AAAE ACE Operations Module 4
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1. What Federal Act requires anyone who releases a reportable quantity of
a hazardous substance, to include slow releases over a 24-hour period, to
immediately notify the National Response Center?: The Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
2. What Federal Act requires the development of emergency response plans
that address fuel spills and exposures to hazardous waste?: The Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
3. What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)?: A technical bulletin that de-
scribes how to use, handle, and dispose of specific chemical hazards
4. What Federal Act(s) require MSDS be available and posted in all work-
places where hazardous materials exist?: The Emergency Planning Community
Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
5. USDOT identifies hazardous materials using a 4-digit number denoting what
information about the hazard?: the first digit identifies one of nine hazmat classes;
the last three digits indicate the exact material
6. What type of fuel is in a fuel line colored black?: jet fuel
7. What do the four colors (blue, red, yellow, white) of the OSHA hazmat
labeling system represent?: blue - health hazard; red - fire hazard; yellow - reactive
material; white - PPE required
8. What do the numbers 0 through 4 represent in the OSHA hazmat labeling
system?: the degree of hazard; 0 - minimum; 1 - slight; 2 - moderate; 3 - serious; 4
- severe
9. What does a letter (A to Z) represent in the OSHA hazmat labeling system?-
: The type of PPE required
10. Who is responsible for hazardous waste that exists on the airport?: The
airport operator
11. What Federal Act covers the treatment, storage and disposition of used oil
and other hazmat substances?: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
12. How long may hazmat be stored on site before treating or taking off
site?: 180 days (270 days if disposal plant is 200 miles away or farther)
13. What is the fine if the emergency coordinator at an airport does not notify
the NRC in the case of an emergency?: $10,000, a year in jail or both
14. How often must certificated airports inspect and ensure immediate correc-
tive action concerning each tenant's fueling facilities?: once every three months
15. What is the fire triangle?: combustible material; oxygen; ignition source
16. Which has more explosive potential, Avgas or Jet-A?: Avgas
17. At what temperatures is Avgas most susceptible to ignition?: -50 to 30F
18. At what temperatures is Jet-A most susceptible to ignition?: 100 to 165F
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19. What is a larger ignition risk, a partially full fuel truck or a mostly full fuel
truck?: Partially full, due to the greater mixture of fuel fumes and oxygen
20. At what point do vapors given off from a material form an ignitable mix-
ture?: the flash point
21. If a material has a flash point at or above 100F what is it considered?: com-
bustible (ex. Jet-A)
22. If a material has a flash point below 100F or a vapor pressure not exceeding
40psi, what is it considered?: flammable (ex. Avgas)
23. At what temperature will a fuel ignite if compressed?: the auto ignition
temperature
24. At what rate will flames spread once fuel is ignited?: the flame spread rate
25. How often must fuel tanks be checked for water (sumping)?: daily
26. Water is heavier than avgas and jet fuel; how long does it take for water to
settle per foot of fuel tank depth?: avgas - 15min ; JetA - 60min
27. Since fuel must be filtered for microorganism growth, what pressure differ-
ence between the inner and outer portion of the filter indicates that the filter
must be changed?: 15psi
28. What material is not recommended for above-ground fuel storage tanks?-
: fiberglass
29. What is one method to reduce underground fuel storage tank corrosion
activity related to soil resistivity?: cathodic protection
30. What are two safety features commonly designed for above-ground fuel
storage tanks?: retainment dike or double wall allowing for 100-110% of tank
capacity ; painting tanks white for heat absorption
31. What plan is required by EPA for all fuel storage facilities?: Spill Prevention,
Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan
32. What four responses could EPA take with regards to an environmental vi-
olation?: informal response; formal administrative response; civil judicial response;
criminal judicial response
33. What four categories of criminal penalties can result from an environmen-
tal violation?: negligent violation; knowing violation; knowing endangerment; false
statements
34. What four components make up a FOD management program?: prevention;
detection; removal; evaluation
35. What are the four wildlife control strategies?: 1. aircraft flight schedule mod-
ification
2. habitat modification
3. harassment
4. wildlife removal
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_h8yw56
