MFRI Hazardous Materials Section 1
Exam Questions and Answers
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) - Correct Answers -An organization, office, or
individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for
approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.
Hazardous Material - Correct Answers -Any substance that is toxic, poisonous,
radioactive, flammable, or explosive and causes injury or death with exposure.
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) - Correct Answers -Biological, chemical, or
nuclear weapons that can cause a massive number of deaths in a single-use.
United States Code, Title 18, Part I, Chapter 113B & 2332a - Correct Answers -A WMD
is any...
- Destructive device having a propellant charge of more than 4oz (113 grams),
- Missile having a explosive charge of more than .25oz (7g)
- Poisonous weapons
- Weapons involoving a disease
- Weapon that is designed to release radiation that is dangerous to human life.
CBRNE - Correct Answers -Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) (1986) - Correct Answers -
Method and Standard practice for a local community to understand and be aware of the
chemical hazards in the commmunity
SARA Title III Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) - Correct Answers -Requires
businesses that handle certain types of chemicals to report information to fire
department and local emergency planning commitees.
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) - Correct Answers -A committee made
up of members of industry, transportation, the public at large, media, and fire and police
agencies that gathers and disseminates information on hazardous materials stored in
the community and ensures that there are adequate local resources to respond to a
chemical event in the community.
Exam Questions and Answers
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) - Correct Answers -An organization, office, or
individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for
approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.
Hazardous Material - Correct Answers -Any substance that is toxic, poisonous,
radioactive, flammable, or explosive and causes injury or death with exposure.
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) - Correct Answers -Biological, chemical, or
nuclear weapons that can cause a massive number of deaths in a single-use.
United States Code, Title 18, Part I, Chapter 113B & 2332a - Correct Answers -A WMD
is any...
- Destructive device having a propellant charge of more than 4oz (113 grams),
- Missile having a explosive charge of more than .25oz (7g)
- Poisonous weapons
- Weapons involoving a disease
- Weapon that is designed to release radiation that is dangerous to human life.
CBRNE - Correct Answers -Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) (1986) - Correct Answers -
Method and Standard practice for a local community to understand and be aware of the
chemical hazards in the commmunity
SARA Title III Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) - Correct Answers -Requires
businesses that handle certain types of chemicals to report information to fire
department and local emergency planning commitees.
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) - Correct Answers -A committee made
up of members of industry, transportation, the public at large, media, and fire and police
agencies that gathers and disseminates information on hazardous materials stored in
the community and ensures that there are adequate local resources to respond to a
chemical event in the community.
