HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONTROL PROGRAM

Question 1

(HMC&M)

Answer 1

Hazardous Materials Control and Management Program

Question 2

** Objectives of Hazardous Materials Control and Management Program (HMC&M)

Answer 2

(1) In order to comply with CNO direction all U.S. Navy ships are required to implement the consolidated hazardous material reutilization and inventory Management program (CHRIMP).

**(2) Reduce onboard quantities of HAZMAT through inventory control and management

Question 3

CHRIMP

Answer 3

Consolidated Hazardous Material Reutilization and

Inventory Management Program

Question 4

HAZMINCENs

Answer 4

Installation of Hazardous Material Minimization Centers

Question 5

** CHRIMP Purpose

Answer 5

A HAZMAT control and management program that requires HAZMAT to be centrally controlled onboard the ships and submarines.

Question 6

HAZMINCENs Installations

Answer 6

BIG DECKS

Question 7

**HAZMINCENs Installations Requirements

Answer 7

establishment/installation of Hazardous Material Minimization
Centers (HAZMINCENs) on ships for centralized management of shipboard hazardous waste material:

Question 8

**HAZMINCENs on ships for centralized management of shipboard
hazardous waste material:

Answer 8

(a) Shipboard HAZMAT
(b) Used HAZMAT
(c) Excess HAZMAT
(d) Empty HAZMAT containers

Question 9

HMIRS

Answer 9

HAZMAT Information Resource System

Question 10

** HAZMAT Information Resource System (HMIRS) Purpose

Answer 10

(1) HMIRS is a Department of Defense (DoD) repository (Web based) for Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and related information on hazardous materials.
(a) Managed by Defense Logistic Agency (DLA)
(b) Navy point of contact for HMRIS is the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPH)
(c) HMRIS can be access through the internet or CD-ROM.

Question 11

HMIRS was established to

Answer 11

• *(a) Assist Federal Government personnel who handle, store, transport, use, or dispose of HAZMATs.
  (b) Provides a means of sharing and communicating information on HAZMAT procured by DoD components with other commands.

Question 12

** DOD 6050.5LR

Answer 12

**1. Proprietary or Restricted information ( remember R is restricted!!)

2. It contains all the ingredients and their proportionate levels used in the manufacture of a product.
3. The data contained in this CD shall be protected by local activities.

**4. Access requires both User ID and a Pass code.

Question 13

**DOD 6050.5L

Answer 13

**1. Non-Proprietary or Unclassified Information.

2. CD-ROM distribution within the command.

**3. Access requires a User Identity (ID) only

Question 14

MDR Responsibilities

Answer 14

(1) Assist in training of assigned personnel regarding health information and PPE requirements.

** (2) Maintain hard copies of SDS or CD-Rom.

(3) Provide medical assistance in HM spills or mishaps.

** (4) Utilize HM inventory list to help identify exposures to HM emergencies.

(5) Use SDS information provided by the HAZMAT coordinator.

Question 15

** Safety Data Sheet (SDS) purpose

Answer 15

Technical bulletins containing information about materials, such as composition, chemical and physical characteristics, health and safety hazards, and precautions for safe use. Lot number and expiration dates are not found in the SDS.

Question 16

Important sections of SDS (12 of them)

Answer 16

(a) Demographic information.

***(b) Company name, Address, Emergency phone numbers.

(c) Hazardous Ingredients/Identity Information
(d) Threshold Limit Values (TLV).
(e) Chemical Identity – common names.
(f) OSHA Permissible Exposure Level (PEL).

• *(g) Physical/Chemical Characteristics.
  * 1) Boiling point.
  * 2) Solubility in water.
  * 3) Appearance and odor.
  * 4) Melting Point.
• *(h) Fire and Explosion Hazard.
  * 1) Flammable Limits.
  * 2) Extinguishing Media.
  * 3) Special fire Fighting Procedures.

(i) Reactivity Data.
1) Stability or Incompatibility to other products.

(j) Health Hazard Data.
1) Modes of entry.
2) Acute and chronic symptoms.
3) Emergency First Aid Procedures.
4) Carcinogenicity.

• *(k) Precautions for Safe Handling and Use.
  * 1) Waste Disposal Methods.
  * 2) Spill Procedures.

(l) Control Measures.
1) Personal Protective Equipment.
2) Ventilation Dilution method.
3) Work Hygienic Practices.

Question 17

**used when determining the proper Medical screening required for
individual workers.

Answer 17

medical matrix

Question 18

**NFPA

Answer 18

National Fire Protection Association

Question 19

created a system that assigns hazard ratings to materials.

Answer 19

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Question 20

**Four categories and colors of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Label

Answer 20

a) Fire Hazard (Red) – Flash point by various temperatures.
b) Health Hazard (Blue) – Degree of health hazard.
c) Reactivity (Yellow) – Stability of item or type of reaction when combined.
d) Specific Hazard (White) – Acid, Alkali, Oxidizer, Corrosive, Radioactive.

Question 21

Work Center Supervisor’s Responsibilities - training

Answer 21

**(a) Train workers on the use of SDS and ensure the SDS is available for review.

(b) Train personnel with proper Personal Protective Equipment and inform them of the hazards associated with the material.

**(c) Inform workers where a copy of SDS can be obtained.

Question 22

**most important parts of nine (9) phases of action

Answer 22

1. Discovery and Notification (work center supervisor, OOD, CDO, DCA)
2. Follow up reports (safety officer, medical, HAZMAT Coordinator