Answer 18

Incident Commander

Question 19

How does NFPA 472 expand the scope of an operations level responder?

Answer 19

By making a distinction between core competencies and mission-specific competencies.

Question 20

What are the competencies of an awareness level responder?

Answer 20

Recognize a hazmat emergency, isolate the area, and call for assistance.

Question 21

This responder level can take protective actions only

Answer 21

Awareness level

Question 22

What responder level can take defensive actions only?

Answer 22

Operations level

Question 23

What responder level will approach the point of release so as to plug, patch, or otherwise mitigate a hazmat incident?

Answer 23

Technician level

Question 24

What responder level is responsible for all incident activities?

Answer 24

Incident Commander

Question 25

What is an Operations Level Responder?

Answer 25

Those tasked to respond to hazmat/wmd incidents to take action to protect people nearby, the environment, or property from the release.

Question 26

What are some of the core competencies for an operations level responder?

Answer 26

1. Determine scope of incident 2. Survey the scene 3. Collect info 4. Predict behavior of material 5. Estimate harm the substance might cause 6. Plan a response, including amt of PPE 7. Perform decontamination 8. Preserve evidence 9. Evaluate the status and effectiveness of response

Question 27

What are the mission specific competencies of operations level responders?

Answer 27

1. Use of PPE 2. Technical decon 3. Mass decon 4. Evidence preservation and sampling 5. Product control 6. Victim rescue and recovery operations 7. Illicit lab incidents 8. Air monitoring

Question 28

What are the HAZWOPER requirements for Technicians?

Answer 28

1. Implement emergency response plan 2. Classify, ID, and verify materials 3. Function in assigned role in ICS 4. Select and use proper PPE 5. Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques 6. Perform advanced control, containment and confinement operations within capabilities of what's available. 7. Understand and implement decon 8. Understand termination procedures 9. Understand basic chemical and toxicological terms and behavior.

Question 29

The specialist level is only ID'd in.....

Answer 29

The OSHA HAZWOPER standard

Question 30

What are the HAZWOPER requirements for IC's?

Answer 30

1. Know and implement ICS 2. Know how to implement the emergency response plan 3. Know and understand the hazards and risks associated with chemical PPE 4. Know how to implement the local emergency response plan 5. Know of the state emergency response plan and of the Federal Regional Response Team 6. Know and understand importance of decon procedures

Question 31

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Answer 31

Government agency that publicizes and enforces rules and regs that relate to transportation of hazardous materials.

Question 32

What did the EPA's Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) create?

Answer 32

Created a standard practice for a local community to understand and be aware of chemical hazards in the community.

Question 33

What did Title III of SARA, the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) do?

Answer 33

Required a business that handles certain types and amounts of chemicals to report storage type, quantity and storage methods to fire dept. and local emergency planning committee.

Question 34

What does a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) do?

Answer 34

Gather and disseminate info about hazardous materials to the public. Collects Safety Data Sheets (SDS)(Also know as Material Safety Data Sheets)

Question 35

What does a State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) do?

Answer 35

Acts as liaisons between local and state levels of authority

Question 36

What are some differences between a Hazmat/WMD incident and other emergencies?

Answer 36

1. Different mindset usually needed 2. Usually much slower, unless situation is imminently dangerous 3. Largely dictated by hazards involved, environmental influences, and the way the chemical behaves 4. Must be aware of law enforcement aspects

Question 37

What does a hazmat response begin with?

Answer 37

1. Your initial training 2. Continuing education 3. Preplanning activities

Question 38

(CHIEF CONCEPT) What 2 government entities issue and enforce regulations concerning hazmat emergencies

Answer 38

OSHA and the EPA

Question 39

(CHIEF CONCEPT) The actions taken at a hazmat/WMD incident are largely dictated by.....

Answer 39

The chemicals involved and the way they behave during release

Question 40

(IMPORTANT FOR TEST) (CHIEF CONCEPT) Which NFPA standard is for EMS and which is for responders?

Answer 40

NFPA 472 is for responders and 473 is for EMS

Question 41

(CHIEF CONCEPT) The CFR, Title 29, Standard 1910.120(q) is what regulation?

Answer 41

The OSHA HAZWOPER regulation

Question 42

(CHIEF CONCEPT) What is the difference between a technician and an operations level responder?

Answer 42

A technician stops leaks and operations contains a leak