Hazardous Materials - Managing the
Incident (2nd Edition)
Chapter 1 Definitions Test #1
26 questions
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A space that (1) is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work; (2) has limited or restricted means for entry or exit (e.g., tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, and pits are spaces that may have limited means of entry); and (3) is not designed for continuous employee occupancy.
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2) (Abbreviation)
Process for visualizing hazmat behavior. Applies the concept of events analysis which is simply breaking down the overall incident into smaller, more easily understood parts for purposes of analysis.
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3) (Abbreviation)
Chlorine industry emergency response system operated by the Chlorine Institute and activated through CHEMTREC.
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4) (Abbreviation) The National Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Team consists of fourteen federal government agencies which carry out the provisions of the National Contingency Plan at the federal level and is chaired by EPA, while the vice-chairperson represents the U.S. Coast Guard.
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(Abbreviation) Agency which protects and enhances our environment today and for future generations to the fullest extent possible under the laws enacted by Congress. The Agency's mission is to control and abate pollution in the areas of water, air, solid waste, pesticides, noise, and radiation, and mount an integrated, coordinated attack on environmental pollution in cooperation with state and local governments.
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6) (Abbreviation) Professional trade association of the United States petroleum industry. Publishes technical standards and information for all areas of the industry, including exploration, production, refining, marketing, transportation, and fire and safety.
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Employees who, in the course of their regular job duties, work with and are trained in the hazards of specific hazardous substances and who will be called upon to provide technical advice or assistance to the Incident Commander at a hazmat incident.
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Any substance designed under the Clean Water Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as posing a threat to waterways and the environment when released.
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Individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release. They would take no further action beyond notifying the authorities of the release.
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10) (Abbreviation) Federal legislation which resulted in EPA regulations and standards governing airborne emissions, ambient air quality, and risk management programs.
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11) (Abbreviation)
A Federal agency which, among other activities, tests and certifies respiratory protective devices and air sampling detector tubes and recommends occupational exposure limits for various substances.
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Refers to a danger or peril. In hazmat operations, usually refers to the physical or chemical properties of a material.
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13) (Abbreviation)
Created for the purpose of establishing federal statutes for right-to-know standards and emergency response to hazardous materials incidents. Re-authorized the federal Superfund program and mandated states to implement equivalent regulations/requirements.
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14) (Abbreviation)
Operated by Transport Canada, it is a 24-hour, government sponsored hot line for chemical emergencies. (The Canadian version of CHEMTREC.)
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15) (Abbreviation)
A professional society of individuals responsible for full-time industrial hygiene programs who are employed by official governmental units with it's primary function being to encourage the interchange of experience among governmental industrial hygienists and to collect and make information available of value to them.
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16) (Abbreviation)
An organized group of employees, designated by the employer, who are expected to perform work to handle and control actual or potential leaks or spills of hazardous substances requiring possible close approach to the substance.
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17) (Abbreviation)
Component of the United States Department of Labor; an agency with safety and health regulatory and enforcement authorities for most United States industries, businesses and states.
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(Abbreviation) A committee appointed by a State Emergency Response Commission, as required by SARA Title III, to formulate a comprehensive emergency plan for its region.
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Term used in Canadian Transportation for hazardous materials.
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20) (Abbreviation)
A collection of regulations established by federal law. Contact with the agency that issues the regulation is recommended for both details and interpretation.
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21) (Abbreviation) Established within each federal region, an
agency which follows the policy and program direction established by the NRT to ensure planning and coordination of both emergency preparedness and response activities.
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22) (Abbreviation)
Chemicals determined by the Environmental Protection Agency to be extremely hazardous to a community during an emergency spill or release as a result of their toxicities and physical/chemical properties.
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Location concerned with the presence of easily ignitable fibers or flyings (e.g., cotton milling).
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Any chemical that would be a risk to employees if exposed in the workplace.
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Professional trade association of the United States chemical industry. The parent organization that operates
CHEMTREC.
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26) (Abbreviation)
Outlines the policies and procedures of the federal agency members of the National Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Team (NRT) and provides guidance for emergency responses, remedial actions, enforcement, and funding for federal government response to hazmat incidents.
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