Emergency Planning & Response
10 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.There is only ONE primary regulation that deals with environmental spills and releases
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Which of the following could be considered a "hazardous substance"? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
- A.
FLY ASH
- B.
Unleaded gasoline
- C.
Chlorine gas
- D.
Water
- 3.For purposes of environmental spills and releases the terms: hazardous substance, hazardous waste, hazardous material, and hazardous chemical are all interpreted to mean essentially the same thing.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.How many minutes does a facility have to notify the National Response Center of a spill/release of a hazardous substance that is over the RQ threshold?
- A.
5 minutes
- B.
25 minutes
- C.
15 minutes
- 5.What are the basic elements of all environmental contingency plans?
- A.
Training, engineering controls and notification procedures
- B.
Chemical inventory, MSDS management and container storage
- C.
Prevention, Controlling and responding
- 6.For purposes of emergency planning & response for environmental spills and releases, what are some examples of how MSDS are used by EHS professionals? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
- A.
Physical characteristic data
- B.
State and local regulatory data
- C.
Hazard information
- 7.Facilities that are subject to multiple regulations, can just pick ONE type of contingency plan to follow (i.e. SWPPP, SPCC, RMP, RCRA, HMTA)
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Which of the following are examples of good spill prevention standards?
- A.
Knowing the type, quantity, and location of your chemicals
- B.
Knowing how to usage and manage spill prevention equipment effectively
- C.
Knowing when to phone an expert and where the PPE is located
- 9.Small spills are less harmful than large spills.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.It is a federal violation to ignore reporting requirements if the hazardous substance released exceeds the RQ?
- A.
True
- B.
False
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