1. What Federal Act requires anyone who releases a reportable quantity of
a hazardous substance, to include slow releases over a 24-hour period, to
immediately notify the National Response Center?: The Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
2. What Federal Act requires the development of emergency response plans
that address fuel spills and exposures to hazardous waste?: The Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
3. What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)?: A technical bulletin that de-
scribes how to use, handle, and dispose of specific chemical hazards
4. What Federal Act(s) require MSDS be available and posted in all work-
places where hazardous materials exist?: The Emergency Planning Community
Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
5. USDOT identifies hazardous materials using a 4-digit number denoting what
information about the hazard?: the first digit identifies one of nine hazmat classes;
the last three digits indicate the exact material
6. What type of fuel is in a fuel line colored black?: jet fuel
7. What do the four colors (blue, red, yellow, white) of the OSHA hazmat
labeling system represent?: blue - health hazard; red - fire hazard; yellow - reactive
material; white - PPE required
8. What do the numbers 0 through 4 represent in the OSHA hazmat labeling
system?: the degree of hazard; 0 - minimum; 1 - slight; 2 - moderate; 3 - serious; 4
- severe
9. What does a letter (A to Z) represent in the OSHA hazmat labeling system?-
: The type of PPE required
10. Who is responsible for hazardous waste that exists on the airport?: The
airport operator
11. What Federal Act covers the treatment, storage and disposition of used oil
and other hazmat substances?: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
12. How long may hazmat be stored on site before treating or taking off
site?: 180 days (270 days if disposal plant is 200 miles away or farther)
13. What is the fine if the emergency coordinator at an airport does not notify
the NRC in the case of an emergency?: $10,000, a year in jail or both
14. How often must certificated airports inspect and ensure immediate correc-
tive action concerning each tenant's fueling facilities?: once every three months
15. What is the fire triangle?: combustible material; oxygen; ignition source
16. Which has more explosive potential, Avgas or Jet-A?: Avgas
17. At what temperatures is Avgas most susceptible to ignition?: -50 to 30F
18. At what temperatures is Jet-A most susceptible to ignition?: 100 to 165F
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, AAAE ACE Operations Module 4
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_h8yw56
19. What is a larger ignition risk, a partially full fuel truck or a mostly full fuel
truck?: Partially full, due to the greater mixture of fuel fumes and oxygen
20. At what point do vapors given off from a material form an ignitable mix-
ture?: the flash point
21. If a material has a flash point at or above 100F what is it considered?: com-
bustible (ex. Jet-A)
22. If a material has a flash point below 100F or a vapor pressure not exceeding
40psi, what is it considered?: flammable (ex. Avgas)
23. At what temperature will a fuel ignite if compressed?: the auto ignition
temperature
24. At what rate will flames spread once fuel is ignited?: the flame spread rate
25. How often must fuel tanks be checked for water (sumping)?: daily
26. Water is heavier than avgas and jet fuel; how long does it take for water to
settle per foot of fuel tank depth?: avgas - 15min ; JetA - 60min
27. Since fuel must be filtered for microorganism growth, what pressure differ-
ence between the inner and outer portion of the filter indicates that the filter
must be changed?: 15psi
28. What material is not recommended for above-ground fuel storage tanks?-
: fiberglass
29. What is one method to reduce underground fuel storage tank corrosion
activity related to soil resistivity?: cathodic protection
30. What are two safety features commonly designed for above-ground fuel
storage tanks?: retainment dike or double wall allowing for 100-110% of tank
capacity ; painting tanks white for heat absorption
31. What plan is required by EPA for all fuel storage facilities?: Spill Prevention,
Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan
32. What four responses could EPA take with regards to an environmental vi-
olation?: informal response; formal administrative response; civil judicial response;
criminal judicial response
33. What four categories of criminal penalties can result from an environmen-
tal violation?: negligent violation; knowing violation; knowing endangerment; false
statements
34. What four components make up a FOD management program?: prevention;
detection; removal; evaluation
35. What are the four wildlife control strategies?: 1. aircraft flight schedule mod-
ification
2. habitat modification
3. harassment
4. wildlife removal
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