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1. CAMEO Chemicals - Correct Answer-
http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/browse
2. Which laws and regulations should First Responders become familar
with then questions arise? - Correct Answer-RCRA, CERCLA, SARA,
HAZCOM, OPA 90 and HAZWOPER contain in the field standards used
by First Responders when working in hazardous sites.
3. What is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)? -
Correct Answer-Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
required the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin cradle-to-
grave tracking or hazardous waste and required the establishment of
standards for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal
facilities.
4. What is the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation
Liability Act (CERCLA)? - Correct Answer-The Superfund law provides
funds to the Coast Guard (through EPA) for emergency response
containment and cleanup of abandoned hazardous material releases.
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,5. What are the tasks that emergency responders are trained to perform? -
Correct Answer-Awarness Level
Operations Level
Technician
Specialist
Incident Commander
6. Items that are documented in a Contingency Plan that directs First
responders on what to do? - Correct Answer-Emergency Notifications
Emergency Response Procedures
Command Structure
Identification of Resources
Scenerios
7. What is the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)? -
Correct Answer-An extension and expansion of CERCLA required the
EPA to issue regulations mandating compliance with the OSHA
HAZWOPER regulation in all area no under OSHA juridicion. SARA
specifically required the EPA to revise how it determines the risk posed
to the public and evironment by uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. It
also included a provision referred to as Community Right to Know which
requires all businessess to provide the government with detailed
information about the hazardous materials they work ith and have on
site.
8. What is the Hazard Communication Right to Know (HAZCOM)? -
Correct Answer-HAZCOM serves as the foundation for unit's Hazard
Communication Program. HAZCOM specifically requires employers to
inform their employees about any hazardous materials they might
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, encounter on the job and to provide them with the resouces needed to
handle
them appropriately.
9. What is the OPA 90? - Correct Answer-Specifies the following:
-The federal government will direct responses to spills
Area committees (including the Coast Guard) must develop Area
Contingency Plans for spills
-Owner/operators of facilities and vessels must prepare their own
Response Plans.
The plans developed by each of these entities are valuable resources
that will help you determine what to do if you encounter an oil spill or
hazardous materials release.
10. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
(HAZWOPER)? - Correct Answer-The primary focus is safeguarding
you, your shipmates, and the public from the dangers of oil spills and
hazardous material releases while responding to incidents outside of
your unit (29 CFR 1910.120)
11. Following is a list of authorities who should always be notified of a
hazardous meterial release - Correct Answer-Sector Command Center
National Response Center (NRC)
District Response Advisory Team (DRAT)
Safety & Environment Health Officer
Nation Strike Force (NSF)
Chain of Command
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, 12. Basic emergency response traning includes? - Correct Answer-
Evacuation plans and reporting procedures
13. The evacuation and refuge procedures that are found in site safety
plans? - Correct Answer-Evacuation, Utilization of Safe Refuge Area
and Accounting of Personnel
14. Types of information commonly provided when reporting a hazardous
materials release? - Correct Answer-Location of the incident and Size of
the release
15. Basic training required for an Emergency Response Team members
are defined by _________ . - Correct Answer-OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120
(q)
16. Anticipation, Recognition, Evaluation and Control (AREC) is
___________ ? - Correct Answer-the process considered the foundation
of hazard risk management. The pre planning and preparation needed
to properly respond to potential hazardous materials releases is built in
to AREC.
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